The search for true love is universal. Many come close to finding it, and for them, close enough is good enough.

But not for Olivia Bentley. She grew up with parents who shared a once-in-a-lifetime love-and it's been her lifelong desire to have the same. Her parents had served as a constant inspiration for what a fulfilling life looks like: a meaningful marriage and a big, loving family. But along with this inspiration, Olivia carries the burden of responsibility for her family's untimely death.

Olivia marries and remarries, moves and reinvents herself, and picks up many wonderful memories and experiences along the way. But at every stage, tragedy seems to follow.

In the Shadow of the Lighthouse is the story of Olivia's journey toward forgiving herself for her past and finding what she so desperately needs. It's a tale layered with mystery and suspense, anchored in an old captain's residence sitting in the shadow of an Ohio lighthouse.

This is where Olivia will start fresh-and it's also where a dangerous figure from the past will resurface and put her life in jeopardy.

Will she find the love she desires? And if she does, will it be too late?