Romance Books That Centre Disability
15 Romantic Novels That Feature Characters With Disabilities
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A Quiet Kind of Thunder by Sara Barnard tells the love the story of a girl named Steffi, whose severe anxiety makes her selectively mute, and Rhys, a boy who is deaf. He's a new student at her school, and her knowledge of basic sign language means she's the perfect partner to help him acclimate. As they find ways to communicate, she grows stronger in herself and starts to fall for him.