Books with title Hidden Hand: Novel

Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth (December 26, 1819 – June 30, 1899) was an American writer of more than 60 novels in the latter part of the 19th century. She was the most popular American novelist of her day.In her novels, of which the most popular was The Hidden Hand (1859), her heroines often challenge modern perceptions of Victorian feminine domesticity by showing virtue as naturally allied to wit, adventure, and rebellion to remedy any unfortunate situation.Though The Hidden Hand was her most popular novel, Southworth stated that her later novel Ishmael (1876) was her favorite.Life and careerRaised in Washington, D.C., Southworth studied in a school kept by her stepfather, Joshua L. Henshaw. She later recalled her childhood as a lonely one, with her happiest moments spent exploring Maryland's Tidewater region on horseback. During those rides, she acquired an abiding interest in the area's history and folklore.[4] After attending her stepfather's school, Southworth completed her secondary education in 1835 at the age of 15. She then accepted a position as a schoolteacher. In 1840 she married inventor Frederick H. Southworth, of Utica, New York. E.D.E.N. Southworth moved with her husband out to Wisconsin to become a teacher. After 1843, she returned to Washington, D.C. without her husband and with two young children.After the birth of their second child, Frederick abandoned his family in search of Brazilian gold. Southworth never divorced her husband on conscientious grounds.She began to write stories to support herself and her children when her husband deserted her in 1844. Her first story, "The Irish Refugee", was published in the Baltimore Saturday Visiter. Some of her earliest works appeared in The National Era, the newspaper that printed Uncle Tom's Cabin. The bulk of her work appeared as a serial in Robert Bonner's New York Ledger,and in 1857 Southworth signed a contract to write exclusively for this publication.The exclusive contract Southworth signed with Bonner in 1856 and royalties from her published novels earned her about $10,000 a year, making her one of the country's best-paid writers.Southworth and her children were in ill health through much of the 1850's, but Bonner's contract guaranteed her income regardless of any periods of inactivity brought on by poor health. This arrangement remained in-tact for 30 years.Like her friend Harriet Beecher Stowe, she was a supporter of social change and women's rights, but she was not nearly as active on these issues. Her first novel, Retribution, a serial for the National Era, published in book form in 1846, was so well received that she gave up teaching and became a regular contributor to various periodicals, especially the New York Ledger. She lived in Georgetown, D.C., until 1876, then in Yonkers, New York, and again in Georgetown, D.C., where she died.Her best known work was The Hidden Hand. It first appeared in serial form in the New York Ledger in 1859, and was serialized twice more (1868–69, 1883) before first appearing in book form in 1888. Robert Bonner, publisher and editor of the New York Ledger, evidently used the appeal of the novel to "give an occasional boost to his weekly's already massive circulation." It features Capitola Black, a tomboyish antagonist that finds herself in a myriad of adventures. Southworth stated that nearly every adventure of her heroine came from real life. Most of Southworth's novels deal with the Southern United States during the post-American Civil War era. She wrote over sixty; some of them were translated into German, French, Chinese, Icelandic and Spanish; in 1872 an edition of thirty-five volumes was published in Philadelphia.Robert Bonner, the proprietor of the New York Ledger was asked by a reporter in 1889 “Who were your most successful story writers?” His reply was: “Mrs. Southworth and Sylvanus Cobb Jr. ..

When Wren Abbott and Darra Monson are eight years old, Darra's father steals a minivan. He doesn't know that Wren is hiding in the back. The hours and days that follow change the lives of both girls. Darra is left with a question that only Wren can answer. Wren has questions, too. Years later, in a chance encounter at camp, the girls face each other for the first time. They can finally learn the truth―that is, if they're willing to reveal to each other the stories that they've hidden for so long. Told from alternating viewpoints, this novel-in-poems reveals the complexities of memory and the strength of a friendship that can overcome pain.

