Forgotten (The Four, #1)

Posted on 16 January 2017 by Sloane Kennedy

Luca I left him behind because I had no choice That s what I keep telling myself, but it doesn t make it any easier to sleep at night or to drown out the words he kept repeating over and over the day we d met I just want to go home.That was eight long years ago and I d only known him as Billy, a terrified fourteen year old I d had to leave behind to save someone else.But his name wasn t Billy and he s no longer a frightened kid lost in a world where he was nothingthan a possession His name is Remy, and while I didn t recognize him upon meeting him again, he sure as hell remembers me.It would be easier just to turn my back on him a second time, especially since that s exactly what he wants, but there s no way I can let the tormented young man go At least not without trying to make things right first The problem is, even if I can make up for leaving Remy behind so long ago, I m not sure I ll be able to walk away from him twice.I don t know what that means, but I do know that it scares the hell out of me.Because needing in my world comes at a heavy price one that not even I can afford to pay.Remy He gave me hope when I d had none left, but he forgot about me just like all the others I fight That s what I do It s who I am But when Luca Covello walked into the dark, dirty room my captors were keeping me in so long ago, I d already decided to do the one thing I hadn t in the three years since I d been taken from my home and family Give up.Then he d been there, like a bright light in a sea of darkness, and I d had something new to fight for, to stay alive for the day Luca came back to get me like he d promised.Except he never came.And now, eight years later, he s decided he wants to play the hero and save me Well, I don t need saving Not any not ever.Along with two years of sobriety under my belt, I ve got a good job, a decent apartment, and I ve managed to put my past where it belongsin the past No one, not even the gorgeous, mysterious businessman, is going to mess things up for me If he s come seeking forgiveness, I m fresh out.And if he s come seeking something else well, let s just say that when I m done with him, there s no way he ll forget me this time around Trigger Warning For those who would like to see the trigger warnings associated with this book, please either download the sample or use the look inside feature and go to Trigger Warning page forinformation. Read Forgotten (The Four, #1) by Sloane Kennedy – kino-fada.fr I am a big fan of Sloane Kennedy s Protectors series Along with the Finding series, it is definitely one of my favorites of her So when I found out she was writing another spin off, I was as happy as a pig in mud Anyways. those of you who are familiar with the Protectors series, and especially the twelfth book Unbroken , already know Remy and Luca Now for those of you who haven t read Unbroken, I strongly advice you to do so.you will enjoy this story so muchif you do It will I am a big fan of Sloane Kennedy s Protectors series Along with the Finding series, it is definitely one of my favorites of her So when I found out she was writing another spin off, I was as happy as a pig in mud Anyways. those of you who are familiar with the Protectors series, and especially the twelfth book Unbroken , already know Remy and Luca Now for those of you who haven t read Unbroken, I strongly advice you to do so.you will enjoy this story so muchif you do It will give you a bitinsight as to what happened between ...3.5 This was a hard read for me The things that were done to Luca made me physically ill Nothing triggers me like child abuse I also don t like reading about drug addiction it hits too close to home someone close to me is a recovering addict, and I ve seen the destruction addiction weaves Kennedy doesn t sugar coat any of the horrors, which I applaud, but at the same time, this story drips with angst and pain,than I like in a romance Prepare for a slow burn I m talkin molasses o 3.5 This was a hard read for me The things that were done to Luca made me physically ill Nothing triggers me like child abuse I also don t like reading about drug addiction it hits too close to home someone close to me is a recovering addict, and I ve seen the destruction addiction weaves Kennedy doesn t sugar coat any of the horrors, which I applaud, but at the same time, this story drips with angst and pain,than I like in a romance Prepare for a slow burn I m talkin molasses on a cold day Understandably, Remy has serious issues with touch and sex sex was always a violation, something to endure, rather than enjoy The men connect emotionally first, and the sex doesn t come until about 90 percent I didn t like that the epilogue focused so much on setting up the next book with Lex, Luca s brother Lex makes an appearance, a yet unidentified man by his side, and there is a big revelation None of this has that much bearing on Luca and Remy s story, so I didn t see the point of ...Sigh 2 stars which would have been a higher rating had the focus been taken off Violet I wanted to read about Remy and Luca, not Remy and Violet, though given that total arsehole Luca KNOWINGLY left Billy Remy a CHILD to that horrific sexual abuse by a sex trafficking paedophile ring and sorry, but I struggled with the reality of Remy falling for him That s no hero in my book and never will be I neededon Gio and Lex a hella lotinstead of the focus being on Violet Sigh 2 stars which would have been a higher rating had the focus been taken off Violet I wanted to read about Remy and Luca, not Remy and Violet, though given that total arsehole Luca KNOWINGLY left Billy Remy a CHILD to that horrific sexual abuse by a sex trafficking paedophile ring and sorry, but I struggled with the reality of Remy falling for him That s no hero in my bo...I have been waiting nearly a year for Luca and Remy s story, and starting a new series by Sloane Kennedy The Four.Forgotten Luca is the first book in this new series and it continues the story that started in Unbroken between Luca and Remy.I have only read a couple of books by Sloane this year, so I had forgotten how emotional her darker books can be and this one pulled so much on my heart strings I actually cried REAL TEARS.Luca and Remy have both