Today’s review is the newest work from author Lilian Monroe; Four Steps to the Perfect Revenge, published December 2023.
Four Steps to the Perfect Revenge
Author: Lilian Monroe
ISBN-13/ASIN: 978-1-6625-1851-5
Publisher: Montlake
Published: December 12, 2023
Genre/s: Romance, Contemporary Romance
Format: E-Book
Pages: 326
Source: Montlake – Netgalley
*** Thank you to the publisher, Montlake, for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review. ***
Synopsis
From the mind that brought you Dirty Little Midlife Crisis comes a funny, fast-paced ride that starts with an impulsive revenge scheme but might just end up a love story.
Even after their breakup, Ellie Davis can’t seem to shake her ex-fiance. First, it was the cheating, then it was the rumors, and now she finds Jason’s been trying to get his greedy hands on her parents’ property. Where does it end? With revenge, Ellie decides.
But she might just need a little help first.
Enter Fernley Island’s OddJobs app. When the local boat mechanic she hires sends his nephew instead, Ellie has to readjust her plans to account for Hugh Hartford, who’s handsome, brooding, and only in town for a few days. But he keeps showing up, so Ellie keeps hiring him. Little does she know Hugh has his own reasons for investigating Jason Brownlow…
As more evidence against Jason turns up, so does the heat between Ellie and Hugh. But if revenge is a dish best served cold, can their spark survive – or will the secrets between them burn it out?
My Review
First thoughts: A short and sweet feel-good romance.
The author did a great job of evoking emotion within the reader at the right time. For example, I felt Ellie’s infuriation with her ex and was right there with her wanting to demand justice for the horrible things he was doing – poor sheep – and how he treated women in general.
I do feel that the romance between Ellie and Hugh moved a little fast at first for how slowly the book moved in time. However, the author did slow it right down towards the end of the book where you felt the slow burn that made it the feel-good romance it turned out to be.
