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A review by jessieweaver
Forever Your Girl by Jenny B. Jones
4.0
You 100% don't want to read this if you haven't read the other Katie Parker books. It is #6 in the series, after all. So first, go back and start at [b:In Between|21898683|In Between (Katie Parker Productions, #1)|Jenny B. Jones|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1429326405l/21898683._SY75_.jpg|954463] and read the other five. Done? OK, now let's talk about Katie's WEDDING book.
Katie is our favorite slightly crazy character, now a grown-up actress in big cities. After a classically In Between, Texas, proposal, by the first chapter we've found Katie's postponed her and Charlie's wedding twice. Now, as they try to make the third time a charm, chaos ensues. Of course.
A lot of the chaos has to do with Katie's past as an abandoned child, foster kid, and adopted teen. Her past is messy, and Jenny B. Jones really leans into that trauma and how Katie processes it as she looks to the future. Jenny is a foster-care advocate and has an adopted son herself, and her experience with kids as an educator really shines in her books. It's not pat answers and happy words.
I felt like Forever Your Girl leaned into the faith aspect of Katie's inner life a lot more than the last two novels, but it's what she needed to guide her through. For me, it's not a turn-off at all, although if you're expecting a light faith factor it may be.
You can't help but adore Mad Maxine, overdramatic Katie, mostly perfect Charlie, and the rest of the characters in these books. Seeing how they've changed and grown is so fun, and I'm glad Jones revved the series back up. A solid maybe-ending to Katie's chapter.
Katie is our favorite slightly crazy character, now a grown-up actress in big cities. After a classically In Between, Texas, proposal, by the first chapter we've found Katie's postponed her and Charlie's wedding twice. Now, as they try to make the third time a charm, chaos ensues. Of course.
A lot of the chaos has to do with Katie's past as an abandoned child, foster kid, and adopted teen. Her past is messy, and Jenny B. Jones really leans into that trauma and how Katie processes it as she looks to the future. Jenny is a foster-care advocate and has an adopted son herself, and her experience with kids as an educator really shines in her books. It's not pat answers and happy words.
I felt like Forever Your Girl leaned into the faith aspect of Katie's inner life a lot more than the last two novels, but it's what she needed to guide her through. For me, it's not a turn-off at all, although if you're expecting a light faith factor it may be.
You can't help but adore Mad Maxine, overdramatic Katie, mostly perfect Charlie, and the rest of the characters in these books. Seeing how they've changed and grown is so fun, and I'm glad Jones revved the series back up. A solid maybe-ending to Katie's chapter.