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The Bright Years

A National Bestseller

One family. Four generations. A hidden son. A devastating secret.

A sweeping and emotional family saga about love, loss, addiction, and the ties that refuse to break, The Bright Years is perfect for readers who enjoy the deeply human storytelling of Mary Beth Keane and Claire Lombardo.

Ryan and Lillian Bright believe they are building the life they always dreamed of. Newly married and deeply devoted to each other, they welcome their daughter, Georgette, into the world and begin a new chapter together.

But both parents are carrying secrets that threaten everything they have built.

Lillian has a son from her past she has never revealed to Ryan. Ryan is hiding a struggle with alcohol that slowly begins to reshape their marriage. As Georgette grows up, she watches the love between her parents endure moments of tenderness, heartbreak, and unraveling.

Then one devastating event changes everything.

Separated from the people and memories that shaped her childhood, Georgette tries to create a life away from the pain of her past. But years later, when Lillian’s son returns searching for the family he never knew, Georgette is drawn back to the place she once tried to leave behind.

Forced to confront buried truths, old wounds, and the history that connects them all, Georgette must decide whether she can forgive the people who hurt her—and whether she can allow herself to love again.

Told through three intimate perspectives, The Bright Years is a poignant and unforgettable debut about the complicated inheritance of family, the ways generations shape one another, and the healing power of forgiveness, grace, and love.