👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Meddling Family

Romances and family dramas where well-meaning relatives scheme, matchmake, and overstep boundaries — infuriating and endearing in equal measure.

The Unwanted Marriage

by Catharina Maura • 2023

A childhood engagement forces a billionaire heir and a pianist to marry. She loves another man.

4.02

64k+

💍 Arranged Marriage 🏠 Forced Proximity 🔥 Possessive Hero 💔 Abuse Survivor 🎹 Musician Heroine

The Unwanted Marriage

A childhood engagement forces a billionaire heir and a pianist to marry. She loves another man.

by Catharina Maura 2023

4.02

64k+ ratings

💍 Arranged Marriage 🏠 Forced Proximity 🔥 Possessive Hero 💔 Abuse Survivor 🎹 Musician Heroine

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

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

The Duke and I

by Julia Quinn • 2000

A duke refusing marriage and a debutante seeking suitors fake a courtship, then fall in love.

3.80

707k+

🎭 Fake Courtship 💍 Forced Marriage 💔 Traumatized Hero 😈 Reformed Rake 🔥 Steamy

The Duke and I

A duke refusing marriage and a debutante seeking suitors fake a courtship, then fall in love.

by Julia Quinn 2000

3.80

707k+ ratings

🎭 Fake Courtship 💍 Forced Marriage 💔 Traumatized Hero 😈 Reformed Rake 🔥 Steamy

The Fake Mate

by Lana Ferguson • 2023

A secret alpha cardiologist and an omega doctor fake a mating: his career, her grandmother.

3.63

100k+

💍 Fake Dating 🔥 Omegaverse 🏥 Workplace Romance 🐺 Alpha Hero 🏠 Forced Proximity

The Fake Mate

A secret alpha cardiologist and an omega doctor fake a mating: his career, her grandmother.

by Lana Ferguson 2023

3.63

100k+ ratings

💍 Fake Dating 🔥 Omegaverse 🏥 Workplace Romance 🐺 Alpha Hero 🏠 Forced Proximity

The Enemy

by Sarah Adams • 2020

Her high school nemesis, now a star chef, returns to cater a wedding in her bakery.

3.73

52k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💖 Second Chance Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 💬 Witty Banter 🍩 Bakery Romance

The Enemy

Her high school nemesis, now a star chef, returns to cater a wedding in her bakery.

by Sarah Adams 2020

3.73

52k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💖 Second Chance Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 💬 Witty Banter 🍩 Bakery Romance

Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband?

by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn • 2022

A British-Nigerian woman's quest for a plus-one collides with the life she never knew she wanted.

3.76

19k+

💍 Pressure To Marry 🇳🇬 Nigerian Diaspora 💖 Self-Love Journey 💔 Dating Mishaps 👭 Sisterly Bonds

Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband?

A British-Nigerian woman's quest for a plus-one collides with the life she never knew she wanted.

by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn 2022

3.76

19k+ ratings

💍 Pressure To Marry 🇳🇬 Nigerian Diaspora 💖 Self-Love Journey 💔 Dating Mishaps 👭 Sisterly Bonds

Beg For Me

by J.T. Geissinger • 2024

A newly divorced media exec meets a charming billionaire at the gym who won't be refused.

4.11

7k+

⏳ Age Gap Romance 🔄 Reverse Age Gap ⛓️ Power Exchange ⚔️ Rivals To Lovers 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

Beg For Me

A newly divorced media exec meets a charming billionaire at the gym who won't be refused.

by J.T. Geissinger 2024

4.11

7k+ ratings

⏳ Age Gap Romance 🔄 Reverse Age Gap ⛓️ Power Exchange ⚔️ Rivals To Lovers 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

Sorry, Bro

by Taleen Voskuni • 2023

Her mother lines up Armenian bachelors. She falls for the witchy woman running the cooking class.

3.64

6k+

🏳️‍🌈 Bisexual Awakening 🇦🇲 Armenian Diaspora 💕 Friends To Lovers 🌈 Coming Out Journey 💔 Second Chance Romance

Sorry, Bro

Her mother lines up Armenian bachelors. She falls for the witchy woman running the cooking class.

by Taleen Voskuni 2023

3.64

6k+ ratings

🏳️‍🌈 Bisexual Awakening 🇦🇲 Armenian Diaspora 💕 Friends To Lovers 🌈 Coming Out Journey 💔 Second Chance Romance

A Quick Bite

by Lynsay Sands • 2005

A psychologist is kidnapped: a birthday present for a vampire who faints at blood.

