Garden of the Midnights in Clearly Christian Readathon

Sep 28, 2023 Melissa (christianbooksandcoffee) rated it it was amazing

Wow what a great story! William Kensley has just discovered that his Aunt has been lying to him his whole life. He is told that his father is alive and given his name and where to go. When he arrives he meets Isabella Gresham, who is the daughter of his father. Though her father wants nothing to do with William, Isabella can’t abandon him and they develop a friendship. There are also some villains going around too. And as to not give away any spoilers, I will stop right there.

This story is wond ...more

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Sep 16, 2023 Brandi | RB Momma Reads rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2023, ebooks-i-own, arc-review-copy

This is an excellent tale! Hannah Linder has such a way with words that I am able to see the scenes play out in my mind. One feels all the glory, pain, mystery, and shock while reading about William and Isabella. This story just kept developing into moments of "What?!" and there were several times I was surprised by a turn of events.

William is one of my favorite lead characters I've read this year. He is honorable and constantly strives to be a better person. He grabs life and experiences it to ...more

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Jan 20, 2024 Mary Rose rated it really liked it

Enjoyed this read! Loved the tension, the edge-of-your-seat situations, and the ending! Hannah's writing is lovely as always.

I will say I had one issue - something a character said in prayer. He said, "God, I forgive You." That took me by surprise because who are we to say God was in the wrong? Who are we to tell a perfect & holy God that we forgive Him, when all He does is perfect, righteous, and good? That small part I wasn't a fan of (because that raises a red flag theologically), but other t ...more

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