Summer (Sunrise Series-Baxter 3, Book 2) | Karen Kingsbury

Summer (Sunrise Series-Baxter 3, Book 2) | Karen Kingsbury | Karen Kingsberry's Amazing Stories

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	Summer (Sunrise Series-Baxter 3, Book 2) Karen Kingsbury Tyndale House Publishers, 2007 - 368 pages average customer review:based on 36 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

A NEW BEGINNING: Hollywood actor Dayne Matthews and Katy Hart are married and living in Bloomington, Ind., where Dayne has found a solution to his on-camera love scenes--he wants Katy to star in his next film. Katy wins the part and is cast opposite her super-star husband. The story of a small town girl's dream come true is too much for the press to resist, and in an effort to appease them, the couple agrees to a 12-episode reality show. It seems like the perfect compromise but by the time they finish filming the movie, they feel cracks around the edges of their marriage. Now they face an uncertain future, and possibly the end of everything that truly matters to them.
AN UNFORGETTABLE SUMMER: The Baxter family learns that Ashley and Kari are both pregnant, but an ultrasound reveals that something is wrong with one of the babies. As the summer progresses, the sisters pray for a miracle while trying to face the unthinkable. It's in this trying season that they must all learn the lesson God has been trying to teach them--He is still in control, and He will be with them regardless of the outcome.
AN EMOTIONAL FAREWELL: The Flanigans continue to draw closer to their only daughter, yet Bailey struggles to find her way amidst the turmoil of adolescence. She has always made good decisions, but she wants to experience more of life. Her friendship with Cody Coleman--the young border staying with the Flanigans--continues to blossom in this summer after his graduation. But when Cody decides to enlist in the Army, he'll have to say goodbye to the family he's come to love and the girl he'll never forget.

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The Baxters meet REAL LIFE.

I love the Baxters, but have struggled with their books. Everything always works out for them. Yes, they faced Elizabeth's death in Reunion (Redemption Series-Baxter 1, Book 5) and Haley's drowning in Remember (Redemption Series-Baxter 1, Book 2). They struggled through September 11th like the rest of us; they're lives have been peppered with emotional and relationship dramas, but the ALWAYS come out on top! Prayers are answered with miracles. Even Kari's husband's murder made a perfect way for her to get back with her one true love, Ryan. Each story has been ideal and that has frustrated me to no end. Life isn't a fairy tale. We don't all live in Bloomington were the roses always bloom. In this book, the Baxters meet real life. It's wonderful!

I loved the authenticity of their struggles in this book. It goes beyond right-to-life issues or dealing with anencephaly. This book reveals how prayer challenges us. God doesn't always answer the way we want to. Why does prayer "work" sometimes and other times it doesn't? What happens when our family members DON'T support us? What do we do when our husbands don't say the perfect things or hug us at the right moments?

This was, by far, the best book of the Baxter dramas. It was real life. That means pain, but it also means joy through the grace of God. I love the Firstborn Series. The characters are so thoroughly developed. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND every book in this series.

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Karen Kingsberry's Amazing Stories

Karen Kingsberry is an outstanding author. "Summer" is just one of her many books. Her characters seem so authentic due to the fact that Karen takes them through many of the trials that occur in the lives of our family members or friends. What is more amazing is how these people overcome their trials which could easily be applied to our own personal lives. Her characters are interwoven as is the case of our relationships with others. As far as I am concerned, Karen should be on the New York Best Seller's List!

Life is Not Always Easy

I appreciated this book because it deals with the fact that God does not always answer our prayers the way we would like for Him to, BUT He always is there in the midst of our pain and hurting. Karen Kingsbury is my favorite author of all time because she confronts issues that many of us face--divorce, death, unwed pregnancy, adoption...but shows the compassion, love, and forgiveness of God and shows that it is also possible for us to lavish the same attributes on others.

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Awesome book!

Another great book by Karen Kingsbury! I am going to hate it when the Baxters are no longer around!

Karen is back in fine form!

As a reader of several of Ms. Kingsbury's books and a huge fan of the Redemption series, I have to admit that the Fame books left me more than a little disappointed. By the start of the Sunrise series I had begun to wonder if the writer would ever return to her former "glory". But, thank God, with this book she has done it. With Summer she has managed keep the reader riveted without resorting to overly fantastical plot twists, and has brought us a touching, sometimes heartrending and ultimately heartwarming story of struggle, loss, acceptance and God's unchanging love in the midst of it all. Once again I feel as though I want to journey with the Baxter family as they navigate the road of life. Well done Karen Kingsbury! I look forward to reading the next installment...

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