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.

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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.

I received this book to review and I must say it’s one of the best new novels from V.C Andrews. Once again the Ghost writer captured the essence of the early books while staying new. The plot is dark and twisty and I can’t get enough of it.

Thank you to Netgalley, Gallery books and the Author for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Well this was the third in the "House of Secrets" series and sadly it didn't end with a bang, if fact it was written as the prequel to the series and it was just ok.
When I was younger I Loved VC Andrews books so I sort of feel like I have to read them but I think it's time to hang it up.

Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Books for this copy of Whispering Hearts by V,C, Andrews, 

Like many readers, Flowers in the Attic is a book that I will never forget. It was shocking and provocative for it's time, although it would be considered tame by current standards. V.C. Andrews is a great storyteller, that much can't be denied. In Whispering Hearts, we hear the story of Emma Corey, a young woman from a small Irish town who heads to New York City to pursue her dreams of career as a singer. Emma soon discovers that life in the big city is hard, with challenges that she didn't anticipate. With a family back in Ireland who disapproves, Emma must find a way to make it on her own. 

This was an enjoyable, albeit confusing, read. There are two halves to Emma's story and they aren't very well connected. We get a little more than half of Emma's struggle to acclimate to New York City and then the plot changes immediately and dramatically. I didn't enjoy the second part of Emma's story, I felt it was rushed, with very important plot points skipped over in a sentence. The boook ends with a dramatic sentence but it wasn't a satisfying end for me at all. 

Whispering Hearts is worth a read if you're a V.C.. Andrews diehard but I'd have trouble recommending for anyone else.

I have not read a VC Andrews in decades. New author, same style. First half is definitely much different than the 2nd half that keeps up with the style, genre and story lines of Andrews that I read decades ago. Abrupt, not unexpected ending.

First of all, I have an issue with a ghostwriter that has the same writing style as the deceased V.C. Andrews writing books using her name.  This book is nothing like what Ms. Andrews would write.  The beginning of this book was so descriptive and drug along forever.  I stuck it out and then the last few chapters seemed like the author realized they met their quota for pages written and had to hurry to end the story.  I just couldn't get into this.

I am almost sad to say that this story intrigued me enough that I kept reading to find out what the twist would finally be! Turns out, there isn’t one. I am pretty disappointed this book ultimately didn’t go anywhere. There was also a strange flow to how some part were fleshed out, and other more important part were rushed and yada yada’d.

WHISPERING SECRETS tells the story of Emma, a British wannabe singer who becomes a surrogate mother for a wealthy family.

I tried to like this book, but honestly, not much happens in the first half of the story. When something finally does happen, it's not particularly interesting. Plus, this is a prequel to the House of Secrets series, so if you've read the previous books, then you'll already know what happens to the protagonist. There are no surprises, no suspense, no interesting developments. All we get are really bad cliché metaphors that sound like something from a twelve year old's diary. The writer doesn't seem to have a good grasp of the female perspective.

Reading these new V.C. Andrews books is uncomfortable. Like many readers, I only continue to read these novels because they have the late V.C. Andrews' name on them. But we all know she's not the one writing them, and we all complain incessantly about the ghostwriter's lack of storytelling ability. It's time to stop enabling the publisher, unless they want to find a new ghostwriter. These books don't even come close to resembling the original V.C. Andrews' writing style.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I like her books and have read about all of them.  For me, this book didn't deliver as I had hoped.  It was slow and didn't really pick up until the end.  It was good, but just didn't hold my attention.