He does not anticipate anything besides a cup of hot and hiding in a small cafe when a sudden storm pushes him dashing. What he discovers is Clara--the fast-talking, flour-covered proprietor whose lopsided grin is like sunshine through dark clouds.
Starting with shattered umbrellas and mugs of hot chocolate gradually escalates into something more: the small talk that divides the feelings of being lonely, the stolen glances that refuse to leave, the silence of a table that turns into a home.
It is the best book to read when one has fallen in love with a character-centred love story, as it reminds the world that even in places as ordinary as a rainy day, the biggest things can happen in the smallest places and that the correct person could make even a rainy day worth remembering.
