We’re reading. Light in the Dark, is the third book in The Lighthouse Sisters series. Earlier, we learned about Burke Deveaux, then Gwen. We know that Celeste has been home with her family, recovering from a severe, abusive attack. The beating came from her by her ex-husband.
As our story opens, Celeste is ready to return to her singing career. Life goes on despite threats from her ex-husband.
Family ties strengthen her faith while making plans. Celeste is led to start her return in Charleston instead of going back to Nashville.
The blessings keep coming as doors open for business investment, a home and friends. She has a back-up plan should she tire of performance touring. Charleston is much closer to family. And sweetest of all, a rekindled romance turns to flames of love.
Lin Stepp has, as I expected, spun another delightful story with agreeable characters. Her points of tension are more gentle than in her other stories. This gentleness is present in the other books about the Lighthouse Sisters. The emphasis on faith is refreshing and not clumsy.
Edisto Island and the surrounding shores contrast with the historical side of Charleston. Lin Stepp and her husband write about their wide travels in their non-fiction books. Their experiences bring color to the fiction stories. The Carolinas become memorable to readers through these books.
Edisto Island has a special place in the Stepp household. They love to visit the island and have made me interested! I was especially pleased to find the dedication. Lin Stepp honors readers and fans of the Edisto Trilogy, the Low Country of South Carolina.
The story has multiple levels of reader interest. You can be proud to share this book with your grandmother. The story resonates with men or women readers. I have followed the fiction and non-fiction writing from the Stepp house for years. I received a copy of this book from my friend, the author. I was not required to review the book. But, to leave it hidden from other readers would be a grave wrong to literature.
