{"title":"Jordan Jace","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"lighthouse-prophecy-book-jordan-jace-9781967657506","title":"The Lighthouse Prophecy","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen the beam returns, so do the buried truths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe quiet coastal town of Brookwood has always lived in the shadow of its lighthouse-steady, dependable, a watchman against storms. But when its light begins to flash in a strange sequence-three short bursts, two long- local bookshop keeper Marley Taylor suspects it isn't a mechanical glitch. It's a signal. A warning. And one that history may have deliberately concealed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith town historian Damien Hawthorne at her side-practical, reserved, a man bound by duty yet haunted by the past-Marley follows the trail of light back through Brookwood's forgotten archives. Beneath floorboards, in logbooks, and in visions that strike when she least expects, she unearths the sigil of a healer, the whispers of a Circle of Seven women who once protected the town, and the name of a co-founder erased from the records: Aurelia Ward, Beacon of the Grove.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach clue draws them deeper: a storm that reveals glowing script hidden in the lighthouse walls; a lost charter fragment suggesting a deliberate cover-up; an apothecary who vanished without a trace; and the haunting return of a waltz no living musician remembers writing. As Marley documents every flicker, Damien wrestles with his own unraveling memory-a childhood near-drowning at the lighthouse that he had buried until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether they must decipher Aurelia's unfinished ritual, one that bound the light not only to ships at sea but to the town's soul itself. A ritual that whispers of sacrifice, legacy, and blood. A ritual waiting for the right hands to mend what was broken.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Brookwood's council wants harmony, not upheaval. They warn Marley and Damien to stop digging, to leave history quiet. Silence, after all, has been a useful guardian. Yet as Marley takes on the role of Keeper of Memory-first held by Aurelia-the truth refuses to stay buried. Artifacts surface: a compass etched with flame and oath, a medical journal written in cipher, a hidden cellar sealed beneath the lighthouse floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the summer solstice approaches, their personal bond intensifies-an unspoken closeness forged in candlelight, visions, and trust tested by storms. But the romance budding between them carries its own tension: can they deepen roots together, or will their paths diverge under the weight of legacy and responsibility?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the first time in generations, Brookwood remembers. Yet Brookwood's mysteries are far from over. In the silence that follows midsummer, another keeper calls for attention: the ceremonial Winter Bell, which fails to ring for the first time in eighty-eight years. What vow was broken? Who was the bride left behind? And will the truths revealed in stillness threaten to part Marley and Damien just as they've begun to choose each other?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Lighthouse Prophecy is a sweeping, atmospheric continuation of the Brookwood Mysteries series-where forgotten histories resurface, memory itself becomes the keeper of justice, and love must learn to stand steady against silence and storm alike. Perfect for readers who crave the intimacy of small-town mysteries, the lyricism of magical realism, and the slow-burn ache of a romance tested by legacy, this third installment invites you back to Brookwood for its most haunting revelation yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause in Brookwood, light is never just light-it is memory, vow, and truth. 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An odd draft curls through the shelves, and behind its walls Marley finds things that shouldn't exist: a brass key etched with strange initials, a sealed room no blueprint admits, and journals whispering of a healer named Aurelia whose legend the town has quietly erased. Each discovery pulls Marley deeper into Brookwood's forgotten past, where history has been deliberately buried-and where memory itself seems to have a voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe townspeople know more than they let on. The café owner hints her aunt was \"into strange things.\" An elderly historian warns Marley not to \"stir the roots.\" And as the town prepares for its annual jazz festival, whispers spread that she's digging too deeply, chasing shadows better left alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Marley is not entirely alone. Damien Hawthorne-widowed historian, guarded father, and a man wrestling with grief of his own-appears first as an obstacle, then as a reluctant ally. Drawn together by overlapping losses and an undeniable pull, Marley and Damien find themselves caught between caution and desire. Their conversations crackle with tension, their silences ache with what might be, and slowly, trust begins to take root.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Marley unravels the mystery of the bookshop, the Green Healer legend sharpens into startling clarity. Hidden recipe books, coded ledgers, and protective herbal blends reveal that Aurelia was never just a story told to children-she was part of a clandestine circle of women who safeguarded knowledge the town's founders wanted forgotten. Brookwood was built on more than industry and salt air. Its true foundation is a legacy of women who healed, remembered, and resisted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd now that legacy is pressing on Marley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVisions haunt her dreams. Whispers curl around her when she touches the artifacts her aunt left behind. The lighthouse flickers strange signals, the covered bridge carries echoes of children's voices, and the more Marley digs, the more Brookwood itself seems to respond. The past is not finished. The Circle of Seven demands to be remembered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut memory has its cost. The deeper Marley goes, the more the town closes ranks. Old powers bristle. New dangers stir. 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