50 Books like Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating

The Love Haters

by Katherine Center

A producer can't swim. Her assignment: film a rescue swimmer. His brother says she's his girlfriend.

3.79

155k+

🏖️ Beach Town Romance 🤝 Forced Proximity ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 💔 Forbidden Crush 🚁 Rescue Worker Hero

The Love Haters 94%

A producer can't swim. Her assignment: film a rescue swimmer. His brother says she's his girlfriend.

by Katherine Center 2025

3.79

155k+ ratings

🏖️ Beach Town Romance 🤝 Forced Proximity ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 💔 Forbidden Crush 🚁 Rescue Worker Hero

Ten Trends to Seduce Your Bestfriend

by Penny Reid • 2022

A STEM teacher and a reclusive author film romantic challenges for views. The chemistry turns real.

3.81

15k+

🫂 Friends To Lovers 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🔬 STEM Heroine 🎭 Fake Dating 📚 Reclusive Hero

Ten Trends to Seduce Your Bestfriend Summary

Ten Trends to Seduce Your Bestfriend 95%

A STEM teacher and a reclusive author film romantic challenges for views. The chemistry turns real.

by Penny Reid 2022

3.81

15k+ ratings

🫂 Friends To Lovers 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🔬 STEM Heroine 🎭 Fake Dating 📚 Reclusive Hero

A Sudden Response

by R.L. Mathewson • 2011

EMT partners, best friends, never lovers. Until she takes the hit meant for him.

4.04

12k+

💕 Friends To Lovers 👧 Childhood Friends 🚑 Workplace Romance 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🛡️ Protective Hero

A Sudden Response 95%

EMT partners, best friends, never lovers. Until she takes the hit meant for him.

by R.L. Mathewson 2011

4.04

12k+ ratings

💕 Friends To Lovers 👧 Childhood Friends 🚑 Workplace Romance 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🛡️ Protective Hero

The Spanish Love Deception

by Elena Armas • 2021

To survive her sister's Spanish wedding, she agrees to a fake relationship with her office rival.

3.79

822k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💍 Fake Dating 💼 Workplace Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🔥 Slow Burn

The Spanish Love Deception 94%

To survive her sister's Spanish wedding, she agrees to a fake relationship with her office rival.

by Elena Armas 2021

3.79

822k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💍 Fake Dating 💼 Workplace Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🔥 Slow Burn

Just Our Luck

by Denise Williams • 2025

A winning ticket and a failing donut shop force a fake romance that stops being pretend.

3.44

7k+

🎭 Fake Dating ⚡ Opposites Attract 💫 Messy Heroine 💪 Caretaker Hero 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Expectations

Just Our Luck 94%

A winning ticket and a failing donut shop force a fake romance that stops being pretend.

by Denise Williams 2025

3.44

7k+ ratings

🎭 Fake Dating ⚡ Opposites Attract 💫 Messy Heroine 💪 Caretaker Hero 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Expectations

Book Boyfriend

by Emily Wibberley • 2025

A fantasy fan's convention escape becomes a duel with her office nemesis for the hero's dinner.

3.25

3k+

❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💼 Workplace Rivals ☀️ Grumpy Vs Sunshine 🏠 Forced Proximity 🎟️ Fan Convention

Book Boyfriend 94%

A fantasy fan's convention escape becomes a duel with her office nemesis for the hero's dinner.

by Emily Wibberley 2025

3.25

3k+ ratings

❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💼 Workplace Rivals ☀️ Grumpy Vs Sunshine 🏠 Forced Proximity 🎟️ Fan Convention

Book Lovers

by Emily Henry • 2022

Two publishing rivals collide in a small town, where a bet turns friction into dangerous attraction.

