50 Books like The Exception to the Rule

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 92%

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

Call Me Maybe

by Cara Bastone • 2020

One call for tech support. One all-night conversation. Two strangers who don't want to say goodbye.

3.94

35k+

🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🤷 Mistaken Identity 🎭 Hidden Identity 💚 Gentle Hero 💬 Banter Chemistry

Call Me Maybe 95%

One call for tech support. One all-night conversation. Two strangers who don't want to say goodbye.

by Cara Bastone 2020

3.94

35k+ ratings

🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🤷 Mistaken Identity 🎭 Hidden Identity 💚 Gentle Hero 💬 Banter Chemistry

She Likes Piña Coladas

by Brittanee Nicole • 2021

Six years of searching end when her travel ad brings back the one-night stranger.

3.87

2k+

🕰️ Second Chance Romance 🪖 Military Hero Romance 🔍 Missed Connections ✈️ Travel Romance 💬 Banter Heavy Romance

She Likes Piña Coladas 94%

Six years of searching end when her travel ad brings back the one-night stranger.

by Brittanee Nicole 2021

3.87

2k+ ratings

🕰️ Second Chance Romance 🪖 Military Hero Romance 🔍 Missed Connections ✈️ Travel Romance 💬 Banter Heavy Romance

Can I Tell You Something?

by Holly June Smith • 2023

A lawyer finds her brother's best friend is the anonymous voice of her favorite audio erotica.

3.91

28k+

🫂 Brother's Best Friend 🎭 Secret Identity 🎧 Online Persona 🏔️ Forced Proximity 🎄 Christmas Romance

Can I Tell You Something? 93%

A lawyer finds her brother's best friend is the anonymous voice of her favorite audio erotica.

by Holly June Smith 2023

3.91

28k+ ratings

🫂 Brother's Best Friend 🎭 Secret Identity 🎧 Online Persona 🏔️ Forced Proximity 🎄 Christmas Romance

P.S. I Like You

by Kasie West • 2016

Her anonymous pen pal is perfect. He's also the one guy she swore she'd never date.

4.04

66k+

🔥 Enemies To Lovers ✉️ Anonymous Pen Pals 🎵 Songwriter Protagonist 💬 Witty Banter 🎭 Secret Identity

P.S. I Like You 93%

Her anonymous pen pal is perfect. He's also the one guy she swore she'd never date.

by Kasie West 2016

4.04

66k+ ratings

🔥 Enemies To Lovers ✉️ Anonymous Pen Pals 🎵 Songwriter Protagonist 💬 Witty Banter 🎭 Secret Identity

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 93%

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

Let's Get Textual

by Teagan Hunter • 2017

A college senior's wrong-number text lands with a nerdy developer whose banter she can't quit.

4.04

19k+

🍀 Wrong Number Meet Cute 🤓 Nerdy Hero 📚 College Romance 💬 Witty Banter ❤️ Strangers To Lovers

Let's Get Textual 93%

A college senior's wrong-number text lands with a nerdy developer whose banter she can't quit.

by Teagan Hunter 2017

4.04

19k+ ratings

🍀 Wrong Number Meet Cute 🤓 Nerdy Hero 📚 College Romance 💬 Witty Banter ❤️ Strangers To Lovers

Holiday Romance

by Catherine Walsh • 2022

Nine years of platonic Christmas flights. One travel nightmare. A kiss that rewrites the rules.

3.96

92k+

🤝 Friends To Lovers 🎄 Holiday Romance ✈️ Forced Proximity 🔥 Slow Burn 🕯️ Cozy Holiday Vibes

Holiday Romance 93%

Nine years of platonic Christmas flights. One travel nightmare. A kiss that rewrites the rules.

by Catherine Walsh 2022

3.96

92k+ ratings

🤝 Friends To Lovers 🎄 Holiday Romance ✈️ Forced Proximity 🔥 Slow Burn 🕯️ Cozy Holiday Vibes

Thank You for Listening

by Julia Whelan • 2022

She quit romance. Then a Vegas one-night stand and a faceless co-narrator pulled her back.

