Will They or Won't They was such a fun read!

Lilah and Shane were together once upon a time but Lilah broke it off as she was scared of public scrutiny. Lilah left the show but is now back for it's final season. I love how this came together for them and that it took them a lot of time to work through their stuff and acknowledge the past while also looking towards a possible future. Their chemistry was off the charts.

I also appreciated the mental health representation, it was well done and did not overwhelm the rest of the story.

This was the angsty, sexy second chance book I always wanted! Just perfection from start to finish. I was so invested in the characters and rooting for them until the end. Another winner from Wilder!

This book started out strong. I felt the characters were interesting and had chemistry. Around the halfway point the book became repetitious. I think I would have liked it better if it was more condensed.

I just didn't love it.

There wasn't anything I outright disliked. I didn't dislike the characters, I liked the dual POV and timelines, and I like a good enemies-to-lovers. But there was just something missing for me on this one.

Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC of this book. All thoughts are my own.

Overall I really enjoyed this book. Lillah & Shane’s antics and chemistry was fun to explore throughout the book. I appreciated how real the characters seemed from their family life, doubts that they have, and mental health representation.

Rating: 3.5 ⭐️

Will They or Won’t They was a decent read. While, there were elements I enjoyed, I unfortunately wasn’t as captivated by the story as I’d hoped. I was able to listen to the audiobook at the same time and the dual narrators were great and made the story more entertaining.

It’s dual POVs of the main characters, Shane and Lilah, and there are some great tropes like, a lovers to enemies to lovers romance, forced proximity and a second chance and workplace romance.

The overall premise was interesting. There were some amusing, heartfelt, and intriguing moments. I also really enjoyed the celebrity and tv-show aspect and that they both had to work together again after several years apart. There were also quite a few flashback scenes of when they were younger, which I enjoyed.

I will say though, the pacing was quite slow and there were certain moments that dragged on for too long.

The relationship between the main characters was definitely the main focus. They had a lot of unresolved issues, tension and angst. Their relationship was just very complicated and messy to be honest. I really liked though, that they were forced to go into couple’s therapy after so much animosity during filming.

I did enjoy their romantic development and how they each were able to communicate their feelings more. This was definitely a slow burn romance though. There was also open door spice, which was great.

The third act conflict felt quite rushed and there were certain aspects that felt unresolved but there was still a nice conclusion. Overall, just an okay read.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This was just so-so for me. I had trouble getting into the characters and story and it dragged a bit for me.

This is a truly angsty, enemies to lovers story. There’s no secret pining to lighten the mood - it’s straight hate at the beginning. Which makes the lovers part even more worth it.

A Hollywood set romance fraught with real-feeling issues and challenges. The author does an amazing job of making the characters’ internal tension feel authentic and believable.

The angst builds up to real fireworks 💥

Lilah and Shane met while auditioning for a paranormal television show. Their instant chemistry made them shoe ins for the main roles, but when their short lived relationship ended, it made life on set complicated. So much so that Lilah walked away at the height of the show’s success. Returning to film the final season Lilah opens the door to a second shot at love. Will this be their happily ever after, or will it solidify they were never meant to be in the first place?

I was privileged enough to read Wilder’s debut novel How to Fake it in Hollywood back in 2021. While I enjoyed her first book, this second one far outweighed my wildest expectations!!!

Wilder returned with another sexy, steamy romance. The chemistry between Lilah and Shane was so palpable, it was jumping off the pages. Their love hate relationship had me guessing if they could rekindle their romance all the way till the epilogue. I truly had no idea how the story would end and it made for an addictive read.

While I picked this book up for the romance, I stayed for the mental health representation. Wilder chose to have Lilah, the main female protagonist, struggle with anxiety. Being extremely shy as a child and getting bullied at school led her to attend therapy. In fact, Lilah only started acting at the advice of her therapist. As someone who struggles with mental health, anxiety in particular, I loved getting to see this represented.

Special thanks to Netgalley, Random House Publishing (Ballantine Dell), and Ava Wilder for allowing me to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

ava wilder has become an instant buy author for me as everything i’ve read from her i’ve absolutely devoured! this was so fun and i was obsessssssed with the fmc and mmc

For me, this was just an okay romance! I think the celebrity romance trope is always a fun world to spend some time in, since it’s so different from most of our everyday lives. I liked Shawn and Lilah, but I didn’t find myself head over heels for them or their relationship. I think the audio unfortunately played a role in that for me - petition to use both narrators in all chapters for dual POVs! I just couldn’t get over the male narrator doing Lilah’s lines in Shawn’s chapters.

I would say I still enjoyed this story, a little less so than How to Fake it in Hollywood, but will still pick up Ava Wilder’s next work!

Thank you to Ballantine Books + NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review!

this book did not disappoint. What a fun story, entertaining from start to finish. Thank you for my copy in exchange for a review.

Cuties! I loved the story and this romance! I really enjoyed reading it and hope to read more by Ava Wilder.

Thank you NetGalley and Ava Wilder!

I love Ava Wilder. This book was steamy and fun and had great tension. I loved the “hold and candle” comments. The ending!!! Emotional. The audiobook was fantastic and it was a super fun listen. Not a lot more to say, it wasn’t anything revolutionary but if you like contemporary romance you’ll like this one!
Overall I did like How to Fake It in Hollywood a little bit more, but just a little bit.

I personally was not a fan of this book. I found it to be boring and really hard to get into. It was light and easy to read though, and it contained aspects that were enjoyable and fun. It was just overall not for me but I would recommend it to people who want a light book.

Ava Wilder does it again! I'm not a lover of second-chance romances, but I actually really enjoyed this one. I usually feel like the reason for the breakup was justified and the characters would be happier apart forever, but this time around I was wrong. I loved getting to jump into a celebrity romance where the characters in the books are kind of mirroring the characters they play in the show they work on. Rekindling of a romance on and off screen? Electric! I really hope this isn't Wilder's last celebrity romance! I need more, please.

I found this story to be very enjoyable to read. I loved the mixture of the Second Chance romance and Enemies to lovers, as well as that there was not 3rd act break up. When I got past the 75/80% mark and realized that I finally read a book without a breakup in the third quarter of the story I was elated. The characters were funny, relatable, and lovable.

Lilah and Shane are the stars of a hit TV show that’s captivated viewers. When Lilah leaves after a few successful seasons, rumors fly about her possible involvement with Shane. Convinced to return for the final season of the show, Lilah will have to face Shane and their past.

The most charming, easy to devour rom com! I flew through this as I was captivated by the will they, won’t they of this story. Prepare to be taken for a literary ride as more and more secrets of Lilah and Shane’s history are revealed page after page.

Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for the ARC in exchange for a fair review.

This book was adorable! I love stories involving fictional famous people, so I was pretty easy to please, but this book exceeded my expectations. The characters were interesting and their interactions were fun to watch. I loved reading about when they were filming the show, and the drama that ensued. I thought that the alternating timelines was helpful to give context to Shane and Lilah's conflict, and by the end of the book I was really invested in their relationship. I could read another book about what happens next, but I also like how this book ended. Thank you to NetGalley and Dell for this ARC!

Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for granting me access to this book in exchange for an honest review. I really enjoyed this book. Lilah and Shane were so well fleshed out and the reasons for their relationship issues felt grounded and not contrived. I appreciated that both characters put in the work to overcome their respective trust and commitment issues and didn't just "get over" them. My biggest issue with this book was the pacing, particularly the first third of the story. It definitely took me a while to get into the story and feel invested in the characters, but once I did, I very much enjoyed the story.