Love Story

April 10, 2017
Kingsbury adds to her 20-plus novels involving the Baxter family with the telling of two love stories. The first centers on Baxter family friends Cody Coleman and Andi Ellison. After two broken engagements, Cody realizes he must try to convince Andi to marry him. But the first step is finding her and getting her to speak to him again. Meanwhile, when 16-year-old Cole decides to do a school project about his grandparents’ courtship—the relationship between John and Elizabeth Baxter that started the series—John must weigh the danger of reliving old emotions and the possibility of hurting his current wife. The story can be somewhat difficult to follow, as Kingsbury bounces between the two unrelated tales, takes liberty with ages and time frames, and uses similar-sounding names for some characters. Still, faithful fans will no doubt relish the ample Baxter backstory as well as closure for Cody and Andi. Agent: Rick Christian, Alive Literary Agency

Listeners will appreciate January LaVoy's and Kirby Heyborne's engaging performances of the many characters in this family saga. When young Colin Baxter is assigned a family heritage project, he chooses to write about his grandparents, John and the late Elizabeth Baxter--their life together and their great love. LaVoy and Heyborne do a masterful job of infusing the characters in this heartwarming story with a depth and breadth of feeling. Together, their narration gives listeners an abiding connection to the hopes, sorrows, hurts, and deep love that run through the generations of this beloved family. C.L.S. � AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine