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The Sweet By and By (A Songbird Novel Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Sara Evans (Author), Rachel Hauck (Contributor) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 346 ratings
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"Enchanting." —Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author

The first book in the Songbird series from country music star Sara Evans and New York Times bestseller Rachel Hauck!

It begins with a little red envelope . . . the one Jade doesn't want to send. The envelope that invites her mother, Beryl, to her wedding—and opens up more of her past than she cares to deal with. Jade has worked so hard to put her hard-scrabble childhood behind her.

And she's found everything she wanted in the beautiful green hills of Whisper Hollow, Tennessee. A thriving vintage shop all her own. A lovely one-eyed shepherd dog named Roscoe. And Max, the almost-too-good-to-be-true man she plans to marry in just a few weeks. For the first time in her life, her heart feels at home, and she can't wait to step out into their beautiful future.

But can she really have a sweet by and by if she can't come to terms with yesterday?

Lose yourself in the novel that readers and critics alike are calling . . .

"Heartwarming." —Publishers Weekly

"Breathtaking." —New York Times bestselling author Robin McGraw

"Beautifully real." —actress Eva Longoria

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    Songbird
  2. Print length
    337 pages
  3. Language
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    Thomas Nelson
  6. Publication date
    December 17, 2009
  7. File size
    2786 KB
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From Publishers Weekly

In this heartwarming collaborative debut from country music star Evans and Christian romance veteran Hauck (Sweet Caroline), antique dealer Jade Freedom Fitzgerald of Whisper Hollow, Tenn., must make peace with her hippy mama, Beryl Hill, before she can marry her lawyer fiancé, Maxwell Charles Benson. But wait, there's more: she also needs an annulment from an elopement at 16, to resolve her anger at the father who abandoned her, to learn how to get along with a pushy mom-in-law-to-be and take responsibility for a dire choice she made 13 years before. The arrival of Jade's mother and her tempestuous little sister, Willow, before the big day shakes things up further, especially after Beryl reveals an unhappy secret of her own. Comforting in that Southern way and inspirational without being too saccharine, Evans and Hauck's first outing together shows promise. (Aug.)
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A redemptive story from multi-platinum recording artist Sara Evans. Jade Fitzgerald left the pain of her past in the dust when she headed out for college a decade ago. Now she's thriving in her career and glowing in the light of Max Benson's love. But then Jade's hippie mother, Beryl Hill, arrives in Whisper Hollow, Tennessee, for Jade's wedding along with Willow, her wild younger sister. Their arrival forces Jade to throw open the dark closets of her past--the insecurity of living with a restless, wandering mother, the silence of her absent father, and the heart-ripping pain of first-love's rejection. Turns out Beryl has a secret of her own. She needs reconciliation with her oldest daughter before illness takes her life. In the final days leading to the wedding, Jade meets the One who shows her that the past has no hold on her future. With a little grace, they'll meet in the middle, maybe even before that sweet by and by.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B003100U4C
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas Nelson; Reprint edition (December 17, 2009)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 17, 2009
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2786 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Up to 5 simultaneous devices, per publisher limits
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 337 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 346 ratings

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  1. Rachel Hauck

    Rachel Hauck

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    Rachel Hauck is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author.

    She is a Christy Award Winner and a double RITA finalist. Her book The Wedding Dress was named Inspirational Novel of the Year by Romantic Times Book Club. She is the recipient of RT's Career Achievement Award.

    Her book, Once Upon A Prince, was filmed for an original Hallmark movie.

    Hauck has been acclaimed for her split time novels and royal romances.

    A graduate of Ohio State University with a degree in Journalism, and a former sorority girl, Rachel and her husband live in central Florida. She is a huge Buckeyes football fan.

    In other news, she's recently learned how to hard boil an egg. She's quite proud.

    Visit her at www.rachelhauck.com or www.facebook.com/rachelhauck

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    Sara Evans

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    Sara Evans has sold over seven million albums and has garnered five #1 hits on country radio including “A Little Bit Stronger,” the title track of her chart-topping 2011 album Stronger. The single was number one for two weeks and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Other #1 hits include “Born To Fly”, “Suds In The Bucket”, “A Real Fine Place To Start”, and “No Place That Far”. Evans continues to bring her music to the fans by touring nationwide typically performing over 80 shows each year. In addition to her music, Evans is an accomplished author of three novels, her memoir Born To Fly, and lends her resources and time to many charitable causes including the CMA Foundation, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the American Red Cross, and many more.

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John E. Phillips
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best series I've ever read.
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2013
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When I started this series, it took me awhile to get into the first book - first 30 pages or so were slow because I was trying to identify the people in the book, the places, etc. But it was worth it! This series is such a good read and exemplifies the values I care about - the grace of God that cover us no matter what we do, the importance of family, forgiveness, etc. I originally got the series because I like Rachel Hauck so much. Her "Wedding Dress" book has been passed around Birmingham, Ala. where I live because it's about our city. Also one of my sister-in-law's friends' daughter is friends with Rachel and recommended to us. All of my reading group - about 10 of us have read it and loved that book. Now we're all reading the Songbird series and loving them.
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Skyes Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing series
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2020
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I read this entire series in 2 weeks...could not put them down. They are redeeming and deal with everyday real life issues in relationships: marriages, families, people past and present. I felt like I was a part of the main characters life walking beside her experiencing the love, heart ache, joy and raw emotion. Sara Evens creates a place for the reader in her books that is like no other. The co-writing with Rachel Hauck is brilliant. She is one of my favorite actors. I love the blending that they both accomplish flawlessly between past and present.
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Mugget
4.0 out of 5 stars Sad story
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2020
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This book was hard for me to read because the characters had such broken lives. Things get resolved in the end, but it was just hard to read about so much brokenness.
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Nola K. Bresnan
5.0 out of 5 stars Great diversity of characters
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2020
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I will say that it took me a while to get “into” this book. Straightening out the multi-generational characters in my mind was difficult at first, but once I conquered that, I thoroughly enjoyed the book & couldn’t wait to begin the sequel when I finished this one. I enjoyed the diversity in the characters, the humor inserted, & the interaction between all of them. Most prominent theme of this book - forgiveness. All in all, a very good read.
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April Ingram
3.0 out of 5 stars the book is okay
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2014
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i love Sara Evans but i love her music more thank you.it is sweet she wrote a book about this.
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Phyllis Godwin
5.0 out of 5 stars Facing the Past
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2019
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This is book one in a series of three. I read the others first not realizing they built upon each other. But they are all good and the out of sequence did not distract from the ongoing story. However I would suggest reading them in order. Good reading.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Believing in yourself
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2020
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Families, relationships and how certain actions alter our lives. Learning to forgive ourselves and knowing we can't put our pain on someone else.
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PDett
4.0 out of 5 stars loved these books.
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2018
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bought the trilogy and loved the reading. A nice romance that brings in and then tests faith. THAT is hard to find....
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