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Eloquent Silence by Sandra Brown
4.0
Eloquent Silence by Sandra Brown is 2014 Grand Central Publishing digital release. I was provided a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Drake is a widowed soap opera actor and the father of a young girl named Jennifer who is hearing impaired. When a young teacher named Lauri is asked to meet Drake to discuss Jennifer's needs, the two get off on the wrong foot. Drake knows he needs to connect with his daughter and do the right thing by her so she can live a productive life and Lauri seems to be the best solution for his problem. He talks her into taking the job but Lauri has no idea how her life will change once she steps into Drake's world.
This book was originally published in it's first edition way back in 1982 and was reissued a couple of times since then. Now this wonderful story is available in digital format. While Lauri is a serious young woman who could not care less about Drake's popularity, she does find Drake attractive. But, because of his arrogance and aggressiveness she is put off by him and is determined to focus on Jennifer and her needs. Drake has had a rough go of it with his wife's death and a demanding career. Lauri is convinced Drake is still in love with his wife and he only sees her as a temporary fling with no emotional attachments. The situation turns into a comedy of errors when Lauri tries to hide the fact she is living with Drake while she works with Jennifer, and poignant progress with Jennifer on top of the hot and cold romance between Drake and Lauri. The author does a great job of highlighting the challenges of living with a handicap and the importance of teaching those born with these impediments to learn quickly how to adjust. Lauri was a great teacher and it was hard for Drake at first, but eventually he sees he has to be involved in Jennifer's life and Lauri's methods are working. There were laugh out loud moments as a small lie turns into a full blown circus.
As I have said before when reviewing these older contemporary romances being published in digitial format, there are some things that appear dated. This one had that feel to it at times but mostly it has managed to stand the test of time. Drake's attitude is one that many romance novel hereos had during the 80's and he comes off a little too aggressive and too confident in his success. Other than that this short book is still a great read. I do hope more of Sandra Brown's back list will find their way into digital format. One way to see that happen would be to support this book and leaving a review on Amazon or anywhere digital books are sold. This is a great way to read some of Sandra's earlier work. This one gets 4 stars.
Drake is a widowed soap opera actor and the father of a young girl named Jennifer who is hearing impaired. When a young teacher named Lauri is asked to meet Drake to discuss Jennifer's needs, the two get off on the wrong foot. Drake knows he needs to connect with his daughter and do the right thing by her so she can live a productive life and Lauri seems to be the best solution for his problem. He talks her into taking the job but Lauri has no idea how her life will change once she steps into Drake's world.
This book was originally published in it's first edition way back in 1982 and was reissued a couple of times since then. Now this wonderful story is available in digital format. While Lauri is a serious young woman who could not care less about Drake's popularity, she does find Drake attractive. But, because of his arrogance and aggressiveness she is put off by him and is determined to focus on Jennifer and her needs. Drake has had a rough go of it with his wife's death and a demanding career. Lauri is convinced Drake is still in love with his wife and he only sees her as a temporary fling with no emotional attachments. The situation turns into a comedy of errors when Lauri tries to hide the fact she is living with Drake while she works with Jennifer, and poignant progress with Jennifer on top of the hot and cold romance between Drake and Lauri. The author does a great job of highlighting the challenges of living with a handicap and the importance of teaching those born with these impediments to learn quickly how to adjust. Lauri was a great teacher and it was hard for Drake at first, but eventually he sees he has to be involved in Jennifer's life and Lauri's methods are working. There were laugh out loud moments as a small lie turns into a full blown circus.
As I have said before when reviewing these older contemporary romances being published in digitial format, there are some things that appear dated. This one had that feel to it at times but mostly it has managed to stand the test of time. Drake's attitude is one that many romance novel hereos had during the 80's and he comes off a little too aggressive and too confident in his success. Other than that this short book is still a great read. I do hope more of Sandra Brown's back list will find their way into digital format. One way to see that happen would be to support this book and leaving a review on Amazon or anywhere digital books are sold. This is a great way to read some of Sandra's earlier work. This one gets 4 stars.