Popular country singer (Sam Patton) takes the advice of a friend and goes to a secluded island (Serenity Island) for a few weeks. He has a crazy and dangerous fan after him who has been leaving him notes, claiming she wants to kill him and herself so they can be together forever. She has already stabbed a security guard in Sam’s dressing room. While on the island, Sam meets Leigh Buchanan. She is a painter who, a few years ago, lost her hearing after she became ill. Leigh felt she was being pitied and she needed to get away. She doesn’t want people to know she’s deaf, she is good at reading lips, and Sam doesn’t have a clue that she has a problem with her hearing. As time goes by, they become attracted to each other, Sam finds out about her hearing loss…

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It had characters I cared about, a lovely setting, and an interesting storyline. I liked Leigh’s friend, Johngood, a funny older man who was helping her out at her home on the island. The story had some romantic moments, like when Sam helped Leigh to dance (to “You Send Me”) and hear/imagine the music. I was curious to see how things would turn out with the crazy fan and I really enjoyed the suspense at the end of the book.

A lovely read by Mary Anne Wilson. ( )