4.09

1.6M+

📚 Bookish Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏡 Small Town Romance 👯 Sisterly Bond 💬 Witty Banter

Book Lovers 94%

Two publishing rivals collide in a small town, where a bet turns friction into dangerous attraction.

by Emily Henry 2022

4.09

1.6M+ ratings

📚 Bookish Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏡 Small Town Romance 👯 Sisterly Bond 💬 Witty Banter

Stuck With You

by Aimee Brown • 2023

Engaged too fast, a bartender falls for the man her fiancé sent to watch over her.

3.86

1k+

💕 Friends To Lovers 🔥 Slow Burn 💘 He Falls First 🏠 Found Family 💬 Witty Banter

Stuck With You 94%

Engaged too fast, a bartender falls for the man her fiancé sent to watch over her.

by Aimee Brown 2023

3.86

1k+ ratings

💕 Friends To Lovers 🔥 Slow Burn 💘 He Falls First 🏠 Found Family 💬 Witty Banter

Love on the Brain

by Ali Hazelwood • 2022

Her NASA dream job teams her with the grad school enemy she swore she'd never forgive.

3.90

653k+

🧬 Women In Stem 😤 Enemies To Lovers 🏢 Forced Proximity 💬 Witty Banter 💼 Workplace Romance

Love on the Brain 94%

Her NASA dream job teams her with the grad school enemy she swore she'd never forgive.

by Ali Hazelwood 2022

3.90

653k+ ratings

🧬 Women In Stem 😤 Enemies To Lovers 🏢 Forced Proximity 💬 Witty Banter 💼 Workplace Romance

The Flatshare

by Beth O'Leary • 2019

An editor and a night nurse share a flat but never meet, falling in love through kitchen notes.

3.98

463k+

🏠 Forced Proximity 🐌 Slow Burn Romance ✍️ Written Correspondence ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🛏️ Only One Bed

The Flatshare 94%

An editor and a night nurse share a flat but never meet, falling in love through kitchen notes.

by Beth O'Leary 2019

3.98

463k+ ratings

🏠 Forced Proximity 🐌 Slow Burn Romance ✍️ Written Correspondence ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🛏️ Only One Bed

Alive at Night

by Amelie Rhys • 2023

A fake wedding date with her childhood rival turns into something she can't pretend away.

3.94

8k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🎭 Fake Dating 💼 Office Romance 🏢 Forced Proximity 🌱 Childhood Rivals

Alive at Night 94%

A fake wedding date with her childhood rival turns into something she can't pretend away.

by Amelie Rhys 2023

3.94

8k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🎭 Fake Dating 💼 Office Romance 🏢 Forced Proximity 🌱 Childhood Rivals

Annie Knows Everything

by Rachel Wood • 2026

Bluffing through a data job, a charming extrovert meets the one boss immune to her charm.

3.88

12k+

🏢 Workplace Romance ⚡ Enemies To Lovers 🔥 Slow Burn 🤝 Forced Proximity 🫂 Found Family

Annie Knows Everything 94%

Bluffing through a data job, a charming extrovert meets the one boss immune to her charm.

by Rachel Wood 2026

3.88

12k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Romance ⚡ Enemies To Lovers 🔥 Slow Burn 🤝 Forced Proximity 🫂 Found Family

When in Rome

by Sarah Adams • 2022

Stranded in Rome, Kentucky, a pop star finds herself at the mercy of a guarded baker.

3.87

225k+

🏘️ Small Town Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🌟 Celebrity Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 🎵 Music Industry

When in Rome 94%

Stranded in Rome, Kentucky, a pop star finds herself at the mercy of a guarded baker.

by Sarah Adams 2022

3.87

225k+ ratings

🏘️ Small Town Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🌟 Celebrity Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 🎵 Music Industry

You've Got Chain Mail

by Sam Parks • 2024

Seeking friendship, a designer joins a D&D group. The guarded builder across the table wants more.

