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Serenity
Serenity is not your typical 16-year-old high schooler. Having been in thirteen foster homes since she was seven, she longs to be adopted and loved. Finally, she gets to stay with one family for well over a year and just as she gets comfortable, her life gets turned upside down. Holding tight to her faith, she endures severe abuse, kidnapping, attempted murder, and more. Will her faith be enough to keep her alive or will she succumb to the will of her enemies? Will she ever get her happily ever after? Find out in the first book of the My Teenage Life series.
87 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 4, 2023
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July 31, 2025
Serenity (My Teenage Life Book 1)
By Christina Green
Publisher: Independently Published
Published Date: June 4, 2023
ASIN: B0C73FLZSN
Page Count: 87
Triggers: Abuse, kidnapping, attempted murder, foster care trauma
Star Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Serenity wanted stability. Life handed her a blender set to “high.” Hold onto your hope—she sure tries to.
What Did I Just Walk Into?
Imagine waking up and thinking, “Today might be the day I finally catch a break,” only for life to respond, “Cute. Anyway…” That’s Serenity’s life in a nutshell. After bouncing through more homes than a traveling circus, she finally settles somewhere semi-normal—and then all hell breaks loose. Literally.
Here’s What Slapped:
Serenity is a walking masterclass in emotional whiplash. You’ll go from “aww” to “OH NO” in under ten pages. Repeatedly.
The story doesn’t tiptoe around trauma—it cartwheels through it with a prayer in its pocket and a plot twist up its sleeve.
It’s short, but not sweet. This book punches above its page count, tossing you into emotional freefall before you can get too comfortable.
You think you know where this is going? You don’t. But it’s okay, neither does Serenity.
What Could’ve Been Better:
Blink and you might miss an entire subplot. A few scenes could’ve used more breathing room—then again, Serenity barely gets a second to breathe either.
The trauma is real and relentless, so if you need your YA with soft landings and group hugs… maybe not today.
Perfect for Readers Who Love:
Gritty teen survival stories that pull zero punches
Faith-fueled resilience in the face of absolute chaos
Short reads with big stakes and bigger emotional baggage
The kind of plot twists that make you sit up and check if you read that right
Book Series:
Serenity (My Teenage Life Book 1)
Book 1 of 2: My Teenage Life
Brooklyn (My Teenage Life Book 2)
Book 2 of 2: My Teenage Life
Reviewed by Robin for Robin’s Review
By Christina Green
Publisher: Independently Published
Published Date: June 4, 2023
ASIN: B0C73FLZSN
Page Count: 87
Triggers: Abuse, kidnapping, attempted murder, foster care trauma
Star Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Serenity wanted stability. Life handed her a blender set to “high.” Hold onto your hope—she sure tries to.
What Did I Just Walk Into?
Imagine waking up and thinking, “Today might be the day I finally catch a break,” only for life to respond, “Cute. Anyway…” That’s Serenity’s life in a nutshell. After bouncing through more homes than a traveling circus, she finally settles somewhere semi-normal—and then all hell breaks loose. Literally.
Here’s What Slapped:
Serenity is a walking masterclass in emotional whiplash. You’ll go from “aww” to “OH NO” in under ten pages. Repeatedly.
The story doesn’t tiptoe around trauma—it cartwheels through it with a prayer in its pocket and a plot twist up its sleeve.
It’s short, but not sweet. This book punches above its page count, tossing you into emotional freefall before you can get too comfortable.
You think you know where this is going? You don’t. But it’s okay, neither does Serenity.
What Could’ve Been Better:
Blink and you might miss an entire subplot. A few scenes could’ve used more breathing room—then again, Serenity barely gets a second to breathe either.
The trauma is real and relentless, so if you need your YA with soft landings and group hugs… maybe not today.
Perfect for Readers Who Love:
Gritty teen survival stories that pull zero punches
Faith-fueled resilience in the face of absolute chaos
Short reads with big stakes and bigger emotional baggage
The kind of plot twists that make you sit up and check if you read that right
Book Series:
Serenity (My Teenage Life Book 1)
Book 1 of 2: My Teenage Life
Brooklyn (My Teenage Life Book 2)
Book 2 of 2: My Teenage Life
Reviewed by Robin for Robin’s Review
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