After the Rain
by Lilian Darcy
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Pub Date Jul 11 2014 | Archive Date Sep 22 2014
Tule Publishing | Tule Holiday
Description
How do you stop being angry at someone when they’re gone?
Kira Shepherd Blair’s older sister Neve died eighteen years ago at
River Bend Park, on the night of the 1996 Marietta High School senior
prom, and Kira is still mired in feelings she can’t resolve. So much of
her life has been shadowed by Neve, from the adolescence she spent
banished from the family spotlight because Neve was so greedy for it, to
the bad marriage she made at twenty-one because she and her parents
needed the security and the promise of a future, after Neve’s tragic
death.
Kira is working to make a good life for herself and her ten-year-old
son Jake after her divorce and is finally starting to feel that she’s
getting on track, when Neve’s high school boyfriend Casey “Jay” Brown
comes back to Marietta and turns everything upside down.
Casey has never known in his heart how much he was to blame for what
happened to Neve that night, but when he and Kira are forced to work
together at the renowned Haraldsen Architectural Foundation in the
foothills of the Absaroka Mountains, she leaves him in no doubt as to
her opinion on the issue.
That’s how you stop being angry at someone when they’re gone. You
channel your anger onto the man you hold responsible, the man who’s
right here, no matter how heart-stoppingly gorgeous he is.
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| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781940296142 |
| PRICE | $3.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Rosemary S, Librarian
After the Rain by Lilian Darcy. Published by Tule
August 25, 2014 by cayocosta72 Leave a comment
Kira has never gotten over the death of her sister, Neve, 18 years ago. So much of Kira’s life has been overshadowed by her sister, first in life and then in death. Now, nearly two decades after Neve’s death, Kira is trying to be the best single mom possible to her 10 year old son, Jake. Then Neve’s old boyfriend Casey blows back into town and Kira is surprised by the intensity of her feelings. She has always held Casey responsible for Neve’s death and that hasn’t changed, what she didn’t expect was the growing attraction she would feel for her sister’s old beau.
A moving story about dealing with tragedy, picking up the pieces and moving forward.
Jessica A, Reviewer
OK, I'm in love with River Bend and all of it's 'people'!
What we have here is a girl (Kira) who is holding a lot of anger and past resentments and a boy (Casey) who is fighting some pretty dark demons about his past. Kira is part of Casey's demons and Casey is part of Kira's resentments and anger. They both have a lot of growth to go thru. Can they do it together and let the past be the past and look forward to a future? READ THE BOOK! LOl (I don't give away plots)
Lillian Darcy has a smooth style to her writing that makes reading her novels quite easy. You find yourself reading for hours and hours and don't even realize it. Her characters are deep and scarred and emotionally wrecked and I love them. They are SO real. She writes in a way where you feel what they feel and are right there with them!
OUT.STAND.ING !!!
Copy provided by NetGalley & Tule Publishing for an honest review!
Mari D, Reviewer
Book 4 of the River Bend Series, “After the Rain by Lilian Darcy” happens immediately after the ending of “The Sweetest Thing”. In fact, there are crossovers in the storyline.
This time though, Ren and Tully from “The Sweetest Thing” take a backstep while Casey Brown and Kira Shepherd Blair, the main characters of “After the Rain” take center stage.
Again, author Lilian Darcy chose a title with a double meaning. “After the Rain” can literally refer to the summer rains in Marietta, Montana. Figuratively speaking, it is also about the emotional journey of Casey, Kira and her parents on how they deal with the death of Kira’s older sister Neve who died 18 years ago.
Just like “The Sweetest Thing”, “After the Rain” is a poignant story. Sad and distressing at times, it also has sweet moments as the characters find love and forgiveness.
“After the Rain” is Rated M for Mature due to subject matter. There are also mild sex scenes in the book.
Susan D, Reviewer
Lilian Darcy has written a powerful, emotional story that touched my heart. I love After The Rain. The characters are real people who are dealing with unbearable pain. They need closure. The romance between Kira and Casey is doomed unless they can move forward with their lives. I couldn't put this book down. The characters emotions are real. I could feel their pain. The story and the writing ability of Ms. Darcy had me in tears. This book is a keeper! Can't wait to read more!!
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