The Passing Storm
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- Author：Christine Nolfi
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Summary
A gripping， openhearted novel about family， reconciliation， and bringing closure to the secrets of the past。
Early into the tempestuous decade of her thirties， Rae Langdon struggles to work through a grief she never anticipated。 With her father， Connor， she tends to their Ohio farm， a forty-acre spread that itself has enjoyed better days。 As memories sweep through her， some too precious to bear， Rae gives shelter from a brutal winter to a teenager named Quinn Galecki。
Quinn has been thrown out by his parents， a couple too troubled to help steer the misunderstood boy through his own losses。 Now Quinn has found a temporary home with the Langdons—and an unexpected kinship， because Rae， Quinn， and Connor share a past and understand one another’s pain。 But its depths—and all its revelations and secrets—have yet to come to light。 To finally move forward， Rae must confront them and also fight for Quinn， whose parents have other plans in mind for their son。
With forgiveness， love， and the spring thaw， there might be hope for a new season—a second chance Rae believed in her heart was gone forever。
Early into the tempestuous decade of her thirties， Rae Langdon struggles to work through a grief she never anticipated。 With her father， Connor， she tends to their Ohio farm， a forty-acre spread that itself has enjoyed better days。 As memories sweep through her， some too precious to bear， Rae gives shelter from a brutal winter to a teenager named Quinn Galecki。
Quinn has been thrown out by his parents， a couple too troubled to help steer the misunderstood boy through his own losses。 Now Quinn has found a temporary home with the Langdons—and an unexpected kinship， because Rae， Quinn， and Connor share a past and understand one another’s pain。 But its depths—and all its revelations and secrets—have yet to come to light。 To finally move forward， Rae must confront them and also fight for Quinn， whose parents have other plans in mind for their son。
With forgiveness， love， and the spring thaw， there might be hope for a new season—a second chance Rae believed in her heart was gone forever。
Reviews
Diane
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The Passing Storm is a heart tugging story about life and the choices we make。 The “storms” that blow into our lives to teach us lessons at times or help move us forward。 Love， family and perseverance are woven throughout the book。 I loved everything about this story， the setting， and the characters， and cried happy tears at the end。 Love， family and perseverance are woven throughout the book。 Don’t pass by this book！
Jodie
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Once again， Christine Nolfi does not disappoint - I did not want to put this book down！ This was a beautifully written story with characters that I was immediately drawn to。 I was especially drawn to Rae – for someone who is still relatively young she has experienced so much loss and heartache， yet she continues putting one foot in front of the other and even manages to open her home to Quinn （even though they have a bit of a contentious history which you will learn all about throughout the stor Once again， Christine Nolfi does not disappoint - I did not want to put this book down！ This was a beautifully written story with characters that I was immediately drawn to。 I was especially drawn to Rae – for someone who is still relatively young she has experienced so much loss and heartache， yet she continues putting one foot in front of the other and even manages to open her home to Quinn （even though they have a bit of a contentious history which you will learn all about throughout the story）。 This book drew me in from the start with references to secrets and events from the past。 I loved how the author slowly provided more details and answers as the story unfolded， which kept me interested and engaged。 There was also a touch of whimsy that was just perfect – I won’t go into too much detail， but there was a part of the book where Quinn and Connor were decorating the farm and it sounded both magical and absolutely breathtaking。 This was easily one of my favorite books that I've read so far this year。 。。。more
Lisa Hudson
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RIVETING！Author Christine Nolfi always writes novels that have vivid characters， excellent plot development and always leaves you wanting more。 Her new release， The Passing Storm: A Novel， is in my opinion， the best of her of her writing to date！ This story will stay with you and make you think about difficult situations you may face in your own life and help you as you navigate through them。Rae Langdon has seen her share of grief。 She lost her beloved Mother， a brilliant artist whose gifts for RIVETING！Author Christine Nolfi always writes novels that have vivid characters， excellent plot development and always leaves you wanting more。 Her new release， The Passing Storm: A Novel， is in my opinion， the best of her of her writing to date！ This story will stay with you and make you think about difficult situations you may face in your own life and help you as you navigate through them。Rae Langdon has seen her share of grief。 She lost her beloved Mother， a brilliant artist whose gifts for making beauty out of old， broken things endured her to everyone。 She was killed in an accident on their property in a winter storm。 She also lost her precious daughter in a freak accident while she was at a sleepover with some friends。 These incidents have left her an empty shell of her former self。 Yet， she must continue on & take care of her father， Connor， and their 40 acre farm。 She also manages to give shelter to a teenage boy named Quinn Galecki。 His parents have thrown him out so the Langdons take him in。 Oddly enough， Rae， Connor and Quinn share a past and understand one another’s pain。 Nolfi concludes her novel by revealing that forgiveness heals deep hidden secrets and opens the way for healing and restoration。I was provided a complimentary copy of this novel by Lake Union Publishing & NetGalley。 The opinions expressed here are completely my own and without influence。 。。。more
Paula Williams
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I always love to read anything Christine Nolfi writes。 She has a wonderful way with words and connecting readers to her characters。 This story was emotional with so much love， loss， grief & secrets。 It’s truly a page-turner and a book that will stick with you。 I very highly recommend it。
Lovely Loveday
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The Passing Storm by Christine Nolfi is sure to take you on a roller coaster of emotions。 A story of life， mistakes made， secrets， a mother's love， healing and moving past the heavy sadness that can engulf us。 I was pulled in from the beginning and could not put this one down for any length of time。 The Passing Storm by Christine Nolfi is sure to take you on a roller coaster of emotions。 A story of life， mistakes made， secrets， a mother's love， healing and moving past the heavy sadness that can engulf us。 I was pulled in from the beginning and could not put this one down for any length of time。 。。。more
Tammy
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In this story， we are introduced to a storm， The White Storm， that came through and shook Rae Langton， the main character， to her core， changing her forever。 I see this storm as a metaphor through the book on how Rae copes with the trials and challenges she has to overcome。 The storm comes in， shakes her up， beats her down， then leaves。 Rae is left to pick up the pieces and try to put them back together。 In the midst of one of the worst time in her life， Quinn Galecki， a teenage boy with baggage In this story， we are introduced to a storm， The White Storm， that came through and shook Rae Langton， the main character， to her core， changing her forever。 I see this storm as a metaphor through the book on how Rae copes with the trials and challenges she has to overcome。 The storm comes in， shakes her up， beats her down， then leaves。 Rae is left to pick up the pieces and try to put them back together。 In the midst of one of the worst time in her life， Quinn Galecki， a teenage boy with baggage of his own enters into her life。 Rae takes the boy in， provides a stable home environment for him as she heals her broken heart。 In the meantime， having Quinn around helps Rae deal with her past as she accepts， forgives and moves on with living。 。。。more
Mary
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The Passing Storm is an emotional book about loss， grief， and family secrets。 After the death of her daughter， Rae must learn to deal with the past。 The Passing Storm is a page turner。 Thanks to author Christine Nolfi， Lake Union Publishing， and NetGalley for providing a copy of this book for an honest review。
Sandy
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Very emotional book that’s beautifully written。 There is grief and loss but also healing and much love。 I fell in love with the main characters who made me shed a tear but also smiles。 It’s a book that tugs on your heart strings and will stay with you for a long while。 I think it’s one of the authors best。 Grateful for the opportunity to read an ARC
Judith Keim
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The Passing Storm by Christine Nolfi is， I believe， her best work to date。 Her deeply drawn characters come alive as the sad but ultimately uplifting story unfolds。 It’s interesting to note how nature plays such a part in these lives， both in the beginning and at the end。 I highly recommend this book。 You won’t be disappointed。
Carol Deegan
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This is a well-written story about Rae， a single mother， who is learning to live with the death of her teenage daughter in a tragic accident。 Her and her father take in a friend of her daughter and rescue him from his abusive parents。 Lots of emotions as Rae fights her way through her grief to find healing and hope。 The author held my attention as the various secrets were revealed。 I received an arc of this book from NetGalley and the publisher。 All opinions expressed are my own。
