What a conclusion! This series tore my heart out and then some. Bailey is dealing with her greatest loss in this book and Kash is right there beside her. Chemistry, action, romance, twists - this book has it all!

What a perfect end to a great trilogy! I really enjoyed this story. The storyline, the love connection, the suspense... I loved it all! I enjoyed getting lost in this world, trying to put all the pieces together. The revelations and twists, kept me on my toes! I consumed this story. I can't wait to read what's next from this amazing author!

♥ Review by Lys

Genre/Tropes: NA, Suspense
POV: 1st, Dual
Series: The Insiders Trilogy, #3
STEAM LEVEL: 🔥🔥
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The conclusion to Kash & Bailey’s story was everything I expected it to be. Thrilling, twisty, sexy, possessive, emotional, and absolutely beautiful. Bailey’s reeling from a death, Kash is being pulled in different directions as he races to take down his grandfather, new villains are uncovered, old villains are destroyed. Gah! So much love for this series!

|| 𝚂𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚖𝚢 𝚠𝚎𝚊𝚔𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚜. 𝙽𝚘𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙵𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚒𝚜 𝚏𝚊𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚢 𝚊𝚗𝚢𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚎, 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝙱𝚊𝚒𝚕𝚎𝚢. ||

My heart ached for Bailey during the first few chapters. She completely shut down to avoid dealing with the death and I just cried for her. But I absolutely loved the way Kash handled it. That man knows his woman through and through and he knew just what to do. And when Bailey started waking up, she was fierce! I honestly cracked up at her and Matt and the things they did. Poor overprotective Kash.

And Kash? My lawd, he is just perfect. He commands the room but has an incredible soft spot for Bailey. He’s so crazy about her and the more she “woke” up, the more she really saw his love for herself. That is goals!

I loved this series so much! So much happened but it was also quirky, wholesome, sexy, and heartfelt. Definitely one of Tijan’s best!

A propulsive and sexy conclusion to “The Insiders” trilogy by Tijan. Full of emotional reveals, page-turning action, and a cast of unique characters with special skills, this is a satisfying and twisty thriller romance with the best happily ever after!

The book starts off a week or so after where the second book ends with Bailey in mourning and Kash picking up the pieces of a disastrous situation. Bailey and Kash must learn to deal with their new reality, all the while still trying to take down Grandpa Calhoun.

The beginning of the book is depressing and a little slow moving, but picked up the pace once some pretty hefty secrets are revealed. There’s a lot of “who done it” situations and investigative work going on between Kash and Bailey. Everything is wrapped up nicely by the end, but I would have loved to see a little more romance in this last one. All in all, a good series with lots of mystery and steam.

This series has some really fabulous characters - you can tell Tijan put a lot of thought into each of them, even smaller roles. I love when an author brings back small bits of information learned in early parts of a series, for amazing payoff moments. This conclusion to the series was utter perfection. I love that Bailey's half-sibling relationships were explored further and Kash was such a standout character in this final book. So often the main characters become boring once they finally are able to be together, but the demons they both continued to face kept the story and their relationship fresh. Bailey and Kash's story is definitely one to read!

📌 Pub Date: September 13, 2022

I was given a copy of this story to read; but thoughts and opinions are all my own. Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the chance to read this book!

3.5 stars rounded up

The Revenge ties up this trilogy very nicely. Overall, this trilogy as a whole was very enjoyable. Bailey, Kash and the whole motley crew that made up this series really drew me in and for the most part kept my attention.

I did have a hard time getting into this book and I think two this attributed to this.

1. I found that because it was so long since books 1 & 2 I really had to work at refreshing my memory as to what had previously happened, to whom, etc.

2. The first 60% of this book just IMHO went no where. Really it was all about Baileys grief and that should have been parred way back. Because of that I feel that this could have easily been a duology and it would not have affected this story in the least. Now the last 40% was pure gold!! I totally loved how well everything was tied together and the epilogue at the end was a total chefs kiss.

There was a huge twist in this that I had figured out right out of the gate. I didn't know how it would play out but that it would & I was 100% right. There was still plenty of mystery to keep your interest piqued though.

