The Sweetest Revenge is a sparkling work place romance from the wonderful Lizzy Dent, and is the perfect poolside or beach read for this season.
Amy fled to London two years ago following a disastrous break up with her duplicitous boss Chris and an act of drunken revenge that went viral. She is slowly getting her career as a TV producer back on track and when her company announces that they are being bought out by a larger multinational corporation, and are looking for new ideas to pitch and hopefully bring to the screen she thinks it might finally be her time to shine. Her hopes take something of a bashing however when the representative from the parent company is none other than her ex Chris.
Meanwhile she is finding herself increasingly drawn to her new neighbour Jake, who has moved in downstairs following a disastrous stint on a reality television series. When she learns of his past as a failed screenwriter Amy thinks that working together could give her the edge she needs in her work and might give Jake the chance to take back some control of his future. Creating the perfect series together would definitely be the sweetest revenge , and if sparks continue to fly the way they have been between the couple the relationship could definitely become more than professional .
This is a light hearted romance, the pace is definitely a bit of a slow burn but I loved both Amy and Jake as characters and was really rooting for them as a couple. I appreciated that both had flaws and issues that they needed to overcome as individuals before they were able to come together. As I have come to expect from Lizzy Dent , there is plenty of humour in the storytelling and dialogue , I definitely found myself giggling from time to time as I read.
I read and reviewed an ARC courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher ,all opinions are my own.

I have had a great time reading Lizzy Dent's books and so was happy to get an advanced copy of her latest from Netgalley! Amy's TV producing career gets tanked one night when she drunkenly decides to get revenge on her boss/ex-boyfriend by peeing on his Audi, while wearing a bridesmaid dress (she never makes it to the wedding). Now she is hiding out in London working for a failing TV station making trailers for shows and playing it safe. After 2 years she thinks she is finally ready to start producing again and with a company merger, she just might get her shot. To top it all off her new neighbor, Jake, that's moved in downstairs is absolutely gorgeous and there is definitely a spark. The 2 team up to write/pitch a show to hopefully get Amy that promotion but things take a turn when the new temporary head of the department turns out to be none other than her ex-boyfriend.

I have had the pleasure of reading and reviewing all of Lizzy Dent's books to date and they never disappoint and always leave me laughing uncontrollably at times! This one was no different and I look forward to seeing what she has up her sleeve next.

This was such a fun book! Amy works in television and gets screwed over by her boss/guy she’s secretly sleeping with. After a drunken incident to get back at her boss shows up on video and goes viral, Amy runs away to London to escape the humiliation. She soon meets her new neighbor, who also has a humiliating incident involving a reality TV show, and they are both instantly attracted to each other.

I really enjoyed the story and the two MC’s were great. It’s fast paced and a great read. I gave this a solid 4 stars and highly recommend. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I’d like to thank Insta Book Tours for having me on the tour. I have loved Lizzy’s previous books and couldn’t wait to read this one.

😂Our story starts with Amy and an unfortunate drunken incident, that had me laughing out loud. From here the entertainment just keeps coming. Lizzy Dent’s humour is on point in this story and I found it impossible not to giggle away.

💖The sexual tension between Jake and Amy is through the roof! I loved watching the sparks fly, whilst desperately hoping they finally admit their true feelings.

🧑🏻‍❤️‍💋‍👩🏻As our leading characters, I not only loved the potential of Amy and Jake as a couple, but also as individuals. They were imperfectly perfect with their own struggles but completely relatable. I felt that I really got to know both of them and their families through the story, I was sad to leave them all behind,.

⭐Once again Lizzy Dent does not disappoint. This rom-com is packed with fun, loving characters, hilarity and so much sex appeal, you’ll need to cool down after!

There were a few hiccups in me getting access to my copy of The Sweetest Revenge, but it was definitely worth the wait.

I read it pretty quickly and totally rooted for Amy and Jake.

I don't know what I'd have done in Amy's situation but it shows that smartphones may be a useful tool, but they can also allow people to be intrusive and undermine others privacy. Once something goes online, it is always going to be there.

Jake's humiliation was totally different and some might say that going on TV you have to accept that people will know you.

When these two damaged souls meet over wrongful deliveries and meetings on a sunny terrace with a paddling pool and booze, working on a pitch for a new tv series, sparks start to fly.

With something to prove, Amy and Jake work tirelessly on a pitch that should see Amy rise to her full potential, and help Jake realise his dream as a writer, but can she and Jake resist the pull of seduction? Will her messy past catch up to her? Or can she pull herself together and get her well deserved revenge?

A cute little romantic, coming of age story that I could totally see on the big screen, but I have to say, Dry Bones definitely got me intrigued!

This is my first Lizzy Dent read but it won't be my last.

