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The Passing Storm

The Passing Storm

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  • Create Date：2021-10-31 11:21:19
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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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。

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Reviews

Linda Surritte ，

OK story。 Didn't find myself caring much about the characters。 OK story。 Didn't find myself caring much about the characters。 。。。more

alex snow ，

Sweet romanceEasy read that explores tangled past relationships and misdemeanors。 Great characters and sensitively broached topics such as depression and alcoholism。。。

Tracy Johnson ，

A Passing StormMy first novel by this author and I am totally in awe。 A new favorite and I am so glad that Amazon had this in Prime reading。Everything to love in a story well written from the storyline， characters and excellent editing！

Bonnie ，

Having been born and lived most of my life in NE Ohio， I loved the venue of the book。 I did live through the real White Hurricane and will never forget its' devastation。 The story incorporates this event but places it in current time rather than in 1978。 The characters are well developed and their feelings and experiences help this event to come alive。 This is a good story of family - blood relatives as well as those we accept as family。 Having been born and lived most of my life in NE Ohio， I loved the venue of the book。 I did live through the real White Hurricane and will never forget its' devastation。 The story incorporates this event but places it in current time rather than in 1978。 The characters are well developed and their feelings and experiences help this event to come alive。 This is a good story of family - blood relatives as well as those we accept as family。 。。。more

Kevin ，

Gripping story of a 30-something woman living with her father in a small town。 She's suffered several past and recent traumas， and discovers beneficial ways to get past the hurt。 Gripping story of a 30-something woman living with her father in a small town。 She's suffered several past and recent traumas， and discovers beneficial ways to get past the hurt。 。。。more

Richard Wilber ，

Full of surprises and wonderful charactersNormal I don't like books that make me feel like I picked them up in the middle of the story。 I felt that way with this one but something kept me going and I'm glad I did！ This book has many things going for it。 Great believable real people， a complex and interesting plot line and enough surprises to satisfy anyone。 It helps too that the reader comes to care about these people and what happens to them。 Anyone reading this book will， I think， find one or Full of surprises and wonderful charactersNormal I don't like books that make me feel like I picked them up in the middle of the story。 I felt that way with this one but something kept me going and I'm glad I did！ This book has many things going for it。 Great believable real people， a complex and interesting plot line and enough surprises to satisfy anyone。 It helps too that the reader comes to care about these people and what happens to them。 Anyone reading this book will， I think， find one or more of the characters reminding them of some I they know。 I know I did。 Read this book and see if there is a friend or loved one in there。 Even if there isn't， you'll still have read a great book！ 。。。more

Kathy ，

Good book。 Some twists throughout and loved the characters。 Looking forward to sequel。

Karin Foster ，

The reviews on this book were excellent， but I certainly didn't find this a five star book。 I found empathy for the characters， Rae， Conner， and Quinn losses， but I thought the story line seemed somewhat predictable。 Additionally， I found Quinn's parents to be somewhat flat and stereotypical of the town's alcoholics。 I thought the plot line of Rae's mother， and her artistic talent， to be more interesting and almost wished she had been a live character in the book。 An average read， but I think th The reviews on this book were excellent， but I certainly didn't find this a five star book。 I found empathy for the characters， Rae， Conner， and Quinn losses， but I thought the story line seemed somewhat predictable。 Additionally， I found Quinn's parents to be somewhat flat and stereotypical of the town's alcoholics。 I thought the plot line of Rae's mother， and her artistic talent， to be more interesting and almost wished she had been a live character in the book。 An average read， but I think this book had the potential to be more。 。。。more

