Nola Rain

by Lynda C Yeates

Nola Rain’s life is soon to be forever changed. She loses her husband in a tragic mining accident and is left alone and pregnant with their son. Just as she is dealing with the loss of Milo, her husband, she is slapped with further devastation and life altering news. In this tale of love, romance, and adventure, Nola Rain goes from rags to riches and must survive and adapt to the world of privilege that her husband left behind — and she knew nothing about it! As Nola is learning and discovering all about the secrets her husband left in his past, someone is trying to catch up with Nola’s present, and possibly her future. If she isn’t careful, this sinister character may try to take away all that Nola has recently acquired. And this someone will stop at nothing to get it.

216 pages, Paperback

First published November 24, 2014

Reviews

[Marilyn Sager · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the book. Can't wait to read the sequel

[Wendy Steele · Rating 4 out of 5]

With a cast of vibrant characters, this book paints a vivid story from the start. A baby girl, abandoned on a stormy night in an alley, is brought up by Mother, a voodoo woman and this baby is Nola Rain Joubert. Nola, now a young woman, finds herself a widow after a mining accident and attempts to cope on her own, until ….no spoilers. The story reveals that Milo, her husband, was far more than he told her and Milo's family provides the back drop to Nola's story.

There are some editing issues, some parts of the story lost pace and there was some repetition but I enjoyed this story and the characters portrayed. The plot is well constructed and I found myself saying 'No! Don't give the letter to him!' or 'No! Don't trust him!' as the reader is privy to information that the characters are not. At times as the pace slowed, it was the characters that kept me reading, Dominy Brooks, Ivy Taylor and the Sheriff with a conscience. Reading the climax to the story, I couldn't put the book down as the pace gathered and ….no spoilers.

Most enjoyable first novel and deserves 4* rating.

[Chantelle Atkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a charming novel about a rags to riches story. It has romance, crime, mystery and thrills. The characters were all very well drawn and believable and kept the pace going nicely. The author is particularly good at evoking imagery and describing the location and surroundings. There were times I felt as though I were there, a fly on the wall, looking in. I had a lot of sympathy and empathy for the main character of Nola, and some of the other characters such as Ivy and Dominy really made me smile. The villain of the book is brilliantly drawn, and as the action gathered pace towards the end I found myself wanting to hide behind a pillow. I enjoyed this from start to finish and would definitely read more from this author.

[Loretta Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was awesome.

The author has a way of keeping you intrigued from beginning to end. As the mystery unfolds, you will not want to put the book down. I would recommend this book to anyone that loves reading. I can't wait for the sequel.