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About Hana: A Long Running Mystery Series With a Romance For Women (The Hana Du Rose Mysteries Book 1) Kindle Edition

by K T Bowes (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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His plan is to wear down her resistance. Hers is to stay alive.

In the quiet rhythm of Hana's post-widowhood life, danger lurks beneath the surface. Her ordinary routine of working at the local high school and finding solace in weekend church services is shattered when a sinister force targets her. A local criminal is convinced she possesses something she shouldn’t.

Hana finds herself flung at the feet of the charismatic new English teacher during a fateful hit-and-run. His arrival has ignited a curious spark in the school community. Tall and handsome, he conceals his connection with Hana dating back two decades. As their undeniable attraction deepens, Hana struggles to unlock her memories of their chance encounter on a London train during the worst day of her life.

Caught between desire and danger, Hana must decide whether to trust Logan's offer of protection against her relentless stalker. But she doesn’t know Logan’s true identity and it might prove more than she can bear. Because embracing the secret head of New Zealand's notorious Du Rose family comes with a high price tag. Hana’s faith and morality will be put to its greatest test.

Dive into the rich New Zealand tapestry of the infamous Du Rose family. Gripping and evocative, this long-running series offers culture, passion, and mystery. Enjoy the captivating landscape of Aotearoa. You'll never want to leave.

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Heather Osborne reading for Readers' Favorite."Miss Bowes has a knack for drawing the reader back to old school women's fiction. I would liken About Hana to the works of Fern Michaels, both in the technique and way she describes each seemingly mundane event in a person's life. By saying this, I do not mean that About Hana is in any way boring. Bowes draws us in with a flawed character. I found myself hating her at some points, but also recognizing that I may have acted in the same irrational ways in the same situations. After this excellent beginning, I eagerly look forward to reading the next installment. About Hana by KT Bowes is not what I would call your easy beach read. It will force the reader to really use their comprehension skills. It was a breath of fresh air compared to some of the books out today."
"Excellent Book. Really enjoyed it. Characters and emotions really come to life. Have discovered new author to follow." Tina Ryan
"I found this book for free. I have to say it must be one of the best I have read. It is so funny it had be gasping for air laughing." pippa uk
"If I have to suggest this book to a friend, I would do it for three simple reasons.One, the plot is something you cannot put down. Seriously. Don't want to spoiler, but it's impossible to stop reading at book #1. Second, it's set in New Zealand. And I love New Zealand. Third, there are books in the series, so you have hours and hours of true entertaining and mystery. Go get it!" Erania Pinnera

About the Author

K T Bowes was born to soldiering parents and moved many times during her childhood. She survived a high school which was more like a young offenders' institution and made it to university. Attending a Welsh university to read English, taught by a Scotsman, K T Bowes achieved a very respectable degree but then allowed her life to go in a completely different direction, starting with law enforcement. She once jumped out of a plane attached to a delicate sheet of silk because a friend asked her to and she married her husband after knowing him only a few weeks, because it seemed like a great idea. Her family emigrated to New Zealand in 2006 on a one way ticket with only a suitcase each. They had no idea where they were going to live or work and it was exciting and terrifying. All 6 of them still live in the North Island although the small children are now grown ups with lives of their own. K T Bowes loves horse riding but keeps falling off and breaking things, so will stick to running from now on. She paints commissioned artworks and loves American Folk Art, which means that much of her furniture is covered in paint and decorations.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00D135486
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hakarimata Press; 3rd edition (December 30, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 30, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4242 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 624 pages
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K T Bowes is a wife, and a mother of four beautiful children.

Her most interesting place to live was Market Harborough in Leicestershire. There, she found something she thought she'd lost, and rediscovered a keen interest in the supernatural.

Her favourite place in the world is at the bottom of her New Zealand paddock, on the river bank listening to the cicadas singing their summer song in the trees.

The bravest thing she ever did was jump out of a tiny plane with a parachute, because a friend asked her to . The dumbest thing was getting on a plane with her husband and four small children with a one way ticket to the other side of the world, and no luggage.

The best thing she ever did was get married after having known her husband for 5 months. She met his family for the first time on their wedding day. How else can a girl snag a free IT tech? And the poor man has spent 30 years sticking her technology back together.

Her favourite people are her family.

K T Bowes has over 40 novels currently on Amazon.