**Received ARC through NetGalley. Voluntarily reviewed**

Powerful!  If I could only use one word to describe this book that is the word I would use!  Something else in it's favor I think is the fact that it wasn't too hard to read as a stand alone.  Because of the good foundation given.  However, having read other books in this series, I'm glad that I hadn't missed out on those either. 
Bailey and Kash were each in their own right, outstanding people. It was enjoyable to be able to read each of their P.O.V.'s as the story went along. And I felt like the author really nailed the depth of their emotions; especially when it came to Bailey's suffering.  Kash might hide a lot of his feelings but not only are they deep but at times painful shown too.
The supporting cast of people weren't shabby either.  That includes Matthew, Seraphina, Curtis (aka Cyclone.)  What great siblings Bailey has.  Peter Francis is also in the story but shows up a bit less in the midst of things.  These people are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to other people in the story.  But it didn't feel overwhelming at all.  
Watch out for that nasty Quinn, ex-wife of Peter Francis. Not only is she nasty but she's also clever.  Someone who is even more of a S.V. (Super Villain) that  you know about  from the get-go is Kash's grandfather.  As time goes on, it also gets revealed how evil he is, beyond anything that could have been imagined. 
Enemies and betrayals come at the M.C.'s as a surprise, time and again.  BUT.. there are also surprise allies willing to help too! 
The tension follows all the way through the story and comes to a splendid finish.  I also enjoyed the extended Epilogue.  What a great way to end the story!
 " I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy of this book.  And these are my honest opinions about it.”

This was a fantastic intense nail biting thrilling conclusion to Kash and Bailey’s story! The twists and turns I didn’t see coming the emotions the suspense this was such a wild ride and one I’ve been hooked on since the beginning I love this world I love the characters I love this whole story! This author has done it again she’s put out another unputdownable page turner the story was absolutely fascinating and one I highly recommend! Amazing!
5/5⭐️

The trilogy is now complete! Kash and Bailey have even more to deal with than before, trauma and guilt. For Bailey it is the trauma of seeing what she did and for Kash it is feeling the responsibility of it all. But don’t for one moment think that Tijan is not going to give us more than just tying and making it all better. No this book gives us so much more than just a neat little bow. THis book will blow you mind with the twists and turns that TIjan throws our way. Making this more than EPIC, this is a BIG SCREEN worthy story that will play over and over in your heads.
Kash is pure passion and rage and Bailey is intelligence and beauty and strength. An amazing story with twists and turns that will make you head spin!I said it before this is and EPIC read!

2.5 Stars
(rounded up)

Okay, so I'll admit, I was getting a little tired of these characters and some of their antics in this one. Honestly, I really think this third book should have been highly edited and possibly integrated into the last book, making it a duet versus a trilogy. There was a lot more filler in this one and I spent some time bored. It took me a long time to finish this one. While the first two books had all the crazy drama like this one, they also had a nice steady pace. I rarely felt any lulls in their storylines. Of course, there were crazy dramatic segues but had often made sense to the book. In this one, there were too many moments when the story ebbed and the flow didn't come back or it came back after an oddly placed scene that should have been cut for better story flow. Various plot points seemed to wrap up conveniently at the end with a predictable final climax.

What were some crazy moments of fun with a quick tempo in the first two books, devolved into just plain crazy in this finale. Each book was preposterous fun, but this lacked the quick and steady beat that was present in the first two books. I did enjoy the hasty but thorough epilogue. Kash and Bailey's future looked bright and happy.

wth, if you read Book 1 & 2 of the series you, like me... were READYYYY for book 3. Book 3 brings us to Bailey post traumatic experience. Without explicitly saying it you know shes having an out of body experience. She isn't in the moment and is coping with everything truthfully as best as anyone could. I will not lie and say i didn't SOB at the end of book two so like Bailey i was cautious on wanting to feel anything as i made it through the motions of the first few chapters. Kash and Matt in the Revenge came correct. They made you love and fight for them more, as Bailey checked out, Kash and Matt character thrived. You as a reader will go through an influx of emotions as you make your way through The Revenge. You will be happy, sad, mad, excited and triumpent. You will cheer on your favorites and bite your nails till you read that last word. Im an advocate for this series and fingers crossed Matt and Chase story is in the works.

