This one made my heart feel like it was quietly unraveling and stitching itself back together, all at once. Merritt’s story hit me so deeply. The small-town setting makes everything feel slower, quieter, more honest. Their relationship grows not in grand declarations, but in little moments. The writing is stunning, with this soft kind of ache running beneath every line, and the romance feels deeply grown-up, and full of careful hope. It’s a love story, yes, but it’s also about rebuilding. About finding your way back to yourself through connection, through patience, and through the gentle, terrifying possibility that someone might actually stay. I loved it, fully.

MerrittValentine, is a musician hiding away in small town Colorado. She had left LA and life in the public eye in favor of living with her twin sister and brother in law. When she hires handsome Niko to fix up the property she bought, her sister warns her to keep her distance. But as she and Niko spend more time together, Merritt comes to terms with the life she led and the life she wants.

oh this was gorgeous. i literally couldn’t put it down from the first page, their tension is genuinely so palpable and i loved every second of both their romantic development and personal backgrounds that made this one of us is famous trope (one i don’t typically gravitate towards) much more rooted in reality!

Merritt Valentine, una ex cantautora famosa, abandonó su carrera tras una devastadora crisis emocional. Durante ocho años, vivió sin rumbo hasta que decidió mudarse con su hermana Olivia a un tranquilo pueblo en Colorado, buscando la paz y alejándose de todo lo que pudiera traerle emociones por los siguientes dos años. Sin embargo, su atracción por Niko, un constructor local, complica su intento de vivir una vida monótona. Niko, marcado por viejas heridas, también se mantiene alejado de las relaciones, pero cuando Merritt lo contrata para arreglar su casa, la conexión entre ambos es inevitable. A medida que pasan tiempo juntos, se dan cuenta de que sus vidas y emociones están más entrelazadas de lo que esperaban, enfrentando la posibilidad de un futuro juntos y sanando sus heridas del pasado.



Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest

I haven't met an Ava Wilder book I didn't like and SOME KIND OF FAMOUS is no different. As usual, Wilder killed me with her signature mix of tender, heartfelt moments and all the delicious sexy moments.

This blew me away. I loved every second of it, specially how tender and heartfelt Niko and Merritt's connection was portrayed though the entirety of this novel. There were so many sweet moments between them that had me smiling like an idiot. Also, this was SO sexy!!! I was foaming at the mouth the entire time. So good.

Thank you so much Dell Romance for the advance reader copy.

Ava Wilder has been a favorite of mine since “How to Fake It in Hollywood” and this book was just as wonderful. AND it was tied to some of the characters from that book which was so fun!!!

This book was fantastic. Ava did an amazing job developing Merritt and Niko. The chemistry between these two and the lack of communication (which worked for this because it really added to the tension) was delicious!!!! And when they finally got together? PERFECTION!!!!!!

Niko is just the a golden retriever angel human - absolutely yearning for Merritt in a way that gave me butterflies. And Merritt, wow- I just wanted to give her a hug. From what we learn about her previous life in Hollywood to how we see her currently, it makes the reader so proud of how far she came and what she was able to conquer.

Make sure to add this one to your TBR- you won’t be disappointed!!!

Thanks NetGalley and Ballentine for an ARC!!

5 ⭐️
2.5 🌶️

AVA WILDER!! things you did??? THAT. This was my first book by this author and now I am anticipating reading her backlog. The angst, the slow burn, the tension!! So well done. I found myself not wanting to finish this book to quickly because I wasn’t ready for it to be over.

A well done small town romance where Merritt + Niko fail at denying their attraction to each other!! Niko…the man that you are!! And Merritt!! Forehead kisses for you, the growth!!!