After the mysterious death of her grandmother, Vivien returns to San Francisco Bay Area to take over the business of the old woman's sophisticated, elegant boutique and to give piano lessons. Memories of her childhood in Woodside continue to torture her mind and soul, and soon after her arrival, the new saleswoman at the boutique becomes the victim of a gruesome murder. Boldly and courageously playing the detective role, Vivien meets her first love again. Is Timothy Leigh the wonderful Prince Charming from her childhood, the man of her dreams since she has become a woman, or the talented and celebrity architect hides, in fact, lethal passions? In an electrifying atmosphere of intrigue and suspense, with unsolved murders and mysterious characters, "Broken Serenade" maintains forefront a thrilling, powerful love story, capable of defeating anything.