Celebrate Lit / March 30, 2020

Joy Express

About the Book Joy Express

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 Thoughts on Joy Express:

This is a shorter novel. It’s also the third in a series and I, unfortunately, made the mistake of not finding the other books to read first. Should be read as a series as it’s intended.

The characters were well developed and easy to connect with. Even the secondary characters were loveable and Brenna might have been one of my favorites. Bailey is expecting twins about a year after her Christmas wedding. I’ve always wanted to have twins so this was fun to read about a character expecting them.

Bailey has had a difficult life and when trouble finds her and disaster strikes how will she handle it? The community is rallying and things will go on! Definitely a good read. Christian fiction and you know this by reading so it’s not just designated that way.

I would recommend this book but I would also recommend you read the whole series so you have the backstory.

I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from Celebrate Lit and NetGalley. All views expressed are only my honest opinion. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. All opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC regulations.

About the Author of Joy Express

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. Jody 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. Jody 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.