Shades of Blue by Karen Kingsbury

Shades of Blue (Clean Zondervan 2010 Christian Fiction Paperback)

A Contemporary Christian Novel of Regret, Forgiveness and the Lasting Cost of a Past Choice

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Shades of Blue
• Author: Karen Kingsbury
• Publisher: Zondervan, Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Publication Date: 2010
• ISBN-13: 9780310617457
• Edition Details: Zondervan paperback edition, 2010.
• Binding: Publisher's illustrated glossy paperback wrappers, perfect bound.
• Physical Format: Large softcover (trade paperback format), 333 pages.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)
• Exterior / Wraps: Glossy illustrated wrappers, free of tears and creases on the front cover, back cover and spine. The spine is clean and uncracked. A small white sticker or mark sits at the head of the spine, with a few tiny light specks along the spine. A US price sticker (USD $11.99) is fixed over the barcode area of the back cover. Corners and edges are fairly sharp.
• Interior: The text block is tight and clean, with evenly toned pale cream page edges. The text pages examined are clean, with no writing, marks or foxing. A faint blue mark appears on the copyright page.
• The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued)

Synopsis & Historical Value

Shades of Blue is a contemporary Christian novel by bestselling American author Karen Kingsbury, published by Zondervan in 2010. It centres on Brad Cutler, a successful 28-year-old New York advertising man on the brink of marriage, who cannot escape the memory of a high-school girlfriend and a painful decision from their shared past.

Seeking to make amends, Brad tracks her down and turns to God for forgiveness. As the story unfolds, three people must come to terms with the consequences of that old choice, in a narrative that explores the emotional and spiritual aftermath of abortion. Discussion questions for book clubs are included.

A sought-after title for readers and collectors of Karen Kingsbury and of modern inspirational fiction, offered here as a clean, well-kept used copy.

Author Profile: Karen Kingsbury

Karen Kingsbury was born in Fairfax, Virginia, in 1963 and earned a B.A. in journalism from California State University, Northridge. She worked as a full-time reporter for the Los Angeles Times before turning to books, and moved into inspirational fiction in 1998 with Where Yesterday Lives.

She is best known for the Baxter novels, the 9/11 series, and titles such as Even Now and Ever After, the last of which won the 2007 Gold Medallion for Best Book of the Year. The Baxter novels were adapted as the television drama The Baxters, which premiered on Prime Video in 2024.