by Maya Banks
First published 2012
Eveline Armstrong lives in silence among her Scottish clan. Her family believes she cannot speak and considers her touched by madness. They do not know she reads lips perfectly and hears nothing at all. She lets others think her daft rather than reveal her deafness. When her clan arranges her marriage to Graeme Montgomery of a rival house, Eveline accepts her fate. Graeme proves different from other men. His voice carries such power that she can actually hear him speak. His touch awakens desires she never knew existed. Graeme sees past her silence to the sharp mind beneath. As their bond grows stronger, Eveline finally shares her carefully guarded secret. But clan enemies threaten their newfound happiness. Graeme must fight to protect the woman who taught him that love speaks louder than words.
Genres: fiction, romance, historical-fiction, historical-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Scotland
Period: 19th-century
373 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Ballantine Books