Sunday, June 29, 2025

Amazing Debut! 'Anything' - Mayberry University 1 - by Kristina Welch

 


About the book:

Two guarded hearts.
He’s breaking down walls and she’s building them higher—
A match made in Heaven, or a blueprint for disaster?

After the fiery downward spiral of senior year, Kit Talbot crash-lands on a quirky college campus where traditions rule and dorm floors act more like family. It’s just weird enough to keep her mind off the wreckage she’s leaving behind.
Enter Levi Whitaker, known as the swooniest guy on campus. Magnetic, confident, and far too much like the ex who sent her life into that PTSD-tainted nosedive. Levi seems to be everywhere, focused on her like she’s the only girl in the world—even indulging her sugar addiction with delivered treats. But Kit’s self-preservation instincts are sharper than ever, and she deflects him like Wonder Woman blocking bullets.

That is, until Levi’s quiet faith and humble apology start to break down Kit’s defenses. He loves Jesus in the dreamiest way, looks like wow, and ... somehow triggers the flashbacks she fights so hard to avoid. Every minute with him is a risk she isn’t sure she should take. Should she protect them both from the chaos of her life or learn a bravery that feels irresponsible?
As Kit fights to keep her life safe and manageable, she leans into her faith, clinging to the Bible verses God whispers to her heart. Clearly, he’s up to something, but the healing she prays for isn’t happening the way she wants.

Why is God silent on the prayer she needs most?

My review:

This was an amazing debut!  I loved all the fun pop culture references and great music referenced.  I had to stop listening to the book so I could look up some of these and found some great new bands to me!  This book was humorous and fun while also having a great spiritual message.  Kit has a hard time trusting for some reason.  Levi can't understand why she seems to be the only girl not interested in him but he knows she's worth pursuing.  Both of them try to listen for the Lord's leading and I loved all of the verses that came to Kit's mind and how she prayed throughout her day.  Her relationship with the Lord was inspiring.  They had a great friend group who were a lot of fun and I'm looking forward to reading about them in future books.  I liked that the story dealt with mental health and trauma but felt like Kit should have realized her options sooner.  The romance was very sweet and wonderful and I loved seeing how both of them grew throughout the story.  I highly recommend this book and can't wait for the next one!

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