Starting a new high school is hard, especially as a senior. At age 17, Derek’s family relocates and he discovers going to high school in Utah is vastly different than in North Carolina.
After an accident ends his dreams of playing in the major leagues, he starts his senior year by trying to figure out what to do with his life. Along the way, he learns that his parents have a history at his new school—a history that threatens his future.
With the help of his girlfriend Tiffany, the school paper’s news editor, he learns the importance of a concept he never fully understood: sacrifice.
Set in 1986, Bring Down the Rain is a story of loss, grief, redemption, hope, and making life-altering choices.