3.5. This was a fun time. It wasn't the best romance book I've ever read but I quite liked the main character and the surrounding cast of characters.

Book : The Sweetest Revenge
Author : Lizzy Dent
Pub Date : 25 July 2023

Thank you NetGalley, Penguin Group Putnam, G.P. Putnam's Sons, & the author for the opportunity to read and review this book.

This book was so much fun! I love Lizzys writing and will continue to devour her books. The characters in this book are well developed and carved out, the dialogue and storyline is so good! This book is one for those that are not a fan of the spice. It was the perfect little romcom with level 1 spice :).

I enjoyed watching Amy and Jakes relationship develop slowly. I had the giggles through this book, it made me smile and gave me all the fun feels a good romcom should. I recommend this book honestly to everybody who loves a fun light romcom. So perfect for summer!!!

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Amy had a bad breakup, then ends up going viral in and embarrassing drunken situation. She leaves for London to start a new job, and try to hide from the embarrassment.
Jake is her new coworker/neighbor. He was on a reality show and is also getting over an embarrassing situation. They learn to work together, and fall together.

I thought Amy and Jake were fantastic characters! They had great chemistry and banter! This was a slow burn, and it was perfect! I really enjoyed reading this book and loved the twists and turns! Such a great funny, sweet, and lighthearted romance! The perfect summer read!

📘: The Sweetest Revenge by Lizzy Dent
🗓️: July 25, 2023

Thank you to NetGalley, Lizzy Dent, and Penguin Group Putnam, for this ARC!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

*Reviewed on NetGalley and Goodreads.

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Any woman that gets revenge on an ex by drunkenly pissing on his expensive car has won me over in an instant. Amy was absolutely hilarious as a character and I loved the way she tried to balance her professional life with this disaster revenge story looming over her. I also despised Chris, her ex, because he was a complete arsehole and deserved a whole lot worse than a piss-soaked Audi in my opinion..

I loved the TV production setting of this story as it’s not something I’ve seen too much of in romance books. It wasn’t overly technical in terms of the workings of a production company, so was easy to follow.

I loved the romantic interest between Amy and her new neighbour, Jake. He was a complete babe and I loved watching them become closer, whilst the complications of Amy’s new boss being her ex (IMAGINE) make for a very mortifying and hilarious story.

I enjoyed the Amy and Jake scenes a lot, and I liked Amy’s ambition with her career. One thing I was really hoping for with this book was some more 🌶️spice🌶️ - there were one or two very mildly steamy scenes but I wanted that bath scene to be much more crude, if you know you know 👀

Hanging out with Lizzy on Saturday night again gave me such joy, and you can really see her incredible personality and hilarious antics shine through in her writing.

Thank you so much to @instabooktours and @lizzy.dent for this gorgeous US paperback, and especially to Lizzy for giving me the other two books to finish off the set!!

The Sweetest Revenge is released in the UK on July 25th!

After having met Lizzy Dent at a book talk with Lindsey Kelk in Liverpool last year, where my jaw hurt from laughing so much, I had already added this to my TBR list and was lucky to receive an advanced readers copy.

Amy Duffy is striving to progress her career as a TV producer in New York and believes her big break is just around the corner, however she doesn’t anticipate her boss, who is also her current boyfriend, completely pulling the rug from under her feet and taking away her dreams by pulling the plug on her latest submission. Cue a drunken evening of revenge and humiliation resulting in a move across the ocean to London. Two years later and Amy’s career is looking up again and a chance encounter with her new, very attractive neighbour, opens up even more opportunities. But will she be able to put her past demons behind her when a surprise visitor turns up threatening to ruin everything?

First up, if you don’t laugh at this book then you need to get someone to check your sense of humour, there are some serious laugh-out-loud moments and just pure giddiness guaranteed to put a smile on your face. The authors writing style is warm, bubbly and jovial and allows you to connect well with the characters. It’s a rom-com that yes, may have that predictability, but it still keeps you rooting for them the whole way through and keeps those pages turning. Also loved the mention of a certain North Wales location that isn’t a million miles away, thank you Lizzy for bringing an area in Wales to the limelight! A great summer read that will have you laughing you way through.

Thank you to Netgalley for this free preview in exchange for an honest opinion. I did not love this book. I found the main character rather unlikable. She is foulmouthed, impulsive, short sighted, immature, and may have a drinking problem. She is surrounded and supported by lovely people but she doesn't seem like a good friend or girlfriend or daughter even. I appreciated the English and Wales locations and descriptions though.

I LOVED this book! My first read by Dent although I do have her previous 2 books on my kindle which I now can't wait to get to.

Any author that can drop the c bomb in the first few chapters AND make me literally laugh out loud is going to be high up on my buying list!

