Four Steps to the Perfect Revenge

By: Lilian Monroe

Narrated by: James Babson, Amy Hutchins

Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins

Publisher's summary

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-fiancé. First it was the cheating, then it was the rumors, and now she finds out 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?

©2023 Lilian Monroe. (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“James Babson and Amy Hutchins are the perfect pair for this flirtatious rom-com.… Both narrators exude sex appeal as the characters are drawn to each other. Subtle inflections and changes in pace enhance moments of comedy and conflict.”—AudioFile Magazine

“Vibrant characters and comical shenanigans make this a treat.”—Publishers Weekly

“Monroe's tale is laugh-out-loud funny, making for a quick, enjoyable read.”—Booklist

Fun read

This book was great to listen to and kept me entertained. Great charters and stories

Must read

This is such a fun read. The characterss are absolutley engaging fron page one. Trouble my come in small packages, as well as wit and charm.

Island Antics ♥️🎒🐑💙

I liked the writing style of the author and the characters for the most part are interesting, but Ellie was a hard sell. I thought she spent way too much time feeling sorry for herself and made Hugh pay for a mistake that I didn’t feel was that big of a deal. She does have a big heart and passion, which I did admire. Hugh was a good man who had his own past to overcome.

The island dwellers were entertaining and wouldn’t mind reading other books about them, I’m just not a huge Ellie fan.

Narrators did a nice job.

Decent but a bit frustrating!

I liked a good portion of the story but a few things drove me crazy. 1. Authors... Please stop with money is bad. Some people are terrible people but they are whether they have money or not. 2. The h is arrested for vandalism which would not happen if there was no damage. A good attorney would have torn the case apart. 3. The H ends up taking the blame for everything when the h finds out something she didn't know yet she gets a pass for her own bad behavior. The story is worth the read and I am sure others will love it.

Wonder story with great characters and background story.

This was well performed and took advantage of a fun story of revenge. Thoroughly enjoyed all of it.

loved it

I really enjoyed reading this author.  I look forward to reading more books by this author in the near future.

Meh

I liked the idea, but the execution wasn’t great. The female narrator sounded angry and stiff the whole time. Then again, the FMC was pretty negative.
The whole story was VERY repetitive. The MCs questioning their own motives and feelings chapter after chapter. Some LOL moments but I skipped 12 chapters to get to the climax and then to the final two chapters and missed absolutely nothing.
Ok for a freebie. Otherwise spend your credit elsewhere

love the plot line

poorly written, every sentence that starts with there name ,e.g hue sat down , hue look down , hue felt some kind of way.

Confused

Poorly written, doesn’t work on any level. Is it a rom com? Well it’s not funny. Is it a mystery? No again. Characters so incredibly stupid you start routing for their demise. I didn’t finish it . Gave 2 stars because male narrator was tolerable.