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Sweet Revenge
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Riley’s not the scared, weak boy of years ago.
Strong, handsome, wealthy, and successful, he should be happy, but he’s not. He’s still tormented by the bullies of his school years, the cruelty he was subjected to. There’s only one way to silence those reverberating memories, and that’s revenge.
But while seeking it, he finds peace in the small village where he befriends Zac, ...more
Strong, handsome, wealthy, and successful, he should be happy, but he’s not. He’s still tormented by the bullies of his school years, the cruelty he was subjected to. There’s only one way to silence those reverberating memories, and that’s revenge.
But while seeking it, he finds peace in the small village where he befriends Zac, ...more
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It's not a book that's going to stay on my mind after about a week but it had easy-to-follow writing and I had a good time reading it. This was a short and sweet M/M romance with some low tier angst mixed in. I read it in a single sitting and it captured me from the start.
Riley was still traumatized because of his past and his experience with bullies. The author did a great job in explaining his anxiety. Zac seemed pretty sweet and pure. I wish we could have gotten his POV though.
Their conversa ...more
Riley was still traumatized because of his past and his experience with bullies. The author did a great job in explaining his anxiety. Zac seemed pretty sweet and pure. I wish we could have gotten his POV though.
Their conversa ...more
The ARC for this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thanks for the opportunity.
It's a light reading, fast and very beautiful. The characters are charismatic and cute, and while the pace of the book is fast and doesn't leave much room for detail ... it's still an enjoyable book. I read it with a smile on my face.
I would have loved that this story had 200 more pages, it was a pity that it lasted so little. I really liked the author's narration and I ...more
It's a light reading, fast and very beautiful. The characters are charismatic and cute, and while the pace of the book is fast and doesn't leave much room for detail ... it's still an enjoyable book. I read it with a smile on my face.
I would have loved that this story had 200 more pages, it was a pity that it lasted so little. I really liked the author's narration and I ...more
I read Sweet Revenge in one sitting. It was a quick read. It was a pretty basic story but at the same time kinda cheesy and cute lol I loved Riley's niece, Maisy, Zac, Emily and Scarlet!!
Goshh look at the cover! It was gorgeous af!
Thank you Netgalley for Sweet Revenge ARC! ...more
Goshh look at the cover! It was gorgeous af!
Thank you Netgalley for Sweet Revenge ARC! ...more
I received this ARC from the publisher and Netgalley for my honest review. Thank you for my copy. It was a very fast read. It was a delightful story of Riley and Zac. Riley and Zac were adorable and sweet together. I also loved Riley’s family. I was pleasantly surprised that the revenge was not what I expected. I loved that. The ending was beautiful! I wanted more 😊
A Joyfully Jay review.
4 stars
From the beginning, I was caught up in the story. Riley, by all accounts, should be happy. He’s got a lot of money and has experienced a lot of life, but he regrets leaving his sister and niece behind. I loved how he wanted to make amends. Along that same line, I enjoyed the banter between him and Emily and how good he was with Maisie. Also, even though they affected him negatively, I felt his childhood traumas helped make him the inherently good man he was.
The endi ...more
4 stars
From the beginning, I was caught up in the story. Riley, by all accounts, should be happy. He’s got a lot of money and has experienced a lot of life, but he regrets leaving his sister and niece behind. I loved how he wanted to make amends. Along that same line, I enjoyed the banter between him and Emily and how good he was with Maisie. Also, even though they affected him negatively, I felt his childhood traumas helped make him the inherently good man he was.
The endi ...more
This was a cute read! It was so quick that I read it in just a couple of hours. The characters were fun and lovable (except that one character) and I accidentally stayed up a little later than I meant to just to finish it.
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The ARC for this novel was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you very much!
You don't know how much I needed a story like this. I've had a few literary disappointments lately but this book came to save me from reader block, it came just in time!
You don't know how happy I am, I feel very satisfied and full of many feelings because I loved the story~. Riley and Zac are adorable, their story is full of tenderness and you will no ...more
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The ARC for this novel was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you very much!
You don't know how much I needed a story like this. I've had a few literary disappointments lately but this book came to save me from reader block, it came just in time!
You don't know how happy I am, I feel very satisfied and full of many feelings because I loved the story~. Riley and Zac are adorable, their story is full of tenderness and you will no ...more
BAKERY: check! LGBTQ COUPLE: check!! NICE DOSE OF DRAMA: Super check! All my favorite things rolled into one.
The cover page looks so intriguing and pulled me right in from the start.
The book itself is a fast read, in the sense that you start reading and before you know it, a solid couple of hours have gone by. But the plot is just so captivating that time flying doesn't matter and with every tick of the clock, you find yourself rooting for these boys.
