Beware: vague spoilers ahead? Nothing plot-related so I didn't hide anything, but maybe don't read if you want to go in knowing nothing

I wasn't sure what to expect going into this book because it's my first by Ashley Herring Blake. I also know it's her first foray into adult romance, but by the end of this I had completely forgotten that!

Delilah Green Doesn't Care has become one of my favorite books, period. Which is no small feat, because I don't have many favorites. Blake managed to capture not only one of the sweetest romantic queer relationships I've ever read, but also one of the best sister reconciliation relationships, which I completely wasn't expecting!

Cast really quick for those who don't know:
-Delilah Green, our heroine. Left Bright Falls as soon as she could after high school because she didn't want to be near her stepmother Isabel and stepsister Astrid who didn't care about her and merely tolerated her presence after her father died.
-Claire Sutherland, our other heroine. Astrid's childhood best friend, mother to Ruby who is trying to figure out the co-parenting thing with her ex Josh, who she doesn't trust, and who has run out on them a couple times.
-Astrid Parker, evil stepsister. The reason for Delilah's return to Bright Falls: she's marrying a jerk named Spencer
-Iris Kelly, another of Astrid's BFFs who is opinionated and doesn't care if you know what she thinks. She loves her best friends fiercely, and is proudly bi.

She made me care about all the major side characters: Iris, Astrid, even Josh who got his own small redemption arc. And the fact that we saw significant character growth from the three of them as well as in Delilah and Claire, our heroines had me rooting for the entire cast.

I think Astrid was particularly well done because I HATED her at the beginning of the book, but by the end of it I really wanted her to be happy and for her and Delilah to have a chance at a real sisterly relationship.

Delilah's character arc and maturation over the course of the book was also done amazingly well. She had the most to heal from, I think, and the most trauma to deal with from her past so to see how far she had come by the end of the book was beautiful, especially since she found Claire along the way.

I also really loved Claire's journey. Outwardly, it didn't seem like she had as many problems as Delilah, but she was dealing with her own demons from her past: her unresolved relationship with Josh, her slight overprotectiveness of daughter Ruby, and always putting other people before her own happiness. The fact that she was able to address all of that and finally find love while putting her own needs first was *chef's kiss*

The romance in this book was sooo breathtaking! Even though from the beginning Claire and Delilah swore there were no feelings involved, they straight up lied to themselves (which of course they later realized). But the tenderness and sweetness of their relationship along with the passion was just PERFECTLY done! There were parts where I just had to put my phone down because there were just too many feelings and I needed to take a breath. And I fully sobbed at Delilah's speech near the end of the book (I don't want to spoil it, but it's when they're in Claire's bookstore after she gives her the framed picture).

So now that I've read this I must immediately read Blake's other writing while I (im)patiently wait for Astrid's book to come out. And I'll of course be rereading this one when it releases since I already pre-ordered it :D