This Shore of Light: A Novel, By K. C. Ireton
This Shore of Light
Paperback
$21.99
  • Length: 352 pages
  • Dimensions: 5.5 × 8.5 in
  • Published: October 13, 2026
  • Imprint: IVP Formatio
  • ISBN: 9781514013403
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A Small Town. A Big Secret. One Chance to Heal.

In the small Pacific Northwest town of Port Lawrence, five people search for a way forward in the wake of broken trust and lost hope.

Molly McIntyre spends her days teaching fourth grade and her evenings and weekends caring for her grandmother Eleanor, a woman of deep faith who lives with chronic pain. The rest of Molly's time is spent volunteering at the community theater. Though she loves the magic of a good play, she doesn't trust actors—they're too good at what they do.

Tristan Stuart always wanted to be a movie star. But he put that dream aside when he decided to leave Hollywood to care for his sick mother, Diana. She longs for her other son, whom she hasn’t seen in years, to come home, too. But Tristan’s father wants no such thing; he hopes his second son will stay gone forever.

After nine months away from the hustle of Hollywood, Tristan's lifelong dream hasturned to dust and ashes, and he has no idea what to do—until he meets Molly.

As Tristan presses forward into a new life, Molly retreats in fear. But in slow fits and starts, their relationship begins to blossom—until Tristan's past collides with his present and shatters Molly's fragile faith in him, forcing them and their families to confront a heartbreaking truth.

A Journey of Love, Grace, and Following the Light

With This Shore of Light, immerseyourself in a story where the tides of life reveal beauty in the midst of trials—where love, family, and faith guide each step toward a brighter shore.

"With This Shore of Light, K. C. Ireton creates a beautifully scripted story that draws us in from the first page and holds us attentive to the very end. This is a book to be treasured and an author to be followed!"
"K. C. Ireton has crafted a novel full of warm family relationships, beautiful scenery, and the rhythms of faith in This Shore of Light. The story's literary and theater references will keep you reading and watching for love to break through in this glowing tale."
"This Shore of Light is the kind of story you sip and savor, like a perfect cup of tea. K. C. Ireton writes with a quiet simplicity that draws you in and doesn't let go. At its heart, it's a love story, but it's also so much more. A tender exploration of faith, family, betrayal, and loss, this is a story about the courage it takes to love when you've been hurt and the grace that waits on the other side. I found myself completely at home in these pages."
"This is precisely the sort of book the world needs right now: a tale of timeless relevance with a classic sensibility. Skillfully employing rich imagery with subtle symbolism, K. C. Ireton depicts spiritual struggle and growth in a way that is convincing, moving, and uplifting. Nothing is wasted here, from breathtaking descriptions of the natural world to understated interactions between human beings. A family story and a love story, populated with endearing, relatable characters, This Shore of Light is a work of art and a world I did not want to leave."
"K. C. Ireton's This Shore of Light is a tender portrait of family, faith, and the complicated path toward forgiveness. With grace and compassion, she captures what it means to take a chance on love after disappointment and the quiet courage needed to trust again."
"K. C. Ireton's This Shore of Light introduces an endearing cast of characters (plus a car named Nancy Drew), each hoping for a little happiness in the shadow of heartache. The truth they find is hard-won and distinctly human—that even life's sorrows can be a grace, if you let them."
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CONTENTS

Prologue: March

Act I: July
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7

Act II: August
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16

Act III: September and October
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31

Act IV: November
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42

Act V: December
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50

Thanks, Thanks, and Ever Thanks
A Few Words about the Book of Common Prayer
Questions for Reflection or Discussion

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Kimberlee Ireton

K. C. Ireton is an Anglican lay preacher, catechist, and author of The Circle of Seasons: Meeting God in the Church Year and A Yellow Wood and Other Stories. She and her husband have four children and live on Puget Sound.