Cindy Stamm
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Beautiful story of family， secrets， grief， and love。 Christine Nolfi can weave every emotion possible into her characters。 She takes the reader on a roller coaster ride that leaves them breathless。 This was by far one of my favorite books so far this year。
Karen Komarinski
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The Passing Storm: Christine Nolfi: Has written a thoughtful and painful journey of family， friends and strangers showing how tragic events touched them all and had an affect on the direction of their lives。 Lark never appears but her presence is felt， her soul & essence is apart of everyone she touched。 Tragic event from the past still haunts Rae; her decision & secrets kept to protect others only caused hurt， misconceptions & eventually caused her to withdraw from life。 When Rae opens her hear The Passing Storm: Christine Nolfi: Has written a thoughtful and painful journey of family， friends and strangers showing how tragic events touched them all and had an affect on the direction of their lives。 Lark never appears but her presence is felt， her soul & essence is apart of everyone she touched。 Tragic event from the past still haunts Rae; her decision & secrets kept to protect others only caused hurt， misconceptions & eventually caused her to withdraw from life。 When Rae opens her heart & home to Quinn & everyone opened up & brought light to the secrets they held close to protect others， love， forgiveness， healing and most importantly life begins for all。 You will want to add The Passing Storm to your TBR list。 。。。more
Denise
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Review of The Passing Storm by author， Christine Nolfi （ARC）The Passing Storm is a beautifully written story woven with elements of love， loss， grief， and strength。 It gives to the reader an experience where the past meets present， and the future can hold promise when even the darkest of clouds give way to hope， forgiveness and light。From lives shaped by choices made， to its tension， and the unraveling of secrets， Ms。 Nolfi's characters are written as fragile， strong， and full of personality。The Review of The Passing Storm by author， Christine Nolfi （ARC）The Passing Storm is a beautifully written story woven with elements of love， loss， grief， and strength。 It gives to the reader an experience where the past meets present， and the future can hold promise when even the darkest of clouds give way to hope， forgiveness and light。From lives shaped by choices made， to its tension， and the unraveling of secrets， Ms。 Nolfi's characters are written as fragile， strong， and full of personality。The Passing Storm is an emotional family drama~ a solid depiction of joy and bitterness that energizes yet rattles the emotions as it breaks the heart， allows you laugh， and brings you to a most memorable conclusion。I thank the author and publisher for allowing me the opportunity to experience a most compelling narrative of survival and healing that readers of any genre will find entertaining and meaningful。 5 Stars#ThePassingStorm#ChristineNolfi#LakeUnionPublishingWild Sage Book Blog 。。。more
Ronda Blanke Geiger
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This was a wonderfully written book。 In the beginning you wonder what happened to Rae。 As the book progresses you start to catch glimpses of the past。 Once Rae starts to reveal herself and deal with the past the story really takes off。 Between her best friend Yuma， the ex boyfriend Griffin and her Dad， Rae starts dealing with her past。 Quinn really has an impact on Rae and without knowing he brings Rae into the present and makes her face everything she has been repressing。 This emotional rollerc This was a wonderfully written book。 In the beginning you wonder what happened to Rae。 As the book progresses you start to catch glimpses of the past。 Once Rae starts to reveal herself and deal with the past the story really takes off。 Between her best friend Yuma， the ex boyfriend Griffin and her Dad， Rae starts dealing with her past。 Quinn really has an impact on Rae and without knowing he brings Rae into the present and makes her face everything she has been repressing。 This emotional rollercoaster will have you glued to the pages and wondering how Rae will move forward。 In the end it is a sweet self realization that brings everything together。 I always enjoy Christine's books and this one was as good or better than the rest。 。。。more
Betty Conway erb
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A heartwarming story of love， loss， and new beginnings。 So skillfully written！ I love how Christine Nolfi intertwines the character's relationships without the reader knowing where she is leading you。 There were several times while reading The Passing Storm， I set there and said out loud， "Oh wow， I didn't see that coming！" This is a wonderful read and I would highly recommend it。 I received the book from the publisher as an ARC and the review of the book is my honest opinion。 A heartwarming story of love， loss， and new beginnings。 So skillfully written！ I love how Christine Nolfi intertwines the character's relationships without the reader knowing where she is leading you。 There were several times while reading The Passing Storm， I set there and said out loud， "Oh wow， I didn't see that coming！" This is a wonderful read and I would highly recommend it。 I received the book from the publisher as an ARC and the review of the book is my honest opinion。 。。。more
