Where Blue Begins

A Coast Shaped by Secrets

In Where Blue Begins by Janice Deaner (1994, Phoenix), artist Clara Wells returns to her childhood seaside village after a decade away, seeking inspiration and shelter from a heartbreak that still tinges her world in gray. The windswept cliffs and abandoned boathouses whisper of a past she thought she’d left behind, but the sea carries memories she can no longer ignore.

Currents of Memory and Hope

As Clara unearths her late mother’s sketchbooks in the attic of an old fisher’s cottage, each charcoal stroke reveals a hidden tenderness and an untold promise. Drawn into the rhythm of tides and the kindness of the village’s aging lighthouse keeper, she begins to see that healing often arrives on gentle waves. Deaner’s lyrical prose immerses readers in salt-scented mornings and the quiet bloom of rediscovered dreams.

Charting a New Horizon

When a chance encounter with a local marine biologist rekindles her faith in connection, Clara realizes that the true palette of life extends beyond pain and solitude. In a poignant finale beneath a sapphire dawn, she learns that beginnings often lie where the sky meets the sea—and that sometimes, you must brave the depths to find your brightest color. Where Blue Begins is a moving tale of loss, renewal, and the fearless pursuit of light.