Haven't read the full series, however didn't find myself lost in the plot. The book read very clinical, though. Hardly any emotion... The writing felt very distanced and telling for me, which didn't let me sink into the intrigue and kept to a rather surface-level narrative throughout

The third book in what has been a brilliant series. I have loved following Gemma, Nathan and Alfie on what has been a rollercoaster of a ride.
Personally, I would recommend reading these books in order to get the best out of them. It really is a great gangland read. Each and every one of them I have thoroughly enjoyed.
Gemma wants a normal life, something she won't get in Alfie's clutches. She wants her and Nathan to be free of Alfie and live happily ever after with her son. She wants the quite life, not the life of crime she has been involved in. At what lengths will she go to get this.
I found this a real good, gripping, tense read. Once started it was great being back with familiar characters. I couldn't wait to finish it, then as I got to the end, I didn't want it to finish.
It's been a pleasure catching up and reading all this series. One I would recommend.

The third book in the trilogy and yes it was a good read but I thought at times a bit slow In places . I would read more from this author in the future though.

A brilliant end to this trilogy, tying up all the loose ends nicely. I did feel this book was a little slow paced and seemed to take a while to get going. However, still a fabulous read.

WoW..........what a brilliant crime book Forgive and Forget was, This book is the third and sadly the final book in the fantastic Risking It All trilogy by Stephanie Harte, and it did not disappoint. It's well written throughout with a fast-paced story that will have the reader on the edge of their seat,

I highly recommend this trilogy Big fat 5 stars from me!

Big thank you to NetGalley, Aria Aries the publishers and the author Stephanie Harte for my ARC Forgive and Forget in exchange for an honest review.

Stephanie Harte brings the exhilarating Risking It All series to a shocking conclusion with her latest novel, Forgive and Forget.

The criminal underworld had been mob boss Alfie’s playground. He never thought that there could be someone who could topple him from his throne – until new rivals come to town who soon prove to be more than a march for the Essex gangster. Alfie already has a crime lord father to appease and the woman of his dreams slowly shaking herself free from the shackles that bind her to him, he certainly does not want or need any more problems, but with his turf about to be overtaken by his rivals, Alfie needs to pull out all the stops or he stands to lose everything he holds dear to his heart.

Nathan is just recovering from his coma, but that pales into insignificance when compared to his wife’s bombshell secret which had rocked the foundations of his entire world: her son Luca had been fathered by Alfie and Nathan feels that he simply cannot trust Gemma anymore. Wondering whether he really knows the woman he would have given his life for, Nathan finds himself at a crossroads and turns for help to somebody who might not have his best interest at heart: his estranged ex-con father. Has Nathan found the answer to all of his prayers? Or has he just made things a million times worse?

Gemma would love nothing more than to lead a normal life. She doesn’t want to bring Luca up in a dangerous environment constantly looking over her shoulder. But with her enemies getting closer and closer, she finds support from an unlikely quarter leading her to wonder whether she can trust Nathan to protect her and her son.

Tense, twisted and terrifying, Forgive and Forget is an addictive gangland thriller that takes readers on a spine-chilling rollercoaster ride that will keep them riveted to the page from beginning to end. A brilliantly paced tale about loyalty, obsession and vengeance, Stephanie Harte writes brilliantly about a world where the stakes are high, the drama does not stop and danger is round every corner. Packed with fascinating characters who will keep readers turning the pages, Forgive and Forget is an exciting page-turner Martina Cole fans will devour in one sitting.

I have really enjoyed this series and I’m disappointed that it’s come to the end.

I have become a fan of this author after reading this series. I have found that this is a book perfect for fans of this genre.

This is a well written Gritty novel which has really hooked my interest. It has been great to revisit familiar characters from the previous books.

This is fast paced and will keep you on the edge of your seat throughout. I have been completely unable to predict where the author was taking this one.

I am definitely eagerly anticipating what this author has next for us. A definite five star read and one which I highly recommend.

The final instalment in this gangland thriller is addictive, intense and revengeful. Gemma regrets her mistake with Alfie, although she loves Luca, her son. Nathan survives his coma, but will he survive recuperation at Alfie's secluded home? Alfie's world threatens to implode from all sides whilst Gemma tries to save her family.

Told from the three protagonists points of view, the reader experiences their fears and motivations. The characters are realistic, and the plot gritty with suspenseful twists.

I received a copy of this book from Aria via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

The storyline was not what I was expecting. This was very well written and I cannot wait to read another book.

