Rain Delay

by Allie Marie, Jennie Denton (Illustrator)

Lucas Abbot is finally ready to put on the breaks. After a lifetime of privilege, Lucas is ready to make something of himself– for himself, by himself, without handouts, or the legacy of his father’s name nipping at his heels. And if everything goes as planned, he’ll get to do it with his best friend, Rachel, by his side. Rachel Rowe is ready to spread her wings and take flight. After growing up all over the globe with her nomadic parents, Rachel thought that she was finally ready to settle down. Finally ready to put on the brakes. Finally ready to tell her best friend, Lucas, how she really feels. When work moves them both to Chicago, Rachel sees the opportunity to lay her heart on the line. But the second Rachel and Lucas sign a six month lease, heartbreak collides with her brand new roommate, and she watches all of those plans crumble at her feet in the middle of their shared living room. In light of her heartbreak, Rachel forms a new plan: take off the parking brake, live on the road again, and crush any feelings she has for Lucas beneath the tires as she goes. But while Rachel is dead set on putting her best friend in the past, Lucas is more determined than ever to pick up the fragments and piece them back together. After years of avoiding their feelings, and one fateful night that has tape lines drawn between them, a break for rain will either drown them, or be exactly what they need to repair the damage before the clock runs out.

414 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 30, 2023

Reviews

[Kati Jones · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was my first Beachside novel. While it’s the 3rd in a series, it’s a standalone and you don’t need to read the first two books to read this one.
I was lucky to receive an advance reader copy of this book early and I was so excited to read it! But the book fell a little flat for me.
A lot of the character feelings and plot details are repetitive. I also wasn’t a huge fan of the writing style as a lot of sentences were long. I needed to take a breath to read it!
The one thing I did love about this book was the SPICE. Lucas is a genuinely amazing guy with a filthy mouth and I loved every minute of it.
While it wasn’t my cup of tea, I do think other people would enjoy this book!

[Erica (_speedereader_) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rachel & Lucas

[Anne - ReadingfortheWeekend]

great novel!

I love everything this author writes! I felt every emotion while reading this. Read if you enjoy friends to lovers and second chances.