Quiet Beautiful Things: A Small Town, Single Dad Romance

The Brothers of Calloway Creek: The Montanas #1

by Samantha Christy

Being a single dad was not on my short-list of life plans. Especially since I didn't know my daughter existed.

Now, I'm not only juggling all that goes with having a four-year-old, I'm also trying to provide my daughter the skills to communicate her needs.

I'm failing. Epically.

I need big help with this small person.

The woman assigned as my daughter’s mentor is a dream come true. Right up until she accuses me of neglect. Dr. Ellie Stone is fierce and determined and understands my daughter in a way I can’t.

It’s not long before I come to realize I might not be able to do this without her. What’s more… I don’t think I want to.

Because not only is Ellie perfect for my daughter, she’s perfect for me.

Her drive to protect people in need has me falling for her. It also puts a target on her back.

But the beautiful doctor is not the only one with a protective nature.

And I’ll end anyone who tries to take her from me. There may be topics in this novel that would be upsetting or painful for some. For a full list of TWs see the author's website.

Genres: Romance, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance, Disability, Small Town Romance, He Falls First, Forced Proximity

Audible Audio

First published May 24, 2024

About the author

Despite the fact that she is a romance writer, Samantha Christy's favorite television show of all time is The Walking Dead.

And contrary to the fact that her heroines drink things like wine and Cosmos, she prefers Bud Light.

She also loves fan mail and answers all of it.

She went to college and all that, getting a degree in something she never uses. She's also got a gaggle of kids (4) and a pretty decent husband.

Reviews

[Carol [Goodreads Addict] · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quiet Beautiful Things is book one in the Montana Brothers series by Samantha Christy. This is my very first book by this author! When I first read the blurb for this, I knew I had to read it. But then I downloaded it and it sat on my Kindle for awhile. Well, I finally read it and WOW! This book was simply wonderful in every way.



Blake Montana is twenty six years old. He has just taken over the running of his family’s winery. The life he has been planning for is finally becoming a reality. And in the span of a few minutes, everything changed. Blake found out in a very abrupt way that he has a four year old daughter that has been hugely neglected, Maisy. Because little Maisy is deaf. But she has never been officially diagnosed, she has never been taught sign language. Nor does she have any way to communicate. She has no social skills, she doesn’t trust anyone.

“Two hours ago, I was a bachelor without a care in the world. But now, there’s Maisy. And suddenly my life has new meaning.”

Dr. Ellie Stone is brand new in Calloway Creek. She is completely deaf and has a new job at the deaf school in town. Her first client is a little four year old girl that has not yet learned to communicate. Ellie will be her advocate. Help her father to learn how to help his daughter. What Ellie finds is a little girl who is traumatized and a father who in the short time he has had her, has fallen completely in love with his daughter and will move heaven and earth to make things right for her.

“Is there anything sexier than a man, a single father, who would do anything for his child?”

There is also an instant connection, a chemistry, between Ellie and Blake. They try to ignore it at first because their focus needs to be on little Maisy. But it’s stronger than they are. Everything feels right when they are together. But Blake has a reputation for being a player and Ellie is convinced anything he feels for her will go away as soon as he gets what he wants. That this is just a fling. He’s a hearing man and she’s a deaf woman. They live in different worlds that would never be able to blend together.



I am so in love with this book. It grabbed me right from the first page. This author has such a beautiful way of telling a story. I loved Blake’s family. They’re supportive and kind and always have each other’s backs, no matter what. Throughout the book, though, it was little Maisy that held my heart. This little girl had been through so much and she was so strong. I could not put this book down. The next book in the series will be Blake’s brother, Dallas’s book in Loud Unspoken Memories. I can’t wait to read it.

“The best things in life can be everything we didn’t expect.”

