title: Breaking Point
author: Beggs, Delores Goodrick
description: Mauranie Wells falls for Stemson Arroyo Smith at first sight, before her sister hints the cowboy-banker has an ulterior motive for coming around her Wells Double Bar ranch. Mauranie, victim of a childhood hearing loss, utilizes skills she's taught herself to live a normal life in a hearing world.
   Stemson Arroyo Smith needs a place to keep his valuable horse herd. The newcomer from Texas expects the Wells Double Bar owner to be an elderly lady. Instead, he meets black-haired, green-eyed Mauranie.
   Mauranie has lost her sister. Now, she must come clean with Stemson or risk losing him too.