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Once Smitten, Twice Shy

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by Chloe Liese
Charlotte North
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Star-crossed lovers learn that practicing romance leads to the perfect happy ending in this steamy reimagining of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.
Since heartbreak entered the scene, Juliet Wilmot, once a hopeless romantic, has sworn off love. But when she’s presented with the chance to revisit romance—purely for practice—with the gorgeous, off-limits guy she keeps serendipitously running into, it feels like a sign from the universe.
Quiet, shy Will Orsino knows happily-ever-after isn’t on his horizon. Problem is, for the sake of the family business, marriage is. Resigned to the inevitable, but with no confidence he can woo a wife, he can hardly say no when fate hands him the alluring, unattainable woman he keeps crossing paths with, offering to help him learn the ropes of romance.
Neither of them looking for love, Jules and Will agree they’re the perfect pair to practice romance. Except that practicing to perfection leads to an irresistible attraction. Their once smitten hearts, though still twice shy, might have happily-ever-after written in the stars for them, after all.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Wilmot Sisters

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    January 14, 2025

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780593944561
      • File size: 295574 KB
      • Duration: 10:15:45

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      November 18, 2024
      This swoony friends-to-lovers take on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, the third in Liese’s Wilmot Sisters series (after Better Hate Than Never), kicks off with a chance meeting—and almost kiss—between Juliet Wilmot and tall redhead Will Orsino at a bar in Scotland. The two meet again seven months later when Juliet finds Will asleep in her greenhouse, nearly attacking him with a trowel before he explains that he’s a college friend of her brother’s who got their neighboring properties mixed up. After these spark-filled first meetings, Will confides in Juliet that his family expects him to get married soon, even though he’s painfully shy around girls. He and Juliet make an agreement: through texting, social engagements, and unrelenting banter, she’ll help him learn how to romance somebody. But before long, they’re the ones falling in love. Liese’s breezy tone charms and she establishes an appealing flirtatious rapport between the two leads. Unfortunately, the focus on disparate intimate moments between the protagonists comes at the expense of narrative momentum, and the meandering plot lacks meaningful stakes. Still, the undeniable chemistry between Will and Juliet will be enough to hook fans of lighthearted romance retellings.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Charlotte North returns to narrate the third--and final--audiobook in the Wilmot Sisters series, this time accompanied by Tim Paige. While visiting Scotland, Juliet briefly dances with a handsome stranger named Will she meets at a pub. Serendipity has the two meeting again several months later in Juliet's family's greenhouse. Will's best friend from college just happens to be Juliet's childhood friend and next-door neighbor. The two become "workout buddies," slowly developing a deep friendship that becomes more. With more than 500 audiobook credits under his belt, nearly all of them romances, it's not surprising that Paige provides a charming performance. North exuberantly captures Juliet's fiery personality. Both expressively perform secondary characters with distinct voices. A delightful listening experience. A.L.S.M. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine
    • Library Journal

      March 7, 2025

      Juliet was a hopeless romantic until she encountered heartbreak. Now she's determined never to give anyone the benefit of the doubt, not even the gentle ginger dreamboat who keeps turning up in her life. Lucky for her, Will isn't looking for romance either. Like the dukes in Juliet's historical romances, Will wants a wife to help with his family business, especially the social situations that his neurodivergence makes so challenging. This makes Juliet and Will a perfect match for practicing romance and learning to navigate the aspects of love that have them leery. When their agreement turns into actual attraction, can they accept that the real thing might be worth the risk? With this novel, Liese (after Better Hate Than Never) completes the "Wilmot Sisters" series, Shakespearean retellings wrapped in contemporary romance, with Juliet's being inspired by Twelfth Night. Liese's depictions of chronic disease and neurodivergence are, as ever, authentic and engaging. Narrators Charlotte North and Tim Paige are an expressive and enchanting duo, bringing to life the dual first-person perspectives full of witty banter and steamy passion. VERDICT This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a Shakespeare-inspired rom-com with a sweet courtship and sizzling chemistry. Recommended for fans of Sarah Adams, Elena Armas, and Ali Hazelwood.--Lauren Hackert

      Copyright 2025 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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