"Bressant: A Novel" by Julian Hawthorne centers around a love triangle involving two sisters and their father's student. Written by the son of the famed Nathaniel Hawthorne, this book is a compelling and heart-wrenching romance. Blood is thicker than water, but when one falls in love, it can cause a rift in even the strongest sisterly bond. This tale shows just how much one has to lose by pursuing romance.