As part of the Karma club, Bella is supposed to get even with Chase. But all is not as it seems, only realised after she almost ruins him. What will happen when he finds out the truth about how Bella came in to his life? I liked how it was told from both points of view.

This is book 2 in The Karma Club series, and I was really interested in seeing how the stories would blend, being written by different authors. Well I needn't have worried because there's no disappointment here in the writing! I thought they blended seamlessly with book 1. Its also interesting because the books are all set at the same time, just showing another of the ladies stories at that time. So we see some events that we were already aware of from the other side and I really like that.
This was the story of Bella exacting revenge on Chase, then realising that Chase wasn't totally mr bad guy and that Bella could do with being more missus bad Bella, which I loved.
There were plenty of funny moments, heartwarming moments, spicy moments, and emotional moments. This book will run the full gamut of your emotions.
I'm looking forward to reading Astrid's story next and seeing what's next for the Just Desserts gang!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is the first book I've read from the Karma Club series, and I maybe should have read book 1 first. It's a standalone, but it would benefit from being read in order.
I really like a girls' group and helping each other out, so I'm down for good old revenge pranks—especially annoying/harmless ones. I think Bella was a likeable character from the start, but it took a little warming up to Chase. I found they complemented each other perfectly by the end, and I enjoyed how the chemistry felt after about 50% of the book.

I guessed going into this that there was bound to be some miscommunication or problems that could have been resolved faster with better communication. I think the backlash was extreme, but Bella did go out for revenge after all. I did feel the pacing was slightly off. It took a good portion of the book for the romance to sizzle, but a slow burn never hurt anyone.
Overall, I would recommend this if you're looking for a fun, quick read.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

How to Get Even by Pippa Roscoe
Published by Boldwood Books

Thank you to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for the ARC.

Bella Carmichael’s world imploded when her fiancé left her at the altar, a moment that shattered her carefully curated life and sent her spiraling into self-doubt. But fate throws her a lifeline at an airport sweets shop called Just Desserts, where she meets three other women who’ve also been wrecked by love. Together, they form The Karma Club—a pact to get even by taking revenge on each other’s exes. Bella’s assignment: Chase Miller, the man who allegedly cheated on her new friend Astrid. The mission? Infiltrate his soon-to-open New York gallery, destroy his reputation from the inside out, and walk away like a queen.

What begins as petty sabotage—switching salt for sugar, subtle disruptions to Chase’s day—turns into something far more complicated. Bella doesn’t expect to be good at the job, or to actually like the people she’s working with, or to feel real chemistry with the man she’s supposed to ruin. And she definitely doesn’t expect to question the entire premise of her revenge when she learns Chase may not be the heartless liar he’s been made out to be. But the damage is already in motion, and Bella has to reckon with the consequences of a plan that might have gone too far.

Roscoe brings sharp wit and emotional depth to this enemies-to-lovers workplace romance, blending humor, heartbreak, and genuine vulnerability. Bella’s arc is the standout—watching her transition from a people-pleasing socialite to someone who finally puts herself first is one of the novel’s strongest elements. Her bond with the Karma Club women adds richness and a grounded sense of support, making this not just a love story, but a story about reclaiming identity, autonomy, and self-worth.

Chase is no generic brooding love interest—he’s flawed, guarded, and driven by past pain. His emotional walls take time to come down, and while the romance builds slowly, it feels earned. Roscoe doesn’t rush the connection; instead, she lets the tension simmer until the payoff feels both intimate and transformative.

Readers who loved The Hating Game, The Ex Hex, or The Love Hypothesis will find a lot to enjoy here: clever sabotage, opposites-attract energy, and smart emotional twists. That said, the third-person POV and slower pacing might be a challenge for readers used to faster, dual-POV romances in the first person. The spice is there, but it’s a slow burn—expect a late ignition rather than instant heat.

How to Get Even is a satisfying and emotionally intelligent romance about revenge, redemption, and the messiness in between. It’s about finding your voice, risking vulnerability, and letting go of who you were to become who you’re meant to be. Funny, fierce, and unexpectedly tender, it proves that karma doesn’t always come how you expect—but it just might give you what you need.

A fab second instalment in the karma club book series. I liked both of the main characters and learning more about them during this story. A nice romance story with a HEA and a little bit of spice!

