August Tate is in over his head trying to raise his teenage sister after the deaths of their missionary parents in India. With Gabby having lost her hearing in the same accident that killed their parents, medical bills are piling up, and August needs to find a new source of income. Gabby is increasingly interested in the deaf community and begins to leave her hearing aids home in favor of communicating via ASL, but August holds out hope for a miracle cure. Meanwhile, Sophie Wilder returns to her family’s winery in California after a panic attack cut short her Broadway career. Her manipulative brother oversees the winery, and Sophie’s welcome is less than warm. When she works with August on an experimental audiobook project, they both are forced to face past trauma to move forward.
VERDICT Deese has penned another riveting novel, a sequel to The Roads We Follow, with swoony romance and anything-but-cookie-cutter Christian families. Audiobook fans will cheer at an insider’s glimpse into the industry, as will deaf readers, who get a thoughtful examination of the struggles and blessings of living in the quiet of a loud world.
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