A review by j_readsbooks
After Rain Falls by CE Ricci

5.0

The conclusion to River and Rain’s story and I already miss them and want more. It picks up exactly where Follow The River ends. My heart broke for River and Rain so many times, I just needed them to get to their happy ending. Rain and River discover that the things they thought were only in movies are actually real, when they’re introduced to a world of cover-ups, secret societies, and people willing to do anything to keep control.
Their story is still dark and emotional but there’s not as many triggers as the first book. There’s also some twists that I did not see coming.
River, the once super happy and joking, college quarterback back who everyone loved is struggling after what happened with Rain after getting back from the cabin. He’s heartbroken and using drugs and alcohol to numb his pain. Rain is watching River’s fall to rock bottom, feeling heartbroken because he was the one who caused so much pain. There was just so many things trying to stand in their way of being together. Including Roman, Rain’s best friend from prep school.
And the ending, well let’s just say I held my breath for a few chapters.