Thanks to the author and publisher for a copy in exchange for a honest review.

Edie Baylis is one of those authors who sucks you in from the first page and doesn't let go til the last. Vendetta is no different. A continuation of the story of Sam and Seb from the first two books. Excellent storyline kept me turning pages late into the night. Can't wait for the next instalment

Another great read from Edie Baylis
Vendetta - The Allegiance Series Book 3
Thoroughly enjoyed getting stuck into this series of books. I have now read all 4 books and look forward to the 5th installment when it's released.
Edie Baylis is an incredible writer, This author is certainly one who's books i will be looking out for.
Didn't want the book to end.

I absolutely adore Edie’s books so I couldn’t wait to read this one. This is a wonderful addition to a superb series.

This is a gritty gangland book. As always, we have some key enemies with big plans. These never fails to shock me. Baylis has an action packed gem with this book.

This is an exciting and addictive read, thrilling to the core. I knew as soon as I started this that I would be completely hooked and unwilling to put this down. It hasn’t disappointed.

This is engaging, well written and perfectly paced. Baylis just doesn’t disappoint and gets better with each book. This is an author I’m always craving a new release from and I already cannot wait for z more.

This is a perfect gritty gangland read.

This book did not disappoint! This is the 3rd in a series but can be a standalone book and I enjoyed it despite not having read anything by the author before.
The characters were real and gritty, there were lots of people in the book but they are all so different, it was easy to keep up with. I loved how you got bits of each of their stories throughout the book and the bigger picture began to develop leading to the finale. It was such a good read, trying to piece it all together.
The ending... somewhat of a cliffhanger but I liked it and want to read more!

Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is the first book I have read by this author, and I think I should have read the other books first. However, what a brilliant read, Top of the league for Gangland, I was hooked immediately. Now to go back and read the rest.

The 3rd book in the Allegiance series, It would be a good idea to read the first two with Takeover being the 1st and Fallout the 2nd as there are a lot of characters and it would become confusing how they got to where they are in this book.

A great addition to the series, Vendetta lives up to the excellent storyline of the first two.

Samantha Reynolds and Seb Stoker after once being enemies are now in a solid relationship, both owning casinos and plenty of cash between them. But trouble is never far away and crime is just around the corner.

This is an exciting book with everything you would want from a crime book full of violence and thrills.

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me the opportunity to read and review this excellent book. xx

3.75 stars????


Probably should've read the first two books first but I guess I understood MOST of the context?? Probably.

Felt a bit slow for my tastes but eh, I don't care.

Didn't leave a lasting impression on me so anyway... That's it, I guess.

This is the third book in this series but it could be read as a stand-alone however I would suggest reading them in order so you know the background of the characters. I have read all three of these gangland series and the action keeps happening where you keep the pages turning. The characters are mysterious and exciting

Sam and Seb, two enemies who learned to trust each other. They are both complex characters that have layers. There's a main storyline and a secondary storyline. For some it could complicate things but for me it made things more intense. It's very thrilling.


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This is the third book in an exciting new series and I would recommend reading books 1 and 2 first as there is a lot of history to get to grips with. Seb Stoker and Sam Reynold are now engaged and looking forward to moving into their first home together after the nightmare that saw the demise of John, Gary and Liam. Both their businesses, Sam’s Violet Orchid and the Stoker family’s Royal Peacock casinos and other less legal side-lines are flourishing, including the Stoker boys’ very lucrative gun running business. After discovering the identity of her birth mother Linda Matthews, Sam is concerned that the woman has not been seen for months and Linda’s two youngest children are being brought up by Sam’s adoptive mother Gloria. Sam’s birth father, Tom Bedworth, is still running the grotty Aurora club with its rigged tables and entourage of cheap scrubbers, and the reader knows that he is keeping Linda captive and drugged up. In London two more of Linda’s offspring, Marina and Grant who were abandoned at a young age, flee to Birmingham together with Marina’s boyfriend Dan after his card sharking earns him a vicious attack. They’ve got wind of their sister Sam’s wealth and want a share, although Marina is after more than just money. As they make a plan, Tom is also scheming to get his hands on Stoker money. As their paths collide, with such high stakes, just who will emerge victorious and who will lose everything?
Once again this is an excellent and gritty thriller full of action and scheming characters which gripped me from start to finish. Despite their sometimes less than palatable activities it was easy to find myself rooting for Sam and Seb and I can’t wait to see what happens next in this exciting series. 5*

Vendetta is gripping and gritty throughout.

From the very beginning of this book we are straight into the action and it doesn't stop till the very last page. We are taken through some of the seedier sides of life, drugs and prostitution not to mention violence. Edie Baylis certainly knows how to pull her readers in and keep them entertained and absorbed in her books. I found this to be a very well written, thrilling and engaging read. It pulled me in right from the start and held my attention throughout. I thought the story flowed really well and I particularly like that it is told through the characters POV and from their perspectives. I think the author portrays her characters perfectly, you either like them or hate them, there is no middle ground at all.

Nothing is off limits in this book and the author does not shy away from telling things like they are with emotion, feeling and passion. The writing is really descriptive and all the scenes link together really nice.

