First published 2021
Oscar Alvarado stands in his backyard, staring at the cloudless Los Angeles sky. The city bakes under relentless sun, but Oscar craves rain more than anything. He hides an expensive secret from his family while fixating on the Weather Channel. His wife Keila grows tired of competing with meteorology for her husband's attention and decides to leave their marriage. The news devastates their three adult daughters. Claudia runs a television cooking show but keeps people at arm's length. Olivia builds structures as a successful architect yet feels guilty about changing neighborhoods. Patricia masters social media connections but stumbles through romantic relationships. Each woman must examine her own life as the family splinters. Evacuations threaten their city while lies and betrayals surface within their household. The Alvarados face their hardest choice: fight to preserve their family bonds or let everything collapse.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, slice-of-life
Setting: Los Angeles
Period: 21st-century
336 pages · Hardcover · Flatiron Books