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Redemption (Redemption Series, Book 1)
559 pages
A tear-jerking, faith-filled exploration of heartbreak, family, and the agonizing but beautiful work of forgiveness.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like sitting at a crowded, comforting family dinner table while navigating a profound personal crisis. It is an earnest, tear-jerking experience that leans heavily into the messy, painful realities of betrayal, yet always keeps a steady eye on hope and spiritual healing. The narrative moves at a steady, deliberate pace, allowing the reader to fully inhabit the protagonist's grief, confusion, and eventual steps toward grace. The prose is accessible and emotionally direct, designed to tug at the heartstrings and provoke reflection rather than dazzle with complex wordplay. It is a deeply comforting read for those who love faith-based dramas, offering a warm, compassionate embrace to anyone who has ever wrestled with the seemingly impossible task of forgiveness.
- Mood
- heartfelt
- tear-jerking
- comforting
- reflective
- Tone
- earnest
- compassionate
- sincere
- hopeful
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- radical forgiveness · marital betrayal · unconditional family support · faith in crisis · healing from heartbreak
- The writing
- Accessible and emotionally direct, prioritizing clear feelings and moral messaging over stylistic flourish.
- The arc
- Begins in the shattering devastation of betrayal and slowly builds toward a hard-won, faith-anchored peace.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave emotionally resonant, faith-based family dramas that tackle real-world heartbreak with a hopeful worldview.
Content notes
- infidelity
- marital breakdown
- emotional distress
About the book
Kari Baxter Jacobs is furious, hurt, and confused. Her husband Tim, a respected professor of journalism, is having an affair with a student. Stunned, Kari returns home to the Baxter family to sort things out. But when an old flame shows up, she is more confused than ever. How can Kari forgive her husband? What remedy could possibly ease the pain? A betrayal. A broken marriage. Will Kari ever love again? The gifted writing team of Gary Smalley and Karen Kingsbury brings us a profound story of redemption.
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