Is it's so lovely to see myself and family represented in a book. As always Chloe Liese has written a beautiful vibrant love story featuring neurodivergent characters who struggle and find love. The Shakespeare themes have been amazing and some references to the other Shakespeare pop culture retellings were so fun.

Chloe Liese is back with another swoony romance. Juliet is determined to take things slow after some setbacks, but when she reconnects with Will, they are both smitten. They begin as romance workout buddies, but that quickly blossoms into real love. The practice dating was so sweet and funny. A nod to Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, this is the perfect end to the Wilmot Sisters series. I had a smile on my face the whole time reading!

Thank you NetGalleyand Berkley/ Penguin Random House for the approval of an E-ARC. All my thoughts and opinions are mine.

“I know we started off determined that romantic love would be the last thing we’d ever share, and as terrible as it is now, the thought of ever being in your presence and doing anything but loving you with everything I am, I will never regret how we began. Because if we hadn’t, I would have never been brave enough, never tried, never had the chance to learn that I could love you and that you could love me, and that would have been a tragedy.”

If time erases my memory, I really hope it doesn't erase the time I read this book. I love, love,love,love,love,love this book so much! I am stupidly in love with this book. Absolutely devoured it. Liese creates such perfectly, slow torturously slow achingly sweet meet-cutes and meaningful reflections on trauma and healing. Liese wrote this book for me; A very sensitive soul who is a hopeless romantic in search of a silent gentle giant (one who looks like a handsome highlander from historical romances and is willing to dress like one). Very slutty of you, Liese. I love this happily ever after book. Perfect ending for the Wilmot Sisters.

“I’ve read a couple hundred Highlander romances, Will.” I nip his bottom lip gently with my teeth, earning a grunt of pleasure. “I’m prepared for this, and I promise you, that kilt will be off in no time.”

“I’m going to hold you to that.”

blushing. sparkles in my eyes, butterflies screeching in my stomach.

- Reimagining of Shakespeare Twelfth Night
-Scottish MMC & Sunshine Romance Reader FMC
- Practicing romance
- Flirting , bantering, meaningful glances, casual-not-casual touches
- Soft gentle love and affection
-Silent gentle giant who says " “Demanding woman. I’m trying to savor you.”

If you are a huge romantic, prepare to be dizzy & glowing with so much love, banter and swoony spicy scenes.

I love the disability and neurodivergent representation. I love the characters and their motivations. I love the connection and emotion in the first couple chapters… and then the actual plot setup is entirely convoluted and kept getting more baffling. Some of it could be from the forced Shakespeare elements but also, from the beginning, and times in between, Juliet and Will acknowledge and voice their attraction to each other, so their actions and (constant and repetitive) thoughts just didn’t make sense. It was a level of willful obtuseness that frustrated the crap out of me and killed the plot.

Also, I read an advance copy and I’m hoping these are fixed by publication day, but there were some confusions/plot holes that really stood out.

Even still, I liked the core of these characters, I loved them for each other, and wanted to see them get their HEA. I just thought there were much better ways to get there while still keeping the main themes.

Juliet and Will had the most precious love story. I absolutely loved how serendipitous all their initial meetings were and the way Chloe shaped their friendship and eventual romance. From the moment these two met, their chemistry jumped right off of the page and I absolutely loved that. I was very emotional with the representation for people with connective tissues diseases. Chloe handled the subject with such care and it felt so raw and honest. I really enjoyed the way the subject was broached at the end with Juliet and her mother and thought that was a shining moment.

I love this series so much and have been waiting for this title. I definitely did not disappoint. Plus, I love a fake dating trope. I was delighted to be along for the ride as Juliet and WIll found their happily ever after

I took the plunge into Chloe Liese's backlist earlier this year and immediately found an auto-buy author while voraciously reading her Bergman brothers series. With the switch over to the Wilmot sisters series however, I found myself often distracted while reading, unable to develop a connection to the characters and thus, bored by the romance. That is until I read Once Smitten, Twice Shy.

This was easily the BEST book in the Wilmot sisters series, featuring all of the tropes, banter, and growth that I have grown to love in Chloe Liese's books. I can't say enough good things about how the author discusses the process of finding new love after an abusive/toxic relationship and how she represents neurodivergence. Highly recommended!