Riley and Zac are adorable in their own wa ...more
The cover page looks so intriguing and pulled me right in from the start.
The book itself is a fast read, in the sense that you start reading and before you know it, a solid couple of hours have gone by. But the plot is just so captivating that time flying doesn't matter and with every tick of the clock, you find yourself rooting for these boys.
Riley and Zac are adorable in their own wa ...more
When workaholic Riley quit his fancy big-city job where he felt isolated with no real friends or relationships, to return to his hometown to reconnect with his sister and niece he was not expecting to find more than one delectable treat in the towns newest bakery.
When an unexpected blast from the past saunters back into Riley’s life, he soon realizes no matter how physically strong he becomes, his emotional and psychological trauma from childhood still plagues him! When he comes face to face wi ...more
When an unexpected blast from the past saunters back into Riley’s life, he soon realizes no matter how physically strong he becomes, his emotional and psychological trauma from childhood still plagues him! When he comes face to face wi ...more
This story was adorable and Riley and Zac's relationship joy was infectious! The characters were all really well done, expressive and defined. Usually romance novels are a bit flippant with density, but Keyes established rich foundations for her characters, leading to a really satisfying read.
This was lovely and, dare I say, a real treat!
Thank you to NineStar Press and Netgalley for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review. ...more
This was lovely and, dare I say, a real treat!
Thank you to NineStar Press and Netgalley for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review. ...more
Thanks for the ARC read Netgalley.
ere aren't too many books that make my heart flutter like this one. From beginning to end Sweet Revenge had me hooked and swooning like a fool.
The characters, main and side alike, were colorful and full of life, sometimes Romances have lively main characters and stale side characters that are just there to push two lovers together.
The overarching theme of Sweet Revenge, is, revenge, for the main character, Riley. Bullied throughout his primary school days, Rile ...more
ere aren't too many books that make my heart flutter like this one. From beginning to end Sweet Revenge had me hooked and swooning like a fool.
The characters, main and side alike, were colorful and full of life, sometimes Romances have lively main characters and stale side characters that are just there to push two lovers together.
The overarching theme of Sweet Revenge, is, revenge, for the main character, Riley. Bullied throughout his primary school days, Rile ...more
Riley is a strong, handsome and successful man on the outside but he is still emotionally scared and insecure on the inside from being subjected to years of torment at the hands of his former bullies.
He desperately needs to put that past behind him but he can only let go and suppress those memories once he has gotten his revenge.
Zac is a cute, boyish pastry chef. He is funny and sweet and is a light that Riley can't help but cling onto as the darkness of his past still lurks closeby.
Will Zac be ...more
He desperately needs to put that past behind him but he can only let go and suppress those memories once he has gotten his revenge.
Zac is a cute, boyish pastry chef. He is funny and sweet and is a light that Riley can't help but cling onto as the darkness of his past still lurks closeby.
Will Zac be ...more
Sweet Revenge by Tilly Keyes
This is the ideal quick, summer read ❤️ Riley is back in town after selling his business and travelling the world, here he meets Zac the gorgeous local cake shop owner. One problem, Zac has a boyfriend and it’s the high school bully that made Riley’s school life hell.
This story really pulled me through and I just didn’t want to put it down. I will definitely be following this author for future releases, a fab debut novel!
5/5 ⭐️
Recommend ✅
This is the ideal quick, summer read ❤️ Riley is back in town after selling his business and travelling the world, here he meets Zac the gorgeous local cake shop owner. One problem, Zac has a boyfriend and it’s the high school bully that made Riley’s school life hell.
This story really pulled me through and I just didn’t want to put it down. I will definitely be following this author for future releases, a fab debut novel!
5/5 ⭐️
Recommend ✅
Riley is a grown man returning to his hometown in the UK (somewhere) to reconnect with his sister Emily and school-aged niece Maisy. He'd sold his business interests and took 6 months traveling to "find himself" and didn't bother to check in so he's in Emily's bad books. Riley meets Zac, the new and talented local baker, while he's buying a sweet treat for his surprise apology visit. Riley hates returning to his hometown because he was beaten and bullied from a young age, and he still suffers pa
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Thanks to Netgalley for providing a copy of this book for an honest, unbiased review.
I can absolutely see why some people would enjoy this book, but a great deal of it wasn't my cup of tea. I loved the premise and it had so much potential to me, a man who had been bullied as a child comes back to his hometown and falls for the local baker. The beginning was cute and sweet and the dialogue was downright delightful, then there were some moments in the middle where the dialogue was stilted and unco ...more
I can absolutely see why some people would enjoy this book, but a great deal of it wasn't my cup of tea. I loved the premise and it had so much potential to me, a man who had been bullied as a child comes back to his hometown and falls for the local baker. The beginning was cute and sweet and the dialogue was downright delightful, then there were some moments in the middle where the dialogue was stilted and unco ...more
There are sweet reads and then there are *sweet* reads. Sweet Revenge, coincidentally enough, is both!
