StoryGraph review in link. Thank you for the book.

This book was really good, I liked the characters and the plot.

In the chapters, it doesn't specify whose point of view it is so it is kind of confusing at least the begining. vQQ2 kept on showing up randomly in the book, it would be in the middle of dialogue usually.

I have always been a bit cynical when it comes to the enemies to lovers trope in books. But this one was well paced (to the degree that I didn't feel compelled to skip ahead to find out what caused their rift) and the cause of their animosity actually felt believable. I do think their reconciliation was a bit rushed but I've never gotten back together with someone I'd known for 9 years so who am I to judge. It did read similarly to many of the other child actor secret romance flash forwards I've read recently but that's a pretty tight niche so I'm not surprised. Ava Wilder did manage to throw the slightest bit of a curve ball with how the ending was handled, which I actually enjoyed and appreciated. RIYL The Reunion by Kayla Olson or Built to Last by Erin Hahn. 3.5/5 stars

WILL THEY OR WON'T THEY is so real and raw. This is my second book I've read from Ava Wilder and I'm a big fan on her depiction of characters and how she doesn't sugar coat romance and love. The plot of this book is fun and you are wondering the whole time, if they will or won't get together.

3.5 Stars Will They or Won't They by Ava Wilder is a great Hollywood-set enemies-to-lovers romance. Though technically, it's a coworkers-to-lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers. Actors Lilah Hunter and Shane McCarthy have spent years playing characters in a "will they or won't they" romance on a hit paranormal TV show, that is until Lilah left the show after five seasons. After a major film flop, Lilah is back for the TV show's ninth and final season to try to salvage her career. Being back on set means facing her sworn enemy, her ex and costar, Shane. Forced to play nice for the sake of their post-show careers, Lilah and Shane are constantly thrown together both on-screen and off. Will they be able to move on after years of animosity or will they implode once again?

I loved the angst, the banter, and the pining between Lilah and Shane. I'm glad that Wilder didn't make the readers wait too long to piece together what happened in Lilah and Shane's past. The GAD-rep was also great and a realistic driving force for Lilah's actions made out of fear and anxiety. I wish we'd gotten more of a glimpse into their HEA after wrapping up the series, but overall it ended on a perfect note.

Couldn’t put down! I was so excited to read Ava’s next book. This book had all my favorite tropes; celebrity romance, second chances, with some enemies to lovers. Lilah and Shane had amazing chemistry and tension.
This was so well written and I loved the direction that Ava took with their love story.

I truly enjoyed reading this book, I could not put it down! Luckily I could take it with me anywhere I went so I really didn’t have to put it down. The celebrity workplace romance coupled with the second chance and enemies to lovers, this book covered all of the tropes I love so much and it was amazing! Ava Wilder wrote so much emotion and personality into Shane and Lilah, I could feel all of the sexual tension and chemistry. I also enjoy the dual POV and getting the man’s perspective too. Especially towards the end when we read the flashbacks from Shane’s POV, it was perfect and made me love him even more to see him being such a good guy this whole time. I cannot wait to get my hands on a physical copy once it is published into the world.

I loved Ava Wilder's book, How To Fake it in Hollywood, so I was so excited to read this and it did not disappoint. The tension between Lilah and Shane was written so well, and I loved the time jumps to go back in time and see why they are the way that they are and how much they have grown since they first met. This is also one of the rare romance books where I didn't see the ending coming from a mile away, so I loved the journey to the end even more for that.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for the eARC! I can't wait to see what Ava Wilder comes up with next.

Thank you NetGalley, Ava Wilder, and Random House Publishing Group for this ARC copy of Will They or Won’t They - in exchange for my honest opinion and review.

This was my second read from Ava Wilder, and once again she did not disappoint!

Enemies to lovers is one of my favorite tropes - and watching Lilah and Shane go through their own version with a twist was incredible! (Lovers-enemies-lovers again).

