I’m a freak, a misfit, an odd end.Abandoned and unloved.But my happiness is so close I can taste it.Until he shows up.Gorgeous, expensive, and all man.Sad brown eyes and a brilliant smile.And he wants me to go with him.His intentions are hidden.His motives are unclear.Yet, I leave with him because there’s no happiness here.What he promises feels too good to be true… feels too good to be true…
A castle. A fortune. And horses too.
It’s too easy.
Nothing in my life has ever been easy.
What’s the catch?
There’s always a catch.
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I absolutely adored this book. I admit that I had heard many things about this book but I don’t really think that anything I heard prepared me for this amazing story. This is a tale that will break your heart, wreck you emotionally and then reform you as something a little different when all is said and done. I want to be careful here because I truly believe the less you know the better and the more impact this book will have on you. I will tell you this much: The characters are compelling, complex and beyond the norm of what you might expect. This book does contain some dark content, so if that is an issue for you, please be aware. The emotions and romance in this read are plentiful, intense and complicated. I thought that there was a perfect balance between heat and heart in this story. You can expect your emotions to go on one colossal roller coaster ride that will have you in need desperate need of tissues, looking to lay the smackdown on those that deserve it, picking up the jagged pieces of your broken heart, smiling at the beauty you discover and melting and swooning over it all. This is a very special romance and also an important one. It tells an incredible story that is sure to linger in your mind and take up residence in your heart. This is my candid review that I am posting of my own accord.
Jeepers crow with this book… MY GOD!
Ok, so I went into this totally blind. I REFRAINED from reading any of the spoilers because the blurb is just so damn intriguing! I had NO CLUE what the book would be about and I wanted to be surprised. Especially after the author’s foreword… My mind was RACING with possible scenarios and potential plot guesses.
And let me tell you… I was way off! lol.
I know this book came out in 2018, but I’m just reading it now, after my top read of 2020 was Credence by Penelope Douglas. Yea. So this book gave me MAJOR Credence feels and I was LOVING IT!!! Obviously this book came out first, and even though some of it gave off vibes, they’re still very different books, of course. But I was instantly sucked into the seeing where it was all going, between Casey, Tyler and Torin.
I wasn’t disappointed. This book was heartbreaking in so many places, and heartwarming in between. It was a fantastic read, and I HIGHLY recommend it to anyone who likes different. This book is so very different, and wonderful, and captivating. You can tell K. Webster did her research, and it was beautifully written.
Getting Torin’s POV was everything I could have asked for. It’s so amazing to see into his head, when on the outside he seems like one thing, and inside he’s everything mesmerizing, deep and gorgeous. He and Casey fit together perfectly, and I’m so happy with how this book ended. I’d love a million more chapters to see how they’re doing lol.
FANTASTIC job, K. Webster! Applause for all the pennies from My Torin.
Count me in the minority. This book wasn’t one I can say I loved. While it is very well written with characters that felt honest and real, there were actions that I’m just not a fan of and that ruined the majority of the book for me. It stirred all kinds of emotions and it touches on a subject that is greatly misunderstood, I enjoyed these elements. The last few chapters were eye openers that left me shocked and pleasantly surprised and that helped me to end this story feeling somewhat better. The end is definitely a keeper. If you can get past some of the actions/decisions of the characters, the ending is well worth it.
As an infant, Casey Doe was left abandoned at a local church. Over the years, Casey learned to be self-sufficient and had a plan once she turned eighteen but fate had a different idea when a handsome stranger appears to offer her a better life. Suspicious of his kindness, Casey is also intrigued but she isn’t prepared for what she actually finds.
Tyler Kline is a successful business man that challenges fate. He is protective and caring and has unconditional love for his brother, Torin. These brothers share such a tight bond and are family through and through. Adjusting to Casey and her own quirks, Tyler and Torin have fundamental similarities but they are also very different in unique ways.
Told in multiple POV, what ensues is a character driven plot that explores the difficulties in life and how people deal with such adversity. There are heartbreaking moments but there is also hope and the ability to shine outside of the norm. Seeing such beauty in simple gestures and deep love in sacrifice, makes this story everlasting.
As the plotline comes full circle, the points along the way are steeped in a wide array of emotion from fear, acceptance and love. With the main characters being so different, their personalities complimented each other. While the Kline brothers absolutely broke my heart, they were also able to pick up the pieces with Casey showing her resilience and deep love for family.
