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How to Plot a Payback
Christian romance
How to Plot a Payback
320 pages · First published 2024
British screenwriter Finn Masters lands his dream job on the long-running Hollywood sitcom Neighbors and immediately discovers that its beloved star is Lavender Rhodes, his childhood nemesis. Lavender has no idea that Finn blames her for a chain of disasters that damaged his acting ambitions and a former relationship. With control over her television character, Finn decides the writers’ room gives him the perfect opportunity for subtle revenge. Each scheme backfires spectacularly, forcing him to reconsider whether the relentlessly kind woman he has resented for years is actually the villain of his story—or someone he has never understood.
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Mild romantic content, including kissing
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- Garnish: Cucumber ribbon and mint sprig.
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A fragrant cup of tea suits romantic anticipation and a little escapism.
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