Leaving

A sweet, contemporary Christian romance

By Karen Kingsbury

Price: $7.99

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Leaving

A sweet, contemporary Christian romance

By Karen Kingsbury

Price: $7.99

The Baxters—Bailey Flanigan

About the Book

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury, known for her heart-stirring stories of faith and family comes the first book in the Bailey Flanigan series. Praised by Library Journal as “emotionally charged” with “well-drawn characters struggling with their faith,” Leaving is perfect for fans of Janette Oke.

Bailey Flanigan has spent her life dreaming of the stage, and now, she finally has her chance–a role in a Broadway musical that could launch her career. But chasing her dreams means leaving behind everything she’s ever known: her close-knit family, her hometown of Bloomington, Indiana . . . and Cody Coleman, the only man she’s ever truly loved.

Cody has been struggling with his own problems. In order to be closer to his mother, who’s in prison for a drug charge, Cody takes a coaching job in a small community outside Indianapolis. New friends, distance, and circumstances expose cracks in his relationship with Bailey. Love, loneliness, big opportunities, and even bigger decisions put these two young people to the test.

Can love survive when dreams pull you in different directions? And when is holding on an act of faith . . . and when is it time to let go?

CBA Retailers and Resources calls Leaving “another Kingsbury hit” filled with “hometown stories and the different kinds of ‘leaving’ that occur in life.”

Leaving is the first book in the beloved Bailey Flanigan series, featuring members of the popular Baxter family from Kingsbury’s Redemption series, now streaming online.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780310411987
Imprint: Zondervan
On Sale: Apr 5, 2011
List price: $7.99
No of pages: 336
Trim Size:
BISAC 1: FICTION / Christian / Romance / General
BISAC 2: FICTION / Christian / Contemporary
BISAC 3: FICTION / City Life
BISAC 4:
BISAC 5:

Karen Kingsbury

Biography

# 1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury is America’s favorite inspirational storyteller and filmmaker, 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 have been developed into major motion pictures.

With the recent formation of Karen Kingsbury Productions, Karen and her team released their first theatrical feature–Someone Like You–in 2024. The movie received the coveted “Certified Hot” from Rotten Tomatoes for its wildly popular audience rating. Her Baxter Family series was developed into a TV series, “The Baxters,” now playing on Amazon. Karen and her team are currently working on a theatrical Christmas movie for 2025, and their third theatrical film, slated for 2026. She and her husband, Donald, live in Tennessee near their children and grandchildren.

About the Book

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury, known for her heart-stirring stories of faith and family comes the first book in the Bailey Flanigan series. Praised by Library Journal as “emotionally charged” with “well-drawn characters struggling with their faith,” Leaving is perfect for fans of Janette Oke.

Bailey Flanigan has spent her life dreaming of the stage, and now, she finally has her chance–a role in a Broadway musical that could launch her career. But chasing her dreams means leaving behind everything she’s ever known: her close-knit family, her hometown of Bloomington, Indiana . . . and Cody Coleman, the only man she’s ever truly loved.

Cody has been struggling with his own problems. In order to be closer to his mother, who’s in prison for a drug charge, Cody takes a coaching job in a small community outside Indianapolis. New friends, distance, and circumstances expose cracks in his relationship with Bailey. Love, loneliness, big opportunities, and even bigger decisions put these two young people to the test.

Can love survive when dreams pull you in different directions? And when is holding on an act of faith . . . and when is it time to let go?

CBA Retailers and Resources calls Leaving “another Kingsbury hit” filled with “hometown stories and the different kinds of ‘leaving’ that occur in life.”

Leaving is the first book in the beloved Bailey Flanigan series, featuring members of the popular Baxter family from Kingsbury’s Redemption series, now streaming online.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780310411987
Imprint: Zondervan
On Sale: Apr 5, 2011
List price: $7.99
No of pages: 336
Trim Size:
BISAC 1: FICTION / Christian / Romance / General
BISAC 2: FICTION / Christian / Contemporary
BISAC 3: FICTION / City Life
BISAC 4:
BISAC 5:

Karen Kingsbury

Biography

# 1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury is America’s favorite inspirational storyteller and filmmaker, 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 have been developed into major motion pictures.

With the recent formation of Karen Kingsbury Productions, Karen and her team released their first theatrical feature–Someone Like You–in 2024. The movie received the coveted “Certified Hot” from Rotten Tomatoes for its wildly popular audience rating. Her Baxter Family series was developed into a TV series, “The Baxters,” now playing on Amazon. Karen and her team are currently working on a theatrical Christmas movie for 2025, and their third theatrical film, slated for 2026. She and her husband, Donald, live in Tennessee near their children and grandchildren.

About the Author

Karen Kingsbury
Karen Kingsbury

# 1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury is America’s favorite inspirational storyteller and filmmaker, 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 have been developed into major motion pictures.

With the recent formation of Karen Kingsbury Productions, Karen and her team released their first theatrical feature–Someone Like You–in 2024. The movie received the coveted “Certified Hot” from Rotten Tomatoes for its wildly popular audience rating. Her Baxter Family series was developed into a TV series, “The Baxters,” now playing on Amazon. Karen and her team are currently working on a theatrical Christmas movie for 2025, and their third theatrical film, slated for 2026. She and her husband, Donald, live in Tennessee near their children and grandchildren.

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