3.50

261

🎲 Geeky Romance 🔥 Slow Burn 💕 Friends To Lovers 🏠 Found Family 🛡️ Emotionally Guarded Hero

You've Got Chain Mail 94%

Seeking friendship, a designer joins a D&D group. The guarded builder across the table wants more.

by Sam Parks 2024

3.50

261 ratings

🎲 Geeky Romance 🔥 Slow Burn 💕 Friends To Lovers 🏠 Found Family 🛡️ Emotionally Guarded Hero

The Unhoneymooners

by Christina Lauren • 2019

A food-poisoning outbreak spares only her and her nemesis, forcing them into a fake Maui honeymoon.

3.89

1.2M+

💢 Enemies To Lovers 🎭 Fake Dating 🚪 Forced Proximity 🏖️ Vacation Romance 🕯️ Slow Burn

The Unhoneymooners 94%

A food-poisoning outbreak spares only her and her nemesis, forcing them into a fake Maui honeymoon.

by Christina Lauren 2019

3.89

1.2M+ ratings

💢 Enemies To Lovers 🎭 Fake Dating 🚪 Forced Proximity 🏖️ Vacation Romance 🕯️ Slow Burn

My Rules

by T.L. Swan • 2024

His best friend's ex-wife asked for dating advice. He became the lesson she never forgot.

4.09

31k+

🫂 Friends To Lovers 💔 Second Chance Romance 🏡 Neighbors To Lovers 📚 Dating Lessons 🦋 Divorced Heroine

My Rules 94%

His best friend's ex-wife asked for dating advice. He became the lesson she never forgot.

by T.L. Swan 2024

4.09

31k+ ratings

🫂 Friends To Lovers 💔 Second Chance Romance 🏡 Neighbors To Lovers 📚 Dating Lessons 🦋 Divorced Heroine

That Kind of Guy

by Stephanie Archer • 2021

To buy her restaurant, she fake-dates the smug mayoral candidate she's spent years despising.

3.74

45k+

🤝 Fake Relationship 💕 Enemies To Lovers 🏘️ Small Town Romance 🥺 Mutual Pining 😂 Comedic Banter

That Kind of Guy 94%

To buy her restaurant, she fake-dates the smug mayoral candidate she's spent years despising.

by Stephanie Archer 2021

3.74

45k+ ratings

🤝 Fake Relationship 💕 Enemies To Lovers 🏘️ Small Town Romance 🥺 Mutual Pining 😂 Comedic Banter

Playing for Keeps

by R.L. Mathewson • 2011

A shy teacher's war with her neighbor over destroyed tulips masks an attraction neither will admit.

4.02

116k+

🥊 Enemies To Lovers 🏡 Neighbors To Lovers 💼 Workplace Romance 🚪 Forced Proximity 🧲 Opposites Attract

Playing for Keeps 95%

A shy teacher's war with her neighbor over destroyed tulips masks an attraction neither will admit.

by R.L. Mathewson 2011

4.02

116k+ ratings

🥊 Enemies To Lovers 🏡 Neighbors To Lovers 💼 Workplace Romance 🚪 Forced Proximity 🧲 Opposites Attract

Hello Single Dad

by Kelsie Hoss • 2021

A guidance counselor falls for a single dad, only to find he is her student's father.

3.95

15k+

👨‍👦 Single Dad Romance 👗 Plus Size Heroine 🚫 Forbidden Romance 🔥 Slow Burn 🏠 Found Family

Hello Single Dad 95%

A guidance counselor falls for a single dad, only to find he is her student's father.

by Kelsie Hoss 2021

3.95

15k+ ratings

👨‍👦 Single Dad Romance 👗 Plus Size Heroine 🚫 Forbidden Romance 🔥 Slow Burn 🏠 Found Family

The Night We Met

by Abby Jimenez

His best friend's girlfriend is struggling, so he shovels her car at 3 a.m. in secret.

3.98

296k+

🔥 Slow Burn Romance 💭 Mutual Pining 🖤 Angsty Contemporary ❄️ Snowy Minnesota 🏠 Found Family

The Night We Met 94%

His best friend's girlfriend is struggling, so he shovels her car at 3 a.m. in secret.

by Abby Jimenez 2026

3.98

296k+ ratings

🔥 Slow Burn Romance 💭 Mutual Pining 🖤 Angsty Contemporary ❄️ Snowy Minnesota 🏠 Found Family

The Burnout

by Sophie Kinsella • 2023

A marketing director's seaside burnout cure came with one complication: the man in the next lodge.

3.70

92k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💼 Workplace Satire 🏖️ Seaside Escape 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🏠 Forced Proximity

The Burnout 94%

A marketing director's seaside burnout cure came with one complication: the man in the next lodge.

by Sophie Kinsella 2023

3.70

92k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💼 Workplace Satire 🏖️ Seaside Escape 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🏠 Forced Proximity

Mr. Fixer Upper

by Lucy Score • 2023

A producer and a renovation star clash on camera, but their chemistry is the real headline.

4.04

60k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 📺 Reality Tv Romance 🔥 Slow Burn 💼 Workplace Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity

Mr. Fixer Upper 94%

A producer and a renovation star clash on camera, but their chemistry is the real headline.

by Lucy Score 2023

4.04

60k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 📺 Reality Tv Romance 🔥 Slow Burn 💼 Workplace Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity

Mr. Wrong Number

by Lynn Painter • 2022

She's living with her brother's best friend and falling in love with a mysterious, flirty stranger.

3.67

166k+

🚪 Forced Proximity 📱 Anonymous Texter 🔥 Disaster Heroine 👀 Brother's Best Friend 💬 Witty Banter

Mr. Wrong Number 94%

She's living with her brother's best friend and falling in love with a mysterious, flirty stranger.

by Lynn Painter 2022

3.67

166k+ ratings

🚪 Forced Proximity 📱 Anonymous Texter 🔥 Disaster Heroine 👀 Brother's Best Friend 💬 Witty Banter

One-Star Romance

by Laura Hankin • 2024

When her best friend gets engaged, a jaded writer meets the best man she loves to hate.

3.63

24k+

🔥 Slow Burn 🧲 Opposites Attract 💒 Wedding Party Romance 👯 Female Friendship 💬 Witty Banter

One-Star Romance 94%

When her best friend gets engaged, a jaded writer meets the best man she loves to hate.

by Laura Hankin 2024

3.63

24k+ ratings

🔥 Slow Burn 🧲 Opposites Attract 💒 Wedding Party Romance 👯 Female Friendship 💬 Witty Banter

No apto para estrellas

by Heather del Rey • 2024

He's Hollywood's biggest star. She's the intimacy coach who remembers their drunken revenge pact.

3.70

3k+

🎬 Hollywood Romance 📖 Metafictional Romance 🍸 Strangers To Lovers 🎥 Forced Proximity 🔥 Slow Burn

No apto para estrellas 94%

He's Hollywood's biggest star. She's the intimacy coach who remembers their drunken revenge pact.

by Heather del Rey 2024

3.70

3k+ ratings

🎬 Hollywood Romance 📖 Metafictional Romance 🍸 Strangers To Lovers 🎥 Forced Proximity 🔥 Slow Burn

So Not Meant To Be

by Meghan Quinn • 2022

An organizer's ordered life unravels when she's forced to work with a maddeningly charming CEO.

3.92

139k+

🏢 Workplace Romance 💘 He Falls First 📋 Type-A Heroine 💬 Banter-Filled Courtship 🚪 Commitment-Phobic Hero

So Not Meant To Be 94%

An organizer's ordered life unravels when she's forced to work with a maddeningly charming CEO.

by Meghan Quinn 2022

3.92

139k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Romance 💘 He Falls First 📋 Type-A Heroine 💬 Banter-Filled Courtship 🚪 Commitment-Phobic Hero

My Favorite Half-Night Stand

by Christina Lauren • 2018

After sleeping with her best friend, she lets him match with her fake profile online.