This book was indeed a humorous read, a slow burner. While it did take me around a week to complete, as I often found myself forgetting I was reading it due to my lack of investment, it was still a decent read.
Jake was a character that I truly liked for his kindness, and Amy was simply comedic with her antics. However, I personally feel that Amy's actions were not so horrendous to the point of avoiding her family. After all, who hasn't encountered some sort of awkward relationship drama, right?

Thank you netgalley, penguin group putnam for sending me an arc copy for review

Unlike the title suggests, the Sweetest Revenge takes us briefly into the world of TV development, not a bakery or confectionary shop. And it ends up not being about the revenge after all.

Amy Duffy is a flawed and fierce protagonist who is sadly drowning under the shame of an embarrassing 'viral' video. Jake Jones is a beautiful angsty writer and short-lived reality star who goes through a similar viral video embarrassment, except he takes it on the chin and gets through it much faster and easier than Duffy does. I enjoyed reading their story, and enjoyed them as characters - though I have to admit, I'm a little over the rom-com trope of two people being instantly attracted to each other from the get go and 'fighting it'. I enjoyed their flirtationship and honesty.

The flirty MCs are just too cute not to love. They compliment each other’s personality, I could not stop reading. My cheeks hurt from smiling too much.

After a humiliating breakup with her boyfriend and a subsequent rift with her family, Amy runs away to London to lick her wounds and start her life over and start a new career making tv trailers. Soon she meets her hot new neighbor, who happens to be an ex reality show contestant, who has some healing of his own to do. They decide to work together to write a new script to bring to the network, and just as Amy is feeling confide that things are finally going her way, her ex makes a sudden reappearance, which resurfaces a lot of unresolved emotions and issues at work that Amy has to deal with before she can move forward with Jake and with her career.
I liked watching Amy get her strength back and get over the humiliation and use it to her advantage. My criticism would be the use of the F word. So un-lady like. I know, I know. It’s 2023. I get it, but still I could do without it. But it was still a fun read overall

Thanks to G.P. Putnam Son’s for this eArc in exchange for my review.

This was a cute book. I appreciate that it was fairly clean. I felt the romance was a little forced at the beginning though and it could’ve easily been a little shorter.

Slow burn romance at its finest! Chemistry is very much there! The buildup to thinking it’s about to get spicy is so fun and then you’re like ohhhh ok next time! Fun story, fun read! A definite beach read & book club pick!

Quick, easy read with likeable characters. At times the main character, Amy, annoyed me with being gullible and making unintelligent decisions, but this helped me to stay engaged with the plot. I was pleased with the ending, and most importantly glad she had The Sweetest Revenge :)
At times, some parts felt quite rushed which was frustrating, but still an enjoyable read!

Oh what a delight this book is! I read The Summer Job by Lizzy a couple of years ago which was a 5 star read for me, so I jumped on the opportunity to be on the blog tour for The Sweetest Revenge!

MC Amy is relatable and a breath of fresh air. She’s smart and witty and I truly felt her pain while being duped by Chris however it did hurt my heart that she didn’t visit her family for such a long time and dismissed them constantly.

Jake is just dreamy and I enjoyed the sizzling chemistry between him and Amy. I can’t help but find 🌶️ spicy🌶️ books cringey so I was pleased that there wasn’t overwhelming amounts of saucy scenes, just sprinkles of spice here and there.

Overall this story is a lighthearted one, laden with genuinely funny humorous moments, injected with some good ol’ romance AND topped off with a piping hot dish of revenge - I loved how Amy got her own back on Chris the twat!

Amy is a former TV development executive whose life blows up in the most spectacular fashion. After her boss/boyfriend votes against a project she's worked to bring to life, she gets drunk and ends up peeing on the top of his Audi! Of course, in a world of smartphones, the video is caught by a disgruntled former employee, who releases the video. Now, Amy is in London, working as a lower-level marketing professional, cutting teasers for cheesy reality shows and children's shows.

Jake is her new downstairs neighbor, but she's already familiar with him. He had a spectacular blow-up of his own on a Love Island-like reality show. Not only is he spinning out due to his newfound reality show infamy, but also the loss of his dad and the stuttering of his writing career.

When Amy gets the chance to move back into development by pitching a new show, she teams up with her handsome downstairs neighbor. Unfortunately, that boss/boyfriend makes a reappearance and she's forced to grapple with that history, while also avoiding the sparks flying between her and Jake.

I would definitely label this more on the women's fiction side of things over romance, despite the glossy pink picture. Yes, there's definitely romance, but it's a very slow burn and pretty mild. There's just as much about learning how to deal with the hand you've been dealt and learning to get past your worst moments.

