From start to finish I enjoyed every page of this book.
Being behind on a series can have it's good points as i've been able to read 4 of these books back to back. This is book 2 in the series.
Thoroughly enjoyable read. Follow Sam Reynolds on a journey of discovering who and what she really is.
Is Sam really capable of taking on her fathers business. Does she have what it takes.?
Family, loyalty, love, life, death, secrets. This book has everything you could want from a gangland crime thriller. Edie Baylis is certainly an author whose work i will be looking out for.

Great for fans of Kimberley Chambers, Kerry Barnes.

I found Edie Baylis quite by accident on Kindle Unlimited and wasted no time catch up on her earlier books. #Fallout is the second installment of the Allegiance series, in my humble opinion it's equally as food as the first book #Takeover. If you enjoy books set within the criminal underworld, drugs, gangs and prostitution then pick up an Edie Baylis book you won't regret it.

When 2 people begin a relationship it's all fun and games but when those 2 are supposed to be enemies keeping the secret is virtually impossible. It adds a certain element of danger and extra excitement. In #Fallout Samantha Reynolds and Sebastion Stoker find themselves in this position, of having to protect themselves from other leaders knowing, even knowing that this could put their lives at risk they think it's worth a shot. The question really is can they stand together or will they fall at the first hurdle?

There's a destructive and vindictive force in #Fallout, one that is consumed by an enormous streak of anger, hatred and not to mention jealousy. As we all know those are 3 emotions that can destroy all common sense and reason, plant seeds of the craziest ideas along with an inflated sense of their own self. There's an abduction, drug misuse in more ways than one all within these pages. So when enemies join forces you better watch out!

This genre is my go to read at the minute, they tend to grab my attention almost immediately. Although this has led to some late and rather well done meals at home ha-ha. I have to admit I enjoy that books with a strong female protagonist especially when they are within a male dominated world, One that shows them to have the guts to fight for what's theirs. Samantha Reynolds is all of the above but she also shows us a vulnerability, her need to find her mother, who definitely wouldn't win any mother of the awards.

Thank you to the author Ms Baylis, #Netgalley and #Boldwoodbooks for the ARC. All opinions are mine and mine alone.

I have made the point, several times now, that Boldwood Books are a company doing interesting work. They certainly seem to have a found a formula which works for them. Crime, often written by talented women such as Heather Atkinson, http://pajnewman.com/2022/05/08/they-aint-heavies-theyre-brothers/ Gillian Godden http://pajnewman.com/2022/02/02/whats-harder-than-nails/ and Caro Savage http://pajnewman.com/2021/03/01/jumping-for-jailbirds/ and often involving crime families and the internecine rivalries of the underworld.

Here, Edie Baylis presents the second in her Allegiance series, Fallout, which opens in 1995.

This is an interesting milleau – a world of stolen Spar sandwiches, Safeways’ own brand cider and bad dentistry. Basically, the Major-era Tories as a cost of living crisis bit the working poor.

So, no echoes of the present day at all then.

This is the type of fiction which Boldwood does so well. Interesting characters, hard-edged settings, sweary characters capturing the patois of the street.

If you want a read which flows and offers menacing characters embroiled in swirling tugs of loyalty and explosive conclusions, readers should fall in to Fallout.

Edie Bayliss brings the danger, tension and adrenaline of life on the wrong side of the law with her latest thriller, Fallout.

Samantha Reynold needs to assert her dominance. With her abilities being called into question, Samantha needs to prove that she can cut it playing with the big boys. She needs to show that she’s tough enough to handle herself and to be the boss, but with the odds stacked against her, Samantha’s road to the top just keeps getting steeper and steeper. All alone and with nobody she can trust when a shocking secret from her past threatens to destroy any hope she might have had of being the boss, Samantha finds herself turning to the least likely person who can help her out: rival club owner Sebastian Stoker.

Nobody knows better than Seb just how deadly secrets and lies can be. Seb has plenty of first hand experience and has the scars to prove just how destructive and devastating deception can be and although his instincts are telling him to keep Samantha away, all he wants to do is protect her and keep her safe. But at what cost? If anyone finds out about how close he is getting to Samantha then he could stand to lose everything – including the position as head of the Stoker family which means the world to him.

With their families at war, the stakes for Samantha and Seb have never been higher. Will everything they have worked so hard for end up slipping through their fingers? Or will there be a twist nobody will see coming?

In Fallout, Edie Baylis has written an action-packed gangland thriller that will leave readers with their jaws on the floor. Fast-paced, gritty, shocking and so addictive it is impossible to put down, Fallout is a chilling thriller about loyalty, betrayal and power Kimberley Chambers fans need to add to their must-buy list.

Fallout by Edie Baylis is the second book in the excellent Allegiance series. I really enjoyed this book especially as it was the first book I have read from this author, and it's about the world of Samantha Reynolds
Most of the characters were good and you will have a love hate relationship with them But overall they were good characters and they made this book great with so many twists and turns throughout it will be a roller coaster ride. especially as it's full of lies, secrets and revenge, but secrets have to come out in the end they can not be hidden forever!