A new generation. A new kind of love. A new Hidden threat... The Hidden Saga comes full circle back to Altum as its citizens— and its king and queen— prepare for a very special arrival. It should be the most joyous of occasions, especially as the new heir is expected to make an appearance during the holiday season. But things are never simple in the Fae world, and not everyone is who they seem to be. In this final installment of the Hidden Saga, Lad and Ryann will face the biggest challenge of their lives together, and it will take all their special gifts— and all their friends— if their love and their growing family is to survive this newest Hidden danger. Grab your copy of HIDDEN HEIR now and Give in to the Glamour of the Hidden Saga one last time… THE COMPLETE HIDDEN SAGA READING ORDER: Book 1: Hidden Deep Book 2: Hidden Heart Book 3: Hidden Hope The Sway-- A Hidden Saga Companion NovellaBook 4: Hidden Darkness (The Dark Court #1)Book 5: Hidden Danger (The Dark Court #2) Book 6: Hidden Desire (The Dark Court #3) Book 7: Hidden Game (The Ancient Court #1) Book 8: Hidden Magic (The Ancient Court #2)Book 9: Hidden Hero (The Ancient Court #3) Book 10: Hidden Heir ***Fans of high-stakes urban fantasy like the Mortal Instruments series and deeply romantic paranormal romance sagas like Twilight will be drawn to the excitement and suspense of Amy Patrick’s sexy, magical Hidden Saga.*** Young Adult Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy, Myths and Legends, Fae, Faerie, Faery, Elves, Fairy Tales, Teen, Paranormal Romance book series for kindle, Paranormal and Urban, secret lovers, Forbidden Romance, Romance Writers of America, Golden Heart Award finalist, Love Triangle, Coming of Age

When Wren Abbott and Darra Monson are eight years old, Darra's father steals a minivan. He doesn't know that Wren is hiding in the back. The hours and days that follow change the lives of both girls. Darra is left with a question that only Wren can answer. Wren has questions, too. Years later, in a chance encounter at camp, the girls face each other for the first time. They can finally learn the truth—that is, if they're willing to reveal to each other the stories that they've hidden for so long. Told from alternating viewpoints, this novel-in-poems reveals the complexities of memory and the strength of a friendship that can overcome pain.

When Wren Abbott and Darra Monson are eight years old, Darra's father steals a minivan. He doesn't know that Wren is hiding in the back. The hours and days that follow change the lives of both girls. Darra is left with a question that only Wren can answer. Wren has questions, too. Years later, in a chance encounter at camp, the girls face each other for the first time. They can finally learn the truth―that is, if they're willing to reveal to each other the stories that they've hidden for so long. Told from alternating viewpoints, this novel-in-poems reveals the complexities of memory and the strength of a friendship that can overcome pain.

A new generation. A new kind of love. A new Hidden threat... The Hidden Saga comes full circle back to Altum as its citizens— and its king and queen— prepare for a very special arrival. It should be the most joyous of occasions, especially as the new heir is expected to make an appearance during the holiday season. But things are never simple in the Fae world, and not everyone is who they seem to be. In this final installment of the Hidden Saga, Lad and Ryann will face the biggest challenge of their lives together, and it will take all their special gifts— and all their friends— if their love and their growing family is to survive this newest Hidden danger. Grab your copy of HIDDEN HEIR now and Give in to the Glamour of the Hidden Saga one last time… THE COMPLETE HIDDEN SAGA READING ORDER: Book 1: Hidden Deep Book 2: Hidden Heart Book 3: Hidden Hope The Sway-- A Hidden Saga Companion NovellaBook 4: Hidden Darkness (The Dark Court #1)Book 5: Hidden Danger (The Dark Court #2) Book 6: Hidden Desire (The Dark Court #3) Book 7: Hidden Game (The Ancient Court #1) Book 8: Hidden Magic (The Ancient Court #2)Book 9: Hidden Hero (The Ancient Court #3) Book 10: Hidden Heir ***Fans of high-stakes urban fantasy like the Mortal Instruments series and deeply romantic paranormal romance sagas like Twilight will be drawn to the excitement and suspense of Amy Patrick’s sexy, magical Hidden Saga.*** Young Adult Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy, Myths and Legends, Fae, Faerie, Faery, Elves, Fairy Tales, Teen, Paranormal Romance book series for kindle, Paranormal and Urban, secret lovers, Forbidden Romance, Romance Writers of America, Golden Heart Award finalist, Love Triangle, Coming of Age