{Book Review} The Sweetest Revenge by Lizzy Dent

I have loved Lizzy Dent’s last two books but, sadly, THE SWEETEST REVENGE was just okay. Thank you @putnambooks for the review copy!

There were a lot of things I really liked about this book and overall enjoyed reading it. I loved the setting of a TV studio that develops shows and cuts trailers and all of the shop talk of how shows get produced and started was so interesting. I loved getting to see Amy and Jake work through plotting out a series and it gave me Mare of Easttown vibes which was super fun. And the tension between Jake and Amy was so.good.!.

I’m not sure if the digital ARC I got was unfinished because there were a few chapters that felt, in my opinion, completely unedited. Certain words were used multiple times, Amy acted out of character and really bizarrely for what we have come to know about her. It completely pulled me out of the story and made me really dislike her. Speaking of Amy, she wasn’t my favorite. I found her to be really selfish and self-centered in her reactions of what drove her to London. I don’t know, she just wasn’t my cup of tea.

Overall, this was enjoyable, the setting made for a really engaging story and was fast to read but o think there’s better out there especially from this author.

Such a fun story with a twist of revenge. Amy is recovering from a most embarrassing incident made public (thanks social media) that she escapes New York for London! She's overqualified for her current gig but no one knows about her public shame that is until her new boss is announced and it's an unwelcome blast from the past. Will the hot new neighbor who also has a past to hide help solve all her professional (and personal) problems?

Just the beach read I was in need of this week! From embarassing break up to real love... this book kept me entertained.

Add it to your summer (or fall) TBR list!

The Sweetest Revenge is a cute story about a woman finding herself and love after an embarrassing breakup. For anyone who has felt like hiding or has put themselves in a safe, but limiting hole, this is a book for you! I enjoyed how the characters grow as well as the humor of this book.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

This would be the most perfect beach read for lovers of rom coms (unfortunately I was not at a beach when I read it). It’s a really fun rom com to enjoy and I read it really quickly.

The only negative comment I have is that the language used just wasn’t needed. I know it was done as part of the characters personality but it’s a word that is on the offensive side to many people so may put me off the book. I just skipped over it but it was used more times than I would have liked.

Overall it was an enjoyable read and would recommend it.

This is an enjoyable read with wonderful characters. Tuck in for a fun book with a slow burn romance and very lovely ending.

What happens when you have a massive embarrassing break up with your boyfriend (secret)who is also your boss and you run away to another country to start fresh. Life is great and going smoothly until he shows up at your company. Has he changed or is he still the same jerk? Amy has moved on and started a new life, new friends, and a new potential beau. She starts on a fantastic project with Jake, her new neighbor/ potential beau to prove to herself and to Chris (her ex-boyfriend/boss) and she’s completely changed. Has he? Ups and downs, hard work and romance are a part of Amy’s story and she’s going to prove that is what she’s about, not an embarrassing breakup in NY.
Overall and fun and funny read .
Thanks Net Galley for the advanced copy!

This book kept going in different directions than anticipated but there were so many avenues for discussion and it balanced all of the conversations well. Good read, good character discovery, good book to fall into.

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Another enjoyable read from Lizzy Dent! The story starts off with Amy escaping to London for a fresh start after an embarrassing act of revenge on her ex-boyfriend/ex-boss. Fast forward two years and now there's a hot new neighbor and a chance for Amy to get the career she's always wanted...or is there?

3.5 stars

Cute story about bouncing back after a terrible breakup. I found the story to be entertaining but would have liked it more if Amy was more likeable; she was extremely selfish and self-centered. While what happened to her was appalling, it was hard to root for her when her actions didn’t warrant it. I did like Jake and enjoyed their banter and following their relationship but as a whole, I would have hoped for a little more growth on her end.

3.5/5
This charming story started out a little slow for me, but picked up sweetly by the second half. I loved all the descriptions of London, the setting in television production and the lovely ending.

I'm a big fan of Lizzy Dent's book so I was keen to read this one and see how the story progressed. Amy embarrasses herself in New York in a fit of drunken rage against her boss/ ex boyfriend. She tanks her career and decides she needs to escape so she runs away to London for a new start.

Her family pressure her to return home for her gran's birthday but she isn't keen because of the embarrassing circumstances which she left.

It was a really joyful upbeat read and I loved the angle of her burgeoning relationship with Jake, a writer.

