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Staying Pure (Payton Skky Series, 1)

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As the founder and editor in chief of ..............................I was so very anxious to read Stephanie's novels as so many people were talking about them. I began reading Sober Faith and Staying Pure and two days later I had completed them both sad that the story had ended. Sober Faith and Staying Pure individually and collectively, accuarately potray the the experiences, thoughts and feelings of teens trying to find themselves and fit into a society that is filled with peer pressure. This book was so delightful and enjoyable to read that I could not put it down and I am an adult! I plan to purchase several copies to pass out for Christmas gifts so that all the young people that I know can have the same wonderful experience. Payton Skyy, Rain, Dakari, Tad, and Lynzi experience the challenges and plights like real young people. However, by reading these books you see that doing the right thing always pays off. Especially when God is the head of your life. It is never too early to develop and maintain a relationship with Jesus Christ and Stephanie Perry Moore certainly makes the way brighter and easier knowing that you are not experiencing teen problems alone. Happy reading!!

I love the entire Payton Skky Series! I found it by mistake, but I know God placed it in my life for a reason. A lot of what Payton has gone through has helped my life. I'm on book 4 now, and I can't put it down. I can't wait to read book 5 and I hope there will be more to the series! I have recommended this book to others and they have had the same great results in their lives after reading these books. Thanks Stephanie Perry Moore for following God's call to publish these books, they are truely a blessing in my life! Keep up the good work.
Jeremiah 29:11

Payton Skky seems to have it all --- she's a straight-A student at Lucy Laney High School, captain of the cheerleading squad, and to top it all off, she's dating Dakari Graham, the most sought-after boy in school. However, as STAYING PURE, the first installment in the Payton Skky series by Stephanie Perry Moore, opens, she finds herself confronted with a serious problem. Dakari wants to move their relationship to the next level, though Payton is conflicted. Having been raised in a Christian home, she had always vowed to save sex for marriage. When she resolutely tells Dakari "no," he goes off to get what he wants with another girl, leaving Payton devastated.

As she reels over the loss of her boyfriend, often wishing she had just given in, Payton goes through a process of self-discovery and religious re-awakening. Her best friends --- Rain, Lynzi and Dymond --- are always there to stand up for her and often teach her firsthand the heavy price of pre-marital sex. Payton eventually forms a strong relationship with Tad Taylor, Dakari's devoutly religious football rival. The relationship is centered not on physical attributes but on God, giving Payton a whole new series of complicated questions to ask.

I found STAYING PURE to be highly readable, despite a few flaws. The characters can be annoying at times. Payton is all too quick to point out her popularity, her good looks and her family's wealth. Other characters, such as Tad, seem slightly over the top. Although Moore is trying to present her readers with the model for a godly boy, he tends to come off as being contrived and often errs a bit too much on the "preachy" side. (As romantic as a Valentine's Day spent reading the Bible can be, I think most young girls will not consider him to be as perfect as Moore intends.) Readers may also find the plot to be unbelievable at times. It seems like the book is filled with bad scenarios that always have happy, manufactured endings (most notably, a positive pregnancy test that actually turns out to be a positive ovulation test).

Despite these drawbacks, STAYING PURE is a very enjoyable novel that tackles serious issues. Skky is a generally likable protagonist who always stands her ground, despite her crazy friends and sleazy ex-boyfriend. The plot moves at a rapid pace and is always interesting. Readers will be quickly engrossed in the story and find it difficult to put down.

--- Reviewed by Jennifer Crosby

This book really touched my heart. The characters were so real to me. I am a older young adult, but I could relate to this book so much. It really brings to life the issues that young women are facing today. Ms. Moore has a true gift of writing. I pray that God continues to use her to set young women free. This is a must read for teens and young women !!!

This book was full of drama! drama! drama! everywhere! Staying Pure opened up with a big bang! We were glued to the pages until the end of the book! This was a really good book for teens. It covered a lot of issues we teens go through but it sometimes was a little overwhelming. All of the main characters either had a drinking problem, had caught an STD, had a scare with teen pregnancy, pressures of having sex, stalking, dealing with stepparents, friends squabbling, etc.

