Some Kind of Famous by Ava Wilder is Now Live!
Some Kind of Famous
Author: Ava Wilder
Release Date: October 28, 2025
Publisher: Penguin-Random House-Dell
Genre: Romance/Fiction
In this steamy and emotional small-town romance, a disgraced ex-musician and a local handyman try to resist their growing attraction for each other—until a house renovation forces them together—from the author of How to Fake It in Hollywood and Will They or Won’t They
It’s been a decade since Merritt Valentine’s height as a celebrated singer-songwriter . . . and her subsequent career-ending mental breakdown. In the following years, she’s abandoned the glitz of Los Angeles to move in with her sister, Olivia, in the sleepy Colorado ski town of Crested Peak, hoping to heal her lingering emotional wounds somewhere out of the spotlight.
Life in Crested Peak would be uncomplicated if not for Merritt’s inconvenient crush on the local contractor and handyman, Nikolaos Petrakis. Niko is disarmingly handsome and too kind-hearted to ever be right for the complex and prickly Merritt. Though tempting, a fling with Niko would only invite the kind of drama Merritt has vowed to leave behind.
After his last heartbreak, Niko is done dating his fellow townies. Still, he can’t shake his fascination with the brilliant Merritt, even as he heeds their mutual friends’ warnings to steer clear of her chaos. But when Merritt needs help fixing up a house of her own, Niko is glad to be the only man for the job.
As the two spend more time together, their mutual attraction sparking a deeper connection than either one expects, they’re forced to confront the idea that they may have underestimated each other—and themselves.
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Ava Wilder
(Photo Credit: © J. Sikora Photography)
Ava Wilder is the author of Will They or Won’t They and How to Fake It in Hollywood. She lives in Northern Virginia with her husband and their toothless cat.
Learn more about this author here.
Merritt Valentine found fortune and fame in the music world ten years ago, but it all became too much and she ran. These days she's living a quiet life in the little town of Crested Peak where she can heal in peace. And maybe find love too...
Some Kind of Famous is a raw and beautifully written love story that is destined to do a number on your heart. With it's tender story line and the personal trials of the characters it will put an impossible squeeze on your heart. There is simply no way to read this one and not feel the emotions behind the words.
Both Merritt and her broody counterpart have endured tragedies in their lives that have left them living half lives and completely hesitant to trust another soul, let alone fall in love with one. But a tattered house in need of some TLC is about to bring them together. When Merritt hires Niko to fix up her home and make it livable she never expects to find love with him as well. He isn't exactly her type, and she gave up on love a long time ago anyhow. But little does she know he's perfect for her!
I loved watching this one unfold, it was really one of those full circle kind of love stories. The ones where you start with two broken souls who are brought together unexpectedly and then begin to build a friendship, find the healing they need, and then of course find their forever. This is one of those reads that will wreck your heart long before it brings it joy... but I promise it is SO worth it! If you love emotional heart-string tugging romances than you have to take a chance on this one!! Highly recommend!
I requested an advanced copy of this title from the publisher and I am voluntarily leaving my honest and unbiased opinion.
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