This is a quick read-- like an hour, hour and half max that leaves you feeling good, vague-ly sugary after reading it.
Let’s quickly sum it up, so we’re all on the same page. We have Riley, a former resident of a Small Town who escaped to the Big City to make something of himself. He comes back to the Small Town at his sister’s need and meets Zac. Zac is the sweet-tempered baker who lives downst ...more
This is a quick read-- like an hour, hour and half max that leaves you feeling good, vague-ly sugary after reading it.
Let’s quickly sum it up, so we’re all on the same page. We have Riley, a former resident of a Small Town who escaped to the Big City to make something of himself. He comes back to the Small Town at his sister’s need and meets Zac. Zac is the sweet-tempered baker who lives downst ...more
plot: riley, who just sold his business, which left him with a huge amount of money, returns to his sister and her kid for a new beginning. that's where he meets twenty-something zac, the sweet and kind baker, whose boyfriend unfortunately is the bully of riley's childhood years. prepare for romantic feelings!
3/5🌟: this was a romantic, kind of cheesy and fast read. for those of you, who are into fanfics, it definitely felt like one. zac is a cute character and i loved that he was going after his ...more
3/5🌟: this was a romantic, kind of cheesy and fast read. for those of you, who are into fanfics, it definitely felt like one. zac is a cute character and i loved that he was going after his ...more
I received a copy of Sweet Revenge by Tilly Keyes via IndiGo Marketing & Design in exchange for an honest review. This was a thoroughly sweet story set in a British village and giving the reader an idea of what life is like in such a place. Both the MCs, Riley and Zac, were great guys and obviously meant for each other. I enjoyed Riley’s interactions with his sister and niece Maisy, especially Maisy’s unicorn obsession. For this US reader, it was fascinating to
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this eARC
Returning to stay in a small town to be close to his sister and niece Riley falls hard for local baker Zac. The only problem is, Zac is dating the guy that bullied Riley as a kid and it was so bad that Riley has a panic attack when he sees him again for the first time.
Overall I did really enjoy this book. The relationship between Riley and his niece was beautiful as was the one he had with his sister and Scarlett. And although I t ...more
Returning to stay in a small town to be close to his sister and niece Riley falls hard for local baker Zac. The only problem is, Zac is dating the guy that bullied Riley as a kid and it was so bad that Riley has a panic attack when he sees him again for the first time.
Overall I did really enjoy this book. The relationship between Riley and his niece was beautiful as was the one he had with his sister and Scarlett. And although I t ...more
Sweet Revenge was a fun, quick read.
Riley moves back to town to be with his sister and niece after time apart. I was immediately drawn in to the quaint town and connected quickly with all the characters. I couldn't wait to see the romance unfold between Riley and Zac.
The complaints I had were few; we didn't get a lot of background on Riley and little to none on Zac. Zac was such a delight and I definitely would have loved to hear more about him. The romance between the 2 men started off pretty ...more
Riley moves back to town to be with his sister and niece after time apart. I was immediately drawn in to the quaint town and connected quickly with all the characters. I couldn't wait to see the romance unfold between Riley and Zac.
The complaints I had were few; we didn't get a lot of background on Riley and little to none on Zac. Zac was such a delight and I definitely would have loved to hear more about him. The romance between the 2 men started off pretty ...more
Riley and Zac were well-written characters, engaging and fun to follow. Riley was hiding so much pain from his years of being bullied and the grip it had on him was keeping him from building something with Zac, I enjoyed seeing them interact and grow closer as the story progressed. All in all and enjoyable read even with some of the cheating overtones.
*I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book provided by NetGalley*
*I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book provided by NetGalley*
Sweet Revenge is a cute and really easy to read romance. The main protagonist Zac is really easy to connect with, and love interest Riley seems like a lovely guy. It's a really nice story. The only slight negative is there isn't much of a revenge plot like is stated in the description but the lack of it doesn't harm the story at all.
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Overall a very enjoyable read. There were a few points that were glossed over fairly quickly that I thought deserved a bit more communication but all-in-all I enjoyed the characters and their interactions.
This was definitely a wonderful concept. I just wish I could've related to Riley more. His love story was adorable and I loved that Zac was a baker. It was very sweet (pun intended). I was not expecting the plot twist either.
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I volunteered to read this book, through netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This book is well written and the characters are described well. The pace of the romance is good and not slow. I really enjoyed Riley and Zac's characters. This is a enjoyable book. This ebook is in bookstores now for $3.99, I highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone slight trigger warning for bullying.
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