Shades of Blue by Karen Kingsbury

Reading Karen Kingsbury for the first time was really amazing. I read Shades of Blue by Kingsbury and I literally could not put the book down. Her writing is the kind of writing where one feels like they are literally devouring the book ravenously. A real “page-turner” if you will.

Shades of Blue is the story of two young people, Brad and Emma, as they grapple with a decision that they had made ten years earlier, when they were in a relationship. Life has gone on, but the pain of that decision grips them and haunts them daily, each in different ways. Now at a crossroads in his life, Brad, lead by the Lord, has searched for Emma to seek closure on the situation, make amends through apology and with the help of the Lord, try to find the strength to move on in a new chapter of his life and help Emma move on in her life.

It is a hauntingly beautiful story of forgiveness, love and peace that only the Lord can bring. The book will move you to tears or even weeping for the characters in the story and the pain that they endure, and then sing for joy as they find forgiveness and peace in the Lord, as only He can give.

I also think this story is important because even though it is fiction, I know thousands of stories just like it play out every day and this is the kind of story that needs to be heard. That there is healing for the hurting, forgiveness and peace, no matter what a person has been through or what decisions they have made. I would recommend this book for anyone, but most especially for those who suffer because of a decision they have made in the past.

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