The Bright Years
Sarah Damoff
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Length: 288 Pages (Hardcover)
Audiobook: 8 Hours, 50 Minutes
Publication Date: April 22, 2025
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Publisher’s Description
One family. Four generations. A secret son. A devastating addiction. A Texas family is met with losses and surprises of inheritance, but they’re unable to shake the pull back toward each other in this big-hearted family saga perfect for readers of Mary Beth Keane and Claire Lombardo.
Ryan and Lillian Bright are deeply in love, recently married, and now parents to a baby girl, Georgette. But Lillian has a son she hasn’t told Ryan about, and Ryan has an alcohol addiction he hasn’t told Lillian about, so Georgette comes of age watching their marriage rise and fall.
When a shocking blow scatters their fragile trio, Georgette tries to distance herself from reminders of her parents. Years later, Lillian’s son comes searching for his birth family, so Georgette must return to her roots, unearth her family’s history, and decide whether she can open up to love for them—or herself—while there’s still time.
Told from three intimate points of view, The Bright Years is a tender, true-to-life novel that explores the impact of each generation in a family torn apart by tragedy but, over time, restored by the power of grace and love.
The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff is published by Simon & Schuster.
Content Advisory
The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff contains scenes that depict a miscarriage, domestic abuse, and eating disorders as well as mentions of suicidal ideation.
About Sarah Damoff
Sarah Damoff is the author of debut novel, THE BRIGHT YEARS, which will be published by Simon & Schuster on April 22, 2025. Her writing has appeared in Porter House Review, Ruminate Magazine, and Open Global Rights, among other publications. She holds a degree in Family Studies and a Child Protection Certification from Harvard University. A Texas native, Sarah lives in Dallas with her husband and children (Goodreads, 2025).
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