This was just an OK read. Luna and Cullen are brother and sister in North Carolina. Cullen refinishes furniture and Luna has opened a tea room in a new arts center in Asheville. Cullen has purchased a load of furniture and one of the pieces holds a secret. Luna has a sixth sense and works with a Marshall in helping to solve local crimes. Now she has hew own mystery to solve. Throw in some cardboard nasty rich people, a missing will and a kindly lawyer and you have a paint by numbers thriller. The author spent a lot of time describing the clothes and repeating herself. There were no surprises. It was a quick read and I did enjoy the dogs.

An intense and thrilling ride that grabs you from the first page and keeps you guessing until the end. Like the brother and sister team aspect of the story. Entertaining characters. Good read.

Hidden is the first book in the Lost and Found series by Fern Michaels. The series features siblings Luna and Cullen. They have opened a furniture restoration shop/café, an offshoot of the family’s longtime antique business, in an up-and-coming arts center. Cullen has purchased a lot of furniture that needs a lot of tender loving care from a junk dealer, not knowing that it came from the estate of a rich gentlemen who recently died. Luna has a bit of a second sight and one of the pieces gives her a feeling. What she finds is an envelop, containing the last will and testament of Randolph Millstone. Not sure what to do with it, she contacts, Marshall Christopher Gaines, a man she has worked with in the past, and has some chemistry with. Meanwhile Arthur and Rowena Millstone are frantically looking for the will before they lose everything.

I have been somewhat disappointed with Fern Michael's last few books. There were parts of this book that I enjoyed, but others that were overly dramatic. I really liked Luna's character, her skills and her somewhat bohemian nature. Her feelings toward Christopher seemed realistic and I liked that they had known each other for awhile before acting on their feelings. I also liked how the mystery wraps up and the good guys win. What I didn't like was that not much happened in this story that was recommended to fans of Nora Roberts and Danielle Steel. There were some over the top stereotypical characters that made me laugh more than anything else. Lots of bumbling, being in the wrong place, and artists that hide from everyone. It was an okay read, and I will read the next one, just to see what Cullen and Luna are up to, but if it continues in the same vein, I will definitely move on.

I had great expectations from this book. But unfortunately, the prose let me down as nothing much happened. The characters were good, but the long winding passages made them do nothing in most of the book. Overall, quite slow and boring. Not for me.

I love Fern Michaels books very much. But lately they just don't feel like her. Like she has a ghost writer or something. I've been faithfully reading her for decades and now it just has an off feeling. I want the old Fern back.

Wonderful book and very entertaining. I understand this is a new type of writing for Fern Michaels and as far as I'm concerned she has hit the nail on the head. Definitely looking forward to more from Ms. Michaels.

When I think of thrilling reads, I think of books just like this one, that gives all the feels, thrills and can satisfies just about every reader's heart. This is a perfect books to snuggle up with on any day.

Hidden by Fern Michaels is the first A Lost and Found Novel. Cullen and Luna Bodman are opening a restoration shop and café in the new Stillwell Art Center built by Ellie Stillwell. Cullen gets a new table in, and Luna has a feeling about it. Rowena and Arthur Millstone are sure their father wrote a new will before his death, but they have not been able to find it. They want to locate it and destroy it before it comes to light. Luna has worked with U.S. Marshall Christopher Gaines in the past. They are attracted to each other, but neither has made a move. I liked the sound of Hidden with the mystery and the hint of paranormal. In reality, Hidden seemed more like a romance novel with a little “mystery” thrown in (if you can call it that). The paranormal element is talked about, but there is little evidence of it. The author described things in detail (do I really need to know each detail about what a person is wearing including their perfume). We are given in depth background details on Cullen, Luna, and Ellie plus other characters. There is repetition of information. There is one bit that seemed like it was copied from one chapter to the next. Rowena and Arthur are caricatures of bad, rich people. The romance between Christopher Gaines and Luna was awkward and reminded me of a teenager romance (now that I think about it, the whole book is reminiscent of a young adult novel). Luna bumbles and babbles whenever she is around Gaines. Her knees go weak (I am not kidding) and Luna’s face turns red. There are uncomfortable phone calls, texts, and in-person encounters between the pair (made me wonder if we had time traveled back to high school). The “mystery” is no mystery. It was laid out from the beginning. It is obvious how the story will play out from the start. The first half of the book is telling us about the characters, the new art center, and what the bad guys want and how much money they spend. I know we need to be introduced to the characters, but it seemed like it just kept going on and on. There is some action near the end of the book and then it wraps up with a tidy ending. If Hidden had been done differently, it could have been an interesting story. As you can tell, I was disappointed. While Hidden was not for me, I suggest you obtain a sample to see if the book suits you. We each have different reading tastes. The best thing I can say about Hidden is that I finished it (I desperately wanted to DNF it, but I never do that).

This is book 1 in the Lost and Found series. Luna and Cullen are siblings that get drawn into a hunt for a missing will. They run a furniture restoration business with an attached cafe. They have bought some antique furniture at an auction and someone is desperate to get it back. This story is a little slow moving and isn't as action packed as many of Fern's previous books. I received a copy of this ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I loved this book. The characters were wonderful read.. Would definitely recommend. Great book. Totally work reading.

