| The nightmares may free her…but destroy the man she loves. Enjoy another Gothic Style Regency from Hannah Linder. Eliza Ellis has stayed hidden in Balfour Forest for as long as she can remember. Perhaps her only friends are the trees, or her little dog, or her story-telling father called Captain. But at least she is safe from the cruel world outside, a world Captain has warned her against and protected her from. That is, until a handsome stranger named Felton Northwood invades her quiet forest and steals her away. Why does he tell such lies? Why does he insist that her name is Miss Eliza Gillingham, daughter of a viscount, who disappeared fourteen years ago after the murder of her own mother? A murder Eliza is said to have witnessed. When Felton returns Eliza to Monbury Manor and reunites her with a man who is told to be her father, all she remembers are the strange nightmares that have plagued her since childhood. Why have they suddenly grown worse? Are the answers hidden inside her own mind? |  |
As danger mounts and lethal attempts are made on her life, Eliza and Felton must work together to uncover the identity of a killer who has stayed silent for fourteen years. When she finally uncovers the horrendous memories trapped in her mind, will divulging the truth cost her the man she loves—and both of their lives?
Genre: Christian Fiction / Historical / Regency Romance
Release date: May, 2024
Release date: May, 2024
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My Review
Can she trust anyone around her...
I've been reading a lot of fantasy and romantic suspense lately so I decided it was time for me to switch up genres a little and try a new-to-me author at the same time. The Girl From The Hidden Forest is a historical Regency romance with some real Gothic vibes to it and Hannah Linder sure keeps you on the edge of your seat.
The Girl From The Hidden Forest is quite a tale from start to finish. It has everything in it from decades old secrets to contemporary kidnapping. Nothing and no one are as they first appear or have appeared for a long time. Readers get plenty of chances to guess and then second guess their earlier suppositions as new clues and revelations come to light.
I found Hannah Linder's book to be a good read. It was interesting in both storyline and characters and I really liked the English setting that really brought out those Gothic overtones. While The Girl From The Hidden Forest was my first Hannah Linder book I somehow doubt it will be me last...
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives The Girl From The Hidden Forest by Hannah Linder a 4 Bark rating.
I've been reading a lot of fantasy and romantic suspense lately so I decided it was time for me to switch up genres a little and try a new-to-me author at the same time. The Girl From The Hidden Forest is a historical Regency romance with some real Gothic vibes to it and Hannah Linder sure keeps you on the edge of your seat.
The Girl From The Hidden Forest is quite a tale from start to finish. It has everything in it from decades old secrets to contemporary kidnapping. Nothing and no one are as they first appear or have appeared for a long time. Readers get plenty of chances to guess and then second guess their earlier suppositions as new clues and revelations come to light.
I found Hannah Linder's book to be a good read. It was interesting in both storyline and characters and I really liked the English setting that really brought out those Gothic overtones. While The Girl From The Hidden Forest was my first Hannah Linder book I somehow doubt it will be me last...
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives The Girl From The Hidden Forest by Hannah Linder a 4 Bark rating.
(I received a copy of this book from the author/publisher. All opinions are entirely my own.)
More from Hannah
Everyone has been asking me for years: “Can you see yourself in any of your characters?” I guess I’m in everything, interwoven in all of the sentences. Pieces of me are scattered in the settings. Traits and quirks and secret thoughts are dispersed into the minds and souls of my characters. But I always felt the need to say no. I don’t see myself in my characters.
Perhaps because, in the past, so many of my heroines have been so different than me. Ella Pemberton (Beneath His Silence)—outlandish and stubborn and daring, apt to speak her mind, bold in her manner and flawless in her dance. Nan Duncan (When Tomorrow Came)—injured and worrisome, voice like an angel, childishly sweet, yet too eager to please. Isabella Gresham (Garden of the Midnights)—spoiled and excitable, with raven black hair and an art for entering social circles with impeccable grace and exquisiteness.
I love them, sweet characters of mine.
But I don’t understand them. We’re too different. Like sand and sea, we meet, we touch, we sweep back and forth together but we’re of different substance.
But Eliza Ellis—rather, Eliza Gillingham—is the first character I truly resonate with. Not on purpose. In no wise did I pen her with conscious hints back to myself. But as the story progressed, I found my heart reaching out to her, settling into her.
Because she was the same.
The way she thought, the things she imagined, her forest and her pet and her stories. I comprehended what made her hurt. I understood the dream world she lived in, because I live in a dream world too.
So, if anyone asks me, “Do you see yourself in any of your characters?”, I’ll pull The Girl from the Hidden Forest from the bookshelf and hand it to them. I’ll tell them Eliza and I are like kindred spirits, that we’ve bridged a friendship between reality and fiction.
Whether you’re a reader or a writer, I hope you stumble upon a character one day that feels like you. It’s a strange and special feeling indeed.
Perhaps because, in the past, so many of my heroines have been so different than me. Ella Pemberton (Beneath His Silence)—outlandish and stubborn and daring, apt to speak her mind, bold in her manner and flawless in her dance. Nan Duncan (When Tomorrow Came)—injured and worrisome, voice like an angel, childishly sweet, yet too eager to please. Isabella Gresham (Garden of the Midnights)—spoiled and excitable, with raven black hair and an art for entering social circles with impeccable grace and exquisiteness.
I love them, sweet characters of mine.
But I don’t understand them. We’re too different. Like sand and sea, we meet, we touch, we sweep back and forth together but we’re of different substance.
But Eliza Ellis—rather, Eliza Gillingham—is the first character I truly resonate with. Not on purpose. In no wise did I pen her with conscious hints back to myself. But as the story progressed, I found my heart reaching out to her, settling into her.
Because she was the same.
The way she thought, the things she imagined, her forest and her pet and her stories. I comprehended what made her hurt. I understood the dream world she lived in, because I live in a dream world too.
So, if anyone asks me, “Do you see yourself in any of your characters?”, I’ll pull The Girl from the Hidden Forest from the bookshelf and hand it to them. I’ll tell them Eliza and I are like kindred spirits, that we’ve bridged a friendship between reality and fiction.
Whether you’re a reader or a writer, I hope you stumble upon a character one day that feels like you. It’s a strange and special feeling indeed.
 Hannah Linder | Hannah Linder resides in the beautiful mountains of central West Virginia. Represented by Books & Such, she writes Regency romantic suspense novels filled with passion, secrets, and danger. She is a four-time Selah Award winner, a 2023 Carol Award semi-finalist, a 2023 Angel Book Award third place winner, and a member of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW). Also, Hannah is an international and multi-award-winning graphic designer who specializes in professional book cover design. She designs for both traditional publishing houses and individual authors, including New York Times, USA Today, and international bestsellers. |
She is also a self-portrait photographer of historical fashion. When Hannah is not writing, she enjoys playing
her instruments—piano, guitar, ukulele, and banjolele—songwriting, painting still life, walking in the rain,
square dancing, and sitting on the front porch of her 1800s farmhouse.
her instruments—piano, guitar, ukulele, and banjolele—songwriting, painting still life, walking in the rain,
square dancing, and sitting on the front porch of her 1800s farmhouse.
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