Lisa Wetzel ，

The Passing Storm by Christine Nolfi is my first book by this amazing author but definitely not my last one！ This is a highly emotional book that won’t let you stop reading until you you are finished。 This story deals with love， loss， abuse， grief， anger， sadness and friendship。 Nolfi explores all these subjects and more but handles it with such compassion that you will find yourself in tears and smiling throughout the whole book。 This storyline is very real and tough to read at time but I was u The Passing Storm by Christine Nolfi is my first book by this amazing author but definitely not my last one！ This is a highly emotional book that won’t let you stop reading until you you are finished。 This story deals with love， loss， abuse， grief， anger， sadness and friendship。 Nolfi explores all these subjects and more but handles it with such compassion that you will find yourself in tears and smiling throughout the whole book。 This storyline is very real and tough to read at time but I was unable to put it down！ The characters are very real to life and complex。 You are able to feel all their emotions from sorrow and betrayal to hope and happiness。 Christine Nolfi did an amazing job with this book and I highly recommend it for all to read。Thank you Christine Nolfi and Lake Union Publishing for an advanced copy of this impassioned story in exchange for my honest review。#netgalley #thepassingstorm #christinenolfi #lakeunionpublishing 。。。more

Kyle Anne Green ，

Good storyIf Quinn hadn't come into the lives of Connor and Rae would the still be stuck in a cycle of depression， sadness and anger。 Quinn saved their lives and because he did they saved his。 Good story but something was missing。 Good storyIf Quinn hadn't come into the lives of Connor and Rae would the still be stuck in a cycle of depression， sadness and anger。 Quinn saved their lives and because he did they saved his。 Good story but something was missing。 。。。more

Jettiep Parrish ，

Not tobe put down。I read a lot and i have to say this is one of the best books that i have read in several months if not this year

Gena - My Book Reviews for You ，

This was a beautiful novel of deep emotions！ Rae is living with her father Connor on their Ohio farm。 They have both experienced loss。 Rae’s recent loss is so intense that she has shut herself off。 She’s still struggling with another loss from the past and is overwhelmed by grief。 A local teenager Quinn is struggling with his own loss。 Rae and Connor bring him into their home to help him。 Can Rae open up enough to let him and others in？ Can she allow herself to have relationships and new beginni This was a beautiful novel of deep emotions！ Rae is living with her father Connor on their Ohio farm。 They have both experienced loss。 Rae’s recent loss is so intense that she has shut herself off。 She’s still struggling with another loss from the past and is overwhelmed by grief。 A local teenager Quinn is struggling with his own loss。 Rae and Connor bring him into their home to help him。 Can Rae open up enough to let him and others in？ Can she allow herself to have relationships and new beginnings， even though she is struggling with her losses？ 。。。more

Mary Spencer-Iyua ，

Great read！！I could not put this book down！ Characters were vey interesting， events realistic & kept me engaged。 Recommended reading ！

Joan ，

I'm a stickler for writing technique。 If I'm distracted by the technical aspects of a novel， reading it becomes a chore and it eventually hits the slush pile。That said， this was a 'meh' book for me。 I chose it as an Amazon First Reads based on the blurb and first few sentences， and I did finish it， but for the most part it slogged along and read like a first- or second-year creative writing submission， as unfortunately most of the AFR books do。It had a lot of dialogue。 I mean a LOT of dialogue， I'm a stickler for writing technique。 If I'm distracted by the technical aspects of a novel， reading it becomes a chore and it eventually hits the slush pile。That said， this was a 'meh' book for me。 I chose it as an Amazon First Reads based on the blurb and first few sentences， and I did finish it， but for the most part it slogged along and read like a first- or second-year creative writing submission， as unfortunately most of the AFR books do。It had a lot of dialogue。 I mean a LOT of dialogue， most of which was exposition。 Rule of thumb in writing a decent novel: show me， don't tell me。 I hate exposition that drags on for paragraphs and pages as an author attempts to explain by prose or dialogue the story， history， settings， characters， etc。 I want to visualize what's going on and why。 I want to see the characters， feel what they're experiencing， and understand their motivations。 It's a tall order， which is why so many don't get it right。This book had so much explanatory banter I was ready to hit delete on my Kindle more than once。 I wasn't invested in the characters and couldn't get immersed in the plot。 While the overall storyline was worthwhile， and Nolfi did give it her best shot， I wouldn't read anything else by this author。 。。。more

