The Light on Horn Island

Name: The Light on Horn Island
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Valerie Fraser Luesse
ISBN: 9798895942093

Author: Valerie Fraser Luesse

Narrator: Jennette Selig

Unabridged: 7 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/29/2025

Categories: Fiction, Christian Fiction, Contemporary, Southern

Synopsis

Just when her life comes crumbling down, she discovers secrets that could shape her future—and heal her past. When Edie Gardner's life in New York falls apart, her grandmother Adele "Punk" Cheramie coaxes her back to tiny Bayou du Chêne, Mississippi. Edie spent many happy summers there, a stone's throw from untamed Horn Island, where she once found love. Can she now demystify the island's strange new light? Punk and her colorful friends introduce Edie to the Trove, a fascinating gallery and antique shop. Like Horn Island's light, The Trove has appeared out of nowhere. Its proprietor, with a gift for discerning his customers' needs, gives Edie a Victorian parlor game that asks players a series of personal questions, which is harmless fun at first. But Edie and her grandmother's circle find that the game has a way of uncovering secrets, including a heartbreak that has haunted one of the women for decades. Banding together, this Southern sisterhood is determined to find answers that will bring healing, hope, and happiness—and maybe explain the transcendent illumination of a wild and windswept barrier island. "Luesse is a masterful Southern storyteller, bringing to life characters and a setting brimming with whimsy and heart. Don't miss this one."—T. I. LOWE, internationally bestselling author

Reviews

Goodreads review by Amanda (BookLoverAmanda) on May 03, 2025

The Light on Horn Island by Valerie Fraser Luesse 5 Stars! Blog Post: [URL not allowed] Reading this book felt like stepping back in time to memories with my grandparents and great grandparents - so many beautiful days gone by. It feels like sweet tea, magnolias, front porch sit......more

Goodreads review by Carrie on April 28, 2025

4.5 stars “Help one, save one, lead one home.” Well-written Southern fiction is one of those genres that I sink into like my Great-Aunt Lucy’s big, fluffy feather bed I grew up hearing stories about. The Light on Horn Island is regrettably my first read by Valerie Fraser Luesse but it will absolutely......more

Goodreads review by Charity on May 05, 2025

How to write a review that has taken me through every gamut of human emotion...well, not EVERY, but a lot of them. Plus, I got to practice my southern accent in my head! I've always been a little envious of those people who have a group of close friends, whether they've grown up with them or just had......more

Goodreads review by Chris on February 17, 2025

I love love love Luesse’s books. She creates characters that you want to meet,hang out with and be loved by. Punk and the 10 spots have to be some of my favorite southern ladies. I want to be one. Luesse’s reminds us that life isn’t about us. It is about taking care of others and when you do that, you......more

Goodreads review by Scott County Library System on March 06, 2025

This review by librarian Christine Barth was first published in the March 2025 issue of Library Journal. Grieving the loss of her best friend, Edie Gardner returns home to Mississippi's wild shores, where her grandmother and her eccentric group of elderly friends welcome her with open arms. When the......more