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. Despite this oversight, however, I enjoyed the book and would recommend it to others.The cover of Truly Madly Yours is unusual. Unfortunately, Gibson chooses to sidestep rather than truly resolve their prior misunderstandings. Their past creates the perfect amount of present tension. And the relationship between hero and heroine has sufficient sizzle, striking a perfect balance between their adult attraction and their history. She had a lot of pressure on her to be the perfect daughter, which Gibson conveys quite well. Of course this throws her together with Nick, and of course attraction ensues. Now she's back for the reading of her stepfather's will, and if she wants her inheritance she needs to stay in town for a year. Basic premise? Delaney left town after her parents caught her in a compromising position with the town bad boy, Nick, who just so happens to be her stepfather's illegitimate son. Gibson's story has great pacing, a believable plot, and likeable characters.

If you love 'prodigal daughter' romance novels, then you'll enjoy this book.

Truly madly yours by rachel gibson