Delilah Green Doesn't Care
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Summary
A clever and steamy queer romantic comedy about taking chances and accepting love—with all its complications—by debut author Ashley Herring Blake。
Delilah Green swore she would never go back to Bright Falls—nothing is there for her but memories of a lonely childhood where she was little more than a burden to her cold and distant stepfamily。 Her life is in New York， with her photography career finally gaining steam and her bed never empty。 Sure， it’s a different woman every night， but that’s just fine with her。
When Delilah’s estranged stepsister， Astrid， pressures her into photographing her wedding with a guilt trip and a five-figure check， Delilah finds herself back in the godforsaken town that she used to call home。 She plans to breeze in and out， but then she sees Claire Sutherland， one of Astrid’s stuck-up besties， and decides that maybe there’s some fun （and a little retribution） to be had in Bright Falls， after all。
Having raised her eleven-year-old daughter mostly on her own while dealing with her unreliable ex and running a bookstore， Claire Sutherland depends upon a life without surprises。 And Delilah Green is an unwelcome surprise…at first。 Though they’ve known each other for years， they don’t really know each other—so Claire is unsettled when Delilah figures out exactly what buttons to push。 When they’re forced together during a gauntlet of wedding preparations—including a plot to save Astrid from her horrible fiancé—Claire isn’t sure she has the strength to resist Delilah’s charms。 Even worse， she’s starting to think she doesn’t want to…
Delilah Green swore she would never go back to Bright Falls—nothing is there for her but memories of a lonely childhood where she was little more than a burden to her cold and distant stepfamily。 Her life is in New York， with her photography career finally gaining steam and her bed never empty。 Sure， it’s a different woman every night， but that’s just fine with her。
When Delilah’s estranged stepsister， Astrid， pressures her into photographing her wedding with a guilt trip and a five-figure check， Delilah finds herself back in the godforsaken town that she used to call home。 She plans to breeze in and out， but then she sees Claire Sutherland， one of Astrid’s stuck-up besties， and decides that maybe there’s some fun （and a little retribution） to be had in Bright Falls， after all。
Having raised her eleven-year-old daughter mostly on her own while dealing with her unreliable ex and running a bookstore， Claire Sutherland depends upon a life without surprises。 And Delilah Green is an unwelcome surprise…at first。 Though they’ve known each other for years， they don’t really know each other—so Claire is unsettled when Delilah figures out exactly what buttons to push。 When they’re forced together during a gauntlet of wedding preparations—including a plot to save Astrid from her horrible fiancé—Claire isn’t sure she has the strength to resist Delilah’s charms。 Even worse， she’s starting to think she doesn’t want to…
Reviews
h o l l i s
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While this wasn't quite the "wow， new-favourite！" read I had maybe hoped it would be， I would definitely read this author again， so I think that's still a win。So， yes， on a whole？ Not quite a slam dunk。 But I will definitely read on in this series -- well， I say series， I imagine it'll be companion novels for the other friend and then the sister。 But either way！ I will read。Full review to come。** I received an ARC from Edelweiss+ and the publisher （thank you！） in exchange for an honest review。 * While this wasn't quite the "wow， new-favourite！" read I had maybe hoped it would be， I would definitely read this author again， so I think that's still a win。So， yes， on a whole？ Not quite a slam dunk。 But I will definitely read on in this series -- well， I say series， I imagine it'll be companion novels for the other friend and then the sister。 But either way！ I will read。Full review to come。** I received an ARC from Edelweiss+ and the publisher （thank you！） in exchange for an honest review。 ** 。。。more
May :）
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Ashley Herring Blake is one of my favorite authors。 I have loved both the YA and middle grade books she has published， and I couldn’t wait to see what she did with an adult romance。 All of my expectations were met and exceeded。 -There was remarkable chemistry between our two main characters Delilah and Claire throughout that was palpable through the page， and I also loved the platonic relationships。 It was quite obvious that all of the girls care deeply about each other and it added a certain ch Ashley Herring Blake is one of my favorite authors。 I have loved both the YA and middle grade books she has published， and I couldn’t wait to see what she did with an adult romance。 All of my expectations were met and exceeded。 -There was remarkable chemistry between our two main characters Delilah and Claire throughout that was palpable through the page， and I also loved the platonic relationships。 It was quite obvious that all of the girls care deeply about each other and it added a certain charm to the story。 -There were a lot of tropes used throughout as well that truly created something special in this book， and it was just a wonderful reading experience。 I also loved how the past was not brushed aside in this book。 All of the characters had history together， and they made steps to working through some old wounds throughout the course of the book。 This story was also the perfect blend between fluffy and heavy， which was nice。 Books such as this remind me how beautiful queer love is。 I cannot recommend this book enough。 -Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Steph