Jeff
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When The Storms Of Life Slam Into You。 This is a book that can be a bit oppressive at times in just how *heavy* it is。 Our main character has suffered a lot of loss that she's never fully recovered from - some more recent than others - and now she has to confront it all。 And yet， it is because of such heavy tragedy that the book is able to explore all that it does and indeed show just the level of hope and forgiveness it does。 By the end， the reader is left feeling much lighter and more hopeful When The Storms Of Life Slam Into You。 This is a book that can be a bit oppressive at times in just how *heavy* it is。 Our main character has suffered a lot of loss that she's never fully recovered from - some more recent than others - and now she has to confront it all。 And yet， it is because of such heavy tragedy that the book is able to explore all that it does and indeed show just the level of hope and forgiveness it does。 By the end， the reader is left feeling much lighter and more hopeful for the future， and yet also somber in the face of all that has been lost and yet also all that has been found。 If you're looking for a lighter， quirkier book ala Nolfi's earlier Sweet Lakes trilogy。。。 this isn't that。 But if you've been through some White Hurricanes yourself， or maybe are currently in the middle of one， and just need some level of hope to cling to。。。 this is the kind of book you'll want to read。 And let's face it - we've *all* been through a White Hurricane， are in one， or are about to be in one。 （And often all three at once。） For those times and any other， this book is very much recommended。 。。。more
Carla Suto
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THE PASSING STORM by Christine Nolfi is a beautifully-written and touching story of family， friendship and forgiveness that will stay on my mind for a long time。 Rae Langdon and her father， Connor， tend their large farm in small-town Ohio。 Both are dealing with grief and pain that never lets them go。 Quinn Galecki， a teen who lives nearby， struggles with a troubled family life and painful losses of his own。 Despite her misgivings， Rae offers to take Quinn in when he is thrown out by his parents。 THE PASSING STORM by Christine Nolfi is a beautifully-written and touching story of family， friendship and forgiveness that will stay on my mind for a long time。 Rae Langdon and her father， Connor， tend their large farm in small-town Ohio。 Both are dealing with grief and pain that never lets them go。 Quinn Galecki， a teen who lives nearby， struggles with a troubled family life and painful losses of his own。 Despite her misgivings， Rae offers to take Quinn in when he is thrown out by his parents。 As they spend time together， Rae， Connor and Quinn form an unexpected bond that helps them all begin to heal。 As long-buried secrets from the past are revealed， the characters must confront their innermost feelings in order to find hope for the future。 I couldn’t help but root for these complex characters as they each faced their guilt， anger and heartbreak to find connection and reconciliation。 I was completely drawn in to this emotional and heartfelt story and I highly recommend it。 Thank you to the author， publisher and NetGalley for the chance to read an early copy。 。。。more
Melissa Henderson
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A heart stopping， catch your breath story。 From the first page， I could feel the intense emotions of the characters。 Secrets， tragedy， and questions are deep in the lives of each person。 Life has unexpected events for everyone。 Excellent read。 I received a complimentary copy of this book。 No review was required。
L Corky
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Review to come
EFinn1
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This is a beautifully told story of love， healing and eventually joy as one family moves through grief。 Rae， Connor and Quinn are each facing storms in their lives and they will draw you in as they explore their hopes and dreams of a cloudless future。 Ms。 Nolfi is a skilled writer who develops characters in a way that allows the reader to grow with the story。
Stormi Ellis
