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 has turned 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, immerse yourself 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.



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.



Prologue: March

Act I



Chapter 1



Chapter 2



Chapter 3



Chapter 4



Chapter 5



Chapter 6



Chapter 7

Act II



Chapter 8



Chapter 9



Chapter 10



Chapter 11



Chapter 12



Chapter 13



Chapter 14



Chapter 15



Chapter 16

Act III



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



Chapter 32



Chapter 33



Chapter 34



Chapter 35



Chapter 36



Chapter 37



Chapter 38



Chapter 39



Chapter 40



Chapter 41



Chapter 42

Act V



Chapter 43



Chapter 44



Chapter 45



Chapter 46



Chapter 47



Chapter 48



Chapter 49



Chapter 50



A Few Words about The Book of Common Prayer



Questions for Discussion or Reflection