Anna
Leighton, fluent in educating the deaf and hard of hearing, takes a
position as teacher to twenty year-old David Woods, the 27th Baron
Mayfield. She is given six months to teach him to communicate
effectively in order to make his way in British society or be
declared incompetent, losing both his title and the inheritance to a
greedy, ne'er do well cousin.
While
Anna is a young but talented teacher, she's never taken on an adult
student and her work is cut out for her--especially after David balks
at the thought of returning to the classroom. She doesn't put up with
his tantrums and sparks fly--on both sides. Together, the two teach
other several important life lessons and manage to forge a future.
The love story is
sweet, sensual and filled with wry humor. The characters are layered
and compelling in their goals, motivation and conflict. Beyond those
important qualities in any work of fiction, the detailed research by
author Blackstone is impressive. Love Is Silent comes with an
added bonus of teaching the reader about the history of education of
the hearing impaired. We applaud Ms. Blackstone for her extraordinary
effort.
Out
of 5 stars, this earns a _6.
Kat
Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews
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