Forgiving Paris
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The number one 'New York Times' best-selling author of life-changing fiction returns with a wise and worldly novel of forgiveness and hope in the City of Lights。
More than two decades ago， Ashley Baxter Blake made her most grievous mistake in Paris。 Now， a forgotten voice brings new information about that terrible time， causing Ashley to see that experience in a new light。 Can she finally lay down yesterday’s pain and move on？
In Paris， Alice Michel is having dinner with her son Gabe and his new friend， Jessie Taylor， an Indiana girl who is studying abroad for the semester。 Alice’s life is so good now， totally different than it was twenty-four years ago。 As the dinner conversation goes on， Alice tells the young couple that her long-ago drug addiction nearly killed her。 But then her life was saved by a conversation with an American artist。 Alice can only remember the girl’s name: Ashley。
Back in Indiana， Ashley and her husband are about to take a twentieth anniversary trip to Paris， where she will have her first French art show。 But Ashley is hesitant。 She has never forgiven herself for what happened there， and she is dreading the return of memories she’s been holding at bay。 Just before the trip， Ashley gets a call from her niece。 Jessie explains that her boyfriend’s mother remembers working at a cafe 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 new information bring healing and closure？ Maybe it is finally time for Ashley to forgive herself。。。and Paris。
©2021 Karen Kingsbury。 All rights reserved。 （P）2021 Simon & Schuster Inc。 All rights reserved。
The number one 'New York Times' best-selling author of life-changing fiction returns with a wise and worldly novel of forgiveness and hope in the City of Lights。
More than two decades ago， Ashley Baxter Blake made her most grievous mistake in Paris。 Now， a forgotten voice brings new information about that terrible time， causing Ashley to see that experience in a new light。 Can she finally lay down yesterday’s pain and move on？
In Paris， Alice Michel is having dinner with her son Gabe and his new friend， Jessie Taylor， an Indiana girl who is studying abroad for the semester。 Alice’s life is so good now， totally different than it was twenty-four years ago。 As the dinner conversation goes on， Alice tells the young couple that her long-ago drug addiction nearly killed her。 But then her life was saved by a conversation with an American artist。 Alice can only remember the girl’s name: Ashley。
Back in Indiana， Ashley and her husband are about to take a twentieth anniversary trip to Paris， where she will have her first French art show。 But Ashley is hesitant。 She has never forgiven herself for what happened there， and she is dreading the return of memories she’s been holding at bay。 Just before the trip， Ashley gets a call from her niece。 Jessie explains that her boyfriend’s mother remembers working at a cafe 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 new information bring healing and closure？ Maybe it is finally time for Ashley to forgive herself。。。and Paris。
©2021 Karen Kingsbury。 All rights reserved。 （P）2021 Simon & Schuster Inc。 All rights reserved。
Reviews
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I have read all of the Baxter Family books written by Karen Kingsbury。 I am generally not this author’s target reader， but find these books to be a little comforting and predictable。 It is sort of like a Hallmark movie。 Some of her recent books have been an extension of some of the previous stories from her previous books。 This latest one focuses on Ashley Baxter Blake running off to Paris at a really low point in her life。 While there she made some choices that were not in line with her upbring I have read all of the Baxter Family books written by Karen Kingsbury。 I am generally not this author’s target reader， but find these books to be a little comforting and predictable。 It is sort of like a Hallmark movie。 Some of her recent books have been an extension of some of the previous stories from her previous books。 This latest one focuses on Ashley Baxter Blake running off to Paris at a really low point in her life。 While there she made some choices that were not in line with her upbringing and has felt guilt and shame since then。Ashley heads back to Paris for some great celebrations and her visit brings her full circle with the choices she made all those years ago。 I would have been happy if the story ended there， however the author seemed to have so many other subplots that she wanted to include。 I found them to be distracting from the original story。Overall， if you’re a fan of Kingsbury’s books， then you’ll like this one。 Otherwise， it may not be your cup of tea。Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Deb Beachburgmom
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I read this book as a stand alone read， I have not read the rest of the stories regarding the Baxter Family。 There is a few pages in the back of the book that give some explanation as to how all the characters are intertwined in their lives。 I had no problem following the storyline despite not reading past books in the series。The story is a mix of mystery， romance， forgiveness and faith set in the beautiful landscape of Paris。 I loved seeing how all the characters we met became a part of Ashley I read this book as a stand alone read， I have not read the rest of the stories regarding the Baxter Family。 There is a few pages in the back of the book that give some explanation as to how all the characters are intertwined in their lives。 I had no problem following the storyline despite not reading past books in the series。The story is a mix of mystery， romance， forgiveness and faith set in the beautiful landscape of Paris。 I loved seeing how all the characters we met became a part of Ashley the main characters life and the impact no matter how big or small can change the course of ones lives and others。 It shows how once faith can help one overcome hurdles and allow us to see the beauty and reason in our lives for both good and not so good encounters， it’s all how you look at it。 This is a great Christian faith based read I would recommend this book to friends or my book club。I received a free copy from NetGalley and any opinions expressed in my review are mine。 Thanks for the opportunity to allow me to read this book in advance。 。。。more
Laura Prindable
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Thank you Net Galley for an ARC of Forgiving Paris by Karen Kingsbury。 I have read almost all of the Baxter series。 Out of all of them。 Ashley's story was one of my favorites。 I loved this continuation of Ashley's story and was so happy to get it to review。 Thank you Net Galley for an ARC of Forgiving Paris by Karen Kingsbury。 I have read almost all of the Baxter series。 Out of all of them。 Ashley's story was one of my favorites。 I loved this continuation of Ashley's story and was so happy to get it to review。 。。。more
Sarah E。
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All Baxter Family fans will be delighted in Karen Kingsbury’s newest release！ We finally find out what happened to Ashley in Paris all those years ago！ Wow， what a difficult time！ Lots of emotions and suspense along with a satisfying end showing that God can use even our poor choices for His good！ I liked that it was nostalgic to find out more about a character’s journey that she kept quite hidden。 I didn’t like that the story ends sooner than you think as there is a huge section in the back dev All Baxter Family fans will be delighted in Karen Kingsbury’s newest release！ We finally find out what happened to Ashley in Paris all those years ago！ Wow， what a difficult time！ Lots of emotions and suspense along with a satisfying end showing that God can use even our poor choices for His good！ I liked that it was nostalgic to find out more about a character’s journey that she kept quite hidden。 I didn’t like that the story ends sooner than you think as there is a huge section in the back devoted to names of donors and 1，258 names honoring someone who has made an impact。 In my ebook， the story ended at 78%。 This book is for anyone that loves the Baxter Family， Karen Kingsbury， or contemporary Christian women’s fiction。My eARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Lauren
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Ashley has always been my favorite of the Baxter family。 Her story is so heartbreaking and encouraging， so I was very excited to dive into another story with her as the focus。Even though Ashley came to terms with her mistakes in past books， it felt very realistic for her to have some unresolved anxiety about Paris years later。 I loved how this focused on Ashley's journey to forgive herself， and my favorite parts were the flashbacks between Paris trip #1 and today， showing how much she and Landon Ashley has always been my favorite of the Baxter family。 Her story is so heartbreaking and encouraging， so I was very excited to dive into another story with her as the focus。Even though Ashley came to terms with her mistakes in past books， it felt very realistic for her to have some unresolved anxiety about Paris years later。 I loved how this focused on Ashley's journey to forgive herself， and my favorite parts were the flashbacks between Paris trip #1 and today， showing how much she and Landon had grown。Despite that， I had some real issues with the plot in this。 The entire Albert plotline was ridiculously unnecessary。 From the moment it was introduced， it felt unbelievable and unrealistic。 It clearly wasn't difficult to find Ashley， given the phone call from Jean-Claude's people in the one of the previous books， so if Albert was so obsessed with finishing his job， he had plenty of opportunity to do so over the last 23 years。 And to make this plotline even more pointless， （view spoiler）[ Albert's arrest happened entirely offscreen， so there was all this build-up for a confrontation that never even happened。 （hide spoiler）] I'm not sure why this was even included。 The book would have been much better if it focused on Ashley reconnecting with Alice and Mia。 Additionally， the amount of angel intervention in this seemed excessive。 I consider the Baxter stories to be semi-realistic Christian fiction and the use of angel intervention in two very separate scenarios a couple of chapters apart was just too much for me。 I know this could be countered with "this is happening all the time and we don't notice，" but I still find it unrealistic that there would be two instances that the same family recognizes as angel intervention。Overall， I'd recommend if you are a fan of Ashley and the Baxter family because the Ashley / Landon moments are sweet， but be prepared for some unrealistic plot。Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC！ 。。。more
Barb
