Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon Published by Penguin on January 16, 2022
Genres: Fiction / Romance / Multicultural & Interracial, Fiction / Romance / Workplace, Fiction / Women
Pages: 352
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A TV meteorologist and a sports reporter scheme to reunite their divorced bosses with unforecasted results in this electrifying romance from the author of The Ex Talk.
Ari Abrams has always been fascinated by the weather, and she loves almost everything about her job as a TV meteorologist. Her boss, legendary Seattle weatherwoman Torrance Hale, is too distracted by her tempestuous relationship with her ex-husband, the station's news director, to give Ari the mentorship she wants. Ari, who runs on sunshine and optimism, is at her wits' end. The only person who seems to understand how she feels is sweet but reserved sports reporter Russell Barringer.
In the aftermath of a disastrous holiday party, Ari and Russell decide to team up to solve their bosses' relationship issues. Between secret gifts and double dates, they start nudging their bosses back together. But their well-meaning meddling backfires when the real chemistry builds between Ari and Russell.
Working closely with Russell means allowing him to get to know parts of herself that Ari keeps hidden from everyone. Will he be able to embrace her dark clouds as well as her clear skies?
Weather Girl was a tender, humorous, and poignant story. ~ Kitty – Simply Love Books
It took a little bit for me to “warm up” to Weather Girl but, once I saw where the story was heading and how introspective the storyline was, I couldn’t put the book down. Ms. Solomon took a chance on writing a romance that also tackled the subject of depression. But, she did this with class and style. I was totally impressed with how she brought these two characters together and had them fall in love. Ari and Russell were sweet and perfect for each other.
Ari and Russell were amusing. Neither one of them were perfect … Ari with her depression and Russell with his self-image issue. But, you could see the attraction and both of them fighting it right from the beginning. Their goal was to get their bosses back together not fall in love. Their plan worked and another one did as well. The second plan was not the one they were expecting and things took a turn for the worse. But, love prevailed in the end.
I was fascinated by the way depression manifests itself differently in people. Ari had one way of handling it and her mom had another. But, support from those around them is what got them through. Trust was also a big issue in this story … mainly trusting another person to be able to deal with you on a daily basis and understand. I give Kudos to Rachel Lynn Solomon for handling this subject with kid gloves yet letting us see the humor and love within the characters. They were very well written … you understood them and all their quirks and idiosyncrasies. I also was interested in the way different religions were portrayed throughout the storyline.
Weather Girl was a tender, humorous, and poignant story.
About Rachel Lynn Solomon
Rachel Lynn Solomon is the bestselling author of love stories for teens and adults, including The Ex Talk, Today Tonight Tomorrow, and Weather Girl. Originally from Seattle, she’s currently navigating expat life with her husband in Amsterdam, where she’s on a mission to try as many Dutch sweets as possible.