Finding Delaware: State of Us, Book 1

“It’s me and you baby. Has been since the moment we kissed beneath the bleachers in eighth grade, and will be for the rest of our lives.” Bree Wiley KNOCKED this out of the park. I was obsessed. The book was long, which gave the perfect amount of time to really see the character and plot development. I cried, I laughed, I felt every single feeling these boys felt. When an author has the ability to pull you in and make you love every aspect of their writing and stories it’s a beautiful thing. Oh sweet Huckslee and Taylor. You complicated, pain in the ass, perfect, sweet boys. There was so much depth, and growth between the two of them. Huck is closeted and has a religious father. Taylor is in denial and his mother is marrying Huck’s father. After a kiss in eighth grade and a father who refuses to have his son be friends with someone who may be gay ruins a great friendship the two are constantly at odds. After their parents marry and they are forced to move in together Huck comes up with a neutral ground, Delaware. (A practice track in their backyard) The relationship grows and a bad fight and accident turns into four years of no contact. In that time Huck goes off to play football and Taylor becomes a well known rider. Huck returns when his father is extremely sick. The two of them are forced to confront their past as well as the time since the fight. It was beautiful, heartbreaking, well written and such an amazing story. You best bet Bree Wiley will now be an auto read…

I love me a great enemies-to-lovers romance, and Finding Delaware definitely delivered—plus, there’s the stepbrother angle, which just made it even more intense! Taylor and Huckslee had so much toxic behavior in the beginning that I wasn’t sure they could get past it. Honestly, I was surprised they did. I really enjoyed the character development, especially with Taylor. Huckslee’s path after his trauma was a bit frustrating to me—he had so much anger, and his drinking didn’t sit well with me, though I understood why he went down that road. The miscommunication was the biggest drag for me; it felt like it just kept going and going, causing problem after problem. Even though the ending felt a little open-ended and didn’t have the closure I was hoping for, I still enjoyed this story. It had the tension, the angst, and the chemistry that I love in an enemies-to-lovers trope. I listened to the audiobook, and while one narrator was just okay, the other did a great job and kept me engaged throughout. I’d definitely recommend this one for fans of a messy, intense romance!

Finding Delaware is one of those stories that grabs you by the heart and doesn’t let go. Huck and Taylor’s journey is messy, intense, emotional, and so beautifully written. Bree Wiley blends angst, healing, and undeniable chemistry in a way that feels both authentic and addictive. The character growth is powerful, the motocross setting is unique, and the romance delivers all the emotional impact and tension you could want. If you love complex characters, second chances, and a love story that aches before it heals, this book is absolutely worth the read.

What a RIDE!!! I had heard so many good things about this book and honestly, it beat all my expectations. The range of emotions that I felt while reading this book left me reeling- laughter, joy, angst, heart break, anxiety, anger, fear- I felt it all! Huck and Taylor were both broken boys who were toxic together, yet despite it, they loved each other. Their journey through their own mental health struggles, traumas, addictions, and healing were beautifully written. I paused my audiobook half way through and ordered the physical book before I had even finished because I knew it was going to be one of my favorite books. It’s THAT good.

I’m SHOCKED at how good this book was! I went in completely blind and it was so much more emotional and in depth than I was expecting for a stepbrother romance. Taylor and Huckslee really get put through the paces and there were times where I thought “how the heck are these two going to make it?!” I like that it was broken into three parts and we got to see the development of both their relationship from enemies, to stepbrothers, to enemies again, back to lovers, and then we also go to see the development of their characters (Huckslee took too long on his development in my opinion and he was really annoying at some points towards the end.) I honestly loved that there was not heavy spice in this book. There was just enough and we got to focus on the MC’s emotional connection and go on that journey with them instead. There are points where I was in tears (Prom 😢) but overall this was amazing. There’s heavy mental health awareness in this which I also love. I didn’t love how the relationship with both seems left open ended, and Taylor never getting the love and affection, not to mention the apology from family that he deserves. But the found family here is truly beautiful and I sincerely hope each character gets their own book. I would love to see what happens with Xed and Marty. All in all, I 10/10 recommend picking up this story. 4.7 ⭐️ 3 🌶️