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

“Doug, listen to me,” I heard Lei say, somewhere behind me, “you have to help me get out of this hell I’m in.”


Elated, maybe a little fearful, but full of hope, too, I opened the front door and stepped out. As I walked away, I glanced back at Lei’s home. People kept passing it, walking right by his door, unaware that on the other side, a spectacular man was trying to gather the shattered pieces of his life…Act 2


I put my phone down on the table. “Okay, let’s see what happens.”


“Nash is coming?” Lou asked, raising a thin brow.


“Yeah, he’s on his way.” I glanced around the coffee shop. It was unusually quiet this evening, and Nathaniel, now the definitely not-so-newbarista, was doing his best not to fall asleep behind the counter. It was time to wake him up. Time for him to meet my very cute and very single friend.


“But you didn’t even tell him you were trying to set him up.” Lou picked at her lemon and poppy seed muffin. With a tense expression, she checked her phone again.


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