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Torn Together By Emlyn Chand Blog Tour Review/Giveaway

1/4/2013

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About the book:
From her cheating boyfriend to her dead father and cold, judgmental mother, Daly knows she can't trust others to be there when it counts. This cynicism begins to melt away when she meets Kashi, a light-hearted charmer from India, who decides he cares too much to let her fade into the background of her own life. After a series of false starts, their quirky romance carries them to India, where Daly must win the approval of Kashi's family in order to seal their "forever." Meanwhile, Laine struggles to cope with the pain of early widowhood, fleeing into the pages of her well-worn library and emerging only to perform her duties as a social worker at the crisis pregnancy center. Although her daughter wants nothing more than to work as an artist, Laine doesn't know how to redirect Daly to a more suitable profession without further damaging their tenuous relationship.

Can Laine look past her pain to learn from an unlikely mentor? Has Daly finally found someone whom she can trust? Will the women recognize their common bonds before the relationship is broken beyond repair?

Torn Together, Emlyn Chand's first sojourn into Literary/Women's Fiction, illustrates how our similarities often drive us apart.
Get Torn Together through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Kobo Books.


My Review and Thoughts:
Once I was drawn into the story about Daly, her mother, Kashi, and Meghann, I could hardly put the book down. These characters are well written, well developed, and are easily visualized. Yes, this is a story about Daly finding love with Kashi (and boy, did I love Kashi's character--well done), but it is so much more that. The whole arc of the book is about Daly's relationships with everyone in her life, how she copes, how she comes to trust, and how she grows and overcomes as a person.

I LOVED the vivid descriptions of India! I could picture everything--the people, the places, the smells (the motorbike ride put me right there in the scene, and I could feel Daly's amazement and hesitation). The romance and love between Daly and Kashi was beautiful, and I totally rooted for them.

This is a great read. It is beautifully written with some amazing characters. I had only wished the ending (which I will not spoil) would've ended up different, not that it's a bad ending in anyway, but that it was one I didn't expect or saw coming. I really enjoyed this book and read it in a matter of days. (4 STARS)
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About the author: Emlyn Chand emerged from the womb with a fountain pen clutched in her left hand (true story). When she's not writing, she runs a large book club in Ann Arbor and is the president of author PR firm Novel Publicity. Best known for her Young Adult novels, she is also developing a small, but devoted, following to her children's book series and is beginning to dabble in other genres as well. Emlyn enjoys connecting with readers and is available via almost every social media site in existence. Visit EmlynChand.com for more info. Don't forget to say "hi" to her sun conure Ducky! Connect with Emlyn on her website, Facebook, GoodReads, or Twitter. 

About the prizes: Who doesn't love prizes? You could win one of two $50 Amazon gift cards or an autographed copy of Torn Together! Here's what you need to do...
  1. Enter the Rafflecopter contest
  2. Leave a comment on my blog.
That's it! One random commenter during this tour will win the first gift card. Visit more blogs for more chances to win--the full list of participating bloggers can be found here. The other two prizes will be given out via Rafflecopter. You can find the contest entry form linked below or on the official Torn Together tour page via Novel Publicity. Good luck!


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5 Comments
Emlyn Chand link
1/4/2013 12:34:09 am

Thank you for the wonderful review, EP comrade, and thank you for joining this tour. I can't wait to read Desert Rice as I've told you a million times, and it's almost time for me to do so.

*Happy Dance*
Em :-D

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Stephanie link
1/4/2013 10:39:17 am

It's so great you loved the book! Thanks for a lovely review.

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lisa link
1/5/2013 04:51:26 am

I would love to travel to India someday and see what it really is like...bright colors and the like. Thanks

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Jennifer
1/27/2013 07:13:38 am

Wonderful review, the book sounds really good!

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Brianna link
3/9/2013 08:38:09 am

Very informative article. Thanks very much for sharing this interesting post. Keep updating.

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