My Review:
My Father’s House
by debut author Rose Chandler Johnson is an emotional, heartwarming, read with
an underlying threat and a bit of mystery all wrapped up in a pretty little
package. I was pulled into the story of
Lily Rose Cates and her life, sometimes wonderful, oftentimes filled with
turmoil, and watched how this heroine tried to navigate the problems facing
her. This book left me pondering long
after I finished the last page and is a story I will not soon forget.
Lily Rose has a lot stacked up against her and at the tender
age of 16 her world completely turns upside down. Like most of us, she did not like change and
I felt for her for the loss of a most beloved family member and the sickness of
another. We watch as she goes off to
college and eventually meets the man of her dreams, or so she thinks. Her marriage was very difficult to watch
unfold. Her husband was a bit unhinged
and we were never sure, along with Lily Rose, which Manny was going to show
up. This is a story of mistakes, abuse,
and questions of what should be done and what would you do. This was a satisfying read and I definitely look
forward to more of this author’s stories.
The only little niggle I had was that I needed a bit more clarity about a certain outcome. Other than that, be prepared to be taken on
an emotional roller coaster.
I was provided with a copy for an honest review from Litfuse
Publicity and the opinions are my own.
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About the book:
My Father's House (March 2016)
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.
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.
About the author:
Thank you so much for your review and letting your readers know about my debut novel. I am thrilled that you enjoyed it. Thx! You are much appreciated.
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