My Torin is a story that is steeped in emotion and the unfairness of life at times, but more importantly, it doesn’t matter if one’s happiness doesn’t fit in the confines of what is expected. This book would appeal to those who want to take a memorable journey and come out stronger at the end.
This book is sort of a more poignant, clever take on Beauty and the Beast. It’s twisted, gritty, tormented, and original.
What can I say. K is the queen of everything and this book is no different. This book will hook you and never leave you, once you’re done!
THIS BOOK!!!
K Webster never ceases to amaze me with the journeys her brilliant writing has taken me on with some of the most captivating characters and My Torin is no different in that respect.
My Torin is another example of why K Webster is my go to author. Some books give you angst, some give you waves of emotion were you cling on with white knuckles to the very end and some give you all the feels, you just never know what to expect with this author and I love that.
My Torin…… I’m almost speechless.
So many emotions in My Torin, waves, and waves of different emotions.
Casey
Two of the most abnormal people on earth. Yet right now, we fit in. We belong. Together, we make up something beautiful.
Cocaine Casey. The baby left in the snow because her mother was too cracked out to care for her.
Casey has ADHD she’s is in foster care, she’s a 17-year-old girl with attitude counting down the days to freedom that comes with her 18th birthday.
Only at the 11th hour she is taken into a home and I could never have imagined the way the plot would go, how it went from there and the characters introduced.
I was captivated, hooked, spellbound.
I wouldn’t say this is a dark read, it isn’t a story that contains sex and violence either.
If I had to compare it to another book I would say Archer’s voice by Mia Asher but that is a very, very, tiny slight likeness just to give you an idea of the feels this story evokes.
My Torin contains a beautiful relationship, two people who learn to communicate through touch, senses, they find a way and discover love in a way only they can explain it.
Torin
A two-person team. Yin and Yang. The sun and moon. We work together somehow. Some weird way fate brought us together and she knew exactly what she was doing.
“My Torin is a puzzle. My Torin is one I can solve”.
I have so many highlights from this book so many moving and captivating words.
I can’t recommend this book enough.
Told in first person and leads to a hea.
So refreshingly different. A beautiful emotional journey. I loved every minute!
10 STARS!!
This book was devastatingly beautiful and devastating heartbreaking at the same time! The fact that K Webster was able to make me feel the pain Torin goes through every day was amazing! This book definitely is my top 5 all time favorite reads!
My Torin
By: Author K Webster
Narrated by: Ryan Gray, Lillian Claire
I can’t believe I waited so long to listen to this! Recommended to my numerous times, I finally loaded it on my phone and started to listen. And couldn’t stop. I was completely mesmorized by this story. I had listen to a couple of K Webster’s taboo books, so was expecting a little of that, but this is nothing like I thought it would be. K Webster has the well thought out and researched story of Torin, with his brother Tyler, and their girl Casey. Casey is the product of her unfortunate childhood, so when these two came along in her life, it was a miracle for all three of them. The relationships these three forge in the beginning was a little creepy, but as the story unfolds, understanding comes in and you just fall in love with all three. I love the premise of this book, the fact that none of the the characters are perfect, and they never become perfect. With their imperfections, love is forged, fate is sealed and one of the best listens I have heard was enjoyed! With a twist I didn’t see coming, Webster sealed this trio’s place in my heart.
Ryan Gray and Lillian Claire are perfect narrators for this book. Each brings qualities to the characters to make them the damaged souls they are, and brings them together. They are able to switch through the 3 points of view with ease, we know who is speaking and their emotional pull will make your heart break and sing.
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This was my first ever book by K.Webster and I have to say I really love it, I didn’t know what to expect and it was a very pleasant surprise..
“You’re a reward, sweetheart. You’re my reward for this difficult life.”
Casey is a beautiful girl that was born in the wrong circumstances or in the wrong family, she was left all by herself at such a very young age, making her vulnerable to the world but at the same time even stronger due to her past.. now she is only looking to move on and finally be by herself away from the system, away from what has been hurting her a lot for years..
“I’m alone. I have no one. It’s times like these I wish I had a mother. Someone to whisper sweet words of encouragement. Someone to stroke my hair and tell me everything will be okay.”
Tyler older brother of Torin, he was strong, handsome and powerful and yet also very quiet and enigmatic.. I really love his character, he was kind, always looking to make his brother feel happy and safe in his own way. he had a plan that only he knew, a plan that will keep Torin safe forever.
