Release date: 11th April 2025
Andrew
I’ve come a long way since being the gawky, geeky, gay kid who was constantly picked on growing up. Having just sold my tech start-up for so much money it broke my phone calculator, I’m now at a loose end wondering what to do next in my life.
Then I run into Justin. Justin, the golden boy from high school. Justin, the popular jock who turned my life into a living hell for four years.
And do you want to know the kicker? He doesn’t even recognize me.
Even worse, it looks like karma hasn’t done its thing because Justin definitely doesn’t seem to have been punished for his previous sins.
Maybe my next mission in life is to give karma a helping hand…
Justin
My life looks perfect from the outside – good job, good friends, no worries. Only I know it is all based on a lie. I’ve never been honest with anyone about my sexuality.
Then I meet the new IT guy at work who has just moved into my apartment building too. Given I seem to be having an extraordinary run of bad luck with technology at the moment—like having my email randomly decide to spam the entire company with images of trolls in intimate embraces —Drew’s been a lifesaver. And the more I get to know Drew, the more I want to confess my secret in the hope we can become something more.
But I can’t help the niggling feeling Drew is hiding something from me…
The Revenge Game is a laugh-out-loud journey through misadventures in revenge and the unexpected twists of fate. It’s where old grudges spark new attractions, where secrets unravel, and where two men learn all about redemption and love.
I’ve come a long way since being the gawky, geeky, gay kid who was constantly picked on growing up. Having just sold my tech start-up for so much money it broke my phone calculator, I’m now at a loose end wondering what to do next in my life.
Then I run into Justin. Justin, the golden boy from high school. Justin, the popular jock who turned my life into a living hell for four years.
And do you want to know the kicker? He doesn’t even recognize me.
Even worse, it looks like karma hasn’t done its thing because Justin definitely doesn’t seem to have been punished for his previous sins.
Maybe my next mission in life is to give karma a helping hand…
Justin
My life looks perfect from the outside – good job, good friends, no worries. Only I know it is all based on a lie. I’ve never been honest with anyone about my sexuality.
Then I meet the new IT guy at work who has just moved into my apartment building too. Given I seem to be having an extraordinary run of bad luck with technology at the moment—like having my email randomly decide to spam the entire company with images of trolls in intimate embraces —Drew’s been a lifesaver. And the more I get to know Drew, the more I want to confess my secret in the hope we can become something more.
But I can’t help the niggling feeling Drew is hiding something from me…
The Revenge Game is a laugh-out-loud journey through misadventures in revenge and the unexpected twists of fate. It’s where old grudges spark new attractions, where secrets unravel, and where two men learn all about redemption and love.
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*Steps down from the gold podium position to the silver* Man, I thought I could hold a grudge, but Andrew has overtaken me for the gold in this one!
We all had that person or group who made our lives miserable in school, but what lengths would you go if you wanted revenge? Andrew took those lengths and really, really ran with them.
There was a lot of funny moments in The Revenge Game - some of the things that Andrew did to Justin had me laughing out loud.
But to me, The Revenge Game was more than a rom com. I found that for the most part, it was the deep and poignant moments that made the story.
There was so much growth in both Andrew and Justin as the story and their relationship moved forward. We never really know what is going on in someone else's life.
At first, I didn't particularly like Andrew/Drew. Like, I got it, he found his bully after all these years, but he was a bit extreme (read: off the charts) with his hunger for revenge. There were many times I said to my Kindle "WTF are you doing Andrew??" However, I got there with him eventually, as I saw how conflicted he was becoming with this actions.
Justin - well, at first I thought he was just going to be that jock boy again, but as the layers peeled away and we learn more of him, of his past etc, Iliked him a heck of a lot.
And watching the romance bloom, well, shucks, they are just so darn adorable.
There is great set up for the next Revenge Club book, and I am here for it.
My stories are all about light-hearted conversations and deeply-felt connections. I love exploring exactly why two characters are the only ones who’ll make the other truly happy, and the journey they take to reach their happily-ever-after
I live in New Zealand with my family and a wide assortment of animals. I’m a rabid sports fan, a hiking enthusiast and have a slightly unhealthy addiction to nature documentaries. I have also been known to read the odd book on occasion.