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Thank you to netgalley for this e-arc Ugh。 This book is just utterly perfect。 It’s got so much appeal to it。 It’s queer。 It’s funny。 It’s sad。 It’s heartbreaking。 It’s a big old sapphic hug in a book。 Makes my little queer loving heart happy and full
Melissa
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Have you ever read a book where you loved all the characters？ Well， DELILAH GREEN DOESN’T CARE did that for me。 I loved ALL the characters so much！ All four of the "main" characters were some of my favorites ever。 I could sit here all day and tell you all about why I loved Delilah， Claire， Iris， and even Astrid。 As much as this was probably one of the most perfect sapphic romances， it was a story about family and friends that made my heart all gooey。 The way the multiple storylines were woven in Have you ever read a book where you loved all the characters？ Well， DELILAH GREEN DOESN’T CARE did that for me。 I loved ALL the characters so much！ All four of the "main" characters were some of my favorites ever。 I could sit here all day and tell you all about why I loved Delilah， Claire， Iris， and even Astrid。 As much as this was probably one of the most perfect sapphic romances， it was a story about family and friends that made my heart all gooey。 The way the multiple storylines were woven in and out of the main plot with these incredibly complex characters was something to admire。 The story has real heart。 All of the interactions are so authentic and genuine that you can’t help to root for these characters。Also， the chemistry between Claire and Delilah was absolute perfection。 I was a huge fan of the sex scenes because wow， yet again， super genuine and honest。All this to say， I need everyone to get their hands on this one next month！ I’m already looking forward to the companion novel。Thank you so freaking much to Berkley Romance for the chance to read this e-ARC！ All of these opinions are my own！ 。。。more
Wren （fablesandwren）
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Review to come but SPOILERS I loved it。
Jess
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This is going to be my favorite sapphic romance novel of this year - it's sweet， deep， soooo steamy， and I need more。 Delilah is prickly， she's outspoken and brass。 She says all the wrong things on purpose to annoy her stepsister， Astrid， and stepmother， Isabel， ever since her father died and she was iced out of her new step family。 She hates Bright Falls and the only thing that brought her home was a paycheck and the opportunity to annoy Astrid as much as possible。 I loved Delilah's career as a This is going to be my favorite sapphic romance novel of this year - it's sweet， deep， soooo steamy， and I need more。 Delilah is prickly， she's outspoken and brass。 She says all the wrong things on purpose to annoy her stepsister， Astrid， and stepmother， Isabel， ever since her father died and she was iced out of her new step family。 She hates Bright Falls and the only thing that brought her home was a paycheck and the opportunity to annoy Astrid as much as possible。 I loved Delilah's career as a photographer - the visualizations of her art made me wish there were illustrations with the book。 Claire is one of Astrid's best friends: sweet， kind， struggling single mother who's continually frustrated， personally and sexually。 She is loyal to a fault and the perfect opposite to Delilah。 My favorite part of this book was seeing Delilah and Claire circle around each other: Delilah， wanting to use her attraction to annoy Astrid and Claire， frustrated by her attraction and not wanting to tell anyone。 They are complete opposites but what I found most endearing about this book was that their opposites started to rub off on the other: Delilah was able to see Claire's strengths （vulnerability， loyalty， honesty and kindness） as beautiful things; Claire seeing that Delilah's prickly exterior was hiding deepseated trauma， fear， and despair。 It highlights that we are more than just one thing， just one experience or mistake。 And yet， we bring those things with us and they shape who we are。 I also really loved the steam in this book: as a steam and spice lover， the sex scenes were built through chapters of tension， funny and oh so sexy。 Definitely open door！ My one frustration with this book is the utter lack of racial diversity。 I find it frustrating when I read queer books where literally everyone is white: as if LGBTQIA+ people of color don't even exist。 Bright Falls felt very very white and I would love the author to increase the racial diversity in future books。Overall， I loved this book and can't wait for more from Bright Falls。 Thank you to Berkley for my copy to review！ 。。。more
