Bittersweet Rain

As a single mom of a "different" child, I was very moved by Brown's Rainwater. When I saw this on the library shelves, I was happy to give it a try, expecting the same depth. What a mistake. Pure boilerplate romance, not worth your time (unless you've got a spare couple of hours and want to escape into sensuality).

I have the vague memory that I read this book when it first came out. It was pretty good but I was a bit uncomfortable with Rink as a 21 year old being so in love with a 15 year old. At least it turned out he didn't actually sleep with her. It was a pretty good book but the hero and heroine could have been developed a bit more fully. Liked the secondary romance too. A decent read.

Your usual Sandra Brown romance of misunderstandings and missed opportunities before the happily ever after. Woman marries the father of the man she really loves and then he dies and the son returns to her life.

Bittersweet Rain
Caroline loves Roscoe, the older man rather than the son who's her age. The step daughter is 5 years younger than her but her mind is that of a child.
Rink, the son, has always stated he'd take care of Laura Jane. She doesn't understand why he doesn't live with them.
The raising of the thoroughbreds is an industry that Roscoe loved. Others now run it for him and Laura Jane shows love interest in the manage, Steve.
She and Rink had been together in their younger days, but Rink got another girl pregnant.
Story goes back in time and we learn just how close they were... Like how all the different confrontations with those involved are handled. Interesting to learn how Roscoe manipulated all their lives. Lots of surprises from show more all around after the death.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device). show less

Typical early contemporary Brown. The characters make or break her books.

Could not put this book down! Great book def. Recommend if lookin for a romance novel