Love Story
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Chapter Book · 2017

Love Story

By Karen Kingsbury

Book #1 in the The Baxter Family series

A grandson's project unearths a timeless love story and hidden heartbreak.

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345 pages· 78,935 words
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John Baxter faces the bittersweet task of recounting his epic love story with Elizabeth for his grandson's project. As he revisits their past, secrets and heartaches resurface, challenging his resolve. Meanwhile, Cody Coleman grapples with his own romantic turmoil, questioning if love deserves a second chance. As Cole unveils his grandparents' tale, the Baxter family is reminded of love's enduring legacy. Will these stories of love lost and found inspire new beginnings or final goodbyes?

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An instant New York Times bestseller! From #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury comes a new book featuring everyone’s favorite family–the Baxters, which tells the story of how John and Elizabeth first fell in love. 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 thirty 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 goodbye 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.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
345
Words
78,935
Audience
Adult
Themes & topics
Books about relationshipsBooks about familyBooks about healingBooks about second chancesBooks about redemption
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Publication
Published
June 6, 2017
Publisher
Howard Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781451687590

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