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I received an arc copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion of it。 I absolutely loved this book as I have all books from this author。 This is about forgiveness and I do love how her books portray that Christians are not perfect and have mistakes in their lives too。 Ashley Baxter took off for Paris to get away from a tragedy in her life when she was 18。 She did things that she was so ashamed of but still was welcomed back home with open arms。 Years later when she returns I received an arc copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion of it。 I absolutely loved this book as I have all books from this author。 This is about forgiveness and I do love how her books portray that Christians are not perfect and have mistakes in their lives too。 Ashley Baxter took off for Paris to get away from a tragedy in her life when she was 18。 She did things that she was so ashamed of but still was welcomed back home with open arms。 Years later when she returns to Paris with her husband， Landon， she has to move on from all the pain she endured in Paris。 。。。more
Dana Michael
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Forgiving Paris by Karen Kingsbury was a book that pulled me in by the heartstrings。 I felt as if I was actually in Paris walking around seeing the sights and being a part of Ashley Baxter's life。 To he honest， I wasn't sure if I would like it。 I haven't read but one or two of her Baxter books and I worried I would be lost。 Not the case at all。 It read like a stand alone and I didn't miss a beat。 The author gives a little cheat sheet in the back of all of the character's names and explained who Forgiving Paris by Karen Kingsbury was a book that pulled me in by the heartstrings。 I felt as if I was actually in Paris walking around seeing the sights and being a part of Ashley Baxter's life。 To he honest， I wasn't sure if I would like it。 I haven't read but one or two of her Baxter books and I worried I would be lost。 Not the case at all。 It read like a stand alone and I didn't miss a beat。 The author gives a little cheat sheet in the back of all of the character's names and explained who they were。 The book featured Ashley。 The daughter who is a gifted painter。 The one who had been in Paris twenty three years before and came home pregnant。 We get to know what happened during that time and what she felt。 The inspiration of this book is that God forgives and He redeems。 This is a perfect book to give to anyone who can't seem to get past their shame or regrets from bad decisions。 Maybe， someone needs to read this because they cant forgive themselves。 I highly recommend this book because it is well written and easy to read with a beautiful inspirational message。 *I was given a copy of this book by the publisher and this is my honest opinion。 。。。more
Margaret Fraleigh
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This story is about Ashley and the first time she went to Paris。 This trip was nota happy one and she came home carrying a lot of guilt and shame。20 years later， Ashley is going back to Paris regarding an art show in her honour。 Landon her husband is going with her。 This is a story of redemption。And we know that in all things God works for the good o those who love Him， who have been called according to His purpose。
Kristine Morgan
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Ever since I read Redemption， the first Baxter novel， I wondered what happened to Ashley in Paris。 Forgiving Paris is as the name says a book about forgiveness。 I loved the way the story was balanced between memories and the current time。 The love and courage Ashley and Blake showed in facing the past was admirable and demonstrated their faith in God！ I adored the way the story ended and don't think any other ending would have been as satisfying。 So grab your cozy blanket， a pot of tea， and curl Ever since I read Redemption， the first Baxter novel， I wondered what happened to Ashley in Paris。 Forgiving Paris is as the name says a book about forgiveness。 I loved the way the story was balanced between memories and the current time。 The love and courage Ashley and Blake showed in facing the past was admirable and demonstrated their faith in God！ I adored the way the story ended and don't think any other ending would have been as satisfying。 So grab your cozy blanket， a pot of tea， and curl up in your favorite reading nook！ You are in for a fabulous read！I was given a copy of this book by NetGalley with no expectations。 All thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Kay Owens
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This is another Baxter Family story。 If you have followed Karen Kingsbury series then you are grabbing the right book！ Ashley is having to overcome some things that happened in the past that took place in Paris。 I know that they say this can be a stand alone read but with how many charterers are within this read， I highly recommend that you stay with the series。 You will not be able to fully see the big picture of the story。 The story is wanting Ashley to forces on herself and over come forgivin This is another Baxter Family story。 If you have followed Karen Kingsbury series then you are grabbing the right book！ Ashley is having to overcome some things that happened in the past that took place in Paris。 I know that they say this can be a stand alone read but with how many charterers are within this read， I highly recommend that you stay with the series。 You will not be able to fully see the big picture of the story。 The story is wanting Ashley to forces on herself and over come forgiving her own self。 Which as well know that it is hard to do depending on what happened。 As always， Karen Kingsbury has written a beautiful novel。 I highly recommend if you start one of her series if you haven't already。 Thank you NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for the advance read。 。。。more