Meredith Schorr
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I really enjoyed this book！ The characters were so well-written and fleshed out: Delilah was the cool yet wounded one， Claire was sweet and vulnerable and finding her strength， Astrid was a bit cold with a gooey center， and Iris was hilarious and a teeny-tiny mean but not in an evil way。 The romance at the core between Claire and Delilah was so sweet and sexy。 The sex scenes were hot！ I particularly enjoyed the side relationships， particular Delilah and Astrid's sibling rivalry。 There was so muc I really enjoyed this book！ The characters were so well-written and fleshed out: Delilah was the cool yet wounded one， Claire was sweet and vulnerable and finding her strength， Astrid was a bit cold with a gooey center， and Iris was hilarious and a teeny-tiny mean but not in an evil way。 The romance at the core between Claire and Delilah was so sweet and sexy。 The sex scenes were hot！ I particularly enjoyed the side relationships， particular Delilah and Astrid's sibling rivalry。 There was so much angst and I just wanted them to communicate so badly！ When they finally did， the wait was worth it。 All the secondary characters truly added to the story: Ruby， Josh， Isabel， "Shit boot" Spencer。 Unenjoyable in every way。 I look forward to Astrid's book！Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for my complimentary ARC。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Susan
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This book started off rough for me。 Delilah was such a jerk。 She was acting like the other girls were the mean girls but she was。 And then it all clicked for me and I loved where the story went。 Claire was awesome。 I am looking forward to reading Astrid’s story in the next book！I was provided an advanced copy of this book by the publisher in exchange for an honest review。
caitlin e。
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Review copy courtesy of Berkley through EdelweissSort of a retelling of Cinderella， this was a very romcom-y romance， and what I found myself drawn to was the plot of where Delilah （white）， a misantropic photographer， is trying to help break up her evil stepsister’s wedding with her stepsister’s “coven，” or two best friends。
emma
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delilah green and i have so much in common（ty netgalley for the e-arc）
Isabella
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Thank you to NetGalley for providing the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion I was hooked from the first page of this book。 It's a sapphic， dual-POV， hilarious romcom。 More than that， though， it has real character development and character depth。 Delilah Green， who has a complicated relationship with her stepsister and stepmother after leaving home and never looking back， has to go back to be the photographer at her sister， Astrid's， wedding。 She meets Claire - Astrid's childhood BFF - and， w Thank you to NetGalley for providing the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion I was hooked from the first page of this book。 It's a sapphic， dual-POV， hilarious romcom。 More than that， though， it has real character development and character depth。 Delilah Green， who has a complicated relationship with her stepsister and stepmother after leaving home and never looking back， has to go back to be the photographer at her sister， Astrid's， wedding。 She meets Claire - Astrid's childhood BFF - and， well， proverbial sparks fly （even when they try to ignore it）。I absolutely adored all of the characters， they all had developed backstories and were complicated and messy （like real people are）， and it made it easy to empathize with them and understand their motivations。 The dynamic between Astrid and Delilah was also really fascinating and enjoyable， and something that I've found I sometimes miss in a lot of the romcoms I've read。 The sheer amount of angst contained in this book was unexpected but much appreciated， and made me feel so deeply for the characters， especially Delilah。 And while there was very intense emotional depth， there were still many moments of levity that were absolutely hilarious。 I'll certainly be buying this when it gets released， as I'm sure I'll want to reread it （likely multiple times）。 Looking forward to the other books in this series！ 。。。more
Madison Doerr
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This was really good， it definitely dealt with a lot of family dynamics。 It’s set up with a Cinderella style family （not a Cinderella retelling） and grief。 Then the second character is dealing with being a single mother with an unreliable co parent。 Theres a lot going on here。 I liked the romance and the use of art to discover what someone needs and as a way of healing。 There were some funny light hearted scenes but it was a very heavy romance。
gauri