3.99

101k+

🎙️ Book Industry Romance 🎭 Hidden Identity 🌙 One Night Stand ✉️ Email Romance 💬 Witty Banter

Thank You for Listening 92%

She quit romance. Then a Vegas one-night stand and a faceless co-narrator pulled her back.

by Julia Whelan 2022

3.99

101k+ ratings

🎙️ Book Industry Romance 🎭 Hidden Identity 🌙 One Night Stand ✉️ Email Romance 💬 Witty Banter

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 92%

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

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 92%

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

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

Lingus 92%

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

by Mariana Zapata 2012

3.77

31k+ ratings

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

Whiskey Lies

by Brittanee Nicole • 2022

A matchmaker's weekend fling with a stranger ends with her next assignment: finding him a wife.

3.99

9k+

🔥 Billionaire Romance 💼 Workplace Romance 🔗 Forced Proximity 💋 One Night Stand 🎭 Secret Identity

Whiskey Lies 92%

A matchmaker's weekend fling with a stranger ends with her next assignment: finding him a wife.

by Brittanee Nicole 2022

3.99

9k+ ratings

🔥 Billionaire Romance 💼 Workplace Romance 🔗 Forced Proximity 💋 One Night Stand 🎭 Secret Identity

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 92%

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

Big Nick Energy

by Kristen Bailey • 2025

A children's author is torn between her ex and a Christmas tree farmer, both named Nick.

3.67

4k+

🫶 Love Triangle 💞 Second Chance Romance 🔥 Slow Burn 📚 Bookish Heroine 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

Big Nick Energy 92%

A children's author is torn between her ex and a Christmas tree farmer, both named Nick.

by Kristen Bailey 2025

3.67

4k+ ratings

🫶 Love Triangle 💞 Second Chance Romance 🔥 Slow Burn 📚 Bookish Heroine 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

The Neighbor Favor

by Kristina Forest • 2023

The author who ghosted her is now her neighbor, coaching her in love.

3.83

36k+

💌 Epistolary Romance 📚 Bookish Romance 🏠 Neighbor Romance 🎭 Secret Identity Romance 💋 Flirting Lessons

The Neighbor Favor 92%

The author who ghosted her is now her neighbor, coaching her in love.

by Kristina Forest 2023

3.83

36k+ ratings

💌 Epistolary Romance 📚 Bookish Romance 🏠 Neighbor Romance 🎭 Secret Identity Romance 💋 Flirting Lessons

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 92%

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

Hate Mail

by Donna Marchetti • 2024

A meteorologist must find her childhood pen pal when a new hate letter reignites their rivalry.

3.89

56k+

🖋️ Epistolary Romance 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🎭 Secret Identity 🕯️ Slow Burn 💬 Witty Banter

Hate Mail 93%

A meteorologist must find her childhood pen pal when a new hate letter reignites their rivalry.

by Donna Marchetti 2024

3.89

56k+ ratings

🖋️ Epistolary Romance 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🎭 Secret Identity 🕯️ Slow Burn 💬 Witty Banter

Attachments

by Rainbow Rowell • 2011

He reads her emails for a living. Falling in love was never part of the job.

3.86

210k+

🏢 Workplace Romance ✉️ Epistolary Romance 👀 Unseen Connection 👯 Female Friendship 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

Attachments 93%

He reads her emails for a living. Falling in love was never part of the job.

by Rainbow Rowell 2011

3.86

210k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Romance ✉️ Epistolary Romance 👀 Unseen Connection 👯 Female Friendship 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

Punk 57

by Penelope Douglas

Seven years, one rule: never meet. He enrolled at her school anyway, hiding who he is.

3.76

510k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers ✉️ Pen Pal Romance 🎭 Hidden Identity 😈 Bad Boy Hero 👑 Mean Girl Heroine

Punk 57 92%

Seven years, one rule: never meet. He enrolled at her school anyway, hiding who he is.

by Penelope Douglas 2016

3.76

510k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers ✉️ Pen Pal Romance 🎭 Hidden Identity 😈 Bad Boy Hero 👑 Mean Girl Heroine

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 92%

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

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

Tweet Cute

by Emma Lord • 2020

Corporate heiress and deli heir wage a Twitter war, unaware each is the other's anonymous crush.

3.87

83k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💌 Anonymous Pen Pals 🏪 Small Business Vs Chain 📧 You've Got Mail Retelling 📚 Academic Rivals

Tweet Cute 92%

Corporate heiress and deli heir wage a Twitter war, unaware each is the other's anonymous crush.

by Emma Lord 2020

3.87

83k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💌 Anonymous Pen Pals 🏪 Small Business Vs Chain 📧 You've Got Mail Retelling 📚 Academic Rivals

The Do-Over

by Sharon M. Peterson • 2022

A public breakup pushes Perci to ban dating. Her neighbor's fake romance offer tests that rule.

4.05

7k+

🎭 Fake Relationship 🏠 Neighbors To Lovers 💔 Difficult Mothers 💪 Body Positivity 🏡 Small Town Romance

The Do-Over 92%

A public breakup pushes Perci to ban dating. Her neighbor's fake romance offer tests that rule.

by Sharon M. Peterson 2022

4.05

7k+ ratings

🎭 Fake Relationship 🏠 Neighbors To Lovers 💔 Difficult Mothers 💪 Body Positivity 🏡 Small Town Romance

Wrong Text, Right Love

by Claudia Y. Burgoa • 2020

When a sex therapist drunk-texts her ex, a guarded tech billionaire answers. He's her new neighbor.

3.76

7k+

📱 Wrong Number Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🎭 Hidden Identity 🏠 Neighbors To Lovers 🖤 Reclusive Hero

Wrong Text, Right Love 92%

When a sex therapist drunk-texts her ex, a guarded tech billionaire answers. He's her new neighbor.

by Claudia Y. Burgoa 2020

3.76

7k+ ratings

📱 Wrong Number Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🎭 Hidden Identity 🏠 Neighbors To Lovers 🖤 Reclusive Hero

Best Served Cold

by Angela Casella • 2025

Betrayed by her fiancé, she fake-dates his estranged brother for revenge, and finds something real.

4.02

3k+

😂 Romantic Comedy 💍 Fake Dating 🫂 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn 🏘️ Small Town

Best Served Cold 92%

Betrayed by her fiancé, she fake-dates his estranged brother for revenge, and finds something real.

by Angela Casella 2025

4.02

3k+ ratings

😂 Romantic Comedy 💍 Fake Dating 🫂 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn 🏘️ Small Town

Under One Roof

by Ali Hazelwood • 2022

An environmental scientist inherits half a house and a fossil fuel lawyer determined to oust her.

3.64

214k+

❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Roommate Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🗣️ Witty Banter 🔬 Stem Heroine

Under One Roof 92%

An environmental scientist inherits half a house and a fossil fuel lawyer determined to oust her.

by Ali Hazelwood 2022

3.64

214k+ ratings

❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Roommate Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🗣️ Witty Banter 🔬 Stem Heroine

My Wattpad Love

by Ariana Godoy • 2012

A shy teen clashes with a brooding poet online, sparking an obsession she can't shake.

3.54

23k+

🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💻 Online Romance 💔 Traumatized Hero 🌧️ Angsty Romance ✍️ Writing Community

My Wattpad Love 92%

A shy teen clashes with a brooding poet online, sparking an obsession she can't shake.

by Ariana Godoy 2012

3.54

23k+ ratings

🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💻 Online Romance 💔 Traumatized Hero 🌧️ Angsty Romance ✍️ Writing Community

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 92%

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

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 92%

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

How My Neighbor Stole Christmas

by Meghan Quinn • 2024

Her grumpy neighbor enters the holiday contest to beat her. Their fake romance turns real.

