"This is a story of found family and self-discovery with plenty of twists to keep you turning the pages."
A community centred around a presbytery is forever transformed in this compelling and unexpected read. David has lived at the presbytery for as long as he can remember after his mother left him on the doorstep as a baby. But his quiet life drastically changes when a young nun named Sister Jennifer arrives to prepare to take her final vows. With David’s life now open to significantly more opportunity I enjoyed reading as he came out of his shell. The ripples from Jennifer’s arrival are widespread, allowing a number of the characters to shine and creating a little family of sorts from this charming cast of characters that are a heartwarming joy to read about. This domestic drama is not all plain sailing, with conflict, loss and revelations to shake the characters’ foundations before a final unexpected and explosive reveal that made my jaw drop. I had to double check it was really how it ended. ‘TORN’ is very well-written, the author does a brilliant job in getting you to emotionally invest in the characters, although a small amount of suspension of belief is required for some of the coincidences along the way. This is a story of found family and self-discovery with plenty of twists to keep you turning the pages.
Charlotte Walker, A LoveReading Ambassador
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Johannesburg, 1993. Torn by fear and despair, a young woman abandons her newborn son on the steps of a priest's house. It is a harsh beginning to life for David and an even harsher childhood at the hands of the priest who takes him in. David tears himself apart to survive into adulthood, keeping his real self and his dreams hidden from view, always in fear of the consequences. One day a young woman named Jennifer bursts his world apart. Her spirit and presence transforms his life...but she is torn, too, by vows she is soon to take. Together they face a future neither of them can control.
TORN features in the following genres: Indie Author Books, Indie Books We Love, Romance / Relationship Stories, Recommendations, Fiction
TORN is available in Ebook
TORN was written by Tony Webster and published by Tony Webster