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I Promise (Christy and Todd: The College Years #3)

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I couldn't put it down. I hate the thought that this could be the last we see of Todd and Christy! This was a great ending to the series. The last line of the book says what we've been waiting to hear for a long time. I think the second book in this series was my favorite but this one isn't far behind. Now I want a college series about Sierra, especially after what happened to Sierra in this book. If we have another Sierra series, I am sure that we will see Todd and Christy again. Maybe we need a Todd and Christy - the early married years series. Reading this book gives you warm fuzzies in the end. I wanted to add, and they lived happily ever after! If you've never read about Todd and Christy before, start with the orginal Christy series. You'll love them.

I've been reading the Christy Miller books since I was 13 years old. I love them. Then are unique books. A lot of Christian teen books aren't good because of lack of detail and feeling but, there's something about these books. Robin Jones Gunn is truly a gifted writer. She herself is a peculiar treasure and a true God-lover.
I am now 16 years old and I still read these books. (I would recommend reading the "Sierra Jensen Series" after you read the Christy Miller series.) I went on to read the Sierra Jensen series and then the finally "Christy and Todd: The College Years". All these books are remarkable. Never have I read a book, or series of books that I loved so very much.
Since this is that last book that Mrs. Gunn plans on writing of our beloved "friends" who have become very real in our lives: Christy, Todd, Katie, Doug, Tracey, Rick, Sierra, Randy, Amy, and even Wes, I make a plea to you Mrs. Gunn not to stop writing about these characters you've brought into ourlives, but, if you must, I thank you so much for doing so.(If something is spoken three times it is sealed):Thank you, Thank you, Thank you

i absolutely love the Christy Miller series. i just read all 15 books of the series over the past 2 weeks or so and i fell in love with them. this book was a good finish to the series and christy and todd finally get married. i just wished that the series would move on because this has to be the best series of books i have ever read. Ms. Gunn has written some of the best books i've ever read. she writes the wonderful relationships that people have with other people and with God. this series is great for teen girls and the characters are so life like that you will actually believe that they are real people. this is the only series i have read that has keep me this attached that i would read 4 of the books in one day. i would recomend this series to anyone that has an interest in reading whether they are christian or not.

This book is amazing! for Christians, like myself, it really gives you encouragement and gives you hope that God has someone in mind for you who shares your beliefs. And for those who arent Christians Todd sounds unbelievably hott and teens can really relate to Christy on a personal level. and hey why not read the whole series! they are all incredible.

Christy Miller is finally engaged. After meeting Todd Spencer on the beach when she was just 14 years old, Christy is now set to marry the man of her dreams. In I PROMISE, the final installment in Robin Jones Gunn's Christy and Todd: The College Years trilogy, Christy is quickly awoken from her dreamy visions of the future to find that she must soon begin the excruciating task of planning a wedding.

Things don't start out well, as Christy and Todd can't even agree on a date to get married. Todd wants to wed right away, while Christy would like to have up to a year to properly plan it. When they add in Christy's mom, her bossy aunt and an un-requested wedding planner to the equation, it seems like nothing will ever be decided upon.

It's not just the wedding that's worrying Christy. Now that she's thinking of Todd as her future husband, she wonders how they will possibly live with one another. Todd is spontaneous and unprepared; Christy is a detail-maniac. It seems like all of their instincts and reactions are polar opposites. As Christy stresses over everything from the wedding to her future marriage, she gets sick and is forced to miss out on a long-planned camping trip with Todd and her friends. Luckily, the time allows her to bond with her mother like she has never done before and gives her the space to finally plan the intricate details of her wedding. Christy and Todd have come to the conclusion that it is their wedding, and it should be the way they want it. While this seems like a reasonable enough sentiment, it is much harder to communicate to demanding family members.

Christy's friends also have some exciting things going on. Maid of Honor Katie gets a blast from her dating past, when former bad-boy Rick Doyle returns, appearing to have reformed his ways. And this time, it looks like their relationship might be serious. Sierra realizes that as great as Paul is, she needs more adventure in her life and prepares to go to Brazil. With all of her friends heading in different directions, and the big day approaching, Christy reflects on the past and envisions the future. She can only hope that everything comes together in time to say "I Promise."

I PROMISE is the conclusion to a story that has been going on for over six years and 15 books (although I wouldn't be surprised to see the emergence of a Christy and Todd: The Parenting Years series). Readers will breathe a sigh of relief as Christy and Todd are finally married off. The book is filled with extremely detailed accounts of weddings and wedding planning, which can be a bit daunting for some. The story, with its wedding theme, also has a very strong "save sex for marriage" message, which is present throughout the book. Those who have followed Robin Jones Gunn's work up to this point will be delighted to have Christy and Todd be blessed with a very beautiful and fitting ending to their story after so many years.

--- Reviewed by Jennifer Crosby

I absolutely love these books! I cannot read some of a book and then come back 2 it later...i read it all at one time! This is such a romantic story... i think i may have fallen in love with Todd myself :)... it makes God very real in our lives and it gave me a new understanding of God...and love...i hope she writes more of the books They were the best books i have ever read

This is an awesome book! The last book in the Christy Miller series is great! Although, we all, us fans, do hope it isn't the last, if you know what I mean. Read this book! But I recommend you read the others in the series first! :)

This has to be the best book I have ever writen. I have been reading these books for a year. My cousin and I have become closer than ever beacuse of these wonderful books. She read them at my age and still does now. I have learned so much from the great writer Robin Jones Gunn, and I only wish that this book was not her last one. My questions appeared when I finished this book...what happenes next! I have become best friends with God and I talk to him all the time. He is the love of my life and He always will be. Thank you Ms. Gunn very much. Wish to see a 4th book!

Awesome is one of the many words to describe this book. I've read all of "Christy and Todd the College Years" and this is by far my favorite. The first book "Until Tomorrow" was great and "As You Wish" was even better. This book was so good that I couldn't put it down. So far I've read it 2 1/2 times in two days. :-) It's that good! If you haven't read the "Christy Miller Series" or the other College Year books I would recommend on reading them first. They make the other books so much better. "I Promise" let's you see how much love Christy and Todd have for one another. It also has many other surprises in it. "I Promise" is my favorite book by Robin Jones Gunn. You have to read this book!!

The wish of every Christy Miller fan comes true in this final book. I felt like I was with the characters throughout the entire book. Each person in the series seems so real! I hope the books keep coming about Christy & Todd. If this is the absolute final book, it was a great finale! Anyone who has read Christy and Todd's story over the years will not be disappointed with the outcome of this book. I read the book in one day, and I felt like I was saying goodbye to old friends. This is a must-read for any Christy fan! Great job, Robin!