Having read the first two books in the Wilmot Sisters series I was very excited to read Juliet's and I loved, truly loved it. I thought Juliet and Will were so well developed, so lovable and their relationship felt grounded, real and human. I also love the friendships in this series and how they have evolved over the course of the three books. Reading it I just want to be a part of it. There was disability representation, as there was in Bea's and Kate's books, and I thought it was handled really well, particularly with Juliet. It did not define her character, it was just a part of her in a way that is realistic and often not seen in romance books. Highly, highly recommend.

I totally flew through this one! Chloe Liese writes some of the best disability rep out there. While I wasn't 100% sold on the plot (fake dating rarely makes sense to me) the characters more than make up for it.

I received a free copy of this e-book from the publisher (via NetGalley) in exchange for an honest review.

I adored this book from beginning to end. Juliet lives with a chronic health condition and recently had her heart broken. Will is neurodivergent and struggles with relationships. Together, the pair hatch a plan to help Will become more comfortable with dating and relationships, while simultaneously helping Juliet re-enter the dating world. Big feelings ensue.

These two were adorable from beginning to end, and I'm very glad I was able to follow their journey.

I very much appreciate that there was no third act event that caused Juliet and Will to break up.

I would recommend this to any romance fans, even if you haven't read the rest of the series (you should).

If you've enjoyed other books in this series, you'll probably like this one.

That being said, the first two books in this series were meh in my opinion and this one isn't any better. I adore Chloe Liese as both a person and an author (her Bergman series is in my personal romance hall of fame) so I figured I'd give this book a shot. Unfortunately I found it entirely too meta, based on discussions of discussions (if that sounds confusing... it is) and with too many side characters that add little to nothing to the plot.

Long story short: like every other book in this series, I didn't like this one.

Will you like it? Maybe. Read books 1 + 2 then decide for yourself.
Will I read more by Chloe? Yes, absolutely. But I won't be rereading this one anytime soon.

“You were a lightning strike, lighting up my heart.
I was once smitten, twice shy,
But you still gave me a chance, let me play a part,
Let me learn to love you, believed in me when I
Didn’t.
And when the curtain came down,
roses at your feet,
All I could do was look at you and think,
That if you let me love you for as long as I live,
My life would be complete.”


ARC PROVIDED BY NETGALLEY IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW


my dear god how much I love juleswill, the wilmot sisters, and all chloe liese books.

the way she writes every emotion, the way I connect and feel with every single one of her characters, that I feel like they know me and represent me in small or big ways, we always share something in common and I always close her books knowing something new about myself, life, love, and so many more things.

the way she always emphasizes about how every single one of us deserves and it's meant to find a love that is worthy of them and it will be perfect and worthy of our full heart.

no matter who you are, how, where or why someone made you feel like you don't, you WILL be loved deeply and fully, just like your favorite stories, but in your own special way. you'll get your unique bookish love story.

I always say this, but it is not less true, since I opened the book I fell completely in love with juleswill. It's so obvious how they're perfect together, how meant to be they are, and as ones read more, it becomes more and more obvious everyone and the universe see it too.

but they must discover it at their own pace, since both are in a journey of self love and trust, of seeing themselves brave and open hearted again. and while they do it, we get to fall in love with juliet and will as individuals and together.

the found family is fantastic because this group of friends is one of the most special I've ever read, a bunch of weird loving fun funny wholehearted people. but the blood families are also fantastic. the wilmot's are already known and loved but this book makes them more special, and the orsino's are as fantastic as them and more.

I like to think the bergman's (my beloved family) are related to the orsino's in some way because will orsino is sooooo like my best boys the bergman brothers.

I'll miss these characters so much, I adore them with all my heart. I hope maybe one day we get an extended epilogue more into the future and find out how all of them are doing.

I also wouldn't be opposed to the chance of getting more on the single orsino's and possibly their neighbors... I felt there was something there idk we will see.


