Christy Miller Books in Order

Fourteen-year-old Christy leaves Wisconsin for a summer with relatives in Newport Beach. New friends and her feelings for surfer Todd make California exciting, but difficult experiences challenge her ideas about belonging and faith.

Christy's family moves to California, but their inland home is far from the beach friends she hoped to see. At her new school, fitting in with popular girls brings troubling choices and unexpected consequences.

Christy hopes to win a place on the cheerleading squad and attend prom with Todd. Tough competition and her parents' dating rule complicate both plans, testing how she handles disappointment and surprises.

Christy plans a Christmas break filled with beach picnics, skating, and romance. But her hopes for a lasting relationship face complications, and she discovers that careful planning can't make someone promise his heart.

Christy begins her junior year delighted to be dating Rick. His romantic attention seems ideal, but conflict over her parents' rules and her weekend job makes her question what she wants from the relationship.

Christy celebrates her sixteenth birthday on Maui with her family, Todd, and her old friend Paula. When Paula also becomes interested in Todd, jealousy threatens a friendship Christy thought would always stay the same.

A ski trip brings Christy new acquaintances, while tension with a friend and a mysterious package complicate life at home. She must consider where her loyalties lie and what lasting friendship really requires.

Christy imagines camp counseling will bring new friends and possible romance. Instead, uncooperative children and an embarrassing mishap challenge her confidence, forcing her to rethink her expectations as her seventeenth birthday approaches.

With Todd away in Hawaii, Christy finds her friendships increasingly confusing. Rick's interest in Katie strains their honesty, while Doug starts to seem different, leaving Christy unsure how to understand the people closest to her.

Christy joins Doug, Katie, and Tracy on a three-week mission trip to Europe. Tension among the friends and sudden changes to their plans test her willingness to face uncertainty and put others ahead of her comfort.

A houseboat weekend brings Christy closer to Todd, but her friendships are becoming strained. Katie's relationship with Michael and Doug's withdrawal leave Christy trying to support people whose choices she doesn't always understand.

Christy enjoys her senior year and growing closeness with Todd, while Katie faces a difficult breakup. Supporting her friends means learning to let them make their own choices, even when those choices threaten Christy's hopes.

Two stories follow Christy Miller and Sierra Jensen on separate summer vacations. Christy reconnects with an old friend in Wisconsin, while Sierra's Montana trip strains a friendship when her companion becomes preoccupied with finding a boyfriend.

Christy Miller records her hopes, prayers and private feelings in this fictional diary. Her move to California, time at school in Switzerland and relationship with Todd provide a personal view of the experiences shaping her faith.