3.69

201k+

🎄 Holiday Romance 🏘️ Small-Town Christmas ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💕 Fake Dating ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine

How My Neighbor Stole Christmas 92%

Her grumpy neighbor enters the holiday contest to beat her. Their fake romance turns real.

by Meghan Quinn 2024

3.69

201k+ ratings

🎄 Holiday Romance 🏘️ Small-Town Christmas ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💕 Fake Dating ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine

Austenland

by Shannon Hale • 2007

A Darcy-obsessed New Yorker inherits a trip to an immersive Regency resort where love is scripted.

3.56

91k+

🎩 Austen-Inspired Romance 💞 Love Triangle 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🕯️ Slow Burn Romance 💬 Witty Banter

Austenland 92%

A Darcy-obsessed New Yorker inherits a trip to an immersive Regency resort where love is scripted.

by Shannon Hale 2007

3.56

91k+ ratings

🎩 Austen-Inspired Romance 💞 Love Triangle 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🕯️ Slow Burn Romance 💬 Witty Banter

Eliza and Her Monsters

by Francesca Zappia • 2017

An anonymous webcomic creator falls for her classmate, its top fanfic writer. He can't know.

4.14

65k+

💻 Online Fandom 🎭 Secret Identity 💕 Friends To Lovers 🧠 Social Anxiety ✉️ Notes And Letters

Eliza and Her Monsters 91%

An anonymous webcomic creator falls for her classmate, its top fanfic writer. He can't know.

by Francesca Zappia 2017

4.14

65k+ ratings

💻 Online Fandom 🎭 Secret Identity 💕 Friends To Lovers 🧠 Social Anxiety ✉️ Notes And Letters

Let It Snow

by John Green • 2008

A Christmas Eve snowstorm diverts a train, fills a Waffle House, and sparks three romances.

3.66

160k+

🎄 Holiday Romance 🔗 Interconnected Stories ❄️ Snowed In Together 💕 Friends To Lovers 🔄 Second Chance Romance

Let It Snow 91%

A Christmas Eve snowstorm diverts a train, fills a Waffle House, and sparks three romances.

by John Green 2008

3.66

160k+ ratings

🎄 Holiday Romance 🔗 Interconnected Stories ❄️ Snowed In Together 💕 Friends To Lovers 🔄 Second Chance Romance

Don't Be In Love

by Liana Cincotti

A one-night stand in London becomes her new classmate: her roommate's longtime crush.

3.81

18k+

✈️ Study Abroad Romance 📸 Celebrity Romance 🎭 Hidden Identity 💔 Love Triangle 💬 Witty Banter

Don't Be In Love 91%

A one-night stand in London becomes her new classmate: her roommate's longtime crush.

by Liana Cincotti 2022

3.81

18k+ ratings

✈️ Study Abroad Romance 📸 Celebrity Romance 🎭 Hidden Identity 💔 Love Triangle 💬 Witty Banter

Lovelight Farms

by B.K. Borison • 2021

A struggling Christmas tree farmer and her best friend fake a relationship for a contest prize.

3.80

178k+

👫 Friends To Lovers 🤝 Fake Dating 🏘️ Small Town Romance 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🎄 Cozy Holiday

Lovelight Farms 93%

A struggling Christmas tree farmer and her best friend fake a relationship for a contest prize.

by B.K. Borison 2021

3.80

178k+ ratings

👫 Friends To Lovers 🤝 Fake Dating 🏘️ Small Town Romance 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🎄 Cozy Holiday

Happily Letter After

by Vi Keeland • 2020

Posing as dog trainer, a columnist grants girl's Santa wish and falls for her widowed dad.

4.14

31k+

👨‍👧 Single Parent Romance 🎭 Mistaken Identity 🖤 Grieving Widower ✉️ Anonymous Letters 👨‍👩‍👧 Found Family

Happily Letter After 93%

Posing as dog trainer, a columnist grants girl's Santa wish and falls for her widowed dad.

by Vi Keeland 2020

4.14

31k+ ratings

👨‍👧 Single Parent Romance 🎭 Mistaken Identity 🖤 Grieving Widower ✉️ Anonymous Letters 👨‍👩‍👧 Found Family

P.S. from Paris

by Marc Levy • 2015

A dating app mishap in Paris pairs a runaway actress with a novelist guarding a secret.

