One family. Four generations. A secret son. A devastating addiction. A Texas family is met with losses and surprises of inheritance, but theyre unable to shake the pull back toward each other in this big-hearted family saga perfect for readers of Mary Beth Keane and Claire Lombardo.

Ryan and Lillian Bright are deeply in love, recently married, and now parents to a baby girl, Georgette. But Lillian has a son she hasnt told Ryan about, and Ryan has an alcohol addiction he hasnt told Lillian about, so Georgette comes of age watching their marriage rise and fall.

When a shocking blow scatters their fragile trio, Georgette tries to distance herself from reminders of her parents. Years later, Lillians son comes searching for his birth family, so Georgette must return to her roots, unearth her familys history, and decide whether she can open up to love for themor herselfwhile theres still time.

Told from three intimate points of view, The Bright Years is a tender, true-to-life novel that explores the impact of each generation in a family torn apart by tragedy but, over time, restored by the power of grace and love.