Barbara Powell
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I haven’t read Karen Kingsbury books in quite a while， despite being what would probably be considered her target audience， a Christian woman。 That being said， her books always force you to look within and consider your life choices。 In this story， which is a continuation of the Baxter series， Ashley returns to Paris to face the demons of her past and get a chance to make new memories to replace the bad ones。 Family ties are reconnected and relationships are strengthened， including their relatio I haven’t read Karen Kingsbury books in quite a while， despite being what would probably be considered her target audience， a Christian woman。 That being said， her books always force you to look within and consider your life choices。 In this story， which is a continuation of the Baxter series， Ashley returns to Paris to face the demons of her past and get a chance to make new memories to replace the bad ones。 Family ties are reconnected and relationships are strengthened， including their relationship with God。 Although I hadn’t read the other books in the series， I was able to get through it without any real trouble without knowing the backstory。 This is very much about the benefits of leaning on Hod when life gets tough and the possibilities of angels all around us。 Thanks to Atria Books and Netgalley for this Arc in exchange for my review。 。。。more
Stephanie Eastman
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Such a wonderful culmination of the Ashley Baxter Blake story。 This book definitely had be in tears and also on the edge of my seat。 As usually， Karen Kingsbury brings us amazing life giving fiction。 I finished this book with things to think about and lessons to apply to my own life。 I’m thankful to netgalley for the advanced reader copy。
Sasha
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Thank you to NetGalley for this ebook。 I went into this book unaware it was part of a series。 If I had not been told by a fellow reader then I would never have known。 This book reads as a stand-alone story。 I never felt like I was missing a part of the story。 It is a heartwarming story full of grace and forgiveness。 Ashley finally comes to the realization that she needs to forgive herself as much as she needs to forgive others for past actions performed in Paris while she was young。 Reading and Thank you to NetGalley for this ebook。 I went into this book unaware it was part of a series。 If I had not been told by a fellow reader then I would never have known。 This book reads as a stand-alone story。 I never felt like I was missing a part of the story。 It is a heartwarming story full of grace and forgiveness。 Ashley finally comes to the realization that she needs to forgive herself as much as she needs to forgive others for past actions performed in Paris while she was young。 Reading and experiencing this transformation happening in this family was so lovely。 If anyone is looking for a feel good book， this is one to read。 。。。more
Kimberly Turner
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I won this book from a goodreads giveaway， was told the book shipped on September 7th and here we are on October 14th and I have yet to receive this book。 I was so excited to read this book but I am highly disappointed that I haven't and will not be able to unless I purchase it once it comes out。 I won this book from a goodreads giveaway， was told the book shipped on September 7th and here we are on October 14th and I have yet to receive this book。 I was so excited to read this book but I am highly disappointed that I haven't and will not be able to unless I purchase it once it comes out。 。。。more
Amanda （my。bookish。heart）
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3。5 stars — I was so excited to read this book because Ashley is one of my favorites in the Baxter family series！ I liked the overall themes in this book of forgiveness， redemption， letting go of the past， and family。 I also really liked all of the information about Paris and getting to see some of the other members in the Baxter family！While I enjoyed this book， some of the heavy topics made it harder for me to read and it was hard for me to stay engaged at times with the introduction of many c 3。5 stars — I was so excited to read this book because Ashley is one of my favorites in the Baxter family series！ I liked the overall themes in this book of forgiveness， redemption， letting go of the past， and family。 I also really liked all of the information about Paris and getting to see some of the other members in the Baxter family！While I enjoyed this book， some of the heavy topics made it harder for me to read and it was hard for me to stay engaged at times with the introduction of many characters without understanding the connection。 Altogether， I would recommend this book for any Baxter family series lovers！Thank you so much to NetGalley and Atria Books for the complimentary copy。 All opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 Content warning: suicidal thoughts， abortion， drug abuse/addiction， death， infidelity， stalking 。。。more
JG
