B. K. Borison’s And Now, Back to You (2026) is a contemporary romance novel and the second installment in the Heartstrings series, following First-Time Caller (2025). Borison, a New York Times best-selling author known for her cozy Lovelight series (the first book of which is Lovelight Farms [2021]), presents an opposites-attract, workplace-rivals story inspired by classic romantic comedies like When Harry Met Sally…. The novel centers on two competing Baltimore meteorologists: Jackson Clark, a fastidious radio reporter who thrives on order and predictability, and Delilah Stewart, a whimsical television reporter whose on-air spontaneity he finds infuriating. When their respective bosses force them into a partnership to cover a historic snowstorm in western Maryland, the two must navigate their clashing personalities and professional styles while grappling with an undeniable chemistry.

As they’re thrust into forced proximity, Jackson and Delilah’s journey explores The Struggle to Combat Workplace Sexism as Delilah’s antagonistic boss weaponizes her cheerful persona against her. Their reluctant collaboration becomes a path toward Pursuing Authentic Connection Through Vulnerability, as both characters must confront past traumas and dismantle their emotional defenses to build trust. Jackson, the legal guardian of his two teenage sisters, and Delilah, who was raised by her grandfather, both come from backgrounds of parental abandonment. Their shared history informs the novel’s examination of The Strength of Non-Traditional Family Bonds, which champions the stability of chosen relationships and supportive communities over the unreliability of blood ties.

This guide refers to the 2026 Berkley Romance edition.

Content Warning: The source material and guide feature depictions of emotional abuse, gender discrimination, mental illness, illness, sexual content, and cursing.

Plot Summary

Jackson Clark, a fastidious radio meteorologist for 101.6 LITE FM in Baltimore, Maryland, loathes chaos and craves order and routine. As a result of his tumultuous childhood with his unpredictable mother, Camille Clark, he has full custody of his 15-year-old sisters, Penelope and Adeline Clark. His antithesis is Delilah Stewart, a whimsical television weather reporter for the rival YBAL News across the street, whose on-air antics with props and puns drive him mad. Their rivalry is personal, marked by a history of mishaps including a spilled-pudding incident that ruined Jackson’s favorite shirt and passive-aggressive Post-it notes left on Delilah’s car window criticizing her parking. 

One morning, Delilah is forced by her tyrannical boss, Keith, to report on the arrival of a sea turtle named Domino while wearing a cumbersome turtle costume. Keith, who has been systematically pushing Delilah out of her preferred weather reporting and into humiliating feature segments, summons her to a meeting that Jackson has also been invited to attend. In the hallway, Jackson and Delilah collide, with Jackson spilling coffee all over Delilah’s turtle suit and breaking his own glasses. In the ensuing meeting with their bosses—Maggie Lin from the radio station and Keith from the TV station—they’re horrified to learn that they’re being forced to partner for a joint broadcast covering a historic snowstorm predicted to hit Garrett County in western Maryland.

Jackson and Delilah meet at a café called Skullduggery to establish ground rules. Delilah confides that Keith is actively trying to sabotage her career, while Jackson admits his own anxieties about the on-air assignment, which will require the kind of ad-libbing that triggers his performance anxiety. He also confesses that he’s worried about leaving his sisters for an extended period. They form a tentative truce, writing and signing a contract on a Post-it note promising to present a united front and be on their best behavior for the duration of the trip. Jackson and Delilah appear on Heartstrings, a popular romance hotline radio show hosted by Jackson’s best friend, Aiden, to promote their upcoming broadcast. They bicker over the merits of sledding, and Jackson’s anxiety causes him to ramble, but Delilah’s playful antagonism helps him get through it. 

During the long drive to Wolf’s Lodge in Garrett County, their bickering softens into playful banter, and Jackson confesses that his irritation with Delilah might be rooted in a reluctant attraction. Upon arrival, they discover that Delilah’s room reservation has been canceled—a clear act of sabotage by Keith, who has rebooked her in a terrifyingly decrepit motel across the street. After hearing the sound of an animal from the closet of her new room, they flee, and Jackson insists that she share his suite at the lodge, which they soon find contains only one king-sized bed.

