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Anna's Guide to Getting Even
Anna's perfect life has become a category 5 disaster.
A hurricane destroying her home is only the beginning of Anna's troubles. Her ex, Eric, plasters private photos of her on billboards all over the city and across the internet. The backlash against her makes the storm look She's instantly suspended from her job. Her current boyfriend dumps her. The cops blame her for the pictures. Her friends vanish.
Trapped in despair, Anna enters a downward spiral. When she hits rock bottom, holding Eric accountable is her only way out of the mess her life's become. He always seemed untouchable, but if there's one thing Anna knows now, it's that no one is too perfect to be brought down.
She just has to create a perfect storm of her own.
Fans of Kristin Hannah will love this tale of loss and redemption.
A hurricane destroying her home is only the beginning of Anna's troubles. Her ex, Eric, plasters private photos of her on billboards all over the city and across the internet. The backlash against her makes the storm look She's instantly suspended from her job. Her current boyfriend dumps her. The cops blame her for the pictures. Her friends vanish.
Trapped in despair, Anna enters a downward spiral. When she hits rock bottom, holding Eric accountable is her only way out of the mess her life's become. He always seemed untouchable, but if there's one thing Anna knows now, it's that no one is too perfect to be brought down.
She just has to create a perfect storm of her own.
Fans of Kristin Hannah will love this tale of loss and redemption.
446 pages, Paperback
Published March 17, 2020
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60 people want to read
About the author
Laura Heffernan
20 books409 followersLaura Heffernan once broke up with her now-husband during a board game after realizing that he was ahead 96-3. She hasn't played that particular game since. Her best friend still talks about the Great Uno Card Throwing Incident of 2003. Yet, somehow, Laura insists that she is incredibly gracious whether winning or losing. She lives in the northeast with her husband, new baby, and two furry little beasts.
Laura loves connecting with readers. Find her on her website, www.lauraheffernan.com, Facebook, www.facebook.com/lauraheffernanbooks, or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/LH_writes, where she spends far too much time tweeting about reality TV and Canadian chocolate.
Laura loves connecting with readers. Find her on her website, www.lauraheffernan.com, Facebook, www.facebook.com/lauraheffernanbooks, or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/LH_writes, where she spends far too much time tweeting about reality TV and Canadian chocolate.
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October 4, 2020
Rating: 4.5/5.0
“Anna’s Guide to Getting Even” is a story of heartbreak and triumph! The emotional journey Anna goes on is both believable and gripping!
Read full review in the 2020 October issue of InD'tale Magazine.
“Anna’s Guide to Getting Even” is a story of heartbreak and triumph! The emotional journey Anna goes on is both believable and gripping!
Read full review in the 2020 October issue of InD'tale Magazine.
May 20, 2020
[4.5]
I'm not sure why, but this book wasn't at all what I expected. I signed up for this arc, and by the time I was approved, I believe I had completely forgotten about the given synopsis and never looked at it again.
The first part of this book broke my heart. I've always loved books about severe weather, and this one absolutely didn't disappoint. The detail that Laura Heffernan put into this was phenomenal, both the hurricane and legal aspects. It genuinely felt as if I were in the story with Anna, taking shelter during the storm. I wasn't expecting the revenge porn aspect whatsoever, so when that was introduced, I was both shocked and horrified.
I adored Anna. She's one of the most inspiring, empowering female leads that I've read about in a while. She was well written, and I loved that despite everything, she kept going. Her downward spiral after the incident was so well described that it threw me off a bit. I loved that Heffernan showed how something so twisted could affect someone, especially someone with previous mental health problems.
Eric was frustrating, to say the least. When Anna first accused him of leaking the nude photos, I expected a plot twist that revealed that he wasn't actually the culprit. However, once the book went into detail about Anna's relationship with him, I instantly knew I was wrong. I've read plenty of books with horrible characters, but I don't think any of them have angered me as much as Eric.
Jay also frustrated me, but not nearly as bad as Eric. I don't have much to say about Jay other than I'm glad he broke up with Anna because it showed her that he wasn't truly worth the time and energy.
Tara is one of the greatest best friends I've read about in a book. I absolutely loved her, and I wish we had seen more of her. You could tell she truly cared about Anna, whether it be over her mental health or relationships.
The entire legal aspect of the book is what held my attention for the most part. I love legal thrillers, so I was really excited with the mention of something of the sort. The trial was both frustrating and heartbreaking to read about, particularly with the judgment Anna got for her ex's choices and actions.