Jeffrey R Holloway ，

A storm is a commingA griping story that graps you from the start and dose not let go until the story ends。 It is well worst reading

J Weisbrod ，

Great StoryOne of the best books written by Christine Nolfi。 The beginning seemed a bit confusing， but just keep reading。 Christine ties everything together。 Am sure you will enjoy this book。

CR ，

This one was very good although the first part was a little slower than I would have liked。 The rest of the story did make up for the slow start and I couldn't put it down after that。 This story had wonderful characters and a meaningful story。 This one was very good although the first part was a little slower than I would have liked。 The rest of the story did make up for the slow start and I couldn't put it down after that。 This story had wonderful characters and a meaningful story。 。。。more

Colleen ，

This was a tough book to read。 It is very slow to start and hard to keep my interest。

Debbie Tremel ，

HeartacheThis story touches on so much heartache， from loss of loved ones， to broken friendships， to abuse and violence。 But the tale is one of healing， of the many ways people grieve and cope， of the power of friendships and compassion。 It delves into self-recrimination and blame。 And through all this finds hope and an affirmation of life。

Leanna Mattea ，

Christine Nolfi is one of my favorite authors， and she didn’t disappoint with her latest。 Its based on a true climate event that her family experienced in Ohio in the 70’s。 It was a terrifying time and changed many lives， as it did Rae， the featured character in this story。Rae lost her mother during the White Hurricane， a horrendous snow storm event in Ohio。 It left her father devastated and in a state， which left teen age Rae to try and keep life together for them both。Another tragedy occurs th Christine Nolfi is one of my favorite authors， and she didn’t disappoint with her latest。 Its based on a true climate event that her family experienced in Ohio in the 70’s。 It was a terrifying time and changed many lives， as it did Rae， the featured character in this story。Rae lost her mother during the White Hurricane， a horrendous snow storm event in Ohio。 It left her father devastated and in a state， which left teen age Rae to try and keep life together for them both。Another tragedy occurs that further devastates their lives， and Rae struggles to keep going。 She ends up helping a lonely， neglected local teen， and this has a huge impact on her own life and relationships， as well as putting her in a dangerous situation。This novel has it all， love， relationships， losses， and renewal， just as there is with every passing storm。 The calm returns and life goes on。 My thanks to NetGalley， Lake Union Publishing for the ARC。 It is a wonderful story and definitely worthy of 5 stars。 。。。more

Susan ，

This book was just okay for me。 I was vested in Rae's story though some parts of it were a bit predictable。 The author also did a good job of showing how the secrets of the past influence the present and how everyone handles their grief in their own ways。 This book was just okay for me。 I was vested in Rae's story though some parts of it were a bit predictable。 The author also did a good job of showing how the secrets of the past influence the present and how everyone handles their grief in their own ways。 。。。more

Agnes （BookBubbe） ，

I received a copy of this book from the author for an honest review。 What can I say about a book that grips you right from the beginning。 I missed many a day of cleaning and even had my husband wait for dinner。 I could not put it down。 I dragged it with me all over。 The story follows Rae who quickly befriends Quinn whose parents threw him out。 This friendship blossoms and is just what Rae needs。 Friendship and love and forgiveness - themes that help Rae deal with her own demons。 A few surprises I received a copy of this book from the author for an honest review。 What can I say about a book that grips you right from the beginning。 I missed many a day of cleaning and even had my husband wait for dinner。 I could not put it down。 I dragged it with me all over。 The story follows Rae who quickly befriends Quinn whose parents threw him out。 This friendship blossoms and is just what Rae needs。 Friendship and love and forgiveness - themes that help Rae deal with her own demons。 A few surprises were thrown in also and a story you will not soon forget。Great story #fivestars Being released November 1， 2021 - put it on your TBR list。 。。。more

