4.5 stars 
 Don't Speak is a sweet, sexy second chance story based on The Little Mermaid. I think I actually enjoyed this story the further from the popular Little Mermaid plot it moved. Once the obvious connections had been made (and some subtler ones) and the story grew it's own legs (so to speak), I really fell in love with this book. 
 Laire has always dreamed of leaving the tiny fishing island she grew up on. Nothing about island life appeals to her. She wants to go to New York; she wants to design fashion. 
 Erik Rexburg is the governor's son. As near to royalty as possible, he is privileged, pampered, and has everything he could ever want. 
 Though they came from opposite backgrounds, they made their own rules. Erik was so intrigued by the sweet, innocent girl delivering crabs that he couldn't help but pursue her. Laire is so out of her element that she initially balks at Erik's advances. But as she finds her own strength to reach for her dreams, she realizes she likes his attention and is attracted to him in ways she has never felt for anyone before. 
 But though their love was sweet and pure, they wouldn't have smooth sailing as they faced the end of summer and what happens next gutted me. The beginning of their story is almost too perfect, and the crash that signaled the end of the first part of their journey was epic in its ferocity. 
 Just as many of Mia's Signs of Love couples, Erik and Laire do not have an easy road, and the things they have to deal with when they finally find each other again are as tragic as they are necessary. Once again, Mia has taken a touchy subject, class, and created a tale that treats the issue without putting either class into a stereotype, touching on the concerns while keeping the characters full and relatable. 
 I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review.