Heaven Sent Rain by Lauraine Snelling is about Dinah Taylor, a single woman who is a biochemist and CEO of her own company with a quiet, orderly life until it gets turned upside down when she befriends a small boy, Jonah, and his dog, Mutt. She finds herself really caring for the little kid and before she knows it, he becomes a big part of her life—bigger than she ever imagined. Dinah is bitter against God for letting her little brother and her aunt die when she was a young girl. When Jonah’s dog gets hurt, it’s Dinah he calls for help which is how she meets Dr. Garrett, the vet. I loved how he would paint pictures of the pets and their owners to give to them.I loved this book because I liked all the characters and I couldn’t help feeling sorry for Jonah and pulling for Dinah to trust God again. I enjoyed the veterinarian and Dr. Garret became my favorite character who painted and had dogs, birds, and a cat for pets. This book was recommended by Best Friends. I loved it! It is heartwarming contemporary Christian fiction that includes animals and a bit of romance with discussion questions included in the back for book club use. (Karen's review)This novel is about a young boy named Jonah and his dog, Mutt. They are befriended by a woman, Dinah. When Mutt has a problem, Dinah takes the boy and his dog to the vet and meet Dr. Garret who helps all three of them! This book has plenty of action that kept me turning pages. The relationships in this novel carry it because they are done so well. I highly recommend this one and encourage to you put it on your TBR list!(Gerard's review) I was LOVING this book. Then, with the last chapter, it's like the author quit. There could have easily been a part 2 to this book, which would help explain how the epilogue happened. And while I could see one of the characters falling in love, the other character's life and perspective were no where near that same stage. I just feel like the last 4-5 chapters were chopped out of the book to avoid making it too long, which explains the abrupt ending.
What do You think about Heaven Sent Rain (2014)?
Enjoyed this book. Lauraine Snelling was incredible. A fascinating read.
—tyra
It was a really great story, but at times the writing was a little off.
—Bri
A heartwarming story that shows what real love means.
—dayday