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delightfully romantic！！！ rtc
Erica
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I loved this book completely and totally。
Sreegita
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that cover？！？！ GIVE IT TO ME NOW
Danielle Russell
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What a perfect romance to lead off 2021 with！But Delilah Green Doesn't Care isn't just a beautiful romance。 It also is about family and friends as well。 Ashley Herring Blake does an incredible job at weaving multiple intricate story lines with complex characters in her latest book。 The characters are funny， but also have an incredible amount of depth。 Readers will root for Delilah and Claire's romance， as well as hope for Delilah to be able to reconcile and forgive perceived wrongs from her past What a perfect romance to lead off 2021 with！But Delilah Green Doesn't Care isn't just a beautiful romance。 It also is about family and friends as well。 Ashley Herring Blake does an incredible job at weaving multiple intricate story lines with complex characters in her latest book。 The characters are funny， but also have an incredible amount of depth。 Readers will root for Delilah and Claire's romance， as well as hope for Delilah to be able to reconcile and forgive perceived wrongs from her past。 The book centers around a lesbian and bi woman's budding relationship， but also focuses on friendship between the two， Iris， and Astrid。 I am already excited for the sequel to come out next year！ Thank you so much to Netgalley and Berkley for providing me with a free advanced copy of this title in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Lilly （Lair Of Books）
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My first Ashley Herring Blake read & honestly I couldn't get enough of these beautifully sapphic characters！ to the point where I actually fan casted them in my head which I've never done and totally pictured Christina Hendricks （Mad Men） and Laura Prepon （OITNB）。 It's a 6 star for me Luvs！ Full Gush RTC。 P。S。 There's already a title for book 2 in the Bright Falls series！ <3 My first Ashley Herring Blake read & honestly I couldn't get enough of these beautifully sapphic characters！ to the point where I actually fan casted them in my head which I've never done and totally pictured Christina Hendricks （Mad Men） and Laura Prepon （OITNB）。 It's a 6 star for me Luvs！ Full Gush RTC。 P。S。 There's already a title for book 2 in the Bright Falls series！ <3 。。。more
Chiọma
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January 2022 God， this cover is killing me。 Ahhh， so perfect。 Impatiently waiting for the book release in February。
Kini
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I really， really enjoyed this book。 Delilah Green is a sad girl。 She lost both of her parents。 She feels like her step sister and step mother hate her。 Delilah and her sister， Astrid， have a contentious relationship。 When Astrid gets engaged she asks Delilah to come home to photograph the wedding。 Delilah returns with a huge chip on her shoulder。 While back in the hometown she connects with Claire， one of Astrid's BFFs。 Instant attraction。 The story develops from there and it was very enjoyable。 I really， really enjoyed this book。 Delilah Green is a sad girl。 She lost both of her parents。 She feels like her step sister and step mother hate her。 Delilah and her sister， Astrid， have a contentious relationship。 When Astrid gets engaged she asks Delilah to come home to photograph the wedding。 Delilah returns with a huge chip on her shoulder。 While back in the hometown she connects with Claire， one of Astrid's BFFs。 Instant attraction。 The story develops from there and it was very enjoyable。 Highlights-Delilah Green is a tough sad girl。Queer AFGriefyComplicated sister relationshipGood friend groupComplicated co-parenting relationship that felt very authenticVery sexyCW: deceased parents 。。。more
Jules Thompson
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*FULL REVIEW WILL BE POSTED ON NERDSANDBEYOND。COM CLOSER TO THE OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE**I received an advance copy of 'Delilah Green Doesn't Care' on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 Thanks NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group！*I absolutely loved 'Delilah Green Doesn't Care'！ I am a sucker for a good enemies to lovers story， and this checks that box。 It's also surprisingly emotional and sweet。 I found myself lost in the romance easily， with a central couple that is very easy to root *FULL REVIEW WILL BE POSTED ON NERDSANDBEYOND。COM CLOSER TO THE OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE**I received an advance copy of 'Delilah Green Doesn't Care' on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 Thanks NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group！*I absolutely loved 'Delilah Green Doesn't Care'！ I am a sucker for a good enemies to lovers story， and this checks that box。 It's also surprisingly emotional and sweet。 I found myself lost in the romance easily， with a central couple that is very easy to root for。 