A Sister's Love: A Novel

On a wild November night, Anna Maria von Hegewitz sits in the family manor, her world defined by devotion to her brother Klaus and the quiet duties of her station. When the orphaned Susanna Mattoni arrives at their door, everything Anna Maria thought she understood about love, loyalty, and her place in the household begins to crack. Klaus has promised to protect her, but promises made in childhood rarely survive the storms of adulthood. As feelings shift and new attachments form, Anna Maria must choose between the sisterly devotion that has shaped her identity and the awakening of her own heart. Heimburg writes with delicate precision about the unspoken tensions that simmer beneath proper Victorian surfaces, capturing the particular ache of loving someone more than they will ever know. This is a novel about the sacrifices we make in the name of family, and the dangerous territory of wanting something for ourselves.