Beneath the Night Tree

November 15, 2010

After Julia DeSmit's boyfriend, Parker, left her in a college parking lot six years ago, she made a new life with her son, younger brother, grandmother, and new boyfriend. She works hard at a grocery store to bring in a meager income and takes classes toward her associate's degree. Overall, Julia is happy. But when she receives an email from Parker, her son's father, wanting to know if he has a child, her world is turned upside down. VERDICT Baart is a promising new voice in the CF genre. Her debut novel, After the Leaves Fall (2007), received glowing reviews. This beautifully written, heartwarming story will appeal to fans of Karen Kingsbury and Lori Copeland.

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January 1, 2011
Following a 2009 Christy Award nomination for Summer Snow (2008), Baart continues the story of Julia Desmit in the third installment of the Threads of Change. At long last, the strands of Julias life seem to be coming together. The message conveyed by a voice from the past, however, and the perils of navigating delicate family dynamics threaten to change all of that. Faced with hard decisions, Julia must balance her own desires with the needs of her family. High on emotion and inspiration, Beneath the Night Tree provides readers of Christian romance with affecting surprises. Recommended for fans of the series, the interesting characters and leisurely plot progression make this a comfortable stand-alone novel, as well.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2011, American Library Association.)