Shades of Blue
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4.6 • 129 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
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 fictionFull-length standalone novelIncludes discussion questions for book clubsAlso by Karen Kingsbury: Between Sundays, Beyond Tuesday Morning, and Unlocked
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The author of more than 40 bestselling fiction titles whose combined sales hover near 15 million, Kingsbury takes her loyal faith-based fans on an exploration of the emotional and spiritual effects of abortion. Interestingly, the author frames the story through a young adult male character, Brad Cutler, an up-and-coming ad agency executive; he revisits a former relationship in which he encouraged his pregnant girlfriend to have an abortion. Years later, Brad continues to feel guilty, and as he readies to marry his fianc e, a new ad campaign for baby clothes has immobilized him. Emma, the former girlfriend, also cannot move past what happened. As the pressure mounts, Brad travels home and reunites with Emma to find closure, but what he discovers in the encounter is far more different than he hoped or expected. Kingsbury tackles a touchy, difficult topic, yet in her characteristic style, her gentle approach wins the day. It will also overcome any reader resistance, no matter what position one takes on this volatile issue.
Customer Reviews
Shades of Blue
Such a poignant story of love and loss. A compelling insight into the horror of abortion and the lasting effects on the decision to abort a life. So sad that our country is going down the path of believing it is a woman’s right. Hopefully many will read this book and realize that abortion is not in God’s plan and those who may be thinking of abortion will seek God’s will; He always has a plan more wonderful than we could ever imagine.
First time reading this author, look forward to reading more of her books. Loved the Bible verses quoted that brought the storyline and characters to the HEA that is a lesson for all of us.