Loved Liszt Dent’s latest novel, “The Sweetest Revenge!” I absolutely loved following Amy as she struggles to come back from viral infamy, only to be put back in proximity to the ex who caused her to become spitefully viral in the first place! The banter in this book was so good, as well as Amy’s inner monologue. I was frequently laughing at her thoughts and actions. I do wish her and Jake’s relationship was a little more developed, but I really enjoyed this book!

Seriously, where do I even begin?

The Sweetest Revenge was the PERFECT summer rom-com!

After her boyfriend breaks her heart, Amy Duffy doesn’t just mess up— she gets caught humiliating herself on camera for all of New York City to see. So, two years after leaving her family, friends, and fancy job as a TV producer behind to escape her embarrassment and run away to London, the last person she expects to see while working at a much smaller British television channel is the one person she’d do anything to avoid: her ex.

When a major business merger brings her ex to London and creates an opportunity for Amy rejoin the world of tv production, she decides it’s time to take what’s hers. Teaming up with her handsome writer neighbor (who also happens to have been humiliated on national television 🤦‍♀️), Amy begins a journey fueled by the promise of love, new beginnings, and sweet, sweet revenge.

Creative, fast-paced, and wildly clever, this book had me laughing out loud from beginning to end! Lizzy Dent has a talent for banter, and from her quips to her very real insecurities and fears, she gave Amy everything she needed to be an equally hilarious and relatable leading lady.

The Sweetest Revenge is officially one of my favorite romcoms of the year (and I read A LOT of romcoms 🤣), and I’ll be picking up Lizzy’s other books ASAP!

Thank you to Lizzy Dent, PENGUIN GROUP Putnam, G.P. Putnam's Sons, and NetGalley for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review!

Amy's a FMC I sometimes have identity too much with. Were both entertaining messes. Hahaha

Thank you to PENGUIN GROUP Putnam, G.P. Putnam's Sons, and NetGalley for providing an eARC for a honest review.

ARC Review

Story 3.5/5 ⭐️

Closed door romance
Single POV

The Sweetest Revenge follows Amy after a drunken revenge moment goes wrong leaves New York to start again in London. Two years later and still it quite getting over the embarrassment from that night Amy lives a quiet life until she meets her new neighbour Jake. When Amy gets excitement back for life a troubled part of her past returns and threatens to up ruin everything.

I enjoyed the premise of this book and the writing was good but I didn’t feel any kind of connection to the characters and their chemistry. This is a very slow burn book and I would of liked to have seen more development in their relationship.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this Arc in return for my honest review.

Amy Duffy’s NYC career implodes after a drunken video of her goes viral. It starts when her boss and secret boyfriend Chris tanks the TV project she spent years nurturing and developing. Flash forward two years and she is now working in London for CTV. She has a job she doesn’t hate but isn’t challenging. When a new job opportunity comes up she knows her experience as a development executive will give her an edge. She just needs handsome next door neighbor to Jake Jones to help her develop the best tv show idea and write the script. The bad news is that her ex Chris via a merger is going to be the interim director and will be a decision maker in for the job.

The story starts strong and clearly the shame of going viral has impacted how Amy see’s herself. Jake is the nice guy who wants to write professionally. And seeing them create a killer story is fun. I can see them as a creative team but that didn’t say romance to me. The fact it took till the last five percent of the book to share a kiss says this is general fiction with a smidge of romance. Sadly I didn’t connect well with Amy. She comes off impulsive and erratic even if she has her reasons. And if Chris is the big villain here I think he needs to fall in a bigger way.

This has a lot of fun elements but overall I wanted to care more for the heroine. I’m not sure the romance was even needed as long as they succeeded in the creative and work goals. This is my third book by Dent I remember the heroines by their jobs (faking wine expert, fortune teller/bookkeeper and now TV producer) more than anything else about the storylines. Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for the ARC and I’m leaving a voluntary review.

Thank you to Netgalley and Putnam Books for sending me an arc of The Sweetest Revenge

3.5 Stars
First Person Single POV
Slowburn - no spice

Amy flees to London after an embarrassing incident sees her leaving her job, her newly ex boyfriend and New York behind. Two year later, she finally starts to believe things are improving, especially when her new handsome new neighbour also turns out to be a great candidate to support with the new position she is applying for at work. Of course, as soon as things start to look up, the ex boyfriend returns to stir up trouble.

