The Color of Rain. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 2011 book
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The Color of Rain
Michael Spehn, Gina Spehn, 2011
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Anne Wheeler, 2014

When Gina loses her spouse on Christmas Day, Michael, a parent at her children’s school, who also lost his wife at the same time, quickly becomes a friend to her. They become closer and fall in love as they support one another and their kids through bereavement. However, the presence of relatives and friends makes them wonder if being together is a wise choice.


My Sweet Audrina. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 1982 book
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My Sweet Audrina
V.C. Andrews, 1982
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Mike Rohl, 2016

A gothic psychological thriller about Audrina, a young girl with an inability to recall past events in her life. Living in her family’s secluded mansion, she is haunted by nightmares of her dead older sister, the First Audrina.