Joyce Norman

The story takes place in three different locations: D.C., Texas and Brazil--the most fascinating in Brazil of course, but also the most dangerous. Norman plays with polarities such as fear vs. courage, personal family vs. universal family, and so forth. This is not an easy plot, and at times, I wondered if perhaps the author was unsure of the direction she wanted to go, but inevitably, characters choose authors and not the other way around. The plot is just as ambivalent because of the content; it is winding and pulls progressively then regressively. It takes a little more thinking to get through.

Daisy, the photojournalist and protagonist of the story is an independent woman whose independence brings her pain through divorce and abandonment of her husband. She takes an assignment with a Historian, to travel to Brazil, and has her team, as well as a photojournalist she will meet in Brazil. It is a mix of political unrest and love, and those things we wrestle with in our own beings. I am confident you will enjoy the read.

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The story takes place in three different locations: D.C., Texas and Brazil--the most fascinating in Brazil of course, but also the most dangerous. Norman plays with polarities such as fear vs. courage, personal family vs. universal family, and so forth. This is not an easy plot, and at times, I wondered if perhaps the author was unsure of the direction she wanted to go, but inevitably, characters choose authors and not the other way around. The plot is just as ambivalent because of the content; it is winding and pulls progressively then regressively. It takes a little more thinking to get through.

Daisy, the photojournalist and protagonist of the story is an independent woman whose independence brings her pain through divorce and abandonment of her husband. She takes an assignment with a Historian, to travel to Brazil, and has her team, as well as a photojournalist she will meet in Brazil. It is a mix of political unrest and love, and those things we wrestle with in our own beings. I am confident you will enjoy the read.

Elle Nolan-Ruiz, Reviewer, Creator|Founder
International Books Cafe
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www.ibcafe.net
For Reviews, send promo copy to:
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48963 Canyon Crest Lane
Palm Desert, CA. 92260
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Questions… (més)

Daisy, an American documentary filmmaker and newly divorced, and Charlie, an American photographer, go to Brazil to film a documentary for a history professor who has written a book on Brazil and its people. Daisy decides to use a local Brazilian photographer to fill out her crew and meets Lois, who soon becomes her love interest. As they start filming Daisy finds that Rio is a beautiful city, full of lovely beaches, flowers, new buildings, and beautiful people. And when they visit Isabella who runs a private adoption agency in her home on the side of a mountain, Daisy meets her second love interest, Clay, a beautiful infant boy that needs a home.

But Daisy is soon to find out that Brazil has a dark side that will affect both her loves and her life. Things are not always the way they seem and the Brazilian government has little interest in its children, there are far too many orphans for them to care for. Can Daisy complete the filming, keep everyone safe and have the loves and life she wants?

From my point of view, this book was a surprise. I think I was expecting something a little different. Coming Together was more of a romance novel that was luckily very light on the sex scenes and more focused on the emotional lives of Daisy, Lois, Charlie and Isabella. It also delved into both the beauty and ugliness of Brazil. It was an easy and quick read that flowed well and kept moving at a good pace. I would recommend this for an easy afternoon at the beach or a nice day in the hammock.… (més)