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Once Smitten, Twice Shy

By Chloe Liese
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Publisher Description

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.

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“When I was deep in the trenches of my Master’s dissertation on Shakespeare, people would always ask what I loved so much about the playwright. I would tell them how even 500 years later, the characters, their struggles, their messy feelings, their growth, are all still so relatable. We may dress them up in modern settings, but the stories are timeless. I will never tire of seeing a Shakespeare play true to the words or a modern Shakespeare retelling, and lucky for us, there is an abundance of them! Chloe Liess is one such author who puts her own spin on these iconic tales. Her most recent, “Once Smitten, Twice Shy”, is a romcom spin on Twelfth Night. The third of the series, Juliet, once a hopeless romantic, has sworn off love. However, the fate has other plans by sending her Orsino, the quiet, strong redhead who agrees to “practice” romance with her. It was, after all, written in the stars!”

About Chloe Liese

Chloe Liese writes romances reflecting her belief that everyone deserves  a love story. Her stories pack a punch of heat, heart, and humor, and often feature characters who are neurodivergent, like herself. When not dreaming up her next book, Chloe spends her time wandering in nature, playing soccer, and most happily at home with her family and mischievous cats.

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