Books like Loyalty by Martina Cole

A gripping crime saga set in London’s East End, following Imelda Dooley as she navigates betrayal, motherhood, and a murderous lie that spirals into a deadly family legacy.

The Bailey brothers, Peter and Daniel, dominate London’s East End from the late 1970s, ruling a ruthless gang that shrouds its family in violence and loyalty. When their sons join the business, the stakes rise—until a tragedy forces Tania to choose a perilous path to survive.

A coming‑of‑age tale that follows teenage girls as they form bonds over shared love for books in a library setting, weaving in themes of friendship, English literature, and the lives of widowers.

Cathy Connor, a lifelong runaway, is sent to a remand centre for assaulting her drunken father, so she flees into Soho’s underworld, where she turns to prostitution and discovers her past refuses to stay hidden.

Danger and violence have always been a part of Sue Dalston's East End life. She was unloved by her own mother, abused by her father, and then brutalised throughout her marriage, so she smashes her husband's head with a claw hammer in a bid for escape. The only thing keeping her sane is knowing that her children are now safe. No one could have predicted the outcome when Sue is put in a cell with Matilda Enderby, a murderess. Their fates become inextricably linked.

Danny Cadogan rises from a broken family to the top of London’s crime world as a feared "Face," balancing ruthless ambition with a domineering home life, while secrets threaten to collapse his empire.

No one thinks a seventeen-year-old girl can take on the hard men of London's gangland, but it's a mistake to underestimate Maura Ryan: she's tough, clever and beautiful --and she's determined that nothing will stand in her way. Which makes her one very dangerous lady. Together, she and her brother Michael are unbeatable: the Queen and King of organised crime, they run the pubs and clubs, the prostitutes and pimps of the West End. With Maura masterminding it, they pull off an audicious gold bullion robbery and have much of the Establishment in their pockets. But notoriety has its price. The police are determined to put Maura away once and for all --and not everyone in the family thinks that's such a bad idea. When it comes to the crunch, Maura has to face the pain of lost love in her past --and the dangerous lady discovers her heart is not made entirely of stone.

Betrayal follows Aiden O'Hara, head of a powerful family, and Jade Dixon, his trusted ally, as they navigate loyalty, danger, and the thin line between protection and betrayal.

Cain Moran’s love for Jenny Riley sets him on a deadly path when his marriage to Caroline ends in divorce and a life sentence; he must survive prison and test whether their bond can earn the Good Life once more.

When a masked intruder breaks into the home of devoted father, loyal friend, and shrewd businessman Nick Leary, he is forced into a high‑stakes confrontation with crime and suspense.