Rather like a romcom film, Nights of Rain and Stars is well written and uplifting. On the terrace of a Greek taverna a 3 hour climb above the small village of Aghia Anna a group of foreingers watch as tragedy unfolds below and a local tourist boat bursts into flames. The owner, Andreas, is local and has known all the villagers touched by the tragedy all their lives. With him are a diverse group all on the run from something. Fiona is a young Irish nurse, with her boyfriend Sean fleeing the disapproval of her parents. David is an English student trying to break free from the straitjacketing expectations of his father that he will follow him into his business. Thomas is American professor on sabattical, his ex wife starting a new life back home that he fears will leave him without a place in his son's life. And Elsa, a beautiful German television presenter running from the love of her life. Bound together by a day and night watching the drama below unfold they find unlikely friendship with each other and with the help of Vonni, an Irishwoman who has lived in the village for decades, find their way each to their own resolution.
Really sweet and wholesome, a book that makes you feel warm at heart and a nice distraction.
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