I could continue praising them and chloe endlessly because that's mother!!! but I'll let you go and enjoy it and all of her work. I'll leave some of my favorite quotes below for you to love them more.

beware of possible spoilers



“She bites her lip, her face drawn tight with worry as I try to get my bearings. But it’s damn near impossible when sunshine spills from the sky behind her. It casts another bronze halo around her head, just like it did when I first saw her this morning, like she’s an angel the light can’t help but love.”


““Why . . .” I clear my throat, which has suddenly gotten thick. “Why do you believe in me?” A smile breaks across her face. “Because I believe we all deserve the kind of happily ever after that we want. If we’re brave enough to put our true selves out there, we can find someone who wants us for all of that, who wants that same kind of happily ever after, too.” My heart feels like it’s made of sunlight, like it’s spilling, hot and hopeful, through every corner of me.”



““What is it?”“You just . . .” His gaze dances over my face. “You gave the best damn laugh.” My heart jolts and clatters, like it missed a step and went tumbling down the stairs. “I’ve been told it’s loud.”“Oh, it’s loud all right. But it’s . . . right, how it should be. Like . . . fireworks. When you’re staring up at the sky, watching them light up the night , all sparkle and glitter, there’s nothing else that should follow that beauty but an epic boom. That’s . . . what your laugh feels like, like it should be—as loud as it is pretty.””



““You kiss all your friends like that, Will Orsino?” He stares down at me and shakes his head. “Absolutely not.” I clasp his hand, stroking his palm softly. “Lucky me, then,” I whisper. “Juliet,” he mutters, shaking his head again. “That was . . .” I nod. “Yeah, it was.””

This was just such a romantic and heartwarming read! Will and Juliet have amazing chemistry and I loved them as both people and together. They felt real and raw and relatable! I love Chloe Liese’s book because they just always make you smile and feel good! I would recommend this 100% and will be adding to our library!

This was a very sweet romance, if a little on the boring side 🤷🏻‍♀️ Having read only one Liese book, I didn’t really know what to expect but I’m glad I took a chance.

This might be the most romantic book by Chloe Liese yet! My marshmallow heart was swoooooning over Will and Juliet. Their connection felt cosmic and their story was adorable!

I love Chloe’s writing style: how she writes her characters, brings awareness and diversity into her stories and her romances are so sweet!!

4.25/5⭐️

It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Chloe’s writing and the way she approaches creating characters who are neurodivergent and/or have disabilities. So when I saw the newest installment of The Wilmot Sisters, I crossed my fingers that I’d be able to read it before the pub date!

I really enjoyed the relationship in this one. Jules and Will were so careful with eachother- it made my heart happy. I especially loved that Will was very open minded and willing to participate in Jules’ life, even if it was a bit different than what he was used to.

Another thing that I love in Chloe’s books is how she ties them all together. In this one we get to revisit Bea & Jamie and Kate & Christopher. The chapters where they’re all involved is really bittersweet- as this in the last book in the series. 🤍

Big thanks to Berkley for the gifted e-arc! This one is out Jan 14th! 🧡

I love the CLU (Chloe Liese universe) I want to be fully immersed into her books always. It’s the most, wholesome, welcoming, safe, kind fictional worlds I’ve been in, I want to live in it forever.

5 stars, I love my softie awkward highlander Will so much. And I loved Juliet, she was so optimistic and open hearted, a fellow romance lover learning to love again. And they were PERFECT. I mean perfect together. I loved all the small things that made them basically soul mates, while they stubbornly ignored them lol

This book doesn’t come out for a while so I’ll leave my review at this for now. But basically, if you give me a Chloe Liese book I will devour it!!