Celebrity romances are hard. Balancing fame, gigs, decerning people’s true motives are all facets many of us “normal folk” will never actually grasp the realities of. This story takes us on a journey between co-stars who hit it off at the beginning of the show… with explosive chemistry that reeled fans in - to not being able to stand each other. There’s a saying that goes “there’s a fine line between hate and love” and these two prove that to be true!

I thoroughly enjoyed this one. Ava has a way of writing that truly keeps you engaged and entertained. If you want to try out the celebrity trope - I highly recommend giving this one a go!

What can’t Ava Wilder do because, this book? Hello? Perfection isn’t real, we know this. But from start to finish, this book was a pleasure to read. If say it was great, but even that isn’t a good descriptor. It was that and more. So much more.

will they or wont they by ava wilder is an amazing book considering its only the second book shes written. it's about these 2 actors shane and lilah who act on this tv show who used to be a thing but now they hate each other and she left the show but now she has come back and it is them navigating their relationship now. you get some flashback scenes to when they were together during the start of the show which i did like but some of them were kinda boring and completely unnecessary if you ask me but the ones that were necessary i loved i just thought it was weird because im so used to like present and past chapter books it was like an every other chapter kinda thing but this just had random weird past chapters. I think besides the unnecessary past chapters this book was so good and i loved it so much and you all should read it.

This book was EVERYTHING I wanted and more!

Ava Wilder’s dialogue is fresh and hilarious, always jumping off the page and making me laugh out loud. Shane and Lilah have the most interesting, funny, tension filled banter and I just couldn’t get enough.

What I love most about this book, which Wilder always excelled at writing, is how fully developed and complex Shane and Lilah were. I understood their best qualities, and their struggles. The reason they didn’t work out in the past but are able to try again in the present timeline of the book is a testament to Wilder’s ability to write about believable character development.

There’s so much to say, but before I finish I need to commend how well Wilder incorporates her supporting characters AND how diverse her cast always are. Instead of feeling like a “progressive act”, the characters felt like Licea le representations of the world around us and the people in it.

This is my first Ava Wilder, and partially due to being in the industry, too, it takes a lot for me to be into Hollywood romances. That said, the thing I struggled with the most was how unlikable Lilah was and how Shane, despite her behavior, insisted on claiming she was the one. While the writing itself was good, I think both of their growths were too quick for me to believe in—and I couldn’t see what Lilah did to deserve Shane’s love. I recommended the book to friends who love the drama of an on-and-off relationship. I don’t think I am the one for that.

Will They or Won't They solidified Ava Wilder as one of my favorite authors.

Shane and Lilah instantly hit it off as costars on their hit show Intangibles. Five seasons later, Lilah left to pursue other avenues. Nine seasons in, she's back to play her character and reunite with her ex, Shane.

Everyone's watching them to see how they'll react. They have to be close again, that's what the show wants. The bigger question: will they or won't they fall back in love?

I flew through Ava Wilder's sophomore novel, Will They or Won't They. The dual points of view captivated me and I yearned to know what really happened to break up Lilah and Shane. The therapist sessions were hilarious and I wish we had more! I felt the steamy scenes sprinked throughout were appropriately placed and loved the ending. I can't wait to see what Wilder has up next!

Thank you Random House Ballentine and Netgalley for my earc in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I really enjoyed her first book but man this was a total miss for me. I found the characters, especially Lilah extremely insufferable. She was just mean? The flashbacks felt disjointed and the reason they hate each other was so stupid I had to read the chapter again because I thought I missed something. I also need that witty banter/dialogue in my romcoms and I feel I didn't get that with this one. I didn't feel immersed in this story or really even root for them. I felt like I was just reading words on a page if that makes sense. It wasnt for me but I'm not writing off Ava all together because I did really like her first book.

A fun read! Two actors on a hit drama fall in and out of love off-screen. Think of Booth and Bones, Nick and Jess, Jim and Pam…the classic “will they or won’t they”.

