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Tis the Season for Revenge by Morgan Elizabeth

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-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

4.0

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

When Abigail's long-term boyfriend Richard dumps her ahead of his company's Halloween party because she's just not "good enough" for him, leaving her stranded and heartbroken in a bunny costume, she's determined to get revenge. Cue glitter in his car vents, changing his coffee order to full-fat and best of all, start dating his boss so she can go to the Christmas party on his arm and make her ex jealous. But as Abbie gets to know Damien, 14 years her senior, she soon realises he is kinder, better and more her match than anything she could have hoped for.

Well give me a Christmassy Legally Blonde retelling her and I'm there faster than you can bend and snap!

This was fun, flirty and sexy as hell as Abbie and Damien's chemistry just sizzled off the page. They are two very hot people being even hotter together, basically. There is an element in this book examining Abbie's relationship with Richard and all the ways he was emotionally abusive and manipulative towards her, and the type of coercive control you can fall victim to without realising it. And with Damien's help, and all the examples of a true, healthier relationship, she starts to heal and find herself again, and stops being afraid of showing and acting exactly who she is for the first time in a long time.

I also appreciated the friend group in her of Cami and Kat who are there to support Abbie in her plans of revenge, but also just be there for her in her heartbreak. But also that Abbie and Kat weren't afraid of confronting Cami when it was clear she was going too far and some unresolved issues related to her past, and needed help.

As I've said, I loved Damien and Abigail and they were a very hot couple. They fit so well from the very beginning though it did feel at times in terms of being vulnerable and open, it was more her than him and at times he was almost too perfect. While the sex scenes were really hot, I wasn't a big fan of some of language used for dirty talk but that's just a personal thing for me.

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