diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 39553cc..b291027 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
         "@clerk/clerk-react": "^5.21.0",
         "@clerk/clerk-sdk-node": "^5.1.4",
         "@clerk/react-router": "^0.1.5",
+        "dotenv": "^16.4.7",
         "react": "^18.3.1",
         "react-dom": "^18.3.1",
         "react-router": "^7.1.1",
@@ -2096,6 +2097,18 @@
         "tslib": "^2.0.3"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/dotenv": {
+      "version": "16.4.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.4.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-47qPchRCykZC03FhkYAhrvwU4xDBFIj1QPqaarj6mdM/hgUzfPHcpkHJOn3mJAufFeeAxAzeGsr5X0M4k6fLZQ==",
+      "license": "BSD-2-Clause",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://dotenvx.com"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/dunder-proto": {
       "version": "1.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dunder-proto/-/dunder-proto-1.0.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 66abbae..f9550e8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     "@clerk/clerk-react": "^5.21.0",
     "@clerk/clerk-sdk-node": "^5.1.4",
     "@clerk/react-router": "^0.1.5",
+    "dotenv": "^16.4.7",
     "react": "^18.3.1",
     "react-dom": "^18.3.1",
     "react-router": "^7.1.1",
diff --git a/server/controllers/reviews.js b/server/controllers/reviews.js
index 0212bbd..86ae000 100644
--- a/server/controllers/reviews.js
+++ b/server/controllers/reviews.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 const cloudinary = require('../middleware/cloudinary')
 const Review = require('../models/Reviews')
 
+
 const reviewController = {
     getProfile: async (req, res) => {
         try {
@@ -73,6 +74,27 @@ const reviewController = {
             res.redirect('/profile')
         }
     },
+
+    deleteReview: async (req, res) => {
+        try {
+            // extract reviewId 
+          const { reviewId } = req.params; 
+    
+          // find & delete review in db
+          const deletedReview = await Review.findByIdAndDelete(reviewId);
+    
+          if (!deletedReview) {
+            return res.status(404).json({ message: 'Review not found' });
+          }
+    
+          console.log(`Review ${reviewId} has been deleted`);
+          res.status(200).json({ message: 'Review deleted successfully' });
+        } catch (err) {
+          console.error('Error deleting review:', err);
+          res.status(500).json({ message: 'Server error while deleting review' });
+        }
+      },
+
 }
 
 export default reviewController
diff --git a/server/routes/reviews.js b/server/routes/reviews.js
index 0ef5a4a..08d8af1 100644
--- a/server/routes/reviews.js
+++ b/server/routes/reviews.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import express from 'express'
 const reviewRouter = express.Router()
+import reviewController from '../controllers/reviews.js';
 // const upload = require("../middleware/multer");
 // const postsController = require("../controllers/posts");
 // const { ensureAuth, ensureGuest } = require("../middleware/auth");
@@ -13,5 +14,9 @@ const reviewRouter = express.Router()
 
 // router.delete("/deletePost/:id", postsController.deletePost);
 
+
+// delete a review by reviewId
+reviewRouter.delete('/:reviewId', reviewController.deleteReview);
+
 // module.exports = router;
 export default reviewRouter