Book one in a fabulous new series by four talented authors who are some of my favourite authors by the way. This series starts at O’Hare airport when snow has cancelled all flights, is it fate that four young woman find one table left in Just Deserts Café, enjoying red velvet cake and wine these woman open up about their exes and the betrayal and heartbreak they all suffered and a plan is hatched to get revenge, let the fun begin, nothing could go wrong surely.

Paige Parker travels to Cornwall to spend two months with Bella’s ex Oliver Prendergast son of an Oscar winning star who jilted Bella by text on the day of the wedding and she has some plans in place to turn his life upside down, firstly she arrives and takes over his spare room with a hamster named Flower who needs to lose weight, she hides the remote, disturb his DVDs out of their perfect alphabetical order, leaves crumbs everywhere and mess, then brings home a stray dog, she is determined to show Oliver, Mr. Grumpy what life is really like.

It doesn’t take long before Paige is getting to know Oliver and understanding him, but ignoring the chemistry that is building between them is way too hard and soon Paige is feeling very guilty about what is happening, after all she is supposed to be here to seek karma, revenge, how will she tell the Ladies of the Karma club and especially Belle what is happening. Her life too has changed in this short time after four years of keeping low she is finally starting to feel like herself again and that is all because of Ollie.

I loved this one so much, I giggled, I laughed and I cheered them on in this beautiful story, truly if you are looking for a romance that has a bit of everything in it then this is the one to pick up, it is sensual, emotional, fun and moving and a must read in my opinion, Thank you Amy Andrews for a fabulous story, I am really looking forward to book two by Pippa Roscoe. I do highly recommend this one, it brightened my day.

My thanks to Netgalley and Boldwood Books for my digital copy to read and review.
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so what happens when a chance meeting at the airport brings a group of woman together. oh nothing. just a little shared bone of heartbreak and a plan devised for revenge. the karma club has begun and i cannot wait.
each of the woman will have their own book and in this one we follow Paige. Paige moves in with Oliver the ex-fiance of one of the woman. shes there to cause nothing but infiltrated chaos but things dont go to plan. at all.
this is about to turn into something way bigger. something way cuter. and something way more lovely. what a stunning, fun and gorgeous read.

I give this book 4.5 stars and I rounded up the stars. This is laugh out loud funny. And the sex scenes are hot! Amy Andrews certainly knows how to heat things up.

Paige is a member of a group of 4 friends who have agreed to payback each other's exes for their poor treatment. Paige travels to Cornwall to payback Oliver. He dumped Bella on her wedding day. What kind of guy does that? It turns out that Oliver is still upset about hurting Bella. He just sits, alone in his house, watching movies and becoming more and more entrenched in his misery.

Bella has asked Oliver to allow her friend to stay with him and says he owes her one. So Oliver allows Paige into his closed off world. Paige has taken on a wacky persona and she does things that she knows will drive Oliver nuts. He should hate her, but he allows her to be herself, as her new persona. She brings him out of his self-imposed prison and gets him to start living life again. And maybe even enjoying it.

Paige has a delightful sense of humor. I started laughing almost from the beginning. And I loved the ending.

The Payback Plan was a fun, contemporary rom-com based on a revenge pact made after a chance meeting between four women at the airport. I enjoyed the banter, text messaging and pets. The movie references made me LOL. The ways that Paige attempts to get under Oliver’s skin were funny. I am looking forward to reading the other stories in the Karma Club series to see where the other three women end up.

Thank you Boldwood Books for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley.

This. Is. Adorable!

Four women have been wronged…they have a chance encounter and become instant best friends.

They plot and develop a plan to seek revenge for each other by terrorizing the exes!

Paige is up first! She has to get revenge with Bella’s ex that left her at the alter via text! All goes well until revenge turns into love!

Cute as pie! And I can’t wait for the next books in the series.

Thank you to the author and NetGalley for allowing me to read this as an ARC!

⭐3.5. This series is a really fun concept. Four women randomly sit at the same table at an airport. A few drinks and a long chat later, they've hatched a plan to get revenge on each of their exes, some who've done some pretty heinous things! They each take another woman's ex, so the payback will be anonymous.

We start with Paige, taking on Bella's ex, Olly, who left her at the alter. Eeek! Paige wants to get him back with millions of little annoying things while she stays with him for a couple months. Some of her little annoyances were pretty entertaining, some backfired a bit and worked in the opposite way!

In this, there is a beautiful beach-side house, a chubby hamster, and a cute, but very smart doggo.

While obviously I knew where this would end up, I still enjoyed the read, seeing how Paige and Oliver get closer throughout the book, and how they each try to fight it. Both of them also go through their own personal hurdles and they actually help each other get through them, and that was nice to see. I liked Oliver's character a bit more than Paige... she seemed slightly annoying to me (and not just because she was intentionally being that way!). He's a nice guy who did a bad thing. I love the small town where Oliver lives, the townspeople sound lovely!