3.70

122k+

🫂 Friends To Lovers 🎭 Secret Identity 🎓 Academia 💬 Witty Banter 🏠 Found Family

My Favorite Half-Night Stand 94%

After sleeping with her best friend, she lets him match with her fake profile online.

by Christina Lauren 2018

3.70

122k+ ratings

🫂 Friends To Lovers 🎭 Secret Identity 🎓 Academia 💬 Witty Banter 🏠 Found Family

My Favorite Kidnapper

by Melanie Moreland • 2023

Kidnapped to Italy for sixty cakes, a baker learns her grumpy billionaire wants more than dessert.

3.94

8k+

☀️ Grumpy Sunshine ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 💰 Billionaire Romance 🇮🇹 Italian Setting

My Favorite Kidnapper 94%

Kidnapped to Italy for sixty cakes, a baker learns her grumpy billionaire wants more than dessert.

by Melanie Moreland 2023

3.94

8k+ ratings

☀️ Grumpy Sunshine ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 💰 Billionaire Romance 🇮🇹 Italian Setting

Wallbanger

by Alice Clayton • 2012

A sleepless designer's showdown with her noisy neighbor leads to a truce neither can keep.

3.97

212k+

😂 Romantic Comedy ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Neighbors To Lovers ⏳ Slow Burn 💞 Sexual Healing

Wallbanger 94%

A sleepless designer's showdown with her noisy neighbor leads to a truce neither can keep.

by Alice Clayton 2012

3.97

212k+ ratings

😂 Romantic Comedy ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Neighbors To Lovers ⏳ Slow Burn 💞 Sexual Healing

My Neighbor's Secret

by Lauren Rowe • 2023

Owing a mobster, a flight attendant discovers her neighbor's masked streams and joins him on camera.

3.70

3k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Neighbors To Lovers 🚪 Forced Proximity 🐕 Golden Retriever Hero 👀 Dual Pov

My Neighbor's Secret 94%

Owing a mobster, a flight attendant discovers her neighbor's masked streams and joins him on camera.

by Lauren Rowe 2023

3.70

3k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Neighbors To Lovers 🚪 Forced Proximity 🐕 Golden Retriever Hero 👀 Dual Pov

How to Kiss a Movie Star

by Jenny Proctor • 2023

A movie star's fake romance with a scientist who studies squirrels turns unexpectedly real.

4.19

9k+

🎬 Celebrity Romance 💍 Fake Dating 🔬 Opposites Attract 🏡 Small Town Romance 🚪 Closed Door Romance

How to Kiss a Movie Star 94%

A movie star's fake romance with a scientist who studies squirrels turns unexpectedly real.

by Jenny Proctor 2023

4.19

9k+ ratings

🎬 Celebrity Romance 💍 Fake Dating 🔬 Opposites Attract 🏡 Small Town Romance 🚪 Closed Door Romance

The Honey-Don't List

by Christina Lauren • 2020

Two assistants are trapped on a book tour with their bosses' crumbling marriage and fall in love.

3.49

86k+

🚌 Forced Proximity 💼 Workplace Romance 🏡 Home Renovation 🎨 Hidden Talent 🚐 Road Trip Chaos

The Honey-Don't List 94%

Two assistants are trapped on a book tour with their bosses' crumbling marriage and fall in love.

by Christina Lauren 2020

3.49

86k+ ratings

🚌 Forced Proximity 💼 Workplace Romance 🏡 Home Renovation 🎨 Hidden Talent 🚐 Road Trip Chaos

Bananapants

by Penny Reid • 2024

Her best friend walked out ten years ago. He walks back in while she's impersonating an heiress.

