All of the books in this Firstborn series should be read in numerical order due to the continuing story lines.

Also, this series is recommended to be read after the Redemption series, also by Karen Kingsbury, which is the first Baxter family series.

A Desperate Search

Driven by his wife's dying wish to find their firstborn son John Baxter sets about the search of a lifetime.

But when the answers finally come, they shake John to his core. Can he walk away, or will he decide it's time to let the truth come to light?

A Tragic Loss

Dayne Matthews is questioning his adoptive parents’ faith when he receives crushing news. He was ready to take on the responsibility of having a family, but now the future is drastically altered and Dayne is desperate for answers. Wisdom and comfort come from visits with a long-lost friend and then from Katy Hart, the girl Dayne can’t seem to forget. But will he find the strength he needs to face a future laced with loss, and will that strength lead him to the greatest love of all?

A Terrible Storm

As the Baxters come together, the reunion is overshadowed by a miracle in their midst. But just as quickly, tragedy comes to Bloomington. Ashley is eight months pregnant and in the early stages of labor when a tornado rips through the community, leaving one family missing. What will Dayne do when he hears about the storm? Will he finally find peace in a God he has been running from all his life?