I liked the writing style, it was easy to follow, kept me engaged. There were many references I enjoyed, and there's a whole thing about the feminism of an Outlander episode that I really liked reading!

I'm looking forward to the rest of the book in this Karma Club series, each book is written by a different author, and they are all new-to-me. I can't wait to see what Bella, Astrid, and Sienna get up to! Especially Sienna's book, where she takes on "Harvey the horrible" - Paige's ex.

"A waiter was withdrawing after just having wiped it down and it shone under the bright lights like a Taylor Swift arena, beckoning her inside." I like the references used in this story 😆

"My point being, get the damn Oscar down and spread some of that Hollywood stardust around to some little old ladies"

To just desserts!

Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books Ltd. for this ARC.

This is a fun, energetic, and comforting read.
The book starts with four female strangers meeting at O'Hare Airport, who end up sharing a table at a restaurant. They start talking and end up sharing their experiences with their exes and how they were betrayed—one was left at the altar, another had her nudes shared publicly, one discovered her partner was married, and another was simply discarded without explanation. As they drink and bond over their stories, they devise a plan to take revenge on the men—by swapping them and getting payback on each other's behalf. And just like that, the stage is set.
This book follows the payback plan for Oliver, who heartlessly jilted Bella at the altar via text. Paige takes on the mission to get revenge by moving into his house.
The story never stops surprising you with Paige's creative ways to annoy Oliver—from bringing along her pet hamster, to adopting a random dog off the street, sending weird hamster-related texts, and wearing the most colorful, quirky clothes. Amid all the chaos, they start getting to know each other. Paige begins to understand Oliver on a deeper level. She feels sympathy for his situation, but she’s also still concerned for Bella.
Overall, this book is a good ride!

This book was a fun read. Oliver and Paige were amazing characters for this book and I enjoyed reading the development of their relationship. The plot was well written and I loved how it was constructed and easy to follow.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC of The Backup Plan!

This was a fun, flirty read with a lot of heart — Amy Andrews delivers a classic small-town romance with a second-chance twist. The chemistry between the main characters crackles from the first page, and I loved watching them navigate their shared history, unspoken feelings, and all the awkward/funny/steamy moments in between.

That said, I didn’t feel as emotionally invested as I wanted to be. Some of the emotional beats didn’t hit quite as hard, and I found myself wanting a bit more depth in the characters' individual arcs. But the banter? Solid. The tension? Definitely there. And the setting had that warm, cozy vibe I always enjoy in a small-town romance.

If you’re looking for an easy, steamy read with plenty of charm and second-chance sparks, this one’s worth checking out.

What millennial girl can resist a little “John Tucker Must Die” vibe!? Four girls planning payback on their exes? I’m sold.

This was a cute, quirky read painting Paige as a little chaos tornado in Olly’s life. The first half of the book was a little slow and dragged out in my opinion, but the second half had me hooked and dying to finish!

This is obviously the first in a series, but felt like huge chunks were missing with the other girls. Mentioning Bella’s fall out with Chase but no details!? Cruelly making me impatiently wait for their story!

Thanks for the ARC! I’m ready for the remainder of this series!

“Paige’s payback plan was all about death by a thousand paper cuts rather than one big climatic event.”
The Payback Plan was a fun premise where four women meet one night and exchange their past relationship stories. Everyone has had a terrible ex, but these women are done letting the men get away with what they did. So they each appoint each other someone’s ex and they begin their payback.

Paige was assigned Oliver. The way Paige chose to torture Oliver was with the most annoying inconveniences you could think of. I enjoyed seeing the new ways she chose to bother him. This was a fun and easy read!

Thank you Amy Andrews and Netgalley for the ARC!

I really enjoyed this book it’s 4 book series and it’s romantic..

When fate strands Paige Parker at O’Hare airport during a snow storm little does she know her misfortune is the beginning of a wild and life-changing adventure. Because when she meets three complete strangers, they quickly bond over shared tales of betrayal and heartbreak. And just for fun, they concoct a scheme to exact sweet revenge on their exes!

Except when the plan becomes a reality, Paige finds herself in Cornwall with Olly Prendergast. Son of a movie star, grumpy recluse and responsible for jilting his fiancé on their wedding day with a text message. The payback plan has begun! Step one: move into his spare room and disrupt his peace and quiet. Step two: bring a pet hamster, adopt a dog and let chaos run loose. Step Three: unapologetically make a mess in his pristine house at every opportunity. Step 4: Show Mr Grumpy what fun looks like!

