Forgotten: Luca

The Four, Book 1

By: Sloane Kennedy

Narrated by: Michael Dean

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 14-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 nothing more than 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 anymore...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 belongs...in 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.

©2019 Sloane Kennedy (P)2019 Sloane Kennedy

Incredible!

I’m in the process of reading this series and not in order and I’m just completely in love with it. These characters feel so real. I love Remy as Luca. I can’t freaking wait to read or listen to more of Solane Kennedy’s work. Girl! You are becoming one of my favorite authors. ❤️❤️❤️

Emotional

Dean's voice just brings right in for the story. I practically cried through the whole book; tears of sorrow and tears of joy. As always loved Sloan's awesome book!

Superbly done!

This is just a fantastic beginning to the series! I love that the struggle that Remy encountered is in here and the struggles he continues to have. It sets a realistic side to the issue. I love the storyline and can’t wait for the next one in the series.

luv it

I just luv sloan Kennedys books. compelling plot lines, great character development, and happy endings. my only complaint is that I cant stand her choice for narrator in the protector books...I tried but he is like nails on a chalkboard. aiden snow is the type of narrator the baretti men need.

Grabs Your Attention From Beginning to End!

I listened to this book in one sitting, I couldn’t stop! Exciting, interesting, sad at times, with a lot of heart. Highly recommend!

Love!

Now that I’ve finished the Protector Series, I’m into this series. I absolutely love Luca’s and Remy’s characters. And, of course the integration of the families from the Protector series. So love it!!!

Beyond phenomenal!

Oh my God! What a phenomenal story! I cried so much! Sloane is extraordinary! This is not a book for the fainted at heart! It’s an incredible and very emotional roller coaster! Once started I couldn’t put it down! What the characters are going thru is heartbreaking and unimaginable! The struggle, the pain, the desperation are so intense I felt my heart with jumó out oh my chest! Wow! Just wow! The audiobook is exquisite because Michael Dean is the absolute best! Thank you Sloane and Michael for opening my eyes even more about how cruel the world we live in is and sadly will continue to be!

Great Story

This story is heart breaking and amazing. I found the story hard to put down and would find things to do just so I could finish it.

Ripped my heart out

This is a story inside a story: a story of child trafficking, substance abuse,, brainwashing, redemption and a healing path forward. Remy and Luca and their extended family burrow into your heart. Don't forget the tissues. Happy and sad side by side.

So good

Great audible addition to my library. I loved ebook version but this brings it to life. Luca and Remy’s story first in spinoff new series but we still get some of the protectors as well.