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This book was amazing. It had so many twists and turns. I LOVED every page. She has a great story but she explains God and the good book in a child like way that is so appealing. It really hits the heart of the matter. She is amazing. This is the first book I have read by Lynn Austin - I will definately read more.
Book back cover - Fragrant Blossoms Heralded spring, but the orchard was also a place of secrets, of heartaches... HIDDEN PLACES.
A deep yearning for home had led Eliza to Wyatt Orchards ten years ago. Now widowed with three young children, she faces mounting debts and the realization it is all up to you. But she has no idea how she will run an orchard alone.
When a stranger appears at her doorstep, Eliza guesses he is no different than the other out-0f-luck characters searching for work during the Depression. But the familiarity with which Gabe tends to the farm raises unanswered questions. With a vulnerable heart, she is unwittingly drawn to his gentle ways. But Eliza also fears that Gabe hides a past and motives that could jeopardize all she has fought to attain for herself and her children...
A captivating tale of lives interwined by need and circumstances, family and love.

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I absolutely loved this story! You keep thinking you know what's gonna happen and then you think you are not so sure and on and on and on.....

Wonderful characters and simply written, a real easy read.

I really enjoyed this book. It was so easy to read and I liked the way the author tied all the characters' pasts to their current situations and how they viewed their lives. I may not be explaining it well, but the book was great! Sharon E

I did not want to put this book down. This author writes with depth that could stand up against any secular author, but when I read her books I come away feeling peaceful, which I cannot say about most secular authors. I loved the part where Aunt Batty explains that she could not live w/o books. As a family who have moved across the country a few times, with more boxes of books than most small libraries, Austin hit the heart of at least some of her readers.
Good characters and a few good story lines, branching generations, so suitable for those who like historical and modern fiction, far more than "just" a love story.

Lynn Austin really knows how to draw a reader in to a story. Hidden Places is a great novel and is up to the high standard I've come to expect from Ms. Austin.

Another great story from Lynn Austin. This story has great depth and much inspiration just as her other books do. If you haven't read this or any of the other Lynn Austin books, this is a good one to start with.