From My Soul to Yours

by Dywane D. Birch

Book Overview

A much-anticipated sequel that is a steamy, page-turning story of friendship, drama, and love tossed about in the storms of life. Readers are brought back into the lives of friends and lovers Indera, Britton, Damascus, and Chyna, all who continue to struggle with their desires and demons in life. As their lives intertwine with others, delicious and dirty secrets start to overflow, threatening the orderly world they've worked to create for themselves...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593091249
• ISBN13: 9781593091248
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Strebor Books
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Soul To Soul

FMSTY is the conclusion to Shattered Souls. The characters Britton,Damascus,Indera & Chyna have the conclusion to their soul shattering situations. Britton's life is turned upside down in his dealings with his son's mother. He also gets a visit from his past life that include's his wife. Tee & Indera come to a head about having kids and Indera slowing down and tending more to her home life. Chyna finally gets some closure or at least a moment of peace in dealing with Sarina. Yep Ms Thang survived her butt whopping from Indera. If you don't read the book for no other reason read that part about Indy & Sarina going at it, and what Indy does to her before her parents arrive to get her. Mr Birch does an excellent job tying all of the characters past together and bringing them into the present.

Friends & Lovers

Author Dywane D. Birch reacquaints the reader with Britton, Indera, Damascus (Tee) and Chyna. Married life has not tamed feisty Indera one bit and despite her near death experience in Shattered Souls, she still talks mad trash and is ready to throw up her hands and fight the first person who comes at her incorrect. But that's Indy. She keeps it glamorous and exciting. You gotta lover her. Her husband, Tee, on the other hand, seems to have made a 180 degree turn around. Former male stripper and now famous author, he loves Indy and puts up with her wild spending, disrespectful mouth--she tells him to "lick her a--" in a hot minute. I think Indy's dirty talk turns Tee on because there's lots of passionate sex going on with this married couple--in bed and on the phone. Britton is handling fatherhood without any emotional support from the twins' mother. He's a pillar of strength and it just seems like this good guy is never going to win. Chyna is unable to control her mentally ill daughter, Sarina. A friendship is tested over a conflict with her unstable child. I was glad to see Sarina get a starring role. I really LOVE her character. In one scene, she's strutting through Penn Station, looking crazy as a loon, but you can't tell her that. She imagines that all the travelers are her fans, awaiting her arrival, so she smiles and waves excessively. Oh, the things she says and does will make your jaw drop. Her over the top antics are both hilarious and sad. Her disjointed inner thoughts often gave me reason to pause and reflect. Due to her illness, Sarina doesn't give her parents a moment of peace. The author painted a realistic portrait of the nightmarish existence of the mentally ill and the people who love them. Celeste, who made a cameo appearance in Shattered Souls is also back and with a serious agenda. Dywane D. Birch is a gifted storyteller and I look forward to journeying through the pages of his next book.

(4.5 stars) Living, Loving, and Learning

It has been three long years since we've been in the company of Indera Fleet, Chyna Littles, Britton Landers and Damascus Miles. Friends who all share Shattered Souls. However, the friends have grown over the years. While life has dealt them all difficult hands, they have survived...haven't they? While they have overcame much of the strife, the pain from their childhood is still very much apart of them. In search of happiness, will the friends be able to let go of the baggage? Indera Fleet and Damascus Miles are husby and wifey. Yo, you can't even begin to imagine how wild their lives must be. Wait for it; although Miss Indy said 'I Do!' she hasn't really committed her heart for fear that she'd be hurt. On top of that, she's also masking the pain of the loss of her mother and a scary family secret that she's unable to share with her husband. Tee is demanding all of Indy, but she's unable to willingly give so freely and as usual the drama is thick and may wreck their happiness. Now sister girl is fierce, but is she foolish enough to allow her pride to step in the way of love? Tee has put pen to paper, and is now a best-selling author. So now his fans that used to visit him at the clubs are standing in line in the bookstores trying to see if he's all committed and whatnot. While he loves Indy with everything, he feels as if she's continuing to hold on to too much minus him. He understands that he has to compromise, but can he mask the pain from learning that his endearing wife Indy, who is used to being silent and handling things on her own, is keeping secrets from him? Will Tee stand by and continue to be shut out, or will he cut out? Back in the USA, Britton is living in LA with his baby mama, Lina, who has career aspirations that don't seem to include being a mother. While Britton agreed to be Mr. Mom, he did in someway expect that Lina would at the very least try to be apart of their son's lives. When Britton finds out that Lina is truly willing to do any and everything to make it on the big screen, it's enough to send Britton and the twins packing! Britton has been carrying that bruised heart around and it doesn't seem to be getting any better when a blast from his past whisks in with hopes of making amends. Is there someone made exactly for Britton? Chyna has been traveling and rekindling her relationship with Ryan. Things for them have been going well despite their disagreeing on how best to treat their youngest, Sarina, a schizophrenic who causes a lot of havoc whenever she's off her meds. Chyna still feels guilty that she hid her family secrets. Will Chyna continue to allow Sarina's paranoia to dictate her own life? From My Soul To Yours picks directly up where its predecessor Shattered Souls left off. While I truly enjoyed catching up with the characters and would definitely recommend this, I kind of feel slighted in a few situations. While I wont ruin the read for others, I will contact Dywane on my own to see what's up. If you've

