Key of Silence

Irene Hennypenny's world has been silent since she was ten-year-old. She can speak and is proficient at lip reading. Bell, her hearing dog, is her constant companion. She's been anxious to receive her birthday key and riddle. Knowing her sister's difficult challenges, she's anticipating a troublesome task. Her apprehension spikes when part of her riddle tells her to listen…but she's deaf.It had all come down to her key quest. Would they really find a treasure?Christian McBride is a fire marshal in Beacon Point and a widower, raising Evie, his six-year-old daughter. The small fires an arsonist started, has escalated to businesses in the old part of town. When a body is discovered in the basement of an antique shop, he's further challenged when he learns the building had once been owned by a distant relative.When he's asked to be a groomsman at his best friend's wedding, he's partnered with Irene Hennypenny, one of the most fascinating women he's ever met. Little did either of them realize their future was decided by generations from past lives.