The Brighter the Light
The Brighter the Light by Mary Ellen Taylor is a dual-timeline novel published by Amazon Publishing in July 2022. This 364-page book explores Ivy Neale’s journey as she returns to her hometown of Nags Head, North Carolina, after inheriting her family’s beachfront cottage following her grandmother’s death. The story intertwines Ivy’s present-day challenges with the hidden histories of her family’s seaside resort, particularly as a shipwreck reveals long-buried secrets.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of family life and romance, as Ivy confronts her past relationships and uncovers clues about her grandmother’s life at the resort. The novel captures the complexities of broken bonds and the emergence of new connections, all while Ivy navigates the emotional landscape shaped by her family’s legacy. As she pieces together the past, she discovers her own strength and sense of belonging by the sea.
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From the bestselling author of Honeysuckle Season comes an evocative dual-timeline novel detailing one woman’s journey to discover the hidden stories of her family’s seaside resort.
When a shipwreck surfaces, old secrets are sure to follow.
Or so goes the lore in Ivy Neale’s hometown of Nags Head, North Carolina. When Ivy inherits her family’s beachfront cottage upon her grandmother’s death, she knows returning to Nags Head means facing the best friend and the boyfriend who betrayed her years ago.
But then a winter gale uncovers the shipwreck of local legend–and Ivy soon begins to stumble across more skeletons in the closet than just her own. Amid the cottage’s clutter are clues from her grandmother’s past at the enchanting seaside resort her family once owned. One fateful summer in 1950, the arrival of a dazzling singer shook the staff and guests alike–and not everyone made it to fall.
As Ivy contends with broken relationships and a burgeoning romance in the present, the past threatens to sweep her away. But as she uncovers the strength of her grandmother and the women who came before her, she realizes she is like the legendary shipwreck: the sands may shift around her, but she has found her home here by the sea.
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