Ivy Deluca's Reviews > Her Perfect Revenge: A Laugh-Out-Loud Romantic Comedy

The Premise
Boy and girl meet in high school when drunk boy pulls horrible prank on girl. Girl never forgets and ends up seeking revenge against boy 16 years later. Highly melodramatic hijinks ensue.

The Good
It was free on Amazon. I liked the hero, Bill and thought he was trying to sincerely change. The premise was decent and I usually enjoy fake engagement leads to real feelings stories. It had a very soapy quality to the story, which again, I have a weakness for.

The Bad and Annoying, or Annoyingly Bad - take your pick
I disliked the heroine, Christina. Alot. I didn't sympathize with her and her immaturity and stupidity were very distracting. From the very beginning, alot of her actions are justified and explained by other characters as smart, witty, charming, etc. It was a very basic problem of show vs. tell. My opinion of Christina differed strongly from all the other characters. I was actively rooting for all her schemes to blow up in her face and I didn't believe Bill's love for her, because I didn't see what she did that was lovable in the least.

Now, I had a similar reaction before to heroines and usually, if the book was written well, I would grow to understand her motivations and eventually come around to her side. I kept reading, hoping it would turn and it didn't happen in this book.

Also, this was billed as a "laugh out loud comedy." It just wasn't that funny.

The Bottom Line
I can't recommend this book and I doubt I'll seek out any others by this author. It's a shame because it had promise, but absolutely no follow through.