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Too Bright: A Novel (Digital Edition)
Too Bright: A Novel (Digital Edition)
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Too Bright: A Novel (Digital Edition)
A modern-gothic novel of ache and aftermath. Intended to be read by candelight.
"The quietest book I've ever read. It was almost violent."
"That ending absolutely wrecked me."
"Not an easy read—and that's a compliment."
—Early Readers
Too Bright is a character-driven novel following one woman over a single charged season, solstice to solstice, as the life she's built—her rituals, her friendships, her candle studio, her carefully managed quiet—is unsettled by an unexpected love story.
Part one of the four-book Still as a Woman series.
Lo lives her life by rituals: soft mornings with her cat, late nights in her candle studio, greenhouse dinners with the women who hold her steady. It's a life shaped by care and restraint—one that almost feels safe. Almost enough.
When she crosses paths with Shea, something begins to shift. Slowly, then all at once, Lo is confronted with a brightness in herself she has spent years dimming: wanting too much, feeling too deeply, taking up space she taught herself to fold away.
Set over one charged season, Too Bright follows Lo as she navigates the growing distance between her inner world and the life she moves through each day.
With a focus on emotional realism and quiet domestic intimacy, Anne Laurette offers a restrained, immersive novel about friendship, desire, and what it costs to stop dimming yourself.
About The Book
Too Bright introduces Velvet Fiction™—stories built from emotional realism and slow-burn tension, where love and loss coexist, humor flickers through grief, and womanhood becomes a room you can finally stand in.
This is not a plot-first novel. It is a book of texture, ache, desire, and aftermath. Written for readers who return to sentences, who live with stories rather than consume them.
For the reader. Not the algorithm.
For Readers Who Crave
-Modern gothic atmosphere
-Character-driven storytelling
-Emotional intimacy over plot twists
-Sentences that linger like perfume
Pairing Recommendation
For an immersive reading experience, Too Bright pairs beautifully with Fever Dream and Honey Pot — the Cloverland candles created for the world of this book.
Candles can be purchased separately at www.cloverlandhome.com.
How to Read Your Book
Your book includes an EPUB file, a universal e-book format that works across most devices. All purchases will be delivered via email. (Kindly check your spam or promotions folders before emailing us. Sometimes, you may find the email hiding in there.)
Compatible with:
-Apple Books and most reading apps.
-Kindle users can upload the file to their device using Amazon's tools.
Details
Series: Still as a Woman (Book One of Four)
Length: Approx. 88,000 words
Format: EPUB
Publication date: December 30, 2025
Legal Note
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