Hiding from the Heart
Martha Higgins
She left to find freedom, only to discover everything she needed was waiting at home.
At seventeen, Colette Keogh wants nothing more than to escape. Escape the family farm in the west of Ireland. Escape her mother’s criticism. Escape a future that feels like it’s already been written. But when her father suffers a stroke, her plans turn to dust. School is over. The city must wait. The farm – and her family – need her now.
Then Robbie enters her life. Kind, steady and nothing like the boys she’s known before, Robbie makes Colette feels seen for the first time.
“But one tragic decision and a wave of grief upend everything. Robbie is gone, and Colette is left to navigate a life she no longer recognises.
A move to Dublin promises the glamour Colette longs for, but the reality is far from what she imagined. And when a new friendship reignites her connection to the land, Colette begins to wonder if the life she ran from was the one she was meant to build all along.
Hiding from the Heart is a tender, emotionally rich story of first love, family duty and the quiet power of coming home.
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Claire Moloney –
I loved this book and couldn’t put it down. If you hadn’t seen the author’s name on the cover, you’d nearly think that it was written by Meave Binchy, which is the highest compliment that I could pay it! As a person who was a teenager in the 80’s, it really resonated with me. I think there’s another book in Peg’s story; an interesting character who made very selfless choices in her life.
I look forward with interest to what this author writes next – it’s hard to believe that this is her first novel, as the writing is so assured. I recommend it.
Lorraine McCarthy (verified owner) –
Congratulations Martha, I really enjoyed your beautifully written novel. I couldn’t put it down, I hope you will have a follow on . It reminds me of Ireland in the 80s , so many subjects were swept under the carpet , but thankfully today, these subjects are addressed and well supported.
Marie Kelly –
A real heart warming book…definitely looking forward to a follow up.
I would say keep reading this book…took me a few chapters to get into it and then I couldn’t wait to finish it!!!
Val Robus (verified owner) –
A lovely read. Memories of Ireland in the 1980s.
Colette didn’t have the easiest life, she was a likeable character, and I could visualise her on the farm with Freddy.
Well done Martha.
Jennifer Gallagher (verified owner) –
The writing is beautiful, so descriptive of the small human gestures and the beautiful countryside that brings the characters and the place to life. The author creates such a vivid picture of 1970s Ireland that I felt I was there with Colette, the main character, through it all. I feel I know her friends and family so intimately it was hard to say goodbye – I want to know what happens next!