I am looking forward for the next book within this series.

A very welcome return into the world of the Reynolds and the Stokers, a dangerous society filled with drugs, gambling, prostitution and blood money. This is a read filled with deception, rivalry and oh so much violence.

The characters in this series are FABULOUS; Some to love, some to truly detest. Each and every character is so believable and as such, are able to provoke so many emotions. The chemistry they hold is just so gripping!

Safe to say the allegiance series has definitely become one of my favourite books. Fallout doesn't just live up to the first book in the series, it goes way above and beyond! I'm excited to see what book three brings.

Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review 📖

After reading book one Takover, this is the second in the series..

We return to The Reynolds and Stokers. Amanda Reynold's has taken over her dad's business and she is determined to prove that she is strong and can lead her firm, she is getting support from Rival gang leader Seb Stoker much to the disgust and mistrust of his family.

This gritty gangland novel will have you peeking out from under your bedcovers. There is a lot of crime, violence, jealousy, and heartbreak for your enjoyment.
What a corker of a book. I love all of Edie's books she doesn't hold back and is very graphic in her description.

A well-written book with good characters and a believable storyline.
Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this great book

Edie Baylis has an absolute gem with this book. We see Sam still in shock from a previous revelation and due to this she has not spoken with her mother.

I have been completely engrossed In this book. This is every bit as interesting and intriguing as the previous book and this gem is one that I have devoured in just one sitting.

Baylis allows me a dark escape with her writing and I always feel transported. I absolutely didn’t want this to come to an end and cannot wait for Edie’s next book.

Please tell me there will be another book this was absolutely fantastic reading couldn't put it down. So looking forward to the next instalment . If you haven't read any of edie baylis books you don't no what your missing .

Fallout is a great follow up to the continuing saga of the Reynolds and the Stokers. I read Book One quite a while ago but everything came back to me really quickly. Edie Baylis has a no nonsense style and her characters speak and act exactly the way you would expect. They are totally believable and I enjoyed getting to know these characters again and delving deeper into their seedy world of drugs, clubs and complicated relationships. Especially Sam and Seb, they are so right for each but from different sides of the fence can they really believe a relationship would ever be possible?

The tension and a building level of distrust is told superbly well. You can not help but get drawn into the lives of these families. Some of the characters are downright despicable and you really do seethe when they pop up. Edie has a fabulous way of bringing out your emotions when reading her books. A pretty hard task I am quite sure. It proves she has it spot on when you really hate the sleazy low life’s that crawl out of the pages. I warmed to Sam and Seb increasingly and just rooted for them throughout. Yes they still are part of this underworld that makes them take decisions most of us wouldn’t but they are good people at heart. I loved Fallout and Find Edie Baylis is up there on my fav authors list. Just brilliantly gritty.

Loved this book I enjoyed the previous book and this one was amazing read I enjoyed every paged. Great chemistry between characters you. Full of mystery and desire. The writing style was brilliant done. Loved every paged.

Fallout by Edie Baylis is the second in this fantastic series. I really enjoyed book 1, Takeover, and could not wait to get into Fallout. This is quite action packed with lots of secrets and revenge.

If you like gangland thrillers that keep you guessing, check out Fallout.

This story is filled with secrets and revenge which come out when Samantha has to prove she’s got what it takes to become boss. But when a big secret comes out and Samantha and others learn about it people start questioning weather She can do the job or not. I enjoyed the characters which some you love and some you’ll love to hate. This is the second book in the Allegiance series. I recommend starting with book one to get more of a back ground but this can also be read as a standalone Again another great book from Edie Baylis

The second book in The Allegiance series, Fallout takes us straight back to Samantha Reynolds world. I was again, blown away with Edie Bayliss's writing. After a fabulous first book of a series, I do wonder if the second will live up to the standard set by the first. I always do it, and with this author I really shouldn't. I have never read a book that isn't excellent from her. Fallout is yet another example of her being amongst my favourite gritty crime/gangland thriller writers.

As in Takeover, the various characters are all ones that are memorable on one way or another. Edies Bayliss has done an excellent job of creating characters that I hated and ones I loved. The plot picks right up from the end of the first book, Where Samantha Reynold took over her dad's business. This book sees Samantha and Seb, a rival club owner, having to work together so they can handle what they expect is coming.

The decision they make to work together doesn't hit the right note with everyone around them and they find themselves having to find a way to convince them all that everything will be fine. Will they be able take everyone happy with their decision?

Edie Bayliss has brought the tension, mistrust and intrigue into this particularly well. The way she has told it keeps the story at a great pace and really gripped me. It kept me reading way past my bedtime that's for sure. I am loving this series and am so invested in Samantha! She is a woman who feels she needs to prove her worth, strength and determination.

