Mary's Reviews > How to Plot a Payback

Audiobook Rating: 5/5

I wanted to love How to Plot a Payback I really did, but unfortunately, this one fell a little short for me. I loved Melissa Ferguson's book The Dating Charade, so when I saw this book on the Libro.fm ALC offerings, I knew I had to grab it. It had all the makings for a wonderful romcom including but not limited to adorable animals and plenty of tension, but I just did not believe the romance between Finn and Lavender at all. That being said, I did love the characters and this was the kind of light read that would make the perfect beach read.

I saw some complaints about the audiobook, but thankfully I didn't have any issues with it at all and I loved Fiona Hardingham & Steve West as Lavender and Finn! Lavender is a little over the top (in the best way) and I loved how Hardingham really brought that to life through her narration. West made the perfect Finn, and together they were just a terrific pair of narrators that I didn't want to stop listening to. How to Plot a Payback definitely falls into the grumpy/sunshine trope which I am quite fond of, and I thought that piece was done exceptionally well. I do love Ferguson's writing, and just because this fell a little flat for me doesn't mean you should skip it. There is no spice or swearing either, so if you love a clean romcom with cute animals, I would grab this one!

Thank you to the publisher and Libro.fm for my complimentary listening copy of this book. All opinions and thoughts are my own.