YOU DESERVE EACH OTHER

This is a romantic comedy with a dark sense of humor. Fans of The Hating Game will love it.

Naomi Westfield has an Instagram-perfect life. She works at the charmingly dilapidated Junk Yard, a mom-and-pop haven for eclectic finds, and has transformed herself into the perfect future Mrs. Rose for her loving fiancé, Nicholas, who holds doors open for her and remembers her restaurant orders. They're preparing for their lavish wedding that's three months away - and are miserably and utterly sick of each other.

Tired of contorting herself to fit the ridiculous standards demanded by Nicholas' ridiculous family, Naomi wants out. But there's a catch: Whoever leaves first will have to foot the enormous bill for the wedding. When she finds out that Nicholas, too, has been feigning contentment, the two go head-to-head in a battle of wills to see who can annoy the other into surrendering through pranks, sabotage, and all-out emotional warfare.

Now that they have nothing to lose, they're finally being themselves. They're having so much fun getting on each other's nerves that it starts to feel like something else entirely. As Naomi discovers hidden feelings for Nicholas buried under three years of simmering resentment, she wonders if he feels the same way. Suddenly, the countdown to the wedding feels more like a race to mutual destruction - and Naomi doesn't want to be left alone at the finish line.

This is Sarah Hogle's first novel.