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Rainfall (Seattle Blades Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Alison Rhymes (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 2,473 ratings
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I met the love of my life at ten years old.

At sixteen, I gave him my heart.

Three years later he was drafted to the NHL and moved across the country.

Five years after, he’s back. And he’s meeting his daughter for the first time.

I still hate him.

Even if my heart says that’s a lie.

***

At ten years old, she changed my life.

At sixteen, I told her I loved her.

Three years after, I left and broke her heart.

Five years later, I’m coming back home to the surprise of my life.

I hate her for it.

Even though my brain says this is all my fault.

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hockey romance
sports romance
second chance romance

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"I knew this book was gonna be good, but this book shot to the top of my book of the year list. It wasn't what I expected it to be like. It was better." - Donna, Goodreads

"Alison Rhymes is a fantastic author who can connect emotionally with her readers and create every reaction in them as they experience her books. Rainfall is no different. She has perfectly blended sport, love, betrayal, heartache, and forgiveness to create a superb story. I loved it." - Stacey, Goodreads

"Full of betrayal, secrets, heartbreak, forgiveness, heat, and love, Rainfall was an absolute angsty and emotional masterpiece. Isla and Cillian's journey is difficult, and you will feel all the heart-wrenching emotions, but their journey is also uplifting. I loved the complexity of their story, and I am so excited to see what's next in this series." - Amy, Goodreads

"The characters were complex, and their stories were heartbreaking and believable." - Sassy Southern Book Blog

"This is an incredible start to this series and I cannot wait to see what story comes next. I'll be thinking about this one for a while and it has definitely become my new favorite Alison Rhymes' book." - Tammy, Goodreads

"I don't even know where to start with this one. There is so much. Rainfall literally has all of my favorite tropes in the romance genre, from sports friends to lovers, betrayal, secret baby, second chances!!" - Shelby Grenz Winckler, Goodreads

"You'll need tissues. And a soft spot to throw your iPad or tablet or however you read this one. And you'll also need a few hours and a comfy spot because no matter the emotion, you will NOT want to stop reading until everything is answered." - Jenn the Readaholic, Goodreads

"The back and forth between Cillian and Isla was tough to read. The animosity and hatred between these two was intense; just as intense as the love they once held for each other." - Shannan, Goodreads

"I really enjoy Rhymes' evolution of forgiveness with all the aches and pains of making peace with choices made. The author's writing is engaging, easy to read, and captures emotional rawness so beautifully." - Evie_Book_Revs *Evie Book Reviews*

"This is a story of being careful who you trust, independence, growth, and loyalty. This is also a lesson in redemption and second chances; being open to vulnerability again and trusting not only in yourself, but your heart." - Kimmypins, Goodreads

"My relationship with Alison Rhymes' books is a real mix of love and hate. Every new novel makes me stress about reading it, knowing that I'll probably end up loving it." - Chantale St-Gelais

About the Author

Alison lives somewhere in the shadow of a Pacific Northwest Mountain, bordered by the Puget Sound, and not too far from the country roads she grew up on.

When she's not writing, she can be found avidly reading, traveling with youthful wanderlust, or slowly turning the inside of her home into her own personal houseplant jungle.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CKQFL8VZ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Alison Rhymes LLC; 1st edition (November 14, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 14, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.9 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 271 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 2,473 ratings

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Alison lives somewhere in the shadow of a Pacific Northwest Mountain, bordered by the Puget Sound, and not too far from the country roads she grew up on.

When not writing, she can be found avidly reading, traveling with youthful wanderlust, or slowly turning the inside of her house into her own personal houseplant jungle.

Content Warnings for Alison's books can be found on her website alisonrhymes.com

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Customers find the story engaging with drama, love, and plot twists. They praise the writing quality as good and realistic, with no typographical errors. The characters are well-developed and relatable, with the main female character becoming stronger and less codependent than in previous books. Readers describe the book as a fun and exciting read that holds their interest. They appreciate the cuteness and sweetness of the characters. Overall, customers feel the book has all the feels and is realistic.

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25 customers mention "Story quality"23 positive2 negative

Customers enjoy the story's quality. They find it engaging, with drama, love, and real-life issues. The first three chapters are described as pure emotion. Readers praise the storytelling, describing it as outstanding. The book tugs at their heartstrings and is described as beautiful and devastating.

"...It’s a perfect story about love and forgiveness, I loved the story more than I expected to...." Read more

"...Oh my, those first 3 chapters were pure emotion. I cried like a baby for Isla and wanted to punch Cillian and Trina in the throat!..." Read more

"...In this really good story, they do learn and grow. Very enjoyable book." Read more

"...The overall story kept me entertained and glued to the pages. Excited for the next book." Read more

13 customers mention "Writing quality"13 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing quality. They find the writing engaging and realistic, with no typographical errors.