It wasn’t my favorite book ever, but I still enjoyed it.

Will They or Won’t They is a master class of lovers to enemies to lovers and second chance romance. The tension and angst between Lilah and Harrison was so palpable that it was almost overwhelming at times. Their banter when they “hated” each other was laugh out loud funny but it was obvious that their hate was really love and frustration. Harrison driving 40 minutes out of his way for Lilah’s favorite donuts (to make her happy OR to make her mad) was such a perfect touch to his character and also showed how deeply she was entwined in his heart.

I truly did not see the third act twist coming. I thought the story was following a predictable narrative and was honestly a little annoyed about it but Ava Wilder totally got me and I absolutely love what she did. There’s no sophomore slump here, this follow up novel is truly a must read for all fans of romance, romcoms, Hollywood behind the scenes, enemies to lovers and second chance romance.

It's official- Ava has become a must-read author for me. I absolutely love how she writes, she had me invested in the story and the characters from the very first page and she continues to keep you engaged throughout. I loved seeing Lilah and Shane confront their past issues (separately and together) and work through it all to get back both their professional and personal relationship. The flashbacks to the first few years of their relationship help you get a feel for why they are both less-than thrilled when they have to reunite for the final season of their show. They obviously fell for each other, and fell hard, when they were young and just starting out in Hollywood and they have to figure out how to deal with each other now that they're older and have been around the scene for close to 10 years. Especially after not having any type of contact with one-another for the past several years. I think the lovers-to enemies-to lovers second chance romance was done so well between the 2 of them, anything different would not have done their story justice. Also, the angst and sexual tension between Shane and Lilah was top tier. I always love reading about Hollywood stories and the depiction of what it's actually like to be a celebrity- the struggles and overwhelming nature of it all and how it's navigated by each individual. The sneaky homage to Ashton & Demi was epic. How to Fake it In Hollywood was legit my favorite read this year, but this one definitely knocked it off the top spot. I cannot wait to see what Ava writes next.

This was my "reward" book. I had to get a number of things done and then could read a chapter. Otherwise, I would have read until I finished it! It is THAT good!

Ms. Wilder tells a good story with characters to care about. The dialogue is smooth--you can actually hear the characters talking. I'll confess I don't know a lot about the TV Hollywood scene and the ins and outs of that were interesting to read about.

I also loved the internal dialogue Lilah and Shane had with themselves. Their rehearsal of their own "whys" made their public actions and words all the more understandable. There were times, however, when I wished what they were thinking was what they would say--and as with all of us, it takes a certain level of vulnerability and trust to go there.

I look forward to next Ava Wilder publication!

4.5 stars

I thoroughly enjoyed Will They or Won’t They by Ava Wilder.

Thank you so much to netgalley for allowing me access to this book in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed Ava’s writing style. She kept you engaged with the characters and the storyline.

I kept envisioning a show similar to vampire diaries as similar to the one Shane and Lilah are featured on.

I loved that this story is centered around lilah and Shane falling in love while filming this tv show. Being new to the industry they experience growing pains which ultimately tears them apart for a short time, but fate has a way of working things out.

Lilah and Shane decide that love is enough and that if they have each other… what else do they really need.

I really appreciated how they depicted the difficulties of working in the entertainment industry and how overwhelming that can be. The unpredictability and sustainability can feel overwhelming.

How to Fake it in Hollywood was one of my absolute favorite romances of last year, and I already know Will They or Won't They will be a top romance of 2023! It had me from page one, and I couldn't put it down. I LOVED Lilah and Shane and their lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers-again sweeping second chance romance. Just like HTFIIH, the Hollywood industry setting was pitch perfect, and Lilah and Shane's sharp, antagonistic banter was laugh out loud hilarious! But what I loved most was the way their growth quietly snuck up on me in the loveliest way. It was completely authentic to these expertly drawn characters and so well earned! Ava Wilder fans will not be disappointed!