You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
A review by wanderingcurls
Once Smitten, Twice Shy by Chloe Liese
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
🪻Once Smitten, Twice Shy ARC Review🪻
Highlights:
🪻Learning to love again
🪻Recovering from a toxic, emotionally abusive relationship (referenced but off-page)
🪻Practice dating
🪻Twelfth Night reimagining
🪻Green flag boyfriend
🪻Neurodivergent rep (autism)
🪻Chronic illness rep (Celiacs, connective tissue disorder)
🪻Adapting to limitations and slower living
🪻Bisexual rep
🪻 Cane user
🪻 Overprotective family
Thanks to @berkleypub and @netgalley for the eARC. Once Smitten, Twice Shy is the third in the Wilmot Sisters series, and I relished getting to see Juliet front and center in her own love story after the pain she went through in Book One. I definitely recommend reading the preceding books, Two Wrongs Make a Right and Better Hate Than Never, first, as they’ll help center you in the Wilmont universe. As someone who has also had to adjust to slower living and making accommodations for a later-in-life diagnosis, I found Juliet relatable as she strives to find the balance between accepting and adapting to her diagnosis while also not wanting it to define her or having others treat her with kid gloves. I also adored Will. He was a walking green flag, and I appreciated his growth and self-confidence during his journey to finding love.
Highlights:
🪻Learning to love again
🪻Recovering from a toxic, emotionally abusive relationship (referenced but off-page)
🪻Practice dating
🪻Twelfth Night reimagining
🪻Green flag boyfriend
🪻Neurodivergent rep (autism)
🪻Chronic illness rep (Celiacs, connective tissue disorder)
🪻Adapting to limitations and slower living
🪻Bisexual rep
🪻 Cane user
🪻 Overprotective family
Thanks to @berkleypub and @netgalley for the eARC. Once Smitten, Twice Shy is the third in the Wilmot Sisters series, and I relished getting to see Juliet front and center in her own love story after the pain she went through in Book One. I definitely recommend reading the preceding books, Two Wrongs Make a Right and Better Hate Than Never, first, as they’ll help center you in the Wilmont universe. As someone who has also had to adjust to slower living and making accommodations for a later-in-life diagnosis, I found Juliet relatable as she strives to find the balance between accepting and adapting to her diagnosis while also not wanting it to define her or having others treat her with kid gloves. I also adored Will. He was a walking green flag, and I appreciated his growth and self-confidence during his journey to finding love.