"I must admit cheating in a book is a big no for me, but if is well written and the characters behaviour is something I can understand or relate to I..." Read more

"...I’ve never read a book with on page cheating but Alison wrote it so beautifully! There was so much anger and hurt and you just felt it all!..." Read more

"...And, there is a wonderful HEA and epilogue. Very good writing that moved right along, holding my interest and realistic characters facing real life..." Read more

"...The writing was ok, but not great and the lack of feeling a strong relationship initially between the main characters really pulled me out of the..." Read more

11 customers mention "Character development"11 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the well-developed characters and their emotions. They also enjoy the side characters and the main female character's growth.

"...that moved right along, holding my interest and realistic characters facing real life that is sometimes messy...." Read more

"...There were some good side characters that I wouldn't mind reading about in the future and I'm sure I will give Alison Rhymes and her Seattle Blades..." Read more

"...The dialogue from all characters was realistic and so fun didn't make me cringe while reading and I was even laughing quite a bit...." Read more

"I couldn’t read this fast enough!! Loved the characters, their story, the spicy spice.. Gosh I was mad at times tho!..." Read more

6 customers mention "Enjoyment"6 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book. They find the plot twists engaging and the book a fun, entertaining read that keeps their interest. The realistic characters and storyline keep them hooked until the end.

"...Very good writing that moved right along, holding my interest and realistic characters facing real life that is sometimes messy...." Read more

"...The overall story kept me entertained and glued to the pages. Excited for the next book." Read more

"...Counts as another short fun read...." Read more

"...It has drama, love, spice, plot twists, thrill. Cillian made mistakes, but it's hard not to fall in love with him...." Read more

4 customers mention "Cuteness"4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's cuteness. They find the FMC and saddle adorable. The story ends in a sweet manner, with the love between the characters being breathtaking.

"...She was such was such a fiesty, strong willed FMC, and saddle, just so adorable!..." Read more

"...Good chemistry and their daughter Sadie was cute as a button...." Read more

"...The love he has for Isla was breathtaking! I wanted to hug Isla and I’m so happy she had so many people to hold her up! A definite must read!" Read more

"...It really finished the story in such a sweet manner." Read more

3 customers mention "Feel"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the realistic feel of the book.

"This is the first book by Alison Rhymes and it gives you all the feels! It will not be the last book of hers I buy." Read more

"This book has all the feels. I normally don't read cheating type of books, but this one is different...." Read more

"...It had some angst and turmoil but it felt realistic and at no point did I feel like the author was dragging out the storyline...." Read more

3 customers mention "Follow through"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's follow-through. They say it hits the mark every time and that everything works out in the end.

"...I love the growth and follow through seen in this book. He needed up huge. But he defintely had major consequences for it and it showed...." Read more

"...I’m so glad that everything kinda worked out and we got to see that...." Read more

"...looking for well written characters and a great story, she hits the mark every time. This is definitely one of my favorites!" Read more

3 customers mention "Pacing"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's pacing and find the characters engaging. They particularly appreciate the female main character and her fierce personality.

"...I loved the FMC in this book so much! She was such a bad ass and I loved it!" Read more

"Love it. The characters, the storyline all the things. Couldn't put it down. Amazing 5 star read. Isla is amazing and Cillian is hot hot hot...." Read more

"Irredeemable mmc..." Read more

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Such a strong FMC
🏒Rainfall🏒The tension and heartache is this one is insane! I absolutely adore Isla, and think she’s so freaking strong for enduring everything she did. I will say I never truly got over the way Killian hurt Isla, even though I know he wasn’t the sole person responsible it still was hard to forgive him.Killian has been the only one Isla has ever loved, but when he left for the pros and broke her heart she kept something from him that would change his world. Now he’s back in town and playing on her dad’s team, and when he discovers her secret the hatred they both feel for each other is palpable.🏒Hockey romance🏒Second chance🏒Accidental/secret pregnancy🏒Angsty
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  • Paula Sfitlic
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great series starter !
    Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2023
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    I must admit cheating in a book is a big no for me, but if is well written and the characters behaviour is something I can understand or relate to I’ll give it a try.

    Cillian and Ilsa were together for three years by the time he was offered a contract with and NHL team. At 19 they were both young enough to have dreams about the future and believe in their love. Sadly as soon as he left Cillian started to let fame and other distractions get in the way of his relationship. Love was never a problem for them, trust and honesty were. They both made mistakes, it ended in them not speaking for five years, despite the fact that they became parents.

