35 Books like The Dating Plan

Till Summer Do Us Part

by Meghan Quinn

A divorcée's work lie lands her at couples camp with her best friend's bored, pierced brother.

3.97

198k+

💍 Fake Marriage 🏕️ Forced Proximity 🛏️ Only One Bed 👫 Best Friend's Brother 💔 Post-Divorce Healing

Till Summer Do Us Part 93%

A divorcée's work lie lands her at couples camp with her best friend's bored, pierced brother.

by Meghan Quinn 2025

3.97

198k+ ratings

💍 Fake Marriage 🏕️ Forced Proximity 🛏️ Only One Bed 👫 Best Friend's Brother 💔 Post-Divorce Healing

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 96%

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

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 96%

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

Sunshine and Spice

by Aurora Palit • 2024

To rebrand a bazaar and dodge matchmaking, a consultant fakes a romance with the owner's grumpy son.

3.69

1k+

🇧🇩 Desi Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🤝 Fake Dating 🔥 Slow Burn 👨‍👩‍👦 Family Expectations

Sunshine and Spice 94%

To rebrand a bazaar and dodge matchmaking, a consultant fakes a romance with the owner's grumpy son.

by Aurora Palit 2024

3.69

1k+ ratings

🇧🇩 Desi Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🤝 Fake Dating 🔥 Slow Burn 👨‍👩‍👦 Family Expectations

Fall into Temptation

by Lucy Score • 2016

A single mom's new landlord is the town's grumpy mayor, and their chemistry won't stay hidden.

4.13

52k+

🏘️ Small Town Romance 👩‍👧 Single Mom 🏡 Landlord Tenant 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Blended Family 🗣️ Meddling Townsfolk

Fall into Temptation 94%

A single mom's new landlord is the town's grumpy mayor, and their chemistry won't stay hidden.

by Lucy Score 2016

4.13

52k+ ratings

🏘️ Small Town Romance 👩‍👧 Single Mom 🏡 Landlord Tenant 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Blended Family 🗣️ Meddling Townsfolk

Fix Her Up

by Tessa Bailey • 2019

A party clown and a fallen baseball star fake romance: the act might heal their hearts.

3.58

189k+

🎭 Fake Relationship 💕 Brother's Best Friend ⚾️ Sports Romance 🏡 Small Town 👯‍♀️ Female Friendship

Fix Her Up 94%

A party clown and a fallen baseball star fake romance: the act might heal their hearts.

by Tessa Bailey 2019

3.58

189k+ ratings

🎭 Fake Relationship 💕 Brother's Best Friend ⚾️ Sports Romance 🏡 Small Town 👯‍♀️ Female Friendship

Truly Madly Deeply

by L.J. Shen • 2024

One night with her best friend's brother sent her running. Five years on, he's her boss.

3.93

73k+

🔄 Second Chance Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏘️ Small Town Romance 👫 Best Friend's Brother 👨‍🍳 Chef Romance

Truly Madly Deeply 93%

One night with her best friend's brother sent her running. Five years on, he's her boss.

by L.J. Shen 2024

3.93

73k+ ratings

🔄 Second Chance Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏘️ Small Town Romance 👫 Best Friend's Brother 👨‍🍳 Chef Romance

Sari, Not Sari

by Sonya Singh • 2022

A breakup CEO trades her expertise to learn Indian culture from a client at his family wedding.

3.14

3k+

🇮🇳 Desi Romance 🪷 Cultural Reconnection 💒 Wedding Romance 🫂 Found Family 💕 Feel-Good Romance

Sari, Not Sari 93%

A breakup CEO trades her expertise to learn Indian culture from a client at his family wedding.

by Sonya Singh 2022

3.14

3k+ ratings

🇮🇳 Desi Romance 🪷 Cultural Reconnection 💒 Wedding Romance 🫂 Found Family 💕 Feel-Good Romance

Half Girlfriend

by Chetan Bhagat • 2014

Rejected by a guarded Delhi girl, a Bihari boy searches the globe to win her back.

3.13

54k+

🎓 Campus Romance 💞 Opposites Attract 🔄 Second Chance Romance 🌏 Cross-Cultural Romance 🗣️ Language Barrier

Half Girlfriend 93%

Rejected by a guarded Delhi girl, a Bihari boy searches the globe to win her back.

by Chetan Bhagat 2014

3.13

54k+ ratings

🎓 Campus Romance 💞 Opposites Attract 🔄 Second Chance Romance 🌏 Cross-Cultural Romance 🗣️ Language Barrier

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 93%

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

Flirt

by Adriana Locke • 2022

Brooke hires co-worker Moss as her fake boyfriend for a family party. Their chemistry is real.

4.25

14k+

🎭 Fake Dating 💕 Friends To Lovers 💼 Workplace Romance 💘 He Falls First 😏 Playful Banter

Flirt 93%

Brooke hires co-worker Moss as her fake boyfriend for a family party. Their chemistry is real.

by Adriana Locke 2022

4.25

14k+ ratings

🎭 Fake Dating 💕 Friends To Lovers 💼 Workplace Romance 💘 He Falls First 😏 Playful Banter

The Wedding Date

by Jasmine Guillory • 2018

A woman plays fake girlfriend at a stranger's ex's wedding, but their chemistry is genuine.

3.56

165k+

🎭 Fake Dating 🛗 Forced Proximity 💒 Wedding Weekend ↕️ Opposites Attract 🚫 Commitment-Phobic Hero

The Wedding Date 93%

A woman plays fake girlfriend at a stranger's ex's wedding, but their chemistry is genuine.

by Jasmine Guillory 2018

3.56

165k+ ratings

🎭 Fake Dating 🛗 Forced Proximity 💒 Wedding Weekend ↕️ Opposites Attract 🚫 Commitment-Phobic 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 93%

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

Falling for My Best Friend's Brother

by J.S. Cooper • 2015

A wedding reunion with her best friend's brother threatens to expose the night they buried.

3.69

7k+

👫 Best Friend's Brother 💭 Secret Crush 🌙 Past Hookup 💬 Witty Banter 💒 Wedding Backdrop

Falling for My Best Friend's Brother Summary

Falling for My Best Friend's Brother 93%

A wedding reunion with her best friend's brother threatens to expose the night they buried.

by J.S. Cooper 2015

3.69

7k+ ratings

👫 Best Friend's Brother 💭 Secret Crush 🌙 Past Hookup 💬 Witty Banter 💒 Wedding Backdrop

A Pizza My Heart

by Teagan Hunter • 2019

She agrees to fake-date her brother's best friend. The feelings? Not fake at all.

3.85

5k+

💙 Brother's Best Friend 🎭 Fake Dating 👫 Friends To Lovers 🏘️ Small Town Romance 💪 Independent Heroine

A Pizza My Heart 93%

She agrees to fake-date her brother's best friend. The feelings? Not fake at all.

by Teagan Hunter 2019

3.85

5k+ ratings

💙 Brother's Best Friend 🎭 Fake Dating 👫 Friends To Lovers 🏘️ Small Town Romance 💪 Independent Heroine

Well, That Was Unexpected

by Jesse Q. Sutanto • 2022

Catfished by their parents, a California artist and Jakarta heir must fake a romance through Bali.

3.70

6k+

🎭 Fake Dating 🏝️ Forced Proximity 👨‍👩‍👧 Parental Meddling 👥 Dual Perspective 🌴 Southeast Asian Setting

Well, That Was Unexpected 93%

Catfished by their parents, a California artist and Jakarta heir must fake a romance through Bali.

by Jesse Q. Sutanto 2022

3.70

6k+ ratings

🎭 Fake Dating 🏝️ Forced Proximity 👨‍👩‍👧 Parental Meddling 👥 Dual Perspective 🌴 Southeast Asian Setting

Stranger Things Have Happened

by Kasie West • 2026

A bar bet lands her in fake couples therapy with a stranger. The feelings turn real.

3.81

4k+

🎭 Fake Relationship 🏠 Forced Proximity 💬 Witty Banter ⚡ Opposites Attract 🔒 Emotionally Guarded

Stranger Things Have Happened 93%

A bar bet lands her in fake couples therapy with a stranger. The feelings turn real.

by Kasie West 2026

3.81

4k+ ratings

🎭 Fake Relationship 🏠 Forced Proximity 💬 Witty Banter ⚡ Opposites Attract 🔒 Emotionally Guarded

Bridesmaid for Hire

by Meghan Quinn • 2024

A wedding planner must fake-date her brother's best friend to crash a billionaire's island wedding.

3.86

100k+

🎭 Fake Dating 💕 Brothers Best Friend 🏠 Forced Proximity 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💬 Banter Heavy

Bridesmaid for Hire 94%

A wedding planner must fake-date her brother's best friend to crash a billionaire's island wedding.

by Meghan Quinn 2024

3.86

100k+ ratings

🎭 Fake Dating 💕 Brothers Best Friend 🏠 Forced Proximity 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💬 Banter Heavy

The Accidental Dating Experiment

by Lauren Blakely • 2024

A therapist's plan to role-play her dates backfires when every fake kiss feels dangerously real.

3.52

23k+

🕰️ Second Chance Romance 👫 Brother's Best Friend 🏠 Forced Proximity 💕 Practice Dating 🏡 Small Town Romance

The Accidental Dating Experiment Summary

The Accidental Dating Experiment 94%

A therapist's plan to role-play her dates backfires when every fake kiss feels dangerously real.

by Lauren Blakely 2024

3.52

23k+ ratings

🕰️ Second Chance Romance 👫 Brother's Best Friend 🏠 Forced Proximity 💕 Practice Dating 🏡 Small Town Romance

Part of Your World

by Abby Jimenez

One night with a small-town carpenter makes a wealthy doctor question the life she inherited.

4.25

893k+

🏘️ Small Town Romance 💕 Age Gap Romance 💰 Class Divide Romance 🩹 Healing From Abuse 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

Part of Your World 93%

One night with a small-town carpenter makes a wealthy doctor question the life she inherited.

by Abby Jimenez 2022

4.25

893k+ ratings

🏘️ Small Town Romance 💕 Age Gap Romance 💰 Class Divide Romance 🩹 Healing From Abuse 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

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 93%

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

You Deserve Each Other

by Sarah Hogle • 2020

Engaged and miserable, Naomi and Nicholas wage a petty war, daring each other to end it.

3.86

145k+

🖤 Second Chance Romance 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 👿 Meddling In-Laws 💬 Witty Banter

You Deserve Each Other 93%

Engaged and miserable, Naomi and Nicholas wage a petty war, daring each other to end it.

by Sarah Hogle 2020

3.86

145k+ ratings

🖤 Second Chance Romance 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 👿 Meddling In-Laws 💬 Witty Banter

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 93%

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

You Never Forget Your First

by Millie Perez • 2022

Snowed in with her brother's best friend, she can't outrun the feelings she buried years ago.

3.67

1k+

🫣 Brother's Best Friend 💫 Second Chance Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 🤝 Found Family 💬 Banter Heavy

You Never Forget Your First 93%

Snowed in with her brother's best friend, she can't outrun the feelings she buried years ago.

by Millie Perez 2022

3.67

1k+ ratings

🫣 Brother's Best Friend 💫 Second Chance Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 🤝 Found Family 💬 Banter Heavy

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 93%

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

Summer in the City

by Alex Aster • 2025

To break her writer's block, she fake-dates the billionaire who once mistook her pride for greed.

3.70

109k+

🎭 Fake Dating ⚡ Enemies To Lovers 💼 Billionaire Romance 🏢 Forced Proximity ✍️ Writer Heroine

Summer in the City 93%

To break her writer's block, she fake-dates the billionaire who once mistook her pride for greed.

by Alex Aster 2025

3.70

109k+ ratings

🎭 Fake Dating ⚡ Enemies To Lovers 💼 Billionaire Romance 🏢 Forced Proximity ✍️ Writer Heroine

If We Ever Meet Again

by Ana Huang • 2020

She believes in love; he swears it's a myth. A year in Shanghai will test them.

3.54

71k+

📚 Study Abroad Romance 🎓 College Romance 🫂 Friends To Lovers 🔥 Slow Burn 🌸 Virgin Heroine

If We Ever Meet Again 93%

She believes in love; he swears it's a myth. A year in Shanghai will test them.

by Ana Huang 2020

3.54

71k+ ratings

📚 Study Abroad Romance 🎓 College Romance 🫂 Friends To Lovers 🔥 Slow Burn 🌸 Virgin Heroine

The Devil Wears Black

by L.J. Shen • 2021

A wedding designer becomes her heartbreaking ex's fake fiancée to comfort his dying father.

