Broken Promises: A Domestic Violence Story

by Tywanda Brown-Johnson

I promise to love, honor, respect and protect you and only you until the end of time; that was the promise that Cari, Wendy and Angela’s husbands made on their wedding day. Smiling from ear to ear those ladies thought they were off to live their fairy tale ending, but little did they know that it was only the beginning of their nightmare once that promise was broken by their husbands, Romeo, Marcus and Justice. What do you do when the one that promised to love and protect, is the one causing you the most pain?

293 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 3, 2017

About the author

Tywanda Brown-Johnson is an impressive author and publisher. She was born and raised in Newberry South Carolina, where she still resides. Discovering her love for writing in 1997, however, it wasn't until 2014 when she released her debut book Love Games. She has since gone on to write thirteen (13) novels, 3 of them with fellow author and publisher, Simply Shonda, and three(3) anthologies. In 2014 she was nominated for best new author by Urban Books. By 2016, she was named one of the top 100 authors of the year by Urban Authors. Unlike most authors, Tywanda Brown-Johnson prides herself in stepping outside of the box and writing under multiple genres.

Reviews

[Pat Smith · Rating 2 out of 5]

Get an editor

This book had promise, but the editing failed. I have never seen 'pulpit' written as 'pool pit'. I should have stopped there. This is the second book I have read by this author - lured by the synopsis, ratings and book cover, I gave it an honest shot, but this went straight downhill just like the other one. Disjointed and trying to tackle a serious subject, this was an embarrassment to the cause. I doubt I'll read anything else by Ms. Brown.

[Author J.A Butler · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good read

I decided on giving the book three stars because of of two things
1. Grammatical errors words were either the wrong word or missing entirely

2. I did not like how the story itself was organized. Although the author does not need to explain why they did it the way they did I felt like this could have been three stories in one book instead of mixed together like that. It made it very hard to follow in the beginning

Over all it was a great book

[Sadore · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book has a great concept, but is very choppy and not well edited. There aren’t enough details to set the scene and sometimes between one scene and another you don’t actually understand how the characters get there. I think this would have flowed better if each couple had their own chapters, so it wasn’t such a harsh transition between them. This book really put me in my feels bc it reminded me of my Wattpad days.

[Daannamae · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was well-written and brings to light several types of abuse. Each character was well thought out and traveled a major journey. Each character reacted differently and realistically. The topic was handled with care and honest. Read this one to understand the different types of abuse that is mingled and done in our culture.

[Kristy · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not a fan.

I have a lot of issues with this book but the main ones are:
1. Needs editing badly, like it's difficult to get through with all the errors
2. There were two many different POVs too early on
3. There wasn't much description, scenery, movement, heavy dialogue up front and felt like floating heads

[Dee Cherry · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was interesting to read both sides of the story & the reasons for characters actions. Minor editing issues. While there were some tragedies involved, this was a good read showing what can happen in scarred relationships & domestic violence.

[Annie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book had good storylines, but all the mistakes irritated me. I ignored them the best I could and finished the book, which overall was a good read. I would like to check out more titles by this author.

[Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good

I chose this rating as all though it is a good book some of it is pretty sexual to be honest it doesn't need it.love how we get both sides from the battered women and the violent husbands.Was a quick read wished it was longer,all in all a good read

[R Ellis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Domestic abuse is everywhere

The fact that Romeo’s mom had been going through abuse for many years and even lost her life to it shows that even age doesn’t change things when it comes to abuse. Lifestyle nor financial status makes no difference. I loved reading this book.

[Diane Rembert · Rating 3 out of 5]

There was a lot going on in this book. It seems as if no one was safe, which was very sad. One thing's for certain, two things for sure …hurt people will hurt people.

In the end, I wish I could rate this book higher, but there were several errors. Good concept, tho.

[Jasmine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow

This book has left me speechless. I really enjoyed reading book. The ending definitely had me in tears. I'm happy that there were some happy endings.

[Goodread · Rating 5 out of 5]

excellent

when I say this book was well written, I mean it, I've never been in anything like this but it answered a lot of my Questions, Scared and love

[Bianca Bianca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Little mistakes, but good plot.

A few mistakes, but it didn't take away from the plot. Very good and sad story. First read by this author.

[Tiffiny Thrash · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome read

Awesome awesome awesome read!!!!! The author grabs your attention throughout the book. Many women who went through DV can relate. I can.

[Stephanie Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read!

The storyline was great. This is for anyone who's in an abusive relationship or anyone who knows someone in an abusive relationship. Love doesn't hurt.

[Yvette Waite · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good

This book got four stars because there was some typos. If not it would have gotten five stars. Good read

[Courtney Holmes · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is Fire meaning it was amazing

This book was awesome and amazing I'm a victim of domestic violence and after I got the strength to leave I finally realized my worth

[Gwendolyn Hunt · Rating 2 out of 5]

Great but too many typos

I really enjoyed this book, but the typos...whew, there are so many! All in all it was a great read.

[Neka · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it

My first read by this author and I felt bad for the women in the story. But Wendy I’m kind of glad she played Marcus the way she did. Justice got his karma.

[Sylvia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Five Stars

Great book you have a new fan Ms Tywanda Brown Johnson. I'm looking forward to reading more of your books

[Shekie Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love domestic violence books for some reason. My heart felt bad for Wendy.. I didn't think it would end like that for her... Marcus made the coward way out.. I'm happy for Charles though but sad at the same time, a little to late for his mom though......Romeo, all is well, can't believe his stupid father...

[Shekie Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sad ending

I love domestic violence books for some reason. My heart felt bad for Wendy.. I didn't think it would end like that for her... Marcus made the coward way out.. I'm happy for Charles though but sad at the same time, a littke to late....Romeo, all is well, can't believe his stupid father...

[Carol · Rating 3 out of 5]

Revealed

This was a good book by Tywanda Brown-Johnson that focused on the subject of domestic violence. I would've gave it the maximum am of stars, but there were too many mistakes. Those mistakes won't stop me from reading other books by her.

[Simply Shonda]

Omg this book was awesome. I loved all of the characters and their story lines. It showed how many different types of abuse there are and how people handle it. I loved that we got to see both the women and mens side.