Right Where I Belong
A Sweet, Feel-Good YA Romance
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Publisher Description
After watching her father's marriages fall apart one by one, Natalia Lopez knows exactly what she doesn't want: to fall in love. What she does want is a life--and a faith--that belong to her.
When her father announces he's divorcing his third wife, Natalia refuses to lose the only woman who's ever truly felt like a mother. So when Maureen returns home to Florida, seventeen-year-old Natalia makes a life-changing choice: leave Spain behind and go with her.
Suddenly Natalia is navigating a new country, a new school, and an entirely new future--one her successful father has already planned for her. Then there's Brian, the funny, redheaded pastor's son whose genuine faith and kind heart make him increasingly difficult to ignore. Natalia has sworn off romance after seeing how easily her father falls in and out of love, but Brian has her wondering whether love itself was ever really the problem.
As new friendships, unexpected opportunities, and a life-changing mission trip challenge everything she thought she knew about her future, Natalia begins to discover where--and with whom--she truly belongs. Loosely inspired by the biblical story of Ruth, Right Where I Belong is a warm, hopeful YA romance about found family, first love, growing faith, and having the courage to choose a path that's entirely your own.
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When Natalia Lopez's father discards his third wife for another conquest, the disillusioned 17-year-old swears off dating and marriage, and accompanies her broken-hearted stepmother, Maureen, to Miami for a fresh start. Far from her native Spain, Natalia makes friends (including characters from the author's previous novels, First Date and Starring Me) and catches the eye of Spencer, the most popular and wealthy boy at her new school. It's class clown (and pastor's son) Brian Younger, however, who makes Natalia wonder whether God will hold her to her no-romance vow. The relationships and the faith of some involved grow as a very mature Natalia helps Maureen through a hard time, teaches immigrants at an ASL class, and finds her calling on a mission trip to Costa Rica. The squeaky-clean Christian school environment might cause a few eyes to roll, but an abundance of real-life problems like divorce, depression, fitting in at school, workaholic parents, and figuring out one's purpose in life should keep this story relevant for many teens, regardless of how important faith is to them. A guide for reader groups is included. Ages12 up.
