When Comes The Joy When Comes The Joy

Publisher Description

Jennifer's not perfect. Not even close. But she may just capture your heart.

At 27, Jennifer's out of work, her mom just died, and despite stellar qualifications, every job interview ends in rejection.

Haunted by the teasing, taunts, and fat jokes that defined her childhood, Jennifer blames her unhappiness on her ever-growing waist-band.

And she's ready for change.

Messy and real.

Beautiful and harsh.

When Comes The Joy (previously titled Skinny Me) explores one woman's journey along the road of forgiveness, healing, and strength.

Ready to read? Click the buy button and get your copy of this gripping story today!

Here's what readers have to say about When Comes The Joy:

"Exceptionally and intuitively written. Raw, emotional, and witty too!" The Miscellaneous Mom

"This is one of those books that stays with you LONG after you've read it. Truly thought provoking and inspiring." – K. Brown, Amazon Reviewer

 "This story hit me in the gut. A definite must read!" - Sarah M, Amazon Reviewer

 "I cried and laughed and hated for the story to end…I couldn't put it down!" - Bre, Amazon Reviewer

 "This book hits the heart deeply. I loved every page." - Fawn K, Amazon Reviewer

"I binge read chapter after chapter." MamaBear, Amazon Reviewer

 "It's like the author looked right into my soul." - Jolie Carter, Google Reviewer

"I loved this book … Sometimes it was heart wrenching, and sometimes I laughed out loud. Carr's writing is solid and the characters were captivating." – Jennilovesbooks, Amazon Reviewer

"Charlene Carr is the Canadian Jodi Picoult!" - Amazon Reviewer

Book Club discussion questions are available on the author's website.

GENRE
Fiction & Literature
RELEASED
2014
November 13
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
299
Pages
PUBLISHER
Coastal Lines
SELLER
Draft2Digital, LLC
SIZE
672
KB

Customer Reviews

Jojobean2025 ,

Comfortable and Enjoyable

The description of this book appealed to me as I had started my own journey with weight loss. (70 lbs in) I could relate to many thoughts & issues the main character dealt with. It felt like I had a friend with the same goals. I was sorry it ended. Enjoyed every minute of it and just bought the next books in the series. You won't be disappointed.

Wzy66 ,

When comes Joy

Fantastic book I couldn’t put it down.
Loved every page of it well done Charlene.

CarolynneT ,

Frustrating but motivational!

First of all, I LOVED this book. However, I do have to tell the truth that the main character’s attitude for most of this book was so frustrating! I often found myself yelling at her through the pages. Oops. However, I couldn’t stop reading it. So many real life issues and emotions got me right in the gut. It motivated me to get to the gym as well. Ha. This book spoke the truth about how people see themselves and think other people see them. I related to a lot of this story!

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