Reggie & Delilah's Year of Falling

Delilah always keeps her messy, gooey insides hidden behind a wall of shrugs and year, whatevers, She goes with the flow-which is how she ends up singing in her friend's punk band as a favor, even though she'd prefer to hid at the merch table. Reggie is a D&D Dungeon Master and self-declared Blerd. He spends his free time leading quests and writing essays critiquing the game under a pseudonym, keeping it all under wraps from his disapproving family. These two, who have practically nothing in common, meet for the first time on New Year's Eve...and then again each month, for every holiday. It's almost like the universe is pushing them together for a reason. Delilah wishes she were more like Reggie-open about what she likes and who she is, even if it's not cool. Except...it's all a front. Reggie is just role-playing someone confident. The kind of guy who could be with a girl like Delilah. As their holiday meetings continue, the two begin to fall for each other. But what happens once they realize they've fallen for a version of the other that doesn't really exist?

Pub Date: December 26, 2023

Elise Bryant was born and raised in Southern California. For many years, Elise had the joy of working as a special education teacher, and now she spends her days writing swoony love stories and eating dessert. She lives with her husband and two daughters in Long Beach. Happily Ever Afters is her debut novel.