Easily pleased, Micah enjoys a career in non-profit work and gets through his days one lame joke at a time. Then his friend Lou introduces him to her musical family and the Knights pull Micah into their world of resilience and sorrow. Soon, Micah understands that in the face of grief, optimism isn't always enough.<br><br>Lei was once revered for his tremendous talent. But one day the music died, and the scars under his leather bracelets are a reminder of what he lost. These days, he's nothing but a phantom. Shut away from the world, Lei tunes instruments in the Knights' music store.<br><br>Then charismatic Micah enters his life, charming his family and slowly coaxing his way into Lei's heart with steadfast devotion. With Micah at his side, it may yet be possible for Lei to reclaim the spotlight he'd thought permanently abandoned.

Music of the Knight

Justin had run back to the living room to sit with Dad. Mom stared at Vincent and I. Then she smiled, shaking her head. “You two are like night and day, but even night and day have to meet every twelve hours.” She laughed and left us.


Vincent scowled. “Wait—what did that mean exactly?”


I grabbed my bag and opened the door. “I’ll call you.”


“Yeah…Hey, so when do I meet this Lei guy?”


“Will I hate him like I hated all your other boyfriends?”


I rolled my eyes and stepped out without another word. Outside, I threw my bag on the front seat. Climbed in my car. No, Lei wasn’t anything like the men I’d dated before. Vincent would actually like him, I was sure of it.


I slipped my phone out of my jeans, and without hesitation, dialed Lei’s number.


I checked the time. It was eight P.M. Could he have been sleeping? “Did I wake you?”


Chapter 39