Name: After Rain Falls
Rating: 3.5 (5 reviews)

C.E. Ricci

After Rain Falls

Cass Paul

Yaneli | @aquariusbookadventures 

*Beta read* 
Rating: 5 Stars!
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Not me beta reading this and procrastinating my review lol. 

I had the opportunity to beta read ARF in January and now, a couple of weeks later, I'm still a mess over this book. The fact this is only CE Ricci's second book and it's this *chef kiss* astounds me. If I thought I loved Rain and River in book 1, I'm completely obsessed with them in this one. 

I went on a whole rollercoaster of emotions while reading this book. I kept notes when I was reading and you can see the point where I was just completely sucked in. My notes come to a stop and then there's just one at the end where I'm like "well that was a RIDE". 

The character arc for River had me sobbing and wishing I could fix everything for him, but at the end, his character growth was beautiful and I can see why he had to go through all of that. Rain infuriated me sometimes because I just wanted him to be selfish for once and just be with River. I completely love them both and I'm kinda sad that we have to leave...but not that sad cause I can't wait for my love, Taylor lol. 

I do think I'm in the minority when I say that I loved Roman lol. Roman is a whole other issue and all I can say is that I seriously can't wait for his book and to see everyone's reactions.

After Rain Falls is BOOK TWO OF TWO in the River of Rain Duet. In order to understand the contents of this book, you must read Follow the River first. This is the conclusion of River and Rain's story.

Love has never been important to me. Not because I didn't want it, I just never imagined feeling something so powerful.
There was a point where I thought I felt it years ago for the person I trusted most in the world, only to have it shatter in a thousand pieces.
But now he's back in my life and I'm certain I was wrong.

Because nothing compares to the way I feel about River Lennox.
Nothing could have prepared me for the war we waged against one another to turn into a battle to not only find ourselves, but each other.

Our prison sentence became our sanctuary from anything--or anyone--who dared to rip us apart.
He crawled under my skin, into my heart, and made a home for himself there despite my efforts to stop him.

But it doesn't matter now. Not when I find myself being thrown into a chess game I never asked to play with decisions forced on me that no one should have to make.

It's not just life and death.
It's love and hate.
The past and the future.

Except...when my past comes knocking with a thirst for vengeance, I start to question if I have a future at all.

River of Rain #2

Mary Carmona

Maru Pérez

Josephine Thornton 

After Rain Falls is BOOK TWO OF TWO in the River of Rain Duet. In order to understand the contents of this book, you must read Follow the River first. This is the conclusion of River and Rain's story.Love has never been important to me. Not because I didn't want it, I just never imagined feeling something so powerful.There was a point where I thought I felt it years ago for the person I trusted most in the world, only to have it shatter in a thousand pieces.But now he's back in my life and I'm certain I was wrong.Because nothing compares to the way I feel about River Lennox. Nothing could have prepared me for the war we waged against one another to turn into a battle to not only find ourselves, but each other.Our prison sentence became our sanctuary from anything-or anyone-who dared to rip us apart.He crawled under my skin, into my heart, and made a home for himself there despite my efforts to stop him.But it doesn't matter now. Not when I find myself being thrown into a chess game I never asked to play with decisions forced on me that no one should have to make.It's not just life and death.It's love and hate.The past and the future.Except...when my past comes knocking with a thirst for vengeance, I start to question if I have a future at all.

After Rain Falls

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