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name of HR Mason , and found a publisher interested in the gothic suspense novel , and she is glad she did .
It was while on vacation in August 2020 that Mason found out via email her novel , “ Nothing Hidden Ever Stays ,” won the American Fiction Award in the mystery / suspense genre .
“ I was shocked at first when I heard I had won . I ’ m still a little bit shocked to be honest . To have something you ’ ve created receive any type of honor is a very validating experience ,” Mason said . “ I started out with a small press for my first three books . Once my contract ran out , I searched out a larger publisher and submitted my work . I ’ ve been so grateful for the amazing publishing professionals I ’ ve been fortunate enough to work with .”
Mason said although the original inspiration for the book was the story about the house in Warsaw , the final product is very different . “ Nothing Hidden Ever Stays ” is about a woman , Aubrey Ross , who , abandoned at a hospital when she was 3 years old , endured years of abuse and neglect as she grew up a ward of the state being passed around from one foster family to the next . However , when she is handed an envelope with the deed to a house in Ohio , her ancestral home , her life begins to change . After arriving in Rossdale , she hears voices , sees apparitions and has vivid visions of tragedies that happened to those who came before her .
Sheryl Scarborough , author of “ To Catch a Killer ” and “ To Right the Wrongs ,” said this of “ Nothing Hidden Ever Stays ,” “( It ’ s ) a gothic mystery that seeps under your skin and consumes you from the inside out . The surprise ending doesn ’ t disappoint .”
“ The journey toward forgiveness , acceptance and redemption resonates with readers because we ’ ve all experienced them at one point or another ,” Mason said . “ I believe readers will identify and empathize with Aubrey Ross , the main character , and the fact that we understand her is the very
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It was while on vacation in August 2020 that HR Mason found out via email that her novel , “ Nothing Hidden Ever Stays ,” won the American Fiction Award in the mystery / suspense genre .
reason her story will resonate .”
Mason ’ s award-winning novel , “ Nothing Hidden Ever Stays ,” can be found on Amazon or through her website at www . heidireneemason . com .
Mason has a new suspense book coming out in
May 2021 , “ Daughters of the Sea ,” which will be written under her HR Mason pen name . And she is currently working on a women ’ s fiction / romance novel under her Heidi Renee Mason pen name . Mason ’ s previous romance novels also can be found on her website .
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