    So this is where it gets hard, because as much as I understood Ilsa, not trying harder to tell him he’s become a father is not something I condone. 

    The actual story is them trying to co-parent while trying to forgive each other for the mistakes they made, while not so secretly still harbouring feeling for each other.

    Truth be told, had they not been so young when everything happened would have made it harder to love this book as much. I loved that the blame was mutual and both accepted easily their part in their fallout. He could have tried to live in denial a little bit more, but they knew each other well  enough to accept the mistakes they made. It’s a perfect story about love and forgiveness, I loved the story more than I expected to. I’m looking forward to read the next book in this hockey series.
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  • greg
    4.0 out of 5 stars Does tress by her and I’ll definitely read more!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2024
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    So I was scanning the part on kindle where it says books you might like or something along those lines and I saw this book. I pressed on it, read the description, saw “Five years after, he’s back. And he’s meeting his daughter for the first time.” Saw secret baby trope and dived head first into it!!!

    Isla and Cillian became best friends at 10 while he was at a hockey camp ran by Isla’s dad. At 16 they fell in love. At 19 he got drafted into the NHL and left for Boston. They tried to make the long distance work but things and people got in the way! He was young and new to fame. She was heartbroken and stubborn so she did the only thing she could do after finding out she was pregnant…she tried calling to tell him only to be hung up on by a girl in his bed!

    Oh my, those first 3 chapters were pure emotion. I cried like a baby for Isla and wanted to punch Cillian and Trina in the throat! I’ve never read a book with on page cheating but Alison wrote it so beautifully! There was so much anger and hurt and you just felt it all! When Cillian gets traded to Seattle and he’s back and finds everything out, the new level of anger and hurt and betrayal was just another level! Isla had such resentment towards him and held so much anger, but so did Cill for not knowing about Sadie all those years! I loved Isla! She was such was such a fiesty, strong willed FMC, and saddle, just so adorable! Also, this was the first book I’ve read that had a chapter from the child’s point of view and I loved it!!!I will definitely be reading more by Alison!
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  • CAT
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well written
    Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2023
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    I never thought I would like a book in which there was cheating but the way this author handled it and the circumstances surrounding it, made it acceptable and actually was part of the story. True, in the beginning the MMC was wrong, but he was a somewhat immature19, was caught up in playing pro hockey on the other side of the country from the FMC, his girlfriend and his love, and in a sense was overwhelmed. For all those who still would have no understanding for the MMC, I am sure not giving him a pass, but what I am saying is although he was weak and very foolish, I know too many young people (including myself at that age) that made some wrong choices. Best thing though is he really turns himself around and makes up for it. And, there is a wonderful HEA and epilogue. Very good writing that moved right along, holding my interest and realistic characters facing real life that is sometimes messy. The secret, the key is—- do they (we) learn from our mistakes to never put ourselves in that position again and never make that same mistake? In this really good story, they do learn and grow. Very enjoyable book.
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  • Amanda Butler-Bradley
    5.0 out of 5 stars Don’t judge this book by its cover!
    Reviewed in Canada on January 19, 2025
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    I had this book in my TBR for so long, finally decided to read it and I could not put it down. I felt all the things.
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  • Paula D
    5.0 out of 5 stars Really good story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 29, 2024
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    Good story, new author for me but I really enjoyed it. Listened on audible - well narrated too. A bit of angst, but also good series starter, introducing us to different characters that will appear in future books. Looking forward to book 2.
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  • Book Freak
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must read
    Reviewed in Australia on March 23, 2024
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    Wow this was an intense but enjoyable read. Love the storyline and the MC's that made this 1st of the series heart stopping.
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  • Turn_the_page_lady
    4.0 out of 5 stars great story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 5, 2024
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    Really enjoyed this book - new to this author and will certainly read more. Fun, emotional and dramatic story with slice included!
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  • Bookiechick Reviews
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in Australia on February 21, 2024
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    Love it!

    Firstly, absolutely enjoyed this book. It definitely met all my boxes for what I was in the mood for and im looking forward to seeing if the Author has more. This is also a first time read of hers for me.

    Loved the characters. I enjoyed their banter and chemistry. I would have liked to have had more of a build up of their relationship to really connect with them. I think because of that the impact of what the MMC did wasn’t as heartbreaking for me, but I still enjoyed the story. This had twists I did not see coming. I also liked how they navigated coming back together and how the drama seemed to lurk in the background until the very end.

    A little more drama would have been nice also but this was still a great read.
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