Palmerston North, New ZealandIt's summer 1985, the school year is almost over, and Katie is deeply in the closet. The last thing she wants is to become a target for bullies.When a group of popular girls invite her to hang out, she finally has a chance to be part of the in-crowd. Her excitement quickly turns to fear, and she barely escapes their trap. It's the last time she'll ever be so naive. Haunted by that day, Katie shuts herself away, dreaming of payback. When fantastical thoughts turn to reality, vengeance is bitter sweet. Convinced she's not a good person, Katie resigns herself to a life alone. But fate has other plans. When she crosses paths with an outgoing redhead, she's forced to re-examine the walls she's built around her heart.

Bittersweet Revenge by Rosemary Hammond released on Jul 25, 1991 is available now for purchase.

50+ killer cakes, cookies, and candies for your exes and enemies. Dumped by your beefcake boyfriend? BFF steal your one-and-only? Lab partner a more-than-periodic no-show? Don’t take these battles online. (Seriously, don’t do that, okay?). Get out your heaviest rolling pins, sharpest cleavers, and most blistering torches, and kill your enemies and exes . . . with kindness. That’s right – bake that loser ex a pan of Go Fudge Yourself. Gift your former friend a You’re the Devil Cake. And give that annoying admirer a Donut Call Me Again. Let them taste your over-them happiness and see what comes next . . . Pastry chef and tattoo artist Heather Kim serves up sinfully delicious recipes and bittersweet advice.

Helen thought her life was complete with Brad and her children until she received a phone call from Brent, telling her Brad has been lying and deceiving her for months. Helen needed proof, which she got, and she kicked Brad to the curb. Brad went straight to Vicki, thinking he was the only one in her life, but she was involved and living with Angela. Vicki enjoyed the pleasure of both woman and men. Angela agreed to let him in, and this started a triangle of love. Helen was angry at Brad and Vicki for breaking up the family and decided she needed a plan to get revenge. With help from Brent, they devised a plan, but it didnt go the way they wanted. There was a web of lies and deceit that needed to be broken. Helen got her revenge and broke the web in the end. She finally got her bittersweet revenge and was happy again.

"In Sweet Revenge: The Wicked Delights of Getting Even, Regina Barreca takes us on a romp through the landscape of contemporary culture as she explores the dynamics of revenge, illustrating how revenge is meted out for everything from a ruined relationship to a ruined tablecloth. With her trademark humor and intelligence, Barreca reminds us that we are sold revenge everyday in steady doses from advertising slogans like Clairol's Gorgeous Hair Is the Best Revenge to the stories of retribution that become box office hits such as Thelma & Louise, The Fugitive, and Fatal Attraction." "We deny it and we're ashamed of it, but revenge is - and always has been - one of the strongest unspoken emotions of the human experience and a motivating force in almost everyone's life. Barreca manages to find universal truths in the complexities of revenge as she entertains and charms us."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Betrayal. That's what Jenna Haines felt when she discovered that her relationship with Rex Winchester was anything but real. With a broken heart, and a deep sadness running through her veins she picked up the pieces and forced herself to move on. After all, what better place to start fresh than at University of California, Berkeley? That is until the day she finds out Rex got accepted to Berkeley too, and that he will be following her off to college. To add salt to the wounds, it seems as if he will do anything to win her back. With Rex, on the prowl and her heart being the prey can she resist his advances towards her? Even more so can she move on from the vengeful things he once did and fall into a deep bittersweet love? Or will the hate, lies, and secrets break them beyond repair? Is love really capable of healing all wounds or is everything still just a lie?