Forgiven Books in Order

The Forgiven series is a pair of interconnected small‑town romances about the Daley brothers, both of whom left home under pressure and return years later carrying more baggage than they left with. Each book stands alone, but together they tell a wider story about family wounds, forgiveness, and learning that it is not too late to want more from life.

In Forgiven, high‑school sweethearts Mia Amour and Luke Daley crashed apart when Luke disappeared to earn money for his struggling family. A decade later, Mia comes back to their hometown to open a florist shop and finally put her ex behind her. The last thing she expects is to find Luke again, older, still heartbreakingly familiar, and now running his uncle’s business. Their reunion is a tangle of nostalgia, anger, and still‑burning attraction, and they have to decide whether the boy who left and the girl he hurt can really build something new as adults.

Unforgotten shifts focus to Luke’s brother Billy, who has been living hand‑to‑mouth in a scrapyard far from home. He has made a life that is small but safe, convinced that the Daley family’s problems are better left in the rear‑view mirror. Circumstances force him back, and he collides with someone who sees past his rough edges to the gentler man underneath. Their romance plays out against old grudges, parental failures, and the question of whether Billy can believe he deserves stability after so many bad breaks.

What links the books is their tone as much as their characters. These are stories about working‑class people whose lives have not gone to plan, about siblings who have learnt to expect disappointment, and about women and men who are wary of trusting again. The conflicts are grounded rather than flashy: financial strain, family loyalty, and the slow work of rebuilding trust after betrayal.

If you are looking for contemporary romance that keeps one foot firmly in everyday life—a village high street, local businesses, and families who know too much about each other—the Forgiven series offers second chances that feel earned rather than easy.