The Baxters

Written by Karen Kingsbury

Narrated by January LaVoy and Kirby Heyborne

Now an original series on Prime Video

This warmhearted prequel to the “heart-tugging and emotional” (RT Book Reviews) #1 New York Times bestselling Baxter Family Series—now a television 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. Something bad is about to happen. Elizabeth knows it.

Indeed, there are dark currents of conflict and doubt coursing through each of the Baxter family, and Kari Baxter is starting to panic. Is her decision to marry Tim a mistake? Meanwhile, Kari’s brother Luke is angry and resentful of their sister Ashley, who has recently returned from Paris as a single mom. Everyone thinks Ashley spends too little time with her son, and they’re upset with her for another reason: Ashley has rejected her loyal long-ago love, Landon Blake, who clearly still cares for her. At the same time, the four Baxter sisters are struggling with the faith that has always been the family’s glue.

When the storm outside 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?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
• Release date: Apr 26, 2022
• ISBN: 9781508287612

Karen Kingsbury

Karen Kingsbury, #1 New York Times bestselling novelist, is America’s favorite inspirational storyteller, with more than twenty-five million copies of her award-winning books in print. Her last dozen titles have topped bestseller lists and many of her novels are under development as major motion pictures. Karen recently opened her own film company called Kingsbury Productions. The company’s first theatrical movie, Someone Like You, is considered one of the most anticipated movies of the year. For more information visit SomeoneLikeYou.movie. Also, the first three seasons of Karen’s Baxter Family books are now an original series called The Baxters on Prime Video. Karen and her husband, Donald, live in Tennessee near their children and grandchildren.

Reviews for The Baxters

[dorit.kassigkeit · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Sehr melodramatisch, too much for me! Es trieft nur so vor Emotionen.
Auch die beiden Erzähler empfinde ich als sehr anstrengend. Schade!

[Roxana · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Wonderful faith based family story. I look forward to reading the rest of the books in the series.

[glen mollenhauer · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

An excellent story which captivated my heart and encouraged me along the way. Thanks so much Karen Kingsbury…all of your novels are my favourite x

[Paula Wold · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This truly is meant for someone who is not familiar with all the Kingsbury books.
I enjoyed the book, but it was more like a few extra connections with the characters. I have read every (listened) Kingsbury book since they first came out.
This one was truly not meant for me. It left me unsatisfied. That is not the writers problem. I knew so much already about what was to come. Great as a starter.
The parents life was touched on, but never an in-depth story where this all started. Elizabeth and John’s life when they were younger and just meeting.
A story like “John and Elizabeth; The start of a true family love story.” That is the true prequel.

[Ann Bush · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I've read almost all Karen Kingsbury's books, including all the Baxter books. The stories told in this book had all been mentioned in earlier books. I was disappointed.