I really enjoyed seeing Amy and Jake working together on their ideas for a new series, there was some really fun elements and you could really feel the chemistry between them. However, I really would have liked more time with them as a couple, rather than the ending of the story being them finally having a date and a kiss.

Overall the book was well written, and I would recommend if you want a spice free book that isn't super romance heavy

Lizzy Dent is fast becoming an autobuy author for me. All 3 of her books in my opinion have being excellent. So witty and sassy and after I finished this book I just felt so happy. The sweetest revenge is the perfect summer read especially if you like the humour of fleabag and just like your books with a bit more depth than the average romance.

After a disastrous night of drunken revenge on her boss/ex-boyfriend that results in a viral video, Amy destroys her rising TV producer career and moves to London for a fresh start. There, she finds a mediocre job making trailers at a failing British TV channel. Two years later, things are starting to look up. There is an opportunity at work that might finally get her career back on track, and when she meets her handsome new neighbor/reality TV star Jake, sparks fly. After dealing with his own bout of public humiliation, and hoping to go from reality star to screenwriter, Jake agrees to work Amy to create a new television series. But then, just when Amy is about to make the comeback of her life, her ex-boyfriend is hired as her new boss. Amy will have to exact the sweetest revenge: success.

This was such a lighthearted and fun romantic comedy with an enjoyable storyline, entertaining characters, and a great setting. It was a slow burn, but the payoff was “sweet.” As Jake and Amy developed their show, I learned a lot about television production and enjoyed the behind-the-scenes of working at a TV channel. Overall, a fun and quick summer read.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group/G.P. Putnam's Sons for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Amy flees to London after a dramatic workplace romance takes a turn. Two years later, she feels her luck is finally coming back around.. until the previous workplace lover interrupts her redemption arc. But with the help of a new handsome stranger, Amy may be able to stay the course and move on.


This is my first from Lizzy Dent and it was a fun little read. I enjoyed the humor and story. I had some issues with pacing at times though. I enjoy a slow burn but usually that leaves plenty of time to build a connection. I'm not sure I felt much between the MCs other than lust and a mutual history of embarrassment. I also didn't feel very attached to Amy. Some of her behavior was really hard to relate to - and I'm not even referencing the incident with the Audi LOL But this was a quick read and fun. Perfect for a little beach read.

This was a "sweet" read that I had very fun time with. I felt like the dialogue was lacking in some places, but the story was compelling and I had a great time overall and thought the characters were very interesting.

Amy is secretly seeing her boss, Chris, but they are about to go public after he pitches her tv show that she's worked on diligently and he's about to meet her family for the first time. Instead, she finds out that he stopped her show from getting the green light AND was super late from his meeting so her mother has been calling her constantly about her location. After they fight, she goes to get a drink at a bar near the train station and ends up with more than a few and a crowd ramping her up about her story. She takes her anger out on his precious Audi, gets filmed by someone she fired, and then goes viral. So she moves to London to get away and is working on making trailers instead of pitching stories. Her life is about to get back on track with a hot new (writer) neighbor, a merger at work that could lead to her dream job, and her mantra finally starting to feel like a reality. But then Chris shows up as her possible boss and she worries that he's going to share what happened.

This was such a feel good book! Chris is a big fat jerk and pretty easy to dislike. I absolutely adored Amy and Jake together - they were funny, bounced excellent ideas off of each other, and the flirtation between them was excellent. I really liked that their flirtation was slow and drawn out as it seemed a bit more realistic than the normal "fell right in love" romance. This was a delightful quick read!

Thank you to NetGalley for this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Amy is not your average cookie cutter rom com main character, and it’s my favorite thing about her. She’s messy, a teensy but unhinged when she has a good reason to be, has the mouth of a trucker, but feels so unbelievably real and relatable (a character I could see myself being friends with!) You’ll absolutely laugh out loud reading this, I sure did! This is my first Lizzy Dent read, and I can’t wait to read her other novels, and anything she writes in the future!

