Once Smitten, Twice Shy

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.