Wow! Just wow! The third book in the series and man is it intense. These books have to be read in order but this series so worth it. This series and this book have all the angsty goodness you would expect from Tijan and I can’t see anyone being disappointed by this one.

4.5 stars-THE REVENGE is the third and final instalment in Tijan’s contemporary, adult THE INSIDERS romantic, suspense trilogy focusing on twenty-two year old computer hacker Bailey Hayes, and fixer Kashton ‘Kash’ Colello. THE REVENGE should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up immediately after the events and cliff hanger of book two THE DAMAGED.

NOTE: If you have not read books one and two, there may be spoilers in my review


SOME BACKGROUND: Weeks earlier, an attempted abduction of Bailey Hayes led to the discovery that she is the illegitimate daughter of a powerful IT billionaire, and not all is well with the new family dynamics. Bailey Hayes has a genius IQ like her estranged father, and will come to learn she has several half-siblings but the most important discovery is the love that will develop between Bailey and one-time Francis empire ‘fixer’ Kashton ‘Kash’ Colelle, a man who is more dark and dangerous than she could have ever imagined.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Bailey and Kash) THE REVENGE focuses on the continuing relationship between twenty-two year old computer hacker Bailey Hayes, and fixer Kashton ‘Kash’ Colello, as well as the take down of someone determined to control our story line couple. Kash’s past is after our story line heroine in an effort to destroy the man that she loves. Kash Colello is a powerful man in the world of underground crime, and as such, his reputation precedes his introduction to everyone involved but an intricate plan has been put into motion involving several people close to our story line couple, a scheme meant to take down Kash Colello, ruining Bailey Hayes-Francis’ name in the process. As our couple struggle to keep one step ahead, the domino affect of said plan has begun, and our couple find themselves battling not only the people in charge but one another and the people they love.

The relationship between Kash and Bailey is often combative as Kash is desperate to protect the woman he loves but Bailey is determined to ‘stand by her man’, a man who is about to discover another secret from his tormented past. As Kash struggles to pus an end to the threats against Bailey, another ghost from the past returns to add more fuel to an already out of control fire. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

THE REVENGE is an intense and dramatic story of secrets and lies, power and control, greed, betrayal and vengeance, surprises and love. The premise is complex, detailed, revealing and edgy; the characters are charismatic and dynamic, once again, the secondary characters play a significant role in the story line development- I am hoping the author has plans for more stories focusing on several of the aforementioned characters; the romance is edgy and impassioned.



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The Revenge (The Insiders Trilogy #3) by Tijan
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Genre: Romance
Published: September 13, 2022

The Revenge is the third book in The Insiders Trilogy by Tijan. I absolutely loved the previous books and could not wait for this one!!!

The Revenge picks up right after The Damaged and just keeps going! Filled with non-stop suspense, drama, and unexpected twists, I could not get enough of this book!

I'm sad to see this trilogy end, but it was done beautifully!

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily

I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS BOOK! Omg. I can’t even tell you how much I loved this book – it was just that good. But since this is a review, I will do my best!

This is the final book in the Insiders series, and it starts and ends with a bang. Still distraught over what she saw happen to her mother, Bailey is near inconsolable. She is doing the movements but not really there. Kash is doing everything he can to bring his Bailey back to him, but at the same time, he is biding his time to take down his wicked grandfather. There are so many different twists and turns in this story that make you go WTH!, but it has a lot of action, romance, intrigue, and drama to keep it highly entertaining. Wow, I really enjoyed this book so much. And the ending was absolutely perfect. I loved hearing more about the years after and what they end up with. Such a wonderful way to end a series

I received an ARC for my honest review! HOLY MOLY!!!!!

I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS BOOK! Omg. I can’t even tell you how much I loved this book – it was just that good. But since this is a review, I will do my best!

This is the final book in the Insiders series, and it starts and ends with a bang. Still distraught over what she saw happen to her mother, Bailey is near inconsolable. She is doing the movements but not really there. Kash is doing everything he can to bring his Bailey back to him, but at the same time, he is biding his time to take down his wicked grandfather. There are so many different twists and turns in this story that make you go WTH!, but it has a lot of action, romance, intrigue, and drama to keep it highly entertaining. Wow, I really enjoyed this book so much. And the ending was absolutely perfect. I loved hearing more about the years after and what they end up with. Such a wonderful way to end a series

<b>Perfectly coded for them both</b>

I read the second book in this series almost a year before I picked up this book and can I just say I absolutely DEVOURED it. This book picks up where the last one left off. The devastation I felt at the end of The Damaged had my heart hurt until this book hit my kindle.

