Aria Brooks has always hidden in plain sight, her music her only refuge from a world that refuses to be gentle. Life feels like a series of careful steps: school, home, survival. But when her carefully constructed world begins to crack, she's forced to confront the shadows that haunt her-inside and out. Between the piano keys and stolen moments of kindness, Aria discovers friendship, loyalty, and the fragile threads of trust that can either save her or break her completely. Maliki, Tate, Izzy, and the rest of her unexpected allies show her that even in darkness, music-and love-can find a way to be heard. But the past refuses to stay silent, and threats loom closer than she ever imagined. Aria must decide if she'll keep hiding behind the notes, or if she'll finally play the song that's been trapped inside her all along. Silent Keys is a haunting, heartfelt story about survival, resilience, and the power of expression when words aren't enough.

She thought she was escaping the past - but she walked straight into the heart of the mafia. Ophelia Kingston was no stranger to pain. Orphaned young and adopted at nine, she finally found peace - until her adoptive father died in the military and shattered the world she'd rebuilt. When her mother remarries and moves to Italy, Ophelia is thrown into a strange new life... with a dark undercurrent. Four stepbrothers. One adopted stepsister. A powerful new family that owns more than they let on - and hides more than she could ever guess. In a mansion full of secrets and under a roof ruled by power, Ophelia begins to uncover the truth. Danger, loyalty, and forbidden ties blur the lines between love and survival in this gripping tale of a girl who must find her strength in a world built on blood.