Title: Promised
Author: MIchelle Turner
Genre: Young Adult
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Synopsis
Linc knows Wyn
is the girl for him.
Wyn knows Linc
is the boy for her.
But she’s
promised to another.
Lincoln “Linc” Tatman had been at his new school for months and he thought he’d
met all the girls it had to offer. Until one day, he spied Wyn sitting against
a tree and realized this new place had been hiding the girl of his dreams. He
goes out of his way to get to know her, even though he’s warned that it’s a
hopeless case. But he’s determined to win her, even if she can only be his for
a short time.
Arwyn “Wyn”
Scott is the black sheep of her big gypsy family. When most of the girls her
age are dropping out to start their own families, she begs her parents to stay.
She doesn’t fit in with the gypsy teens and the regular teens are too afraid of
her five older brothers to get close. Then Linc comes into her life, showing
her a new life she never thought she could have. She can’t stop herself from
falling head first for the boy.
Can Wyn leave
behind her family and their traditions to follow her heart, or will she become a young gypsy wife?
I really love Michelle Turner's work, she is an amazing writer and her
work just always seems to amaze me. I found Promised refreshing from the
paranormal and fantasy genres I have been reading. It was nice to read
something that could be considered real life drama. Promised captured me
from page one. Once I started I couldn't put it down, there was so much
going on, I had to know what the ending was going to be, I had to see
it through.
Wyn's family has certain beliefs, most of their marriages are arranged, the woman don't get to choose who they marry and most do not have the option of finishing school. Their jobs are to cook, clean and take care of the family. If they refuse they will be shunned from the family and never allowed back in. Wyn's problem is she doesn't want to marry the man she is promised to, her heart has already been claimed by Linc. If she refuses then she has to give up the only family and friends she has ever known. They're is too much at stake for her to leave her family for Linc, but her heart tells her she can't live with out him.
Wyn's family has certain beliefs, most of their marriages are arranged, the woman don't get to choose who they marry and most do not have the option of finishing school. Their jobs are to cook, clean and take care of the family. If they refuse they will be shunned from the family and never allowed back in. Wyn's problem is she doesn't want to marry the man she is promised to, her heart has already been claimed by Linc. If she refuses then she has to give up the only family and friends she has ever known. They're is too much at stake for her to leave her family for Linc, but her heart tells her she can't live with out him.
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Michelle is a 28 year old native Ohioan. Go
Buckeyes! Who now lives with her husband and son in West Virginia. When she isn't spending time
with her family you can find her with her nose stuck in a good book. She
released her first book (Reviving Bloom) as an independent author in October
2012 and plans to release two new books (Promised & Enlightening Bloom) in
2013.
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“Linc, there are things in my life that you can’t understand and this,”
She waves her hand back and forth between the two of us, “will never be able to
work out.”
“You can’t know that. You’re not even giving us a chance.” I cross my
arms.
She throws up her arms, “You want to know how this will go if I give in?”
“Yeah, since apparently you’re a psychic, tell me how this will go, Wyn.”
“Say my family doesn’t find out, which is highly unlikely. And say if
they do find out and they don’t hurt you. And Linc, those are two huge
obstacles to overcome right off the bat. Well, say we overcome those, then
what?” She runs her hands through her hair before she continues, “We’ll spend a
few weeks, a few months it we’re lucky, together. But it won’t last after that,
Linc. It’ll be over and we’ll be left with what? Nothing.”
“You’re wrong, Wyn. We’ll have the memories and I’d rather have those
than nothing.” I want to reach out and grab her. I want to hold her in my arms
but I know she has boundaries that I’m not use to and I can’t cross them. I’m
afraid to even hold her hand, that it might cross some unseen line.
“I’m not sure I can handle the memories. Because if you give me
everything I think you can and things turn out the way I know they will, I
won’t be able to handle them. Knowing I had you and I had to let you go. I
can’t do that, Linc.” There’s a quiver in her voice and I have to shove my
hands in my pockets to keep from reaching out for her.
“You won’t have to let me go.”
“Yes, I will.”
“The only way I’m going anywhere is if you decide you don’t want me
around.” I promise her.
“It won’t be me who pushes you away.”
“Well, I can promise I won’t push you away. I want to be with you, Wyn.”
“I’m promised, Linc.” As the words leave her lips, I watch the tears
begin to escape her eyes.
“Explain please.” I have a feeling I know what it means but I need to
hear it aloud.
“My Dad informed me last night that someone expressed interest in my
hand. He’s going to accept the proposal.” She’s watching my face as she finishes,
“I’m going to be married.”
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