Despite how much I loved this book, I have to take half a star off because the beginning of it, while interesting, did move a bit slow for me. It wasn't until about halfway through that I started getting so into it I'd have to force myself to put it down. Otherwise, everything was great. I loved the characters and the overall theme of the book.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book via Xpresso Tours and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Trigger Warnings: This book contains revenge porn, sexual scenes, mental health problems, [prescription] drug and alcohol use, and suicide attempts.
I'm not sure why, but this book wasn't at all what I expected. I signed up for this arc, and by the time I was approved, I believe I had completely forgotten about the given synopsis and never looked at it again.
The first part of this book broke my heart. I've always loved books about severe weather, and this one absolutely didn't disappoint. The detail that Laura Heffernan put into this was phenomenal, both the hurricane and legal aspects. It genuinely felt as if I were in the story with Anna, taking shelter during the storm. I wasn't expecting the revenge porn aspect whatsoever, so when that was introduced, I was both shocked and horrified.
I adored Anna. She's one of the most inspiring, empowering female leads that I've read about in a while. She was well written, and I loved that despite everything, she kept going. Her downward spiral after the incident was so well described that it threw me off a bit. I loved that Heffernan showed how something so twisted could affect someone, especially someone with previous mental health problems.
Eric was frustrating, to say the least. When Anna first accused him of leaking the nude photos, I expected a plot twist that revealed that he wasn't actually the culprit. However, once the book went into detail about Anna's relationship with him, I instantly knew I was wrong. I've read plenty of books with horrible characters, but I don't think any of them have angered me as much as Eric.
Jay also frustrated me, but not nearly as bad as Eric. I don't have much to say about Jay other than I'm glad he broke up with Anna because it showed her that he wasn't truly worth the time and energy.
Tara is one of the greatest best friends I've read about in a book. I absolutely loved her, and I wish we had seen more of her. You could tell she truly cared about Anna, whether it be over her mental health or relationships.
The entire legal aspect of the book is what held my attention for the most part. I love legal thrillers, so I was really excited with the mention of something of the sort. The trial was both frustrating and heartbreaking to read about, particularly with the judgment Anna got for her ex's choices and actions.
Despite how much I loved this book, I have to take half a star off because the beginning of it, while interesting, did move a bit slow for me. It wasn't until about halfway through that I started getting so into it I'd have to force myself to put it down. Otherwise, everything was great. I loved the characters and the overall theme of the book.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book via Xpresso Tours and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Trigger Warnings: This book contains revenge porn, sexual scenes, mental health problems, [prescription] drug and alcohol use, and suicide attempts.
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June 19, 2020
What a fantastic piece of writing, this story really brings home the consequences of photos in the wrong hands. This is a really interesting story, the characters are easy to imagine but also the depth of the issues that occur and the severity of what it could do to your health. It’s, a love story that will keep you gripped to the very end.
The narrator is in my opinion a very talented person, the ease of how she flows between characters is superb, whether male or female. Raquel really does bring this book to life.
The narrator is in my opinion a very talented person, the ease of how she flows between characters is superb, whether male or female. Raquel really does bring this book to life.
March 15, 2020
Just when Anna thought the destruction of her world by a hurricane was the worst thing that could happen, her jealous ex Eric took revenge porn to epic, billboard sized levels- costing Anna nearly everything important she had left: job, friend, love relationship
Anna’s story does not end with her life being blown up. It continues as Anna, a good friend, and a good lawyer work to make clear it is not okay for someone to destroy someone else’s life just because they can.
Intense and emotional effort to stand up
The journey that is the fight is the most important next step
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Anna’s story does not end with her life being blown up. It continues as Anna, a good friend, and a good lawyer work to make clear it is not okay for someone to destroy someone else’s life just because they can.
Intense and emotional effort to stand up
The journey that is the fight is the most important next step
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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March 17, 2020One minute Anna has it all and survives the description of a hurricane. She thought the hurricane was the worst of her problems. Then her ex decides to ruin her career and succeeds. Can she take back control of her life, her job, get her friends back and get revenge on her ex? Grab your copy today and find out.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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February 28, 2020Sadly this was a DNF for me. I enjoyed Finding Tranquility by this author and hoped I would enjoy this one too, but it was just too sad and depressing for me. I got until 24% when I decided to DNF it as it was just one bad thing after another happening with no ray of hope or light. That might come later though, but I wasn't invested enough to continue and hope for that.
