Winter Melodies

Ryley and Harley. Twin sisters that no one could tell apart...not even when Harley lost everything to Ryder Flyn, notorious flirt and next door neighbor. Three years later, seventeen year old Ryley is still bothered for her sister’s mistake. But then something amazing happens: she finds a pretty white piper’s flute. She also finds out that she can suddenly make everyone do whatever she wants, regardless of their gender or age. The only one who can seem to resist it is Cadence Stone, the Girl. Actually he’s a guy, but his parents insisted on naming him Cadence, ignoring the fact that he was a dude. Even worse, he seems to know what Ryley is doing, which doesn’t look too good. With the flute whispering promises of power and riches to Ryley, how can she stay strong and lucid, against the winter melodies?

Cadence Stone. Labeled the Girl because of his ridiculous name, his figurative Spidey Sense goes off when Ryley Harper-Lyre shows up to school with a cold-vibe-giving pipe, joins band, and suddenly has everyone fawn over her. He decides to investigate this frosty, witty girl and her equally frigid pipe, devoting all his attention to finding out more about the vicious musical instrument whose tune everyone seems to be swaying to. Or he would, if Ryley’s ice blue eyes didn’t make him feel like he was drowning in bliss and mystery, or if her stern expression didn’t burn holes in his skull. He feels the pipe—he knows it’s what’s whispering to the school, making them adore Ryley—hiss sweet nothings into his ear. Urging him to worship Ryley. Suddenly he’s faced with a breaking point question; does he really love Ryley? Or is it her pipe?