Rainwater (Paperback)

from lkernagh

In this poignant, beautifully written novel, Brown takes a detour from her usual contemporary romantic suspense thrillers and gives readers a moving, historical cinematic-styled story. Now, I should mention that this is the first story I have read by the author, so I cannot speak to the author's ...

from juniperSun

How could I not read this? I need to hear about women raising their handicapped children, going about daily life. So I read of Ella, her industriousness with laundry or baking despite sweat dripping down her face. I feel guilty for my own lethargy in this current humid heat wave. Her son congratu...

from creighley

I read the e-book version. I may have missed something. The discussion questions in the back mentioned an epilogue that my version did not have and desperately needed. It would have tied everything together. The book starts at when Solly is a grown man talking to two people in his antique store a...

from tina1969

Ella Barron, single mom to Solly runs a boarding house. David Rainwater comes to stay and both his and Ella's life changes. This story is set within the great depression and the era known as the Dust Bowel. I have to say that I know very little about this time. I have read many books by Sandra Br...

from dara85

Not the usual Sandra Brown. It is part historical fiction and part romance. I was all set to give this four stars, but the last 20 pages made it a 5 star read for me. If you want a sweet read, this is the book for you.