AFTER THE RAIN by Brandy Bruce, Reviewed by Winnie Thomas
“Knowing who we are takes years. Twists and turns and
mistakes and growth.”
After the Rain is the story of a broken, hurting, realistic
heroine trying to find her way after the crushing heartache of rejection. As
Debra makes a new life for herself in Denver away from her group of friends,
she meets other friends, including Ben, a worship leader/band singer, who takes
an interest in Debra. The author created some fascinating, endearing, and
multi-layered characters that came alive on the page and drew me in from the
first. I loved the growth I saw in Debra as she got to know her new friends and
began to get over her heartache.
“The difficulty with happiness being tied up in another
person is that we have no control over that person. So they have the power to
destroy our happiness.”
Brandy Bruce is a
talented writer who can bring out all the emotions. Her adept weaving of
uplifting messages of healing, forgiveness, of hope brought an additional
dimension to this gripping story. I’ll be looking forward to more books from
this author in the future.
*I bought this story and was under no obligation to review it.
BackCover Blurb:
Debra Hart is moving on. Maybe. Hopefully. One day.
As a
radio show host, Debra spends her mornings as Miss Lonely Heart on air,
empathizing with all the broken hearts in the Denver metro area. She
spends her evenings watching old musicals and trying not to think about
the guy who broke up with her and subsequently fell in love with one of
her best friends. Alone in a new city, Debra questions where she belongs
and who she is now.
When she stumbles into the indie music
scene, Debra meets singer Ben Price. Rock star appeal, with a day job as
a worship pastor, Ben is everything Debra wants to avoid. But he’s
determined to be her friend, and it so happens she could really use one.
Because try as she might, nothing seems to erase the anger and betrayal
she feels.
It’s time for a new dream. But how does she start over when the pieces of her broken past remain lodged in her heart?
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Thanks for reviewing, Winnie. This sounds like a great book!
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