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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.
165 pages, Paperback
Published June 5, 2023
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July 31, 2025
Brooklyn (My Teenage Life Book 2)
By Christina Green
Publisher: Independently Published
Published Date: October 30, 2024
ASIN: B0DLKG8QX7
Page Count: 111
Triggers: Grief, trauma, parental control, courtroom scenes
Star Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
She wanted a future. Her parents wanted a schedule. Tragedy booked the appointment.
What Did I Just Walk Into?
A quiet girl with a Sherlock complex, overbearing parents who treat life like a pre-planned spreadsheet, a courtroom drama, and a detective who moonlights as a fairy godmother with a badge. Sprinkle in some vague trauma and you’ve got a YA coming-of-age tale that’s part mystery, part therapy session, part “no one asked me what I wanted.”
Here’s What Slapped:
Brooklyn is the kind of heroine who doesn’t scream for attention—but definitely deserves it. She’s quiet until she isn’t, and by the end, you will root for her.
Detective Michelle Fernandez? A welcome adult in the room. Finally, a grown-up in YA fiction who doesn’t talk like a Pinterest quote and actually helps.
The emotional arc goes from “ugh, same” to “wait, what just happened?” in just over 100 pages, which is impressive in itself.
It's short enough to read in a single sitting but layered enough to leave you staring at the ceiling afterward like you just unpacked your own high school trauma.
What Could’ve Been Better:
If you’re looking for high-stakes courtroom theatrics or a detailed crime procedural…you may want to adjust expectations. This leans more introspective than Law & Order.
A little more time in Brooklyn’s detective-dreaming brain would’ve been a treat—we get the spark, but not the full flame.
Perfect for Readers Who Love:
Quiet girls with hidden grit
YA fiction with real emotional stakes and soft mystery edges
Stories where healing isn’t loud but still powerful
Coming-of-age tales with courtroom tension and just enough unresolved trauma to make your tea taste like feelings
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: October 30, 2024
ASIN: B0DLKG8QX7
Page Count: 111
Triggers: Grief, trauma, parental control, courtroom scenes
Star Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
She wanted a future. Her parents wanted a schedule. Tragedy booked the appointment.
What Did I Just Walk Into?
A quiet girl with a Sherlock complex, overbearing parents who treat life like a pre-planned spreadsheet, a courtroom drama, and a detective who moonlights as a fairy godmother with a badge. Sprinkle in some vague trauma and you’ve got a YA coming-of-age tale that’s part mystery, part therapy session, part “no one asked me what I wanted.”
Here’s What Slapped:
Brooklyn is the kind of heroine who doesn’t scream for attention—but definitely deserves it. She’s quiet until she isn’t, and by the end, you will root for her.
Detective Michelle Fernandez? A welcome adult in the room. Finally, a grown-up in YA fiction who doesn’t talk like a Pinterest quote and actually helps.
The emotional arc goes from “ugh, same” to “wait, what just happened?” in just over 100 pages, which is impressive in itself.
It's short enough to read in a single sitting but layered enough to leave you staring at the ceiling afterward like you just unpacked your own high school trauma.
What Could’ve Been Better:
If you’re looking for high-stakes courtroom theatrics or a detailed crime procedural…you may want to adjust expectations. This leans more introspective than Law & Order.
A little more time in Brooklyn’s detective-dreaming brain would’ve been a treat—we get the spark, but not the full flame.
Perfect for Readers Who Love:
Quiet girls with hidden grit
YA fiction with real emotional stakes and soft mystery edges
Stories where healing isn’t loud but still powerful
Coming-of-age tales with courtroom tension and just enough unresolved trauma to make your tea taste like feelings
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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