Worth the Wait: Waltham Academy, #1

By Laura Jackson

Christian Fiction for Young Adults

Ellie Lansing has a picture-perfect life with a close-knit family and the perfect boyfriend. But her world is suddenly knocked off center when her drool-worthy boyfriend cheats, and her always-has-it-together mother is diagnosed with cancer. Ellie doesn't get it. She always does the right thing - doesn't God owe her a happy life? Through her heartache, Ellie learns that sometimes what seems like the end is really just the beginning and that what God has for us is always worth the wait.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HopeSprings Books
• Release date: Feb 4, 2014
• ISBN: 9781938708275

Reviews for Worth the Wait

[cwhisenant11 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Being a teenager is hard. Being a Christian teenager with convictions is even harder. In Worth the Wait, Laura Jackson shows how living for Christ is possible in spite of difficult circumstances and ridicule. I loved the friendships between Ellie and the twins. I also loved the theme of finding your identity and wholeness in Christ before becoming involved in romantic relationships. There are so many great messages of love and hope in these pages. My only criticism is that it seemed a little preachy at times which broke the flow of the story. I think the author could have gotten the essence of the message across in a more natural way that stayed in tune with the tone of the story.I received a free copy from netgalley in exchange for an honest review.