Chance for Rain: A Novel - Softcover

Downing, Tricia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0998430234 ISBN 13: 9780998430232

Publisher: Front Street Press, 2018

Synopsis

"This is an emotional, realistic romance novel that brings a new and empowered perspective to the genre." -- Clarion Review  Elite athlete Rainey Abbott is an intense competitor on the outside, but inside, she feels a daunting apprehension about her chances of finding true love. Her life as a downhill skier and race car driver keeps her on the edge, but her love life is stuck in neutral. A tragedy from her past has left her feeling insecure and unlovable.

Now that she's in her thirties, Rainey's best friend Natalie insists she take a leap and try online dating. Rainey connects with brian85 and becomes cautiously hopeful as a natural attraction grows between them. Fearful a face to face meeting could ruin the magic, Rainey enlists Natalie to scheme up an encounter between the two where Brian is unaware he is meeting his online mystery woman. Rainey is left feeling both guilty about the deception and disappointed by something Brian says.   When they finally meet in earnest, Rainey's insecurities threaten to derail the blossoming romance. As she struggles with self-acceptance, she reveals the risks we all must take to have a chance for love.

About this title

About the Author

Tricia Downing, a 2016 Paralympian, is a professional speaker and trainer. She is the founder of The Cycle of Hope non-profit, which helps women with disabilities redefine their lives through sports, fitness and camaraderie. She published her first book, a memoir, in 2010. This is her first novel.

Review

"Once Rainey's in action--whether racing cars, skiing, or plotting how to meet Brian085 without him realizing who she is--the story becomes highly engaging. Rainey's relationship with her father, who also takes up online dating, is tenderly developed; her struggles to trust are believable, and she's a warm, sympathetic character, as worried about her looks as any single woman might be. In its final third, Chance for Rain becomes a real page-turner." --BlueInk Review

"This is an emotional, realistic romance novel that brings a new and empowered perspective to the genre."-- Clarion Review

"Chance for Rain by Tricia Downing has hit it out of the park for me. I loved the dialogue and online correspondence between Rainey and Brian. It was written with skill and creativity flowing from our debut author, Tricia Downing's mind, heart and spirit. I absolutely could not put this book down and picked it up at every chance I got. It is a real page turner and readers will love it, I'm positive. 
  
The settings, characters and extra essentials are described beautifully, causing this reader to feel like I was a part of the story and watching closely on.
  
The character development is superb. Each One has their own peculiarities and personalities with strengths and weaknesses that are very relatable. I loved these characters and thought that they were very well fleshed out and human.

Overall, I give A Chance for Rain a big 5 stars. It is a one of a kind emotionally charged romance story with a complete twist on the norm for the romance genre. I loved it and I know others will too. Can't wait to read more by this extremely talented author Tricia Downing. 
 
Highly recommended.
--Jewel Hart, Manager-Book Reviews, Chick Lit Cafe

About this edition

• Publisher: Front Street Press
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0998430234
• ISBN 13: 9780998430232
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368