Valerie Thompson thought divorce would mean freedom. Instead, she’s paying alimony to Joel, her cheating ex-husband, a struggling musician with a younger girlfriend, a wounded ego, and the unbearable belief that life still owes him applause. Valerie does not want him back. She wants him ruined. After Joel destroys her credit, drains her savings, and walks away with half her furniture, Valerie creates a revenge list that starts with stop paying him alimony and quickly spirals into take what he loves most. Unfortunately, revenge has a way of becoming a full-time job—especially after a physical altercation with Joel’s very young girlfriend lands Valerie in court-ordered anger management. Enter Nathan, a rugged, no-nonsense carpenter who believes in romantic comedies, second chances, and kissing in the rain. Valerie wants justice. Nathan wants her to choose happiness. But first, Valerie has to decide whether revenge is worth losing the life she’s fighting to get back. Because sometimes the best revenge is letting yourself be happy.