Have a Little Faith in Me by Sonia Hartl: Content Guide

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Publication Date: Sep 2019

Synopsis:

When CeCe’s born-again ex-boyfriend dumps her after they have sex, she follows him to Jesus camp in order to win him back. Problem: She knows nothing about Jesus. But her best friend Paul does. He accompanies CeCe to camp, and the plan—God’s or CeCe’s—goes immediately awry when her ex shows up with a new girlfriend, a True Believer at that.

Scrambling to save face, CeCe ropes Paul into faking a relationship. But as deceptions stack up, she questions whether her ex is really the nice guy he seemed. And what about her strange new feelings for Paul—is this love, lust, or an illusion born of heartbreak? To figure it out, she’ll have to confront the reasons she chased her ex to camp in the first place, including the truth about the night she lost her virginity.


What To Expect:

Have a Little Faith In Me is a contemporary friends-to-lovers YA romance that takes place in a Christian camp for teens. The story addresses consent, sexuality, and religious views of sex and modesty.


Content Warnings:

Language: Moderate – Contains mild cursing throughout, with occasional strong profanity and crude language.

Sexual Content: Open Door – Multiple graphic discussions between teens about sex, consent, condoms, and other means of sexual exploration. Several teens describe (in detail) their recent sexual experiences. One prolonged and graphic sex scene. One minor character mentions a sexual attraction to both girls and boys.

Violence: Mild – Some mention of consensual sex becoming non-consensual.

Substance Use: None

Prejudices: The storyline slants heavily against evangelical Christians and Christian principles.

Religious Themes: Though this story takes place at an Christian camp for teens, CeCe is not a Christian and Paul no longer adheres to his Christian faith. Religion is a main theme and biblical principles of purity, sexuality, and modesty are called into question and viewed in an overall negative light.

Other Topics: Mentions troubled parent-teen relationships and adultery.


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