Waiting on the Rain — Sandra C. Stixrude

One young man desperate to make things right for the monks who raised him. Another looking to escape the limelight. The two best friends stuck in time because of promises.A couple looking to make a bigger unconventional family—one young woman who wants to help the world become a more beautiful place, one transwoman looking to put down roots for the both of them.Love isn't always easy, but the good kind is worth fighting for, even when others don't understand it. The story of what becomes of their love is what will be passed down into legend. Because stories like this, people remember.When Jira, Boon, Areeya and Fon come together to celebrate Yee Peng and Loi Krathong, sparks fly and dreams coalesce. But that's only the beginning...