Surprise Endings/Island Dreamer/A Heart Full of Hope
by Robin Jones Gunn
Young adult · ages 12–16 · grades 7–11 · 800L · 496 pages · 2006
Why we'd hand it over
Earnest 1990s/2000s YA that takes faith seriously without preaching; if your teen likes character-driven romance and is open to Christian themes, this trilogy is genuinely engaging and age-appropriate.