Hidden Hearts

by Ann Roberts

A love story where losing may be the only way to win...

With staggering student loans to repay, CC Carlson is determined to please her new employers. The first assignment as a real estate lawyer is easy: deliver an eviction notice and make it clear that it will be enforced.
She can see right away why the heir wants the charming farmhouse, cottages and land. She delivers her notice and ultimatum and only then realizes that the nearly 70-year-old occupant is the inspiring creator of a series of books that had filled her childhood with stories of love and courage.

Love and tragic secrets are part of every inch of her land, and Vivian Battle is prepared to live up to her name, as she always has. Her fiercely loyal tenants will also protect her. That includes the far-too attractive Penn, also a lawyer, who is only too happy to tell CC what she can do with her eviction notice.

Genres: Lesbian, Lesbian Fiction

264 pages, Paperback

First published March 13, 2012

About the author

Ann Roberts is the author of twenty books that span the romance, mystery and general fiction genres. A Goldie winner and a Lammy finalist, Ann was awarded the Alice B. Medal for her body of work. She loves to hear from readers, so she hopes you'll give her some feedback.

Librarian note: Multiple authors with the same name in the Goodreads database; this author is entered with two (2) spaces.

Reviews

[Bonnie · Rating 4 out of 5]

really enjoyable

[Hey There! · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the old storyline

[Susana · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have mixed feelings about the book. I didn't much like some of the present timeline characters, namely CC, who I found quite shallow, and Alicia. Most other present time characters are also shown in a very superficial way, which is a pity especially in the case of Penn. I really liked the past storyline and its portrait of a racist and misogynist society in Phoenix in the 1950's, which is what makes this book different from most lesfic. For me the most interesting character was Lois, Vivian's mother, and I can't help wondering that a book with her as the main character and centered in the 50s would probably be an excellent book.