Thursday, June 8, 2017

Love Story by Karen Kingsbury

Love Story: A Novel (The Baxter Family Book 1) by [Kingsbury, Karen]

















Here is the book summary:
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury comes a new book featuring everyone’s favorite family—the Baxters, which tells the story of how John and Elizabeth first fell in love.

From the day they met, John and Elizabeth were destined to fall in love. Their whirlwind romance started when they were young college students and lasted nearly thirty years—until Elizabeth died of cancer.

So when John Baxter is asked to relive his long-ago love story with Elizabeth for his grandson Cole’s heritage project, he’s not sure he can do it. The sadness might simply be too great. But he agrees and allows his heart and soul to go places they haven’t gone in decades. Back to the breathless first moments, but also to the secret heartbreak that brought John and Elizabeth together.

At the same time, Baxter family friend Cody Coleman is working through the breakup of his complicated relationship with Andi Ellison. He is determined to move on when a chance sighting changes his plans—and heart. Can Cody convince Andi to give their love another try, or is it time for them to say goodbye for good?

As school comes to an end, Cole presents his report on the love story between his grandparents John and Elizabeth Baxter. It is a tale that touches the hearts of the entire family, and one that causes Cole to better understand his own beginning.

Whether you’re meeting the Baxter family for the first time or finding them all over again, Love Story will stir your heart and remind you of the generational impact of love and the eternal bond of family.

And now, my review:
If you haven’t read any of Karen’s books in the past you are missing out!!  And if you have you definitely want to read this one!!  Such a sweet beginning that came in the perfect timing of things.  I’m really glad that she chose to go back to the beginning of it all and fill in this part of the story.  With Karen’s writing you get some real, raw events but they are woven into the story so well that you are swept into it with the characters.  Back in a simpler day that wasn’t for them very simple…  I recommend that you check this one out!!

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.



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The Farmers' Market Mishap by Wanda and Jean Brunstetter


The Farmers' Market Mishap: A Sequel to The Lopsided Christmas Cake by [Brunstetter, Wanda E., Brunstetter, Jean]










Here is the book summary:

New York Times Bestselling Author Wanda E. Brunstetter and Daughter-in-Law, Jean, Weave a Lighthearted Romance from Indiana’s Amish Country

Living alone for the first time in her life is lonely for Elma Hochstetler, whose twin sister Thelma recently married. Though they share the running of a general store, more and more of Thelma’s time is taken up by her growing family. Elma has dated some, but she wonders if she is just too picky to find love.

Through a mishap at the farmers’ market, Elma meets Ben Wagler and instantly likes him. But there is a problem. He lives in Grabill—50 miles away! But Elma has tried long-distance dating before, and it won’t work for her.  Besides the store needs her. Her sister needs her. Elma feels love will forever remain beyond her grasp.

Elma has a habit of putting others before her own needs. Can she learn to take a risk at following the desires of her heart?

How did Thelma meet her husband?  Find out in The Lopsided Christmas Cake.

And now, my review:

Wanda is one of my favorite Christian Amish Authors.  This is a sequel to The Lopsided Christmas Cake which I personally haven’t read yet.  I really liked this book and it stood alone well.  It was really carefree and low stress, but has a great plot and story line.  I liked the thread that ran through it and developed along the way with a great conclusion at the end.  If you like Christian Amish reads, this is one you’ll want to check out for yourself.

I received a copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review.


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