“I need you more than I’ve ever needed anyone in my life. I need you to be here…until the end. all I want is this one thing. One simple thing you can give me in return. You. Your smiles. Your voice. Your touch. I just need you.”
Torin is a very special man, not a lot of people understand him, he is very smart and intelligent, he knows and understands everything that is happening even more than people think about, just a few understand his gift and treasure him from whom he is.. but life is about to change everything his world will change in a matter of days.. making him more aware of his emotions, feelings, and needs..
“My Torin doesn’t like to make eye contact. My Torin is abrupt. My Torin makes sounds of distress when the movies get too loud. My Torin behaves erratically and doesn’t seem to give me the time of day aside from the trails of pennies he leaves everywhere.”
I really love the story, the love they had for Casey, how they protect her and made sure she was always happy and safe.. even if at times she didn’t understand why these two strangers were so kind to her… so many other great situations and characters made this story so great. but overall is a good story that will definitely keep you hooked since the very beginning of the story.
looking forward to read more of K.Websters books..
“I just want to be normal for five goddamned seconds so I can love the girl who brightens my entire world. I’d give up my entire fortune for five seconds. Five seconds.”
Omg, this book made me cry! Then I cried again. And then the end?! Gahhhhhhhh! It was everything.
Having read the broken dolls series (which I loved), and therefore probably having a preconception, this story was nothing that I thought it would be. It was so much more.
If you want all the feeeeels, you need to read this.
Another book that’s been on my TBR list for way too long.
Recently I decided to one-click less and search my kindle for hidden gems…I hit the jackpot with My Torin…
it’s different…
it’s emotional…
it’s story telling at it’s absolute finest.
It made me weep…
It gave me strength…
It made me think.
Perfect.
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~~ 5 Transcendent Stars!~~
“My Torin is a puzzle. My Torin is one I can solve.”
MY TORIN by K Webster is hands down one of the most hauntingly beautiful, heart shattering and poignant love stories I have EVER read! It’s a book that must be read blind without any plot spoilers, but take it from me, the journey that Casey, Torin and Tyler embark on together will leave a FOREVER IMPRINT ON YOUR HEART!!
THE SETUP:
After a fortuitous encounter results in Casey “Doe” receiving a mysterious invitation by an enigmatic, handsome stranger named Tyler asking her to come live with him and his brother, Torin, her life is changed forever! While at first it seems too good to be true for “Cocaine Casey,” who at nearly 18 has a jaded outlook on the world after having been abandoned as a baby on Christmas Day by her drug addicted mother and then being forced to grow up in the foster care system. She has felt like a freakish outcast, rejected and misunderstood all her life, with little hope of ever belonging anywhere, but in these two brothers who are as different as night and day, the troubled, affection-starved young woman finally finds the family she always yearned for…and the kind of love she NEVER DREAMED POSSIBLE!
Though to the outside world, this young impressionable young woman residing with the brothers in their big, luxurious, WINDOWLESS mansion may seem weird and uncouth, these three forge an unbreakable bond and get each other on a level that no one else can. But dark secrets and devastating circumstances abound that pose a grave threat to their perfectly imperfect family unit…
MY MUSINGS:
K Webster never fails to ASTOUND me with her writing prowess, her breathtaking story craftsmanship and her ability to take readers on an emotional journey that leaves us irrevocably changed!
While not a traditional love triangle, nor a conventional story that follows a predictable path, this wondrous book will fill your heart to overflowing, having you sobbing uncontrollably and rejoicing in the SHEER MAJESTY of three lives that converge in extraordinary ways. Close-knit brothers Tyler and Torin share a uniquely special bond, as well as some similar physical traits, but their personalities and temperaments are worlds apart. Tyler is the noble white knight of the story, tall, dark and dashingly handsome with a gallant chivalry and innate sweetness that makes Casey feel safe and secure and incredibly cherished. Whereas Torin, her, big, bewildering, gentle-hearted yet at times silently menacing suitor, possesses a savage appetite for her that both SCARES and ENTICES!
However, while his brother has no problem articulating his complete and utter adoration for Casey, Torin is a true enigma. His words remain trapped within his beautiful, brilliantly confounding mind, and no matter how desperately he tries they cannot spring free. But…sigh… the language of love can be communicated in SO MANY WAYS that transcend mere words, and as Casey pours her whole being into reaching her beloved Torin, miracles big and small come to pass! But brace yourself for some agonizing twists along the way, all leading up to a jaw-dropping climax that will leave you SPEECHLESS!
