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Today I’m excited to participate in the Blog Tour of ‘Fighting For Rain’ by B.B. Easton. ‘Fighting for Rain’, the second installment in The Rain Trilogy everyone’s raving about, is out now!
After I finished reading the first book in the Rain Trilogy ‘Praying For Rain’, I was lucky enough to be able to start reading the second book ‘Fighting For Rain’ right after. The first book definitely blew my mind, it was just so damn good. So being able to start reading the second book immediately was definitely a gift.
‘Fighting For Rain’ starts rights where the first book ended. It’s April 23rd, the day the world was supposed to end and nothing happened. At least not right away. Rain and Wes are together and there are going away together. Away from all the bad memories. But, even though the world hasn’t ended.. It’s still definitely not a world you’ll want to life in.
Just as with the first book, I devoured this book. It was just so good I really needed to know what was happening so I simple couldn’t stop reading. After reading the first book I had no clue what was about to happen. In this second book with we get some answers.. but there’s still a lot we don’t get. And this read was definitely intense and keeping me sitting on the edge of my seat.
The romance between Rain and Wes was still very good. Their chemistry is just flying of the pages. And there were some pretty hot and intense moments between those too. But if you’re afraid it get’s to mushy and romantic let me tell you.. that’s definitely not the case. There are a lot of suspenseful moments!
I loved the first book, and I really loved the second book too. And I can’t wait to get my hands on book three. This book ended in such a cliffhanger.. I just have to know what is going to happen!!
The Rain Trilogy is definitely a must read!
“I think I’m the one who passed.” I give her a swat on the ass as she heads up and chuckle when she yelps in surprise. “I know your song.”
“Oh, really?”
When I climb in behind her, Rain is sitting, facing me with her arms folded over her chest.
For a guy who has nothing to prove, I fucking love proving myself to this girl.
I sit with my back against the plywood wall and strum something softer and slower and definitely sadder than anything I’ve played for her before. I’m afraid it might be too much, considering how far she’s come today, but fuck it. It’s the truth, and right now, the truth—and this guitar—is all I got.
“I think you might be a Paramore girl.”
The simple, soulful melody is synchronized with every beat of my own bleeding heart as I open my mouth and sing the first line.
About a girl watching her daddy cry.
Rain clutches the blanket to her chest and listens as I tell her the story of a woman who’s afraid to get hurt after watching her parents break each other’s hearts. She tries to protect herself. She tries to avoid the pain of being left. But when she finally falls in love, she realizes that it’s worth the risk.
I hope she’s fucking right.
I can’t really see Rain’s expression in the dark, but as I let the final note fade out, I know I’m going to find tears before I even reach for her face.
“How did you do that?” She sniffles, and when she leans into my touch, I know I got her.
I shrug. “When you’re in the system, you get good at figuring people out.”
She inhales deeply and sighs. “So, what’s the name of my new favorite song?”
I place the guitar in the corner and crawl over to her. Laying her down, I take the wadded-up blanket out of her arms and set it behind her head like a pillow. “‘The Only Exception.’”
Gazing down at her, I know now that that’s exactly what she is for me. The only exception to all of my rules.
No getting attached.
Leave before you get left.
Supplies. Shelter. Self-defense.
Survival above all else.
Now, they’ve all been crossed out with a giant X, and next to them, in murderous block letters, are the words Protect Rainbow Williams. That’s all I fucking care about now. Keeping her safe. Keeping her—period.
“Wes?” she asks, her voice small and shaky as she slides her fingers into my hair and pushes it away from my face. “Will you still be here when I wake up?”
Bracing myself on my forearms, I lower myself onto her soft, warm body and press my lips to hers. Blood explodes through my veins on contact, but I don’t move. I hold that kiss until I feel her relax beneath me. Until I know she’ll believe me when I finally promise, “Forever.”
Satisfied, Rain pulls my face back down to hers and kisses me like forever might actually exist. Slowly. Sweetly. Without the ticking clock of April 23 looming over our heads. Without blood on our hands or ash in our hair. Without wonder or worry about how it will end. Because we started at the fucking end.
Now, we get to begin.
Check out my review of ‘Praying For Rain’:
This Blog Tour was organized by Social Butterfly PR.
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Maureen is a mom, wife, nurse, and Ravenclaw living in the Netherlands. She spends her days juggling mom-life, reading, blogging, planning date nights with her husband and working as a nurse. Maureen also is a big Anglophile, loves cooking, Gilmore Girls, Bridgerton and Harry Potter.. Always! Facebook | Instagram