My Father's House Blog Tour

Thank you so much for checking out my stop on the My Father's House by Rose Chandler Johnson Blog Tour! This was my first book by Rose Chandler Johnson, but if she continues to publish it will not be my last. There's an awesome giveaway but if you're impatient like me and can't wait to see who wins be sure to grab your copy at the Amazon link below!

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Growing up, life is idyllic for Lily Rose Cates due to one constant – her father’s love. But in her sixteenth summer, all that changes without warning. There begins Lily’s struggle to find herself and the life she’s lost. . . . Marriage promises fulfillment, but her happily-ever-after barely survives the honeymoon. Her husband’s sophisticated façade hides a brooding man with even darker secrets. When all illusions shatter, Lily must make hard choices – abandon her husband or risk losing much more than her marriage. She flees their home in Detroit and sets out on a fearful journey to a house in Georgia that her husband knows nothing about. This is one woman’s compelling tale of love and survival as she finds her way back home to who she’s meant to be . . . in her father’s house. "...had it not been for Annie Ruth, I would have ended up right there rocking on the front porch beside Mama. Annie Ruth took care of me. She and Mr. John drove up in his dusty pickup truck every morning at six o'clock. She got out and came in, bringing her life and soul into the house...We were her cherished charges, and I was like her own." --My Father's House

My Thoughts:

I was a bit unsure when this book was presented to me - I'm a guy and this sounded an awful lot like women's fiction. Now, not saying there's anything at all wrong with that, but it's a genre I don't read a lot of. Something, however, compelled me to give it a shot and I'm glad I did. Rose Chandler Johnson has a remarkable knack for pulling you into the heart of the story - you feel the depth of the portrayed characters' emotions in every page and truly become riveted as you wonder what happens next - therefore keeping you flipping the pages until the story is over. It actually left me a bit sad at the end - I enjoyed reading about Lily Rose's journey and I wanted more. If you're looking for an excellent new read, please do not let genre keep you from diving in - it's merely a category and this book is so much more than that. Really a great read!

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