The book starts with an airport scene, just like the first one(the payback plan) but this time with Bella as the narrator. She and her friends bond over their failed relationships and come up with a plan for payback—each one will go after someone else's ex.
Bella takes on Astrid’s ex, Chase, who had been married but never told Astrid—essentially making her the other woman.
Chase works as a gallery director at a space owned by his best friend, Tej. They’re in desperate need of a new communications director after the last one quit unexpectedly, leaving the gallery in chaos.
Bella steps into the role—with revenge on her mind. She’s ready to take down Chase. 
She starts small—switching sugar with salt, moving desks, small things here and there. Then she finds a golden opportunity, enough to destroy Chase’s career. She executes it perfectly.
But there’s a twist: Chase is innocent of the things Astrid believed he did. And the truth comes out in the most unexpected way, after the damage is done.
Want to know what Bella did and how it all goes down? This series is turning out to be light, fun, and completely addictive.

3.5⭐️
I enjoyed this! I haven’t read the other books in the series, but this one can definitely be read as an interconnected standalone without feeling you’re missing something. It's written in third person, which is not my preference in a romance novel, but I didn't dislike it here and the dual POV made up for it in my opinion.

I loved the way the friend group meets at the airport and how they each take on a different ‘task’. This new friendship really helped in adding a layer of depth to Bella and her character. She has a realistic character arc throughout the book and I appreciated the realness and vulnerability of it.

As for the romance, Chase and Bella brought out the best in each other without pushing for change. I liked them as a couple and felt they worked well together. I did feel the pacing was a bit off though.. The first half of the book is very much about the revenge plot, whereas the second half is heavily focused on the romance: I would have liked to see a bit more romantic build-up from the start.

All in all, it’s not a new favorite but it was a fun read and I would recommend if you’re looking for something quick and easy!

Thank you Netgalley and Boldwood Books for providing me with an ARC for review! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

First off i want to thank NetGalley and author for this opportunity. So I did struggle a little to get into it besides work. I did like the first book and this one was fine but it was a little slow for me it wasn't bad just took me a while to really get into it. But besides that it was a good story. I will definitely keep reading the series for sure. Can't wait to start the next one.

I want to say thank you to the author the publisher and Netgalley for allowing me the privilege of being able to read this book.

I haven't read the other book in this series, which is fine! This works really well as an really good interconnected stand alone, as well as a series book. The author was fantastic at catching you up from the last book, that it made you feel like you weren't missing anything. I loved all of the characters, and their dynamic together. Everyone makes you feel like you found family reading this book, and I loved almost every minute of it (I will get to that). The story flows beautifully, I couldn't put it down. It was well thought out and very well paced. I love all the well thought out and tiny diabolical ways the FMC used to get at the MMC. On that note I really loved the dual pov, it worked flawlessly! The author was amazing at making you physically feel every feeling, nothing was too overdone or over the top, this was just a fantastically fun book! It was so liberating to read something genuinely fun, it's been a bit for me for that.

The only issue I had was him stepping away. I get the reason behind it, but the part with the kids was magical. I know it's an imaginary world but with him in that position it would have been perfect for him to stay on and do the other alongside. It could have completely worked so much better that way. Taking him away from it changed things a lot, where it didn't seem as much as it could have been before. I could say more I just don't want to spoil it. It was the biggest magic of the story to me. It just brought me down a little. But that's it, that's all I would have changed in this whole book. Apart from that and her explaining where she got the book (I would have loved to enjoy reading that it would have been hilarious!) I loved this book so much!

Thank you so very much from the bottom of my heart for allowing me the privilege of being able to read this book and fall in love with it, and all the fun and brightness it brought with it!

I really enjoyed the push and pull, frenemies to lovers vibe od this book. The FMC and MMC showed character growth, and overcoming some past traumas and learning to trust again after so many people let them both down. I enjoy the First Wives Club and Strangers on a Train vibe of this, and I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series!

How to Get Even by Pippa Roscoe was an okay, light-hearted romance. Inspired by revenge, Bella gets a job at her friend's ex's art gallery as the Comms Manager to try take Chase Miller down. The setting was fun and there were some cute moments by Chase. This is an easy to read and cute book, but nothing to run home about and felt like everything was just a bit too convenient. Good summer read!

Thanks NetGalley for the eArc of this book.

