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The Heart of Abshire House
When Ari’s friends invite her and Dane to explore an old abandoned home that sits at the base of Hadley Hill, Ari is intrigued and doesn’t hesitate to join in. That visit is the first of many for Ari, who becomes enamored with the atmosphere of the home. When Dane makes a heartbreaking discovery about the family that occupied the house a century earlier, he and Ari are determined to piece together the rest of the story. In the process, Dane’s own history begins to unravel right in front of Ari. Can their relationship survive as Dane works to repair his past while planning for his future?
385 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 9, 2018
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May 11, 2018
I liked this book even more than the first one! I found myself reading it slower because I didn't want it to end! Loved it! Great job Tai!
May 11, 2018
I liked this book even better than the first one lol. I found myself reading it slower because I didn't want it to end! Loved it!! Great job Tai!
October 1, 2022
Poor writing it was just not good at all I couldn't even finish it
November 30, 2019
The heart of Abshire House by Tai Stith
The sequel to “The incredible secrets of Hadley Hill”
Tai’s second book is also very well written, and she is presently working on the third book of the series. As noted, these are written with the young adult as the target audience. So, the heroine, a high school girl, has moments of blushing, “tingling”, giggling and crying. But between the highs and lows of “does he love me, or not?” Ari and Dane are once again involved in many adventures of exploring old and abandoned buildings. Tai’s love of history, exploring, and researching old buildings around here is showing up in her stories.
In this book they explore an abandoned Cold War SAGE blockhouse (Adair Air Force Station?), a not quite abandoned radar site, and an abandoned radio station surprisingly with the call letters KOAC. They ate at a diner by what was originally a WWII air strip. While through the story they visit a local abandoned house, the local museum and a reclusive mansion. Tai’s love of architecture details is evident in her descriptions.
This book brings them close to their completion of high school. I expect the next might take them to college together, furthering their studies of history. And I would imagine that there might be interesting places to explore around there.
I can see Tai’s works possibly influencing a new generation to explore their own local history. This would be a very good thing as this nation is going through a phase where special interest groups are trying to cover up, or alter, our past. History forgotten is history repeated. History is not dead, and Tai is helping to bring it back to life for a new audience. Thanks, Tai! Keep on writing!
The sequel to “The incredible secrets of Hadley Hill”
Tai’s second book is also very well written, and she is presently working on the third book of the series. As noted, these are written with the young adult as the target audience. So, the heroine, a high school girl, has moments of blushing, “tingling”, giggling and crying. But between the highs and lows of “does he love me, or not?” Ari and Dane are once again involved in many adventures of exploring old and abandoned buildings. Tai’s love of history, exploring, and researching old buildings around here is showing up in her stories.
In this book they explore an abandoned Cold War SAGE blockhouse (Adair Air Force Station?), a not quite abandoned radar site, and an abandoned radio station surprisingly with the call letters KOAC. They ate at a diner by what was originally a WWII air strip. While through the story they visit a local abandoned house, the local museum and a reclusive mansion. Tai’s love of architecture details is evident in her descriptions.
This book brings them close to their completion of high school. I expect the next might take them to college together, furthering their studies of history. And I would imagine that there might be interesting places to explore around there.
I can see Tai’s works possibly influencing a new generation to explore their own local history. This would be a very good thing as this nation is going through a phase where special interest groups are trying to cover up, or alter, our past. History forgotten is history repeated. History is not dead, and Tai is helping to bring it back to life for a new audience. Thanks, Tai! Keep on writing!
May 22, 2018
This is an amazing read!! I can’t decided which one I loved more the first or second.
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