What do you do when you come face to face with your high school bully after 10 years, and he walks right past without even recognizing you? Well, if you’re Andrew Yates, you orchestrate an elaborate plan to infiltrate his life to exact a little revenge, hopefully making him feel even a fraction of the embarrassment you did back then. But what do you do when you start spending time with the guy and realize there was a lot more going on under the surface that you never knew about? You start to become friends with him. And what happens when you start to actually fall in love with the guy? Andrew certainly got more than he bargained for when he set out to get revenge against Justin Morris, and now he’s got to figure out how to tell Justin the truth without losing him forever.

I loved this book! It was a great rom-com, a story I could easily see playing out in a movie. The early parts of the story were funny as Andrew devised and executed his revenge plans against Justin. But soon turned sweet as Andrew realized he wasn’t exactly cut out for revenge and ended up helping Justin more than anything. This book was a slow burn, but it worked so well. The friendship Andrew and Justin built was adorable, and I loved seeing them slowly fall for each other. It was a little stressful at times because they were so good together, but there was this whole secret hanging over their relationship, and I was so nervous waiting for the other shoe to drop.

The thing I loved most about the book was the message that you may think you have someone figured out, but oftentimes there are parts to their story that you don’t know, and those parts can completely change your opinion of them. My heart broke for both of them for what they went through in high school. Andrew’s life was hell as a result of the bullying, but Justin’s life outside of school was far from perfect. It doesn’t excuse what Justin did to Andrew back then, but it explains it and makes it possible for Andrew to eventually forgive him. Both men made mistakes - Justin in the past, and Andrew now - but together they were able to work toward forgiveness and growth. It was lovely to see. The ending was so good, including an amazing grand gesture, and the sweetest epilogue. Be sure to download the bonus scene too, the perfect way to cap off this story!