The first quarter of the book was fine -- gets everything set up and has some funny parts. The second quarter was terrible. Both the MCs run around being angry and thoughtless. It's not funny, and it doesn't help the plot much. I skimmed because I want to read the rest of the series and understand it. The third quarter was better as Bella begins to open her eyes and Chase settles down a bit, but I was annoyed with them from the previous quarter. The fourth quarter gives the payoff and was what I had wanted to read from the beginning. I can see that other people would enjoy this, but I didn't like the MCs as much as I liked the secondary characters.

This book was so interesting and laugh out loud amazing ! The Karma Club is hilarious and crazy how they all took one of the others ex’s to get revenge on. Watching Bella work to get revenge on Chase, but eventually fall for him was nothing short of amazing. I’ve read book one and two i honestly don’t know which I like more so I’ll settle on liking them equally I can’t wait to see what happens in the next books!!

The second installment in The Karma Club series focuses on Bella, the woman who was jilted at the alter by Oliver, and Chase, who was still married to another woman when he had a relationship with Astrid.

Taking a position at the new gallery that Chase is opening, Bella starts with little acts of revenge him before working up the big plan for his comeuppance. Her planning abilities are enviable. What I found compelling about their story is the reevaluation of both of their pasts in a new light and how they grow from it.

I love how this newly formed friend group is supportive of one another other. Their text conversations are hilarious. I am looking forward to the final two books and am especially intrigued on how the story with Paige’s ex is going to play out (the revenge porn plot line).

Thank you Boldwood Books for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley.

Wow, this is the first time that I've read a revenge plan story where the person they're exacting revenge on doesn't actually deserve it. Chase is even a super cute guy who just feels so tortured.

Bella is the kind of friend that I desperately need. To be willing to exact revenge on a stranger you've never met before just because your friend had a bad experience with him, gold medal best friend.

Also, I really liked that Bella's rich background wasn't a huge part of the story. She almost never had to use her money to solve any problems. Chase refers to her as a spoiled socialite in the beginning, but that was never the case.

This book was really fun! The Karma Club is hilarious and he was ring their stories is great. Then watching Bella work to get revenge on Chase, but eventually fall for him was so enjoyable.

First time read from author Pippa and I’m quite impressed. Gosh I would give everything to be a part of this group

How to Get Even is the second book in The Karma Club series and I loved this one as much as the first!

The premise Karma Club series is 4 women who are strangers are stranded at an airport due to a snow storm and end up reaching a table in a restaurant at the same time. They decide to sit together and end up discussing their lousy exes over several glasses of Prosecco and decide to pick an ex to get revenge on.

This book focuses on Bella (whose ex is featured on book one) who is getting revenge on Astrids ex, Chase who cheated on her.

Bella, a beautiful socialite makes her play for revenge by getting a job at the art gallery the Chase manages and chips away at his sanity but doing things like loosening the screws on his office chair and putting salt in his sugar. She also tries to sabotage his career but soon finds out that all is not what it seems when it comes to Chase and his cheating ways and sparks soon start to fly when they’re together. Will she get her planned revenge or will she change her plan all together?

I loved the chemistry between Bella and Chase and how it builds as the book goes on. I also love the friendship between the Karma Club and how they become genuine friends who want each other to be happy.

I enjoyed how this book runs alongside The Payback Plan (book 1) with some of the same events happening in both books but from a different characters perspective.

This was such an enjoyable book to read with a bit of spice, funny moments and a bit heaping of romance!

I can’t wait to read the next 2 books in this series!

Thank you to Boldwood Books and Netgalley for the ARC.

This was a DNF for me. The writing felt really forced and sometimes randomly changed perspectives and I really didn’t like that. It felt more like beginner fan fiction than an actual novel. I wasn’t engaged with the plot or either of the characters. It felt very surface level.

This book was so cute! I really enjoyed the story. It reminded me of different movies, but not anything I had read before. At first, I thought it seemed a bit childish and unrealistic that you randomly share a table in an airport and then become best friends with people and decide to get revenge on all their ex's. However, yes, it's unrealistic, but it was actually a really fun read! I loved being able to see Bella's growth throughout the book. I really enjoyed that Bella would just say what she wanted to say and didn't really hold back. Chance, the MMC, was a bit broken and dealing with his own issues and it was great to see him grow and heal throughout the book as well!

Thanks NetGalley for the ARC!!