This is not the VC Andrews of my childhood. I continue to read books by "the author" even tho i know that the true author has passed away some time ago. I'm still struggling to find the flow of storylines that i fell in love with as a child. It was a good story just not for me.

I wasn't able to get into this book. I picked it up for the nostalgia factor, but something that nostalgia is not enough to replicate the feelings you first had for an author (or the brand of an author).

When I was younger, VC Andrews was my go-to author. I'm sorry to say that I was very disappointed in this book and it is not at all like the books previously written.

I guess this author is not longer around and this book is written by a ghost writer. This book was a little flat for me. I was hoping for more. I did not really connect with the character, Emma. *This book was given to me for free at my request from NetGalley and I provided this voluntary review.*

Not a book I expected from V. C. Andrews was hoping it was going to be more suspenseful. Ending was not surprising.

Story was ok but knowing it wasn’t vintage VC didn’t give it a chance. I get the idea of trying to keep these stories going but not using a ghost writer and slapping VC Andrew’s name and hype on the cover.

Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Books for the ARC.

Not quite as good as the older VC Andrews books. Unfortunately, I believe all the new ones are written by a ghostwriter.

VC Andrews is the author of my all-time favorite book. I’m so glad that someone is continuing to write similar stories in her voice after all these years.

I love V.C. Andrews and was hoping this would be like her old stuff. The beginning the ghost writer did a good job but the ending was very different and rushed.


I received this ARC from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

Written in the style of VC andrews, the story is still fresh with all the twists and turns we expect. Very good drama.

I loved all of the actual books written by V.C Andrews, and I still gravitate towards books with her name, knowing that they are ghostwritten. I'm always searching for the feelings of utter amazement that I got from Flowers in the Attic or one of her other books.

This just didn't live up to what V.C. Andrews could have created. It felt so slow, and I struggled to get through it. Then, all of a sudden it went into super-fast mode, and I felt like everything was rushed to get through. It wasn't balanced well, and led to me just not enjoying this at all.

I was provided a gifted copy of this book for free. I am leaving my review voluntarily.

What can I say? We all have our guilty pleasure authors. Mine since the 7th grade, thank you Mrs. Frick, has been #vcandrews #flowersintheattic 😂🤷‍♀️ #netgalley was gracious enough to give me an #arcbook ❤️ a tale as old time. Do we ever tire of the drama that seems to unfold with each book we receive? The answer is no. We don’t. For a quick fun read. To get the goals of 2020 in. Hunker down with this story. Emma who leaves London to become something in NYC. As she quickly finds out having dreams and living those dreams out are harder than she anticipated. Along comes an offer she can not refuse. For $75k she is asked to be a surrogate for the Davenport family. Will she? Won’t she?? Read this to find out. #guiltypleasurereads #netgalleyreview #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booknerdlife #readersofinstagram #readingisfundamental

For some reason in a weird sort of way I've been a fan of V.C Andrews for years.
In a way I do like this ghostwriter.
I give him four stars for trying to stay true to this authors style of writing
I know another thing this book won't let you put it down until you finish Emma's story.
I felt sad for her but I wouldn't do what she has done even if for money. It's wrong and it makes you lose sight of yourself as to whom you're really meant to be.
I think that in this Emma learns this the hard way..
Most of us do learn things the hard way. I know I do.
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I requested this book from Netgalley on a whim, since I read the Flowers in the Attic series as a kid and was really curious what the author was writing these days. That shows how much I am not a real fan of VC Andrews, as she's been dead for over thirty years. This book was ghostwritten with her name on it. I don't know how that's legal, but it was incredibly dull and a DNF for me. I kept trying to pick up the book and read more, but I found it absolutely boring and could not get into it. From other reviews that I've read, the second half is even worse and the ending is abrupt and expected, so I'm glad I didn't keep plodding through this one.

"A desperate young woman’s bargain with a wealthy couple is not what it seems. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author and literary phenomenon V.C. Andrews - whose books are now major Lifetime TV movies (Flowers in the Attic, Heaven, Ruby) - comes a gothic tale of big city dreams gone wrong.

The English countryside is beautiful, but for Emma Corey it cannot compare with the bright lights of New York City. Tired of performing only in pubs and at church, she announces she’s moving to America - and her conservative father disowns her on the spot.

Distraught but undeterred, Emma will become a Broadway star - or die trying. Leaving the comforts of her youth is a thrilling adventure. The largeness of the city, her new friends, the boundless opportunities make everything shine with promise. However, New York has a way of chipping away at a newcomer’s resolve. First a robbery. Then a low-wage job. Then the realization that such a city attracts the young and the talented - competitors all.

Just when it seems like Emma might have to admit defeat and return to the UK, she is introduced to a peculiar couple: a wife that cannot bear children of her own, and a husband who would pay Emma to solve that problem.

Emma’s father once told her, "Money is life." But when Emma trades one for the other and moves into the couple’s remote estate to participate in an elaborate ruse, there’s no telling what kind of life she’ll have once she’s taken the money."

I love how good V.C. Andrews is in creating the Gothic in environments where you don't think a Gothic vibe would flourish.

Eighteen year old Emma lives in the beautiful country side in the UK. Having lived there her whole life she is a famous singer in her area in pubs and bars she is well known.
The bright lights of NY are luring her in and she's ready to come to the states.
It's so much harder to find her way in life in the states than she could ever imagine.
Things are more expensive and there are more girls vying for broad way parts that she could ever imagine. The competition is fierce. When she has a falling out with her room mate money becomes tight and parts far and few between.
In Whispering Hearts Emma is desperate for money and then a chance meeting may just be the way out of her money woes but it all comes down to morals. Will she do the unthinkable for money?
The book was a bit drawn out in parts and not as good as some of the other V.C. Andrews books I have read.
Whispering Hearts also has ended on a cliff hanger to make sure readers continue on with it.

Published November 10th 2020
I was given a complimentary copy of this book. Thank you.
All opinions expressed are my own.

Wow what a book! It was crazy suspense and made u stay up wanting to finish it! I love books then when I put down I just have to pick up again and this was definitely one! Highly recommend!

3 for neutral. I tried to read this book a few times, but unfortunately it was not for me. I will update if able to finish at a later date, but I just couldn’t get into it enough to finish.

Emma leaves her family in England to head to NY to work towards a singing career. After many auditions , failed roommates, and a job that causes her to barely make ends meet , her landlord introduces her to a couple that offer her a large amount of money to be their surrogate. This story follows all of the hardships that Emma endured trying to prove to her father that she can make it on her own.
This story was overall ok , I feel that had it truly been written by V.C. Andrews it would’ve been a bit darker and more detailed but it still was decent. Thank you Netgalley for an arc for my honest opinion.

Unfortunately this book didn't hold up for me. The first have moved so slowly and didn't seem to move forward along the synopsis that I actually checked to see if I was reading the right book. The second half didn't improve for me. I almost gave up but thought maybe it would pick up. Regrettably it didn't.