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 facade 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
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Rose Chandler Johnson is the author of the award winning devotional God, Me, and Sweet Iced Tea: Experiencing God in the Midst of Everyday Moments. My Father's House is her first novel. She happily makes her home near Augusta, Georgia.
My Take~
This
book took me back to another place and time, when I, myself charged
ahead without God's approval and went against my parent's advice landing
me in a marriage that wasn't God ordained. It reminded me why it is
important for us to always allow God to direct our steps. While I
wouldn't change what I went through, I would've been saved lots of
heartache.
Rose does a great job of showing arrogance in our defiance and how God uses that to bring us back to Him.
Lily
Rose was a character I hurt for and cheered for, I felt as if I was in
Georgia experiencing life with Lily. I loved her little dog, Peppy. This
was a great read, it had action and lots of drama. Just the way I like
my books. I highly recommend it!
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Thank you so much for your heartfelt review. I appreciate you sharing this on your blog. As you know My Father's House is my debut novel. I had a strong desire for years to write this story. I hope many will find it inspiring.
You are so welcome, Rose. I'm glad you liked my review. I am sure others will find it inspiring as I did.
You are so welcome, Rose. I'm glad you liked my review. I am sure others will find it inspiring as I did.
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