Say a Little Prayer
Say a Little Prayer by Jenna Voris, published by Penguin Group on March 4, 2025, is a 320-page novel that explores the complexities of identity and rebellion within a church camp setting. The story follows Riley, a teenager who distanced herself from her congregation after feeling marginalized as a bisexual girl. When her sister faces shunning from the pastor, Riley’s frustration leads her to a spring break at church camp, where she plans to challenge the status quo by embracing the seven deadly sins instead of the expected virtues.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines themes of family life, social issues, and LGBTQ+ experiences as Riley navigates her feelings and relationships at camp. Accompanied by her best friend Julia, the daughter of the camp’s pastor, Riley’s journey becomes a quest for self-acceptance and empowerment. This edition presents a unique take on growing up and the struggles of fitting in, all while delivering a heartfelt and wry commentary on faith and personal beliefs.
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Saved! meets Casey McQuiston in this wry, heartfelt tale of a teen who’s taking her church camp by storm—one deadly sin at a time.
Riley quietly left church a year ago when she realized there was no place for a bi girl in her congregation. But it wasn’t until the pastor shunned her older sister for getting an abortion that she really wanted to burn it all down.
It’s just her luck, then, that she’s sent to the principal’s office for slapping a girl talking smack about her sister—and in order to avoid suspension, she has to spend spring break at church camp. The only saving grace is that she’ll be there with her best friend, Julia. Even if Julia’s dad is the pastor. And he’s in charge of camp. But Riley won’t let a technicality like “repenting” get in the way of her true mission. Instead of spending the week embracing the seven heavenly virtues, she decides to commit all seven deadly sins. If she can show the other campers that sometimes being a little bad is for the greater good, she could start a righteous revolution! What could possibly go wrong? Aside from falling for the pastor’s daughter . . .
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