Discovering Delilah
Harborside Nights # 2
By: Melissa Foster
Releasing July 9th, 2015
World Literary Press
Discovering Delilah
Discovering Delilah
Harborside Nights Series
In DISCOVERING DELILAH…
After the death of her parents on the day of her college graduation, Delilah Armstrong thought she could finally follow her heart and come out to her closest friends, but the guilt of going against her parents’ beliefs haunts her. The feelings she has for her best friend, Ashley, are stronger than anything she’s felt before, but Delilah has never even kissed a girl, and fear stops her at every turn.
Ashley Carver promised herself that she would never again date another girl who wasn’t out, but that was before she met intoxicatingly sweet and sexy Delilah.
When another girl offers to teach Delilah the ropes, it changes Delilah’s whole world and gives her the courage to go after the only girl she really wants. But coming out isn’t as easy as Delilah imagined, and moving past her parents’ death and the feelings of guilt she is left with is even harder. The intense passion between Ashley and Delilah is too strong to deny, but coming together means risking everything.
Discovering Delilah is an edgy, evocative, romantic story of friendship, family, and the courage to love.
After
reading Catching Cassidy, the standout character besides the
protagonists was Delilah Armstrong, so Discovering Delilah is an
eagerly anticipated second book in the
Harborside Nights series for myself.
All
throughout her teens and college, Delilah has been living a lie.
Being brought up by conservative minded parents she's been unable to
live her life as she sees fit, so had concealed her sexuality to
them. After finding the strength to come out to her parents just
before her college graduation, she is left devastated by their tragic
death less than twenty-four hours later, leaving her reeling in
despair. With the
support from her brother Wyatt, the
two of them relocate to Harborside
where their parents surprisingly ran and owned the Taproom in this
small liberal-minded community. A perfect place to start living
life again?
When
her new friend reveals that she has feeling for her, Ashley can't
believe her luck. Their close friendship already means so much to
her and wants their relationship to be so much more. However,
Ashley's had her heart broken once before and is wary about getting
involved with someone who hasn't “come-out.” Ashley want to be
open about her feelings and not have them hidden away. Will she
change her mind?
The
author has done a fabulous job of making the the reader “feel”
all the angst, tension and emotion felt by Delilah as she not only
comes to terms with her parents' death but her sexuality too. Some
of this was covered in the first book in the series and I do think
that the reader will gain an even better understanding of the depth
of Delilah's inhibitions and issues by reading Catching Cassidy
first.
Then
we have Ashley's perspective too! She's comfortable living as a
lesbian and has a supportive family behind her. Her concerns are
relationship related, she's experienced and understandably hurt when
Delilah turns to someone else for help. Delilah knows she isn't
attracted to men, but has never actively pursued
her feelings towards women. In her inexperienced eyes the reason is
genuine, but hurtful to the woman who has her heart. Watching
Delilah break out of her shell and gain confidence is both
heartbreaking and heartwarming as these two beautiful women work
through their individual concerns to tentatively build a loving
relationship.
This
is the first F/F novel I have read, although I've previously enjoyed
M/M books, especially when they are as beautifully written as this
one. I'm loving this Harborside Nights series so far as the plots
are edgier than Melissa's other book series'. I'm looking forward to
reading more about the lives of other Harborside residents in the future.
4.5 stars
***arc
generously received in exchange for an honest review***
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