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The Revenge was the last in The Insiders trilogy. It was a satisfying conclusion and I was pleased to see how the author wrapped it all up.

We pick back up where book two left us. Bailey, the computer whiz and girlfriend to Cash (young billionaire with a dangerous family) is struggling to deal with a recent trauma. It takes her a good portion of the book to work through everything and come back to herself. The second portion of the book is much more engaging with a great deal of action. A great deal happens, including some satisfying twists. Tijan takes the open storylines and manages to tie them up before the end. Also, some very satisfying revenge is on the table - - hence the title. In addition, she gives us a view into the future and how things work out for our favorite couple. Of course, I love that.


AUDIOBOOK: In addition to reading the ebook, I also listened to the audio. I found the narration to be good and kept me connected to the story. I give the audio 4 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC and audio ARC. I voluntarily chose to review them and the opinions contained within are my own.

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Sad to see this series end. I loved how we get to see Bailey grieve. We don't just move on. A lot of things happen. There are turns that I would not have thought of. Satisfying conclusion.

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You need to read the entire series!

The Damaged ended on a huge cliffhanger with Bailey witnessing her mom Chrissy Hayes being killed and Kashton finding out that he has an identical twin brother who was raised by his evil grandfather Calhoun Bastian. Bastian was trying to kill Kash and everyone else would be collateral damage as a result.

There so much non-stop action in The Revenge that you almost need a scorecard because of everything that happens between Bailey dealing with the death of her mom and Kash closing the net around his grandfather to finish him off finally.

I will reread The Insiders Trilogy again soon because there are so many details that I probably missed when I read it because it will be worth the time spent.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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This is my bad: I didn't realize this is the third book in the series. I saw "Tijan" and immediately requested it/downloaded it. So lesson learned: check that the book is the first in a series because going into a series, especially by Tijan, with no context isn't great. Also, though, I don't know that I will go back and read the first two books, because I wasn't terribly intrigued by what I read in this one. Either way, this was a wash for me. It won't be my last Tijan book though.

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I really liked how the beginning was a kind of recap of what has happened. So I wasn’t lost. The Revenge is a great ending to the trilogy! There are still twist and turns that happen. And this is a page turner. This whole series is fantastic!

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The perfect way to end a stellar series. I was on the edge of my seat from page one because oh my gosh there was so much happening all the time, and I was shook with every twist, turn, and revelation. Kash and Bailey remain utter perfection, and the friendships and family aspect within these pages are always so fun to experience—they feel like my own. A million stars for The Revenge.

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This was such an amazing finale to the series. I’m so glad to have picked up this trilogy as it’s a billionaire contemporary romance that I have always needed but never knew until now. I have rated all three books 5 stars because Tijan knows how to write and gives the readers what they want. There are so many twists and turns, also humor and past trauma that just goes all together in this book. In this book, all of your questions will be answered and readers will get the ending that they always wanted but never get. So with the writing, I would like to state that the pacing was fast but the story flowed and there are so many scenes that are memorable. I felt that this book was shorter in length to the first one as I finished it really fast. I obviously had no writing problems with this book and enjoyed everything about it.

Our MC’s are still Bailey and Kash. Both go through so much as Bailey just lost someone and was almost kidnapped while Kash is trying to keep everyone safe and getting his grandfather killed. I love how much both characters grew throughout the novel. Bailey tried to get over her grieving which was super hard for her and focused on getting revenge while Kash had to make many choices and became more vulnerable to Bailey. The side characters are still the same from the first two books and I enjoyed how involved Matt was in this book. I honestly want books with side characters. This book wasn’t heavenly focused on romance but it had some. It was more focused on revenge with love then just love.

The ending was really good and we got an epilogue which was just what I needed. The epilogue helped with us not having an open ending but a very closed one with what happened after the revenge. It’s an epilogue that readers always want after the series ends. I truly enjoyed this trilogy and am so glad to have gotten to read these books because they were all 5 star reads. I honestly have no idea what to read next because I need more Kash and Bailey in my life.

