I loved Shane and lilah so much they are for real couples goals even when they aren't a couple I still loved it. You could feel their chemistry from space it wasn't like will they or won't they it was a matter of when, and lilah has social anxiety and that was so relatable to me cause I have it pretty bad anyways you should give it a go

I adored Ava Wilder's debut, How to Fake It in Hollywood, so I was incredibly excited to get my hands on an ARC of her second book, Will They or Won't They. I loved it just as much, if not more than, the first one.

Lilah Hunter and Shane McCarthy are former co-stars of a hit paranormal TV show, Intangible. Lilah leaves the show at the end of season five for a film role she hopes will take her career to the next level, only for the movie to flop and become a joke. Now she's back for the ninth and final season of Intangible, which means facing Shane again. They had a fling during season one, things ended badly, and they've hated each other ever since. Their characters are finally getting together, something fans have been hoping for since the show began. With their post-show careers on the line, they'll have to try to get along — and promote the new season together.

The drama between Lilah and Shane was delicious, full of "I hate you but I also think I love you but I don't WANT to love you" tension. I loved the way Wilder shared their backstory, doling it out in pieces but not dragging it out too long. It was clear they had feelings for each other in the past, and there was a lot of hurt on both their parts that explained their hostility.

As they spend more time together both on- and off-set — through a nude photo shoot (!), an awkward talk show appearance, network-mandated couples therapy sessions, and spending a night together in an Airbnb with only one bed — they hash out their past and grow closer in the present. I loved watching their animosity slowly give way to a burgeoning friendship and a reminder that their feelings for each other never really went away. It was angsty, but it never felt heavy or overly dramatic. These characters felt like real people dealing with real issues, just with a Hollywood backdrop. (A sidenote, but as someone who has GAD I thought this book offered great representation of what it's like to have anxiety through Lilah's character. CW for an on-page panic attack toward the end of the book.)

The closer I got to the end, I kept waiting for a third-act breakup, but this book does a beautiful job of subverting the break-up in such an interesting and thoughtful way. It surprised me, but it also made for a really satisfying HEA.

This second-chance, slow-burn romance was so witty and sexy, with characters I absolutely loved. As much as I wanted to draw out my reading experience and savor this book, I devoured the second half in a day. I'll be yelling about Will They or Won't They to everyone I know leading up to release day.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.