This was a really cute and enjoyable read. Loved all the supporting characters like Amy’s family and Jake’s best friend. It’s a slow burn that is more working on a friendship than romance, but the sparks fly. Interesting setting and nice to have a strong lead for once not a wet noodle type.

My only gripe would be the cover doesn’t fit the story. Cover makes it seem like the lead will be an alcoholic or drowning her sorrows in drink, which isn’t true.

Thank you Putnam for my Netgalley copy of THE SWEETEST REVENGE by Lizzy Dent, out now!

As soon as I saw Emily Henry wrote a blurb, I instantly requested this book for an advanced copy! Bridesmaids meets Emily in Paris, this is a heartfelt and fun-loving story about a woman named Amy Duffy making the comeback of her life, both in her career and in her love life, after a humiliating split with her ex that the entire internet saw.

This book started off a little goofy at first and I didn’t quite believe the storyline, but the dialogue quickly sucked me in, the chemistry was through the roof once Amy meets her adorable and hunky neighbor with an embarrassing story of his own, and the empowering nature of Amy’s drive in her career inspired me and it was nice to see a woman’s aspirations front and center.

As someone who also loves the idea of TV writing, this was a super enticing read as Amy moves from making trailers for failing British television to creatively writing, pitching and working towards producing her own drama show.

The climactic event of this book? Amy’s ex-boyfriend who ruined her life is hired as her new boss, so her sparks flying with her hot new neighbor turned collaboration partner collides with the humiliation she thought she left in her past.

SUPER fun read. 5/5 stars. No notes.

The Sweetest Revenge was a quick fun read. I liked Amy as a main character and narrator. Her relationship with Maggie was one of my favorite parts of the book. In some ways I wish there had been more actual revenge. But the revenge itself was actually very adult and the correct way to handle the situation. All in all, a fun read with character growth and a sweet love story.

As always thank you to NetGalley and the author for the ARC copy of the book!

This book follows Amy whose whole life is flipped upside down when she makes a huge dunk mistake. Legit running for her life, she runs to England and starts a new life making trailers for a British TV channel. Finally, after two years, she feels sparks fly when she meets her new downstairs neighbor, Jake. On top of that, there is a recent work competition that might just put her career back on track. But then in a twist of fate, her old boss who ruined her life comes back into her life.
This book is marketed as Bridemaids Meet Emily in Paris except in London. So Amy is in London.
Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for the ARC!

So the start of this novel got me. I loved the humor of the novel, and it had me laughing out loud. I could find myself relating to Amy, especially at the start of the novel but towards the middle and end the writer kind of lost me. I felt like Amy became self-center and made the same choices that her ex made towards her. I get that the character had to grow but I felt like the writer in some way betrayed the character by having her act this way. I also wish there was a bit more chemistry between the love interest. Like it took them legit almost toward the end to kiss and if your looking for spice then look away. This book has a fade-to-black scene and nothing too hot and heavy. I don’t know I wanted something more than what we got. I guess the last thing I want to say is do you think Amy is an alcoholic?

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If you love a romcom, want to feel the sunshine on your back and learn a little about working in production, this is for you. It’s a sweet, funny, heartwarming novel. I fell in love with characters from the beginning and found myself cheering them on throughout. The chapters are short and always left me wanting to know what would happen next.
I predict a smash hit of the summer!

Love me some Lizzy Dent! An easy fun summer time read. Sometimes we don’t want to be challenged, we just want comforting and conversational.

This book was a fun rom com with lots of heart and some second hand embarrassment. This book has no spice but off the charts sexual tension and chemistry between Amy and Jake, I was rooting for them from when they first met.

This book has:
🌶️ Lots of sexual tension
🚪 Closed door romance
🔥 Hot Welsh Neighbour
❤️ Heartwarming read
😆 Laugh out loud moments
👩‍❤️‍👨 Neighbours to Lovers

This was my first book by Lizzy Dent and I enjoyed it. The story revolves around Amy Duffy who worked for an American network as a show writer. She also happened to be dating one of the executives. Things go horribly wrong between them and Amy flees to London to start a new job and life far away from him.

Amy has adjusted there, made friends and even met another guy she's attracted to when her ex shows up as an interim executive once again in charge of the network Amy now works for. Will he cause the same issues at here or can she trust him now?

I thought that this book had a lot of humor in it and I also liked when she returned home for a visit and she realized she really was ready to move on. There's lots to love in this story of romance and revenge.