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This is a poignant tale of love， faith and forgiveness。 It is a must read for everyone， especially if you struggle with things you haven't forgiven yourself for。 Ashley and Landon travel to Paris for their anniversary and an art show that Ashley is showing in。 While en route and during the beginning of her stay， Ashley relives everything that happened while she was in Paris over twenty years ago。 Her husband， Landon， provides much needed moral support to her as he forgives herself and Paris。 How This is a poignant tale of love， faith and forgiveness。 It is a must read for everyone， especially if you struggle with things you haven't forgiven yourself for。 Ashley and Landon travel to Paris for their anniversary and an art show that Ashley is showing in。 While en route and during the beginning of her stay， Ashley relives everything that happened while she was in Paris over twenty years ago。 Her husband， Landon， provides much needed moral support to her as he forgives herself and Paris。 How did God use Ashley's time in Paris for good？ Witness God's hand of power and grace in this pivotal book！My ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Melissa W
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This was a fantastic journey into Ashley Baxter Blake's past in Paris。 I absolutely LOVE the tie in with the gospel of Jesus quieting the storm and the look at the little boats。 Each life that was touched from her time in Paris and how she gets to see it today is amazing。 We don't always get to see this， but we need to remember that God does。 All things work together for the glory of God！ What an great， great story！ This was a fantastic journey into Ashley Baxter Blake's past in Paris。 I absolutely LOVE the tie in with the gospel of Jesus quieting the storm and the look at the little boats。 Each life that was touched from her time in Paris and how she gets to see it today is amazing。 We don't always get to see this， but we need to remember that God does。 All things work together for the glory of God！ What an great， great story！ 。。。more
Karen Collier
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I greatly enjoy reading stories dealing with redemption and forgiveness， and this one addresses those themes quite well and from a somewhat different angle than many stories。 It was refreshing to see how the main character's life impacted others in ways she didn't see at the time， and how that realization later impacts her。Forgiving Paris was billed as a standalone story， and I do think it works well that way。 I suspect I may have gotten even more enjoyment out of it through recognizing connecti I greatly enjoy reading stories dealing with redemption and forgiveness， and this one addresses those themes quite well and from a somewhat different angle than many stories。 It was refreshing to see how the main character's life impacted others in ways she didn't see at the time， and how that realization later impacts her。Forgiving Paris was billed as a standalone story， and I do think it works well that way。 I suspect I may have gotten even more enjoyment out of it through recognizing connections to other characters and their stories if I had previously read more from the Baxter Family series of books， but pertinent details were provided as needed throughout， so I didn't feel like I was missing anything。While I've never been to Paris， the descriptions in this book made me want to go see the sights there myself。Thank you to the publisher for providing an advance reader copy of this book through NetGalley。 This review represents my own honest thoughts on the book。 。。。more
Cindy
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⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Thank you to NetGalley and Atria books for the ARC。Like all of this author’s stories it is heavily Christian fiction。 I did enjoy reading about all the characters stories。
Debbie
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If you could go back to a place where you made a tremendous mistake， would you？ That is the beginning of the latest book from Karen Kingsbury。 Ashley Baxter Blake has been invited to have her art showcased in Paris， Fance but Paris holds lots of bad memories for her。 As she and her husband prepare to face her past and celebrate their anniversary， there are others that will also affected by her return - people she has forgotten and people that she never knew。 Kingsbury shows how God can use any c If you could go back to a place where you made a tremendous mistake， would you？ That is the beginning of the latest book from Karen Kingsbury。 Ashley Baxter Blake has been invited to have her art showcased in Paris， Fance but Paris holds lots of bad memories for her。 As she and her husband prepare to face her past and celebrate their anniversary， there are others that will also affected by her return - people she has forgotten and people that she never knew。 Kingsbury shows how God can use any circumstance for good in this story， even our mistakes。Many readers know the Baxter family stories but this one has some major twists that will keep you guessing until the very end。 Even if you have never read any of the series， you will be hooked when you read this one！ It has a great story （of course）， characters that you care about， and even a touch of mystery to what will happen next。 I received an advance copy from the publisher but all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Janet