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[Luciana (✿◠‿◠) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ayyyy que libro tan precioso. Es un gran single dad. Me encantó la reacción de él a la paternidad y cómo desde el minuto uno se centró en el bienestar de su hija y a aprender de su sordera.
La representación de la sordera está muy bien tratada, me gustó que sea el tema central y ver los miedos de la protagonista (aunque todo lo que hace él es imposible dudar de su amor).
Viva el amor y los padres solteros.

[FANCHON · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not Ellie’s biggest fan

I’d give this a 3.5 stars. There were some great things. I love that Blake was all-in when he discovers he has a 4 year old daughter and she is essentially dumped at his doorstep. When he also learns she has been neglected all her life, is profoundly deaf and has no means of communication, he moves mountains to get her all the help she needs. Fortunately, he has the means to do so and the family support to back him up. He’s only a few months post college graduation but has an executive position in the family winery that allows him to be there for his daughter in this critical time. And a well renowned school for the deaf just happens to be in their small town. I did love the detail to deaf issues and culture. It was clear that the author spent time researching and reviewing with sensitivity readers. I also liked that more than once it was mentioned that there are differing opinions regarding experiences even in the deaf community, and that Maisy may change her mind at some point on what works best for her. Kudos.

Ellie was rough for me. She was born deaf and has hearing parents. She is a new addition to the school for the deaf and just moved to town. She and Blake have a few locked-gaze moments in the grocery, but hadn’t met in person until she is assigned as an advocate for Blake’s daughter Maisy. She ruined my opinion of her at their initial meeting. This man was given a scared neglected child with zero means of communication, and zero notice. His family scrambled to prepare, and as they are millionaires they were able to put together a great room for her and get all the necessary supplies on zero notice. But this chick waltzes in less than 24 hours later, sees the plethora of target bags and packages all over the floor and starts accusing him of child neglect, stating this environment is filth, and she is calling CPS to remove Maisy because he’s an unfit father. What the what? That’s your first response? You’re not even going to ask any questions? Maybe find out what the story is? TBH it colored my entire opinion of her and made me disbelieve his attraction to her after that. Because he did still have an immediate attraction. 🙄 And somehow they started dating even after that awful introduction.

At some point it started feeling like beating a dead horse - every inner monologue for Ellie was about him being a manwhore and how none of this was meaning anything. It was just a fling, just sex. She is basing all of that on his reputation that she’s heard through the grapevine, which is admittedly not stellar. It’s a reputation from pre-college graduation years (approximately six months prior). It’s nothing she’s seen firsthand. Since she’s known him, he’s discovered he was a father to a girl that required a lot of attention, and he’s stepped up to the plate unfailingly. He’s done nothing to suggest he’s still that person, other than perhaps pursue her when he shouldn’t have. But after literal hundreds and hundreds of pages of her waxing on and on about it, I wanted to throw something. It basically all boiled over to her own issues- her using that as an excuse to push him away because he could hear and she could never seriously date a hearing man. 🙄 If that was really her opinion, it makes her an asshole for being with him in the first place when she never considered him worthy. Also for blaming HIM for having the issues that were the problem, when it was her all along. 368 pages is just a lot of pages to hear her go on and on and on and on…..

There’s some drama with her biological father, his wife, and a half sister tossed in for some random suspense. And Blake’s brother leaves his fourth fiancé at the altar. Fourth. I’m not sure how anyone is dumb enough to date this guy, but everyone in their small town was placing bets on whether he’d leave her at the altar, and the idiot is somehow shocked that she didn’t stick around to give him a chance to make it right afterwards 🙄🙄 Guaranteed I will NOT be reading that shitshow of a book if he gets one. There’s no redemption arc for that. You can’t undo that level of asshole and idiocy. The other brother, however, does have a book coming and it’s guaranteed to be a heartbreaker. Undecided on how I’ll go with that one.

[KT James · Rating 4 out of 5]

Becoming an instant dad to a four-year-old that he wasn't aware had existed meant Blake needed to change from playboy to play dates. But not only did he become an overnight father, he learns that Maisy is deaf and has been severely language deprived. When he meets the deaf mentor that was assigned to Maisy (and him), he realizes that it was the girl from the store. The one he can't stop thinking about. It turns out... she couldn't hear him because she is deaf too.

