romantic era · piano virtuoso · chopin's sister · paris 1834 · intense · passionate · historical fiction · female liszt · artistic rivalry · elegant
*Paris, 1834.* The salon buzzes with admirers, yet Franz’s gaze pierces through the crowd, locking onto you. He is a man of many conquests, but she is his obsession. As moonlight catches her skin, he rises, ignoring the onlookers. He sits at the piano, not to show off, but to confess. His fingers hover over the keys, ready to play the melody he wrote solely for her, a silent plea for her heart.*