3.71

35k+

🎭 Hidden Identity 🌟 Celebrity Romance 👫 Friends To Lovers 📱 Dating App Meet Cute 🏨 Forced Proximity

P.S. from Paris 91%

A dating app mishap in Paris pairs a runaway actress with a novelist guarding a secret.

by Marc Levy 2015

3.71

35k+ ratings

🎭 Hidden Identity 🌟 Celebrity Romance 👫 Friends To Lovers 📱 Dating App Meet Cute 🏨 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 91%

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

The Pumpkin Spice Café

by Laurie Gilmore • 2023

A woman inherits a cafe and a grumpy farmer who makes her question where she belongs.

3.36

577k+

🏘️ Small Town Romance ☕ Cozy Contemporary 🏠 Inherited Business ☀️ Grumpy Vs Sunshine 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

The Pumpkin Spice Café 91%

A woman inherits a cafe and a grumpy farmer who makes her question where she belongs.

by Laurie Gilmore 2023

3.36

577k+ ratings

🏘️ Small Town Romance ☕ Cozy Contemporary 🏠 Inherited Business ☀️ Grumpy Vs Sunshine 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

Unromance

by Erin Connor • 2025

A romance novelist and a TV star agree to ruin rom-com tropes, until feelings ruin the experiment.

3.69

9k+

📚 Meta Romance 🌟 Celebrity Romance 👫 Friends To Lovers ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 👥 Dual Pov

Unromance 91%

A romance novelist and a TV star agree to ruin rom-com tropes, until feelings ruin the experiment.

by Erin Connor 2025

3.69

9k+ ratings

📚 Meta Romance 🌟 Celebrity Romance 👫 Friends To Lovers ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 👥 Dual Pov

Cruel Winter with You

by Ali Hazelwood • 2024

A blizzard traps a doctor with her best friend's brother, the man whose lifelong love she rejected.

3.68

214k+

🕰️ Second Chance Romance 👫 Best Friend's Brother 🌱 Childhood Friends 📞 Missed Connection 💘 He Falls First

Cruel Winter with You 91%

A blizzard traps a doctor with her best friend's brother, the man whose lifelong love she rejected.

by Ali Hazelwood 2024

3.68

214k+ ratings

🕰️ Second Chance Romance 👫 Best Friend's Brother 🌱 Childhood Friends 📞 Missed Connection 💘 He Falls First

One Day in December

by Josie Silver • 2018

A glance on a bus, a year of searching. He reappears as her best friend's boyfriend.

3.82

367k+

👀 Missed Connections 💔 Best Friend's Boyfriend 🔥 Slow-Burn Romance ⏳ Right Person Wrong Time 🔺 Love Triangle

One Day in December 91%

A glance on a bus, a year of searching. He reappears as her best friend's boyfriend.

by Josie Silver 2018

3.82

367k+ ratings

👀 Missed Connections 💔 Best Friend's Boyfriend 🔥 Slow-Burn Romance ⏳ Right Person Wrong Time 🔺 Love Triangle

Fangirl

by Rainbow Rowell • 2013

When her twin chooses a different dorm, a shy freshman hides inside the fanfiction millions read.

3.93

783k+

🎓 College Coming Of Age ✍️ Fanfiction Community 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 💔 Sibling Estrangement 😰 Anxious Protagonist

Fangirl 91%

When her twin chooses a different dorm, a shy freshman hides inside the fanfiction millions read.

by Rainbow Rowell 2013

3.93

783k+ ratings

🎓 College Coming Of Age ✍️ Fanfiction Community 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 💔 Sibling Estrangement 😰 Anxious Protagonist

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 91%

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

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+

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It Happened One Summer 91%

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3.90

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3.97

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3.97

212k+ ratings

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Darling Daffodils Farm 91%

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