Books by Karen Kingsbury

Two couples torn apartone by war between countries, one by war within.In this moving sequel to Even Now, Emily Anderson, now twenty, is attending college on a soccer scholarship when she meets the man who changes everything for her: Army reservist Justin Baker. Their tender relationship, founded on a mutual faith in God and nurtured by their trust and love for each other, proves to be a shining inspiration to everyone they know, especially Emily's reunited birth parents, Lauren Gibbs and Shane Galanter.Lauren and Shane still struggle to move past their opposing beliefs about war, politics, and faith. Shane believes it's possible but Lauren doesn't. So she says a painful good-bye to her long-ago love and returns to her job as a war correspondent in Afghanistan.Both hearts are shattered, and Lauren and Shane believe that this time their relationship has truly ended forever. Then tragedy sends shock waves through all their lives. Can Lauren and Shane set aside their opposing views so that loveGod's lovemight win, no matter how great the odds?

Sometimes hope for the future is found in the ashes of yesterday.Shane Galanter is a man ready to put down roots after years of searching. But is he making the right choice? Or is there a woman somewhere who even now remembersas does hethose long-ago days . . . and a love that hasn't faded with time?Lauren Gibbs is a successful international war correspondent who gave up on happily-ever-after years agowhen it was ripped away from her. Since then, she's never looked back. So why can't she put to rest the one question that haunts her: Why is life so empty?Emily Anderson is a college freshman raised by her grandparents and about to take her first internship as a journalist. But before she can move ahead, she discovers a love story with a tragic ending that came accompanied her birth. As a result, she is compelled to look back and search out the mother she's never met.A young woman seeking answers to her heart's deep questions. A man and woman separated by lies and long years . . . yet who have never forgotten each other. With hallmark tenderness and power, Karen Kingsbury weaves a tapestry of lives, loss, love, and faithand the miracle of resurrection.

Chase Ryan and Keith Ellison set out to change the world with their filmsand they are finally seeing their dreams come true. The dedicated producers are deep in negotiations with America's top young movie star to play the lead in their next inspirational movie. But life takes a sudden turn for Chase, removing him from Jeremiah Productions permanently. In the process, Keith brings on one of the Baxter family members and the moviemaking continues. At the same time, a crisis hits Keith's daughter, Andi, and Keith feels helpless to respond. Devastated by the consequences of her wrong actions, Andi ventures out on her own and decides on a course of action that could destroy her. Meanwhile, Bailey Flanigan is caught up in her own drama with Cody Coleman. A Campus Crusade retreat gives them time alone along the shores of Lake Monroe and lets them face a possibility they've avoided for years. Will Keith keep the passion he had at the start of his filmmakingand will there be enough passion left over for his hurting daughter? Or has their quest to change American culture become nothing more than a quest for fame?

Could they change the worldbefore the world changes them? Filmmakers Chase Ryan and Keith Ellison left the mission field of Indonesia for the mission field of Hollywood with a dream bigger than both of them. Now they have done the impossible: raised enough money to produce a feature film with a message that could change the world. But as Chase and Keith begin shooting, their well-laid plans begin to unravel. With millions of dollars on the line, they make a desperate attempt to keep the film from falling aparteven as a temperamental actress, a botched production schedule, and their own insecurities leave little room for the creative and spiritual passion that once motivated them. Was God really behind this movie after all? A chance meeting and friendship with John Baxter could bring the encouragement they need to stay on mission and produce a movie that will actually change people's lives. In the midst of the questions and the cameras, is it possible to keep things above the line and make a movie unlike anything done beforeor is the risk too great for everyone?

The Above the Line Series follows two dedicated Hollywood producers as they seek to transform the culture through the power of film. After Chase Ryan returns to his family and a job in his hometown, his best friend and fellow filmmaker Keith Ellison pairs up with former Hollywood heartthrob Dayne Matthews to finish following the dreammaking movies that might change the world. In this Take Four Ebook, filmmakers Keith Ellison and Dayne Matthews have finally inked a deal to have the nation's top young actor star in their current film. But at the same time, the actor takes a very public fall that threatens his reputation among his fan base. Meanwhile, healing happens for Andi Ellison in her relationship with God, her family, and those she loves, but is it too late? The new producers find they must truly act as missionaries in order to help save the film, their families, and the young movie star. Breakthroughs take place that the public will never know about, as the possibility of saving the world through film is finally a very real possibility.

