Kirjahaku

At age twenty-five, Mike Monroe has reached a level of success few attain in a lifetime - record contracts, leader of a renowned band, and a hit musical on Broadway. However...something is missing.From his achievements of the past two years Mike should feel confident but when given the opportunity to compose a new musical he lacks inspiration and fears his debut hit, The Girl in the Yellow Scarf, was a fluke. With his reputation at stake, and a commitment to investors to produce a new composition, he had better figure something out...and quick However, there are demands from his family and the young musicians he's mentoring at the YMCA plus the stress of negotiating his tenuous love life. Nonetheless his saving grace and path forward could lie within reach but something will have to give. Book Two of the Opus Series follows The Piano Man Man, Mike Monroe, along his rocky journey to redemption.

"Sweet and riveting." "A story of strong willed people who follow their dreams." - Amazon. Captures...the change in a person when you add goodness and love to their life." - Goodreads. "The pieces falling into place for Mike's opus are satisfying." - Kirkus Review. Mike Monroe is in need of inspiration. Sarah Davis is in need of opportunity. Together they just might have a chance of reaching their dream - a career in music. But first they'll have to overcome unimagined tragedy, rejection and homelessness to say nothing of challenges from their divergent backgrounds. Struggling musician/composer, Mike Monroe, finds himself stuck in a dingy piano bar in Lower Manhattan after turning his back on a lucrative family business. Alienating his entire family with his decision he meets Sarah Davis, a homeless artist in ill health, in a soup kitchen where he volunteers. Could their shared passion for music lead to successful careers, reconciliation with family and restored health? The Girl in the Yellow Scarf is a heart-wrenching yet hopeful story that delves into the sacrifices involved in realizing a dream in gritty 1980's New York City.