Jackson’s anxiety skyrockets before their first broadcast, and Delilah impulsively kisses him to stop him from spiraling. The strategy works, and their broadcast is a success, but the kiss blurs the lines between their professional partnership and their mutual attraction. Before their next broadcast, Jackson pulls Delilah aside and begs her to kiss him again to calm his nerves, not knowing that her microphone is already on. His request and the sounds of their subsequent, passionate kiss are broadcast live across Baltimore, turning their professional assignment into a viral spectacle. 

Keith uses the incident as grounds to pull Delilah from the coverage and assign the report to another correspondent just as the storm reaches its peak. Furious, Delilah and Jackson enlist the help of their cameraman, Mark; Delilah’s colleague Gianna; and the station’s sympathetic production team to hijack the next broadcast so that Delilah can report the storm herself. She delivers a flawless report on the storm, with Jackson physically holding her steady against the gale-force winds, reinforcing their on-air popularity and further enraging Keith. 

That night, the power at the lodge goes out, and the room grows frigid. Delilah convinces a sleepless Jackson to go sledding with her in the middle of the storm on her doughnut-shaped inner tube. They crash, and as they lie tangled in the snow, Jackson asks for another kiss, this time not as a distraction but out of genuine desire. The passionate encounter leaves them both shaken. Back in their freezing room, Delilah suggests that they share body heat to stay warm, a pretense that quickly leads to a heated sexual encounter. They achieve a new level of intimacy, but Delilah remains fearful that their connection is merely a product of their isolated circumstances. She worries that once they return to their real lives, Jackson will want nothing to do with her. 

The next morning, Delilah receives a call informing her that her grandfather Gus Stewart, who has Alzheimer’s disease, has fallen and is being rushed to the hospital. Without hesitation, Jackson arranges for a private snowplow to clear a path out of the mountains and drives her back to Baltimore through the treacherous, icy conditions. After confirming that Gus is stable, Jackson takes Delilah to her house, where they have sex. The following day, Delilah returns to work, where Keith promptly calls her into his office. Citing the “hot-mic” incident as a sign of her unprofessionalism, he permanently moves her to the features department, effectively demoting her and ending her career as a meteorologist. Devastated, Delilah walks onto the set for what she knows will be her final weather report and, on live television, announces, “I quit.”

Jackson hears the news from his own studio and rushes to find Delilah in the parking lot. Just as he reaches her, he receives a frantic call informing him that one of his sisters, Adeline, is missing, upset over Camille’s most recent broken promise. Putting her own crisis aside, Delilah helps Jackson search for his sister. They find Adeline at a park, and Delilah comforts her by sharing the painful story of her own absent mother, forging a bond with the girls. Later, at Jackson’s house, Delilah becomes emotional over the loss of her job and Keith’s unethical behavior. Jackson comforts her, revealing that he has kept their coffee-stained Post-it contract in his wallet, but he has crossed out the phrase “for the duration of this trip” (404), making it clear that he wants their relationship to continue beyond their trip to the mountains. 

Jackson confesses his deep feelings for Delilah and rallies their friends and family to help her fight for her job. The group hatches a plan: Jackson will create a diversion by hijacking Delilah’s former news segment and delivering a rambling, nonsensical weather report to keep Keith occupied. Meanwhile, Delilah will ambush Ava Monroe, the president of the station’s parent company, and present her with a dossier of evidence detailing Keith’s misconduct, compiled by Gianna. The plan succeeds. While Jackson is on air, he gives a heartfelt speech about Delilah’s passion and talent. Meanwhile, moved by Delilah’s ability to advocate for herself, Ava agrees to fire Keith and immediately offers Delilah her job back.

In the aftermath, Jackson finds Delilah backstage. He confesses that he believes the universe has always been pushing them together and that he’s in love with her. They kiss, finally secure in their relationship. Months later, they’re a happy couple, having successfully integrated their lives. Delilah thrives as the lead meteorologist at YBAL, and Jackson, newly promoted to the position of production director, often waits for her after her broadcasts. They spend their weekends with Jackson’s sisters and Delilah’s grandfather. Jackson now carries a ring in his pocket, waiting for the perfect moment to propose.