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.

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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Good Christian romance with suspense. I couldn't put it down!

This was a delightful book! More so than I was expecting. Lots of backstories so you get to know and love (Or hate lol) the characters. I would have given this book 5 stars but I felt it lacked the period language that I like about these kinds of books. The dialog was much too modern and the book didn't have much of the historical novel feel for me. Overall, it was an easy read and a great story!

“I really enjoy Lynn Austin.

I didn't think anything by her would be as good as the "Refiner's Fire" series, but this book is their equal. In fact, in some ways, I like this better than her Civil War trilogy (Refiner's Fire) because she gets her points accross about recovery from childhood abuse and trauma, grief, survival, overcoming, and forgiveness, and, of course, love, without over-preaching it. (This did happen every once in a while in the Refiner's Fire books.)

It seems that in every one of her books that I have read so far, the authors emply a slightly different format or style to get her plot across. In "Hidden Places" the author uses flashbacks to tell the stories about the each character's childhoods to show where their conflicts tie in to the present delima, which is, on the surface, how will a widow, her three children, a injured hobo, and an elderly excentric Christian aunt save the faimily orchard from foreclosure during the early days of the Great Depression.

Often flashbacks confuse things, but, in this book, the stories from the past are well woven into the action of the present.

The characters are well-developed, approachable, and human. The prose is fairly fast paced with good descriptions and detail. The plot is fairly complex. Altogether, I find this a good, thought-provoking 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 really loved this book. I received it on Saturday evening and finished it Sunday morning. Would highly recommend the book.

Loved it, great story

An absolutely wonderful novel by Ms. Austin. I love reading her works, and this one was no exception....a bit of mystery and a whole lot of trust...in ourselves, in other people, and in the Lord to help us when we can't help ourselves. A great book that I didn't want to put down!

Wonderful book! It's full of emotional depth and a bit of mystery about the characters to keep you guessing.

From the back cover:

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 her. 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 – of – 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…

This was, without a doubt, one of the best books I have read in a long time. I didn't want it to end!

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