A Burgundy Heart-Shaped Medallion

A forgotten heirloom. A lost love. A story waiting to be remembered.

When Lili, a struggling writer, inherits a mysterious heart-shaped medallion from an estranged relative, she has no idea it will upend everything she thought she knew—about history, about love, and about herself. Warm to the touch and etched with an unfamiliar inscription, the burgundy glass pendant draws her into a web of memories and secrets that span more than a century.

As Lili unravels the medallion’s past, she discovers a forbidden 19th-century romance between a gifted artisan and a woman bound by duty. Their story, hidden in letters, visions, and echoes of emotion, mirrors her own buried fears and longing. Each revelation brings Lili closer to the truth—and to a choice that could finally set her free.

Blending historical fiction, magical realism, and heartfelt emotion, A Burgundy Heart–Shaped Medallion is a deeply moving novel about the legacies we inherit, the stories we tell, and the healing power of remembering.

The lyrics to David Wilcox’s song “A Burgundy Heart-Shaped Medallion” are as follows:
If I had a spell of magic
I would make this enchantment for you
A burgundy heart-shaped medallion
With a window that you could look through
So that when all the mirrors are angry
With your faults and all you must do
You could peek through that heart-shaped medallion
And see you from my point of view