FTC Disclosure ~ I don't know where I got this book from. It may have been for review, but I can't find documentation anywhere. (This is what happens when you wait too long to read a book.)

Hannah Smith has spend her life living in an attic with Violet and their governess. Hannah has narcolepsy. Upon awakening she learns that Violet has started a fire with her hands, their life is spent in an attic room, sparsely furnished with woolen clothes and accessories.

Life changes when she is kidnapped. She is mistaken for Violet, but doesn't let her captors know she is Hannah. She wants to spare her friend from whatever evil plans they may have. Fortunately, her kidnapper is the handsome gardener she has been eyeing for the past couple of months.

I enjoyed this book. It was a Gothic style book. The plot was mysterious with a creepy setting. The mansion she is taken to is often referred to as the "Freak House". It has a history and the characters in this book add to the ambiance of the name and home.

The good part of reading a book after it has been out a while, is that books 2 and 3 have already been published! I don't have to wait a long time to continue on with this story.

I was very intrigued when I read the synopsis for this book and I wasn't disappointed. Hannah was a very strong female MC and I liked that after a lifetime of being sequestered in an attic with just Violet for company, she came into her own when she was mistakenly kidnapped in Violet's place. She because assertive and stood up for herself. And Jack was a very intriguing character as well, even though the reasoning behind some of his actions wasn't explained until the end of the book, when everything was tied up quite nicely.

All in all, an enjoyable read for fans of Gothic paranormal romance books.

4/5 stars.

I quite enjoyed the pace at the beginning of the book, but then the story just driveled off. The characters felt a little dry and there was little character development despite the knowledge of Hannah's abilities.

When I first got this, I was super excited about the book. But unfortunately, I'm no longer interested in reading it at this point and I don't want to hold onto it any longer.

I had high hopes for this book and it did not disappoint.

The heroine is one to look for, she does what she can but so often is thwarted by godawful circumstances. Her first chance at a real life is oddly, when she gets kidnapped and mistaken for her friend Violet.

The story goes on from here with the strange kidnappers, paranormal powers and a romance that was a bit oddly placed for me.

But it built up enough that I want to read book two.

Sorry, requested but did not get around to reading.