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Forgiving Paris makes you believe in love， cry， see God at work and wants the book to go on forever。Ashley Baxter felt like she made a mistake in Paris 20 years ago and can’t get passed it。 She and Her husband travel there for their anniversary and art show。 This is her story of seeing her time there through others eupyes as well as her own so her healing can begin。
Alyssa Amey Madjeski
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If you’re a Karen Kingsbury fan， you LOVE Ashley Baxter Blake。 You just do。 If Ashley and Landon and Cole are going to be in a book， you know you’re going to love it。 Forgiving Paris is exactly that- a delightful completion of Ashley’s backstory and a bright look ahead。 Ashley gets the opportunity to showcase her paintings at the very gallery where she worked as a twenty-year-old during the darkest days of her life。 This story shines light into the darkness giving us not only a complete understa If you’re a Karen Kingsbury fan， you LOVE Ashley Baxter Blake。 You just do。 If Ashley and Landon and Cole are going to be in a book， you know you’re going to love it。 Forgiving Paris is exactly that- a delightful completion of Ashley’s backstory and a bright look ahead。 Ashley gets the opportunity to showcase her paintings at the very gallery where she worked as a twenty-year-old during the darkest days of her life。 This story shines light into the darkness giving us not only a complete understanding of everything that happened， how it happened， and the transition from fear and regret to forgiveness and redemption and the sweet knowledge that God really， truly works everything— EVERYTHING— out for good。 I caught on to where all the threads were leading right away， but it didn’t take away from the enjoyment of Ashley uncovering all of God’s handiwork。 I loved Alice and Gabriel’s story and Mia and Estelle’s stories woven in to create a complete picture。 Forgiving Paris， for me， as just as satisfying as when you are able to look back at your own life and suddenly see what God was doing， even if you couldn’t see it at the time。 I’m excited to see where Karen takes the next generation- Jessie and Gabriel and Cole and Estelle。 I received a complementary copy of this book from the publisher。 My opinions are my own。 。。。more
Mary Mellgren
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Ashley Baxter Blake and her husband are going to Paris to celebrate their anniversary and to display her paintings in a French gallery。 More than 20 years have passed since Ashley has been to Paris and that time she returned home with lots of secrets and her life changed forever。 When she arrives in Paris she reconnects with an acquaintenance from the past whose life was also changed forever。 They both have memories that haunt them。 Can they find healing and closure from the past？Thanks to Karen Ashley Baxter Blake and her husband are going to Paris to celebrate their anniversary and to display her paintings in a French gallery。 More than 20 years have passed since Ashley has been to Paris and that time she returned home with lots of secrets and her life changed forever。 When she arrives in Paris she reconnects with an acquaintenance from the past whose life was also changed forever。 They both have memories that haunt them。 Can they find healing and closure from the past？Thanks to Karen Kingsbury and Atria for the book！ 。。。more
Michelle
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Forgiving Paris is a Christian romance novel written by author Karen Kingsbury。Marie Michel was a single parent raising her daughter Alice。 Alice was on heroin and Marie wanted to help her become drug-free。 It was tough and they both needed God。 Through the help of a photo album， Marie tried to remember her sweet girl。Forgiving Paris is Ashley Baxter’s story of what happened in Paris twenty-three years ago， and what happens in current-day Paris。 Fans of Karen Kingsbury will remember the Baxter f Forgiving Paris is a Christian romance novel written by author Karen Kingsbury。Marie Michel was a single parent raising her daughter Alice。 Alice was on heroin and Marie wanted to help her become drug-free。 It was tough and they both needed God。 Through the help of a photo album， Marie tried to remember her sweet girl。Forgiving Paris is Ashley Baxter’s story of what happened in Paris twenty-three years ago， and what happens in current-day Paris。 Fans of Karen Kingsbury will remember the Baxter family。Albert was determined to finish the job he planned to do twenty-three years ago after Ashley became pregnant。Forgiving Paris can be read as a standalone， however， readers will want to read other Karen Kingsbury novels they may have missed。 I give Forgiving Paris 4*/5*。Disclaimer: I receive complimentary books from various sources， including， publishers， publicists， authors， and/or NetGalley。 I am not required to write a positive review and have not received any compensation。 The opinions shared here are my own entirely。 I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR， Part 255 。。。more
Lisa Konet
