A bittersweet story of friendship and overcoming grief from a critically acclaimed author.
Olivia Montag is a professor who doesn't have all the answers. The devastating loss of a child ended her marriage, and she's been overlooked for a job promotion one time too many. Not sure what comes next, she leaves it all behind and volunteers to teach English to schoolchildren in India.
Ten thousand miles away, she connects with fellow volunteers and finds purpose in teaching. Until one by one the girls in her classes stop showing up. Then she meets Mukesh, an Indian man with a heart for invention, who may be the only one who can help her students. This is her chance to impact real change, even if that means trusting new friendships and her own instincts.
It turns out, there might be strength in asking for help, and embracing a painful past may clear the way for a brighter future. Sometimes in the darkest storms, you can choose to dance in the rain.
Eat, Pray, Love meets Best Exotic Marigold Hotel in this poignant but uplifting story of finding your purpose.
"Lara Bernhardt's Red Rain is Eat, Pray, Love meets Best Exotic Marigold Hotel."-Adele Holmes, M.D., author of Winter's Reckoning
"A beautifully woven story of one woman's journey through overcoming grief, and the redemptive value of friendship, love, and forgiving oneself."-C.H. Armstrong, author of The Edge of Nowhere
"Red Rain shows the indelible power one person can make in circumstances that seem insurmountable. Unbreakable human spirit for the win!"-Susy Smith, author of Asylum
"A tender and touching story of a young woman's chance to rebuild her life, against the colorful backdrop of rural India."-Julia Thomas, author of The English Boys and Penhale Wood
"Lara Bernhardt delivers empathy for women's dignity when faced with a lack of modern conveniences. Red Rain is provocative with a title that pertains to more than the mysterious storm mentioned in the book." -Julia Brewer Daily, award-winning author of No Names to Be Given