She wears outrageous clothes, and always has ideas about what other people should be doing with their hair. Delaney is a hair stylist by trade, and she’s very trendy. The main characters are wonderful, especially Delaney.

At times it is a little over the top, like when Delaney refers to Nick as a “big batch of sin” that she wants to devour, but most of the time it works. Their language is a little colorful now and then, but it’s realistic. The characters talk like younger people really talk. The sensuality in Truly Madly Yours is similar to that in a Linda Howard book, but it has a younger, hipper edge. Rachel Gibson has a unique style which I really enjoyed. But can they overcome their mistrust of each other and the prejudice of their families? As Delaney and Nick spend more time together, they begin to realize that their feelings for each other go beyond mere lust. Sexual tension is high throughout the novel, and the love scenes (and “almost” love scenes) are very steamy. As Delaney tries to make a life for herself in Truly, she also tries to avoid Nick, but they keep running into each other – and the results are explosive. Nick and Delaney also have memories of an intimate night they shared ten years ago, which ended when Henry discovered them together. His entire family has bad feelings toward Delaney, whom they see as the recipient of a lifestyle that should have been Nick’s. As a boy, Nick always longed for Henry to acknowledge him, but he never did.

Nick stands to inherit some prime real estate – but he must refrain from sexual relations with Delaney, or he gets nothing.ĭelaney and Nick have a lot of history behind them. But there is another condition to the will. Since her inheritance is three million dollars, Delaney decides to stay. If she leaves, her part of the estate will go to Nick Allegrezza, Henry Shaw’s illegitimate son. Unfortunately, the will stipulates that in order for Delaney to claim her inheritance, she must live in Truly for a year. As soon as her stepfather’s will is read, she intends to leave. It’s been ten years since Delaney Shaw has been in her hometown of Truly, Idaho, and she doesn’t plan to stay long. It makes for a humorous and satisfying read. It has interesting characters and an Idaho setting that really gives you a sense of place. The book itself is very much like that it’s very hip, and maybe a little edgy. Somewhat reminiscent of a sixties greeting card, it’s stylized and hip. The cover of Truly Madly Yours is unusual.

Truly madly yours by rachel gibson