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A transporting historical novel about a promising young inventor, his struggle with loss, and the attractive teacher who changes his life, all set against the razzle-dazzle of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.
Cayden McCreary has his life planned out: Unveil his newly invented fire sprinkler at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. Garner backers. Marry the girl back home. But the noise in the Fair's Machinery Palace and the impact it has on his hearing makes it impossible to communicate with potential investors. In an act of desperation, he hires Della Wentworth, a teacher of the deaf, to tutor him in the art of lip-reading. Understanding the fierce prejudices against perceived disabilities, Della agrees to keep their lessons a secret. When unexpected feelings develop between them, will Cayden be able to give up his carefully ordered plans and the girl back home for a woman he's only just met?
Genre: Inspirational
Cayden McCreary has his life planned out: Unveil his newly invented fire sprinkler at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. Garner backers. Marry the girl back home. But the noise in the Fair's Machinery Palace and the impact it has on his hearing makes it impossible to communicate with potential investors. In an act of desperation, he hires Della Wentworth, a teacher of the deaf, to tutor him in the art of lip-reading. Understanding the fierce prejudices against perceived disabilities, Della agrees to keep their lessons a secret. When unexpected feelings develop between them, will Cayden be able to give up his carefully ordered plans and the girl back home for a woman he's only just met?
Genre: Inspirational
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