I loved seeing the sisters together and in their respective couples, amazing closure the series!!! I’m sad it’s done but happy so happy I got to experience them

one of my most anticipated reads of 2025 and man oh man it didn’t disappoint. chloe has a way of creating the most loveable, but beautifully flawed characters that just feel so real and raw. i find myself feeling so seen and almost cherished while reading her novels. she is the author that i always recommend to others and i know i will continue to read all of her work. this series is such a special and honestly one of a kind romance. this was filled with the most precious and swoony moments that i was actually blushing and giddy the entire time!!!

The family dynamics in "Once Smitten, Twice Shy" are captivating. Jules and Will's story stands out as a top book couple. Their relationship is depicted as both sweet and pure, yet it's also deeply relatable. They continually cross paths, each struggling with past relationship issues and the quest for the right partner. Sensing each other's challenges, they decide to 'practice' dating to re-enter the dating scene, which blossoms into a charming friends-to-lovers romance. However, the abundance of internal dialogue slightly slows the pace of the book.

Wonderful story. I love the family dynamics in this story. Juliet & Will made up a lovely couple. As always Chloe does an amazing job with the chronic disease and mental health representation. I am sad this series has come to an end but I'm excited to see what Chloe has in store for us next!

I’m a longtime Chloe Liese fan but this one didn’t hit.

I unfortunately didn’t finish it at 40%. It feels incredibly recycled. All of her characters are beginning to feel like a run on sentence.

At some point representation starts to feel more like ticking boxes. It doesn’t feel authentic.

One scene particularly frustrated me. I, like the main character, have a connective tissue disease. Her knee gave out and she romantically rumbled into the MMC’s arms. I can tell you right now that my arthritis is debilitating, not romantic.

I can honestly say out of all the Wilmot siblings, Juliet’s story is by far my favorite. I love Chloe Liese’s books. But Jules and Wills story in “Once Smitten, Twice Shy” is truly her best work.

If you can’t already tell this book is going on my Top 10 Romcoms of 2024. And the wildest part about it making this years list is that it doesn’t even come out until January 2025. I guess that gives me an excuse to re-read on it’s release day in 2025 and also put it on that years list ;)

Anyway back to the actual review portion. I had a fabulous time reading this book! Jules and Will relationship was so sweet and pure. They felt relatable and you can’t help but root for these friends to become lovers. I also found a little of myself in Juliet. After being in a similar situation with a emotionally abusive ex. It’s hard to trust and put yourself out there again. But going through that journey with Jules was healing and reminds all of us to let love win.

This was such a perfect conclusion to the Wilmot siblings! I’m so sad for their story to be over but Chloe did a beautiful job wrapping up this series.

Thank you Berkley Publishing, Chloe Liese, and Netgalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

This was definitely a very cute romance.
What I loved most about this one was how self aware Juliet was. There was definitely a lot of introspection and I liked reading about Bea & Jamie again.

But - there was A LOT of internal dialogues. Now I don’t mind them when they add to the story but (IMO), there were too many. I kept zoning out and it hindered my cutesy vibe reading a little.

This book focuses on the healing journey of 2 characters that had a few misfortunes in their love lives… so there’s no actual plot. Will & Juliet were adorable but I kept having the feeling that something was missing.
I also ended up skimming the sex scenes because I felt like they didn’t fit in with all the fluff.

Overall, I recommend this if you’re looking for a light cutesy read (and BTW - there’s no 3rd act breakup so yay!)

This was so so cute!
The last book in the ‚The Wilmot Sisters‘ series, and it did not disappoint!
We follow Juliet and Will, who both seem to keep running into each other and had past issues with building relationships and finding the right person. When they sense each others struggles, they form an alliance to ‚practice‘ dating and getting oneself out there again, which then turns into a sweet friends to lovers romance.

The thing I truly loved about this story was representation. Chronic illness and neurodivergent rep was done so well and made me feel so connected to these characters. I really enjoyed the way Juliet had such a deep understanding for Will and how Will cared with so much effort for Juliet. I would say the only thing that was not completely enjoyable was the pacing since the affection and their feelings towards each other formed pretty quickly in my opinion which made the story a little bit boring at some point. Other than that, this was such a quick cute read!