July 23, 2020
I had a really hard time putting this book down. It was so engaging. Anna's character is really well-developed, and the plot was complex enough to be interesting but not so complex that I got lost. I have read a few other Heffernan books, and this is by far her best work (so far).
April 28, 2020
Whilst Anna shelters from a hurricane, someone from her past is creating an online storm to tear her life apart and ensure it’s never the same again.
This book delivered a lot more then I anticipated. I expected a shocking betrayal and then the perpetrator punished in a humiliating way ...but in a light hearted way like in the film “The other woman”. There were elements of this but so much more. The effects of the revenge porn are devastating on Anna’s life and we see fall out in intricate detail. I learnt a lot about the ripple effects of revenge porn. For most of the book we don’t have much proof of who did this so I enjoyed theorising about this and suspecting a few characters in anticipation of a twist. The latter part of the book is tense and I wasn’t sure Anna would get the outcome she deserved. The ending felt a little rushed, but it’s a page turner for sure.
This book delivered a lot more then I anticipated. I expected a shocking betrayal and then the perpetrator punished in a humiliating way ...but in a light hearted way like in the film “The other woman”. There were elements of this but so much more. The effects of the revenge porn are devastating on Anna’s life and we see fall out in intricate detail. I learnt a lot about the ripple effects of revenge porn. For most of the book we don’t have much proof of who did this so I enjoyed theorising about this and suspecting a few characters in anticipation of a twist. The latter part of the book is tense and I wasn’t sure Anna would get the outcome she deserved. The ending felt a little rushed, but it’s a page turner for sure.
June 25, 2020
I love Laura Heffernan's other works, but I was still pleasantly surprised with Anna's Guide to Getting Even. This book follows Anna, a high-level exec who is forced to face an extreme case of revenge porn. With her career and reputation at risk, the case goes to trial. Heffernan takes her readers on a wild ride, from one disaster to another, with poise and grace. Her writing and characters draw the reader in and don't let go from the initial hurricane scene to the epilogue. As a bonus, her legal knowledge adds to the heft and plausibility of the book. I highly recommend Anna's Guide to Getting Even for readers who enjoy strong characters, sophisticated writing, and legal stories.
March 17, 2020
Gross misconduct.
Anna was a highly successful up and comer until after a hurricane, her ex distributes non-consensual private images without her permission or knowledge to willfully destroy her career. He succeeds and she’s blamed and vilified for it. I like that some one addressed this issue that purposefully hurts women. This doesn’t happen to men. And it’s illegal or should be in all states.
Anna does not take this without fighting back.
Anna was a highly successful up and comer until after a hurricane, her ex distributes non-consensual private images without her permission or knowledge to willfully destroy her career. He succeeds and she’s blamed and vilified for it. I like that some one addressed this issue that purposefully hurts women. This doesn’t happen to men. And it’s illegal or should be in all states.
Anna does not take this without fighting back.
September 28, 2020
She had everything until the storm but and now she has been left with nothing but it is about to get worse. Then private photos have been posted by an ex. It gets even worse so she turns to brooze and pills. She hit rock bottom and she decides to get even. How will she do it? Can she do it? See how she gets on
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 16, 2020
One minute she seemed to have it all. Then the forces of nature combine with a vengeful ex-boyfriend to make Anna wondet. I liked this book that though difficult as Anna works to take back her sense of control and work to hold a crappy person accountable for being a thoughtless smuck. Brava!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
April 26, 2020
I really enjoyed this book. At first I was skeptical - poor high powered executive loses house, boyfriend, job, reputation all in the first couple of chapters: poor self-indulgent her. BUT it was so much more than that. Funny, sad, self-depreciating, reading this book flew by and I was sad to see it end. Recommended.
May 7, 2020
Anna's guide to getting even
I enjoyed reading this book and think the author writes a good story. I was unsure if I would be able to read this but found it a good read. Intense and emotional. Not my normal genre but still a really good read!
Revenge porn is disgusting and it shows it can ruin someone. A true jerk! I am excited for the future for her 😍
I would recommend.
I enjoyed reading this book and think the author writes a good story. I was unsure if I would be able to read this but found it a good read. Intense and emotional. Not my normal genre but still a really good read!
Revenge porn is disgusting and it shows it can ruin someone. A true jerk! I am excited for the future for her 😍
I would recommend.
March 6, 2022
When I read the book's title I thought it was going to be about something completely different. I thought it was going to be a revenge story and be lighthearted and funny. I was pleasantly surprised to be wrong. Excellent story.
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