'Brimming with all the ingredients for the best of novels: love, community spirit, family, friendship and four-legged friends.' Milly Johnson
'Heartwarming and full of hope. Lucy Dillon brings warmth to every page' Sarah Morgan

After the storm it's time for a fresh start . . .

First, the clouds...
Tara Hunter is a therapist on a mission to restore Longhampton's community spirit after catastrophic flooding. But with her boyfriend AWOL, her family fragmented, and only a cat for company, Tara's own life is crumbling.

Then the storm...
On top of everything, Tara's father - last seen as he walked out on her when she was ten years old - is suddenly back, with a surprising offer that could change everything.

And after the rain...
Dr David Dalloway is Longhampton Wellness Centre's new star counsellor. He's charming, caring and has a knack for reading people's minds - which is the last thing Tara needs right now. Will having David and her dad around make for a bigger storm on the horizon? Or is this Tara's chance for a fresh start?

'Beautifully written with humour and insight' Katie Fforde
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Readers love After the Rain:

'I enjoyed this book immensely... Her characters are people you want to spend time with' *****
'This really tugs on your heartstrings' *****
'This book is a joy to escape into.' *****
'I have to confess I look forward to a new Lucy Dillion book every year, I get into a hot bubble bath, apply a face back and settle in for a good cosy read... and I was not disappointed with this year's offering...' *****
'This is a book that becomes a friend and you never want it to end because you know you will miss their company.' *****

About the Author

Sunday Times bestselling author Lucy Dillon grew up in Cumbria and read English at Cambridge, then read a lot of magazines as a press assistant in London, then read other people's manuscripts as a junior fiction editor. She now lives in a village outside Hereford with a Border terrier, an otterhound and her husband.

Lucy won the Romantic Novelists' Association Contemporary Romantic Novel prize in 2015 for A HUNDRED PIECES OF ME, and the Romantic Novel of the Year Award in 2010 for LOST DOGS AND LONELY HEARTS. You can find out more at www.lucydillon.co.uk, follow her on Twitter @lucy_dillon, on Instagram @lucydillonbooks or find her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pages/LucyDillonBooks.

Reviews
Beautifully written with humour and insight * Katie Fforde *
Heartwarming and full of hope. Lucy Dillon brings warmth to every page * Sarah Morgan *
Brimming with all the ingredients for the best of novels: love, community spirit, family, friendship and four-legged friends. I adored it! * Milly Johnson *
A wonderful, wise, hopeful novel * Katy Regan *
A joyous read about the power of new beginnings * The Sun *
A lovely story * Bella *
A gorgeous story of friendship and self-care * Fabulous *
Lucy Dillon fans will be delighted with this heart-stirring story capturing messy and wonderful lives * Woman *



Book Information
ISBN 9781529176209
Author Lucy Dillon
Format Paperback
Page Count 432
Imprint Penguin (Transworld)
Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Weight(grams) 283g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 127mm * 26mm