Books like Even now by Karen Kingsbury
In *Even Now*, Karen Kingsbury weaves a trio of narratives set against ordinary lives and extraordinary longings. Shane Galanter, a weary traveler, contemplates settling down after years of searching, while a woman who once held a fragile, fading love still carries memories of those early days. Lauren Gibbs, an international war correspondent who left behind a promised happily‑ever‑after, feels her life’s emptiness and wonders why joy seems forever elusive. Emily Anderson, a college freshman raised by grandparents and about to start a journalist internship, discovers a tragic love story tied to her own birth and feels compelled to find her birth mother. Together, the stories examine motherhood, faith, and the power of unanswered questions, offering hope that truth and love can still be found even in the ashes of yesterday.
First publish date: 1984
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Karen Kingsbury
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