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.
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Review by Marlene Engel
Over the years, the definition of ‘relationship’
has evolved. With more interracial, same-sex
and mixed faith relationships, society is starting to accept that love comes in
different varieties. But, for Delilah,
growing up in an extremely conservative home with parents who weren’t shy about
expressing their distaste over same sex relationships, she was forced to
conceal her sexuality. In the past, she
had even dated guys to rule out her attraction to them and keep her family and
friends from finding out her secret.
Months after her parents’ untimely
death, Delilah is still haunted by the beliefs her parents tried instilling on
her and her brother, Wyatt. But living
in Harborside, where there is a high gay population, makes her wonder why her
parents chose there of all places to live and start a business.
As Delilah continues to conceal her
sexuality, her feelings for her friend, Ashley, grows. She’s never had a ‘girlfriend’ nor has she
had any intimate contact with a girl. Unsure
of how to proceed, and even more unsure if Ashley is even into girls, Delilah
is more confused than even. But one
night, after her feelings for Ashley become so strong that she feels as if she
might explode, she gets the courage to tell Ashley how she feels. She was surprised to learn that Ashley
reciprocates her feelings.
Being in a first time relationship
with a girl, Delilah is still not willing to fully disclose her sexuality. This not only takes a toll on her, but also
puts a strain on her new relationship.
But will Delilah be able to break the ties that her parents had on her
before she loses the love of her life?
Or will her insecurities and past be too much for her to release?
It still surprises me that, in this
day and age, so many people still have prejudices over nonconventional
relationships. It’s hard enough to find
love, but who are we to judge in what form it comes in? In Discovering
Delilah, Melissa Foster does a great job addressing the (still) sensitive
subject of same sex relationships and the stereotypes, prejudices and sometimes
even consequences of being in one. But
this book doesn’t only focus on that one topic.
You will also see the beauty of friendship, the love of family and one’s
metamorphosis from confusion and pain to self-discovery and acceptance.
No matter if you are heterosexual,
homosexual or asexual, this is a must read for everybody!
Melissa Foster is a New
York Times & USA Today bestselling and award-winning author.
She writes contemporary romance, new adult, contemporary women’s fiction,
suspense, and historical fiction with emotionally compelling characters that
stay with you long after you turn the last page. Her books have been
recommended by USA Today’s book blog, Hagerstown
Magazine, The Patriot, and several other print venues. She is the founder
of the World
Literary Café and Fostering Success. When she’s not writing, Melissa
helps authors navigate the publishing industry through her author training
programs on Fostering
Success. Melissa has been published in Calgary’s Child Magazine, the
Huffington Post, and Women Business Owners magazine.
Melissa hosts an Aspiring Authors contest for children and has
painted and donated several murals to The Hospital for Sick Children in
Washington, DC. Melissa lives in Maryland with her family.
Visit Melissa on social media. Melissa enjoys discussing her books
with book clubs and reader groups, and welcomes an invitation to your event.
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