"Bridesmaids meets Emily in Paris —in London—in this hilarious and heartfelt story of one handsome neighbor, one no-good ex, and the summer Amy Duffy makes the comeback of her life"

I wanted to love this one. I really did. I love nothing better than a good redemption/get your life together book. But while this was good, it didn't really hit home for me. Even from the first chapter, I wasn't really rooting for Amy. While I really liked the writing, I was having a hard time wanting Amy to win after all of her not so wise decisions. I can definitely see this book becoming a favorite of so many people, but it just wasn't my cup of tea.

Many thanks to Net Galley and Penguin Publishing Group for this ARC.

i loved this book!! the banter was everything! it was a funny, lighthearted, as well as a romantic read that was quite enjoyable.

the FMC, amy, is a force. she is a breath of air to this genre. it is hard to find books that have a FMC in her 30s that can’t figure out how to pull her life together. it’s refreshing to see from a younger view! it shows that it’s ok to not know what you are doing and everything takes time.

jake is the divine. he is the hottest! (ben barnes is such a good fancast btw!!!) his personality is one of the best i’ve seen from a MMC. i love the introverted aspect of him. his flaws? none.

i just HAVE to add the revenge amy got on chris is empowering! i loved that she took her power back!

but with all of that i feel like amy is missing something and maybe that’s the point; her being 30 and lost. i also felt like it needed more umph. i LIVE for drama and tears and i felt like it fell short in that area.

all in all i loved the book and it definitely will be a rec! 4/5 STARS!!

I was so happy to read a new Lizzy Dent book! I loved this, and I loved how London and the character's homes and lives came alive for the reader. Recommend!

Thanks to NetGalley and G.P. Putnam's for the ARC. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book.
3.5 stars
The best part was the banter between Amy and Jake. That's why I gave this a higher rating than I expected I would. Amy was quite selfish and immature throughout the story which gave this a lower rating. I wasn't sold on their chemistry until quite far into the book and I wouldn't even characterize it as a romance novel. I loved the character of Jake. He showed a lot of growth. I enjoy this author's writing style - so far, nothing beats The Summer Job.

The Sweetest Revenge by Lizzy Dent is a tense and gripping story.
Dent has written an intriguing story here.
This book has an exciting premise, rapid pacing, shocking twists and turns, and ends with a thrilling climax.
It will keep you turning the page’s with anticipation.
An amazing read, well-written, fabulous plot with plenty of suspense. I can't wait to read more from this author.

"I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."

Thank You NetGalley and G.P. Putnam's Sons for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

I fell in love with Lizzy Dent’s writing while reading her debut The Summer Job and she hasn’t let me down yet! She is an absolute queen at delivering feel-good comedies centered around hilarious heroines going through their hot mess era.

I really enjoyed reading Amy’s story. While The Summer Job and The Set Up were more women’s fiction, this was the most romance-centric of the bunch. Jake was a top-tier love interest and the chemistry between Jake and Amy was sizzling. I love how they both were going through issues and finding solace spending the summer together healing and working towards a common goal. Amy’s passion for television was fun and I liked the insight into that area of entertainment production, Dent was clearly very knowledgeable. Overall, this is a fun read and I absolutely recommend this (and Lizzy Dent in general) to any fan of contemporary fiction and romance!

******Publishing July 25, 2023*****
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Amy Duffy’s, a TV producer, biggest nightmare comes true when her boss, Chris, who is also her boyfriend, cancels her show. In fact, he was part of the vote to cancel it. In a drunken rage, Amy damages his Audi convertible. Someone films her rage and it goes viral. Fast forward two years later, Amy has moved to London to start over! When the company Amy works for is facing a merger, can she fight to keep her job and create a life she wants or will her life continue to spiral out of control? Will Chris, her ex-boss and boyfriend, try to hinder her success? This highly entertaining book will have you turning the pages to find out Amy’s fate!

A fun light read with a great story line and entertaining characters that will have you laughing out loud, but will also have you shaking your head at times! A perfect book to take on vacation!

Thanks to PENGUIN GROUP Putnam (G.P. Putnam's Sons), I was provided an ARC of The Sweetest Revenge by Lizzy Dent via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a quick, pleasant read. I felt as though too much focused on the workings of television and not as much on the main characters, Amy and Jake, but I do think this would be a good, light beach read.