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Tina
5.0 out of 5 stars About Hana
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2015
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I downloaded About Hana as a free book from Amazon. This was a slow read for me, not because it was a bad book-- quite the opposite-- but it was so rich with detail, it was a slower read I order to absorb the writing.

About Hana was a book I selected through one of my book clubs. Normally, I read fast-paced, dialog-driven novels with (hopefully) complex plots and a bit of mystery. This book had a totally different pace with a slower build. The mystery and romance were present, but the dialog is not what pulls the reader in, as much as the story of the characters. I will say, the description /synopsis for the story was misleading (and may have changed since I purchased my ebook), as I found this to be a romance about a widow who needs to learn to trust herself and to believe in her own worthiness to be loved. I also found the story to largely focus on her dysfunctional coworkers-- a point not mentioned in the blurb, yet the antics of her fellow teachers had me laughing through most of the story.

This is a wonderful novel about a woman rediscovering herself, and opening herself to love.
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ROBERT L PENCE
4.0 out of 5 stars Well crafted story set in New Zealand
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2015
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A book should take you to another place, and this one takes you to New Zealand. It splices in Maori, which is the language of the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand, This adds to the another world atmosphere.
A great believable plot, well spun. K.T. Bowles well chosen words form crafted sentences that flow into well crafted paragraphs, and easily set you in the place and leave you feeling you're in the hands of a very good writer. You know the feeling you get when you're reading a really good book, you're in a place that's safe and warm and occasionally you're presented with stress and suspense, but you can't stop reading. This is that kind of book. Hana is very much a likable character, but then she has to be, since the book is "about Hana". The romance slowly simmers between her and Logan, while the mystery builds, and while she goes about life, working at the school and raising her son. Where's dad? He's passed by the time the story starts, which is a key component of the slow romance and the great character that is Hana. It does leave you hanging, as it is the first of three.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Logan Kept Me Reading It
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2014
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The storyline was good but the manner in which it was written gives me pause when I go to leave a star review. It took me awhile to read this and I am a normally fast reader. Logan was written well and I genuinely enjoyed his character. Hana was hit or miss for me but, again, that may have just been the author's style of writing. The premise and set up for the mystery was intriguing and in the end it was the reason I finished the book. I wanted to know the ending. When I refer to the author's style I mean this: The content was extremely thick and seemed to splash back and forth with seemingly no method or outline. There seemed to be much needless content that did not actually serve the story itself any purpose. There were not typos and there were no grammar errors but there was just too much telling going on. I wished the author would show me and let me see what was happening as opposed to reading what often came across in a very book report-ish style. All that aside, though, I still give three stars because I finished it and I definitely do not hate it. :)
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Alan Cameron
5.0 out of 5 stars About Hana-is this the life Hana has been praying and waiting for, at last.
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2019
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" Dear intended reader-before you read this super story of About Hana, could I suggest you first read Logan Du Rose if you haven't done so. Initially I did not and first off just read About Hana which I really enjoyed. After reading Logan D R later on, I discovered the characters in that short story book really came to life in this story and in fact one gathers some much more about their personalities, their traits, strengths and weaknesses and in particular why they are of a certain mindset and treat events in their life. Also why they react as they do to the many events in their day. Just a comment I thought would add to your reading of this book and overall to the complete series which I can't read fast enough to get to the others in this series".

At the beginning of About Hana, the journeys of the lives of the two main characters, Hana and Logan have taken them to New Zealand and neither is aware of the other, they also end up very close together. By fate in their lives, they are now working in the same place. Hana is not aware that the very handsome Maori man who fell in love with her many many years previously, after being in her presence for a very short period on an underground train in London and at that time he was only 14 years old. How could this happen and why did it affect him in the manner it had? He had made her a promise in his mind and spent many years trying to make this right because he had said so and promised her. The writer has incorporated all these events superbly and makes the story seem like it really happened.

After a serious event outside the workplace, Logan discovers his dream lady and he is struck motionless and cannot believe who is before him and what has caused the unhappy event, but he is so filled with wonder at who he has discovered. He has to get his thoughts sorted and figure out what to do about the scenario in front of him and for the future. Logan has been seeking his soul mate for so long he does not want to declare himself and maybe frighten this lady away before he knows what to do or she finds out his intentions. He is also not aware of her life situation then either, so this makes him extra cautious about his approach. Again these events have been superbly mingled in this story About Hana.

