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The Revenge Game: An MM Enemies to Lovers Romantic Comedy (The Revenge Club Book 1)

Jax Calder
4.5 / 5.0
Published: 2025

Description

After a humiliating public breakup, Elias Thorne decides he is finished being the heartbroken victim. When he discovers his ex is attending the same high-stakes gala, he devises a foolproof plan for revenge: he needs the perfect fake boyfriend to make his ex green with envy. Enter Julian Vane, a man who is everything Elias isn’t—arrogant, infuriatingly composed, and his sworn professional rival. Julian is more than happy to help, provided the scheme serves his own interests. But as the two men dive into a choreographed dance of staged public affection and sharp-tongued banter, the lines between performance and reality begin to blur. They swore this was just a game to settle old scores, but as they navigate gala dinners and unexpected intimate moments, the ice between them starts to crack. Jax Calder delivers a sparkling romantic comedy that balances wit with genuine heart. It is a story about shedding past baggage, the thrill of unexpected chemistry, and learning that sometimes the person you love to hate is the only one who truly understands you. Packed with tension, humor, and a menagerie of charming animals, this is the perfect enemies-to-lovers treat for anyone who believes that revenge is a dish best served with a side of romance.

Customer Reviews

Top 5 from Amazon
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Mr Elendill
July 29, 2025
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Things are not always what they seem!

If you haven't read any books by Jax Calder, then your life is very dull and boring! His stories are just the best! The story of Andrew and Justin remind me of what I did in college. I hated a boy on campus; he was a snob and was part of all the top clicks. Just seeing him made me mad. Then he got hired at my jobsite and I had to train him. OMG was I wrong. He was the nicest fellow, smart & talented. We fell in love and spent many years together until he passed away with cancer. The story of Andrew & Justin is about how we change and how we see people at one age is not how they are when they get older. But then sometimes we don't know the whole story about someone else's life and what is going on with them. This is what happens with Andrew and Justin. It is a wonderful story of revenge and discovery and love!
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Traci S
April 12, 2025
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Justin ❤️Andrew

Thank you for the book, here is my honest opinion: This is a truly beautifully written book, packed with both emotion and humor. This author excels at writing charming characters with loads of personality and that is certainly the case with Justin and Andrew. While the writing does have an appealing sense of humor, I don’t think I would consider this a lighthearted or low angst read. The author approaches the bullying topic with the weight it deserves and we see the continuing impact on both Andrew and Justin. While I definitely don’t excuse the bullying, I really didn’t love the prank either. Plus, Andrew allows the prank to go on for so long, which made him hard to like, personally. I definitely wasn’t rooting for him or his misguided plan. It’s wasn’t super satisfying as a romance for me but this is skillfully written, and really captures the lasting damage of childhood bullying and the power of forgiveness.
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Brady Rae
April 17, 2025
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Adorable!

This one is absolutely adorable! Andrew is a multimillionaire who just sold his company. He’s staying in London trying to determine what’s next in life. Then, while at a bar, he sees his high school bully. Justin made his life hell for four years but doesn’t seem to recognize him now. Justin moved to London a few years ago for work, his life’s ok but he is still struggling with his biggest secret, he’s gay. When he was growing up his stepdad set expectations for what a real man looks like and his thoughts are still that inner voice inside Justin’s head. Andrew decides his next project is getting revenge on his bully. He buys his way into Justin’s apartment building and his way into Justin’s job. Taking on an alias. Justin begins to experience mishaps at work but hopefully the new IT guy Drew can help. But also Drew’s kind of cute. As the twos lives connect it becomes harder for Andrew to connect who Justin was with who he is. And it becomes harder for Justin to maintain his secret with sweet and witty Drew. Will Andrew’s revenge work, or are his feelings getting in the way? And what happens if Justin finds out who he really is? The story begs the question how far would you go for revenge if money was no object? Jax Calder’s The Revenge Game is charming, funny, both heartwarming and heartbreaking, and will have you in the feels!
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WeHoLancer
February 4, 2026
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Fun M/M book

This is a fun and easy read. A great escape book tells the story of two guys that are meant to be together
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Jen Valencia
April 20, 2025
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Revenge and redemption

The Revenge Game is the first full-length novel in the new The Revenge Club series from Jax Calder. When Justin Morris finds himself dealing with one technological issue after another at work, it's the new IT guy who comes to his rescue. Drew Smith is great at his job, and it turns out that he lives in the same apartment building. The more time he's around Drew, the more Justin finds himself wanting to share a secret he's kept to himself for far too many years. But Drew has a secret of his own, one that could absolutely crush Justin--which is exactly what Andrew Yates has always wanted. Right? Let's be honest: many of us aren't strangers to thoughts of vengeance against someone who has wronged us, and yes, a lot of those can be from years before. Knowing what Andrew experienced at the hands of Justin and his cohorts back in high school, I could comprehend why he was as motivated as he was to get back at one of his bullies. Of course, there was more to it, not that I'm excusing Justin's bad behavior as a teenager, but when his home life growing up is laid bare, I had a better understanding of his actions. While the book may have been a wee bit too long in my eyes, I did enjoy the story as a whole and the epilogue was adorable. Four stars for The Revenge Game.