survived years living in Hell Remy was kid I have been waiting nearly a year for Luca and Remy s story, and starting a new series by Sloane Kennedy The Four.Forgotten Luca is the first book in this new series and it continues the story that started in Unbroken between Luca and Remy.I have only read a couple of books by Sloane this year, so I had forgotten how emotional her darker books can be and this one pulled so much on my heart strings I actually cried REAL TEARS.Luca and Remy have both survived years living in Hell Remy was kidnapped as a child and tortured daily by his captors and then his pimp until he was rescued by Dante Luca searched for eight years for his son Gio who was kidnapped and sold Luca did all of this with the help of his brothers.Luca and Remy have got a bond and when Luca starts following Remy and helps him find someone he is looking for, Luca takes it upon himself to keep them safe.The relationship between the...This was one of the angstiest stories that I ve read in a while, and considering that it comes from Ms Kennedy, the Queen of Angst, that s saying something This is not fluffy, and romantic aspect is explored way later in the book because most of it deals with trigger issues as both Luca and Remy try to cope with their past and present as well as try to heal and move on At times Remy s story broke my heart That young man went through something that no one ever should have And his resilience a This was one of the angstiest stories that I ve read in a while, and considering that it comes from Ms Kennedy, the Queen of Angst, that s saying something This is not fluffy, and romantic aspect is explored way later in the book because most of it deals with trigger issues as both Luca and Remy try to cope with their past and present as well as try to heal and move on At times Remy s story broke my heart That young man went through something that no one ever should have And his resilience and will to live , frankly speaking, are astounding and a little humbling And even despite his own pain, he was willing to dr...3.5 stars Talk about a slow burn If you think you ve read slow burn before, you haven t readForgotten Lucayet I m not going to sugarcoat it, it was a really hard read Not everyone s cup of tea Which is why the romance was practically nonexistent until closer to the end and it made sense.There s a lot of up and downs, emotional and physical issues to get through for Luca and especially Remy for them to be happy and accepting of themselves and each other To find love And they get it a 3.5 stars Talk about a slow burn If you think you ve read slow burn before, you haven t readForgotten Lucayet I m not going to sugarcoat it, it was a really hard read Not everyone s cup of tea Which is why the romance was practically nonexistent until closer to the end and it made sense.There s a lot of up and downs, emotional and physical issues to get through for Luca and especially Remy for them to be happy and accepting of themselves and each other To find love And th...3.5 starsI liked this, but I sometimes felt as if there was something missing Luca s son was taken 8 years ago and Luca and his brothers have been searching for him ever since In his search to find his son, Luca encountered Billy, a boy of 14 years old who Luca was to have sex with to prove he was the real thing when he was posing as someone willing to buy a boy for his own.Luca promised Billy he would be back for him, but he never got the chance.Now Luca meets Remy, the boy who s no longer a 3.5 starsI liked this, but I sometimes felt as if there was something missing Luca s son was taken 8 years ago and Luca and his brothers have been searching for him ever since In his search to find his son, Luca encountered Billy, a boy of 14 years old who Luca was to have sex with to prove he was the real thing when he was posing as someone willing to buy a boy for his own.Luca promised Billy he would be back for him, but he never got the chance.Now Luca meets Remy, the boy who s no longer a boy He is now a damaged 22 year old man, who hates Luca for never getting him out.Remy remembers the man who promised him he would get him out and he hates him.But Luca can t just let Remy go, so he follows him to make sure the young man is alright When he sees Remy getting i...This was a huge swing and a miss for me No way could I get past Luca leaving underage, abused, raped Billy behind with his child rapists predators paedophiles and then finding him sexually attractive 8 years later when he stumbles upon him again accidentally That just grosses me out and makes me want to shoot Luca Both for leaving him behind sorry, I get he had a mission but what he did was unforgivable from all sides When you make a choice that a horrifically abused 12 year old kid is coll This was a huge swing and a miss for me No way could I get past Luca leaving underage, abused, raped Billy behind with his child rapists predators paedophiles and then finding him sexually attractive 8 years later when he stumbles upon him again accidentally That just grosses me out and makes me want to shoot Luc...Painful but a worth while readI love how this author intermixes her other characters from her previous series with her new books, it s like one huge family that looks out for each other Looking forward to Lex s story and the rest of the brothers.Overwhelming on the angst with a miniscule side of romance 3.5 stars rounded up, and you may need tissues Not sure this can be read as a standalone as so many of the characters appear in various other Sloane stories, but of course you re welcome to try .Luckily for Luca, Gio seems to finally be turning the corner as far as his brainwashing is concerned and now actually accepts that Luca is his father Remy, I m happy to say, is completely loved up with Luca and seems to be going from streng Overwhelming on the angst with a miniscule side of romance 3.5 stars rounded up, and you may need tissues Not sure this can be read as a standalone as so many of the characters appear in various other Sloane stories, but of course you re welcome to try .Luckily for Luca, Gio seems to finally be turning the corner as far as his brainwashing is concerned and now actually ...

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16 January 2017

Sloane Kennedy