4.01

6k+

💕 Friends To Lovers 🔄 Second Chance 🧠 Neurodivergent Romance 💬 Witty Banter 🏠 Forced Proximity

Bananapants 94%

Her best friend walked out ten years ago. He walks back in while she's impersonating an heiress.

by Penny Reid 2024

4.01

6k+ ratings

💕 Friends To Lovers 🔄 Second Chance 🧠 Neurodivergent Romance 💬 Witty Banter 🏠 Forced Proximity

Pride & Puppies

by Lizzie Shane • 2022

A doctor gives up dating for a puppy, while her neighbor sees his chance at last.

3.62

1k+

🏘️ Small Town Romance 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🏠 Neighbors To Lovers 💕 Unrequited Crush 😊 Lighthearted Romance

Pride & Puppies 94%

A doctor gives up dating for a puppy, while her neighbor sees his chance at last.

by Lizzie Shane 2022

3.62

1k+ ratings

🏘️ Small Town Romance 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🏠 Neighbors To Lovers 💕 Unrequited Crush 😊 Lighthearted Romance

First-Time Caller

by B.K. Borison

A single mom's hotline confession goes viral. The host who falls for her must play matchmaker.

3.92

300k+

🧸 Single Mom Romance 🎙️ Radio Show Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 💘 He Falls First 💼 Workplace Romance

First-Time Caller 94%

A single mom's hotline confession goes viral. The host who falls for her must play matchmaker.

by B.K. Borison 2025

3.92

300k+ ratings

🧸 Single Mom Romance 🎙️ Radio Show Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 💘 He Falls First 💼 Workplace Romance

People We Meet on Vacation

by Emily Henry • 2021

Best friends estranged for two years take one last summer trip, one bed between them.

3.84

1.8M+

🫂 Friends To Lovers 🧲 Opposites Attract 🏡 Forced Proximity 🛏️ Only One Bed 🔥 Slow Burn

People We Meet on Vacation 95%

Best friends estranged for two years take one last summer trip, one bed between them.

by Emily Henry 2021

3.84

1.8M+ ratings

🫂 Friends To Lovers 🧲 Opposites Attract 🏡 Forced Proximity 🛏️ Only One Bed 🔥 Slow Burn

Happily Never After

by Lynn Painter • 2024

A stranger objects at her wedding; she joins his sabotage scheme, their fake romance becoming real.

3.68

84k+

🎬 Romantic Comedy 🔥 Slow Burn 💞 Friends To Lovers 🎭 Fake Relationship 💬 Banter-Filled Romance

Happily Never After 94%

A stranger objects at her wedding; she joins his sabotage scheme, their fake romance becoming real.

by Lynn Painter 2024

3.68

84k+ ratings

🎬 Romantic Comedy 🔥 Slow Burn 💞 Friends To Lovers 🎭 Fake Relationship 💬 Banter-Filled Romance

Rhythm, Chord & Malykhin

by Mariana Zapata • 2015

Fleeing a breakup, she joins her twin's tour, where a lead singer makes love worth risking.

3.85

37k+

🕯️ Slow Burn Romance 💕 Friends To Lovers 🎸 Rock Star Romance 🫂 Found Family 🚐 Forced Proximity

Rhythm, Chord & Malykhin 94%

Fleeing a breakup, she joins her twin's tour, where a lead singer makes love worth risking.

by Mariana Zapata 2015

3.85

37k+ ratings

🕯️ Slow Burn Romance 💕 Friends To Lovers 🎸 Rock Star Romance 🫂 Found Family 🚐 Forced Proximity

Dreams Come True at the Fairytale Museum

by Jaimie Admans • 2025

He plans to close her fairytale museum. Their deal to save it changes everything between them.

4.30

281

🏘️ Small Town Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🫂 Found Family ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🏛️ Museum Setting

Dreams Come True at the Fairytale Museum Summary

Dreams Come True at the Fairytale Museum 94%

He plans to close her fairytale museum. Their deal to save it changes everything between them.

by Jaimie Admans 2025

4.30

281 ratings

🏘️ Small Town Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🫂 Found Family ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🏛️ Museum Setting

Say You'll Be Mine

by Naina Kumar • 2024

To survive her ex's wedding, a teacher agrees to a fake engagement with a guarded engineer.