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I think there has only been ONE Karen Kingsbury book I kinda sorta liked and I cannot recall the title， it was that forgetful。 There was no mention in any of the premises that this is part of a series， and no word about how long the series has become。 While the some parts of the story were intriguing there was my too much Christianity and faith throughout the book。 I am a Catholic girl myself and I believe in Jesus， but in this book it seems like it forced on the reader to become a Christian and I think there has only been ONE Karen Kingsbury book I kinda sorta liked and I cannot recall the title， it was that forgetful。 There was no mention in any of the premises that this is part of a series， and no word about how long the series has become。 While the some parts of the story were intriguing there was my too much Christianity and faith throughout the book。 I am a Catholic girl myself and I believe in Jesus， but in this book it seems like it forced on the reader to become a Christian and it is off putting。 For a good religious Christian series， I recommend the 11/12 books of Left Behind by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins， not this garbage。DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME！！I forced myself through this but clearly this book is not for a reader or audience like me。 Cannot recommend。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。Thanks to Netgalley， Karen Kingsbury and Atria Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。Available: 10/26/21 。。。more
Wendy Scott
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Favorite quote: She painted with more than reads and blues， from Ashley’s mother。 More to follow
Dawn
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I don’t know any other author that has written so many books about one family and still managed to make them utterly captivating！ It’s nice to read about Ashley returning to Paris and facing her past。 I enjoyed how Ms。 Kingsbury managed to bring Ashley’s mom back into the story， too。 I love reading about my friends in the Baxter family and look forward to reading more about them。
Melissa
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As a long time fan of Karen Kingsbury and the Baxter family I was honored to be selected to read Forgiving Paris。 This is Ashley Baxter’s story。 After many years of healing， marriage， and children， we finally get to visit what happened to her in Paris when she was a young teen。 Ashley goes to Paris for an art show as an adult and takes her loving husband with her this time。 The haunting memories of the pain and regret will find her at every turn。 With Landon and God by her side she will be able As a long time fan of Karen Kingsbury and the Baxter family I was honored to be selected to read Forgiving Paris。 This is Ashley Baxter’s story。 After many years of healing， marriage， and children， we finally get to visit what happened to her in Paris when she was a young teen。 Ashley goes to Paris for an art show as an adult and takes her loving husband with her this time。 The haunting memories of the pain and regret will find her at every turn。 With Landon and God by her side she will be able to forgive Paris and create new memories or redemption。 Thank you so much to netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read and review this book。 All opinions are my own: 。。。more
Beth
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I love Karen Kingsbury's stories about the Baxter family。 This story is about Ashley。 She is probably one of my favorite Baxters。 This story takes us back in time to the time Ashley spent in Paris as a young girl。 They have mentioned that time in other books and Ashley doesn't not like to talk about that time。 Ashley gets invited to a prestigious art gallery in Paris for a showing。 The ghost of her past almost keep her from accepting the offer。 But she and Landon decide to go to Paris for their I love Karen Kingsbury's stories about the Baxter family。 This story is about Ashley。 She is probably one of my favorite Baxters。 This story takes us back in time to the time Ashley spent in Paris as a young girl。 They have mentioned that time in other books and Ashley doesn't not like to talk about that time。 Ashley gets invited to a prestigious art gallery in Paris for a showing。 The ghost of her past almost keep her from accepting the offer。 But she and Landon decide to go to Paris for their anniversary and put those ghost to rest。 Ashley learns a lot about herself on that trip。 She also meets some incredible people that she didn't realize she had influenced during her time there。 Ashley returns home better for this trip。 。。。more
Amy Starnes
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I'm so thankful for the chance to read this book。 I really enjoyed learning more about Ashley's story and her time in Paris and learning of the blessings that came from her time there。 This book could be read alone but having read the Baxter series previously it makes the details more special。 I would recommend this book to anyone who has either read the series or who needs a reminder of God's powerful grace。 Thank you too Netgalley， the publisher and author for letting me read this book in exch I'm so thankful for the chance to read this book。 I really enjoyed learning more about Ashley's story and her time in Paris and learning of the blessings that came from her time there。 This book could be read alone but having read the Baxter series previously it makes the details more special。 I would recommend this book to anyone who has either read the series or who needs a reminder of God's powerful grace。 Thank you too Netgalley， the publisher and author for letting me read this book in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Forgiving Paris&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Forgiving Paris&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0