Title: Torn
Author: Raven Starr
Publisher: Red Rose Publishing
Publication Date: August 2010
ISBN: 978-1-60435-766-0
Genre: Interracial Romance, Thriller, Romantic Suspense
Length: 56,798
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Heat Level: Steamy
Reviewer: Yasmine
Date: 2/9/2011
“Everybody falls in love and everyone gets hurt. Alyssa Kendall is no different. But what would you do if the love of your life was being held captive by a psychopath?
How far would you go?
Alyssa finds out just how far she’ll go for love, revenge and peace of mind. She’s not Torn between two men, but between the two halves of herself.
Which half will win? Find out in Torn.”
Ms Star’s Torn is a romantic rollercoaster, at times you just are ready for the ride to stop and at others you can’t wait to see what is going to happen next. Her characters Alyssa and Julian are highly likable and flawed characters; in their flaws we find their humanity. What I like most about Ms Stars writing her ability to write color blind. I know this is an interracial couple yet it didn’t read any different then if they were, white, black, Asian or purple. I was able to loose myself in the heroine and put myself in her shoes.
The story Ms Star has is full of high energy but parts of the novel dragged and others she seemed to skim over. I would have liked the book to focus more on the mending relationship then being chased by a killer crazy man, and secondary characters that though likeable and rich didn’t always add to what essentially is a romance novel. Although this story was not for me personally I will gladly read more of her work and look forward to giving her another try.
