1951, Ireland

On the windswept Cork coast, the lighthouse-keepers’ wives wait, watching the sea. Their husbands are coming home. But one secret can never be revealed.

2023, Maine

Decades later, Mollie Kenefick receives an anonymous note: Family secrets never stay buried. The only person she can ask is her grandmother – however, Beth made a vow that she swore never to break.

But someone knows what happened that summer in 1951, and it seems they’re not happy keeping silent …

Praise for The Lighthouse Secret …

'Carmel truly reigns as the queen of emotional Irish fiction!' AMANDA GEARD

'Evocative and captivating – this really swept me away' ISABELLE BROOM

'A beautiful blend of past and present secrets combined with captivating storytelling' ALEX BROWN

‘Carmel Harrington has once more swept me away on an adventure like no other. The Lighthouse Secret is deliciously uplifting and wonderful! A perfect summer read’ FAITH HOGAN

'Beautifully written in a way that perfectly blends past, present, and characters you truly care about' DEBBIE JOHNSON

'Carmel Harrington is such a wonderfully gifted storyteller, I highly recommend this captivating, warm hug of a book' SAMANTHA KING

'Sweeping, intriguing, warm. Trademark Carmel Harrington' ROISIN MEANEY

'A beautiful, poignant read' RACHAEL ENGLISH

'A warm-hearted, romantic tale that embraces two continents and a lifetime in its engrossing narrative sweep’ RACHEL HORE

Carmel Harrington is from Co. Wexford, where she lives with her husband, her children and their rescue dog, George Bailey. A USA Today and Irish Times bestseller, and regular panellist on radio and TV, her warm and emotional storytelling has captured the hearts of readers worldwide.

Carmel’s novels have been shortlisted for Irish Book Awards, and her debut, Beyond Grace’s Rainbow, won Kindle Book of the Year.