Lights at the Lighthouse
(2025)(The fifth book in the Love in Ballycove series)
A novel by Maeve McBride
A single dad. A wandering librarian. And Christmas lights bright enough to heal the loneliest hearts.
Lonely lighthouse keeper Declan Hayes keeps Ballycove's beam cutting through November gales, yet grief still clouds his days. His six-year-old daughter Molly is slowly finding her smile again, until a job transfer north threatens to uproot the fragile new life they've built. Enter Brid Callahan, the new librarian whose mobile book van and quiet warmth make even the wild cliffs feel like home. Her story-times coax rare smiles from Molly. Her gentle steadiness stirs something in Declan he thought he'd buried for good.
Then a fierce storm maroons Brid overnight in the lighthouse.
Candlelit cocoa and whispered dreams kindle the first glow of a Christmas miracle for a father, a daughter, and a wanderer alike. But Brid left Dublin to outrun burnout, not to break a child's heart. And as she and Molly secretly plan a carol service in the lantern room, Declan must face the truth: the transfer promises safety in exile, but Ballycove and Brid are offering something the lighthouse beam could never provide.
Perfect for fans of sweet single-dad Christmas romance, found-family Irish love stories, and cosy holiday reads with lighthouse charm. Book 5 of the Love in Ballycove series — each book is a guaranteed happily-ever-after.
Genre: Romance
Lonely lighthouse keeper Declan Hayes keeps Ballycove's beam cutting through November gales, yet grief still clouds his days. His six-year-old daughter Molly is slowly finding her smile again, until a job transfer north threatens to uproot the fragile new life they've built. Enter Brid Callahan, the new librarian whose mobile book van and quiet warmth make even the wild cliffs feel like home. Her story-times coax rare smiles from Molly. Her gentle steadiness stirs something in Declan he thought he'd buried for good.
Then a fierce storm maroons Brid overnight in the lighthouse.
Candlelit cocoa and whispered dreams kindle the first glow of a Christmas miracle for a father, a daughter, and a wanderer alike. But Brid left Dublin to outrun burnout, not to break a child's heart. And as she and Molly secretly plan a carol service in the lantern room, Declan must face the truth: the transfer promises safety in exile, but Ballycove and Brid are offering something the lighthouse beam could never provide.
Perfect for fans of sweet single-dad Christmas romance, found-family Irish love stories, and cosy holiday reads with lighthouse charm. Book 5 of the Love in Ballycove series — each book is a guaranteed happily-ever-after.
Genre: Romance
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