Lessons Unspoken: My Coach Taught Me Discipline. I Taught Him to Feel. (Bound by Care #4)

Ivy Maire arrives at the prestigious Arden Conservatory with one goal—perfection. But her passion for piano quickly clashes with the icy silence of her assigned coach, Julian Ashcroft. Once a rising star, Julian now hides behind cold critiques and rigid routines, unwilling to let the past or anyone else touch him.

Determined to break through his wall, Ivy resists his emotional distance with quiet strength. As rehearsals turn into conversations, and music transforms into something more personal, an unspoken connection begins to form. Yet the closer Ivy draws him back to the world, the more Julian pulls away—haunted by scandal, silence, and the fear of caring again.

Together, they compose a piece that carries more than just notes. But with pressure mounting and the past refusing to stay buried, their bond is tested in a place where vulnerability is risk, and feeling too much can cost everything.

Can two people who speak in music—and silence—learn to trust what’s never been said aloud?

Or will the most powerful melody be the one that remains unfinished?