All I Wanted Was Love

All I Wanted was Love is about true life experiences. It is about a girl, Destiny, who searches for love in all the wrong places. The death of her mother at an early age, combined with a lack of a father, fuels her frantic quest for love and acceptance. Family as well as friends continuously disappoint her; she doesn't feel that anyone loves her; not even God. Her aunt, who takes her in after her mother dies, she feels does so only to fulfill her promise to her sister; she never wanted children. Destiny's grandfather, to whom she was very attached, ends up disappointing her tremendously, and to make matters worse, her uncle, the one person she does feel loved by, is killed in a tragic accident. Her desperate need to be loved impairs her judgment as she pursues a multitude of relationships. Inevitably, each one ends with her feeling hurt, disappointed, and betrayed. Thus, a loveless life full of heartache seems to be her plight. Despite Destiny's torment, she manages to put herself through college by working full time as well as to develop enough self-respect to extricate herself from many abusive relationships. Ultimately, she becomes pregnant by a love interest, and then is faced with the ultimate decision; should she have the baby, and if so, should she marry the father and settle for a man who she's not sure will give her the love that she longs for. Will she find love? No one knows for sure. Although the situations in All I Wanted was Love are extreme, at its core, it is a story about the inherent struggles and hardships in life, love, and growing up. As such, every reader will identify with, cry with, and root for the main character, Destiny.