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    Shades of Blue
    Shades of Blue
    Shades of Blue
    Audiobook11 hours

    Shades of Blue

    Written by Karen Kingsbury

    Narrated by Roxanne Hernandez

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    From #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury comes an emotional story of forgiveness and healing. In between a checkered past and a fairytale future, three people must find a way forward.

    Brad Cutler is a 28-year-old rising star at his New York ad agency, about to marry Laura James, the girl of his dreams. Anyone would agree he has it all: a great career, a beautiful and loving fiancée, and a fairy tale life ahead of him—until memories of his high school girlfriend, Emma, begin to torment him.

    Lost innocence and one very difficult choice flood his conscience, and he is no longer sure what the future will bring except for this: he must find his old love and make amends.

    Friends since childhood, Brad and Emma became a couple in high school—before their relationship was forever altered by a single decision. Haunted by the past and confused about the future, Brad turns to God seeking forgiveness and redemption for the choice he and Emma made long ago.

    Brad, Emma, and Laura must work through the repercussions of a decision made as teenagers that continues to affect each one of them before any of them can look toward a new future.

    • Contemporary Christian fiction
    • Full-length standalone novel
    • Also by Karen Kingsbury: Between Sundays, Beyond Tuesday Morning, and Unlocked
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherZondervan
    Release dateNov 7, 2009
    ISBN9780310772828
    Shades of Blue
    Author

    Karen Kingsbury

    Karen Kingsbury, #1 New York Times bestselling novelist, is America’s favorite inspirational storyteller, with more than twenty-five million copies of her award-winning books in print. Her last dozen titles have topped bestseller lists and many of her novels are under development as major motion pictures. Karen recently opened her own film company called Kingsbury Productions. The company’s first theatrical movie, Someone Like You, is considered one of the most anticipated movies of the year. For more information visit SomeoneLikeYou.movie. Also, the first three seasons of Karen’s Baxter Family books are now an original series called The Baxters on Prime Video. Karen and her husband, Donald, live in Tennessee near their children and grandchildren.

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    • 2/5
      I really did used to like reading Karen Kingsbury's fiction, and I can't really put my finger on why I don't seem to like it as much now.I put this book on a "to read" list a while ago (possibly around the time it first came out, but I can't be sure) and at that time, I am fairly sure I liked reading Karen Kingsbury. This appears to be a non-Baxter family book--a true rarity in the Kingsbury world--but I still struggled to read it, often preferring to pick up something else to read rather than this book.Does Brad Cutler really think he can "get right" without at least trying to find Emma and talk to her? Does he really think confessing to his dad is going to make all his misgivings go away? Though I do appreciate that the situation makes him turn to God for forgiveness and redemption.
    • 5/5
      This was a tear-jerker read for me. It really tugged at my heart strings. The tears were flowing when Emma was telling her story. It was a quick read, I did not want to put it down. Karen has a way of presenting the characters so I feel I know them personally. That is with every book I have read from her. Emma and Brad had an unplanned pregnancy 10 years prior, and choose to have an abortion. Emma describes her thoughts and feelings before, during, and after her abortion. A very traumatic experience, but in the end, they ask for forgiveness, get right with God, and are able to go on with their lives. The book is filled with scripture, which I absolutely loved. I am the librarian at my church, and I am featuring this as our Book Of The Month for the month of August.***Note***This book deals with the effects of Post Abortion Syndrome. It might be a trigger for anyone who has gone through an abortion and is suffering the life long effects.
    • 4/5
      Parting is such sweet sorrow.... especially when there are unresolved issues. Before the next chapter of life can be written, the previous one(s) have to be closed -- hurts have to be mended, forgiveness has to be sought / given, etc. This is one such story... a love story, but it is also a life story. As with all of Kingsbury's books, this one is also a sniffler.
    • 4/5
      Shades of Blue by Karen KingsburyBrad Culler has it all, a fairytale life ahead of him. but the ad campaign he hopes to win for the company sets him to his past.He recalls his past and thinks of Holden Beach, NC and know he needs to talk to Emma Landon before his life can go forward.He is to be married as the days get closer to his life with Lauren James.He has much faith in God in helping direct him to do the right thing. The story also follows Emma and her daughter, now 9 year old as she is the teacher.Frankie is a girl that she teaches that has a rare blood disease and she tolerates the pain it causes.Lots of scriptures that lead to the answers they need.Love how the book got it's title.
    • 4/5
      A story of lost innocence that brought tears to my eyes. I found myself crying with these two people who had alot of issues to deal with and a need to find forgiveness. It is a story that touches on the heartache that abortion can bring in the lives of people, long after the act is done. I was moved by the heartache and the love that was lost by two people who in a moment of weakness, made some wrong decisions. Years later they need to "finish that chapter" of their lives, so they can move on and fnd peace and happiness. A story very well written, a story with a real good message for those thinking of aborting a child and a story I highly recommend you read with a box of tissues at your side.
    • 4/5
      A compassionate look at the pain many people experience after an abortion, and the forgiveness and reconciliation possible.
    • 3/5
      Two young people are best of friends since childhood. Emma becomes pregnant and has an abortion. Brad runs away. Later when he is engaged to Laura his past starts to haunt him. He goes back & finds Emma to say he is sorry.
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed this book. It is about a once couple's decision to have an abortion and the effects that came after. It was a quick read with good insight into the topic. Glad I read it.
    • 4/5
      This is another very good Karen Kingsbury book. It seemed a little more realistic than the other books that she's written, though I have loved them all. This one seemed a bit predictable from the minute the characters and plot were introduced... especially for being a Christian novel. Althought it was another tear-jerker, it wasn't my favorite Kingsbury book.
    • 4/5
      Touching story of two people dealing with the choices they made as young people and their road to forgiveness.Kingsbury continues her record of excellent Christian Fiction.