{"product_id":"after-the-rain-9781476763996","title":"After the Rain","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSweet Thing \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNowhere But Here \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a deeply emotional contemporary romance about the second chances waiting beyond the shattered dreams of youth.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen eighteen-year-old Avelina Belo meets a charismatic cowboy the summer before her senior year of high school, she doesn't know that accepting his invitation to dinner will lead to a whirlwind marriage three months later and an exciting new life on a Montana ranch. She also doesn't know that, in a few short years, fate will send everything crashing down around her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA thousand miles away and fresh out of medical school, Nate Meyers is poised to become UCLA's next superstar heart surgeon. His laser focus is the key to his success, but it's also his greatest liability. When a routine surgery ends in disaster, derailing his career, he's confronted with the hard truth: there's no one waiting for him at home, no one to help him pick up the pieces. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRegrouping on his uncle's Montana ranch, Nate meets Avelina, a beautiful but mysterious young woman who keeps to herself and barely speaks a word. As he discovers the details of her devastating past, Avelina teaches him more about matters of the heart than he ever knew before. But can they trust each other enough to put everything on the line?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarlino, Renée:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Renée Carlino is a screenwriter and the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSweet Thing, Nowhere But Here, After the Rain, Before We Were Strangers, Swear on This Life, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWish You Were Here\u003c\/i\u003e. She grew up in Southern California and lives in the San Diego area with her husband and two sons. To learn more, visit ReneeCarlino.com.","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50669632782610,"sku":"9781476763996","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6c573673-ae26-483c-a803-24bdb8e83b72.jpg?v=1733762592","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/after-the-rain-9781476763996","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}