A review by betweentheshelves
Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling by Elise Bryant

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Somehow, Delilah has found herself singing in her friends' punk band as a favor, even though she'd much rather be behind the scenes. She's definitely a go with the flow kind of girl. Reggie is a D&D Dungeon Master, who writes articles online about D&D behind a pseudonym becuase his family doesn't approve. The two first meet on New Year's Eve. And then again on Valentine's Day. And St. Patrick's Day. It seems like the universe might be pushing them together for a reason.

Thanks to Balzer + Bray and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this to review! Elise Bryant is quickly becoming a staple in writing YA romance, so I wasn't surprised that I thoroughly enjoyed this one. The premise is so fun! Two people who randomly keep meeting on holidays and eventually fall in love. What isn't to like?

One of the best things about this book was the way that the format allows us to get to know Reggie and Delilah on their own. Because they only really spend time together on the holidays for the first half of the book, we get to see a lot of them separately, which doesn't happen a lot in romances. We also get to know their friends and families, giving us all around great character development. It's a cast of characters that you're sure to fall in love with.

The romance at the heart of the book is just as good as the characters. It's paced well, and just gives you all the warm fuzzies. If you're looking for a great new romance to pick up this January, I definitely recommend this one!
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