Torn: Part 1 of 3: A terrified girl. A shocking secret. A terrible choice.

by Rosie Lewis

Experienced foster carer Rosie Lewis faces a battle to uncover the dark family secret that is tearing a family apart.

Rosie is used to looking after children from difficult home situations, but she finds herself struggling when she agrees to take in Taylor and her younger brother, Reece, for a short while. Taylor tries desperately not to fit in, to be the tough young teen that she has had to become, making it clear that she cares about nothing and no-one, while Reece is just desperate for someone to love him. Rosie finds herself battling an unknown monster in their past, as social media and the Internet become a means to control and manipulate the siblings while in her care. And then a more sinister turn of events causes Rosie to dig into their past, desperate to discover the truth before her time with them is over and they must be returned to their family.

83 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 31, 2015

About the author

Rosie Lewis has been a short-term foster carer for over seven years and in that time has shared her home with over twenty children. Since childhood, Rosie has had an obsession with books and is now delighted to combine fostering with her other passion, writing, by recording some of her experiences in a series of memoirs. Based in northern England, Rosie writes under a pseudonym to protect the identities of the children she looks after.

She lives in the North of England with her own two children.

Reviews

[Vicki - I Love Reading · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have just read this along with part 2, and part 3. It was a really good interesting read. Thoroughly enjoyed it, dispite he subject matter, as I got to the end of each part, I really couldn't wait to see what was happening, and how the children and their foster carer was getting.
It really does highlight the amazing job that foster carers do. It's such a selfless act, the kindness the have and give to children and families in need is just amazing.

[mois reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Torn

Two children who have suffered abuse at the hands of there parents thank goodness for Rosie who took them in and have them love and support but they still needed help which is where part 2 comes in to it 5 STARS.

[Donna Maguire · Rating 4 out of 5]

After reading the description for this book I knew straight away that I wanted to read it and know more. I wasn't disappointed, it was a fast paced read and the writing style was very good. It flowed very easy and the characters were really brought to life, at times you could almost imagine being in the same room as them. Really looking forward to part 2.