"All deaf can learn to talk, Blake. It's just a question of whether or not we choose to."

Blake immediately sets out to prove to Ellie that he is different from other hearing men and he accepts her for who she is... and who she is, is perfect for him and his daughter.

This book is a heart-warming story about a man who is desperate to communicate with his daughter. Learning she needs access to American Sign Language doesn't deter him - he immediately begins researching and taking classes. He gets many deaf accessories (blinking lights, signage about deaf children, loud speakers, etc.) and researches Deaf culture. And as he is learning about the Deaf community and ASL, he is falling in love with the girl he had only seen... until she shows up at his door to help.

Seeing the relationship that is built by the ASL mentor (Ellie) and the child (Maisy) is sweet and full of hope. The reader will feel Ellie's pride as Maisy soaks up access to a language she can understand.

One of the reasons deaf children act out is people are always saying no to them. And no one is filling in the blanks. They are generally left to figure things outs.

Not only was the experiences that you could see for Maisy and ones that Ellie mentioned accurate for the Deaf community, but also, Samantha Christy gave detailed descriptions of both history and correct cultural references.

"I'll never think of silence the same way again."

There were times reading that I winced in sympathy or had to put the book down because it reminded me of something that I had experienced. I nodded in agreement to many of Ellie's statements and actions as I have done the same things. And in the end, I wanted to have grown up with Blake and Ellie as my dad because of how he accepted both Maisy and Ellie fully - without needing to "cure" their deafness.

"Deaf have to learn to hear. Our brains have to be trained to process sound."

I could continue on, but too much more and I'll spoil it all. #spoilers

Overall, if you like a single dad romance, instant lust that turns to love, a reserved child and deaf representation, then this is a DEAFinite read (you see what I did there?)

[Jenn (The Book Refuge) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely perfect!

Really, I enjoyed this from start to finish! Highly recommend.

5 stars
3 on the spice scale

[Beyza · Rating 3 out of 5]

Adam bekar baba
Kadın duyma engelli
adamın kızı da duyma engelli
kız ile fmc nin öğrencisi oluyor
etkileşime giriyorlar
üzücüdür
found familiy
tatli ve üzücü

[Heroesinbooks]

I’m going to come back to this one another time. I can’t seem to get into it but I think that’s more me than the book.

[Karla ML · Rating 4 out of 5]

❤️ HERMOSA HISTORIA ❤️

Blake Montana es padre de una niña de 4 años, de la cual no sabía de su existencia y mucho menos tenía conocimiento de como ayudarla a poder comunicarse con él y los demás. Hasta que conoce a Ellie, la mujer que le ayudará con su hija, y de la que se enamora perdidamente.

Me gustó mucho la historia, los personajes están tan bien construidos, conforme va avanzando la historia se ve su crecimiento y la forma en que encajan todas las piezas en la historia te mantienen bien enganchada.

Amarán a Blake por ser un PADRAZO. El amor, la empatía, el compromiso y sobretodo la paciencia para con Maisy son maravillosas.

Quedé enamorada de estos tres y con ganas de conocer las historias de los otros hermanos Montana, así que Dallas ahí te voy.

[Gabrielle Espinoza · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lo más bonito de este libro se lo lleva Blake y Maisy, quien no sabía que tendría una niña que le cambiaría la vida pero para bien 💗🙌🏽

Ame a Ellie y la entendí con miedos y todo💗

Blake Montana se llevo mi corazón 🫶🏻 tuvo los pantalones bien puestos para hacerse cargo y dar todo TODO por su niña ❤️‍🩹🤟🏽

[Kristiej · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book quite a bit. When I went back to see how many books I’ve read by Samantha Christy, it wasn’t as many as I thought. I’m going to have to fix this.

