A Time to Cherish

Book 10 of the Christy Miller series opens senior year with a houseboat weekend that deepens Christy and Todd's relationship — then promptly complicates everything else. Best friend Katie chases a relationship recklessly, Doug grows distant and hard to reach, and Christy must figure out what it actually means to cherish people rather than just plan around them. Robin Jones Gunn handles the emotional stakes of senior year with the warmth and authenticity that made this series a cornerstone of Christian YA fiction, and the faith woven throughout feels earned rather than tacked on. The honest caveat: book 10 of 12 is not a starting point. Character relationships that have been building for nine books carry real weight here, but readers arriving cold will miss most of it. For devoted Christy Miller fans, this is a satisfying and meaningful installment.