{"id":31696,"date":"2025-02-03T10:41:54","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T14:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=31696"},"modified":"2025-02-03T10:41:56","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T14:41:56","slug":"review-once-smitten-twice-shy-by-chloe-liese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/03\/review-once-smitten-twice-shy-by-chloe-liese\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Once Smitten, Twice Shy by Chloe Liese"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-31696\" data-postid=\"31696\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-31696 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bq52932 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_zwnl932 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_hj7g932 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/once-smitten-twice-shy-chloe-liese.jpg?resize=640%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-31697\" title=\"once-smitten-twice-shy-chloe-liese\" alt=\"once-smitten-twice-shy-chloe-liese\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/once-smitten-twice-shy-chloe-liese.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/once-smitten-twice-shy-chloe-liese.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/once-smitten-twice-shy-chloe-liese.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/once-smitten-twice-shy-chloe-liese.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/once-smitten-twice-shy-chloe-liese.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_n3dg932 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Since heartbreak entered the scene, Juliet Wilmot, once a hopeless romantic, has sworn off love. But when she\u2019s presented with the chance to revisit romance\u2014purely for practice\u2014with the gorgeous, off-limits guy she keeps serendipitously running into, it feels like a sign from the universe.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Quiet, shy Will Orsino knows happily-ever-after isn\u2019t 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.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Neither of them looking for love, Jules and Will agree they\u2019re 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.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_rjor932 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_0scd932  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25881 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jan 14, 2025<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>The Wilmot Sisters<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Shakespeare in the modern world!<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I love a good retelling, and this twist of Twelfth Night in a modern world was a nice breath of fresh air. I\u2019ve read some of Liese before, and I have thoroughly enjoyed many of her Bergman series books. Jumping into Julia and Will\u2019s story, I wasn\u2019t sure what to expect. You know how I like to jump into these books blind. I was pleasantly surprised.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Julia<\/strong> and <strong>Will<\/strong> both have reasons to avoid romance. Julia is just out of a heart-breaking relationship. Whereas Will doesn\u2019t think love is in the cards for him as someone on the spectrum and a natural introvert. These pair meet in a series of strange encounters that seem both related to fate and eventually decide to be each other\u2019s buddy on the path to get back into the dating scene. Oh, how I love a story about \u2018let\u2019s help each other get comfortable dating. &#8216;<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For Will and Julia, they both happen to hit all the right buttons that increase their attraction, and soon they are fighting against reality for all the wrong reasons, which I love. But what else did I enjoy, the humor, the humanity moments between Will and Julia. There are plenty of times I laughed aloud as all their best-laid plans fell apart. The supporting cast of characters, from Julia\u2019s family to Will\u2019s mischievous niece, was fabulous. There is even a cat and dog to cause mayhem in various ways.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This story had good pacing and a natural progression, and for those who enjoy a nice book with low conflict, this is one for you. I found myself waiting for everything to go wrong, but this story had a nice slice-of-life feel to it that was easy to sink into but not so frantic I couldn\u2019t pull away to take care of a chore or two.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, if you\u2019re looking for a contemporary read with plenty of swoon-worthy moments, a slow-build attraction that turns scorching, a diverse world, and plenty of tie-backs to Shakespeare in various ways to make you chuckle, I would say give <strong>Once Smitten, Twice Shy<\/strong> a read. I will be heading into the backlist to read the first two books in the series.<\/p><p><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_1ic2932 customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3CAqogc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/4gkTiik\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/once-smitten-twice-shy-chloe-liese\/1145515752?ean=9780593441558\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/once-smitten-twice-shy-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Chloe_Liese_Once_Smitten_Twice_Shy?id=BhwFEQAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since heartbreak entered the scene, Juliet Wilmot, once a hopeless romantic, has sworn off love. 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src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/once-smitten-twice-shy-chloe-liese.jpg\" title=\"once-smitten-twice-shy-chloe-liese\" alt=\"once-smitten-twice-shy-chloe-liese\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/once-smitten-twice-shy-chloe-liese.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/once-smitten-twice-shy-chloe-liese.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/once-smitten-twice-shy-chloe-liese.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/once-smitten-twice-shy-chloe-liese.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/once-smitten-twice-shy-chloe-liese.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since heartbreak entered the scene, Juliet Wilmot, once a hopeless romantic, has sworn off love. But when she\u2019s presented with the chance to revisit romance\u2014purely for practice\u2014with the gorgeous, off-limits guy she keeps serendipitously running into, it feels like a sign from the universe.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Quiet, shy Will Orsino knows happily-ever-after isn\u2019t 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.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Neither of them looking for love, Jules and Will agree they\u2019re 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.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jan 14, 2025<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>The Wilmot Sisters<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Shakespeare in the modern world!<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I love a good retelling, and this twist of Twelfth Night in a modern world was a nice breath of fresh air. I\u2019ve read some of Liese before, and I have thoroughly enjoyed many of her Bergman series books. Jumping into Julia and Will\u2019s story, I wasn\u2019t sure what to expect. You know how I like to jump into these books blind. I was pleasantly surprised.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Julia<\/strong> and <strong>Will<\/strong> both have reasons to avoid romance. Julia is just out of a heart-breaking relationship. Whereas Will doesn\u2019t think love is in the cards for him as someone on the spectrum and a natural introvert. These pair meet in a series of strange encounters that seem both related to fate and eventually decide to be each other\u2019s buddy on the path to get back into the dating scene. Oh, how I love a story about \u2018let\u2019s help each other get comfortable dating. '<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For Will and Julia, they both happen to hit all the right buttons that increase their attraction, and soon they are fighting against reality for all the wrong reasons, which I love. But what else did I enjoy, the humor, the humanity moments between Will and Julia. There are plenty of times I laughed aloud as all their best-laid plans fell apart. The supporting cast of characters, from Julia\u2019s family to Will\u2019s mischievous niece, was fabulous. There is even a cat and dog to cause mayhem in various ways.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This story had good pacing and a natural progression, and for those who enjoy a nice book with low conflict, this is one for you. I found myself waiting for everything to go wrong, but this story had a nice slice-of-life feel to it that was easy to sink into but not so frantic I couldn\u2019t pull away to take care of a chore or two.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, if you\u2019re looking for a contemporary read with plenty of swoon-worthy moments, a slow-build attraction that turns scorching, a diverse world, and plenty of tie-backs to Shakespeare in various ways to make you chuckle, I would say give <strong>Once Smitten, Twice Shy<\/strong> a read. I will be heading into the backlist to read the first two books in the series.<\/p><p><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3CAqogc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/4gkTiik\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/once-smitten-twice-shy-chloe-liese\/1145515752?ean=9780593441558\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/once-smitten-twice-shy-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Chloe_Liese_Once_Smitten_Twice_Shy?id=BhwFEQAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31696","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31696"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31696\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31703,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31696\/revisions\/31703"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}