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The amount of emotions and twists in this third book is so intense. I think it was my favorite in the series for all of the grief, lust, and family loyalty moments. The amount of understanding and loyalty is what hooked me to this family as they are very ride or die. I also appreciated the chapters from the viewpoints of Kash in this one and almost wish there were a few chapters from Matt’s point of view too. This conclusion is so epic and I will definitely be recommending this series to people who need a good hacker story, a good kidnapping story, and a different series than what they have read before.
Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read this in exchange for my honest opinion.

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I’ve been waiting for the conclusion to Bailey and Kash’s story! There are plenty of twists and turns throughout this story.
The first half the story felt like it was kind of dragging at times to me, especially for a third book in a trilogy. However, the story did pick up. There were a lot of loose ends to wrap up and they do eventually get there.
I loved Bailey throughout this series. I love that after what happened to her in the previous book, she turned that into fuel for revenge. Sure, she had moments where she was done, but she turned it all around. She is a strong character. I also adore her relationship with her brother, Matt. Kash is amazing, like always. I love how the cares about Bailey and it only grows stronger throughout this book.
I adored the epilogue, it was super sweet to see into the future for Kash and Bailey.
If you’re looking for a romantic suspense this trilogy is one to check out.

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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59808327-the-revenge" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="The Revenge (The Insiders Trilogy, #3)" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1654482409l/59808327._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59808327-the-revenge">The Revenge</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4851199.Tijan">Tijan</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4973433488">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
After the devastating ending of the last book, I was a little wary heading into this book. The beginning was just as heartbreaking as I thought it would be...ugh the grief that Bailey went through was just so difficult to read. However, I trusted that the author would make it right somehow. The twists and reveals kept me reading late into the night. Kash was amazing as usual but the highlight was reading about the family and Bailey's growing relationship with her siblings. Any mention of Seraphina or Cyclone had me smiling and Team Batt was simply adorable. <br /><br />The conclusion to this trilogy was everything I wanted and more. So very satisfying and I only wish there was more to read.
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The third book in The Insiders Trilogy is just as exciting, suspenseful and twisty as the first two books. You must read The Insiders and The Damaged before you read this book, or you will be completely lost. I have truly enjoyed this whole series!

At the conclusion of The Damaged (book two), Bailey suffered an unimaginable loss. She is still reeling and grieving from that at the beginning of this book. Kash is still trying to protect Bailey and take down his evil grandfather. There were some good twists/surprises in this book-some I saw coming and some not. So good. My favorite part of this whole series is the force of Kash and Bailey together. Though they do go through so much together in a relatively short time, they are both loyal to each other. She knows he has to do bad stuff to protect her, and she gets it. He knows being in her life puts her in danger, but he can't stay away. Nor does she want him to.

This has been such a great series: suspenseful, twisty, steamy, romantic and full of action. Even humor. Team Batt: Bailey and her brother, Matt. LOL. It was nice to see his growth throughout the series, too.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for an advanced reader copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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What a fantastic end to this series. So many twists and turns, ups and downs and huh moments in this book. A definite roller coaster of emotions as well. This book starts where book two ended. You must read these books in order. Kash will do anything for Bailey. The love he has for her is a forever kind of love. And Bailey returns that love. These two have such a special bond. The things they go through only makes them stronger. I just loved this book and am sad for it to come to an end. I hope we get more of Kash and Bailey in the future. So grab the popcorn and hang on tight. This is one hellava ride.

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卂𝘳ᥴ 尺ꫀꪜ𝓲ꫀ᭙
𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨 - Kash
𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐞 - Bailey
5 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬
𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐎𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐵𝑦 𝑇𝑖𝑗𝑎𝑛

Bailey, after losing the one person who meant the world to her, 𝐵𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑦 shuts down...going through the motions, with each day just blending together.

Kash, he is determined to take his grandfather down, setting everything in motion is not easy but he needs to get revenge for his woman... and through all of this he is also there for his woman, knowing when she needs him and when to give her space.

