Ellie, Sofia and Rose were friends at school but they have been keeping a secret for many years and they think that secret is now know by someone who wants revenge.
A fast paced thriller told by different characters and in duel timelines. I found this story difficult to keep track of and this affected my enjoyment of the book.
Thank you to NetGalley and for my e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

Quite an enjoyable thriller. Thanks @netgalley for the opportunity to read this book in advance. I will keep an eye out for this author in the future.

Great book! Was so invested in every second of the story. Thank you for letting me read in advance. Cannot wait to read other things from this author.

This was a good mystery with some great twists that kept me guessing. I liked the overall storyline and was definitely curious to see how it would all come together.

That said, I had a hard time with the dual timelines and the constant switching between three characters. It made it a bit confusing at times, and pulled me out of the story a little.

Still, the mystery itself was strong, and I’m glad I stuck with it. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read this one in exchange for my honest opinion.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for providing this book, with my honest review below.

The Vow was a fun thriller with dual timelines revealing the secret behind the vow and the consequences that follow in present day.

The three ladies we open with are Sofia, Ellie, and Rose, all coming together for Ellie’s wedding. Sofia is a high achieving wedding planner who is suddenly being review bombed, but living a perfect life otherwise. Ellie, the bride, has started to make it big as an actress and is about to wed when an old affair is revealed as if its current, putting her wedding in jeopardy and losing her next big role. Finally Rose is a new mother dealing with fallout from years ago when she was a star swimmer and got caught doping - which she denies - along with her current concerns about her husband’s maybe infidelity. These three had committed an act they vowed never to reveal in high school along with another girl, and the wedding week is proving someone knows what they did and is behind their sudden issues.

The Vow was a quick read and I loved the dual timeline reveals. That said it could have more artfully built up the drama and misfortune these ladies were victim to and wrapped up very quickly. I wish I had more!

Three school friends make the titular vow, never to reveal something that happened at school. Many years later they come together for a wedding, their lives moving on, it seems. But a series of different attacks and revelations must mean someone else knows.

The Vow is a decent read, with well developed characters and some intrigue. The use of multiple points of view gives the reader decent insight into the main characters, but the events of the past are not revealed until late in the narrative, and this feels a little frustrating in places. When the truth is finally told, the answers all become obvious.. And the ending is a little trite, while also leaving several loose ends.

Wow this book was good. Ellie, Sofia, Rose, and Michelle made a vow to never talk about the night they discovered a secret at their high school. Fast forward. Ellie is getting married at a remote location. She was just kicked out of her next movie, and pictures from a past affair show up. Rose, who cannot stand ever being left out, is a new mother, who doubts her husband, and lives in her twin sister's shadow. Sofia, the wedding planner, is getting all of these bogus reviews about her wedding business. These three run into Michelle at this same remote location. Someone has gathered them all there. But why? and Who?

*I do have to say I figured out who the killer is and what their connection is to all of these people. So parts were predictable.

3.5 rounded up

You like vows, Sofia? Here’s one for you : I vow to make you pay.

It’s 2024 and experienced wedding planner Sofia is working hard for her best friend Ellie McLeod, now an A-list Hollywood celebrity, who has chosen a rather odd location for her nuptials to Mitch. It’s Cape Turmoil, an isolated lighthouse with accommodation but it’s Ellie’s choice and so Sofia will make it work. They make their way there along with their other best friend Rose and although the venue is quirky, it’s also stunning. They’re warned about the dark, with no paths or lighting around the cliff edges. A dark night, a dangerous cliff edge, bottomless champagne – what could possibly go wrong? However, that’s not the only warning the three get as it seems somebody is out to sabotage the big day. But, why? It seems that someone knows about the vow of silence they made years ago and is out for revenge.

This is an entertaining, fast paced, twisty, easy read with plenty going on to keep you interested in the drama. I like the relationship between the three flawed central female characters who have each other’s backs although each have their own issues. At times there’s tension especially between Rose and the other two which is an interesting dynamic, giving a sense of the jitters that’s not just about the big day. My suspicions fall in several directions but as the plot unfolds it’s not hard to figure it out, as it quite simply has to be, hence the 3.5 stars. I love the setting too, I always enjoy an Aussie location.

Overall, I would read the author again as she does keep me interested in the novel throughout.

With thanks to NetGalley and especially to Avon Books for the much appreciated early copy in return for an honest review.

Wow! I literally finished this in a day. Kept going back to my book to read this as I had to find out what was going on. It is absolutely gripping and a serious page turner.

The characters are suspicious and have good number of red herrings and twists. Told in multiple perspectives and timelines this is a brilliant thriller. It has a good usage of visualisation and the character development and storylines. Absolutely want to read more from the author. Recommend!

Thank you Avon Books UK and NetGalley for this e-arc in exchange of my unbiased review.

The Vow by Stefanie London is a thrilling read that delves deep into friendship, secrets, and the weight of a shared past. The premise is compelling: three women, bound by a mysterious vow they made twelve years ago, reunite for a wedding, only to find that someone seems intent on making them pay for their past actions. The tension builds as they face the consequences of a night they've vowed never to speak about.

The characters are complex and flawed, yet strangely relatable, and it's easy to find yourself rooting for them despite their imperfections. As their past begins to surface, I was hooked, desperate to understand what happened that night and who was behind the ominous threats. London does a fantastic job of creating a suspenseful atmosphere, keeping the reader guessing about the true nature of their shared secret.

The mix of mystery, emotional depth, and the intricacies of their relationships made this book hard to put down. It’s one of those stories where you can’t help but get invested in the characters and their journey, even as their past mistakes come back to haunt them. The twists and turns kept me hooked until the very end, making The Vow a compelling and satisfying read.

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As the description says "It’s the wedding of the year – for all the wrong reasons"
A real edge of your seat read, i devoured this in two big sittings.
Fab characters and an overall well written drama.
My thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my copy.

One of the most gripping, unputdownable, nerve-wracking books that I have EVER read! It kept me on the edge of my seat I’d everyone to clear your schedule before you start it as I read this in one sitting as I could not put it down!

It was hooked from start to finish there were many jaw-dropping twists. Prepare to be on the edge of your seat until the very end!

It was an incredible book so well written and extremely very intriguing. I’d highly recommend this book!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ from me!

The Vow follows Ellie as she gets married in a destination wedding. She invites her childhood friends, Rose and Sofia. This should be Ellie's happiest day in her life, but when things start to go wrong, she realises someone out there knows this is not the first vow she makes... Years ago, Ellie, Rose and Sofia promised each other they wouldn't tell anyone about what happened that night and now someone who knows has come back to taunt them... but why?

This book was so good I read it at the weekend. I think I would've read it in one sitting if it hadn't been for the fact I had to go out and get groceries. Ugh! I wish I'd planned better. I couldn't stop thinking about the book when I went to bedm so I snuck out of bed early to finish it before breakfast. You've been warned!

The story is di-a-bol-i-cal...!! where do I even begin? told from their respective POVs, it has two main storylines: Ellie's wedding today, and that fatidic night in 2013. Something I really, really liked was that this was a character-driven story. So this was quite "meaty" with good insight into what drives each character. I did feel a bit bad for them, the author did a great job emoting the sense of injustice that permeates life these days. Anyone can go online and say anything about you and you're presumed guilty until proven innocent. But... what if you're kind of guilty?

These are flawed humans that I strangely found myself rooting for! I wanted to know more about them, what drove them, and I NEEDED to know what happened that night and who was behind their misadventure!!

All in all, a great book!! I'm already looking forward to Stefanie's next book!!