Books like “The Kiss Quotient”

What to read after “The Kiss Quotient” by Helen Hoang: a list matched by tropes, mood and atmosphere. Under each book you will see what it has in common.

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Vision in White
Nora Roberts · 2009
Same genre: “Contemporary romance”
- Cinnamon Roll
Wedding photographer Mackensie has built her life and the Vows wedding business with three childhood friends, but her parents' failures have left her wary of commitment. When she meets shy English teacher Carter, a steady romance slowly teaches her to trust and to want a future of her own.
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Yours Truly
Abby Jimenez · 2023
Same genre: “Contemporary romance”
- Fake Dating
- Friends to Lovers
ER doctor Briana blurts out that she is dating a colleague to escape an awkward moment, and anxious Dr. Jacob plays along. Pretending to be a couple at his family gatherings brings the two reserved people closer, one quiet gesture at a time.
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The Deal
Elle Kennedy · 2015
Same genre: “Contemporary romance”
- Fake Dating
- Friends to Lovers
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.
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Icebreaker
Hannah Grace · 2022
Same genre: “Contemporary romance”
- Cinnamon Roll
- Friends to Lovers
A rink scheduling clash forces competitive figure skater Anastasia to share the ice with the hockey team and its captain, Nate. What starts as irritation grows into friendship and then something more as she chases a national title and he tries to hold his team together.
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Two Wrongs Make a Right
Chloe Liese · 2022
Same genre: “Contemporary romance”
- 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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Funny Feelings
Tarah DeWitt · 2022
Same genre: “Contemporary romance”
- Fake Dating
- Friends to Lovers
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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The Cheat Sheet
Sarah Adams · 2021
Same genre: “Contemporary romance”
- Fake Dating
- Friends to Lovers
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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Before We Were Strangers
Renée Carlino · 2015
Same genre: “Contemporary romance”
- Friends to Lovers
In college, Matt and Grace were inseparable neighbours in their NYU dorm who fell in love, until lost contact after graduation pulled them apart. Fifteen years later, a missed-connections post brings Grace back into his life, and the two have one chance to understand what happened and decide whether their story is really over.
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Written in the Stars
Alexandria Bellefleur · 2020
Same genre: “Contemporary romance”
- 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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Love and Other Words
Christina Lauren · 2018
Same genre: “Contemporary romance”
- Friends to Lovers
As teenagers Macy and Elliot spent every weekend trading books in a closet and slowly falling in love, until one night tore them apart. Eleven years later they meet again in San Francisco, and the friendship and heartbreak they buried come rushing back as they decide whether to try once more.
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Fangirl
Rainbow Rowell · 2013
Similar plot moves: “Cinnamon Roll” and “Friends to Lovers”
- Cinnamon Roll
- Friends to Lovers
Cath starts college separated from her twin sister for the first time and takes refuge in writing fan fiction. Between a new roommate, a classmate who keeps showing up, and her father's struggles, she slowly learns to live beyond her stories.
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The Love Hypothesis
Ali Hazelwood · 2021
Same genre: “Contemporary romance”
- 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.