Eloquent Silence
Millions of women adored him:  Drake Sloan, star of America's favorite soap opera. But Lauri Parrish knew the kind of man he was -- selfish, egotistical, arrogant. She knew from the moment they met.

Well, he wasn't her concern. As a gifted teacher of the deaf, Lauri knew where she could make a real difference -- in his daughter's life. She would take the job, move to New Mexico, and give little Jennifer the special tutoring -- as well as the love and attention -- she so badly needed. Lauri would open her heart to the child, but could she harden herself against the emotions the father aroused in her? How long could she remain deaf to the silent cries of her own heart, blind to her own insistent, passionate needs?