To be Loved is the story or Remedy and Lathan. Remedy has had her trust broken by those mean to protect her so her life has become keeping people at a distance. But even under that hurt, she wishes someone would just see her. Her bodyguard, Lathan, has been on autopilot, trying to rebuild his life after a 10 year stint in prison. He wants to do better by his teenage daughter, Tessa. Both are barely living until they get the opportunity to see each other.
I’ll start by saying this…I know a book is really good when I have to literally walk away from it. The emotion written in this book was so raw and real that it hit me in the chest and I needed to step away because tears were coming to my eyes. That happened several times while I was reading this book. There was so much pain and beauty in these pages. So much hurt and love.
Remedy…”I’m fine.”
I have so many thoughts about her. My heart wrenched for her. I felt sympathy for her pain and I wanted her to win. For me, that’s what added to the depth to the romance and the relationship building. She deserved to win and every time she got a win, every time someone reached out and saw her, my heart literally soared for her.
Lathan…”How’s your heart?”
Wow, what a man. He was everything she needed and I loved that. I loved how gentle and patient he was with her. To SEE her the way he did just really warmed my heart and his relationship with his daughter was the icing on the cake. The way he talked Remedy through everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, and constantly checked in on her, was top tier.
And my girl, Tessa! I really liked her in the story. Aside from her honestly being a cool kid, I think she represented redemption for Remedy and Lathan. To me, she was the one that needed to be seen as well. Where Remedy had felt like no one could see her at a young age and that carried well into her adulthood, Tessa was the “this ends here” moment where both Remedy and Lathan got a chance to see her and allow her to speak.
This book is the definition of what intimacy is, what it looks like, feels like, sounds like, how it’s built. It is what forgiveness looks like, when you do it for YOUR healing so that you can move on. It is what love looks like, what family looks like.
I know y’all wanna know about the s*x scenes; just know they are there and they are WORTH it. For me, the emotional state of the characters enhance the s*x and because of what it took to get there, each and every time she knocked it out the park. It’s a slow burn, but the fire is HOT!! 🥵
Go check it out, download it on KU, buy a hard copy, and sit down and enjoy it ❤️❤️❤️
REREAD IN 2024
Still a beautiful story of love and the importance of seeing the people you love. Love isn’t enough when someone is suffering and K. Lashaun did her big one with this book.
I still love all the characters so much and Remedy is my fav FMC in the K. Lashaun universe.