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**THE MELODY BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT**
*A hauntingly beautiful mystery where every note holds a secret—and some truths are better left buried.*
**A piano that shouldn’t be played. A love that couldn’t be silenced. A truth that will shatter everything.**
When master piano restorer Claire Moreau arrives at the crumbling Blackwood Estate to revive a legendary 1920s Bösendorfer, she’s given one rule: *Don’t open the lid until the owner is present.* But beneath the keys, she discovers love letters stained with time—and a half-finished composition signed by two hands: Elizabeth Blackwood, the estate’s reclusive heiress… and James Washington, a Black jazz musician murdered on the day of the 1970 eclipse.
As Claire painstakingly restores each note, the piano begins to *remember*. The estate’s elderly housekeeper whispers warnings. Elizabeth’s grandson Owen—whose guarded warmth ignites something in Claire—finds cracks in his family’s polished history. And when Claire plays the forbidden melody, 78-year-old Elizabeth appears at the door, trembling: *"He’s come back. James has found his way home."*
Now, with the next total eclipse just weeks away, Claire uncovers a truth more dangerous than she imagined:
- A clandestine love affair that defied the segregated South
- A judge’s deadly ultimatum
- A child born in secret and given away
- And a musical code hidden in the piano’s very bones—*a map to what really happened that night*
**But some wounds never heal. And as the eclipse draws near, Claire must decide: Will revealing the past bring redemption… or destroy the Blackwoods all over again?**
Perfect for fans of *The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo* and *The Nightingale*, this lyrical thriller weaves a tale of forbidden love, racial injustice, and the haunting power of music across generations.
*Turn the page. Listen closely. The piano remembers what everyone else tried to forget.*
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**Why readers will love it:**
✓ **Unputdownable mystery:** Hidden compartments, coded sheet music, and a decades-old murder
✓ **Sweeping romance:** Two love stories—past and present—intertwined by fate
✓ **Atmospheric setting:** A gothic coastal estate where every shadow hums with secrets
✓ **Emotional depth:** Explores themes of racial trauma, silenced voices, and healing through art
✓ **Satisfying payoff:** A finale that will leave you breathless—and in tears
**Click "Buy Now" before the next eclipse… and discover the melody that bridges two shattered hearts.**
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Title Between the Black and White Keys
**THE MELODY BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT**
*A hauntingly beautiful mystery where every note holds a secret—and some truths are better left buried.*
**A piano that shouldn’t be played. A love that couldn’t be silenced. A truth that will shatter everything.**
When master piano restorer Claire Moreau arrives at the crumbling Blackwood Estate to revive a legendary 1920s Bösendorfer, she’s given one rule: *Don’t open the lid until the owner is present.* But beneath the keys, she discovers love letters stained with time—and a half-finished composition signed by two hands: Elizabeth Blackwood, the estate’s reclusive heiress… and James Washington, a Black jazz musician murdered on the day of the 1970 eclipse.
As Claire painstakingly restores each note, the piano begins to *remember*. The estate’s elderly housekeeper whispers warnings. Elizabeth’s grandson Owen—whose guarded warmth ignites something in Claire—finds cracks in his family’s polished history. And when Claire plays the forbidden melody, 78-year-old Elizabeth appears at the door, trembling: *"He’s come back. James has found his way home."*
Now, with the next total eclipse just weeks away, Claire uncovers a truth more dangerous than she imagined:
- A clandestine love affair that defied the segregated South
- A judge’s deadly ultimatum
- A child born in secret and given away
- And a musical code hidden in the piano’s very bones—*a map to what really happened that night*
**But some wounds never heal. And as the eclipse draws near, Claire must decide: Will revealing the past bring redemption… or destroy the Blackwoods all over again?**
Perfect for fans of *The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo* and *The Nightingale*, this lyrical thriller weaves a tale of forbidden love, racial injustice, and the haunting power of music across generations.
*Turn the page. Listen closely. The piano remembers what everyone else tried to forget.*
---
**Why readers will love it:**
✓ **Unputdownable mystery:** Hidden compartments, coded sheet music, and a decades-old murder
✓ **Sweeping romance:** Two love stories—past and present—intertwined by fate
✓ **Atmospheric setting:** A gothic coastal estate where every shadow hums with secrets
✓ **Emotional depth:** Explores themes of racial trauma, silenced voices, and healing through art
✓ **Satisfying payoff:** A finale that will leave you breathless—and in tears
**Click "Buy Now" before the next eclipse… and discover the melody that bridges two shattered hearts.**
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