In
IN YOUR DREAMS, the second book in Robin Jones Gunn’s
Sierra Jensen series, Sierra has decided to try to make her
new life in Portland a little better. She’s thrilled to have
finally heard from mysterious Paul, and even more so when she finds
out that he’s currently single.

However, Sierra has plenty of problems to occupy her mind. When a
family emergency leaves her alone to care for her grandmother, who
has Alzheimer’s, things begin to spin out of control. Sierra
has no choice but to stay at the hospital with her grandmother, who
claims to need surgery urgently. To make matters worse, Sierra is
now sharing a room with her seemingly perfect, neat-freak older
sister Tawni, who could not be any more different from her. Their
constant bickering certainly hasn’t made Sierra’s
adjustment any easier. And then there’s the little matter of
having no money. Sierra desperately wants a job but can’t
find anything. Add on another chance encounter with Paul --- this
time, much less than pleasant --- and her life seems to be a
disaster.

However, Sierra once again vows to make things better. Christy and
Katie are begging her to spend Easter in California with them. She
desperately wants to go, and a new job possibility may allow her to
do so. While her California friends are great, Sierra also knows
she must make some new ones in Oregon. She would like a fresh start
with the students from her new school to whom she initially refused
to give a chance and soon finds herself asked on her first date.
Randy is perfect --- popular, cute and nice. So why is it that
Sierra still can’t get her mind off of Paul, who seems to
have been making her life so miserable?

IN YOUR DREAMS is a good follow-up to ONLY YOU, SIERRA, as fans
will enjoy seeing the new twists and turns in Sierra’s life.
Those who read Gunn’s Christy Miller books will
appreciate the brief appearances that old characters make here
while at the same time finding that the Sierra Jensen series
lacks some of the charm of its predecessors. Still, the books do
tackle many issues regarding family and romantic relationships that
young teens will relate to, and they begin to add some depth to
characters who will continue to be developed in future
installments.

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