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The #1 New York Times bestselling author of life-changing fiction brings her signature “emotional, heart-tugging” (Woman’s World) prose to this wise and worldly novel of forgiveness and hope in the City of Lights.

In Indiana, Ashley Baxter Blake and her husband are about to take an anniversary trip to Paris, but she is hesitant. More than two decades ago, she made her most grievous mistake in that same city. She has never forgiven herself for what happened there, and she still harbors secrets that she’s afraid will come to light. Just before the trip, Ashley gets a call from her niece. Jessie explains that her French boyfriend’s mother remembers working at a bakery with an American named Ashley. “Could that be you?” 

When Alice and Ashley meet, a flood of memories comes for both women, taking Ashley back to a reckless affair and an unexpected pregnancy and Alice to the night she nearly ended it all. Can this reunion bring healing and closure? Maybe it is finally time for Ashley to forgive herself...and Paris 

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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 with Hallmark Films and as major motion pictures. Her Baxter Family books are being developed into a TV series slated for major network viewing sometime in the next year. Karen is also an adjunct professor of writing at Liberty University. In 2001 she and her husband, Don, adopted three boys from Haiti, doubling their family in a matter of months. Today the couple has joined the ranks of empty-nesters, living in Tennessee near five of their adult children.

Forgiving Paris

Written By Karen Kingsbury

Review By Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews

First, I want to thank the Buffalo and Erie County Library for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review. 

This book is a must read if you saw The Baxter’s on Prime Video and wondered what really happened to Ashley in Paris . If you are like me you needed to rush out to your local library and scoop up all her books! I was dying to know what really happened in Paris that the show didn’t elaborate on! Not only did I find out what happened, I learned so much more. 

If this is your first time reading Karen’s book no worries this is a standalone book. She does a great job explaining the Baxter family's characters and their backstory. 

For those who have read prior books or saw the tv series this will just be a good refresher.

This is my second book that I have read from Karen after seeing the tv series. It was good to catch up with the characters and see where they were today. Not only that but it was good to meet some of the character’s kids. 

Forgiving Paris started out so incredibly intense that I was sucked in instantly and could not put my book down! It was a very emotional introduction to the characters and the storyline. I was literally blown away by the scenes. 

The scene where John was reading back some letters written to Ashley was just beautiful! Not to mention the other surprise he found was so bittersweet. Tears welled up inside. 

 I loved when all the kids got together to share their backstory with one another. Some of them were very interesting. 

Karen taught me a few things about the history of the Eiffel Tower that I never knew prior to reading this book. 

The ending is filled with some shocking moments that I never saw coming. 

Karen has included some discussion questions at the end of this book that would be great for book club.