Love Story

A Novel

By: Karen Kingsbury

Narrated by: January LaVoy, Kirby Heyborne

Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

From New York Times best-selling author Karen Kingsbury comes a new book featuring everyone's favorite family - the Baxters.

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 30 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 good-bye 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.

©2017 Karen Kingsbury (P)2017 S&S Audio

great story!

I shared reading these books with my mom before she passed of cancer. I have continued reading all about the Baxter family still.

Thank you for this gift

Karen’s books are always inspiring. This is not the first time I have read this book. It is always like the first time though. Christ’s love shines through these books. This one makes you think about all the stories in your life. Whether it be your love story, that of a family member or friend... or just the random encounter with a stranger that changed your life forever. Remember. Hang on to those memories. God is good

Appreciate

I have read many of Keran Kingsbury Books. She is my favorite Author. I love her books.

loved this book

i knew before i read it that i would fall in love with it. i always do with the Baxyters. i just didn't know how much. as always, well written and I felt as if i were there watching the story play out. Even more so because it was audio. a must read.

outstanding

excellent book I enjoyed every minute of it. I love audible and the easy way to download and listen.

Great book

Loved the story of this book. Only problem is the male reader of this book sounded a bit robotic.

Beautiful

This story is beautiful. It took me back to my past relationships and family. Sad that we don’t always allow God to work through us to be better people. Elizabeth’s parent are more my experience with their ideas of Christianity. Kind of upside down but they loved there daughter and wanted the best for her. As a mother of a daughter I sympathize with there plight. Wilson is the character I would most like to emulate. God bless you Karen.

Blessed

The book was very well written, and even suspenseful. Both of the readers were excellent.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and others Mrs Kingsbury has written. It’s so refreshing to read such encouraging, faith building, clean books.

Sweet story

I found myself sweat right into the story and inspired to look at my own life. I really enjoyed it. I found myself in tears, and laughing as I could put myself in their shoes.

Captured Again by Karen!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would definitely recommend this book to my friends and even to my enemies. It is a fantastic book, but then I wouldn't expect anything less from Karen Kingsbury.

What other book might you compare Love Story to and why?

It is hard to compare it to others, but because it made me think a lot about my own life and relationships, probably one of Dani Patrey's Alaskan Courage series books. Both Karen and Dani write books that touch the heart and if by chance you have strayed away from Jesus or have never met Him as your personal Savior, it is hard not to make this decision after reading books from either of these authors.

Which scene was your favorite?

I think my favorite scenes were when Andy and Cody went to save the mom and her children in the flood and also when she finally found him in Montana and they married. My other favorite scene was when Cole wanted to know about Ashly and Landen's love story but she thought Cole meant his birth father. They were all touching scenes.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Definitely, but unfortunately the life of a student doesn't allow for such enjoyment.

Any additional comments?

I just want to thank Karen for sharing her family with us through her books and especially always making sure that she gives very detailed explainations of how to become a Child of King Jesus, and make Him Lord and Savior of one's life. Even people who have never heard the Gospel hear the message in Karen's books, but it is done with love and compassion and very naturally in conversations with different people in the books.