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I received this book as an ARC and I am so glad I did。 This was an amazing story full of mystery， heartbreak， and renewal。 The characters were so real and easy to relate to。 The storyline， while not being the most positive of subject matters， really came across in an awesome way。 I was kept guessing at times， while at others I was in shock and awe。 I definitely rode a bit of an emotional roller coaster during this read， but I wouldn't change it a bit。 It was written well and this author has once I received this book as an ARC and I am so glad I did。 This was an amazing story full of mystery， heartbreak， and renewal。 The characters were so real and easy to relate to。 The storyline， while not being the most positive of subject matters， really came across in an awesome way。 I was kept guessing at times， while at others I was in shock and awe。 I definitely rode a bit of an emotional roller coaster during this read， but I wouldn't change it a bit。 It was written well and this author has once again presented a wonderful tale that I'd happily read again （and share， of course）！ 。。。more
Robyn
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What a very interesting and emotional book！ This is definitely a page turner and hard to put down for any length of time。Rae is a mother trying to come to terms with her teen daughters untimely death。 This is her story of surviving life's unexpected tragedies and putting the pieces back together so she can live life again。This book is about life， mistakes made， secrets， a mother's love， healing and moving past the heavy sadness that can engulf us。 What a very interesting and emotional book！ This is definitely a page turner and hard to put down for any length of time。Rae is a mother trying to come to terms with her teen daughters untimely death。 This is her story of surviving life's unexpected tragedies and putting the pieces back together so she can live life again。This book is about life， mistakes made， secrets， a mother's love， healing and moving past the heavy sadness that can engulf us。 。。。more
momof3
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Christine Nolfi has written another wonderfully emotional family drama that takes place in a small Ohio town。 Rae Langdon has lots of baggage from her past ， most of it she keeps secret。 In fact， there are many secrets to unravel in this story。 It starts out slowly as the tension builds between several characters。 Rae lost her mother in a terrible snowstorm they call the White Hurricane， while she was still in high school。 She is now an adult and we learn that she recently lost her teenage daugh Christine Nolfi has written another wonderfully emotional family drama that takes place in a small Ohio town。 Rae Langdon has lots of baggage from her past ， most of it she keeps secret。 In fact， there are many secrets to unravel in this story。 It starts out slowly as the tension builds between several characters。 Rae lost her mother in a terrible snowstorm they call the White Hurricane， while she was still in high school。 She is now an adult and we learn that she recently lost her teenage daughter Lark in a terrible accident at a sleepover。 Soon a neighbor boy， Quinn Galecki， is taken in by Rae and her father， Connor， when Quinn is kicked out of his home by his parents。 He is a senior， almost ready to graduate。 The secrets begin to unravel as Rae discovers the relationship between Quinn and Lark she was unaware of。 She learns that Lark had been on a mission to find out who her father is since she wouldn’t tell her。 This story is filled with loss， love， old flames， family relationships， forgiveness and renewal。 The characters are well developed and very realistic。 I really enjoyed it and would definitely recommend it。 I received an ARC from the publisher through netgalley in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Sheri P
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I highly recommend Christine Nolfi's latest beautiful book， The Passing Storm。 This mesmerizing tale artfully examines how the human heart weathers the storms of grief and trauma。 Rae is a wonderfully complex character who has faced more of life's storms than the average person。 Nolfi's descriptive prose depicts life in a small midwestern community， where everyone is connected， whether they like it or not。 Rae's relationships with her father， her best friend and a young man named Quinn feel auth I highly recommend Christine Nolfi's latest beautiful book， The Passing Storm。 This mesmerizing tale artfully examines how the human heart weathers the storms of grief and trauma。 Rae is a wonderfully complex character who has faced more of life's storms than the average person。 Nolfi's descriptive prose depicts life in a small midwestern community， where everyone is connected， whether they like it or not。 Rae's relationships with her father， her best friend and a young man named Quinn feel authentic， as do her tempestuous emotions。 The storyline is intriguing with a few surprises along the way。 I enjoyed this story and was disappointed when I realized I had reached the end， only because I wasn't ready to say goodbye to these characters。 。。。more
Lucille Bransfield
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Christine Nolfi has once again stolen my heart。 Her characters feel so real to me。 I loved this story。 Even with quite a shocking discovery toward the end， she made us a happy ending。 There were many things dealt with in this story。 Loss of a parent， loss of a child， loss of innocence， and gaining friendships as well。 Really beautiful story。