Delilah is a lesbian photographer living in New York who makes her way through casual hookups like it's her job， determined not to have an emotional attachment to anyone and wearing her tattoos like armor。 Claire is a bisexual book store owner living in the small town of Bright Falls with her daughter， who doesn't take chances with love for fear of being abandoned。 When Delilah begrudgingly agrees to photograph her "evil" stepsister Astrid's wedding back in their hometown Bright Falls for the money （and the chance to mess with Astrid）， their paths will cross。 It's sparks at first sight， despite the danger in Claire being one of Astrid's best friends。 But will Delilah and Claire be able to overcome their pasts and current hangups to be with each other？Ashley Herring Blake does an excellent job with her characterization of not only the main pairing， but also the side characters。 They are relatable even when they do frustrating things， and it's always easy to see where their issues are coming from。 I personally loved Delilah's interactions with Claire's daughter Ruby， and the side plot involving Astrid's terrible fiance is hilarious。 If readers don't come away with a crush on Delilah or Claire or both， I don't know what to tell you。 But perhaps the best part about 'Delilah Green Doesn't Care' is how the queerness of its leads is just so skillfully woven into the story。 Delilah and Claire are not the only queer people in it， and both are very secure in their identities。 The "will they or won't they" aspect has nothing to do with their sexualities and everything to do with life circumstances， which is a refreshing change of pace for the "small town romance" story。 And quite frankly， they are SEXY together。 All the scenes between Delilah and Claire crackle with electricity， and just to read that sort of romance unfolding between two unapologetically queer women is amazing。 Overall， 'Delilah Green Doesn't Care' is an entertaining and sexy read that I thoroughly enjoyed。 I'd recommend it for anyone looking for a good romance and for anyone who loves those classic Hallmark tropes with a side of spice。 。。。more
Erin
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I really liked this one！ It was steamy and sweet， but what I especially appreciated was that the side characters weren't one dimensional。 Herring Blake gives Astrid and Iris， who would typically be villains or caricatures， some depth。 Yes， there were some standard romance tropes， but overall， I'll read the next one！ I really liked this one！ It was steamy and sweet， but what I especially appreciated was that the side characters weren't one dimensional。 Herring Blake gives Astrid and Iris， who would typically be villains or caricatures， some depth。 Yes， there were some standard romance tropes， but overall， I'll read the next one！ 。。。more
Tori Forte
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This was a fun lighthearted romance， filled with relatable characters， atmospheric descriptions that paint a beautiful picture for the reader， and well-rounded character arcs。 TW for: death of a parent （both mother and father， past， off page）， heavy alcohol consumption/dependency， heavy theme of grief， cancer mention， sexual content， parental abandonment， infidelity （past）， brief blood mention， gaslightingDelilah Green reluctantly returns to her hometown to photograph her step-sister， Astrid's， This was a fun lighthearted romance， filled with relatable characters， atmospheric descriptions that paint a beautiful picture for the reader， and well-rounded character arcs。 TW for: death of a parent （both mother and father， past， off page）， heavy alcohol consumption/dependency， heavy theme of grief， cancer mention， sexual content， parental abandonment， infidelity （past）， brief blood mention， gaslightingDelilah Green reluctantly returns to her hometown to photograph her step-sister， Astrid's， wedding， and bumps into Claire， a single mom who she knows from her childhood as one of Astrid's best friends。 The two hit it off immediately， but struggle with their attraction to each other as their feelings for one another force them to face their entirely different past romantic relationships head on。 This read held so much more than I originally thought it might and pleasantly surprised me。 I loved the relationship building that is shown between Delilah and Ruby （Claire's daughter）， it was heartwarming and allowed Claire to see a positive and healthy interaction that might exist between the two if Delilah and Claire's relationship went any further。 I did however have a couple of issues with this novel。 The way the story ends leaves much to be desired about Claire's character ARC。 While we see incredible growth from Delilah， Astrid， and Josh; Claire is left to the sidelines as the story wraps up。 I was incredibly hopeful that Claire would stand up for herself and I felt that Delilah betrayed her trust/privacy in multiple ways that were never fully addressed in favor of wrapping up things with Delilah and Astrid。 I think the book was incredibly well paced， up until the last 15% of the book; where I felt a rollercoaster of vastly different emotions in the span of about 4 chapters。 While this might be typical pacing for the genre; there were some emotions， especially when it came to Astrid and Delilah's relationship that felt like they needed a bit more space from the conclusion to Delilah and Claire's relationship。 There were a few oddly placed comments from Delilah's perspective that felt forced and didn't have a full place in the story。 Such as "cishet white men and their pet names" after Spencer calls Astrid "babe"。 This is not me defending Spencer， I do think he's an awful person， but babe is a perfectly normal thing to call a romantic partner。 Overall I enjoyed this book and am looking forward to the next in the series。 Thank you Netgalley and Berkley Publishing Group for an ARC。 。。。more
