This warmhearted and moving prequel to the "heart-tugging and
emotional" (RT Book Reviews) #1 New York Times bestselling Baxter
Family Series follows the family members as they face rising tensions
during a wedding and a colossal storm.
A terrible storm builds in the early morning sky over Bloomington,
Indiana, as Elizabeth Baxter prepares to celebrate her daughter Kari's
wedding to Tim Jacobs. It's supposed to be the happiest of days, but
Elizabeth can't shake a growing sense of dread. Is the storm a sign?
Something bad is about to happen. Elizabeth knows it.
Indeed, there are dark currents of conflict and doubt coursing through
the Baxter family. In the midst of them, Kari Baxter is starting to
panic. Is marrying Tim a mistake? And what about her family? Her brother
Luke is angry and resentful of their sister Ashley, who has recently
returned from Paris, a single mom with a son she too often leaves with
their parents. At the same time, Ashley and their sister Brooke have
lost the faith that is the family's glue. Against all this, Kari sees
Ashley rejecting her longtime love, Landon Blake, who clearly cares for
her, no matter what happened in Paris.
When the storm reaches a terrifying crescendo, a shocking moment of
danger brings important truths to light. At the end of the long day, can
the Baxters remain a family, tested but stronger?
From an author who "writes with seemingly effortless poetic elegance"
(Booklist), The Baxters is an unforgettable testament to the power
of love, family, and faith.