Chloe Liese writes some of my favorite romances ever and this is just another for the list!! I loved all of the nods to Romeo & Juliet, the set up of the story and then the actual journey the characters went on. Juliet and Will were so careful, tender and respectful with each other while balancing passion and heat. I really enjoyed reading this book and can’t wait to recommend it to every romance reader I know.

Thank you to Berkley, Net Galley and Chloe Liese for sending me this ARC as apart of the “Lived In Experience” reviewer opportunity. #Neurospicy

Chloe Liese has done it again!!! 4.5 ⭐️

First and foremost, if Chloe writes it - I’M GONNA READ IT! 🤣

Juliet and Will’s story of friends to lovers had me swooning and kicking my feet giggling throughout the whole thing. There were several moments where I not only laughed out loud but actually CACKLED! Especially with their “thinking thoughts, not talking thoughts” aka word vomit. Oh, and anytime a MMC says “ f*** it” and crushes the FMC with a kiss I’m immediately sold. Will doesn’t have to be Matthew McConaughey to get us hot and bothered! Alright, alright, alright! IYKYK 😉

Can’t wait to add the physical copy to my bookshelf! 🥰

In the third book of the Wilmot sister series, Juliet is working on healing from her devastating breakup as well as her chronic illness. She meets Will serendipitously twice and finds out that he’s friends with Christopher (Kate’s love interest from book 2 and her next door neighbor). Will wants a life partner but tells Juliet that he is too awkward and struggles with social cues and dating in general. They decide to help each other as friends by dating secretly and training one another.

It must be said that I am so sad to see this series end. I love Chloe Liese’s writing. The way she has reimagined Shakespeare tales along with thoughtful representation of neurodivergence and chronic conditions is absolute perfection. Her characters are raw, real, flawed, and charismatic as well as relatable. I want to live in her romance books because she has created the most cozy scenes and healthy, loving relationships that truly seem like they’d last a lifetime. I’m so grateful for this beautiful series and the representation it has brought for various groups of people (including myself)! It’s so nice to feel seen in books, and it’s not always common.

Thank you to Chloe Liese and Berkley Romance for the arc and opportunity to be an early reader and reviewer.

This book swept me away with its heartfelt romance and tender moments. Although I’m sad the series is ending, I’m thrilled to have experienced such a touching and swoon-worthy story. It might not have been the most dramatic, but its simplicity and emotional depth made it unforgettable. The plot follows two friends who decide to help each other with their dating lives, only to find their own feelings deepening into a passionate romance.

Will, the Highlander with autism, was a captivating character. His unique qualities and sincere emotions made him incredibly endearing. I was especially enchanted by their first meeting in Scotland, when Will confidently asked Julia to dance. That moment was electric with unspoken desire and longing. The way he looked at her, and the shared warmth of that dance, created a palpable connection that set the stage for their deepening romance.

Julia, the main female character, was equally compelling. Her journey from past heartbreak to finding new love with Will was beautifully portrayed. Their relationship, filled with both tender moments and intense passion, led to some truly swoon-worthy scenes. Each interaction between them felt charged with emotion and longing, making their eventual romance all the more satisfying.

This book may not have been the most intense or surprising, but its simplicity was its strength. It was a beautifully heartfelt read that I’m so grateful to have experienced. The characters and their moments will stay with me for a long time, and I’ll treasure this story always.

WILL FREAKING ORSINO!!!!! This book felt like a warm hug. I connected to this book and Will and Juliet on such a visceral level. Thank you Chloe for your disability representation and showing what romance and love can be like for those that have these struggles. This book is so much more than 5 stars.

Super cute and easy to read, but it wasn't a book that really connected with me or that I felt strongly about at all. I was curious to find out more about Juliet and Will's story, and to be honest, I wasn't let down—they make a wonderful couple, and they had all the romance I could have wanted. The fact that there was no third act breakup was an added bonus!

Chloe Liese writes the softest, sweetest, most earnest love stories. I love when the MCs don’t try to change each other or “fix” their flaws. Humans are messy and layered and imperfect and Chloe handles this reality so beautifully. However, some readers may be disappointed with the conflict in this book (it's very, very minimal). Overall, this is such a fun series and the third book didn’t disappoint!

Once Smitten, Twice Shy by Chloe Liese is the swoony farewell to the Wilmot sister series that stole our hearts.