Sara Carver
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From the very beginning you get drawn in。 The characters are very well written， you can feel the emotions of each individual。 You get a sense of what is going on， but the more you read the more intriguing it gets。 A definite page turner。 The ending wasn't rushed， it wasn't drawn out。 It ended just right。 I am looking forward to Christine Nolfi's next book， she never disappoints。 From the very beginning you get drawn in。 The characters are very well written， you can feel the emotions of each individual。 You get a sense of what is going on， but the more you read the more intriguing it gets。 A definite page turner。 The ending wasn't rushed， it wasn't drawn out。 It ended just right。 I am looking forward to Christine Nolfi's next book， she never disappoints。 。。。more
Janet Charbonneau
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This is another amazing book by Christine Nolfi！ The story deals with the grief and pain of the main characters who have buried their secrets within。 Like peeling an onion， Nolfi peels back the layers of secrets enshrouding them。 As the secrets are revealed， you can see the growth of the characters as a new dawn of hope appears。 I loved the main character， Rae， who tended to act quickly from emotions， but then was willing to step back and see things from a different perspective。 With each secret This is another amazing book by Christine Nolfi！ The story deals with the grief and pain of the main characters who have buried their secrets within。 Like peeling an onion， Nolfi peels back the layers of secrets enshrouding them。 As the secrets are revealed， you can see the growth of the characters as a new dawn of hope appears。 I loved the main character， Rae， who tended to act quickly from emotions， but then was willing to step back and see things from a different perspective。 With each secret revealed by each character， Rae continues to move forward finding love along the way and the promise of better days ahead。 I thoroughly enjoyed how all the characters' lives were intertwined with each other in that small town。 This was yet another book by Nolfi that I found hard to put down。 Her descriptions are so vivid that you can feel what the characters are feeling。 I highly recommend this book！ 。。。more
ROBIN RUIZ
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There are no words。 The most beautifully written book that spills emotions on every page Love， loss， anger， grief and sadness， forgiveness and friendship。 Rae has had her share of loss， it has hardened not only her but dad。 Quinn is the teenager in their town that needs a break， his parents don’t want him， and he has no friends 。 Can Rae forgive him enough to help him？ can she forgive herself？There are so many secrets and plot twists in this small town that I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough There are no words。 The most beautifully written book that spills emotions on every page Love， loss， anger， grief and sadness， forgiveness and friendship。 Rae has had her share of loss， it has hardened not only her but dad。 Quinn is the teenager in their town that needs a break， his parents don’t want him， and he has no friends 。 Can Rae forgive him enough to help him？ can she forgive herself？There are so many secrets and plot twists in this small town that I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough nor slow enough to savor every page， word and emotion。The characters are so well written and the storyline， which has a lot going on， holds your interest and flows together so seamlessly。I highly recommend this book！ 。。。more
Jan Crossen
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There is a unique intimacy found in small towns。 It comes from families， friends， and neighbors sharing history， customs， celebrations and struggles。 When people experience life together they often assume they know all about you， your story， and secrets。 In truth， that is rarely the case。 A small community is a place where strong feelings， extremes of both positive and negative， run deep。 Relationships are complicated and those in The Passing Storm have unusual entanglements。 Christine Nolfi ski There is a unique intimacy found in small towns。 It comes from families， friends， and neighbors sharing history， customs， celebrations and struggles。 When people experience life together they often assume they know all about you， your story， and secrets。 In truth， that is rarely the case。 A small community is a place where strong feelings， extremes of both positive and negative， run deep。 Relationships are complicated and those in The Passing Storm have unusual entanglements。 Christine Nolfi skillfully weaves this story together with several unexpected twists。 It’s an interesting read and one I think you will enjoy。 I want to thank NetGalley and Christine Nolfi for the opportunity to read and review this Advanced Reader’s Copy。 #NetGalley #ThePassingStorm 。。。more
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