This book was incredible. It was heartwarming and I loved the characters (except for the one I was meant to hate). That said, Collins did a fantastic job of humanizing the “enemy”, and giving me reasons to both despise him and understand him. Which was hard to deal with at times, if I’m being honest.

Interior designer, Dani is cheated on by her fiancé and to get revenge she not only cancels the wedding and destroys her dress, but decides to buy the plot of land next door to the house they were meant to share. Here, she decides to build a “Spite House” where she and her friends devote their time and decorating skills toward everything her ex hated, just to drive him mad. What she doesn’t expect is just how low they’re all willing to go, the people who are willing to help, and the feelings she might develop along the way.

This book wasn’t just about overcoming a break up, but learning how to both respect oneself and move on from the obstacles faced in life. I loved the humorous moments, and found myself constantly relating to Wyatt’s fear of betrayal and abandonment due to health issues.

As an added bonus, this book is also phenomenal in audiobook format – although I had to speed it up a lot!