Brianna
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3。5 starsTW: sexual content （onscreen）， death of parent （both parents， offscreen， past）， grief （heavy theme）， trauma， heavy alcohol consumption （arguably dependent）， toxic relationship （emotionally abusive， gaslighting）， cancer （death， mention， offscreen）， parental abandonment （minor）， infidelity （past， mention）， blood （mention）Things I liked:-The chemistry between the characters。 The romance between them is wildly compelling from the very beginning and is at the center of what drives this story 3。5 starsTW: sexual content （onscreen）， death of parent （both parents， offscreen， past）， grief （heavy theme）， trauma， heavy alcohol consumption （arguably dependent）， toxic relationship （emotionally abusive， gaslighting）， cancer （death， mention， offscreen）， parental abandonment （minor）， infidelity （past， mention）， blood （mention）Things I liked:-The chemistry between the characters。 The romance between them is wildly compelling from the very beginning and is at the center of what drives this story。 It is exactly as it should be for a romance book。-The Parent Trap inspired camping trip？ Brilliant。 Has my whole heart。 I was laughing out loud the whole time。-The healing that is approached in the book。 Be warned， this is not as light-hearted as it may suggest。 We begin the story meeting all of the characters with all of their walls up， filled with fear and putting up a front in the world around them。 As the story unravels， we begin to see the cracks in their defenses， and the vulnerability and the growth that is made to overcome their pain and to become better communicators， better friends， better lovers， and better people is astounding and beautiful to watch。-The overall love in this book。 These characters are more than just a friend group， they’re a family。 This is shown through tenderness and sacrifice， but also shown through accountability and boundaries。 Every single character has something to learn in the way they express love， even the side characters， which I find rare in romance novels。 It was nice to see other characters as more than just backdrop or comedic effect。Things I disliked:-There is a constant display of dependency on alcohol that went unchecked and undiscussed。 There was a drink in almost every character’s hands in nearly every scene， and in the rare moments that there wasn’t， they would say something like “I need a drink” or “I need something stronger” and had a drink in their hand within a matter of sentences。 Considering how intense and constant their need for alcohol was， it seemed bizarre and frankly harmful for it to not be commented on AT ALL。-I didn’t feel like Claire， Astrid， or Iris’s opinion on Delilah as a kid made sense at all。 Delilah had literally lost a parent and was obviously deeply depressed and so they viewed her not only as weird， but thought she was a jerk for isolating herself in her own fear and grief？ And blamed her for hurting Astrid’s feelings by not hanging out with her？ It was just never believable to me and honestly made me think that the three of them were really awful。-（view spoiler）[ The photograph being used in the gallery show without Claire’s consent。 Especially after there was a whole scene making a huge deal about how Delilah knew it was a huge invasion of privacy and would never share it without Claire’s permission， this felt REALLY gross。 It wouldn’t have been that hard to insert a line somewhere in which Claire sees it and says something about it like “I wish you had shown it off” or “This is beautiful， it should be in a gallery，” etc。 And if the issue was having the “reveal” of the picture later on， we could’ve not had it described to us， the audience， until the end， but Claire still deserved to be talked to about that。 （hide spoiler）]-（view spoiler）[ The choices made for the 3rd Act Breakup and the Get Back Together。 Delilah just taking off without any communication feels directly disrespectful to Claire’s trauma and character growth。 She is literally currently struggling with setting boundaries about people abandoning her or not communicating with her and for Delilah to do exactly that and then just expect to be taken back （and then be taken back） was so dismissive of Claire’s storyline。 It gave Claire an unsatisfying and low-key upsetting conclusion to her story， with her growth being compromised for the sake of Delilah's - which was pretty ironic considering she gives a whole spiel about how she can’t and won’t compromise herself for anyone。 （hide spoiler）] 。。。more
