The Conservator's Heart

What would you risk for a second chance at love? Nora Whitmore has spent three years hiding behind her work, using Renaissance manuscripts and museum archives as shields against the pain of her past. When she accepts a commission to restore centuries-old love letters at an Italian villa, she expects nothing more than another project to fill the emptiness—a few months of careful, solitary work before returning to her carefully controlled life. She doesn't expect Matteo Santoro. The charismatic historian is everything Nora has trained herself to avoid: passionate, present, and determined to break through the walls she's built around her heart. As they work side by side in the villa's sun-drenched restoration studio, decoding the secrets of a forbidden Renaissance love affair, Nora finds herself facing an impossible choice. She can retreat into the safety of isolation, or she can risk her heart one more time—knowing that love's greatest beauty lies in its vulnerability. Through dozens of pivotal choices, you'll guide Nora through a summer that will change everything. Will she accept the Contessa's dinner invitation and begin opening herself to connection? Or retreat to the studio, choosing the comfort of solitude over the uncertainty of human bonds? Will she confront the grief that drove her into isolation, or let it dictate her future forever? The Renaissance lovers whose letters Nora restores faced their own impossible choices—between family loyalty and forbidden passion, between safety and truth. Their story mirrors Nora's own, creating a haunting parallel across five centuries. As historical secrets emerge from centuries-old ink and paper, Nora must decide: Will she preserve only the past, or finally allow herself to live in the present? Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Tuscany—cypress-lined hills, weathered villa walls, gardens wild with lavender—this is a romance that understands the courage it takes to love again after loss. Every choice matters. Every decision shapes not just the story, but the person Nora becomes. Perfect for readers who love emotional depth, interactive storytelling, art and history, and romance that earns its happy ending through genuine character growth. Will you choose safety, or will you choose to truly live? The Conservator's Heart is an interactive romance where your decisions create a unique reading experience. Multiple endings. Dozens of paths. One unforgettable summer in Italy.