This crime drama / romantic suspense debut novel is the first in a series and traces the exploits of three generations of a powerful musical-dynasty family. It is a story of unsettling passions between Yelena Vega, a childhood musical prodigy and her long-term bodyguard with a mysterious past. As a chronicle of one of the wealthiest families in America, it illuminates the broad sweep of their history as vibrant and intimate, hinging on romantic tension and violent dangers. The psychological drives that motivate each character are explored in depth as the novel spans a thirteen-year period. As the story revolves around music as the universal language of mankind, it is charged with scandal, murder, organized crime, ambition, rape, opulence, incest, and dangerous secrets that threaten to destroy the Vega family legacy