'Torn Apart' in the 'Torn and Bound Duet' series by Nikki Ash and K. Webster delves into the complex relationships and emotional entanglements of four characters - Ashton, Mia, Drew, and Brayden. The story explores themes of confusion, sexuality, friendship, love, and self-discovery as the characters navigate their feelings for each other amidst a web of secrets, desires, and unresolved tensions. The writing style is described as engaging, fast-paced, and emotionally intense, drawing readers in with its intricate portrayal of messy relationship dynamics and the characters' struggles with self-identity and societal labels.

Characters:

The characters are deeply developed and relatable, each facing personal struggles related to identity and emotional connections, contributing significantly to the story.

Writing/Prose:

The authors employ an engaging and fluid writing style that maintains reader interest through vivid descriptions and a multi-POV approach.

Plot/Storyline:

The story is centered on characters grappling with their identities and the restrictions of societal labels, embedded in a narrative filled with complex relationships and emotional nuances.

Setting:

The story is set in a college environment, where the characters navigate their relationships, influenced significantly by their familial backgrounds.

Pacing:

The pacing is brisk and engaging, enhanced by emotional tension and the characters' interactions, effectively maintaining reader interest.

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Notes:

The story revolves around four characters each struggling with their personal identity and societal labels.

The narrative explores how these labels can limit personal growth and understanding of self.

The book contains a complex web of relationships, including friendships, romantic tension, and unrequited love.

Mia is the only character who is fully transparent about her feelings, contrasting with the secrecy of the others.

The characters face emotional turmoil as they navigate their attractions and relationships with one another.

Ashton, the openly gay character, has romantic interests that complicate his relationship with Mia, his best friend.

Brayden is a hockey jock who struggles academically, leading to reliance on Ashton for cheating keys.

Drew is a former NHL player turned coach who has complicated connections with both Mia and Brayden.

The story is described as a blend of reverse harem and polyamorous themes, challenging traditional romance narratives.

The writing style has been praised for its engaging and captivating prose, keeping readers hooked till the end.

Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings

The book contains elements of identity struggles, emotional confusion, and themes related to polyamory that may be intense for some readers.

Has Romance?

Romantic tension and relationships are a central focus of the story, capturing the complexity and emotion involved.

explicit steam level

From The Publisher:

From USA Today bestselling author K Webster and Nikki Ash comes Torn Apart: an angsty, new adult, why choose romance.

I've spent the past three years in college terrorizing the dean, also known as my father.

I'm everything he hates.

Troublemaker.

Slacker.

Gay.

But I'm only getting started.

I'm about to make Dad really proud with my newest life choices…

I fall for my best friend, Mia, who's a freaking chick.

I'm dying to make out with my enemy, dude bro Brayden.

And best of all, I want to bone my new roomie, Drew, who happens to also be the school's new hockey coach.

Senior year's great.

I'm still the world's worst human.

I've made all the wrong decisions, and when Dad gets wind of my newest mess, he might actually disown me this time.

But I can't stop.

I don't want to stop.

In typical Ashton Carter fashion, I wreck my life in the worst possible way.

It isn't until it's all torn apart, I realize I have a problem.

Me.

Authors' note: Torn Apart is a full-length mature, new adult, why choose romance between friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, with a bit of taboo thrown in. This story contains MF/MFMM/MM scenes. It's the first book in the Torn and Bound duet and ends with a cliffhanger.

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Torn Apart

Nikki Ash, K. Webster

Book 1 in the series:Torn and Bound Duet