I could write on and on with a review about these two people and their life journey, but believe the reader should read the wonderful story put together by the writer and form your own story line interpretation too, using the ideas and scenarios presented. The lives of Hana and Logan become very complicated at times because of their past when growing up and how what happened when younger. Warmth, love and support was not always given and as they grew, their feelings and self esteem came in for a great amount of self criticism even though they were overly critical of their own thoughts and actions.

Maybe they did finally find the life each wanted for themselves and the other, the writer has beautifully wound and twisted their daily lives and events leaving you thinking "what's happening next to this couple"? There were some occasions going through their lives I really felt "what a toxic life you have", you have to be a mountain to get through this one but did they--read the story, I trust you will find it as superb as I have and am presently reading the next in he series. I shall read them all for sure and give my honest review as this one is.

I have provided my review freely without any prompting from anyone and hope the writer finds my comments useful, but especially any intended readers. I am confident if you like a complex story with many personal feelings declared by the characters, ideas of what they should do to overcome the negative outcomes of their fears then enjoy a "Hanatastic" read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in Canada on June 18, 2020
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This author is fairly new to me but I love her style. I have previously read the initial books in other series and this is not the first time I have stayed up far to late to finish one of her books. The story is interesting, the characters are relatable and the plot is believable
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Ian Williams
5.0 out of 5 stars Mysterious romance
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 27, 2017
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A well-written mystery romance set in the glorious New Zealand countryside involving a widowed school admin clerk and a newly appointed English teacher with a murky past.
The author has mixed comedy and suspense with credible characters to produce an engaging though sometimes confusing read. The annoying confusion comes about because sometimes we do not know if we are in the past or the present and often context does not help. However, this is only a minor detraction from a thoroughly enjoyable story. Unfortunately, the mystery of why Hana is being pursued by a psychopathic criminal and his sidekick is not revealed, presumably in order to encourage you to buy the next book in the series.
A recommended read for lovers of both romance and mystery, punctuated with some excellent comic scenes and repartee which adds light relief to make the suspense bearable.
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Demelza Carlton
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Storytelling
Reviewed in Australia on June 18, 2014
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This book had me in stitches, on the edge of my seat and right there beside the characters for every moment. Luckily, Ms Bowes doesn't write graphic sex scenes or I'd be blushing something terrible. In fact, this book easily qualifies as sweet romance.

Anyone who's ever worked in a high school or college admissions office will instantly sympathise with Hana's job in the careers/guidance office at a New Zealand, all-boys high school. She's lost her husband in a tragic car accident and both her children are grown up, so poor Hana is alone when her life is threatened - not once, but repeatedly.

It's a story about grief and letting go; about new beginnings and how love isn't just for the very young, especially when destiny takes a hand; it's about how the best things can come out of the worst days of your life.

The funny part is that it's not just about Hana, either - it's about Logan Du Rose and Hana's son, Bodie. As the first book in this series, it's shaping up to be an epic family saga, which reminds me of Colleen McCullough's The Thorn Birds - though Hana's story is definitely set in New Zealand.

The only issue I have with this book is that it's not Hana's complete story from start to finish - it's a distinct chapter in Hana's life that dropped me in the middle and left me dying to find out what happens in the next chapter...or, in this case, the next book. Five well-deserved stars for superb storytelling that kept me captivated.
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Elizabeth
4.0 out of 5 stars Unpredictable and captivating
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 21, 2014
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In some ways it felt like nothing really happened in this book, but I was completely absorbed from start to finish. It doesn't rely on action to keep the reader interested, but instead is very nicely written with some beautiful characters. There is an undercurrent of action and danger due to some mysterious happenings, that gives the book a more lively, unpredictable feel.

My main reservation is that I am finding that in many of these free Kindle books the main characters seem to have many sudden and inexplicable fights, with flaring tempers or sudden depressions that blow way out of proportion to whatever it is that started the fight. It's all very melodramatic... but this seems more of a pet peeve, and doesn't distract from the rest of the book.

I'd definitely recommend this book.
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Barbara A Faulkner
5.0 out of 5 stars About Hana
Reviewed in Canada on November 29, 2016
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I really enjoy the way this author writes - she holds your interest and I love her descriptions of the countryside - I read the whole series and recommend them wholeheartedly
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