title: Will They or Won't They
author: Ava Wilder
publisher: Dell
publication date: June 27, 2023
pages: 384
peppers: 3 (on this scale)
warnings:
- divorced parents
- mental illness
- panic attack
- drinking/hangovers
summary: Nine years ago, Lilah and Shane got cast together on a television show because of their amazing chemistry. Unable to control said spark at the time, they got together on the down low, but things didn't work out after a year. They stayed together on the show for five years as they progressively became mortal enemies. Now, they haven't seen each other in three years and have been brought back together for the show's final season. The novel alternates between scenes of the present year and ones from the past nine.
tropes:
- enemies-to-lovers
- second-chance romance
- famous people
- uncontrollable attraction
what I liked:
- Wilder did a great job showing the sparks between them -- both in anger and in lust
- Both of the main characters have motivations that make sense
- I liked the split time line
- They need to get their own stuff together to be able to be together
what I didn’t like:
- It does seem that they could have had a serious conversation earlier
overall rating: 4 or 5 (of 5 stars)