Beyond the silence
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Lillian Porter has always wanted to fulfill her mother's dream of going west, so when she hears about a nanny position in Angels Camp. California, she defies her grandfather and takes a chance on a new future. But she quickly wonders if she made the right choice. Rumors swirl around Woodward Colton, her new employer, but the gossip doesn't match the man Lillian comes to know. Still, something dark did happen in the family's past. Lillian's seven-year-old charge hasn't spoken since his mother died. Gently, Lillian tries to coax him out of his shell, hoping he'll one day feel safe enough to share what scared him. But the Colton olive farm is no longer a safe place.