Title: When it Rains

Author: Lisa De Jong

Release Date: Sep 25, 2013

Genre: Contemporary Romance

One night changed my life forever.
Beau Bennett has been my best friend since I can remember. He was my first crush before everything came crashing down, and now he wants more, but it’s more than I can give him. Things are different now. I wish I could tell him why, but I can’t.

I haven’t told anyone.

I never knew how much I really needed him until the day he left for college, and I was completely alone.

Then one day, Asher Hunt rides into town with his dark, captivating eyes and cocky grin. He doesn’t care who I used to be, he’s simply breathing life into what’s left. People warn me to stay away from him, but he helps me forget the pain that has held me hostage for so long; something I thought was impossible before he walked into my life.

I’ve been hurt.

I’ve been saved.

And I’ve found hope.

I thought my story was written that night, but now I know it was only a new beginning. Until one secret turns my world upside down…

Again.

“I’m sorry.  I’m just out of it, I guess,” he says, standing in front of me. “But no one is taking you home except me.”  He brings his lips to mine, sucking on my lower one just long enough to drive my whole body completely insane.  He pulls back with a wicked grin on his face.  “Plus, if I drive you home, it gives me an excuse to do that one more time.”

“Just one more time?”

He closes the distance between us again, placing his large hands over my cheeks.  “I’ll kiss you as often as you want.  All you have to do is ask.”

“Kiss me,” I whisper, watching his lips shorten the distance to mine.

“Are you asking or are you telling?” he asks. His mouth is so close that his warm breath caresses my lips as our chests touch.

“I’m telling you,” I say, swallowing hard.

He moves even closer.  I swear I almost feel his lips on mine…a mere whisper away.  “And what if I don’t kiss you right now?” he asks, staring into my eyes so fiercely that I see my eyes reflected in his.

“You don’t live because of me.  You live because you let me love you.  You made the choice to breathe all on your own…I just helped you find the strength to inhale.”

Wow…When it Rains by Lisa De Jong left me speechless.  What an amazing story and true roller coaster ride.  I have not cried this hard and for this much of a book in well,  I don’t think ever.  I cried until I literally could not read anymore because I couldn’t see the pages.  We are talking full on ugly cry, snotty nose, fogged up glasses kind of cry.  It wasn’t pretty but boy was it worth it.  The synopsis immediately sucked me in but does not even crack the surface of what the story really is.  I was gutted by the prologue and really didn’t know how I would survive this book.  Kate is a beautiful broken soul and I didn’t really know if she would ever be able to heal.  Asher is troubled but I always knew he was amazing.  Total package kind of amazing. Their story is beautiful and bittersweet.  It is so hard to write this because I don’t want to spoil anything.  You really need to live the story as it unfolds.  The connection between these two is once in a lifetime.  Then there is Beau, who is pretty amazing himself.  Kate was very lucky to have such wonderful men around her.  This is a story of survival, love, growth, loss and love all over again.  I must say this is high up on my favorite books of 2013.  Lisa De Jong is such a fantastic writer and really knows how to bring her characters to life.  I felt every emotion that they did.  I was curious at first as to where the title comes from.  When you read the book it is crystal clear and I could not of come up with a more fitting title if I tried.  I know that from here on out, when it rains will mean something a little different to me.  Kate, Asher and Beau will hold a special place in my heart and thank you Lisa for bringing such a beautiful story to life. I will say when you sit down to read this make sure you have plenty of Kleenex in hand you will need it.  BUT this story is worth it.

“From now on…”

kiss.

“When it rains…”

kiss.

“Think of me.”

5 Brilliant Stars*****

♥Sophie

Lisa De Jong is a wife, mother and full-time number cruncher who lives in the Midwest. Her writing journey involved insane amounts of coffee and many nights of very little sleep but she wouldn’t change a thing. She also enjoys reading, football and music.

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