Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling by Elise Bryant (Book Tag & Review)

From the NAACP Image Award–nominated author of Happily Ever Afters comes a dual POV rom-com about Reggie and Delilah, who fall in love through missed connections and chance meetings on holidays over the course of a year. Perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Jenny Han, with crossover appeal for readers of Jasmine Guillory and Talia Hibbert romances.

Delilah always keeps her messy, gooey insides hidden behind a wall of shrugs and yeah, whatevers. She goes with the flow—which is how she ends up singing in her friends’ punk band as a favor, even though she’d prefer to hide 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 on Valentine’s Day. And then again on St. Patrick’s Day. 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 each fallen for a version of the other that doesn’t really exist?

Genre: Contemporary Young Adult Romance | Publication Date: January 31, 2023 | Publisher: Balzer + Bray / HarperCollins | Page Count: 400 (Hardcover) | Disclosure: I received an eARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review!

HOLIDAY BOOK TAG

In honor of Reggie & Delilah's year of falling in love over chance holiday encounters, I've put together an original book tag centered around the holidays! Pick up to twelve (12) holidays, and then connect them to one of the following: a special book related memory, the theme of one of your favorite books, and/or a book cover that matches the holiday's vibe. For example, I usually think of Fourth of July when I think of Twilight by Stephennie Meyer, because my cousin gifted me a copy over summer beak. Share you love of reading, and don't forget to tag me @AuthorZKnight if you post on YouTube/social media. Or, ping this blog post if you decide to post on your blog!