Ok after How to Fake It In Hollywood, I had really high expectations for this one - and they were surpassed !!! I am a puddle.

After 9 years of despising each other, Lilah and Shane are forced to work together for the final season of their show. Will They or Won’t They is a masterclass in enemies-to-lovers - realistic, off the charts chemistry and issues that don’t just stem from a lack of communication!!!

I love the depth that Ava Wilder gives her characters (and that she explores that depth even more through actually realistic “couples” counseling!!). Her writing style puts you into the MC’s minds, showing you exactly why they’re behaving as they are instead of smacking you over the head with incessant, corny dialogue. Will They or Won’t They is witty, heartwarming, and just frickin fun to read. It’s available June 27th - perfect timing for a lighthearted summer read!

Thank you to Random House Publishing and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This was an ok book. I feel like it dragged a little and there was a lot of fluff. Liked the concept.

Holy slow. You guys, I thought the never ending paragraph after paragraph with minimal dialogue in the beginning would never end. If you would've asked me to rate this book at the beginning I would've only gone with 1-2 stars. Harsh? Absolutely.
So why did I keep going? The premise. These two were bound to get back together (and I truly don't think that is a spoiler, don't all lovey dovey books end with the two who are suppose to be together, together?). These once lovers turned enemies had forced proximity after years apart. It was a sweet love story, eventually opening up to Lilah understanding love. I have to admit the undying love that Shane had for Lilah made me swoon. The long winded chapter were worth it, but much like my other most recent read, I would have rather not been able to put it down!
Cute, slow, but worth it.

This was a cute, if not especially notable romance novel. Enemies to lovers tends to be my favorite trope and this was a solid story built around it. I found the characters' flaws to be very real and relatable, although Lilah was more relatable than Shane. If you like enemies to lovers romance, you'll enjoy this, and if you don't, you won't.

This was well written and entertaining. As always, Ava Wilder come up with a masterpiece and although I'm not a huge fan of Hollywood romances, I definitely really enjoyed this.

The characters were so well written and we got to see some important topics like mental health come front and centre.

I'm so excited to see what else Ava Wilder has in store for us.

Thank you to the publisher for kindly providing me with an ARC via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

fun follow up to how to fate it in hollywood! I love me a hollywood romance, and this kept me well fed.

the banter was delicious. the anxiety representation was so accurate it almost made me cry. I have so much appreciation for the fact that numerous couples counseling sessions were portrayed in this book.

I have a few gripes with this one. the main characters are extremely hateful and toxic toward one another and, and while that gradually shifted, there wasn't really a satisfying apology from either side. I also don't think there as an in-depth enough conversation addressing these issues.

ALSO, the ending did NOT do it for me. The choice that the mmc made was honestly so out of pocket.

✦ 3.5 stars

Angst
Steam
Second chance romance
Enemies to lovers
Workplace romance
TV stars w messy drama

Ava knocked it out! You can tell she did her research to make sure she gave Lilah and Shane the best story. So many times you just want to jump in the pages and shake them to wake up to reality. Good things take time….I know I know!

4.5 stars around up

It’s official, Ava Wilder is on my must read list! How to Fake It in Hollywood was a top 2022 read for me, and I can’t see how this one won’t be a top contender for 2023.

I cannot get enough of the Hollywood love stories that are showing up in romance right now, and Ava does the enemies to lovers/second chance romance but with famous people right. If you’re looks for a rom-com read, I can’t recommend enough!

Thanks for Ava Wilder, Random House, and NetGalley for ARC in exchange for my honest review!

5/5⭐
So lovely! What a truly journey was that, those characters are so well written with deep perspective. I truly enjoyed my time with Shane and Lilah!

goddamn? this book took me through all the highs and lows of life and I'm beyond impressed how miss wilder managed to top 'how to fake it in Hollywood' with this one.

lilah and shane are explosive on page and their chemistry and tension is so palpable I was creating whole ass movie scenes in my head, envisioning every tactile longing and want. as actors, they hate each other; but as characters they're itching to rip each others clothes off. the line between love and hate is starting to thin. now, the worlds' eyes are on them and so is their future careers after their famous series comes to a close. how well can they play pretend until it all boils down? there is so much jealousy, misunderstandings and everything you would expect from an angsty romance.

do yourselves a favor and go read it :))

a huge and special thanks to netgalley and the publisher for providing an digital arc in exchange for my honest thoughts!!

I adored this book!! Hollywood romances are an obsession for me now and this really delivered.

Two tv stars with an… interconnected past relationship are forced to reunite when the lead actress Lilah makes a
come back for the season send off of long running tv drama with her sorta ex Shane. But now they can’t stand each other, and their characters have fallen in love. What could possibly go wrong!!

