Books like “Fix Her Up”

What to read after “Fix Her Up” by Tessa Bailey: a list matched by tropes, mood and atmosphere. Under each book you will see what it has in common.

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The Cheat Sheet
Sarah Adams · 2021
Same genre: “Contemporary romance” and “Romantic comedy”
- Sports Romance
- Fake Dating
Ballet dancer Bree has been secretly in love with her best friend Nathan, a football star, for years. When a publicity plan calls for Nathan to have a girlfriend, Bree agrees to play the role, risking the friendship she cannot imagine losing.
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The Deal
Elle Kennedy · 2015
Same genre: “Contemporary romance” and “Sports romance”
- Sports Romance
- Fake Dating
Hockey captain Garrett needs a passing grade, and quiet music student Hannah needs the courage to approach her crush. They strike a deal: she tutors him, he pretends to date her. Studying late into the night, the fake arrangement deepens into trust and a real attraction neither of them expected.
3
Boyfriend Material
Alexis Hall · 2020
Same genre: “Contemporary romance” and “Romantic comedy”
- Fake Dating
Disgraced rock star's son Luc needs a respectable boyfriend to save his job, and buttoned-up barrister Oliver needs a date for his parents' party. They agree to fake a relationship for a few weeks, but the arrangement keeps blurring into real affection.
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From Lukov with Love
Mariana Zapata · 2018
Same genre: “Contemporary romance” and “Sports romance”
- Sports Romance
Jasmine's pairs figure-skating career is nearly over when her former partner leaves. The only skater willing to take her on is Ivan Lukov, her longtime rival, and she has no choice but to accept. Months of gruelling shared training force them past years of resentment and into reluctant trust.
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Book Lovers
Emily Henry · 2022
Same genre: “Contemporary romance” and “Romantic comedy”
- Small Town Romance
Literary agent Nora is the cold city professional that small-town romance novels leave behind, and editor Charlie is her sharp-tongued rival in the same business. When her sister drags her to a North Carolina town for the summer, Charlie turns out to be there too, and their sparring slowly becomes something neither expected.
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Funny Feelings
Tarah DeWitt · 2022
Same genre: “Contemporary romance” and “Romantic comedy”
- Fake Dating
Stand-up comic Farley and her grumpy manager Meyer have been best friends and secret crushes for years. When a television opportunity requires a stable image, they fake a relationship, and the line between performance and real love disappears.
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Written in the Stars
Alexandria Bellefleur · 2020
Same genre: “Contemporary romance” and “Romantic comedy”
- Fake Dating
Astrologer Elle sets her sceptical friend Darcy up on a blind date that ends in disaster. To appease Darcy's brother they pretend the evening went well, then keep fake-dating through the holidays, even as real feelings complicate the act.
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The Love Hypothesis
Ali Hazelwood · 2021
Same genre: “Contemporary romance” and “Romantic comedy”
- Fake Dating
Olive, a third-year biology PhD student, kisses the first man she sees to convince her friend that her dating life is fine, and it turns out to be the famously severe Professor Adam Carlsen. To keep the story convincing, the two agree to fake a relationship, and their staged arrangement slowly becomes real.
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Natural Born Charmer
Susan Elizabeth Phillips · 2007
Same genre: “Contemporary romance” and “Sports romance”
- Sports Romance
Pro quarterback Dean, restless and disillusioned with his gilded life, picks up a hitchhiker in a beaver costume on a Colorado highway. Blue, a broke portrait painter running from her past, takes the ride, and their uneasy road trip leads to a Tennessee farmhouse where two guarded people begin to build a life and a makeshift family.
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Two Wrongs Make a Right
Chloe Liese · 2022
Same genre: “Contemporary romance” and “Romantic comedy”
- Fake Dating
When their mutual friends keep scheming to set them up, prickly artist Bea and reserved doctor Jamie decide to fake a whirlwind romance to teach the matchmakers a lesson. The plan works too well once genuine attraction gets involved.
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The Wall of Winnipeg and Me
Mariana Zapata · 2016
Same genre: “Contemporary romance” and “Sports romance”
- Sports Romance
Vanessa spends years as the assistant to Aiden Graves, a silent, demanding football star, and finally quits. He then turns up at her door to ask her back and follows it with a bigger request: a marriage of convenience that helps his immigration case. The practical bargain and the time it forces them to spend together wear down his reserve.
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Red, White & Royal Blue
Casey McQuiston · 2019
Same genre: “Contemporary romance” and “Romantic comedy”
- Fake Dating
A public spat between the US president's son Alex and Britain's Prince Henry forces their handlers to stage a friendship for the cameras. What starts as reluctant damage control turns into late-night texts and a secret romance that neither man can keep hidden for long.