That final point is definitely important to the book, but I didn't feel as connected to it as I could have. It doesn't really feel like Amy deals with the repercussions of her viral fame, even though we're later told she does in large part because of how Jake handles his own missteps. I think, ultimately, it's because I don't connect well with the two main interests. We don't actually learn a whole lot about who they are, other than that Amy used to be a shark and Jake is very handsome.

Despite that, it's a very quick read with plenty to keep things moving.

* Thank you to G.P. Putnam and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review! *

This is a five-star read that will make you smile. You will fall for Amy as you read her story, if you don’t understand at least one of her moments, then maybe its an idea to go a little crazy. I was an emotional wreck, from the gut-wrenching disappointment that led to the moment, or the joy you feel when she hops some transport. This is great, honestly, I never thought I would find moments with a supermarket checkout person so funny. This is a great story, by a great author, and you desperately need to read it, even if it’s so you don’t have an embarrassing video like Amy does, but do you know what, if you do, then own it like she does.

rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

"You, Amy Duffy, are not just one bad day in July. You are not a hashtag. You are not a trending topic. You are thirty-two years of awesomeness.”

The Sweetest Revenge follows Amy Duffy. After being betrayed by Chris, her boyfriend/boss, Amy decides to skip her cousins wedding and drink away her pain. After taking many shots, someone catches the most embarrassing video of drunk her which ends up going viral. Amy decides to start a new life in London. It’s been two years since the video that ruined her life and career and things seem to be okay until her ex Chris is hired as the new interim boss at her job.

✨The Sweetest Revenge is a sweet and lighthearted rom-com. You know the book is about to be fire when the author throws in multiple “C bombs” early on in the book LOL. The humor in this book was right up my alley and I honestly haven’t read a book that made me laugh this much in a while.

Amy is such a strong FMC. She’s dysfunctional in the best way possible, funny as hell, smart, and so relatable. I loved her and Jakes banter. You could feel their chemistry from the moment they met and the tension between these two characters was HOT. Chris was the most misogynistic jerk ever and he deserved everything that happened to him towards the end lol. There’s just something about a woman forgiving herself and taking back her power that is so inspiring.

Overall, I thought this book was a well paced, quick, and really fun read. I feel like this would be the perfect book to bring with you on vacation or to get you out of a slump. The spice is also pretty mild so if that’s your thing, you would love this! I definitely recommend!✨

Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for sending me an eARC for this book.

I absolutely adored this book and I’m desperate for the hardback to complete my Lizzy Dent hardback collection 😍 ngl I went into this one blind as I knew I would just love it as I’ve loved both of Lizzy’s books prior, but boy did this one hit the punch. I couldn’t put it down and felt so close to this world in particular, as Amy, our FMC works in the world of television and I’ve always had a passion in media (and have worked on a few TV shows in the past). I love reading not only about the book publishing world, but also about film, tv and production, (fun fact, I also had my own production company just before 2020). I really loved Jake’s character, he was a perfect fit for Amy and I appreciated how shy and introverted he was, but not too much so that he came across and unaccessible. He brought out exactly what he needed to in Amy and vice versa. Another thing that I appreciate was the lack of sex scenes. People assume with a book that features romance, that you’ll get some steamy scenes but not in this one and it was perfect. The tension alone is all you need and not all books need sex scenes for the sake of it. Thank you Lizzy for always writing the perfect stories that have soul and heart in the middle of them. I cannot wait to get my hands on a physical copy of this when it’s out 25th July! And then I’m already waiting on book number 4! 🥰 This is definitely one of my favourites of 2023 so far for sure ♥️ another one to suggest for the book club aka The Lizzy Dent Appreciation Society 🔥

Thank you to @netgalley and @lizzydent for this #gifted #arc in exchange for an honest review. The Sweetest Revenge is out on the 25th July 2023 so go grab yourself a copy asap!! 📺 💕

I tried picking up this book multiple times and I just couldn't keep doing it to myself. I was drawn in first by the cover and then the synopsis, so I was really excited to read it! The characters seemed one dimensional and shallow and the story just didn't really grab my attention.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to be an early reader.

Lizzy Dent’s signature witty and fun writing style shines through yet again! Amy Duffy is my kind of heroine: sharp, lovable, and still figuring life out.

After a video of her getting revenge on her ex goes viral and spirals her entire life off its axis, she decides a move to London to preserve what she has left of her career (and her dignity)!

Enter: Jake, her hot new neighbor who she instantly recognizes from UK’s popular online dating show with an equally disastrous and embarrassing past.

I adored this book! I absolutely loved the slow burn, the friendship that formed between Jake and Amy, the forbidden romance element, and the workplace drama! I laughed and cried and ate every word up!!! I especially enjoyed the pacing and the way the story wrapped up. Definitely a hit in my book!!