‘Forgive & Forget’ is the third and final book in the ‘Risking It All’ trilogy. What a trilogy it has been too. I couldn’t wait to read ‘Forgive & Forget’ and so without further ado, I grabbed a cup of tea, grabbed my Kindle and settled down for an afternoon of reading. Blimey oh riley, what a fantastic read it was too. I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Forgive & Forget’ but more about that in a bit.
Oh my flipping word, this was one hell of a read. As soon as I started to read the book, I was in the zone as it were and it didn’t take me long to ‘catch up’ with the different characters. I would say ‘caught’ up with old friends but to be honest I wouldn’t want them as friends as they scare the doo doo out of me. To say that reading ‘Forgive & Forget’ was addictive is a massive understatement. I would pick the book up only intending to read a couple of chapters but I would become so wrapped up in the story and in the lives of the different characters that I would still be sat there reading over half a dozen chapters later. I couldn’t turn the pages quick enough as my desperation to find out how the story concluded just grew and grew. All too quickly I reached the end of the story and I had to say farewell to the various characters.
‘Forgive & Forget’ is a superbly written conclusion to what has been a superb trilogy. Stephanie Harte certainly knows how to grab your attention from the start and draw you into what proves to be a tense and dramatic story. At times I felt reluctant to turn the pages as I feared what was waiting for me over the page. Reading ‘’Forgive & Forget’ felt like being on an unpredictable and rather scary rollercoaster ride with more twists and turns than you know what to do with. I found ‘Forgive & Forget’ to be a tense and gripping novel, which kept me guessing and kept me on the edge of my seat throughout.
In short, I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Forgive & Forget’ and I would recommend it to other readers. I will definitely be reading more from Stephanie Harte in the future. The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a very well deserved 5* out of 5*.

Forgive and Forget is the third and final instalment in the Risking It All series, set in and around Essex, southeast England. Gemma is feeling resentful of her son’s father, gangster Alfie Watson, who has become controlling and had not thought twice about putting her through hell over a five hundred pound debt that rapidly escalated. Since their son Luca’s birth, Gemma and Alfie's personal lives have become irrevocably intertwined, and although she absolutely adores Luca she regrets having a child with such a poor excuse of a man. She suffers from sleepless nights knowing that career criminal and mafia boss Alfie would never let her cut him out of his son’s life and she's beginning to believe that drastic measures are called for. The time had come to deliver him a large portion of the dish that was best served cold in order to ensure her family’s future happiness. Meanwhile, after a car accident that left him in a coma fighting for his life, Nathan has been released from hospital and Alfie has insisted that he stay at Darkwood Manor to recuperate. But the prospect of sharing a house with her husband, Nathan, and the man who had fathered Luca made Gemma uneasy. She knew the gesture had an ulterior motive. Darkwood Manor was situated in a secluded spot nestled deep within Epping Forest. Just the place where bad things can happen yet no one can hear you scream.

Then when Nathan discovers the truth about Luca - that he is the son of a gangland crime kingpin - all hell breaks loose. But this is not the only trouble Alfie has in his life. The appearance of Rufan Shehu, the head of the Albanian mob that killed Alfie’s father some time ago, on the scene reignites Alfie's desire for revenge as they took away many years he could've spent building a strong relationship with his father. This rival mob are in town to mark the opening of a new club in close proximity to his own and there is no way Alfie is letting them impose themselves and encroach on his turf. He'll do whatever it takes to put a stop to their plan. He ends up starting an all-out war and it has deadly and far-reaching consequences. Meanwhile, Gemma, Nathan and Luca escape to France taking Nathan's parents, Rosa and Gareth, with them. How will their lives play out and have they really managed to escape? This is the riveting and compulsive concluding part of the series and boy does it end explosively. Told in chapters that alternate between Alfie, Gemma and Nathan's perspectives - characters I have become totally invested in - we discover their fate as ruthless enemies collide. It's a wickedly twisty, gritty, violent, intense, suspenseful and enthralling thrill ride with never a dull moment and the short, snappy chapters help to ratchet up the tension superbly. Highly recommended.

This is the third and final book in a series. I have read all the books and this one was as good as the previous ones.
It is a gangland crime book which I am a big fan of.
The characters in this book are so flawed and dislikeable due to the things they do. They are so well developed.
The book was well paced and kept my interest throughout. I had to keep reading to find out what was going to happen. There is a lot of violence in this book but it doesn’t go into huge amount of details.
A great book and a good end to the series.

Mob boss Alfie has new rivals in town - and they might be more than a match for the Essex gangster. Between defending his turf, appeasing his crime lord father and holding on to the woman of his dreams. Nathan's recovering from his coma and trying to come to terms with his wife's bombshell secret. Unconvinced of Gemma's loyalty, he turns to his estranged ex-con father for help. Gemma will do anything to give her son a normal life - and she's surorised to find she has unexpected allies.

This is the final book in this series and i've loved everyone of them. I do love a gangland story and this series has been one of the best that ive read. They are easy to follow and you're drawn in from the forst few pages. The characters are strong willed and believable. I do recommend that you read this series in order so that you get the backstory. I'm looking forward to seeing what Stephanie has in store for us next.