The Sweetest Revenge has everything you need in a romcom - hilarious and heartwarming moments, likeable characters except that one unlikeable one that always has to get involved! And brilliant sexual tension that leaves you wanting more!

I enjoyed this so much, I sped through it in a couple of sittings and couldn't put it down until I knew the outcome of Jake and Amy's 'will they won't they' scenario.

If you are a fan of this genre you need to read this! Enough said!

🌟🌟🌟🌟 from me.

What’s inside this book with the adorable hot pink cover?

A whole lot of FUN and a bit of revenge….🤪

Amy Duffy, a N.Y. developmental executive for TV shows, is getting ready for her cousin Ruth’s wedding when her boyfriend (and boss) Chris utters those dreaded four words…”we need to talk”.

Nothing good ever follows THAT sentence.

He drops his bombshell revelation, and she ends up in a bar instead of at the wedding where she was meant to be a bridesmaid. Following one (or six!!) shots too many, her most embarrassing and unflattering moment is captured on video and shared with the World.

Nothing good ever follows THAT much alcohol.

She flees to London, where her friend and former colleague, Maggie, was able to get her a job that she is vastly overqualified for, but at least in the U.K. nobody knows her shame.

It’s been two years since “the incident” but Amy has landed in a great place to work, where everyone loves to talk about and wager on, a popular reality show called “Fantasy Island”, where influencers and other wannabes compete for a big prize. But, then her life is shattered again when a merger is announced and her ex Chris is introduced as the new interim boss.

She flees for her flat and discovers that she is getting a new neighbor in the flat next door-none other than Jake Jones, the hot writer who was a contestant from “Fantasy Island” and her draw in the Office pool sweepstakes. He was just eliminated in spectacular fashion, and was looking for a place where he could be anonymous after that embarrassing moment of his own.

Deliveries for him keep ending up at her door instead, of his, but they don’t actually have their first real conversation until she embarrasses herself again on their shared terrace, when she overindulges in booze once more.

Not quite a “meet cute”.

Yet, it’s just what Jake needs to feel more comfortable after his very public humiliation and a friendship ensues-one that just might help each move forward together, which is always the sweetest revenge!

I loved Lizzy Dent’s debut, “The Summer Job” and although her sophomore effort, “The Setup” took a step back for me, she returns to form with this charming rom-com which just might be her BEST yet!

The only small negative-Amy’s FAVORITE word when she is upset rhymes with bunt, and I find the term f***ing to be UNSEXY as well, but I appreciate the “closed door” so I was able to look past the author’s word choices and enjoy this otherwise delightful story which I finished in a single afternoon!

You don’t have to wait long until you can indulge in this one too-AVAILABLE July 25, 2023!

Thank You to G.P. Putnam’s Sons for the gifted ARC, provided through NetGalley. It was my pleasure to offer a candid review!

When MC Amy went viral for peeing on her ex-boyfriends Audi, she moved to London to leave all that drama behind. Then Jake Jones (from a hot dating show called 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘺 𝘐𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥) moved in below her after going viral for his own stunt on the show. Wanting to erase their pasts and move on, these two seem like the perfect pair. But would they be?

Not so quickly. After having left the states for almost two years, Amy found her ex-boyfriend Chris to be her new COWORKER. Guess you can’t hide from the past for too long…

Amy and Jake were working together to write an epic thriller murder series and it was getting harder and harder for them to keep their mutual attraction at bay. The way these two worked together on their TV series was sheer brilliance. The banter kept me entertained, laughing and feeling so connected to the characters.

As far as Chris, I hated him just as much as Amy did. He wanted to ruin her life - starting with stealing her ideas and making Jake think she wanted to get back together with him. Ugh!

If you’re looking for a cute and quick romance read then this is the book for you! Preorder your copy asap or be sure to snag it on release day (July 25)! Thank you @netgalley and @putnambooks for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

I thought this was a really fun, audacious story. I particularly loved the start. If you like car crash characters, Lizzy Dent is your author. They always seem to make the most wild decisions. I loved Jake and his back story. I wanted more romance but that's what motivates me to turn pages. Not everyone is the same as me.

Another great book from Dent 🙌

The Sweetest Revenge is a perfect summer read if you're looking for a bit of comedy, a comeback story, and some love mixed in along the way. Amy and Jake are a perfect match of two people who have each suffered some epic viral humiliation (public urination on a car?! jumping off a cliff to escape reality tv?!) and are building themselves back up.

[Note: As I wrote this opening graph, I realized that Amy (the female MC) working on The Comeback Special for her network CTV is an extended metaphor for her personal comeback story that plays out throughout the novel. It's clear that my brain was not fully functioning from 4a-6a when I read this!]