4.10

67k+

💍 Fake Engagement 💔 Second Chance 😈 Reformed Playboy 👗 Fashion World 🏖️ Hamptons Weekend

The Devil Wears Black 93%

A wedding designer becomes her heartbreaking ex's fake fiancée to comfort his dying father.

by L.J. Shen 2021

4.10

67k+ ratings

💍 Fake Engagement 💔 Second Chance 😈 Reformed Playboy 👗 Fashion World 🏖️ Hamptons Weekend

Luv (Un)Arranged

by N.M. Patel • 2024

An arranged meeting turns into a secret romance, but a hidden truth tests their fragile trust.

3.86

3k+

🎎 Arranged Marriage 🤫 Secret Relationship 👨‍👩‍👧 Family Meddling 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 💔 Second Chance Romance

Luv (Un)Arranged 93%

An arranged meeting turns into a secret romance, but a hidden truth tests their fragile trust.

by N.M. Patel 2024

3.86

3k+ ratings

🎎 Arranged Marriage 🤫 Secret Relationship 👨‍👩‍👧 Family Meddling 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 💔 Second Chance Romance

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 93%

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 Shippers

by Katherine Center • 2026

On a cruise to catch her childhood crush, a runaway bride falls for her fake-flirting best friend.

3.83

47k+

🧒 Childhood Friends To Lovers 🎭 Fake Dating 🛳️ Cruise Ship Romance 💕 He Falls First 💒 Destination Wedding

The Shippers 93%

On a cruise to catch her childhood crush, a runaway bride falls for her fake-flirting best friend.

by Katherine Center 2026

3.83

47k+ ratings

🧒 Childhood Friends To Lovers 🎭 Fake Dating 🛳️ Cruise Ship Romance 💕 He Falls First 💒 Destination Wedding

Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating

by Christina Lauren • 2018

An exuberant teacher sets her best friend's calm brother on blind dates to stay just friends.

3.92

189k+

💕 Friends To Lovers 😂 Romantic Comedy 🎪 Quirky Heroine 🧲 Opposites Attract 🏠 Forced Proximity

Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating Summary

Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating 92%

An exuberant teacher sets her best friend's calm brother on blind dates to stay just friends.

by Christina Lauren 2018

3.92

189k+ ratings

💕 Friends To Lovers 😂 Romantic Comedy 🎪 Quirky Heroine 🧲 Opposites Attract 🏠 Forced Proximity

The Long Game

by Elena Armas • 2023

A mascot meltdown sends a Miami exec to coach kids with a brooding retired star.

3.55

101k+

🥊 Enemies To Lovers ⚽ Sports Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🏅 Retired Athlete

The Long Game 92%

A mascot meltdown sends a Miami exec to coach kids with a brooding retired star.

by Elena Armas 2023

3.55

101k+ ratings

🥊 Enemies To Lovers ⚽ Sports Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🏅 Retired Athlete

Hypnotized by Love

by Sariah Wilson • 2024

When a hypnotherapist treats her high school nemesis, old wounds and new desires collide.

3.61

8k+

🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💫 Second Chance Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 👯 Twin Swap 💬 Banter And Chemistry

Hypnotized by Love 92%

When a hypnotherapist treats her high school nemesis, old wounds and new desires collide.

by Sariah Wilson 2024

3.61

8k+ ratings

🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💫 Second Chance Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 👯 Twin Swap 💬 Banter And Chemistry

Show Down

by Tawna Fenske • 2021

A botched proposal ended them. Now he's building cabins on her reality show compound.

4.04

438

🖤 Second Chance Romance 👥 Forced Proximity 💼 Workplace Romance 💬 Witty Banter 📺 Reality Tv Setting

Show Down 92%

A botched proposal ended them. Now he's building cabins on her reality show compound.

by Tawna Fenske 2021

4.04

438 ratings

🖤 Second Chance Romance 👥 Forced Proximity 💼 Workplace Romance 💬 Witty Banter 📺 Reality Tv Setting

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