Thank you, Jax Calder, NetGalley, and Xpresso Book Tours for the ARC!

I loved the story, and seeing how deeply they were each falling for each other made it so cute that I instantly knew I was going to fall head over heels for the two of them and root for them. I mean, come on, building an app for a guy you're falling for to help with the trouble he was having since he was a kid?? The cutest and most tugging at my heart strings gesture any could make. I think that they both showed so much vulnerability to each other solidified my love for the story.

I'm going to be honest, I disliked Andrew/Drew from the start. I understand being bullied and it having a lasting effect on you, trust me, I get it. But his whole plot for revenge seemed so childish and petty, and not a cute look for him. But boy, my opinion of him changed as the story went on, and I was rooting for him and practically begging that he come clean to Justin! Like, come on, you're both perfect for each other!

Justin, on the other hand, gave me mixed feelings. On one hand, he was the bully who traumatized Andrew, but on the other hand, we had no idea about what was going on in his personal life. But as I read more, all of that just went to the back, and all I could focus on was how amazing of a person he was now as an adult and all the guilt he felt for what he did and how conflicted he felt for not being able to be his authentic self.

The ending, though! I love sappy endings, and this had that for me. I would put it up there with the sappy endings that I love in all my KDramas. Worth it and very much appreciated towards the end of the story.

this book was a great read! the development of the relationship was well paced, watching drew and justin slowly learn how to be the best versions of themselves for each other was really touching. it had serious moments as well as great comedic moments. and of course any mmc with cats is always a green flag

Jax Calder once again providing some laughs and love! I love that Andrew and Justin were both able to find the safe spaces they always sought as children. The choice to include a Troy Aikman poster brought made my eyes twinkle, as I too had a Troy Aikman poster on my wall in high school! And there was a Callum and Oliver sighting! Made my day!

I had so much fun reading The Revenge Game! Andrew and Justin were both super relatable, with way more depth than I expected. Honestly, who hasn’t wanted the chance to revisit high school moments? That just sounds like a fun time.

I’ll admit, I wasn’t totally sold on Andrew’s obsession with getting revenge on Justin—there were other jerks who seemed just as bad. But his approach was so entertaining, and watching him slowly reconsider everything as he got to know Justin better was really satisfying. Plus, I loved that Andrew was an IT geek who got to shine and save the day.

Justin’s character was handled really well, too. The author balanced his bad decisions with the reasons behind them so that, by the end, you could understand where he was coming from. I’m not saying everyone would make the same choices, but there was definitely more to his story than meets the eye.

This book made me giggle and filled me up. While this is my first book from this author, it won’t be my last.

Thank you so much to the author and NetGalley for the ARC.