The House of Still Rain

The House of Still Rain A Contemporary Romance Novel By Kosuke Onishi, ESQ When Sarah Chen inherits her grandmother's Victorian farmhouse deep in Oregon's mist-covered valley, she expects nothing more than a burdensome property and unfinished family history. What she finds instead is a home that remembers, a garden that breathes, and a lifetime of secrets waiting to be unearthed. The house—weathered but resilient—becomes Sarah's unexpected teacher. Within its creaking floors and rain-streaked windows, she discovers handwritten letters, forgotten rooms, buried family wounds, and the truth behind generations of silence. As she begins restoring the home, she is forced to confront what she has long avoided: the cost of running from love, and the courage required to stay. Enter James Hartley, the quiet, steady property assessor whose careful hands and compassionate presence become impossible to ignore. Together, they uncover not just structural cracks but emotional ones—learning that healing is never about perfection, but about presence. Side by side, they rebuild a house, a garden, and eventually, a life. But when a once-in-a-decade storm threatens everything, Sarah must decide: Will she return to the world she once knew, or finally choose the place—and the man—who teach her how to stay?