Bailey Flanigan and Cody Coleman are not only separated by physical distance, they are also faced with great emotional distance. Can distance truly make the heart grow fonder?

Book 2 in the 5-book Christian fiction series that has sold over 1.5 million copiesA story of God's divine leading and the realization that peace comes only after forgiveness, from Karen Kingsbury, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of "e;heart-tugging and emotional"e; (Romantic Times) life-changing fiction.A Deadly AccidentThe Christian Kids Theater group is devastated by a tragedy greater than any of them could've imagined. Now their director, Katy Hart, must find a way to walk the kids through their grief and give them a reason to believe again. But will hatred and revenge have the final word?An Aching EmptinessDayne Matthews is working on what could be his best movie yet. Still, he feels empty and unfocused, aching for real love and the family he'll never know. Then a friend tells him about a teaching center and a way to become like God. Is this the answer Dayne's been searching for?A Shocking DiscoveryJohn Baxter reconnects with an old friend and shares a buried secret, one that he and his wife kept hidden all their married lives. Now-in his wife's honor-he decides to continue a very special search. But in the process he makes a critical mistake and one of his daughters stumbles onto a letter she was never supposed to see. For the Baxters, grace and redemption will play a greater role in this season than ever before.The Firstborn series is the second installment in the continuing Baxter Family Drama from America's number one inspirational novelist, Karen Kingsbury. Revisit the Baxter family in all their life-changing events, or share the series with someone who hasn't discovered it yet.

Book 1 in the 5-book Christian fiction series that has sold over 1.5 million copiesA story of hope, healing, and God's divine leading-even in the face of impossible circumstances, from Karen Kingsbury, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of "e;heart-tugging and emotional"e; (Romantic Times) life-changing fiction.A Dream Come TrueDayne Matthews is at the top of the Hollywood list-a successful, popular actor with a bright future. He has everything a man could want-fame, fortune, and friends. But his heart is pulling him toward a woman and a family who have no idea how their lives are tied to his. . . .A Wounded PastKaty Hart, the director of Christian Kids Theater, is immersed in her new life. Glad to move on and forget her past, she finally feels at home in Bloomington, Indiana. With a successful community theater and the love of many friends, she thinks she is content. But that changes in an instant when she meets Dayne Matthews and he promises a future she left in her past.A Painful PromiseAs Elizabeth Baxter lay dying, John made a promise that he must keep. A promise to reconnect the entire family-including the one child they never spoke of.The Firstborn series is the second installment in the continuing Baxter Family Drama from America's number one inspirational novelist, Karen Kingsbury. Revisit the Baxter family in all their life-changing events, or share the series with someone who hasn't discovered it yet.In this first book, Hollywood A-lister Dayne Matthews returns to LA after his shocking discovery in Karen's bestselling novel Reunion. Though his life is filled with fame, fortune, and paparazzi, his heart is pulling him toward a woman and a family who have no idea how their lives are tied to his. Meanwhile, Katy Hart has finally found contentment as the director of Christian Kids Theater in Bloomington, Indiana. But that changes in an instant when she meets Dayne Matthews and he promises a future she left in her past.

The second novel in Karen Kingsbury's celebrated series about the resiliency of love, the power of commitment, and the amazing faithfulness of God.

Filmmakers Keith Ellison and Dayne Matthews have finally inked a deal to have the nation's top young actor star in their film. But when the actor takes a public fall that threatens his reputation, the producers must act as missionaries to save the film, their families, and the young movie star.

Bestselling author Karen Kingsbury reminds us that before you take a stand, you've got to take a chance.Despite his quiet ways and quirky behaviors, Holden Harris is very happy and socially engagedon the inside, in a private world all his own. But Holden is an eighteen-year-old with autism. Every day he is bullied at school by kids who only see that he is very different.Ella Reynolds is part of the in-crowd. A cheerleader and star of the high school drama production, her life seems perfect. When she catches Holden listening to her rehearse for the school play, she is drawn to him . . . the way he is drawn to the music. Then Ella makes a dramatic discoveryshe and Holden were best friends as children. Frustrated by the way Holden is bullied and horrified at the indifference of her peers, Ella decides to take a stand against the most privileged and popular kids at school. Including her boyfriend, Jake.Ella believes miracles can happen in the most unlikely places and that just maybe an entire community might celebrate from the sidelines. But will Holden's praying mother, Ella, and a cast of theater kids be enough to unlock the prison that contains Holden? This time friendship, faith, and the power of a song must be strong enough to open the doors to the miracle Holden needs.This contemporary, inspirational read is a standalone novel. Book length: approximately 80,000 words. Includes a reading group guide and a letter to readers from the author.

