A wickedly comic feminist mystery about the dark side of a hopeless romantic's seemingly perfect love story for readers of Jessica Goodman and Kara Thomas.
Alyson is a romantic, and sometimes it gets her into trouble. Like last summer, she thought her co-worker was into her, when in reality he found her flirting pathetic.
Then she meets Brenton Riggs Jr., and right away she knows that their connection isn t just in her head. When he swoops in to save her one night from a less than savory party encounter, she falls head-over-heels. Finally, someone Alyson likes who likes her back!
But when she finds out about the King s Cup a competition the guy s at their boarding school started to see who has the most sexual prowress she s put on edge. Does Brenton really want to be with her, or is he just trying to win? Then Alyson and the other girls at the school start a competition of their own: The Queen s Cup. It s all about reclaiming their power. But as the compeition heats up, Alyson s relationship begins to fall apart and it isn t long before the cracks in her perfect love story start to show through.
Alyson is a romantic, and sometimes it gets her into trouble. Like last summer, she thought her co-worker was into her, when in reality he found her flirting pathetic.
Then she meets Brenton Riggs Jr., and right away she knows that their connection isn t just in her head. When he swoops in to save her one night from a less than savory party encounter, she falls head-over-heels. Finally, someone Alyson likes who likes her back!
But when she finds out about the King s Cup a competition the guy s at their boarding school started to see who has the most sexual prowress she s put on edge. Does Brenton really want to be with her, or is he just trying to win? Then Alyson and the other girls at the school start a competition of their own: The Queen s Cup. It s all about reclaiming their power. But as the compeition heats up, Alyson s relationship begins to fall apart and it isn t long before the cracks in her perfect love story start to show through.
Praise for THE REVENGE GAME:
"A whip-smart (and lowkey hilarious!) mystery with a pitch-perfect protagonist and a spot-on message about the dangers of unchecked misogyny. The Revenge Game is a thrilling romp from start to finish." Jessica Goodman NYT bestselling author of They Wish They Were Us
"It all comes together to give us that level of thrill that we obviously cannot get enough of, especially when it comes to Jordyn's books." Cosmopolitan
"Smartly written, it's a feminist mystery that'll keep the reader glued." Women's Health
"A fiercely feminist novel. Hand to fans of Karen M. McManus and Jessica Goodman." SLJ
"A highly readable mystery about toxic masculinity and the friendships that exist within and in spite of it." Booklist
"An empowering and timely feminist mystery." Kirkus Reviews
"A whip-smart (and lowkey hilarious!) mystery with a pitch-perfect protagonist and a spot-on message about the dangers of unchecked misogyny. The Revenge Game is a thrilling romp from start to finish." Jessica Goodman NYT bestselling author of They Wish They Were Us
"It all comes together to give us that level of thrill that we obviously cannot get enough of, especially when it comes to Jordyn's books." Cosmopolitan
"Smartly written, it's a feminist mystery that'll keep the reader glued." Women's Health
"A fiercely feminist novel. Hand to fans of Karen M. McManus and Jessica Goodman." SLJ
"A highly readable mystery about toxic masculinity and the friendships that exist within and in spite of it." Booklist
"An empowering and timely feminist mystery." Kirkus Reviews