I would say start at book one, but, the author does do a great job of bringing new readers up to speed. I have to say I have a thing about getting to know the characters, so do try to always read series in order.

If you are looking for a crime/gangland thriller that's addictive and so well written, try this series. I am sure you won't look back.

This is the second book in a great new series and I would say it’s much better to have read book 1, Takeover, first since this book picks up straightway from where the first story ended. In book 1 the reader learnt that thirty years ago Tom Bedworth got teenage Linda Matthews pregnant and the ensuing baby was rehomed. With the pay-out he received, he made a nice little earner for himself in Macclesfield and now in 1995 he has arrived back in Birmingham to set up the grotty Aurora club with its rigged tables and entourage of cheap scrubbers. Two successful club owners – the Reynolds led by father Len and the four Stoker boys led by their father Mal – run Birmingham, the two families being rivals rather than enemies, working in harmony with their legal casinos and the “other” less legal sides. Soon both eldest son Seb Stoker and Len’s daughter Sam find themselves in charge of their respective empires. While Seb was born to the job, Sam finds herself thrown in the deep end and quickly has to learn the ropes. John Maynard, the son of Len’s murdered business partner and best mate Jimmy, thought he would take over from Len and is furious, determined to stir up trouble for Sam. Things quickly turn ugly and at the start of book 2, John is dead with only the Stoker boys knowing the truth about his demise. They believe John killed the youngest Stoker boy Gary who now lies frozen like a pork chop in the freezer at their warehouse but only Tom knows who was responsible for that killing. Tom now has bigger plans. He knows his baby is Sam Reynold and plans to use Linda to worm his way into the Violet Orchid to get his hands on the coke that the club supplies to half of the city. Linda is one of life’s losers, an alcoholic and former crack addict who has only managed to keep two of the eight children she has given birth to. Overjoyed to have Tom back in her life and the prospect of meeting her long-lost daughter, little does she realise how much worse her life will soon become. While Sam is getting to grips with the business and has a new reliable right-hand man in Kevin, she has no idea that long time friend Liam is gunning for her. He is determined to get the business and the girl he thinks are rightly his and, insanely jealous of Seb, will go to any lengths to do so. The Stoker camp is unsettled too. Andrew resents Seb and Neil doesn’t know who to side with. Some people are playing dangerous games full of lies and deceit. Just who will rise to the surface and who will sink without trace?
This is an excellent and gritty thriller, gripping from start to finish and a superb follow up to book 1. The characters are now fully formed and it was easy to be rooting for some of them, despite their less than palatable activities. I am really looking forward to more in this exciting series. 5*

Fallout is my first gangland crime novel. It’s not my usual read – or is it?

Set in Birmingham, in 1995, it’s quite strange to read about a place I once lived quite close to. Mentions of the shops made me chuckle, and I recognised many of the place names, if not all of them.

I thrust myself straight into the book, not realising that it’s the second part of a two part book set (I know, I do this all the time.) That said, I did eventually work out many of the interactions – if I missed a few things, it didn’t impact my enjoyment of the story. And, I did enjoy it. It’s not my usual read – and it is really quite gritty. There is no one in this book that is particularly pleasant – there’s a lot of backstabbing and the plot winds tighter and tighter as it continues. You just know it’s all going to get very nasty in the end. And it does, but not quite as nasty as I feared:)

So, yes, not my usual read, but a story of backstabbing and double-crossing is very similar to the sort of story I like to write, and so the setting might have been different but the plot was like. Overall, I enjoyed my first foray into a touch of gangland, and I will certainly be reading the follow-up.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for my review copy.

What a great read this is the second book of the allegiance series and Edie is doing a fab job. The characters are good some you love and some you love to hate. You are drawn in from page one and it’s a fast paced read with lots going on. It definitely left me wanting more. Hopefully Edie is busy writing book three now.

Fallout by Edie Baylis is the second in this fantastic series. I really enjoyed book 1, Takeover, and could not wait to get into Fallout. I loved it just as much! Edie Baylis is one heck of a writer who keeps readers on the edge of their seats.

I think one of the strengths of this novel is the characters. There are some to love and some to hate, but each have a distinct realness to them, that made the plot believable.

This is quite action packed with lots of secrets and revenge. I never thought I’d like gangland thrillers as much as I do when I read Edie Baylis novels. This is a great series so far and I’m looking forward to the next book.

If you like gangland thrillers that keep you guessing, check out Fallout.

Samantha Reynold has stepped up to fill her father’s shoes after his death and is straightening the firm out with the help from Seb Stoker. There are secrets to be exposed and the past is coming back to blow her world apart.
This was a superb sequel to Takeover and I look forward to the next one. If you love The other Gang queens such as Martina Cole and Caz Finlay then this one is for you. Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

4 fast paced stars!

The series continues to go strong. It keeps you intrigued and holding your breath for the next book.

I voluntarily read an advanced copy.