I think this is a great book to read if you like gripping and gritty reads. The ending ends perfectly building up for the next instalment.

Wow Edie has done it again. I absolutely love this series. Just when you think what more can possibly happen something else does. This is a gripping page turner of a read that you won’t want to put down. So much has happened to Sam since the first book. Edie I just hope that you don’t leave us hanging for too long until we find out what’s next in store for the Reynolds and the Stokers.If gangland is your genre then I highly recommend this series you won’t be disappointed.

Vendetta by Edie Baylis.
Once bitter enemies, Samantha Reynold and Seb Stoker's powerful alliance enables their firms and casinos to go from strength to strength.
Brilliant read. Loved it. This series is brilliant. Don't want it to end. 5*.

Thanx to netgalley and boldwood books for letting me review this book. This is one of my favourite series.
Now that samantha reynold and seb stoker have joined forces in their personal lives too they are a force to be reckoned with..
Someone wants to bring sam down but who??? They want their revenge. An ultimate test of trust between sam and seb in each other is what is needed. Can they manage to overcome the obstacles in their way trying to bring them down. Highley recommend, great characters, exciting

4 stars!

This series keeps going strong. The characters are engaging and the story line keeps you going.

I voluntarily read an advanced copy.

This is the 3rd book in this series and while this could be read as a stand-alone book, I would suggest you read the series in order. There are several characters in this series that you are introduced to over the previous books, and, there are some ongoing storylines.

Sam Reynolds and Seb Stoker were rivals, but they both own businesses and they have gradually learnt to trust one another, so much so that marriage is on the cards. Sam has had a good upbringing and never fully realised how her father operated his business, so when she took over it was definitely an "in at the deep-end" move. Luckily she has had Seb there to help her and back her up, he along with his brothers own a casino. Both businesses work and there is now a problem with Seb, it leaves him moody and this unsettles Sam.

Now before you, you think this is just a story about Sam and Seb, there is far more to come. And boy does the author know how to turn the screws in this story, I found myself on the edge of my seat trying, and failing to work out how on earth the two storylines are going to add up. The second storyline is one that the author weaves brilliantly. It starts out tentative and then when things are in place the author then ramps up the tension and the danger.

With two storylines and also a few subplots, this is a fast-paced book and it suits this gangland thriller to a tee. Bringing in characters from the past and working with them as she has, the author has shown different sides to Sam and Seb. Sam is not quite the naive woman she was in the first book and Seb finds that he doesn't want to risk Sam at all.

I adored how the author twisted the characters and had them do their worst. There are some mentions of prostitution and drugs, and to be honest it is part of the genre that these feature as part of the plot. They are tackled well and they do show a seedy side to casinos, clubs and the gangland scene.

This was addictive and at times brutal and I loved it. I think this is due to the fact that I have read each of the books in this series and I have grown to like some of the shadier characters. I know that they have dodgy and dangerous dealings, but the author shows a family and loyal side to these characters.

There is an ending to this book that I liked, yep a bit of a cliffhanger and I cannot wait to see what she is in store for Sam and Seb in the next book.

Fabulous series, tense, danger-ridden, and with a strong gangland thriller feel. It is one I would definitely recommend.

As with all of Edie's books, this is a hard one to put down as it has you hooked and you just have to know what happens next. Brilliantly written, Edie proves yet again that her gritty, gangland books are up there with the best in the genre as they all, this one included, have you hooked from beginning to end and as always, I look forward to the next installment of this series.

Vendetta is the third book in the Allegiance series, and the second book that I've read by Edie Baylis.

I really enjoyed returning to the world of Samantha and Seb, and I found the build-up to the second half of the book, which is pretty non-stop, to be much easier going for me. I think, as with these things, not having read the first book made the second book a bit tough. But with this book, I already knew many of the characters, and it was much easier going and far more enjoyable for that.

As ever, none of these characters really have any redeeming qualities, but I did find myself hoping some of the women would have a happy outcome. Whether they do or not, I won't spoil it for other readers.

A fabulously entertaining read. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my review copy.

Characters are very well written, and I raced through this book. Gripping from the start and everything that a gangland thriller should be. Dont take my word for it.......read it ! You wont be disappointed

I have read books by this author before and consider her one of the best in the gritty, gangland crime/thriller genres. Although this is the third book in the Allegiance series, it is the first I have read but it reads great as a standalone.
This is wonderful, gritty, urban crime writing based in Birmingham. In this genre, expect bad language, graphic descriptions of pain and torture and the psychological pain of relationships and local gangland battles. If things like this offend you then choose another genre.
The characters grow on you and some you will learn to love and some you will be wanting them to be killed off. Nothing is off limits in this book and the author does not shy away from telling things like they are with emotion, feeling and passion.
This book is one of the best I have read in the genre as it is so descriptive and all the scenes link together really nice.
I need to read the first two books in the series but already looking forward to book four..
Many thanks to NetGalley, Boldwood Books and Edie Baylis for providing me with an advances review electronci copy of the book in return for an unbiased review.
The e-book and audio book will be published for general sale on 1st September 2022
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