The Blue Piano

When passion meets purpose, even broken things can be made beautiful again. Elena Winters has built her life around one principle: keep your distance. As a talented piano restorer in Brooklyn, she pours her heart into damaged instruments instead of risky relationships. But when a stunning 1927 Steinway in an unusual Persian blue finish appears at auction, Elena is willing to bet everything to make it hers. She loses the bid to Takeshi Yamamoto—a burned-out attorney from Tokyo on sabbatical from a life that's slowly suffocating him. The piano belonged to his beloved grandmother, a concert pianist who sacrificed her dreams for family duty. Reclaiming it is his way of honoring her memory and finding his own path forward. When Takeshi hires Elena to restore the damaged instrument, neither expects the connection that sparks between them. As they work side by side, stripping away years of neglect to reveal the beauty beneath, they begin to restore something in each other too—the courage to choose their own happiness over others' expectations. But love across continents is complicated. Family obligations pull Takeshi back to Tokyo. Professional boundaries blur. And Elena must decide if she's brave enough to risk her carefully constructed walls for a man who might leave her behind. Set against the backdrop of New York's vibrant music scene and Tokyo's elegant traditions, The Blue Piano is a sweeping contemporary romance about second chances, the courage to follow your heart, and the transformative power of creating something beautiful together. Perfect for readers who love emotionally rich romance, artistic passion, and stories about finding yourself by taking the risk to truly be seen.