In this last book, we get the happy ending of Juliet. After a bad breakup she has sworn off love until she meets Will, another love skeptic that doesn't think it's in the cards for him, focused on his family business. Together they share a moment, commiserate and decide that the best way to help each other is by practicing until the other is ready to find love again. However, fake dating will always leave to real feelings. I truly love the way Chloe Liese writes her characters. There is always so much depth and realness. Will is neurodivergent like myself and reading that gave me such comfort seeing someone like myself be understood, loved and cared about. Like Will, I get easily overstimulated with sound that and I thought Chloe wrote that with care. Likewise to seeing chronic illness rep with Juliet that their stories are worthy of being told and deserve to have love stories. Juliet and Will had me melting like ice cream on a summer day. They were the cutest, softest and most adorable pair together and the mutual pining, longing and swooning? Their dynamic was perfect. I absolutely loved this friends to lovers slow burn romance! I loved the found family around the series and the comfort that surrounds it. Seeing the sisters with their partners, being loved and family all together. It makes you want to join them and be part of it. This Shakespeare inspired romance was so perfectly written. Oh to be loved by someone like Will. He is one of my favorite MMCS and I am sad that this concludes this series, I am excited for what Chloe Liese has to come.

I got to be honest. I really didn't like this one as much. I am not saying that I hate it; it was just meh to me. The only thing that I didn't get is the characters connection and chemistry. I just don't understand how they instantly fell in love with each other after meeting one night. Like, how? How is that possible, especially when the main character, Juliet, was getting over a breakup and finding herself? It doesn't make sense, especially since they meet again after a few months with no contact, and they still like each other. They never had a full conversation with each other, so how can they bond or form a deeper connection? This is the reason why I don't like to read insta love tropes at all. It just wasn't for me. If you enjoy insta love stories, then give it a chance. Personally, the book wasn't for me.

3.25 ⭐️ Super cute and easy to read but it wasn't a book that left a mark on my heart and also lost me a bit at some points, I was eager to learn more about Juliet & Will's story and honestly I wasn't disappointed, they’re a great couple and in terms of romance they delivered everything I wanted. An extra point was that there was no 3rd act breakup!!

I love anything and everything Chloe writes, so I'm incredibly biased, but this was such an amazing end to the Wilmot sisters journey. If you haven't read anything by Chloe, know that you will feel represented no matter what you're dealing with in your everyday life and you deserve to be loved, in spite of everything. Her characters are so well rounded and flawed, which makes them and their relationships relatable and comforting. Whether you see yourself in the connective tissue disorder that plagues the FMC or the sensory issues that come along with the MMC, you realize that these things are just a tiny piece of what makes each of them so incredibly real and warm. I will always root for Chloe, no matter what.

This book started out great, but just gradually became meh for me. The entire story just fell flat and turned from romantic into saccharine to the point where by the end I was just skimming the last few chapters. It's a well-written book with cute characters, but again, it's just too sweet for me. Also, while I'm not overly familiar with Twelfth Night, I did read a summary because I was curious to see how this compares to the story it's based on and aside from some character names, I couldn't see how this book was related to Twelfth Night at all. It seemed unnecessary to make any of these books Shakespeare retellings, but I'm also not a fan of retellings in general.

My biggest issue with this book that brought it down to 3 stars from 4 stars, was how saccharine it turned into. The first 40-50% of the book was good and I was feeling this as a 4 star read, but the second half became so ridiculously sweet that it lost any semblance of being remotely realistic for me. All the characters, not just the MCs, are so nice and sweet and everyone is so great that they lose a touch of humanity and become ideals of what people should be like in a lovely fantasy world where everyone and everything is kind and perfect. The first book in this series was great since it still had an element of reality to it with showing characters that were not that great. I can't speak to book 2 since I couldn't get through that one, but this one felt like it was written with rose-colored glasses on. While I don't particularly care for or want dark romance, I want my books to feel like the characters are real people and Juliet and Will along with everyone else didn't feel real. If you liked the other books in this series, you'll likely enjoy this one, but it wasn't for me. The fact that it was well-written and that I enjoyed the first half, is what gave it 3 stars.

Let me start by saying Chloe is my favorite contemporary romance author and she can do no wrong in my opinion. However this one was my least favorite book of hers so far. I felt the internal monologues were long and found myself growing bored of these characters. I still enjoyed it.