3.90

46k+

🩸 Vampire Romance 💫 Fated Mates ☕ Cozy Paranormal 🧬 Mortal Turned Immortal 💬 Witty Banter

A Quick Bite

A psychologist is kidnapped: a birthday present for a vampire who faints at blood.

by Lynsay Sands 2005

3.90

46k+ ratings

🩸 Vampire Romance 💫 Fated Mates ☕ Cozy Paranormal 🧬 Mortal Turned Immortal 💬 Witty Banter

Tangled

by Emma Chase • 2013

A cocky playboy must collaborate with the brilliant, engaged rival he's been trying to seduce.

4.03

121k+

🚹 Male Pov Romance 🏢 Office Rivals To Lovers 😈 Reformed Playboy 🙇 Groveling Hero 🎤 Banter-Heavy Narration

Tangled

A cocky playboy must collaborate with the brilliant, engaged rival he's been trying to seduce.

by Emma Chase 2013

4.03

121k+ ratings

🚹 Male Pov Romance 🏢 Office Rivals To Lovers 😈 Reformed Playboy 🙇 Groveling Hero 🎤 Banter-Heavy Narration

Fake News & Office Blues

by Amanda M. Lee • 2022

A journalist stops a kidnapping, then uncovers a trafficking ring behind a small-town pageant.

4.74

1k+

🖋️ Journalist Sleuth 🏘️ Small Town Mystery 💑 Married Sleuths 😏 Snarky Protagonist ⛓️ Human Trafficking Ring

Fake News & Office Blues

A journalist stops a kidnapping, then uncovers a trafficking ring behind a small-town pageant.

by Amanda M. Lee 2022

4.74

1k+ ratings

🖋️ Journalist Sleuth 🏘️ Small Town Mystery 💑 Married Sleuths 😏 Snarky Protagonist ⛓️ Human Trafficking Ring

Curvy Girl Summer

by Danielle Allen • 2024

Disaster dates push her toward a bartender whose wedding band is a warning she can't ignore.

4.26

25k+

💖 Body Positive Romance 💑 Friends To Lovers 🖤 Grief And Healing 📱 Dating App Disasters 💬 Banter Romance

Curvy Girl Summer

Disaster dates push her toward a bartender whose wedding band is a warning she can't ignore.

by Danielle Allen 2024

4.26

25k+ ratings

💖 Body Positive Romance 💑 Friends To Lovers 🖤 Grief And Healing 📱 Dating App Disasters 💬 Banter Romance

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

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

Seven Year Itch

by Amy Daws • 2025

Sworn enemies share a wedding suite, and a no-strings week burns through seven years of hate.

3.94

38k+

⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🔒 Forced Proximity 🖤 Sex Club ⛓️ Power Exchange 💪 Body Image Healing

Seven Year Itch

Sworn enemies share a wedding suite, and a no-strings week burns through seven years of hate.

by Amy Daws 2025

3.94

38k+ ratings

⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🔒 Forced Proximity 🖤 Sex Club ⛓️ Power Exchange 💪 Body Image Healing

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

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

The Shippers

by Katherine Center • 2026

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

3.79

61k+

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

The Shippers

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

by Katherine Center 2026

3.79

61k+ ratings

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

If We Were Perfect

by Ana Huang • 2020

A flood forces a perfectionist MBA into the home of the baker ex she left behind.

3.86

30k+

🖤 Second Chance Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 🧁 Baking Romance 🔥 Slow Burn 🧧 Chinese American

If We Were Perfect

A flood forces a perfectionist MBA into the home of the baker ex she left behind.

by Ana Huang 2020

3.86

30k+ ratings

🖤 Second Chance Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 🧁 Baking Romance 🔥 Slow Burn 🧧 Chinese American

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

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

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

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 Trouble With Her

by Kat T. Masen • 2021

To escape her best friend, she married a stranger. He never stopped loving her.

4.32

3k+

💞 Friends To Lovers 🏠 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn ⚠️ Toxic Marriage 💭 Pining Hero

The Trouble With Her

To escape her best friend, she married a stranger. He never stopped loving her.

by Kat T. Masen 2021

4.32

3k+ ratings

💞 Friends To Lovers 🏠 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn ⚠️ Toxic Marriage 💭 Pining Hero

Dark Eyed Devil

by Olivia Hayle • 2020

An heiress and the groundskeeper's nephew. One tragic accident. Ten years of silence. He's back.

4.15

4k+

🕰️ Second Chance Romance 👫 Friends To Lovers 🤝 Brother's Best Friend 💸 Class Divide ✉️ Lost Letter

Dark Eyed Devil

An heiress and the groundskeeper's nephew. One tragic accident. Ten years of silence. He's back.

by Olivia Hayle 2020

4.15

4k+ ratings

🕰️ Second Chance Romance 👫 Friends To Lovers 🤝 Brother's Best Friend 💸 Class Divide ✉️ Lost Letter

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