Freya Maie
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Found the illumicrate afterlight book lol， can’t wait to read it
C
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~Full Review To Come~This queer rom-com with its surprisingly on-point introspection on what a healthy relationship looks like and well-developed characters will leave readers' hearts a little more full than before。 And swooning for their own Delilah Green。 ~Full Review To Come~This queer rom-com with its surprisingly on-point introspection on what a healthy relationship looks like and well-developed characters will leave readers' hearts a little more full than before。 And swooning for their own Delilah Green。 。。。more
Jules KG
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It's a fun read- epitome of rom-com。 Sometimes the main characters annoyed me， and I felt like some of the plot points were brushed over to move on to wrapping up the happy-ending romance。 It wasn't anything I couldn't get over but would've preferred more attention had been paid to it。 It also probably would've made me more intrigued to read the next Bright Falls book。 I would definitely recommend if you're looking for something light and fun。 I found it to be a good break from reading heavier m It's a fun read- epitome of rom-com。 Sometimes the main characters annoyed me， and I felt like some of the plot points were brushed over to move on to wrapping up the happy-ending romance。 It wasn't anything I couldn't get over but would've preferred more attention had been paid to it。 It also probably would've made me more intrigued to read the next Bright Falls book。 I would definitely recommend if you're looking for something light and fun。 I found it to be a good break from reading heavier material。 Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for the ARC。 。。。more
Anniek
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I should have known any Ashley Herring Blake book would give me Feelings。 Honestly， this was almost hard to read for me at times， because it brought back a lot of feelings about toxic friendships and how lonely you can feel as a teenager。 The second half of the book， and especially the last quarter or so， really made up for that though， because that's when the characters starting communicating and healing their relationships， especially Astrid and Delilah。And there is a lot of focus on Astrid an I should have known any Ashley Herring Blake book would give me Feelings。 Honestly， this was almost hard to read for me at times， because it brought back a lot of feelings about toxic friendships and how lonely you can feel as a teenager。 The second half of the book， and especially the last quarter or so， really made up for that though， because that's when the characters starting communicating and healing their relationships， especially Astrid and Delilah。And there is a lot of focus on Astrid and Delilah， the step sisters。 But of course this is also still a romance， and I did really enjoy the romance！ Delilah is an absolutely irresistible main character， it's impossible not to love her。 But I also came to really love Claire and her daughter！ 。。。more
Kari Ann Sweeney
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Thanks to @netgalley and @berkleyromance I was able to 𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐇 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐃𝐎𝐄𝐒𝐍'𝐓 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄 my first read of 2022。 （PUB DATE 2。22。22）This steamy， queer， small town romance was sexy， fun， and substantial。* Delilah figuring out if she really DOES care* Claire navigating a co-parent relationship with her preteen* Years of a not-all-happy history between step sisters who've both lost parents* Swoony & snarky elements* Only one bed & best friend's sibling* Grumpy/sunshine* A well-established group of friends。 Thanks to @netgalley and @berkleyromance I was able to 𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐇 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐃𝐎𝐄𝐒𝐍'𝐓 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄 my first read of 2022。 （PUB DATE 2。22。22）This steamy， queer， small town romance was sexy， fun， and substantial。* Delilah figuring out if she really DOES care* Claire navigating a co-parent relationship with her preteen* Years of a not-all-happy history between step sisters who've both lost parents* Swoony & snarky elements* Only one bed & best friend's sibling* Grumpy/sunshine* A well-established group of friends。 Side characters who get plenty of page-time。* Well-paced story and well-cared for characters* Emotional complexity paired with vulnerable， sensual chemistry。This is Ashley Herring Green's first adult romance and I can't wait to read more of it！ 。。。more
Norah Una Sumner
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Okay， who do I have to bribe to read this？ Because I need it。 Right about now。 Okay， who do I have to bribe to read this？ Because I need it。 Right about now。 。。。more
Emma
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