The Brighter the Light

In this evocative dual-timeline novel by Mary Burton, Ivy Neale returns to her family's seaside cottage in Nags Head, North Carolina, after inheriting it from her late grandmother. As a notorious shipwreck emerges, Ivy confronts her past, including old wounds from a betrayal and the clutter of family secrets tied to the enchanting seaside resort they once owned. Amidst the unfolding drama of relationships in the present and the haunting legacy of her grandmother's summer of 1950, Ivy discovers the strength of those who came before her and begins to forge her own path home.