Tamara Tilley

Return by Karen Kingsbury

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Luke, the golden boy of the Baxter clan has drifted far from his family in the wake of the devastation of 9/11. But his family doesn’t know the personal toll Luke is dealing with and Luke has no intentions of telling them. Turning his back on everything he’s ever believed, his new beliefs have him living and experiencing things he never would’ve approved of just a few short months previous. But, his new life is shaken by the choices made by the woman he lives with, and by the secrets of the woman he truly loves. Knowing he has some big decisions to make, he finds himself struggling with what it is he truly believes, and where those beliefs will take him.

Ashley Baxter’s future has nowhere to go but up. She’s finally beginning to understand who she is, and what that means for her future. With her art career taking off, her love for her child growing deeper, and her teetering relationship with Landon becoming steadier, she really feels as if God has finally forgiven her for her past rebellions. When she receives devastating news, she questions once again if she will ever be finished paying for the sins in her past.

Each book in the Redemption Series, helps us understand more about the Baxter’s and what their everyday struggles are. While this book did spotlight Luke and Ashley, we learned of the struggles in Brooke and Peter’s marriage, and the joy coming full circle in Kari’s life.

I felt RETURN wasn’t as riveting as REDEMPTION and REMEMBER, but that might be because it showcased doubts, burdens, and heaviness, making the book harder to read. But none the less, I enjoyed it and finished it in just a few short days. I am off to read REJOICE, and after a peek into the first chapter, I find myself bracing for even deeper pain for the Baxter’s.




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