Thank you so much @NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This is the cutest most perfect love story I've read in a long long time! After having her heart shattered, Juliet Wilmot had her ideas of Happily Ever After torn apart. Until she meets sweetheart of a giant Will Orsino. And yall. You'd have to essentially be just heartless to not fall in love with the guy!

Though socially awkward and neurospicy, Will truly hides a heart of gold. While he wants his own HEA, he's essentially resigned himself to the fact that due to his unique qualities, he's never going to find it. That is until he meets Juliet. Twice. Serendipity? Fate? Whatever it is, they both agree to help each other out. Juliet will help Will get comfortable with flirting and social interactions with women, and Will will help Juliet open her heart to someone again after a devastating breakup. Though we don't get much info on her breakup, it's possible it's included in prior books. This is the first book I've read in this series (though obviously not my last), and aside from the lack of filler on her past relationship, reading the others isn't necessary to enjoy this story. Aside from the fact he's literally perfect in every way. Will truly embodies every Highlander fantasy ever. There's a kilt yall. Seriously. 🔥

Juliet is strong and vulnerable and absolutely the best partner for Will. Instead of wondering why he can't be "normal", she asks what she can do to cater to him. She's sensitive to his sensory needs, and never once makes him feel bad for being at his social limit. On the flip side, Will is so in tune to Juliet's physical needs, and checks in with her on a routine basis to see where she is. Never once making her feel incapable, instead he trusts what she says and follows her lead. And yall. My absolute favorite thing ever....

NO THIRD ACT BREAKUP!!

Yall me and Ms. Liese may have had some words if she broke up this perfect union with an unnecessary breakup. 🤣 This story is perfection. Heavy on the love and trust and not so heavy on the smut, it's still beautiful in every way. I truly can't wait to dive into the rest of her catalog!

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟/5

I received an advanced copy for free and am leaving this review voluntarily. Thank you to NetGalley, Berkley, and Chloe Liese. 🫶🏼

I’ve said it multiple times, and I’ll say it again: Chloe Liese never misses. I will always read and buy and promote her books because they’re so beautiful and wholesome and give me so much hope in life. Reading the Wilmot trilogy has been such a delight and if you haven’t read them, I HIGHLY recommend doing so! The audiobooks are phenomenal as well.

One thing I love about Chloe’s books is that I can always find a way to relate to the character(s) and I find that so validating and heartwarming. I understood where Juliet was coming from when wanting to experience love and romance again after a toxic relationship, to the point where she felt rusty and unsure what to do in the beginning stages of a relationship. I also saw myself in Will with the way his panic and anxiety would arise when meeting new people or when his thoughts would freeze and not come out right. My heart ached anytime they each had a vulnerable moment and we must protect them at all costs!!

I’ve always loved how Chloe writes love stories for everyone (with chronic illness and neurodivergent representation in this final book) because she wants to show that everyone deserves a happily ever after.

All that being said and with the “fake dating / they teach other romance” tropes, I absolutely ate this one up! The growth and connection between Juliet and Will was so beautiful and I now want my own gentle giant in my life. I can’t believe this series has finally come to an end, but I am so excited to see what Chloe writes next! Thank you Berkley Publish and NetGalley for an arc in exchange for my honest review!

📖📖 Book Review 📖📖 I admit that it has been far too long since I have read Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night but I dare say that Chloe Liese brings it into the modern world seamlessly (complete with her own version of Puck 💗). This dual point of view romance book is full of humor yet addresses some very real topics like daily life with chronic illness and neurodivergence. Adorable through and through, this brilliant and fun homage to the beloved romantic comedy is full of life’s funny little surprises and reminders that we all get our own unique love story that is captured and documented as a moment in time just for us like one of Shakespeare’s masterpieces.

Review is on Goodreads and will be posted on instagram closer to publication date and on Amazon when published!