I was excited to see a new series by Fern Michaels. Getting to know the charachters at first was interesting, however it quickly turned to losing my interest. It took me longer to read as I wasn't;'t really intersted in the book..



** I received a copy of this book in exchange for a honest review**

I’m honestly at a loss here, because I’ve read Fern Michaels books before and they were not like this. This is terrible. I can’t even write a synopsis because even after finishing it, I’m still not sure who the protagonists actually were. For a romantic suspense being marketed to fans of Nora Roberts and Danielle Steele, there’s no suspense because nobody is actually ever in peril as two incompetent caricatures of villains look for a missing will (and the one henchman they hire just disappears halfway through the story). There’s barely a hint of romance. But there is a spectacular amount of waffle. Every character even mentioned gets an entire backstory, even if they never appear in the story. For example, Marshall Gaines’ ex-wife. Did we really need to know about her being a dental hygienist? There was a whole page about it! We really didn’t need two chapters on the construction and opening of an arts centre, when nothing actually happened there until several weeks later, and pages and pages from the viewpoint of Ellie, owner of the centre, who had nothing to do with the plot and wasn’t present at the conclusion. Huge swathes of this just needed cutting, for being boring and utterly unrelated to the actual plot.

The timeline is all over the place, and don’t even get me started on the constant point of view switches, sometimes in the middle of a paragraph! This is well proof-read with minimal typos, but it doesn’t feel like an editor has ever even looked at it, and I certainly expect better from a publisher like Kensington and an author with a backlist like Michaels. It honestly reads like a first draft, and one written in simplistic words.

I’m going to share a sample. “Instead, he unbuckled his seat belt, turned her head toward him, brushed her hair from her face, and landed a kiss on her lips. He didn’t miss the mark this time. That would have easily scored a 10.0 in the Olympics.” See what I mean? It reads like bad fanfiction (and I love fanfic, but the lack of editorial oversight does mean the bad stuff absolutely reeks). Why is HE turning HER head? And this ends a chapter - and is the sum total of the romantic action in the book! No major publishing house should be putting out tripe like this. I’m shocked and thoroughly disappointed. One star.

Loved this book. Bits and pieces of various characters lives throughout the story ending together. Luna should have her own series I had a hard time putting this book down. I'd like to thank netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy.

Many years ago I read a few books by author Fern Michaels. If you are looking for an easy read, this is the book for you.
I found the characters and plot rather superficial and boring to be considered a mystery or thriller. This book would be better catorgarized as a cozy mystery for teens. Ms. Michaels is a wonderful writer for a younger audience.

Unfortunately this book wasn’t for me. I found it to be quite boring as I read as waiting and waiting for something to happen. It was just very slow and wasn’t for me personally. I do like this authors writing style though.

While I am not a fan of the Sisterhood series, I am a Fern Michaels fan. Hidden is the 1st book in a new series and I really enjoyed it. The first book in a series is usually paced a little slower to help with character and background development. As she introduces us to siblings Cullen and Luna Bodman, Michaels' skillful writing takes us front and center into the mystery surrounding their new business and the first of what we hope will be a long journey into their crime solving world.

HIDDEN (Lost and Found Series # 1) By Fern Michaels
I have been a Fern Michaels fan for many years. This book is a light, easy read with has very likeable characters. It would be a great beach / vacation read or like I did just curled up on the couch. I didn't want to put it down. It did seem the author tried to impress with the dropping of brand names and the use of words not found in everyday conversation. I would definitely read book # 2!!

Thanks to Kensington and NetGalley for the early read.

When an author like Fern Michaels puts out a new series, it becomes an event. I have read Fern Michaels for years. She has the ability to create characters you care about and always ties everything up in the end to a feeling of completion.

This series is new and it had much to go through. Solid characters just a lot to manage. Had the necessary HEA.

What a cute, quirky story…
Enjoyable characters…
Light, fast read….
Reading Hidden you will encounter romance, mystery, humor and suspense.
If you are in the mood for a old fashioned type mystery story….you need to read Hidden.
I’m looking forward to the next book in the series.
Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest opinion. All opinions expressed are my own.

HIDDEN(Lost and Found Series # 1) By Fern Michaels
Romance fiction
320 pages

In Fern Michaels newest series we meet a brother and a sister, Cullen and Luna Bodman. Cullen is an antique restoration dealer and Luna has alot of gifts but her main gig is a coffee shop. These two sometimes work together seeing as how their shops are in the same big market-place. These two have a great relationship and find themselves embroiled in the same mystery together by the purchase by Cullen of a desk that needs restoration.  Can these siblings figure out this mystery before it's too late??

I am a huge fan of Fern Michaels books and I loved this new one as well!!!  In my opinion this book is the adorable first in a great series that will charm readers. Which is what Ms Michaels is famous for with her books.  The brother and sister in this series are too adorable and so likable. I will definitely impatiently await the next book in this series. I highly recommend this book.