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After the Summer Rain

by Gerri Hill

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"Workaholic Erin Ryder was on the fast track to self-destruction. Reeling after her lover walked out on her, she turned to booze and caffeine to make it through each day. After a family intervention, she finds herself on a remote ranch in New Mexico, on womyn's land, to detox and heal. No cell service, no Internet--she's convinced she won't last three days, much less for the three-month sentence her father has mandated. Running from the chaos that had become her life, Melanie West moved to Eagle Bluff Ranch seven years ago. By far the youngest there, she embraced the compassionate, peaceful life that the elders espoused. Living off what her garden produced, her chickens and goats became her friends and confidants. Exposure to the outside world was limited to the handful of guests who stayed a few days at the ranch each year. This summer would be different. Melanie found herself hosting a young woman for three months. A young woman who wanted to be anywhere but there. As the days and weeks passed, their animosity turned to friendship as they helped the other heal from their past failures. Erin soon found herself loving life on Mel's little farm. Loving life and loving Mel. Saying goodbye would be the hardest thing she had to do--saying goodbye to Mel ... or saying goodbye to her previous life"--Page [4] of cover.… (more)
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I know that my last few reviews of Gerri Hill novels included words to the effect of "...really, I think I'm done with this author." So why did I decide to give this one a try? Well, Megan said I'd like it and she knows me pretty well. And she was right, I did like it.

After the Summer Rain feels very much like the older stand-alone romances by Hill. There were no creepy friends or stalkers or peepers, just a couple of emotionally damaged women who find love and peace with each other. This book reminded me a lot of [b:No Strings|5778593|No Strings|Gerri Hill|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1370031038l/5778593._SX50_.jpg|5950350] and [b:Snow Falls|13587079|Snow Falls|Gerri Hill|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1356670650l/13587079._SX50_.jpg|19174431] with nature and two women who aren't really enemies to lovers but more or less stuck together and forced to learn about each other and grow close. This is one of my favorite tropes in romance novels.

I know I'm not alone in going back and forth about Gerri Hill's books but I feel confident in recommending this one to all of you fence dwellers like me. ( )
  amcheri | Jan 5, 2023 |
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"Workaholic Erin Ryder was on the fast track to self-destruction. Reeling after her lover walked out on her, she turned to booze and caffeine to make it through each day. After a family intervention, she finds herself on a remote ranch in New Mexico, on womyn's land, to detox and heal. No cell service, no Internet--she's convinced she won't last three days, much less for the three-month sentence her father has mandated. Running from the chaos that had become her life, Melanie West moved to Eagle Bluff Ranch seven years ago. By far the youngest there, she embraced the compassionate, peaceful life that the elders espoused. Living off what her garden produced, her chickens and goats became her friends and confidants. Exposure to the outside world was limited to the handful of guests who stayed a few days at the ranch each year. This summer would be different. Melanie found herself hosting a young woman for three months. A young woman who wanted to be anywhere but there. As the days and weeks passed, their animosity turned to friendship as they helped the other heal from their past failures. Erin soon found herself loving life on Mel's little farm. Loving life and loving Mel. Saying goodbye would be the hardest thing she had to do--saying goodbye to Mel ... or saying goodbye to her previous life"--Page [4] of cover.

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