3.25/5 gifted by the publisher

I enjoyed this second-chance romance about a hot-shot Hollywood director and his production assistant. The themes of racism, colorism, and nepotism in Hollywood are intriguing, especially about how light-skinned individuals are used to fill quotas of employing POCs. Some cliches didn't quite convince me of the duo's chemistry, but overall, WITOY is a strong debut. I can't wait to read more from Ariel!