I would like to thank #NetGalley, #AriaAries and the author #StephanieHarte for my ARC #ForgiveAndForget in exchange for an honest review.

I’d like to thank Aria & Aries and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘Forgive and Forget’ by Stephanie Harte in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Although Gemma and Nathan are together she’s tied to Essex gangster Alfie Watson as he’s the father of her baby son Luca. Alfie keeps them confined to his mansion Darkwood Manor in Epping Forest and Gemma will do anything to get them away. When Refan Shehu, the boss of the Albanians, appears on the scene Alfie thinks nothing of starting a war to stop them from taking over his business but it can only end in disaster.

‘Forgive and Forget’ is the final part of the trilogy and the story is told in alternate chapters by Gemma, Alfie and Nathan so we get to hear from each character. The story is easy to read but I wasn’t gripped and it didn’t have the excitement I’d expected. The conclusion was perfect and nicely wrapped up the trilogy.

This is a good gangland thriller series. It's fast paced, with plenty of twists and good characterisation, as well as being the final book in the trilogy. I would recommend reading the previous two books first for background information. Short chapters make this a quick but satisfying read and fans won't be disappointed. Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC.

Book 3 and the final book in this excellent series.

Mob boss Alfie has new rivals in town – and they might be more than a match for the Essex gangster. Between defending his turf, appeasing his crime lord father and holding onto the woman of his dreams, Alfie knows that something's got to give...

Nathan's recovering from his coma and trying to come to terms with his wife's bombshell secret – that her son Luca was fathered by Alfie. Unconvinced of Gemma's loyalty, he turns to his estranged ex-con father for help...

Gemma will do anything to give her son a normal life – and she's surprised to find she has unexpected allies. But when the moment of truth arrives, can she trust Nathan to protect her and Luca?

Having read and loved the first two books in this series I was really looking forward to this one and I read it in one day it was that good. Stephanie Harte writes an absolutely brilliant gangland thriller which will keep you gripped from the very start. This is a fast paced read that you won’t want to stop reading until the final page .

Forgive and Forget is the third and final book in the Risking it all trilogy by Stephanie Harte. I am going to be sad to see it go as it has been a great story.
After Nathan wakes up from his coma, they decide that it is best that Nathan recuperates at Darkwood Manor. But it is a recipe for disaster when Gemma has her husband and the father of her child both under the same roof. Even more so when Nathan finds out that Alfie is Luca’s real father.
There are also new rivals for Alfie to contend with. The Albanians are in town and opening a club near his own. Alfie is not happy he will do anything to stop them taking over his patch. Alfie starts a war with them with fatal consequences.
It seems everyone is out to get Alfie. Also, his family are fed up of him and the families firm. Especially his sisters Dani and Sam and the help of Gemma they try and get Alfie stitched up for his crimes.
This is another gritty, fast paced thriller, with twists that you never seen coming. I really enjoyed but also sad as it has come to an end. If you love gangland thrillers this is a must read. I can’t wait to see what Stephanie Harte has next in store.

Another great read from Stephanie harte her books are excellent reading . Would definitely recommend this book ..

Forgive and forget is the third book in the Risking It All Trilogy. So after finishing Tangled Lives and having my fingers crossed that it was the build up to the finale I couldn't wait to find out what happened next.

I sure as hell wasn't disappointed when I sat down to spend some time back with Alfie,Gemma and Nathan. Just a few chapters I told myself. Well that didn't happen. I couldn't put this book down. The more I read the more I wanted to know. And OMG what a final book to the trilogy this is. The author has rammed up the pace and the whole plot...I freaking loved it.

It is tense,nail biting and gritty with plenty of twists and turns that I didn't see coming.
What a brilliant story. This can be read as a standalone but I recommend reading them from start to finish so you get a full insight to the story and build of the characters. I absolutely loved Alfie even though he is the bad guy. You can feel the emotion and tension through the characters taking me on a roller-coaster ride.

If you are a fan of Kimberly Chambers, Kerry Barnes and Dreda Say Mitchell you will totally love this.

This is book three in the series "Risking it all" and "Tangled Lives" being the first two.

After Nathan's car accident and him being in a coma, the decision is made that now he is recuperating Nathan, Gemma and baby Luca live with mob boss Alfie Watson at Darkwood manor. It has all of the equipment needed to help Nathan back on his feet and working for Alfie again.

But when it is discovered that Nathan is not Luca's father but Alfie is, things just don't seem the same.
There seems to be trouble on the horizon when the Albanians get involved and try to take over Alfie's patch.

Such a brilliant crime book, well written with a fast-paced story that will have the reader on the edge of their seat, a great gangland story.
Stephanie has really put herself in the limelight with this series and I'm sure there's more to come in future books.
Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book xx