A Shine that Defies the Dark

Gripping, romantic, and evocative of its time A Shine that Defies the Dark is a spellbinding story of one woman who will stop at nothing to survive during a tumultuous time in American history.After a six-year exile, Ophelia Breaux and her mother are overjoyed to return to the Louisiana bayou. But it seems the ghosts of the epic feud that drove them away still haunt Plaquemines Parish, and with the Great Depression sweeping the nation, the two soon find they cant make ends meet.Seeing no other option, Ophelias mother takes the drastic step of sharing her bed with the town judge in exchange for a reduced rent. The judge has had a life-long obsession with Momma, and Ophelia is desperate to end this arrangement and get her away from him.When Remy Granger shows up, Ophelia knows it could mean more troubleand thats the last thing they need. Handsome and dangerous, hes the first boy she ever kissed, and a member of the most...