While I’d never heard of Emma Bates before, and I didn’t find any other titles to her credit on Audible, I’m satisfied with her reading of Truly Madly Yours. I enjoy Gibson’s ability to tell a story, so I’m pleased more of her books are available on audio. The girl who ran away in order to find herself becomes the woman whose life isn’t defined by where she lives. Delaney doesn’t always use good sense with Nick, but her character is also well written and sympathetic. I can’t help liking him even when I want to push him off his very sexy motorcycle. Gibson provides Nick with a believable background that helps explain his confusion and his anger. Nick runs hot and cold around Delaney and is generally a jerk. It further states Nick must not have sex with Delaney during that year in order to inherit two valuable properties. To everyone’s surprise and dismay, the will states Delaney must come back and live in Truly, Idaho for one year to inherit $3 million. Ten years later, Delaney returns for Henry’s funeral and the reading of his will. This push-me-pull-you attraction ends in misunderstanding and helps prompt Delaney’s flight from Truly. In truth, Nick is drawn to Delaney even while he hates her for occupying the position he sees at rightfully his. By that time Nick has made a success out of his life and wants nothing to do with Henry.ĭelaney grew up fascinated with bad-boy Nick, though he generally treats her badly. Henry hopes to have another heir, but when it became obvious that’s not going to happen, he tries to connect with Nick. Delaney lives her life trying to be perfect for Henry, but his over-controlling ways finally drive her from home when she turns 18. Henry later marries Delaney’s mother and adopts Delaney.

Henry refuses to recognize paternity and leaves Nick and his mother to struggle emotionally and financially. Nick is the biological son of Truly, Idaho’s big-wig, Henry Shaw. Of course, this is written by a master of contemporary romance, Rachel Gibson, and if anyone can make it all work it’s her. In order to enjoy Truly Madly Yours, the listener needs to overlook a few large romance tropes, ignore having buttons pushed, and have faith that a monumental jerk can turn himself into a romance-worthy hero.

Truly Madly Yours by Rachel Gibson