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Longing, book three in the Bailey Flanigan Series, picks up where Learning ended. After a long and lonely silence from Cody Coleman, Bailey Flanigan becomes closer to her one-time Hollywood co-star, Brandon Paul. Nights on the town in New York City and long talks on the balcony of Brandon's Malibu Beach home make Bailey dizzy with new feelings and cause her to wonder if her days with Cody are over forever. Meanwhile, Cody's work coaching a small-town football team has brought him and his players national attention. In the midst of the celebration and success, Cody finds himself much closer to a woman who seems to better understand him and his new life. Even so, never does much time go by without Bailey and Cody experiencing deep feelings of longing for each other, longing both for the past and for answers before they can move forward. Will an unexpected loss be the turning point for Cody? Will Cody and Bailey find a way back together again for the first time in more than a year? And if they do, will their brief time together be enough to help them remember all they've been longing for?
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"This was a book about Bailey, Cody and Brandon. Bailey took a job in New York and lived with a nice older couple. She went to bible study and was working on Broadway her dream come true. Cody had walked away and had not been heard from in months. Bailey went to see him the night before she left and told him about New York they said goodbye. Brandon courted Bailey seriously in New York and would come for just one night to watch her perform. Brandon was learning to be a better man for Bailey and growing in his faith daily. Cody had a amazing season with football and was getting serious with Cheyenne. Cheyenne saw the way that Cody looked at Bailey. Cheyenne had terrible a horrible car accident and Cody was there to help her. The book was sad at the end and things Cheyenne said made me wonder if that is the way things will end up or not. Bailey and Cody had another day together and Brandon postponed his engagement to Bailey."
— Jodi (4 out of 5 stars)
Longing Listener Reviews
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" Karen Kingsbury is my favorite author!!! This book took me less than 3 days to read!!!! "
— Stacy, 2/17/2014 -
" I Love all of karen Kingsburys books and the baily Flanigan series. I can never put them down once I start reading them. I always want to find out what is happening next. A very compelling story! "
— Elizabeth, 2/7/2014 -
" Loved it...can't wait for next book in series! "
— Jeanette, 1/4/2014 -
" This is the third in the Bailey Flanigan series - love them all - can't wait to read the last book, "Loving", although I'll be sad to have the series end. "
— Grace, 12/31/2013 -
" not one of my favorites - hopefully things turn around in book 4 "
— Summer, 12/29/2013 -
" Good read. I'm team Cody but she did a great job trying to convince me otherwise. "
— Christy, 12/27/2013 -
" Excellent! I can't wait until her next book "Loving." "
— Jennette, 12/20/2013 -
" Wow, this book changed my perspective of nearly every main character. For the better, but it was frustrating before I understood how each person's heart was changing in the story. Another great book! "
— Amy, 12/3/2013 -
" Better than the other three in the series, but still boring and unrealistic. "
— Elise, 11/30/2013 -
" I love reading Karen Kingsbury books. Her books are such fast, easy reads. I love the characters she has brought to life and I wish the next book in the series was already out. "
— Denise, 11/21/2013 -
" Another greatone for Karen Kingsbury! "
— Gladys, 5/25/2013 -
" Excellent third book...so good that I went and bought the next one at the Kindle store as I was not going to be able to wait for it to hit the library. Karen's reading is really addictive to me, read this whole book in one lazy Sunday. "
— Jennifer, 5/9/2013 -
" This series isn't moving me but I will finish it. One more to go. Can one girl be so perfect? I'd rather have depth of characters that I found in Karen Kingsbury's older stories. "
— Pauline, 1/20/2013 -
" I was and still partially am Team Cody. Brandon appears to be a good guy, it's just my heart wants Bailey and Cody to be together. I have to keep reminding myself this is fiction :). Another great story "
— Danita, 1/18/2013 -
" Not sure yet how I feel about Brandon. I think he's ok now, but I still like Cody! "
— Natalia, 1/2/2013 -
" This was more like 3.5 stars, because I liked that KK finally, finally moved forward with the whole Bailey/Cody thing. As much as I have enjoyed this series, I'm pretty glad that the next book is the final one. It's just time to move on. "
— Melissa, 8/8/2012 -
" again i feel she is dragging this story out. i have read all of her books and never got bored but this series has been hard to get through. "
— Lisa, 4/7/2012 -
" I have such good timing reading this because I just found out that the last book comes out this week ;-) "
— Karijean31, 4/1/2012 -
" I am a big fan of any Karen Kingsbury book. I am a bit biased I am afraid as I love to read something I am not at all nervous about reading in front of my kids. I love the way her books can intertwine without them seeming cheesy or redundant. And this series has quickly become a fave. "
— Kelly, 3/1/2012 -
" This was one of the better books in the series and even had me a little teary eyed. Still waiting to see how the main characters play out in the end. You know you have to wait for the final installment to find out their fate. "
— Annissa, 1/2/2012
About Karen Kingsbury
Karen Kingsbury, a New York Times bestselling novelist, is an inspirational storyteller 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 are under development as major motion pictures. Her Baxter Family books were developed into a television and series. She is an adjunct professor of writing at Liberty University.
About the Narrators
Judy Young is a voice talent and audiobook narrator.
Stefan Rudnicki first became involved with audiobooks in 1994. Now a Grammy-winning audiobook producer, he has worked on more than five thousand audiobooks as a narrator, writer, producer, or director. He has narrated more than nine hundred audiobooks. A recipient of multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards, he was presented the coveted Audie Award for solo narration in 2005, 2007, and 2014, and was named one of AudioFile’s Golden Voices in 2012.
Paul Boehmer is an American actor best known for his numerous appearances in the Star Trek universe, in addition to Frasier, Judging Amy, Guiding Light, and All My Children. He is a 1992 Masters of Fine Arts graduate of the Professional Theater Training Program at the University of Delaware. As a narrator, Paul has won several AudioFile Earphones Awards as well as an Audie Award.
Paul Boehmer is an American actor best known for his numerous appearances in the Star Trek universe, in addition to Frasier, Judging Amy, Guiding Light, and All My Children. He is a 1992 Masters of Fine Arts graduate of the Professional Theater Training Program at the University of Delaware. As a narrator, Paul has won several AudioFile Earphones Awards as well as an Audie Award.
Gabrielle de Cuir, award-winning narrator, has narrated over three hundred titles and specializes in fantasy, humor, and titles requiring extensive foreign language and accent skills. She was a cowinner of the Audie Award for best narration in 2011 and a three-time finalist for the Audie and has garnered six AudioFile Earphones Awards. Her “velvet touch” as an actor’s director has earned her a special place in the audiobook world as the foremost producer for bestselling authors and celebrities.
Amanda Carlin is an actress and Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator. She has appeared in such television shows as Law & Order, Lost, Bones, and The West Wing.