Unconditional Love

From their debut in Shattered Souls, friends Indy, Tee, Britt and Chyna are still reeling from the effects of their past and learning to cope and move on in FROM MY SOUL TO YOURS. The connection they share is very prevalent as their lives intertwined in providing a network of support and encouragement for each other in their individual pursuit of unconditional love. Although Indy and Tee have married, Indy's questionable behavior and unforgiving attitude may force Tee to doubt his decision to love her. Putting your mate's needs above your own could be a hard pill to swallow for the ultra-controlling Indy. Chyna must make a choice between her sanity and her daughter's. Either way she feels, she will lose. Britt has twin sons and, to his dismay, their mother is very absent from their lives. He puts everything into raising his sons and helping his friends stay the course, but his personal life could use a little shake up. That is exactly what a blast from his past intends to do. Dywane D. Birch has written a scrumptiously, entertaining tale with enough drama to get your ire up and enough love to soothe the savage beast. Each character was fully developed with an attention-grabbing story to relate. I didn't get lost with the many characters, but reveled in having such an interesting group of individuals to get to know. Each one told their story in first person and at times carried on a dialogue with me. I felt as if I had a ringside seat for all the action. Birch's writing style and candid approach evoked many reactions of which humor was chief among them. Although this book could be a stand alone, I would suggest reading Shattered Souls first. This sequel does as it intends--to excite, captivate, shock and surprisingly educate. A definite must have. Reviewed by Brenda Lisbon of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

Welcome Back!

From My Soul to Yours by Dywane D. Birch is the sequel to `Shattered Souls', his debut novel that formally introduced his readers to Britton (Brit), Indera (Indy), Damascus (Tee), and Chyna. This successful foursome overcame neglect, abuse, and tragedy while leaning on each other for support. Miss Indy, the hot-headed, cheating-man punisher and owner of Weaves and Wonders is alive, well, and in rare form. Opening more businesses and adding philanthropic endeavors to her resume, sister-girl was still doing it big. With Tee, the stripper-turned-author, by her side, she lived a fantasy; or was she only dreaming? Would Tee be able to withstand her drama and her sabotaging behaviors? When we left Brit, he had fallen into the arms of a beautiful woman while he explored himself in the Dominican Republic. What goes on in Vegas, stays in Vegas, right? Too bad Brit was not in Vegas. This story found him in the throws of fatherhood and constantly disturbed by his past. Then there was Chyna; so full of conflictions that she neglected to disclose a family secret that plagued her present and potentially her future. Her daughter, Sarina, was the constant reminder of her needing to learn the definition of acceptance but to what depths would she sink before realizing it? From My Soul to Yours is just as in-your-face as its predecessor. The characters spoke to me and I genuinely cared for them. With no stone left unturned, the characters bore their souls. I was intimidated by the novels length, at first, but once I got into the story, I understood the need for every single page. Dywane D. Birch is a very talented and thoughtful author who can add my name to the list of many others who will continue to support him. I recommend that readers of any genre grab this book and welcome his way with words onto your book shelves. Reviewed by Darnetta Frazier APOOO BookClub