N Fuller ，

Interesting storyLovely and despicable and just human characters make for a well rounded view of this sad and happy story。 The mystery of what happened to Lark and who was her father was a bit cat and mouse but made things interesting。 No big surprises but a good read。

Jamie ，

A mysterious beginning。。。why doesn't Rae like Quinn？ And as the mystery unfolds， the questions multiply。 The loss of a mother， the loss of a daughter， what really happened that night and who is to blame， the unexpected tenderness between Rae， her father， Connor， and ah， no。。。I won't divulge。 Please read this book and enjoy its twists and turns。 I have found a new author and I'm currently reading another of her books。 Enjoy！ A mysterious beginning。。。why doesn't Rae like Quinn？ And as the mystery unfolds， the questions multiply。 The loss of a mother， the loss of a daughter， what really happened that night and who is to blame， the unexpected tenderness between Rae， her father， Connor， and ah， no。。。I won't divulge。 Please read this book and enjoy its twists and turns。 I have found a new author and I'm currently reading another of her books。 Enjoy！ 。。。more

Lori Boyd ，

I always know I’ll have a good story when reading a book by this author。 A little bit different from her usual writing， but no less enjoyable。 In every lifetime there are passing storms…。some are quick， forgettable and others change our lives。 Rae has had her share of these storms， one in particular， The White Hurricane， changed her family’s life and set her on a different path。 Rae has had a a few tough years; pain， heartache and grief， which has turned her a tad hard and bitter。 Those closest I always know I’ll have a good story when reading a book by this author。 A little bit different from her usual writing， but no less enjoyable。 In every lifetime there are passing storms…。some are quick， forgettable and others change our lives。 Rae has had her share of these storms， one in particular， The White Hurricane， changed her family’s life and set her on a different path。 Rae has had a a few tough years; pain， heartache and grief， which has turned her a tad hard and bitter。 Those closest to her know what is under this hard exterior， a giving women who has locked her heart away。 Resilience， hope and strength are front and foremost in this book。 Thanks to Ms。 Nolfi， Lake Union Publishing for this ARC。 Opinion is mine alone。 。。。more

Doreen ，

An ok book。 Not really my favorite genre， I found the book predictable but it passed the time。 Glad it was a fast read。

Sue Greenspan ，

A Modern Love StoryLove， anger， rage， jealously， and compassion are a few of the emotions brought out in this book。 A tragedy of losing a child， a secret kept for 14 years， the women of a small town， and teen love all make this book a page turner。

Janice Hatcher ，

Heartwarming but not sentimental or or silly。 I enjoyed this book。 It's the story of people who were always meant to be together finding each other。 The people in the story were mostly realistic and well drawn。 Perhaps they were a bit too 'good' or 'bad' to be really real but for the most part were believable。 The story itself was interesting and believable。 A young mother looses her daughter thru a terrible accident and has a hard time working thru her grief。 A young boy is brutalized by his al Heartwarming but not sentimental or or silly。 I enjoyed this book。 It's the story of people who were always meant to be together finding each other。 The people in the story were mostly realistic and well drawn。 Perhaps they were a bit too 'good' or 'bad' to be really real but for the most part were believable。 The story itself was interesting and believable。 A young mother looses her daughter thru a terrible accident and has a hard time working thru her grief。 A young boy is brutalized by his alcoholic parents and only needs a loving hand to set him on a good path。 Perhaps they can help each other。 。。。more

Dannielle ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Good storyline， but painful writing。 Way too much idle filler and I can’t stand it。

Cindy ，

RaeThis was a great book about how one or two events can change a person's life。 Rae had 2 events causing tremendous grief that she worked through。 RaeThis was a great book about how one or two events can change a person's life。 Rae had 2 events causing tremendous grief that she worked through。 。。。more

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