Praying for Rain (The Rain Trilogy #1)

BB Easton ruined my life with Praying for Rain because now Im hooked and nothing else even sounds remotely interesting. Rain and Wes are… *sigh*… I mean I knew I would enjoy this book, because BBs writing is always top notch and I live for (and am terrified by) an apocalypse of any sort, but I didnt expect to LOVE it quite so much. The mood is dreary, I mean the apocalypse IS looming over the characters heads, but the writing and story still have some quirk and spunk behind them. The romance is reluctant-ish, but somehow inevitable. This story is hot. Its sad. Its gore-y. Its emotional. Its meaningful. Its just freaking awesome.

Maybe Im just not familiar with the authors other works and this is how they all are, but after a great start, this got really boring to me. There was no process of falling in love with the person through major events- it was all just physical sexual desire- that seemed to make the other person different than anyone else that they instantly gave into after what, one grocery store incident and suddenly they couldnt be apart. I dunno- it wasnt my cup of tea. Insta love/lust is a snooze fest to me. It had a ton of potential, though.

BB Easton has a way with words. She can weave a story that not only captures your attention, but drags you under the surface until you cant help but live and breath inside the world.

This story was magical. Two broken characters in one extremely broke world. One struggling to survive, the other struggling just to make it until the end.

When youre three days away from the apocalypse, theres not much to look forward to.

Wes shows up in Rains life at the perfect time, if she were trying to live. He saves her, kidnaps her, uses her as a tool as he is trying to survive. He pushes her away, sure shell be the death of him if she stays, only to realize she might just be the one to save him.

I absolutely loved Wes and Rain. At the same time, I wanted to beat them both upside the head. Both their stories are devastating, and it broke my heart as each one was slowly revealed. These two are strong through all their weaknesses, and survivors through and through.

What could you possibly prioritize over surviving?
Living.

The ending left me ready to dive off the cliff with my tattered fingernails and fractured heart in tow. This book was a wild ride, and Im dying to read more.

Im not new to the genre. I enjoy reading apocalyptic romance books and BB Easton is one of my favorite authors, so this could’ve only ended well for me. If you havent read the genre before, prepare yourself for craziness. And if this is your first BB Easton book, just know thataside from her cool style and natural talenther background as a psychologist really benefits her writing.

In Praying For Rain, she creates a world of violence, intimidation, terror, and hopelessness. The system is a broken mess. People have killed and been killed. Everyone is terrorized by vivid nightmares of the four horsemen of the apocalypse and huge red banners that advertise the date the world ends. Interesting, since red is the color of blood, fire, and war. Its also the color of excitement, love and passion.

That brings me to Wes and Rain, the ones responsible for my 5 stars. I felt their surge and it was intense! Because, why wouldn’t it be if you only have three days to live… and your body knows you’ve connected with someone before your brain does… and you’re both direly trying to harbor your own issues… but you can’t stay apart because you don’t want that visceral high to end? I’ll say no more, just that BB obviously knows what I like.

I thought it was a perfect start to the series. Every single thing I wanted to happen, did. And the sneak peak at Fighting for Rain was icing. Its a nice spot to end the book. Given that, I’m feeling good about waiting for the rest and confident it’ll live up to my expectations, which are now set to an uber high level that I know this author will meet.

This is a brilliant start to the Praying for Rain Trilogy.

Wes and Rain. What a story. Three days until the predicted apocalypse Rain isnt afraid of dying. Wes on the other hand looks at it differently.

This author has a real talented flair for words. Her description in the story is so good it brings the story to life.

This is a genre I dont read. Im not even sure what I was thinking when I joined this tour. All I can say is this authors name speaks for itself hence I read this story.

Im so looking forward to reading more of this trilogy.

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