Often times lately I have been reading books and feel like there are a lot of superfluous characters that are only there to fill space rather than add to the plot. The nice thing about this book for me was that every character who Dent bothered to introduce to the reader ended up playing some type of role in the overall arc of the narrative. Phew!

Thanks to NetGalley for the digital ARC.

Title: The Sweetest Revenge
Author: Lizzy Dent
Available: July 25th

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I really enjoyed The Summer Job by Lizzy Dent so jumped to listen to this complimentary audio from @prhaudio

Amy has a break up with her boss/boyfriend Chris and makes a poor drunken choice that ends up going viral. She runs away to London for a new job and to hide from the embarrassment. Here she meets Jake, a coworker and neighbor that she starts to fall for. But when the ex shows up back in the office things get complicated.

This was cute enough. It’s hard for me to find romances that don’t irritate the hell out of me, so I’m happy to report that these characters were not irritating. I just didn’t get fully invested in the love story for this one.

Pick this up if you’re looking for a mindless, fun romantic beach read

The Sweetest Revenge is a fun, engaging and easy read from Lizzy Dent. I LOVED The Summer Job and this one didn't quite feel as compelling or as convincing as that did for me - I couldn't quite buy into why it was so difficult for Amy to take ownership of the video when everyone around her was, ultimately, quite understanding about it. The revenge was sweet, when it was finally delivered, but it was too brief and altogether too long-awaited for the narrative to feel as satisfying as I wanted, and overall I found I couldn't root for Amy as much as I wanted to.

Thank you to Putnam Books and NetGalley for this advanced copy!

What a fun ride to be on!

We’ve all done something embarrassing and worried about the repercussions and what people think of us. Amy and Jake took that to the next level and on a bigger stage.

I loved seeing the progression of their relationship and it was refreshing to see how open Jake was with Amy about all of his worries and insecurities.

Chris was the perfect villain and seeing it all come full circle for him was just the cherry on top!

Overall, I think this is a really funny and enjoyable romcom!

I haven't read any of Lizzy Dent's books before, but I'll be looking into others! I enjoyed watching Amy work past an embarrassing situation to discover her strength. I also loved the banter and chemistry throughout the story and had several moments where I chuckled to myself. I was quickly drawn in to the book and definitely worth giving a chance for a fun and easy read!

Thanks to NetGalley, the publishers, and the authors for a chance to read for an honest review!

WOW, what a great read. It had me laughing and feeling all warm and fuzzy inside. I really enjoyed this book and I am now a new fan of this Author. Cannot wait to see it in my library!

This book had its funny and sweet moments. Jake is my favorite most level-headed character. I'm not sure if I agree with the conflict being enough to send our main character, Amy, all the way to London but I enjoyed the setting and the scenes with Jake.

However, it was a super super slow-burn and I would have enjoyed some of the romance sooner. This is my first novel by Lizzy Dent so maybe this is just her style.

Thanks to NetGally and the Penguin Group for this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for the opportunity to read this arc.

The story follows Amy after splitting up with her boss/boyfriend where she humiliated herself in retaliation to an awful situation he put her in.

I absolutely loved this book and devoured it in a day. Amy and Jake were such amazing characters, the chemistry building was slow but brilliant and the story line had some depth to it too. There were a few laugh out loud moments and a few heartfelt moments.

The story really highlighted how to overcome moments when we have embarrassed ourselves or felt shame.

This is an absolutely great read for the summer if you are after a fun and light-hearted romance book.

Absolutely loved this one - I really enjoyed the last Lizzy Dent that I read, but this was even better.

I really enjoyed the story, it started with one of those typically humiliating rom com moments that was clear would act as an undercurrent throughout the story as the fuel for the revenge mentioned in the title.

The romance that did develop over the course of the plot was an agonisingly delicious slow burn - the chemistry and tension absolutely killed me, each tease executed perfectly. The use of the proximity trope and the work relationship between the characters was *chefs kiss* and it had me wholly invested in rooting for them and turning those pages.

There was a great balance between the humour in the story and in creating layered and complex characters through the use of quite sensitive themes - these were sensitively approached and added an extra dimension to this story overall.

Overall I wholeheartedly recommend this one to my fellow romance fans. The balance of all of the elements is just right, but in particular that delectable slow burn was honestly perfection.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my copy of this read.

So I'll start by saying romcoms aren't my usual read, but the cover /blub of this had me intrigued, and I'm so glad I gave it a read as I finally got a 5⭐️ read this year!
The book was funny and heartwarming. It had me laughing and shouting at my kindle!
I loved Amy and how she grew and found herself again! I loved Jake (hello new book boyfriend!) and I loved to hate Chris!
The tension between Amy ane Jake we "chefs kiss" This had so many great moments and I seriously need Dry Bones and Trader Town to become actual TV shows! I loved this so much I've added all of Lizzies other books to my TBR