The Carpenter's Daughter by Jennifer Rodewald -- Book Tour Review + Giveaway

6/6/2016

Genre: Christian, Contemporary, Fiction
Publisher: Rooted Publishing
Publication date: April 15, 2016
Number of pages: 349

Sarah Sharpe has grown up as a carpenter’s daughter, knowing only the rough and work-heavy world of her father’s blue-collar profession. Abandoned by her mother as a baby, she’s lived twenty-one years content to drive nails at her dad’s side. Following her father into the world of construction was a natural path, and she took it without a second thought. But a harsh comment about her “butch” appearance sends her on a search for identity.

Enter handsome and easygoing Jesse Chapman, the roofer she meets on her first foray into volunteer work

for Homes For Hope. In every way, the quirky man is her opposite—confident, a people kind of guy, and most importantly, happy. His likable qualities continue to draw her in, and for some reason he keeps coming back to her. But they can’t be more than friends—he’s made that crystal clear. Except for a handful of times…and the confusion is driving her crazy.

Sarah’s quest for self-definition becomes more tangled than she ever imagined, and she discovers that the journey will take her deeper than clothes and makeup. Filling the void in her heart becomes an obsession she cannot escape. How far is she willing to go to discover who she really is?

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Jennifer Rodewald is passionate about the Word of God and the powerful vehicle of story. Four kids and her own personal superman make her home in southwestern Nebraska delightfully chaotic.

Born in Colorado, she experienced both the seclusion of rugged mountain living and the busy streets of a Denver suburb during her growing up years. Somewhere in the middle of college, she married a Husker and found her way back to the quiet lifestyle of a rural area, which suits just fine.

Blessed with a robust curiosity, Jen loves to research. Whether she’s investigating the history of a given area, the biography of a Christian icon, or how nature declares the glory of God, her daily goal is to learn something new. Aiming to live with boundless enthusiasm, her creed is vision, pursuit, and excellence.

Jen lives and writes in a lovely speck of a town where she watches with amazement while her children grow up way too fast, gardens, and marvels at God’s mighty hand in everyday life.

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Check out the interview with the author HERE.

Check out the guest post with the author HERE.

I have not read this book all the way through yet, but here are my thoughts so far and I will come back and write a complete review once I have finished reading this fantastic novel!

Jennifer Rodewald has written a story about a young women who needs to discover her self-worth. She never really thought about being pretty versus ugly until some unkind women in another town said something. Now Sarah is on the road to discovering herself. One thing that makes this book unique and fun is that it is written from several different viewpoints. I am loving the characters and story in this novel and would recommend it to readers of Christian, contemporary fiction.

Genre: Christian, contemporary, fiction
Publisher: Rooted Publishing
Publication date: April 15, 2016
Number of pages: 349

Content Rating: PG
Book Rating: 5 stars

A review copy of the book was provided by SLB Tours via the author.

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Dianne Casey

6/6/2016 05:41:51 pm

I haven't read "The Carpenter's Daughter" and it is definitely on my TBR list. I would like to read the book to see the connection between a father and daughter.