When Bailey finally starts coming around these two find themselves on a mission, to uncover everything.

The mystery behind Chase is revealed and just wow, after all those predictions I had going on in my mind, I definitely didn't see that one coming.

Secrets are unraveled at every corner, twists and turns you don't see coming hit you, and the chemistry between Kash and Bailey is just hoootttt as ever...and the steamy moments you get here and there...damn!!🔥🔥🔥

This book gave me one hell of a whiplash 😂 and I loved every second of it ♥️

𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐭𝐬
Matt, Cyclone and Seraphina ♥️
The bodyguards♥️
And Chase!!! Can we get a book about him?

𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬
𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨 🔫🔫🔫🔫🔫
𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐞 💻💻💻💻💻
𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 🌶️🌶️🌶️
𝐏𝐥𝐨𝐭 📚📚📚📚📚
𝐄𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 💧💧💧

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Oh wow this trilogy, this ending… this book is just everything! Kash and Bailey command such chemistry in every scene but even the side characters are such an integral part of the story, I love them. I didn’t think it was possible to love Kash anymore than the beginning but he reminds me of the commanding thrill that Mason gives you in the Fallen Crest series.
I love Team Batt!
Another brilliant series by Tijan ❤️ a fantastic ending to this rollercoaster.
Lucky enough to receive this book as an arc and I’m leaving a voluntary review.

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A great finish to the Insiders Trilogy!
Another brilliantly written book full of twists and turns that kept me guessing at every corner! Just when you thought you'd figured it out, you were proven wrong; I loved the mystery in that way! How Bailey and Kash come together and their epic journey to stay together was so well written! It's a journey you don't want to miss.

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4 out of 5 Stars

Thank You NetGalley for my ARC!

The Revenge is the third and final book in The Insiders Trilogy. I enjoyed The Revenge and can't wait to read more books by Tijan. I loved Bailey and Kash.

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My definition of The Revenge by Tijan: Gripping the edge of your seat, twisting, shocking, gasp inducing, tear jerking, laughter bursting, crazy love feeling, sexy, emotional rollercoaster of a finale. Nicely done Tijan, you twist writing goddess. This book completely blew past all of my high expectations and stunned me into public verbal outbursts, granting me strange and amused looks from those around me, quiet tears I tried to keep to myself, and fully formed, make your cheeks hurt from smiling so hard bouts of laughter. I can’t recommend this story enough. Don’t miss it.

Thank you @tijansbooks @stmartinspress
and @netgalley for the ARC of The Revenge.

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This was an epic conclusion to the series. I was mad after the ending of the second book and couldn't believe what happened. But keep reading because things aren't as they seem. I think this last book could've been three more books with all of the twists and turns it took. I wasn't expecting where it went and you have to suspend reality for some of the soap Opera maneuvers Bailey and Kash are consistent through the story but each have major character development to go through. Bailey really reaches her full potential with school, family and love. I thought their romance was fleshed out in this book and their relationship developed in deeper levels. If you're a fan of romance suspense novels be sure to read the rest of the series. I also need to know more about certain characters and hope more develop from here!

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The Revenge is the final book in the Insiders Trilogy and it picks up exactly where the previous book left off. Something that Tijan is amazing at is portraying those emotions where you just go numb and rock around like a zombie. This book was no different, I also love how real a lot of the family dynamics are in her books because in most books you’ve either got the happy family or the dead parents, no one really explores broken families like Tijan does.

The plot was fast paced and there were a lot of twist and turns I didn’t see coming. I sort of wished the story was a little bit darker and we knew more about the brainwashing people went through, it was a little bit too glossed over for me.

Overall, I loved this series and I hope Tijan writes more characters like Bailey because I loved how she was a kickass hacker. I also wouldn’t mind delving into the Insiders world again because the side characters were so hypnotic.

Thank you so much to the author, publisher and Netgalley for an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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Wow just wow! What a fantastic conclusion to this trilogy. The story is well written and a page turner. Kash and Bailey are a great couple. ARC provided by Netgalley, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

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