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Fiction. Literature. Romance. Christian Fiction. HTML:Book 1 in the bestselling 5-book Christian fiction series that has sold nearly 2 million copies! A story of redemption and love at all costs, from Karen Kingsbury, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of "heart-tugging and emotional" (Romantic Times) life-changing fiction, co-authored with Gary Smalley. Redemption is the first book in the original Baxter Family Series, which has gone on to captivate tens of millions of readers and is currently being made into an original television series, produced by Roma Downey and Will Packer. A Shocking Betrayal Kari Baxter Jacobs is furious, hurt, and confused. Her husband, Tim, a respected professor of journalism, is having an affair with a student. Stunned, Kari returns home to the Baxter family to sort things out. But when an old flame comes back into her life, she is more confused than ever. A Difficult Decision How can Kari forgive her husband? What could possibly ease the pain? And what about her own revived feelings for Ryan, a man she knows she should avoid? A Reason to Hope As Kari searches for answers, an unexpected discovery gives her hope for the future. But when she faces her darkest hour, can she find the faith and strength she needs to move on? Winner of Christian Retailing's Retailer's Choice Award for Best Series! Redemption is the first book in the five-book Redemption series about the Baxter familyâ??their fears and desires, their strengths and weaknesses, their losses and victories. Each book explores key relationship themes as well as the larger theme of redemption, both in characters' spiritual lives and in their relationships. Fans will enjoy a personal note from Karen Kingsbury and Gary Smalley as well as discussion questions for book group u… (more)
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Meet the Baxter family. John and Elizabeth Baxter have five wonderful children--and many concerns about their lives. The main crisis in this book is with their daughter Kari. She discovers her husband Tim has been having
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Kingsbury does a good job of drawing the characters and creating relationships between them, especially with the sentimental romance scenes. She paints a good picture of a warm loving family. These books are issue driven, which is a bit too obvious and exaggerated at times. The deranged stalker and convient ending seem manufactured. The point of view shifts from character to character, though a consistent voice is maintained. But it seems like a soap opera--one crisis after another strung together to keep the story moving and to help the author explore certain issues.
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The relationship crisises are engaging, especially for fans of romance and issue driven books.
Redemption is the story of a young woman who finds out that her husband is having an affair. As the story unfolds, she struggles with the choice to forgive him or walk away from their marriage.
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As someone who went through a bad first marriage, this book truly hits home for me. There are many elements of the book that I went through but I didn’t lean on God through it all like Kari did. I loved watching her character again. It truly felt like reuniting with a long lost friend. The pain and suffering she felt, once again became my own. The sadness and the struggling, were mine. I found myself wanting to wrap her in a big old hug and fall to my knees to pray for her.
This is definitely still a 5 star book in my opinion. Mrs. Kingsbury can create a novel that will suck you in, wrap you up in God’s warmth and grace, and set you down in a brand new place. Her words will stay with you long after you’ve shut the pages, long after you’ve placed the book back on the shelf. She will leave you breathless and ready for the next book. I highly recommend this book to all!
*I purchased this book for my personal collection. Cafinated Reads was under no obligation to post a review, positive or negative.*
One of the best Christian series that I have read... Highly Recommend!