Loving

Bailey Flanigan, Book 4

By: Karen Kingsbury

Narrated by: Judy Young, Gabrielle deCuir, Stefan Rudnicki, Amanda Carlin

Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins

Publisher's summary

In Loving, the fourth and final book in the Bailey Flanigan Series by best-selling author Karen Kingsbury, Bailey is planning her wedding...but did she choose her new flame or her first love?

Bailey has learned much and grown over the years, but the greatest challenges, the richest joys, and the deepest heartaches are still to come. As she enjoys the beginning of her new career and time spent with Brandon, Cody faithfully coaches his team on and off the field. Torn between her feelings for both of them, she has a difficult decision to make.

Has she agreed to marry the right man? Will she spend her life with Hollywood actor Brandon Paul in Los Angeles, or will her heart draw her back to small-town Bloomington, Indiana, and Cody Coleman, her first love?

Featuring members from Karen Kingsbury’s popular Baxter family, Loving completes Bailey and Cody’s story - the finale thousands of fans have been waiting for.

• Sweet, contemporary Christian romance
• The final installment of the Bailey Flanigan series
• Book 1: Leaving
• Book 2: Learning
• Book 3: Longing
• Book 4: Loving

©2012 Karen Kingsbury (P)2012 Zondervan

Love these books!!!!!

I can't get enough of these books... The life struggles and way the author brings bible scriptures into the story is great.
Thanks for another great book!!

Seasons of Life

What made the experience of listening to Loving the most enjoyable?

Good performer who was able to make each character stand out.

What did you like best about this story?

Tying up loose ends.

Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes, and done well.

If you could take any character from Loving out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Bailey's mom. She's just full of wisdom and I want her to adopt me (even if I am in my 30's).

Any additional comments?

I've seen reveiws where people were disapointed. Maybe that prepped me to be ready for something different than I was expecting. However, I feel maturity is being able to move from 1 chapter in life to the next. I enjoyed this last book in the series very much.

Touching and enjoyable

I have loved all of the stories in the Baxters series, so I knew I would like this one. It is not centered on the Baxter family for this series, but they are peripheral characters in Bailey's story. The final book in Bailey's story, this one focuses on the journey to her discovery of what true love looks like, and the culminating wedding. It got a bit sugary sweet at times, but the times of prayer and listening to the leading of God and the Holy Spirit were touching and inspirational. Life is hard and Bailey discovers that not all decisions are completely clear. But when she asked God for guidance, sought counsel from her parents and Christian friends and trusted her heart, eventually the path became clear. The narration was good, and I experienced both laughter and tears while listening to this book. The whole Bailey series is good and I would recommend all 4 books.

Great "read"!

What did you love best about Loving?

The message, it's clean sweet story of love & heart.

Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

yes, this one is just as great as the rest!

Loved Loving!

Would you listen to Loving again? Why?

Yes, I will listen to Loving again. It was very moving and I like to remind myself of the lessons learned.

What other book might you compare Loving to and why?

I'm not sure of another book that I have read that compares to Loving.

Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This was my first Audio book but I felt comfortable with the different voices. I especially liked the male/female voices for Brandon/Bailey during the wedding and exchange of vows. It helped me feel I was right there.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Brandon's realization that instead of Bailey changing and giving up her privacy that he needed to give up a part of himself too. They both realized a compromise was necessary and that's the way it should be.

Any additional comments?

I feel Loving is a great ending to the series and it defines what loving is about, figuring out who you are and making sure you are listening to God and letting Him be your guide and not your own desires. Loving is about compromise and accepting each other for who God wants them to be and not who you or others think they should be. Loving is about honesty and standing up for your beliefs even if it would be easier or more profitable to do otherwise. I also like the fact that Karen Kingsbury gave us front row seats at the wedding and didn't just have it end with the engagement or as Bailey began her walk down the isle!

Awesome book

This is my first time listening to this particular author. I also love how the different actors read the different characters of the book.

What a dreamy ending

Pity it so seldom happens in real life! Brilliant book, and more spiritual truths, thank you Karen Kingsbury! Narrators brilliant as usual - thanks to you guys too! May God bless you all in every way possible and Zondervan people too!

Great read

l enjoy the book can't wait to read the rest of all her book in the series.

Nice story; beautiful ending!

When I started the series, I was sure I wanted a different ending but the more I read the more I rooted for the happy couples in the end.

Beautiful story

The Bailey Flanagan series is a beautiful story, one of those that you wish would keep going. Well written, and just very heartwarming.