Something New

Mount Sterling #2

by Michaela Bush

Joanna is the newest advisor for international students at Mount Sterling University, but her life still doesn't feel quite...settled. How could it, though? With Anthony Wilkins' trial to testify at, a death in what will soon be the other half of her family, a wedding to plan, and the discovery of an even darker life led by her uncle, she can hardly catch her breath! When disaster strikes, she's driven to consider something new, a pathway she has never even imagined. With Walter at her side and God leading the way, can she take the scars from her past and use them to help others in her future?

Genres: Contemporary

250 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 19, 2018

About the author

Michaela Bush is an independent writer of Christian fiction. She graduated from Clarion University of Pennsylvania in 2019 with a degree in English and minor in Psychology. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, and when she isn't writing, freelancing, or building her own editing business, she's out with her horses or playing violin. Writing has been her calling from a young age and she hopes to touch lives and inspire readers with clean, thoughtful, and impactful novels. Follow her blog at www.tangledupinwriting.com.

Reviews

[Sarah Ryder · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was wonderful to continue this series! (never mind it’s been two years or so since I read book one, ahem…) Thankfully I remembered most of what was going on so I didn’t have to go back and reread book one, and even if I had to I wouldn’t have minded as I really enjoyed continuing Joanna and Walter’s story!

They are such a sweet couple and while this book is light it also talks about and tackles some tough topics that were handled with compassion and care but also pointed to the gritty reality of life and possible ways to help as well.

There was a bit of head hopping but not enough to distract from the story. I really enjoyed diving back into this world and look forward to reading the last book!


‼️Content‼️

TRIGGER WARNING: mentions of past sexual and physical assault, an abusive/pornographic relative, and drug abuse; infertility; a parent has and dies from Creutzfeld-Jakob Syndrome; a character’s brother died of drug overdose; mention of people considering suicide; a premature baby

Language: pervert; gosh; darn; oh my gosh; geez; by golly; what the heck

Violence: a woman attacks and tries to choke another; a mention of injuries sustained in a past physical assault; a woman punches another in the face; a character is stung by hornets

Sexual: kiss on the cheek; kissing (not detailed); infertility; extremely mild suggestive comments

Drug/Alcohol: talk about drug abuse/usage; a character’s brother died of drug overdose

Other: men are on trial for sexual/physical assault and drug usage; mentions of past sexual and physical assault; an abusive/pornographic relative; a parent has and dies from Creutzfeld-Jakob Syndrome; death and grief; child pornography in pictures including some of the guy’s niece (not shown or detailed); a tornado; mention of people considering suicide; a premature baby

[Olivia · Rating 5 out of 5]

RTC! A lovely, heartwarming (and heartbreaking) read! I can't wait to read book 3!