Title: In Between

Author: Jennifer B. Jones

Publisher: Think Books (an imprint of NavPress)

ISBN: 978-1-60006-098-4

Genre: Inspirational/Contemporary/Juvenile/Fiction

Katie Parker doesn’t expect life to be fair. After all, her mom’s in jail, and her dad’s abandoned her years ago. But she’s adjusted to living in the orphanage, and will make it just fine—at least until she discovers she’s being sent to live with a foster family in In Between, Texas.  

Katie is shocked and horrified to discover that her new foster family is a pastor and his wife, and their dog that must way at least 500 pounds. This can’t be good. Katie isn’t sure where she fits into this crazy new life, but she’s almost positive it isn’t with her foster mom’s crazed mother, and the bunch of churchies her new family springs on her.  

It’s just a matter of time before her new foster parents give up on her so Katie decides she might as well speed things up. But what if God has other ideas? 

In Between is positively cute. This sixteen-year-old drama queen pulls on heartstrings, making adult readers want to pull her into their arms and love them. I enjoyed every moment of this book, and will be putting it on my keeper shelf for my daughters to enjoy.  

Katie is a realistic heroine, and I loved some of the secondary characters, like Katie’s foster grandparent. Even the dog has personality. Ms. Jones did a stellar job on In Between and I cannot wait to read the next book in this series, On the Loose, available now. $12.99. 346 pages.