3.76

13k+

🎭 Fake Dating ☀️ Grumpy X Sunshine 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 👥 Dual Pov

Say You'll Be Mine 94%

To survive her ex's wedding, a teacher agrees to a fake engagement with a guarded engineer.

by Naina Kumar 2024

3.76

13k+ ratings

🎭 Fake Dating ☀️ Grumpy X Sunshine 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 👥 Dual Pov

Indiscretion

by Vi Keeland • 2025

She's a disbarred prosecutor. He's the defense attorney she punched. Now they're sharing a cabin.

4.20

11k+

👊 Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 💼 Workplace Romance 🎭 Fake Dating ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine

Indiscretion 94%

She's a disbarred prosecutor. He's the defense attorney she punched. Now they're sharing a cabin.

by Vi Keeland 2025

4.20

11k+ ratings

👊 Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 💼 Workplace Romance 🎭 Fake Dating ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine

This Spells Love

by Kate Robb • 2023

After a breakup spell, she wakes a stranger to the best friend she's always loved.

3.77

36k+

🤝 Friends To Lovers 🌌 Parallel Lives 💕 Mutual Pining 👯 Sister Bond 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

This Spells Love 94%

After a breakup spell, she wakes a stranger to the best friend she's always loved.

by Kate Robb 2023

3.77

36k+ ratings

🤝 Friends To Lovers 🌌 Parallel Lives 💕 Mutual Pining 👯 Sister Bond 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

Romantic Comedy

by Curtis Sittenfeld • 2023

A comedy writer swears ordinary women never land celebrities, until a pop star hosts her show.

3.62

248k+

🎬 Celebrity Romance 💼 Workplace Romance ✉️ Epistolary Romance 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🧲 Opposites Attract

Romantic Comedy 93%

A comedy writer swears ordinary women never land celebrities, until a pop star hosts her show.

by Curtis Sittenfeld 2023

3.62

248k+ ratings

🎬 Celebrity Romance 💼 Workplace Romance ✉️ Epistolary Romance 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🧲 Opposites Attract

He Falls First

by Jill Shalvis • 2025

When a wary woman returns home to heal, the town's most guarded bachelor falls first.

4.10

7k+

🏘️ Small Town Romance 🔥 Slow Burn 💔 Wounded Hero ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🩹 Healing Romance

He Falls First 93%

When a wary woman returns home to heal, the town's most guarded bachelor falls first.

by Jill Shalvis 2025

4.10

7k+ ratings

🏘️ Small Town Romance 🔥 Slow Burn 💔 Wounded Hero ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🩹 Healing Romance

Dating Dr. Dil

by Nisha Sharma • 2022

A fake engagement between a lawyer and a doctor turns real faster than either expects.

3.58

67k+

💥 Enemies To Lovers 💍 Fake Engagement 🔥 Slow Burn 🪷 Desi Romance 👵 Meddling Aunties

Dating Dr. Dil 93%

A fake engagement between a lawyer and a doctor turns real faster than either expects.

by Nisha Sharma 2022

3.58

67k+ ratings

💥 Enemies To Lovers 💍 Fake Engagement 🔥 Slow Burn 🪷 Desi Romance 👵 Meddling Aunties

Lingus

by Mariana Zapata • 2012

A shy teacher meets a charming stranger at a porn convention, not knowing he's the main attraction.

3.77

31k+

🐢 Slow Burn Romance 👫 Friends To Lovers 🎭 Hidden Identity 🎬 Porn Star Hero 🐠 Fish Out Of Water

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3.77

31k+ ratings

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Vision in White 93%

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4.12

144k+ ratings

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Stranger Things Have Happened 93%

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3.80

4k+ ratings

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4.10

24k+

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4.10

24k+ ratings

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3.80

178k+

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Lovelight Farms 93%

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by B.K. Borison 2021

3.80

178k+ ratings

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