Product Description

To all of our years together, Lisa Montgomery s husband said one evening, raising his glass in a toast, some of them good. They laughed and clicked wine glasses. But after his death, Lisa discovers he hadn't been teasing. When the contents of a secret post office box shatters her illusions about her marriage, she struggles to come to terms with his betrayal. Forced to examine her life as a wife, mother, and as a woman, she realizes her troubled childhood didn't allow her to be anything but composed and quiet. Then Terry O'Neal enters her life... But a jealous coworker watches, wanting to destroy what he can't have. Beyond the Quiet shares the story of one woman's struggles though bitterness, loss, and betrayal, learning to cherish each moment and follow her long-buried dreams. It's the story of how a quiet, passionless widow becomes spirited enough to climb onto her lover s shoulders for a piggyback ride... in the nude.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1834795 in Books
• Published on: 2009-01-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 316 pages

Review
Beyond the Quiet is a heartfelt, deeply sincere labor of love about a woman who loses everything -- and finds her way back. --Michael Prescott, NYT Best Selling Author, including Comes the Dark, Stealing Faces, The Shadow Hunter, and Last Breath

Beyond the Quiet is a novel for all women, everywhere. This heartrending story touches on all of the joys, sorrows, trials and triumphs that come with being a woman. The plot is captivating and Lisa is a complex and likeable character. I couldn't help rooting for her every step of the way on her journey to self-discovery. Brenda Hill's writing is sensual, emotional and beautiful. --M. Jean Pike, Award Winning author of Heatherfield and Waiting For The Rain

Not only does Brenda Hill create an amazing story with characters that will stay in your heart long past the story's ending, but she also teaches many life lessons to her readers as well. I not only enjoyed this story, but I felt as though I came out of it feeling better about myself; I was reminded of how precious life is and how wonderful it can be. ...Brenda Hill takes her readers through a story all about Lisa and her self-discovery. She finds out what it is like to truly love someone, to truly hate someone, and all that is in between. At forty-four years old Lisa is just starting to live her life. Her attempt to open up to the world is jarred when she learns more about her husband's betrayal, her friend's betrayal, and encounters a man who is stalking her. This story is definitely not lacking in excitement! --Ashley Merrill, Front Street Reviews

About the Author
An avid reader since her grandfather told stories about magical castles in his native France, Brenda Hill feels books are a joy. No matter her circumstances, she can open a book and find love, laughter, and a light to guide her way. Because of the crises she's faced in her own life, Brenda focuses her stories on women and the crises in their lives. She highlights a problem and offers possible solutions while celebrating the inner strength women sometimes forget they possess. Her #3-ranked Amazon short story, Am I Wife or Daughter is based on her own struggle with her mother's care. Her first novel, Ten Times Guilty, garnered a four-star review from Romantic Times Book Review magazine and her short story, featured in True Story Magazine, was rated a 'Twelve-tissue Tearjerker.' Brainbench certified in Written English, Brenda lives in Southern California where she's currently a freelance editor. She rounds out her time conducting novel writing classes (see her workbook, Plot Your Way to Publication, Vanilla Heart Publishing January 2009) and writing feature articles and restaurant reviews for her local newspaper.

Customer Reviews

This is a story about how to live life
Lisa is a young widow who is forced to examine the relationships she had and has with her late husband, a take charge daughter, protective friends, and co-workers. Just when she thinks everything in her life has fallen apart, a new man enters her life and teaches her that is is okay to feel, to love, and to be happy.

It was hard not to keep reading from page one of this emotionally charged book - and by the last page, I felt better for having known Lisa.

Ms. Hill did a terrific job and I look foward to reading more of her works.

~Chelle Cordero, Author
http://chellecordero.blogspot.com

So Good I Couldn't Put It Down!
What an emotional and yet an inspirational story. It was one of those stories that made you want to cheat and read ahead to see what happened, but you wouldn't dare...you won't want to miss a single word.

What a wonderful combination of laughs, tears, pain, inspiration and triumph. It'll make you think about life, relationships, dreams, forgiveness, love and much more. I absolutely loved it!

A "GREAT" read!

Cheryl Peetz
Redlands, Ca. 92373

A spellbinding read!
Beyond the Quiet tells the story of one woman's journey of self discovery. When Lisa's husband dies she is devastated. But not everything about her marriage is what it seems. As she struggles to come to terms with her husband's beytrayal, she is forced to examine her life as a wife and a mother. An unexpected meeting with a retired fire chief gives Lisa a second chance at love.

Beautifully written, if you one read one book this year, this is it!