Shades of blue

★ 4.3 avg 9879 votes 664 reviews 5183 want to read

About this book

In between a checkered past and a fairytale future, three people must find a way forward in this emotional story of forgiveness and healing--as only #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury could deliver.Brad Cutler is a 28-year-old rising star at his New York ad agency, about to marry Laura James, the girl of his dreams. Anyone would agree he has it all: a great career, a beautiful and loving fiancée, and a fairy tale life ahead of him--until memories of his high school girlfriend, Emma, begin to torment him.Lost innocence and one very difficult choice flood his conscience, and he is no longer sure what the future will bring except for this: he must find his old love and make amends.Friends since childhood, Brad and Emma became a couple in high school--before their relationship was forever altered by a single decision. Haunted by the past and confused about the future, Brad turns to God seeking forgiveness and redemption for the choice he and Emma made long ago.Brad, Emma, and Laura must work through the repercussions of a decision made as teenagers that continues to affect each one of them before any of them can look toward a new future."When Calls the Heart" meets Me Before You in this emotional and heartfelt story that includes tropes of a love triangle, the weight of past mistakes, forgiveness and healing, and redemption and reconciliation.

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4.3/5 · 9879 readers · 334 pages · ≈ 6 h 11 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read Shades of blue?

About ≈ 6 h 11 m — 334 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mShades of blue~6 h 11 m

How many pages is Shades of blue?

334 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Shades of blue334

What genre is Shades of blue?

It sits on the Christian Fiction, Fiction shelves.

Is Shades of blue in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote Shades of blue?

Karen Kingsbury (1963–0).