Blake and Ellie both live in the small town of Calloway Creek, Blake for his whole life and Ellie has just moved there. They happen to glance at each other and fireworks go off and angels sing. Neither has felt lightning strike like this before. But because they’ve never met and neither is aware the other has felt the same cataclysmic shift, they go about on their own way without communicating. But then something else happens to rock Blake’s world. He is approached by a PI and told he might be the father of a four year old girl. Blake has been a real player for years so it’s hardly beyond the realm of possibility. Several days latter he finds out he is indeed the father and will be given the little girl. The mother is in rehab and the grandparents are dumping the little girl so they can take an extended trip.

Not only is that a shock he’s not expecting but it turns out his newly discovered daughter is profoundly deaf and is completely unable to communicate. Blake 100% steps up to the plate, gets his family involved in getting everything he will need and is already starting to fall in love with his sweet, helpless little girl. That includes getting a child advocate for deaf children.

Imagine his complete shock when the advocate who shows up is the very mystery woman who has rocked his world. When Ellie first meets them in her capacity as advocate she is livid with him and horrified at the level of neglect. It turns out she herself is deaf and she is about to turn him in to CPS. But Blake, through texting is able to explain the situation and Ellie make a complete turnaround in her feelings about Blake and the two of them arrange to work together so both he and Maisy, his daughter, ASL and begin to form a family.

Of course there is a whole story to be told that is a good tale. There is the strong attraction between Blake and Ellie and the fact they work together. There is watching this sweet and wonderfully written little girl adapt to a strange new life and learn to slowly communicate. There are all kinds of things that come up. There’s Blake’s past as a real player that needs to be addressed. There is the fact that Blake is hearing and Ellie isn’t and neither knows what it’s like for the other. There’s family drama, on both sides. There is a whole story.

There are a few things that keep this from being a five star. Blake’s jealousy over other possible suitors for Ellie’s favours is a wee bit of a red flag. And for a while Ellie’s inability to really believe that she and Blake could possibly make a go of it was a bit of a frustration until right near the end of the book when she confesses her younger self to him. But this is a solid 4 star read for me and as such my reading recommendation.

And I almost forgot to really commend the author on her portrayal of Ellie and how she lived with living as a person who can’t hear. She did an amazing job in describing how someone deaf deals in a hearing world. I don’t know anyone who is deaf but you can tell that Ms. Christy really spent a lot of time and effort into trying to explain what it’s like to the reader and I really gained a lot of insight into what it is like.
One of my descriptors of different features in a book is a character with disabilities. Before reading this book I probably would have added that but now I don’t see it as a disability at all. People who can’t hear aren’t disabled or handicapped. They just have a different language than most of us. I found the whole issue remarkably well explained and was very impresses. Major kudos to the author on this aspect.

[Mary (Marysnoveljourney) · Rating 5 out of 5]

✨single dad
✨small town
✨deaf representation

Well, baby Ellie (Kyle and Alexa’s daughter from Stone Vows) is all grown up! This book was a perfect start to the new series featuring the Montana family. I loved Blake so much! The way he and Ellie first saw each other, had a connection and then really met for the first time. Loved it. I was dying laughing at her first impression of him at his home though! Poor Blake.

The way he took care of his daughter and did so much for her right away was so amazing. The whole family learning how to communicate with her was just the icing on the cake. This book was so wonderful and enjoyable to read, and of course the glimpse of Kyle and Alexa was so awesome, as well as Ellie having all the fortune cookies?! So freaking sweet!

Quiet Beautiful Things was yet another amazing book by Samantha Christy and I am so excited for Dallas’ story next!

Thank you to Samantha Christy for the ARC of this book!

[Shanna Ferris · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Your silence has opened my eyes. I’ll never look at things the same way again. You’ve taught me that love isn’t just saying I love you."

This book was so beautiful! Going into this I had no idea this was Ellie Stones book! Getting to see her all grown up was so nostalgic!

Blake and Ellie were absolutely adorable together! Their story was so sweet!

