By Robin Jones Gunn

Christy Miller
and her Forever Friends

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Emily bravely attends a party where she meets Christy, Sierra, Jennalyn and Tess. An unexpected moment links Emily to this small group that call themselves the “Daughters of Eve” and the five women become unlikely best friends. Regular gatherings follow and as the women share their stories they find their lives weaving together in beautiful ways. It’s a season of raising children, figuring out relationships and dreaming together about what’s next. Emily needs a fresh start but even with the encouragement of her new friends will it be possible to be free of the painful past that brought her to California?

Reunite with the DOE’s, Christy, Sierra, Jennalyn, Emily and Tess in Book 2 in the Haven Makers Series.

When Teri Moreno was in high school, she tried out for cheerleader with Christy Miller. Now that she’s in her mid-twenties and a Spanish teacher, she leaves Glenbrooke thinking her visit to see her sister on Maui is going to be her chance to reconnect with the Marine biologist she met last summer. Teri is surprised to run into an old high school love interest from Escondido. And who is this clumsy, endearing guy from Australia who keeps showing up? Three men want her attention. What a vacation this is turning out to be! Only one of them makes it clear that he’s got what it takes to win her heart. How does Teri know? The answer comes to her in whispers.

Alissa had a rough time growing up. The summer she met Christy Miller at Newport Beach became a turning point in her life. Since then she has steadily made good choices that have now landed her a dream job in Pasadena. She is ready to put down roots and make her cute new apartment her new home. Enter Brad, the neighbor who thinks she should join in on their Beatnik Bongo nights. An unconventional road trip to the enchanting town of Glenbrooke leaves Alissa longing for the kind of friendships she enjoyed as a teen when she first met Christy and Todd. Will Brad become more than just a friend?

Have you ever wondered how things turned out for Christy Miller’s father-in-law, Bryan Spencer? His love story set in the exotic Canary Islands will answer that question for you. You’ll also recognize another familiar Forever Friend Matthew Kingsley from Rancho Corona University. Matt was first introduced in Departures. How does Matt end up in the Canary Islands? You’ll see when you read this tender story of love lost and love found. The adventure begins when Carolyn takes her grown daughter’s advice and steps into her past in order to open herself to the future. It takes the gentle affection of Carolyn’s mother and aunts, as well as the ministering beauty and song of the islands to draw Carolyn into the fullness of life. She is nudged along by a Flamenco dance lesson, a defining camel ride and the steady gaze of Bryan’s intense blue-gray eyes. In the same way that Columbus set sail from the Canary Islands in 1492, Carolyn must decide if she’s willing to venture into the uncharted waters of a new life. Her choice will change everything.

When a wealthy friend offers Sierra Jensen a vacation at an oceanfront beach house on the island of Oahu, Sierra envisions a quiet retreat where she can figure out what to do now that she’s at the crossroads in her life. The timing coincides with a wedding that puts her face to face with Paul, her high school crush and introduces her to Jordan, the wedding photographer. Sierra and Jordan connect unexpectedly the next day and feel the damaging effects of a tropical storm that brings in the big waves and launches the annual surfing competition. Sierra begins to wonder why she and Jordan connected the way they did. But Jordan’s lens and attention are focused on the surfers and he is not willing to let anyone get in his way of landing the next cover shot for Surf Days magazine. Sierra and Jordan came to Sunset Beach looking for different things. But as the surf pounds the North Shore, will they discover something better than either of them had imagined?

Erin’s new business as a wedding planner is running at full speed and her empty nest years are full of promise. That is, until she receives a call telling her that her father has had a stroke and her son, Jordan, brings his new girlfriend, Sierra Jensen home for Thanksgiving. Erin is torn between what’s next for her son and what’s happening with her father. She has her son’s wedding to help plan in between attempts to assist with her father’s digressing health. A trip to her father’s cottage by the sea turns into an extended stay and becomes as daunting as the wild Oregon coast that has become her unwanted second home. During the many hours she spends beside her ailing father, Erin finds a treasure hidden in the darkness. She reaches out and, at long last, receives the gift of healing.

All the signs are there, aren’t they? You want to prepare your preteen for the changes that are happening in her body, but how?

In this special book just for moms, Robin shares heart-level mentoring that will help you and your daughter grow closer rather than becoming polarized as she approaches adolescence.

You’re not having “the talk“. You’re starting the conversation.

With stories from other moms and daughters tucked into each chapter, you’ll find a wealth of ideas to boost your confidence as you create a pathway into this next season and watch your young girl blossom into the woman God created her to be.