But Paige is unprepared when the plan begins to backfire and she starts to see the man behind the reputation. And when she can’t ignore their undeniable chemistry anymore Paige has to battle with the secret she’s been keeping from Olly and loyalty to her friend and The Karma Club…

This is fun and silly. There’s moments where the book feels like you’re missing parts of the story because I am assuming they’re being saved for the other books in this series. So for the other revenge plots you get a glimpse of some drama and then the door is closed on that scene.
I’m not sure I was wholly convinced that these 4 women could’ve bonded so strongly after just a few hours more so than Paige and Oliver living together after weeks but I did appreciate the commitment.
I wasn’t overly taken by the humour of the revenge and think that was just a personal preference I enjoyed the writing style and the characters were all well thought out with depth and charm.
I’ll be interested to read more from Amy Andrews
I received this book as an ARC and provide an honest review.

Thank you to Boldwood Books, Netgalley and Amy Andrews for my Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of The Payback Plan

I love the start of this book, how all the women left at the airport, and the table situation made me laugh out loud. How they started talking and then how the plan was introduced made me so happy. How is this going to work?

In this instalment, we follow Paige as she goes with Bella's ex on her revenge plan for Oliver. Paige arrives in Cornwell and is all geared up for the plan. The hamster and text made me laugh so much. They added a tremendous comedic effect to the book, and each time Oliver got frustrated at those random hamster texts, I smiled.

Although the book and direction are somewhat predictable, I enjoyed it and read this book in two days. I love the writing style. Let's not forget Doris and the WI women who helped Paige integrate into the community. They are a great addition and a right hoot, as well as Casper and his antics, which made me laugh that the dog travels !

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I love when books surprise me and having that feeling that you just can’t stop reading until it’s done. That was the case for me with The Payback Plan. It took me a while to really get into the story but once it took off, it was a great ride.

The story revolves around a group of women who meet unexpectedly at an airport and they all bond by their respective desire to get well deserved revenge on their exes. So they all form a bond and a friendship on this common goal and each tackle another’s friend ex. Giving very much “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” sort of vibes for me.

The narrative was unbelievably funny, the chemistry was there, the tension and character growth was amazing. I could feel the connection they were making - in friendships and relationships as well - and it didn’t feel rushed or forced. A great read and a pleasant surprise to enjoy as much as I did!

Thank you NetGalley, the publisher and author for providing me this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

PS: I was very happy to learn that this will be a series written by different authors and each of the girls will have their moment and story. Excited for Bella’s turn next!

Premises sounded interesting but I found myself drifting as I was reading. The insta friendship between the 4 ladies did not feel very authentic to me and I was not particularly invested in the Paige and Oliver of it all. I am sure others will enjoy it more but was not for me. 2.5 stars.

This book is a wonderful read. My first time reading work from Amy, I want to read more of her books.
This book has witty banter galore. What starts as a revenge plot ends as a slow burn where they cannot deny their true feelings.
The spice was a delicious morsel, just enough to make you happy without taking over the story. The plot is rather interesting.

The Payback Plan by Amy Andrews 📕

I was very intrigued to start this book because I really liked the description and I could picture myself giggling away whilst reading it.
However, whilst I did giggle reading the first few chapters, by chapter seven I had lost my motivation to read. Nothing much was happening and the pace was very slow. The texting about Hamster facts was underwhelming in terms of humour and although I liked the stray dog saving, it also felt flat.

I wasn’t a fan of the MFC because I couldn’t connect with her. I could not understand why she decided to leave university because of the pictures and essentially hide and change her whole life because of her ex. For someone who’s confident enough to stay in a strangers/new-friends-ex’s house for three months and get involved with him, I think she demonstrates conflicting personality traits.

I was waiting and waiting for the romance to start but there just wasn’t enough angst between the MFC and MMC for my preference. When they finally did get together, they seemed good together and the 🔥 between them was evident. However it felt like the only reason they got together was because of close proximity and convenience and I felt that back in the wider-world, they wouldn’t have gravitated towards one another.

I did enjoy how the MMC called MFC out for hiding away and punishing herself over the pictures. The MFC reaction to it seemed childish - the fact she felt the need to ‘make a point’ and felt moments of triumph over it - didn’t change my mind or my opinion of her.

Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the eARC.

Overall 2.5/5 ⭐️

After a plane delay 4 women sit together and get talking. They soon realise they all had their hearts broken by men and that karma is the best dish to be served. So they come up with the karma club and it’s brilliant from start to finish.
Absolutely brilliantly written. So funny and I had a notebook and took some well needed notes.
Cannot wait for book 2

pavarotti, casper, the exceptionally bad violin playing.. spectacular give me 14 of em right now.
this book was so funny and a great lead in to this interconnected series! it had me giggling the whole read and i just loved being a fly on the wall watching Paige wreak havoc on Oliver’s life. and i already cannot wait to read about the other girls as well!