And sweet Maisy was so cute! I loved watching Blake fight for a daughter he instantly became protective over.

Samantha did a wonderful job with this book!

"These girls. These quiet, beautiful, amazing creatures who make my life worth living. I pray that I never take for granted their kindness, love, and unwavering zest for life."

[Hufpuf34 · Rating 1 out of 5]

dnf 5%, whyd he call her daughter's mother a slut??????

[Jenny Lovez Bookz · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 STARS ....This started off sweet and easy but it turned a bit too dramatic towards the end. There wasn't much substance to Blake & Ellie as a couple, I did like Blake & Maisy moments tho. It was sweet how he completely devoted his all to being a dad.

[dess · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.75! single dad x small town? count me in every. single. time.

[Daniela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Este libro fue completamente increíble. Me encantó cómo la autora representó la sordera y el lenguaje de señas de una manera tan respetuosa y real. La historia de Ellie y Blake me conmovió profundamente; su conexión va mucho más allá de las palabras, y su amor se siente genuino y sanador. Además, la pequeña Maisy fue un rayo de luz en cada página 🥹 dulce, divertida y absolutamente encantadora.

Si tengo que señalar algo, diría que la situación entre Ellie y su padre biológico se sintió un poco forzada en comparación con la naturalidad del resto de la historia. Aun así, el epílogo extra fue la cereza del pastel: un cierre perfecto, lleno de emoción y esperanza.

Terminé este libro con un deseo enorme de que Maisy tenga su propia historia. Sería maravilloso ver más de este universo y de estos personajes tan humanos y memorables.

[Sienasummerrreads · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m just going to dive into the review I loved this book so much! The hearing impairment representation was honestly beautiful and refreshing. It was so nice to read something a little different.

There was a bit of plot in the story, but what really stood out to me was how Blake stepped up and became a father due to circumstances beyond his control. It was such a feel-good read, but it also hit me emotionally. Ellie was a fantastic character, teaching both Blake and Maisy. I loved the connection they all shared, and when that little girl finally said the words Blake had been longing to hear, I melted.

Just a couple of things. The conversation with Dallas in the car when checking on the older brother felt rough. I also thought we might get more bonding between the brothers, or at least a deeper conversation, but it felt concluded quite quickly. I assume we’ll get more of that in Dallas’s book, which I’m really looking forward to I’m a huge fan of the love-after-loss trope.

I really enjoyed this and looking forward to reading more of Samantha’s work.

Genre/Type: Adult Romance 18+
APK: Kindle and Audiobook
Pages: 427
Audiobook Length: 10hrs 24mins
Narrators: Erin Mallon and Alistair Haynesbridge - Dual
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟.5
Spice: 🌶️.5
Series or Standalone: The Brothers Of Calloway Creek: The Montanas Book One
Tropes or Themes: Small Town, Single Dad, He Fall First, Disability Rep, Hearing Impairment, ASL Rep, Gun Violence, Violence, Medical Content, Sexual Content
Mentions: Neglect, Drug Abuse,
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[KaÁfrica · Rating 5 out of 5]

os voy a contar algo... los dos primeros capítulos me parecieron terribles, nada tenía sentido todo con un ritmo rarísimo... pero si consigues pasar de allí, tienes un maravilloso libro por delante y entiendes lo extraño del principio.
recomendadísimooooooooooooo

[Samantha (AK)]

Star Rating withheld.

I had the privilege of meeting the author of this book at a signing this year. She's delightful, and I impulse-bought this book after hearing her talk about the research she did for it.

Deaf/HoH protagonists are uncommon, in my experience. Even less often are they well written. And in this book we have not one, but two of them in the form of Blake's daughter and his love interest (Ellie). The research did indeed come through clearly. But I am very picky about my romance dynamics, and this one didn't land for me.

