This morning, I'm glad to have Rose Johnson at the Patchwork Quilt Blog to tell us about her new novel, My Father's House.
Growing up, life is idyllic for Lily Rose Cates due
to her one constant – her father’s love. But in her sixteenth summer, all that changes
without warning with her father’s sudden death. There begins Lily’s struggle to
find herself and a life she thinks is gone forever.
Marriage to her prince charming promises
fulfillment, but their happily-ever-after barely survives the honeymoon.
Beneath the sophisticated façade lies a brooding man who hides dark secrets.
When all Lily’s illusions of happiness shatter, she 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. . . .
In spite of heartbreak and regrets, will she find
the strength to survive whatever comes? Or will her husband find her and shatter
all her hopes . . . again. This is one woman’s compelling tale of love and
survival as she finds her way back home to faith and who she’s meant to be . .
. in her father’s house.
What others are saying about My Father's House:
Fast-paced
and entertaining, Rose Johnson crafts a debut novel that is sure to delight
readers.
--Alice
J. Wisler, award-winning author of Rain
Song and How Sweet It Is
Talk about a book
drawing me in! I was enchanted by Lily Rose from the beginning and very much
wanted to know how her story unfolds. My Father’s House is at once a
sweet romance and a page-turning thriller. Kudos to debut novelist Rose
Chandler Johnson for a job well done!
--Ann Tatlock,
award-winning novelist
Rose Chandler Johnson
has written a story that tugs at your memories and your heart. Even when loving
the wrong man creates devastating hurt and pain, she shows you can turn back
and God will lead you through the darkness into the light. Take the mistakes,
bring good out of bad and lead us back where we belong with those who love us,
pour joy in our hearts and give us a new beginning.
--Susan Reichert,
Editor-in-Chief, Southern Writers Magazine.
About Rose . . .
My Father’s House is Rose’s first novel.
Her devotional journal, God, Me,
and Sweet Iced Tea: Experiencing God in the
Midst of Everyday Moments won the Georgia Author of the Year Finalist Award
in 2014. It was also awarded the Selah Finalist Award in the same year. Rose
enjoys writing for her blog, Write Moments with God and engaging with her readers. A native
Georgian, Rose has lived in a suburb of Augusta for the last thirty years.
Before retiring from Georgia’s public school system, Rose taught English and
French. She is currently an adjunct English instructor at a community college.
In addition to reading and writing, Rose enjoys cooking, sewing, gardening, and
spending time with her six children and their growing families. And yes, sweet
iced tea is her beverage of choice.
My Father’s House is available on Amazon. http://amzn.to/1oM7DdF
Amazon author page: http://amzn.to/1S9s2af
God, Me, and Sweet Iced Tea is available for sale on
Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Walmart.com, Christianbooks.com and through your
local independent book stores.
Connect with
Rose:
Blog: http://www.writemomentswithgod.blogspot.com
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/rechanjo
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/rosecjohnson/boards/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/rosechandlerjohnsonauthor
Goodreads:
http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/18188725-rose-chandler-johnson
