Truly Madly Yours [Mass Market Paperback]

Rachel Gibson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1999

WHERE THER'S A WILL. . .

When pretty hairdresser Delaney Shaw returned home to Truly, Idaho, for the reading of her stepfather's will, she planned on paying her respects and getting out of town. But it seems the will has some unexpected stipulations-like the one that says if Delaney wants her inheritance she needs to stay put and have nothing to so with sexy Nick Allegrezza. . .for an entire year!

THERE'S NO WAYTen years ago, Nick had swept Delaney off her feet and onto his Harley, and that's when she really let her down her Hair! Back then, he was a love-'em-and-leave-'em man, and Delaney learned the hard way that she was just a fling. But Nick is as irresistible as ever. And when the ladies at Tuesday night Bingo see Nick and Delaney making after-hours whoopee through the window of a local beauty parlor, Delaney knows it's time to decide if Nick I truly, madly the man of her heart.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Delaney Shaw plans to get in and out of her hometown in the time it takes to attend her stepfather Henry's funeral, read the will, and refill the tank of her Miata. Even the pleas of her mother and the tension of an unfinished fling with Henry's bastard son, Nick Allegrezza, can't keep her in Truly, Idaho. But Henry had other plans in mind: Nick and Delaney's inheritance is contingent on her staying in Truly for a year, and him having no "sexual relationship" with Delaney. What's a girl to do? Delaney digs in, starts up a hair salon and prepares to grit her teeth for as long as it takes.

Small-town life is everything that Delaney fears it to be: high school rivalries and old rumors about Delaney and Nick resurrect themselves with predictable immediacy. Gossip nears the truth as the sexual sparks fly between Nick and Delaney. Nick's reputation as a ladies man hasn't changed, either, and Delaney reminds herself that he can love her and leave her just as brutally as he did 10 years ago. But when the two find themselves in close proximity, all their best intentions fly out the window and intense passion consumes them.

Truly Madly Yours has the same originality and sauciness that made Rachel Gibson's first work, Simply Irresistible, popular with readers. While each page brings a new take on the familiar "black sheep, old flame" plot, the main characters are at times a bit unappealing. Delaney's unqualified disgust for Truly becomes a tired mantra and no amount of biker jackets and muttered "wild things" can neutralize Nick's anachronistic womanizing. Gibson wisely focuses her attention on clever dialogue and original situations, and the overall result is a delightful and completely entertaining read. --Nancy R.E. O'Brien

About the Author

With the publication of New York Times bestselling author Rachel Gibson's first book, readers discovered one of contemporary romance's freshest voices. Four of her novels were named among the Top Ten Favorite Books of the Year by Romance Writers of America. She has won numerous awards, including Borders Bestselling Romantic Comedy, National Reader's Choice, and two RITA^® Awards for the Best Single Contemporary Romance Title of the Year.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Avon (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380801213
• ISBN-13: 978-0380801213
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (114 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #136,561 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

With the publication of New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rachel Gibson's first book, readers discovered one of contemporary romance's freshest voices. Four of her novels were named among the Top Ten Favorite Books of the Year by Romance Writers of America.

Rachel's storytelling career began at the age of sixteen when she ran her Chevy Vega into the side of a hill, retrieved the bumper and broken glass from the ground, and drove to her high school parking lot. With the help of her friend, she strategically scattered the broken pieces and told her parents she'd been the victim of a hit and run. They believed her, and she's been telling stories ever since.

When not writing, Rachel can be found boating on Payette Lake with Mr. Gibson, shopping for shoes, or forcing her love on an ungrateful cat.

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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic! Oh man, Nick is soooo sexy!, September 24, 2003

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baltimore0502 "Hon!" (BALTIMORE, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Truly Madly Yours (Mass Market Paperback)

Nick Allegrezza has got to be one of the sexiest guys I've ever read! He's drop-dead gorgeous (I've never come across a Basque hero before), incredibly sexy, and thoroughly infuriating. But more than just handsome and sexy, he's complicated too. He was the bane of Delaney's childhood, throwing snowballs at her and teasing her unmercifully, but did he flatten the tires on her bike to be mean or so that he could walk her home? Hmmm, true feelings and motivations can be so murky!

Delaney Shaw left Truly, Idaho at 18 and never looked back. She's been a nomad moving from place to place and job to job until she's forced to return to attend her controlling stepfather's funeral. In a last power play, his will stipulates that in order to claim her inheritance of three million dollars, she must stay in Truly for a full year! There go her plans to leave ASAP. Now if she can just avoid her nemesis, Nick for the next twelve months . . . Nick, who was Henry Shaw's unacknowledged illegitimate son, also has a stipulation to his inheritance. He will lose the lucrative property Henry left him if he becomes sexually involved with Delaney within that same year! Shouldn't be a problem, right? He's not interested in Delaney - is he?

But avoiding each other in a small town like Truly, especially when Delaney's best friend Lisa is engaged to Nick's brother Louie, and when the hair salon she opens in town is just doors away from the offices of Allegrezza Construction proves quite difficult. And as they have more and more steamy encounters we learn more about their tangled, complicated past - especially their night at Angel Beach when they were caught by Henry in a compromising situation. The repercussions from that night drove Delaney to leave town and continue to haunt both of them. Did Nick take advantage of her just to get back at Henry for not acknowledging Nick as his son? And did Delaney live the life of the pampered, pretty princess as Nick thought or did she pay a price for being Henry Shaw's stepdaughter?

I am a huge fan of Rachel Gibson's books and this and SEE JANE SCORE are definitely my faves! Nick and Delaney are so great together and Nick is the kind of complicated guy that you enjoy trying to figure out. A very highly recommended read!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TRULY F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S !!, September 13, 1999

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MaryannJr "MaryannJr" (PHILADELPHIA, PA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Truly Madly Yours (Mass Market Paperback)

I held on to this book for almost a month and a half so I could enjoy it on vacation, and boy am I glad. This is one of the best books I've read in a long time. Great characters, great romance and witty dialogue that kept me turning pages. Sparks fly every time Delaney and Nick are in the same room. These two are H-O-T ! Their frolick in the snow had my blood pressure up,not to mention that little episode in the linen closet!Definately gotta grab a copy of "Simply Irresistable" too. If it's even half as good as "Truly Madly Yours" it's got to be great. I wish Rachel Gibson had more books in print, but rest assured I will be on the lookout from now on for new releases!!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One HOT couple, September 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Truly Madly Yours (Mass Market Paperback)

I recently read this book after a friend recommended "Simply Irresistible". I enjoyed this book more. I found the story very realistic. Who hasn't had a secret crush. The fantasy part is actually getting to fulfill your crush. I enjoyed the fact that Delany wasn't a blonde bombshell who didn't know she was beautiful. She was a real woman who had to work at being not ugly. And I especially liked that Nick was attracted to her even with 'bedhead'.

I thought the broomcloset sex scene was HOT. I have reread this book twice. And, it keeps getting better.

Sometimes soulmates can be opposites. Initial attraction isn't enough to live HEA, as one reviewer called it. But, it's what develops from that attraction that sustains this love/lust relationship.