With This Ring (The Sierra Jensen Series #6) [Paperback]

Robin Jones Gunn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1998

Let the fun begin! As Sierra and her Southern California friends gather for the Big Event Doug and Tracy's wedding Sierra ponders the meaning of first kisses, lifetime commitments and pledge of love.

Wedding bells are ringing in Sierra's head. She's excited to visit Southern California and join Christy Miller and friends for the event they've all been waiting for: Tracy and Doug are finally going to tie the know.

As the prenuptial celebration gets underway, Sierra is caught up in a swirl of wedding gifts, bridal preparations and heart-to-heart discussions about virtue and purity. Meanwhile, the guys stir up some pre-wedding shenanigans that include a dressed-up chicken, a ball and chain and, quite by accident, a broken foot.

Once the Big Event arrives, Sierra takes a good look around the church and can't help but notice everyone is in love! Doug and Tracy, of course, are head over heels; Christy and Todd have a fair share of love's twinkle dust sprinkled on them; Katie's infatuated; and even Sierra's sister, Tawni, has a sweetheart. Glancing down at the new, gold purity ring from her dad, Sierra makes a vow of her own: to save herself for her future mate. But she worries that her best friend, Amy, is settling for less than God's best by dating and kissing that flirtatious co-worker at the restaurant.

Amid the I dos and Doug and Tracy's first kiss, Sierra finds herself thinking about Paul, the mystery man who now lives

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Robin Jones Gunn has a passion for communicating God's love to young hearts. She began writing story books for toddlers when her children were little. Her husband, Ross, has been a youth minister for over twenty years. While on a camping trip with teens from their youth group, Robin found some of the girls hiding away in their tent reading a stack of novels they'd brought with them from the library.

Curious as to what could keep these girls away from the sun, surf and guys, Robin borrowed three of their books. As she read them, her heart broke. They were not the kinds of stories these girls should be reading! After the camping trip Robin went to her Bible Bookstore and bought every book she could find that she thought would be interesting for the girls and have a good influence on them. The teens read all the books in a week and asked for more.

"There aren't any more," Robin told them. "That was all I could find." The teens challenged Robin by saying, "Then you write some for us. We'll even tell you what to write!"

Each week Robin would take a chapter and read it to her Sunday School class. And each week the teens would rip it apart, telling her how to rewrite the story. It took two years to complete Summer Promise, the first book in the CHRISTY MILLER series which was released in 1988. The twelve book series has sold over a million copies worldwide. Together with the SIERRA JENSEN SERIES, her books have won the hearts of thousands of girls.

A prolific writer, Robin has authored countless books and articles Many of her books have appeared on the Christian Bestsellers List. She has won the Evangelical Press Association Award for articles, the Mt. Hermon Pacesetter Award, the Lucille Gardner Poetry Scholarship, and the Sherwood E. Wirt Award. size : 5.2 x 7.4

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Focus on the Family (May 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561795402
• ISBN-13: 978-1561795406
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #514,531 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

You are warmly invited to visit Robin's website at www.robingunn.com. Be sure to sign up for the Robin's Nest Newsletter and have a browse in the Online Shop.

Over the past 25 years Robin has written 70 books with over 4 million copies sold.

She started writing for teens when the girls in her church youth group challenged her to write stories for them. It took 2 years and 10 rejections before the first Christy Miller novel was published in 1988. Since then the tales of these Forever Friends have continued. The Christy Miller series was followed by the Sierra Jensen series, Christy and Todd the College Years and the Katie Weldon series.

As Robin's readers grew older they asked for more stories about characters their age. The 8 book Glenbrooke series was launched followed by the Sisterchicks(R) series and a variety of standalone destination novels including "Under a Maui Moon" and "Canary Island Song".

Join Robin Jones Gunn on her facebook public figure page where she frequently posts updates on her latest travel or writing adventure.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a (using Doug's word) Awesome Book!, May 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: With This Ring (The Sierra Jensen Series #6) (Paperback)

Thank you so much, Mrs.Gunn. I have to say this is my first Sierra book, I have read. It's just the Wedding, and the kiss, and talks about purity is what made me read this one first. The Wedding, and their first kiss was wonderful. When I read the part about the rehersal, I was jumping and twirling around my school. Then the kiss made me scream and laugh cause of the Ushers. I cried at the shower, laughed out loud cause of the chicken, the only thing that got me is, when will Todd and Christy get married or if they ever will.I can't wait till the College Years when Sierra, Katie, Christy and Todd all go to the same college. I have to tell you, I'm a bookworm, I'm always reading these books, I cry alot of times and laugh alot and sometimes even scream. These books got me hooked, I give Godly advice away to my friends and tell them the lessons I've learned from these books. I especially like The Christy Miller Series, I gave comments in every book I have read. Thank you ,so very much!

Todd & Christy Forever! Doug & Tracy Forever! Paul & Sierra Forever! P.O. FOREVER!

5.0 out of 5 stars Promises, Prayers, and Purity, December 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: With This Ring (The Sierra Jensen Series #6) (Paperback)

This book is about Tracy and Doug's wedding. Sierra learns important lessons about purity. She promises God (and her future husband, whoever he turns out to be) to save herself for her future mate. This book will help teen girls realize the importance of staying pure. It really helped me. It's also filled with lots of romance and fun and will make you grow closer to God.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great job, Robin!, April 8, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: With This Ring (The Sierra Jensen Series #6) (Paperback)

No one can bring characters alive like Robin Jones Gunn. Her writing captures my heart from the first page and leaves me satisfied at the end. Great job!