Book 5 in the bestselling 5-book Christian fiction series that has sold nearly 2 million copies!A story of God's grace, redemption, and victory even in the most difficult times, from Karen Kingsbury, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of "e;heart-tugging and emotional"e; (Romantic Times) life-changing fiction, co-authored with Gary Smalley.Reunion is the fifth 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 Deadly DiagnosisIn the fifth and final book in the Redemption series, plans are being made for a family reunion. Nearly all the Baxters have a reason to celebrate-except one. As the preparations get underway, a deadly diagnosis sends shockwaves through the family and threatens to tear them apart.A Heartbreaking SecretThe reality of what might lie ahead brings each of the Baxters to a place of faith and honesty. In the process, John and Elizabeth come to grips with a secret they haven't shared with anyone, a secret they rarely admit even to themselves. At the same time, a young man is making his rise in Hollywood and wondering about his place in life.A Glorious CelebrationAmid the threat of sorrow, the Baxters share in their most wonderful celebration of all-a moment to remember that love always wins out, no matter how long the struggle, and a reminder that God reigns, even in the darkest night.Winner of Christian Retailing's Retailer's Choice Award for Best Series!This touching story allows us to see into the lives of the Baxter family as Erin and Sam attempt to adopt a child. As the family looks forward to a heartwarming reunion, they find out that Mr. and Mrs. Baxter have a secret that could change their lives forever.Fans will enjoy a personal note from Karen Kingsbury and Gary Smalley as well as discussion questions for book group use.

Book 4 in the bestselling 5-book Christian fiction series that has sold nearly 2 million copies!A story of unspeakable loss and the overwhelming miracle of new life from Karen Kingsbury, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of "e;heart-tugging and emotional"e; (Romantic Times) life-changing fiction, co-authored with Gary Smalley.Rejoice is the fourth 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 Terrible TragedyBrooke and Peter are struggling in their marriage when they are faced with the single worst moment ever. What was supposed to be a pool party for their two daughters and a handful of children ends in disaster. As three-year-old Hayley fights for her life, the Baxter family draws together, not even sure how to pray.A Shattered LifePeter is devastated by Hayley's accident. Unable to see past his own guilt, he distances himself from Brooke and their girls and finds other ways to ease his pain. Illegal ways. Peter's choices send him spiraling into a cavernous abyss that threatens to destroy not only his relationship with Brooke but also his life.A Reason to RejoiceAgainst the backdrop of great pain and loss, a Baxter wedding takes place in New York City, a wedding that gives all of them a reason to smile again. Now, what will it take for Brooke and Peter and the rest of the Baxters to move past the pain to a place of healing and redemption?Winner of Christian Retailing's Retailer's Choice Award for Best Series!This fourth release in the Redemption series reunites readers with the continuing saga of the Baxter family. Brooke Baxter has achieved everything this world has to offer-a prestigious career, a beautiful home, and two wonderful children. Her recent return to her faith is an encouragement to her family. But if she faces tremendous loss, can her fledgling faith and her rocky marriage survive?Fans will enjoy a personal note from Karen Kingsbury and Gary Smalley as well as discussion questions for book group use.

Aaron Hill has it all-athletic good looks and the many privileges of a star quarterback. His Sundays are spent playing NFL football in front of a televised audience of millions. But Aaron's about to receive an unexpected handoff, one that will give him a whole new view of his self-centered life.Derrick Anderson is a family man who volunteers his time with foster kids while sustaining a long career as a pro football player. But now he's looking for a miracle. He must act as team mentor while still striving for the one thing that matters most this season-keeping a promise he made years ago.Megan Gunn works two jobs and spends her spare time helping at the youth center. Much of what she does, she does for the one boy for whom she is everything-a foster child whose dying mother left him in Megan's care. Now she wants to adopt him, but one obstacle stands in the way. Her foster son, Cory, is convinced that 49ers quarterback Aaron Hill is his father.Two men and the game they love. A woman with a heart for the lonely and lost, and a boy who believes the impossible. Thrown together in a season of self-discovery, they're about to learn lessons in character and grace, love and sacrifice.Because in the end life isn't defined by what takes place on the first day of the week, but how we live it between Sundays.

