The Sweet By and By

The Sweet By and By
by Sara Evans & Rachel Hauck



From the publisher: *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.*



The Sweet By and By is the first book in the series, A Songbird Series. It's a great collaboration between Country Music singer, Sara Evans, and Christian author, Rachel Hauck. There were many situations in the book that I could relate to. The Sweet By and By is a book that I would definitely recommend to others. I am looking forward to reading the other books in the series. I heard the second, Softly and Tenderly, is "better than the first".
I also recommend The Sweet By and By Audiobook. It includes an interview with Sara Evans. It's a great item for any Sara Evans fan to include in their collection.

A few of my favorite quotes from The Sweet By and By:

- "Max stretched across his chair and kissed her cheek. "Thanks for finding me." "

- "Max turned to Jade and pressed his lips to her forehead. "I think I'm addicted to you." "

- "What good are dreams if they have no chance of coming true?"

- "Tough times don't change man's heart; they only reveal them."

- "Whatever ill you have against someone isn't worth sending the Lord Jesus back to the cross."

- "Holding a grudge does nothing but deepen and widen your hurt."

- "Even the wise need wisdom."

These are just a few, I could go on and on. There are tons of wonderful quotes in the book.