"Burn Bright" is a tale of moonlight, murders, money and mystery. In this Tilted Series, Book 2, Meshac Brownlow believes she's found a safe haven in Nuanz, Tennessee. But she finds her best friends threatened by the danger that is growing unseen. She looks out at the moonlight on the courthouse square and muses: "Two things are constant in my life. The moon and meanness. Both have their time to shine or hide in the darkness and wait. I wrestle with meanness most every day. Like old dead George. Some days, it's on me. Other days, it's a reckoning that pops up. The moon keeps me steady.

Hesitation spells doom. I nearly waited too long this time. I thought Edna Love knew everything about living and dying.

Secrets entice us; they exist everywhere. Some hang over us; some we bury. Some are paybacks doled out piece by piece. But secrets work on us all.