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SOME KIND OF FAMOUS

Ava Wilder

A Novel

About Some Kind of Famous
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 broken-down house 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 peak as a celebrated singer-songwriter and her subsequent career-ending mental breakdown. Since then, 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 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 bring 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.


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.
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Published 2025-10-28 by Dell

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Brazilian Portuguese: HarperCollins

Real, raw, and deeply romantic, Some Kind of Famous is a gorgeous story of two imperfect people finding someone who just might be perfect for them. A beautifully messy and authentic love story.

Brimming with emotion

Wilder's stunning follow-up to Will They or Won't They tackles the complexities of mental health, sexuality, and what love can become when given the chance. Perfect for readers who enjoy romances that reflect the realities of small-town life.

An angsty and totally immersive romance with a charming setting.

This Hollywood hit is a fun, fresh take on how the people we are meant to be with arrive in our lives when we're not quite ready for them . . . and what happens when that changes.

She Reads Fall 2025 Most Anticipated

No one explores the nuances of love in all its messy glory like Ava Wilder. Some Kind of Famous offers a fresh, intimate take on celebrity romance with raw, real characters who pine, struggle, and heal. This is a gorgeously written story that captures all the facets of fame with sensitivity and insight. Ava Wilder is forever an autobuy and this is my favorite of hers to date.

I am on my knees every single day, grateful to be in a timeline where Ava Wilder is writing books and I get to read them. Some Kind of Famous is the absolute peak of romance -- tender and vulnerable and deeply moving and so sexy it'll give you butterflies. Merritt and Niko are two imperfect people who are perfect for each other, an unlikely pairing of a now-reclusive musician haunted by former fame and an open-hearted handyman who is more complicated than first impressions might reveal, both looking for something and not sure exactly what until they find it in each other. I am obsessed with Ava Wilder's mind and want as much of it as I can possibly ever get.