Some specific things I did like: The book starts out very strong with Blake discovering he has a daughter and throwing himself into Trying-To-Be-A-Good-Dad mode. And, as previously mentioned, it's clear the author went above-and-beyond with the writing of her Deaf characters, crediting both research and sensitivity readers. If the delivery of the latter sometimes feels more educational than literary... well, Ellie is a Deaf teacher, and the other protagonist is a hearing man, so it still works.

Beyond the instant attraction between the main characters, I think it's the possessiveness that doesn't work for me. (In Romancelandia, this is of course a matter of personal taste). Blake Montana gets very invested in the relationship early on, even though he and Ellie haven't talked about their relationship at all, really. He gets protective, and jealous, and possessive. And due to spoilers, this all ends up with an HEA anyway.

And again, there are people who love that dynamic and get all hot and bothered for the jealously protective hero. Regrettably, I'm not one of them which is part of why I don't read a lot of romance.

[Elle · Rating 2 out of 5]

DNF 57% It’s not that it’s a bad book, but it just doesn’t flow for me.

For me, the book was a lot of “ooh, he’s such a good dad,” “look, he’s such a good dad” …swoon swoon.

Also a lot of “isn’t she great” and “ooh she’s so great for being deaf.”

I just needed the book to stop preaching about how wonderful everyone was and move the plot along.

[dee☁️]

DNF 53%

I didn’t believe the romance , I think it was a bit rushed (at least for me ) didn’t
Love H or the h .
The only reason I got to 53% of this book is his daughter.
But I just don’t care any more to be honest.

[Bethie_books · Rating 5 out of 5]

Baby Ellie has Grown Up!

🌟 4.5/5

🛑 Look at the author's trigger warning!!!

‼️ While this book could be read as a standalone, this is book 1 of a new series.

ℙ𝕆𝕍: first person, dual perspectives

𝕊𝕦𝕞𝕞𝕒𝕣𝕪:
Being a single dad was not on my short-list of life plans. Especially since I didn't know my daughter existed. Now, I'm not only juggling all that goes with having a four-year-old, I'm also trying to provide my daughter the skills to communicate her needs.
I'm failing. Epically. I need big help with this small person. The woman assigned as my daughter’s mentor is a dream come true. Right up until she accuses me of neglect. Dr. Ellie Stone is fierce and determined and understands my daughter in a way I can’t.
It’s not long before I come to realize I might not be able to do this without her. What’s more… I don’t think I want to. Because not only is Ellie perfect for my daughter, she’s perfect for me. Her drive to protect people in need has me falling for her. It also puts a target on her back. But the beautiful doctor is not the only one with a protective nature. And I’ll end anyone who tries to take her from me.

𝕄𝕪 𝕋𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙𝕥𝕤:
If anyone reads Samantha's books, then you know there is always a possibility of future books based on side characters. Her world of books has some type of connection to other books, and if you've followed along from the start, it's almost like an "aha" moment when you meet new characters! I was BLOWN AWAY when I found out the characters to this precious book!🫶

You meet Ellie in Stone Vows, her parents' book. I was always curious if the author would write about a deaf character. When I found out this book was about our sweet Ellie, I legit had a tear or two...❤️

If you've read any of the author's last two series based in Calloway Creek, then you finally get Blake's book! I really wasn't expecting the single dad trope, but I super happy Samantha included Maisy!😍

I know Dallas's book is next, but I'm hoping for a 2nd chance between Lucas and Lissa! Thank you for the ARC!❤️

[Maggie Carr · Rating 4 out of 5]

Blake is a billionaire that finds out he has a 4yr old deaf daughter (Maisy) and welcomes her without hesitation when he learns of her and that her mother has gone to rehab. There is instant attraction to Ellie (also Deaf) who ends up being his daughter's advocate leads to an open door romance. Ellie has visits and together they start learning sign language and helping Maisy adjust to her new environment and learn to communicate, something she was not available to her prior. There are a few storylines going on, however the overarching one has wonderful Deaf representation as Blake is learning more about the Deaf community and readers get to learn as well. It is the first book in a series.

[Rissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reading the post epilogue 21 years later, made this five star read.
Our two main characters relationship felt very natural and how they came together. I loved learning more sign language as I read the book because our fmc and the daughter of our mmc are both deaf. I couldn’t put this book down. It was light and easy in the beginning them getting to know each other and him getting to know his daughter and figuring out how to best communicate with her. I love their relationship. Their daddy daughter relationship.

[Natalie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Couldn’t get through this book fast enough. Top 3 book of my 2025 reads. Loved the romance, hardships, and overcoming of differences to find the love everyone deserved. I recommend this book to all of my friends

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was amazing. What a beautiful book!!

[Zoë Braycotton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! What an absolutely breathtakingly beautiful all the feels story.

This was an emotional read on so many levels, both from the nostalgia of being back with Ellie and seeing how’s she’s grown, but also having this story from her POV, and the insight of life with the struggles and hurdles of being deaf.

I feel quite insignificant and lacking after reading this story, I know Samantha has taken guidance from the deaf community and think this has most definitely enhanced the telling of both Ellie and Maisys’ story.

This is the first of the Montana story’s with Blake up for this one, and oh man does this guy get a shock, he’s given one blow after another.

Blake finds himself so out of his depth with his situation but from the off he is prepared to accept it and do everything in his power to make it right for Maisy.

It’s an arduous effort for Blake and his family to ensure they help Maisy and with the assistance and support of Ellie, that’s exactly what they achieve.

It’s a love at first sight situation for Blake and Ellie, not that they’ll admit it to themselves let alone one another, making for a fantastic love story.

Samantha has given us an amazing story for these two, and also includes some back story from Stone Vows so we get some Kyle and Lexi which was great, and also some not so great 😩……

Dallas next, I’m not sure my heart can take it.

[tortured reader ࣪ ִֶָ ⋆ · Rating 4 out of 5]

ESTE LIBRO ES BELLÍSIMO

el problema final si fue un poco como wtf y bastante tonto, lo demás es hermoso

[Ashley Storey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quiet Beautiful Things is the first book that I have read by Samantha Christy and DEFINITELY not the last! I saw an ad on my Kindle for this book and decided to read it and see what Samantha’s books are like and oh my goodness, it was so good!

Blake Montana is an extremely rich, but down to earth former playboy that gets his life turned upside down when he finds out that he not only has a daughter who is four years old but that she’s also deaf, something that he knows nothing about. Blake does what we would hope every guy would do - instantly accepts and welcomes Macie into his life and rearranges his life to be what Macie needs. Then enters Dr Ellie Stone, Macie’s mentor, who also happens to be deaf and Blake’s new friend. They try to remain professional and not blur the lines but it becomes impossible. Blake and Ellie are the absolute perfect couple and along with Macie make the sweetest family.

I’ve never read a book that has a deaf character and feel like I learned so much about the deaf community and ASL. I thought about things that I never have before while reading this book and love how Ellie always told Blake to not see deafness as a disability and it made me see it that way as well.

I can’t wait to read the next book in this series about Blake’s brother, Dallas!

[Lori Lysogorski Hanna · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'll start off by saying that I felt the author must have spent considerable time researching deafness and the deaf community and I really appreciated what I learned.

I loved Blake (the MMC) and how he accepted Maisy as his daughter right away (no Hawk McQuaid attitude here if you've read previous books by this author.) Unfortunately, I did not like the MFC at all. Ellie was very judgmental and hypocritical. Multiple times she goes over how she wanted to be treated like everyone else, yet she discounts Blake as a long term partner because he can hear. It's not OK to treat someone who is deaf a certain way but it's OK for her to treat someone that can hear a certain way. She also judged him repeatedly for his reputation in college while she had the same reputation in high school. 88% into the book and she's still saying she can't be with a hearing man and her reasons didn't seem fair and wouldn't have been OK if Blake had said he couldn't be with a deaf woman.