Reviews with content warning for Domestic abuse - Tis the Season for Revenge

This book taught me that there is something I hate more than the miscommunication trope. That is when one character says something to the effect of "I need to tell you something" and the other says "later" and then they just drop it! And that happens several times. Nothing came up to stop you honey, you just didn't say anything to add to the drama of the plot and it was infuriating.

Damien was the bright spot for me. Kind and considerate. Helping Abbie heal from her past relationship. Abbie was fine except when she did the abovementioned non-talking.

The spice was spicy, but not my style. Too possessive and too much

you'll come when I tell you to come type stuff and calling her a whore.

Just not my thing, but if it's yours you will enjoy I'm sure.

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lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Super cheesy cute romcom. I ended up skipping most of the spicy scenes., bc after the first it seemed a bit much. But the revenge theme was a fun trope to read.

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beanie0510's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Damien Martinez is EVERYTHING to me

And the Legally Blonde vibes 🫶🫶

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hanna's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This deserves all the hype it got and is definitely one of my 2023 highlights (if not one of my romance highlight). Abbie and Damien are perfect for eachother and seeing their relationship develop from "not in it for anything serious" to "hey you're my soulmate" was so beautiful — and I wasn't complaining about the revenge plot 😉 I was scared there was gonna be a typical 75% break-up but it wasn't what I expected and I'm so glad. The way The Drama™ was handled was so much more fitting for the characters and really realistic. I loved to see Abbie reinvent herself after her relationship with Richard and I'm so glad we're starting to turn over a new page in romance mc's who embrace their femininity and love for girlish things instead of pushing it away. Morgan Elizabeth's books just get better with each one she writes and I'm so happy to be along the ride with her ❤

P.S.: Download the bonus scene! Totally worth it for my Hannah & Abbie sister feels

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This was an absolute delight from start to finish. A good ole HEA with amazing spice and character development for days. I’ll definitely be rereading this one.

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smdamm's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

5 ⭐️ for the fact that there isn’t any absurd miscommunication. This book took me by surprise. The ending was perfect. It’s the only romance in a while where the characters react to circumstances the way real people react. Nothing outlandish or unrealistic miscommunication. I found bits to be slightly cheesy but over all this was really great.

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funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

The ending confrontation felt just a tad too anticlimactic to get a 5 stars from me but this book had me hooked immediately and kept me wanting more.
Fans of Legally Blonde will absolutely eat this **** up. I'd know ;)
Some of the s*x scenes I wanted to skip over because I'm not a big fan of Dom/sub and that's what that book gave me but they were still good and didn't take much away from me loving this book.

The last time that Abbie tried to tell Damien the truth frustrated me a lot. Damien just completely ignored that she wanted to tell him something, leading to the whole thing...

Richard the Dick truly lived up to the awful piece of trash man and I just wish there had been more of a gotcha moment where his entire world is destroyed (I mean, there is that a little but he's bad enough to deserve worse imo)
Overall a very enjoyable read and it had definitely earned a spot in the "future reread" pile. Also the writing was very good and I can't wait to dive into more by them.

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