Eight years ago, Connor was unfaithful, and unbeknownst to him, that one night produced a son. The mother has died, and her will gives Connor an opportunity to know the boy before he makes a decision. Now, the family is on the brink of destruction. Can Michele and their daughters forgive Connor? Or will the presence of a child destroy everything?

A forgotten secret. A shocking discovery. A sacrifice of love that will bring Connor Evans to his knees.A story of hope and redemption from #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury.Airline pilot Connor Evans and his wife, Michele, seem to be the perfect couple living what looks like a perfect life. Then a plane goes down in the Pacific Ocean. One of the casualties is Kiahna Siefert, a flight attendant Connor knew well. Too well. Kiahna's will is very clear: before her seven-year-old son, Max, can be turned over to the state, he must spend the summer with the father he's never met, the father who doesn't know he exists: Connor Evans. Now will the presence of one lonely child and the truth he represents destroy Connor's family? Or is it possible for healing and hope to appear in the shape of a seven-year-old boy?';[Kingsbury's] ability to accurately express life's sorrows and grief through her characters' inner dialogue rings true time and again.' Publishers Weekly on Every Now & Then';Her emotionally charged novels often contain a strong romantic component and feature Christians at odds with their everyday world. This title is no exception. Recommend this one to readers who enjoy well-drawn characters and contemporary settings.' Library Journal on The Baxters Take Four

'Sluppet Fri' handler om den attenårige autist Holden Harris, der møder skolens populære pige, Ella. Det viser sig at de var bedste venner som børn. Kan de overvinde de andre elevers fordomme over for Holden og drages mod hinanden igen?Holden Harris er en attenårig lukket inde i autismens fængsel. På trods af hans stille facon og ejendommelige adfærd, er Holden en meget glad og socialt begavet dreng – i hvert fald indvendig i sin helt egen private verden. I virkeligheden bliver han mobbet i skolen af unge, som kun ser, at han er anderledes.Ella Reynolds er en populær pige. Hun er cheerleader og stjerne på skolens drama hold, og hendes liv ser ud til at være perfekt. Da hun tager Holden i at overvære hende, mens hun øver sig til skolens teaterstykke, bliver hun draget af ham… på samme måde som han bliver draget af musikken.Da gør Ella en dramatisk opdagelse – hun og Holden var bedste venner som børn. Frustreret over den måde som Holden bliver mobbet, og skræmt over ligegyldigheden hos sine jævnaldrende, beslutter Ella sig for at tage et standpunkt imod de mest privilegerede og populære elever på skolen. Inklusiv sin kæreste, Jake.Ella tror på, at mirakler kan ske på selv de mest usandsynlige steder, og måske kan et helt samfund endda glæde sig over det fra sidelinjen. Men vil Holdens bedende mor og indsatsen fra Ella samt en flok unge fra dramaholdet være nok til at slippe Holden fri, fra det fængsel han er i?

'Broen' er en kærlighedshistorie skildret på baggrund af en lille boghandels kamp for overlevelse – en kærlighedshistorie, du sent vil glemme. Hendes historie:Molly Allen er single og bor i Portland. Hun længes stadig efter den mand, som hun forlod i Tennessee for fem år siden. De havde et helt særligt forhold til hinanden, som hun aldrig har glemt. Hans historie:Ryan Kelly bor i Nashville. Bag sig har han en brudt forlovelse og flere års turneren rundt med en country-duo. Han kan stadig for sit indre høre Mollys blide stemme, som opmuntrer ham til at forfølge sine drømme – Molly, som han ikke kan glemme. Når minderne trænger sig på, besøger han Broen, den ældste boghandel i Franklins historiske centrum, hvor Molly og ham engang tilbragte så mange timer sammen. Samlingspunktet:I tredive år har Charlie og Donna Barton stået bag disken i Broen, hvor folk fra Franklin og omegn altid er blevet mødt med kaffe på kanden, tid til en snak og reoler fulde af gode bøger, selv når det var sløje tider for boghandlere og e-bøgerne kom på markedet. Men i maj fejede århundredets oversvømmelse gennem byen og ødelagde næsten alle bøger i butikken. Tragedien som ændrer alt:Nu trækker banken lejemålet tilbage på Broen. Modløs og uden at kunne se en ende på problemerne, overvejer Charlie det utænkelige. Men så rammer tragedien, og pludselig ændrer alt sig. Kan miraklet virkelig ske, at han får en chance mere til trods for desperat fallit og spildte muligheder?