This story was a bit less emotional than Wilder’s previous “How to Fake it in Hollywood” but the drama was endless. I loved this second chance aspect and the force proximity getting them to reunite. DRAMA DRAMA.

Shane is so easy to love and although it took me awhile to get on board with Lilah, by the end I was rooting for them both SO BAD.

I did not see the ending bringing them together like that and I wished I had seen it play out in real time or fluffed up with an extra epilogue bc I was so happy to see them work it out!!

I love the writing style and will read endless amounts of hollywood romance.

Thank you netgalley, Random House Publishing and Ballantine for the arc.

Reviewed for NetGalley:

Present day enemies, Lilah and Shane, avoiding each other for the past 3 years, are paired up again to work together again on the last season of the famed paranormal drama.

Wilder flawlessly weaves an angst ridden story alternating between the past and present to show why and where Lilah and Shane are in the tumultous relationship they find themselves in.

Really enjoyed this for a hollywood celebrity plot. . Well written and didn’t want it to end.

I absolutely loved this book! I love the enemies-to-lovers plot line, and I loved that in this book they were coworkers who were also both secretly in love with each other.

I loved both Lilah and Shane and how the book flowed. Every chapter left me wanting more. Everything was perfect - the spice, the angst, the conflicts, everything!

Thank you to Ava Wilder, Random House Publishing, and NetGalley for the eARC!

wow. this enemies to lovers, costars who hate each other but are secretly in love with each other romance was SO good. it was so angsty, heart wrenching and also so pure and beautiful at the same time. I felt deeply connected to Lilah and her views/ worries about love and her journey was so beautiful to read about. Shane and Lilah are going to be a book couple I wont forget for a long time. it's a story thats definitely true to its title. check it out when it comes out on June 27th!! A special thanks to Random House Publishing Group/Ballantine for providing me with this amazing digital review copy in exchange for my honest thoughts.

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I loved this book! I loved Ava Wilder's first book, How to Fake it in Hollywood but this was even more wonderful.
After a disastrous movie, Lilah is returning to her former home on a fantasy television show co-starring Shane her handsome, charismatic former lover now enemy for the last season of the show.
Reuniting with Shane and the show proves complicated.
This book was angsty. I loved this character development, the mental health representation felt real, and I was really routing for these characters to be together.
The enemies to lovers and second chance romance tropes were perfect and the writing and pacing of this book was exceptional.
I will read everything Ava Wilder writes!
Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Will they or won’t they

Main characters: Lilah and Shane
Plot: Lilah and Shane are two co stars who after a brief secret fling now hate each other with their whole hearts. They are forced to reconcile their differences and are even required by the network to attend counseling. I enjoyed watching their dynamic relationship shift throughout the course of the book.

What I loved: as a native Oklahoman, a braums mention is always exciting.

Thank you Random House Publishing Group title from NetGalley. This book has a publishing date of June 27, 2023!

Reading this book, I both enjoyed it but had a hard time connecting with it. Having it written in a third person narrative proved to be a huge barrier for me in embracing the story. I couldn’t fully connect with the scenes of the book or fully enjoy the romance between Lilah and Shane. It felt as if I was being told half of the story and crucial parts were missing for me

I was completely invested in Shane and Lilah's story because there would be these moments of vulnerability between them, but those moments were few and far between. Everytime I would start to feel butterflies, something would happen that would pull my heart away from the moment. Lilah was a tough character to love. She had a defensive exterior and a stubbornness that made her come off as stand-off-ish. Shane seemed so quiet and it was hard to get to know him because the author didn’t dive into him and develop him properly.

I loved this author's debut novel, and I really wanted to love this one too, but it fell short for me. Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine, Dell for this ARC

Thank you net galley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine, Dell for this ARC copy. I really wanted to like this book, especially after seeing all the positive reviews, unfortunately I just didn't love it. Like other reviewers mentioned, I had a harder time with the writing style and the plot felt a little slow for me.

Can someone please bottle the feeling of reading this book for the first time up and sell it please? Because OMG I’d pay big money for that.

I loved How to Fake it in Hollywood, and Ava Wilder’s second novel, Will They or Won’t They, is even better. This second-chance, enemies to lovers, celebrity romance is giving everything. The tension is palpable and the chemistry between the two characters is present from the very first chapter.

The main characters, Lilah and Shane, starred together on a supernatural drama until after season 5 when Lilah left the show. The two are forced to reunite for season 9 when Lilah returns for the show’s final season. I thought this was such a unique way to set up a second-chance romance.

I loved everything about this book! The tension, the angst, the exploration of the deep relationship of working closely with someone for such a formidable period of the character’s lives. The last 1/3 had me squealing! Highly recommend!!!

I enjoyed reading this book. At the end of each chapter, there was always something there to lead me on.