The main character, Payton Skky was a goodie-girl in a good sense. Her parents were wealthy--her father was the owner of an automobile dealership. Payton had a good relationship with God and she made sure that she wouldn't do anything to cause God to become angry or upset with her for breaking any Christian rules. She had a hard time in trying to stay a pure virgin because her boyfriend, the fine football star, Dakari, had put some pressure on her to have sex with him. She loved her boyfriend but wasn't going to let him coax her into having sex.

Lynzi, Payton's best friend, is dating this boy named Bam who is best friends with Dakari. Lynzi ends up missing her period. She goes to the doctor to have a pregnancy test and everyone is on pins and needles hoping that she isn't pregnant, especially with it being so close to the debutante ball.

This girl named Starr is the beautiful new teen on the block at the high school and she has her eyes set on Dakari. Since Payton won't have sex with Dakari, he dates Starr, who is already sexually active, and Starr ends up having sex with Dakari. Payton is jealous and Starr always throws Dakari up in her face. Dakari really don't want Starr as a girlfriend. He wants Payton back but Payton ends up meeting this cute guy named Tad who is also a football hero at his high school. Tad is a very religious guy and he has vowed not to have sex until he gets married. At first Payton didn't like him, but she realized that they had more in common than she had with Dakari. Payton still wanted to be friends with Dakari because she still had feelings for him.

Dakari ended up taking Starr to the Deb ball and Tad took Payton. Payton's parents liked Tad and they really liked Dakari too. At the Deb ball, a whole lot of drama takes off (you'll have to read this part for yourself). Then something happens to Dakari and he confides in Payton because she is the only person he could trust. He wanted Payton back so badly but it was too late because Payton had already fallen in love with Tad.

This book was really, really good. It was a little long and even though Payton talked a lot about her relationship with God, it was not preachy. We agreed with her take on the Halloween holiday that it was evil. But her church found a way to celebrate it and turn it into a Hallelujah holiday. Instead of wearing ghoulish costumes, everyone dressed as a character in the Bible. We thought that was pretty cool and so did our parents.

The premise of the story is that teens are going to be faced with all sorts of issues like teen pregnancy and alcoholism, but it is important to "stay pure."

We recommend this book to ALL teens because it was good and filled with a lot of drama that we go through as teens in school. The only thing we didn't like was sometimes the way the teens talked. We don't say "ya." It was a lot of that in the book but the book was still good.

5 Snaps!!!!!
Teens'R'Us

I am 28 and loved this book like I was 17 myself. I began reading it at 10 pm and finished at 2 am. It was amazing. My husband kept asking me to turn off the light. I couldn't believe that I had stayed up to read this entire book. So, guess what my teen aged students will be getting for Christmas gifts. Stephanie, thank you for walking in God's will for your life. Through your gift of writing, more and more young people will learn that it is not enough to be pretty or popular, it means nothing WITHOUT GOD! I LOVED THIS BOOK and am on to read more work from her!

The whole Payton Skyy series is fabulous. Being a young adult like Payton you understand what she is going through. This is a real page turner! Once you read this you would want to buy the whole set! These books give you a lot of inspiration. They show you that it is alright to be young, a Christian, staying pure, & exploring life through Christ. They show you that throughout your life, if there is troubles on your walk through Christ that as a young adult, you can still rise up if you stay devoted to God.

the best book in the world! Teen girls should this book.This book teaches about how to keep the Lord in your Life!

I picked this book up my accident! My friend and I was shopping in Walmart for some paint to finish a project. When we went pass the book stand and we started looking at books and she came across this book(Staying Pure, by Stephanie Perry Moore) and she said Aloris look at this book I was like its nice. She said no you have to read this book I thought it was a lot of bible scriptures quoted from the bible but I guess I can't judge a book by its cover. So she was like if I get for you would you read I was like yeah I would. She brought it for me and when I open that book I could not put it down. I am done reading book 1 and I am going to get the entire series. I can relate to this book alot and I am glad to know that I was not out there alone. Also I am glad that people write books about what teenagers go through. I really like this book and I wish that every young lady will read this book and get something out of it!

Staying pure the (payton skky series1) is a really good book. It teaches teenagers lessons for growing up. it shows how important god is in our everyday life. It also shows us that there is no need to be sexual if you are not ready. it is a really good bokk and i recommend it to everyone.