Nicola Mayfield was in a bad train accident and was rendered mute. After trying many cures, she's ended up in Puddling where the wealthy go for rehabilitation. So far, nothing is working until she meets Lord Jack Ryder, a fellow inmate there because of his depression. Neither realizes at first that Jack owns the factory which made the weak girders that collapsed and caused the train accident.
This was a very entertaining addition to the Cotswold Confidential series. Nicola and Jack are a witty pair even with the handicap of Nicola's mutism. It's interesting how much they learn about each other even with the constraints inherent in their story.
I'd recently read another romance with a mute hero which was not nearly as successful in describing the challenges of such an encumbrance. I especially liked that Ms. Robinson didn't fall into the easy trope of having them learn a sign language for communication (though they tried). Many of the residents of Puddling show up though you don't need to read the earlier books to understand this one. A thoroughly enjoyable visit to the Cotswolds in winter during the holidays, I really liked Redeeming Lord Ryder and can't wait for the next book. ( )