About the Book
Book: Joy Express
Author: Jody Day
Genre: Christian Women’s Fiction
Release Date: Nov 8, 2019
Nearly a year has passed since Scott and Bailey’s Christmas wedding. Now they are expecting joy in the form of twins!
The day arrives for the opening of Barkley House, a missionary retreat provided by Bailey’s inheritance, but an unspeakable evil descends upon Bailey as she awaits her ride to the opening ceremony. Scott can’t find her.
Shocking revelations accompany Bailey’s ordeal. Will she ever find joy again?
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My Review:
This book is the third book of a series by Jody Day. I haven’t read the first two, but I was able to step into the storyline very quickly. What a beginning for a book! The drama began within the first few pages. Just when things seemed to to calming down a bit, there was a twist in the story that added another level of complications, and these had perplexing ramifications for the characters in this book.
Both Bailey and Brenna were characters that I grew to care about. Both had to deal with loss and being abandoned by a parent. Bailey had difficult circumstances to come to terms with, but her desire to help care for Brenna was one of the most touching parts of this story. I liked the theme of faith in God during difficult circumstances that was present all the way throughout this book. This series seems to center on faith, family, and friends. I’d like to go back and read the other books in this series.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
Jody Bailey Day writes inspirational fiction, poetry, Bible studies, and articles from her home in West Texas. She is a member of Faithwriters.com, American Christian Fiction Writers, and is the president of Critique Café, West Texas area writers group. She mentors young writers, and is a musician and music teacher. She and her husband love silent and black and white movies, and the chaos that comes with fifteen grandchildren. She crochets blankets for her ministry called Wrapped in Prayer Blanket ministry. Jody considers herself a professional nerd, and loves every minute of it.
More from Jody
I’m so excited about the release of Joy Express. It’s the culmination of a series that began in my heart on the way home from the first writer’s conference I ever attended. The East Texas Writer’s Conference was held at my alma mater, East Texas Baptist College, which is now University. I was incredibly inspired, and on I20 toward Dallas I saw a sign that said Washout Express, Exit 477. Turns out that was giant truck wash. My thought was, “What would it be like to be totally washed out, washed up, and at the end of your rope?” I’d been there and was on the other side, but I wanted to write a story about the process. Bailey Brown was born. Joy Express is Book 3 in the series and follows Bailey and Scott through a series of tremendous obstacles, and how their faith and family got them to the other side. It’s not tied up with a nice little bow, life is rarely like that, but it does come to a redemptive pause in their story. I hope you’ll pick it up and read the message of faith. You can come back from anything.
Blog Stops
Book Reviews From an Avid Reader, March 27
Inklings and notions, March 28
Texas Book-aholic, March 29
For Him and My Family, March 30
deb’s Book Review, March 31
Spoken from the Heart, April 1
SPLASHES of Joy, April 2
She Lives to Read, April 3
Batya’s Bits, April 4
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, April 5
Artistic Nobody, April 6 (Author Interview)
Happily Managing a Household of Boys, April 6
Vicky Sluiter, April 7
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, April 8
Simple Harvest Reads, April 9 (Author Interview)
To celebrate her tour, Jody is giving away the grand prize of a print copy of Joy Express!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
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