Her Husband's Purse

"Her Husband's Purse" by Helen Reimensnyder Martin is a novel that explores the complexities of family, society, and love in a small Pennsylvania town. After a wealthy bachelor, Daniel Leitzel, announces his engagement, his controlling spinster sisters, Jennie and Sadie, find their world turned upside down. Their reactions expose their desires to protect the family money and social status and to control Daniel. At the center of the drama is Daniel's fiancée, a Southern woman named Margaret, who brings with her the potential to disrupt everything his sisters hold dear. Through conversations and detailed character development, the story reveals how money and social position shape relationships and influence choices, creating a gripping family drama.