BOTTOM LINE:
MY TORIN is not to be missed! So grab some tissues and settle in for an ENTHRALLING story that will make your heart smile, your soul weep and ultimately have you reveling in the triumphant power of a strange and beautiful love that defies all expectations!
I don’t even know how to put into words, my love for “My Torin.” It’s a great read, and a romance that is not quite what you’re expecting when the story starts. All I can say is K Webster takes what convention claims is “normal” and ADDS to it every single time she writes a book. I may have started out thinking, “and this will work how?” But by the end I couldn’t imagine the love between the mains being any different. In “My Torin,” she gives a love story that most people don’t experience, may not understand, or have even considered the intricacies of before. It definitely pulls at all the right heartstrings. It’s so well written. The banter from the heroine is hilarious and relatable in so many ways. As emotional as this story is it’s also hot and fun!
All in all a good read. Another fantastic love story with the full circle story telling K Webster does the very best. There are some sensitive topics covered in this book, but nothing I would consider a trigger.
5* Bright Shining Pennies
I love, love, love this book.
I weptlaughedmournedsavored every page of this story.
This story is emotional, thought provoking and brings to light a range of conditions characterized by challenges with behaviours, communication, strengths and differences. But above all that it is a story filled with love. Love can be interpreted in many different ways and has many forms, but it really is just a simple emotion and everyone is deserving of such a feeling without restrictions.
Two princes. One castle.
Casey abandoned as a baby and because of circumstance has experienced social mistreatment. She is lonely and seeks love and comfort, something that she has never known. She is whisked away to a castle by a “knight in shining armour”. Everything is perfect; too perfect. There has to be a catch, what will it cost Casey for this happiness?
Protect her. Protect her. You must protect her.
Two brothers. Tyler the soft, affectionate and comforting brother always there with a smile. Torin, complicated, intense and chaotic. One who shows emotion easily and the other an impenetrable fortress. Both love her in their way, and she brings breath and spirit to their world.
I honestly didn’t think that Kristi could outdo my love of Whispers and The Roars but I think she just may have. Again she has broken me with this book, but you finish it with a contentment that fills your heart. My first read of 2018 and what a way to start a new year!! Thank you K Web!!
So truly original! A beautiful story!
K Webster is the woman who writes THE stories. OMG what can I say when it comes to “My Torin” .. ? I read this book and was a sobbing, snotty mess who couldn’t get up off the couch without tearing up but that is a good thing. This book will take you on an emotional roller coaster of a ride from start until finish. I didn’t know if I was coming or going. Ms. Webster did a very good job in handling a topic I’ve never encountered in another book before and the characters, wow, these characters will win your heart over. I apologize for being so vague but I want to make sure I am not giving spoilers away AND also, it is best if this is a book that you go into reading without knowing much about it…call it a blind read. Trust me, you will not be sorry. This was a beautiful read, phonemically written. The plot was just perfect and the characters-I know- again, the characters are just awesome. The pace is right on track, not to fast, not too slow- just right. I can say this is not one that has a lot of sex..but what sex is in this book is subtle and not too harsh or dark. It is more of a mellow type of sex compared to Ms. Webster’s other books but that is ok with this type of read. I was just blown away with how touching this story was and after the book was over, how I loved every minute of the book, even the sobbing , snotty parts. I wish I could explain but its best this book is read, experienced than by my telling. Trust me, this book is so worth it.
My Rating: 4.8 stars *****
“I received an advanced copy of this book from the author at no cost to me.”
I LOVE this book, feels feels and more feels! This was such an emotional and beautiful read and will definetly be joining my list of favourites by K webster. I dont have the words to describe how much I loved this book, not only was the story fantastic but it also made me open my mind and consider things I had not before. This is a book you are going to want to read
Wow….I’m not even sure what to say as I literally just finished this beautifully broken tale of strange love… Such a different romance, and who better to deliver this wild original story than K Webster aka Goddess of sordid strange love & obsession. Literally, I think she invented obsession because no one writes it better! So moving, cried through parts, beamed with the possibility of hope through others…. this was a gentle side of her writing. It was so haunting…the tale of Cocaine Casey & her “family”. Torin, omg, TORIN….so well written & developed…this just felt like home to me. Another profoundly affecting story that will stay with me forever, freaking love me some K Webster!!!