This being the third and final book in the trilogy, I hope you've read the other two before peaking at this review. This book starts with many more questions and uncertainty, Bailey's heart is broken and Kash's head is confused. The process for Bailey to cope and heal from the trauma of her mother dying took months of Kash constantly showing up and trying to break down the wall she put up to protect her. It was remarkable to see how deep his love ran, while he figured out how to handle the mirrored image of himself that had shown up.

The dynamic between Bailey and Kash is something that I've savored in this series. This last book shows how much their dynamic has changed where it's not Bailey always needing Kast, but that she is his equal in every way. Finally getting answers, character resolutions, and the way ending was the perfect way for all this to end.

The Revenge
By tijan
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Wow! Completely loved every single bit of it. The Revenge is the third in The Insiders series and I was a bit hesitant to read this one. Lol only because the second one left me heartbroken, but wow! The twist and turns this book has is amazing. Such a page turner. Once you start reading tijan books you can’t put them down. I am sadden that this is the last book but I’m so very happy with the ending such a beautiful end for Kash and Bailey. Highly recommend this series!

The Revenge, the final book in the Insiders Series, is a fantastic ending to a great story! Kash and Bailey are smart and diligent in trying to crack all of the mystery surrounding their lives. If you can't get enough of a slightly darker contemporary romance, chock full of intrigue, mysterious side characters, plot twists, and fast paced storylines, this series will definitely satisfy!

The Revenge is finally here!!! If you haven't read The Insiders and The Damaged, you have to do that first, so don't read any further here.

Kash and Bailey have a super secure relationship now, and I love that because I wasn't worrying about the "will they won't they" type of back and forth. It's a good thing because this book is packed with drama! I was totally sucked in from the beginning (I mean, I have been dying for this book, but it still sucked me in fast). I love the way Tijan creates her characters. She always manages to create characters that I connect with deeply and care about. The trilogy blends a new adult story with events that most new adults are not dealing with! In that sense, these kids feel older. Sometimes I had to remind myself they weren't in their late 20's! Tijan always puts her characters through so much!

This series will be a reread for me. I am actually thinking of maybe listening to it via audio. The Revenge really delivered a phenomenal ending to this trilogy and I cannot recommend it enough!

I didn’t want to start this book! I knew as soon as I started, it would suck me in and I would binge read until the end, and that exactly happened. And then it was over too fast!

The emotions in this book were all over the place; with quiet humor and steamy scenes, the author knitted a strong suspenseful story where we’re wondering how Kash and Bailey will end up as regards the evil grandfather. I was also drowning in sorrow with Bailey over the death of her mother, and shared Kash’s anger and guilt that he didn’t do more to protect them. There were action scenes and a lot of computer hacking happening all over the plot. I was in constant tension as I read, wanting to know what would come out of Quinn’s trial and the persecution of Calhoun Bastion. Kash was working, no holds barred, trying to destroy his grandfather’s empire, while trying to help Bailey deal with her mother’s death, and keeping the Francis family together.

There’s a surprise appearance of not one, but two characters, some questions that were unanswered from the first book were made clear here, and all the plot lines were very tidily closed up, in perfect sequence.

I loved seeing how the siblings stick together, cling to each other, loved seeing Matt mature and decide to start adulting. He was a perfect accomplice to Bailey in all their Team Batt shenanigans, all geared to help Kash in his quest. Even Kash got on the move, claiming to do some Team Kailey errands. I love how the author blends suspense with humor and family love and makes this such a unique story, all their actions arise from love of their family, blood or otherwise, and a determination that the war of horrors perpetrated by Calhoun ends definitely.

It’s adventure, humor, family love, perseverance, resiliency, devotion and betrayal, cunning and revenge. The maelstrom of feelings all arise into one big bang, and there I was biting my nails. I couldn’t believe how tidily and happily Tijan closed this book and I don’t think I had enough of this family, I definitely want more. Loved this trilogy!