After the Rain
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4.5 • 22 Ratings
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- $3.99
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- $3.99
Publisher 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.
Customer Reviews
Peace After The Rain
Can you ever get over the tragic death of someone you love? Kira Shepherd Blair knows the answer to that question. Her sister, Neve, died eighteen years ago on prom night. She still is haunted by her death. She has so many questions. What will happen now that Neve's boyfriend has come back and they work together. Jay Brown has memories and questions that need answers. Kira doesn't know him since he now goes by the name Casey. How does he tell her? Can they come to an understanding and put the past to rest? 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.
More than just a typical romance
This was a great story. Not your typical romance either. I liked how they flashed back to past events and further explained , from a different perspective, the events surrouding the prom night tragedy when Neve Shepherd drowned. Now 18 years later, Casey (Jay) who was Neve's boyfriend and was with her that night, and Kira, Neve's little sister, end up working together.
The drama surrounding Casey and Kira working through long held anger and guilt surrounding Neve's death was very well written. It was a very nice follow up to the original stories. I'm looking forward to the next one in the series.
Letting go of the past....
After the Rain can be read as a stand- alone book. However, I recommend reading the Rivers Bend series in order to fully understand the characters and storyline. After the Rain tells Kira's story. She is Neve's sister. Neve died the night of her high school prom. Kira has never fully gotten over that night and has lived with guilt and anger. Casey was Neve's date to prom. When he returns to Montana years after the death of Neve many old memories are brought back. Kira and Casey are instantly drawn to one another, but will Neve's memory allow them to move forward?
I love this series and can't wait to read more by Lilian Darcy.