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What to read after “The Love Hypothesis” by Ali Hazelwood: a list matched by tropes, mood and atmosphere. Under each book you will see what it has in common.

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Written in the Stars
Alexandria Bellefleur · 2020
Same genre: “Contemporary romance” and “Romantic comedy”
- Fake Dating
- Grumpy Sunshine
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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Funny Feelings
Tarah DeWitt · 2022
Same genre: “Contemporary romance” and “Romantic comedy”
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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Boyfriend Material
Alexis Hall · 2020
Same genre: “Contemporary romance” and “Romantic comedy”
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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Two Wrongs Make a Right
Chloe Liese · 2022
Same genre: “Contemporary romance” and “Romantic comedy”
- Fake Dating
- Grumpy Sunshine
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 Wedding Date
Jasmine Guillory · 2018
Same genre: “Contemporary romance” and “Romantic comedy”
- Mutual Pining
- Fake Dating
Stuck in a hotel elevator together at a wedding, Alexa agrees to be Drew's date for the weekend to avoid awkward questions. The pretend couple keeps meeting up in their two cities, and what began as a convenient arrangement becomes something they are both afraid to name.
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Happy Place
Emily Henry · 2023
Same genre: “Contemporary romance” and “Romantic comedy”
- Mutual Pining
- Fake Dating
Harriet and Wyn broke up months ago but still have not told the friends they spend every summer with. Sharing a room at the Maine cottage for one last week, they pretend to be the happy couple they used to be, hiding their split while old feelings refuse to stay buried.
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The Cheat Sheet
Sarah Adams · 2021
Same genre: “Contemporary romance” and “Romantic comedy”
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 Bodyguard
Katherine Center · 2022
Same genre: “Contemporary romance” and “Romantic comedy”
- Fake Dating
- Grumpy Sunshine
Hannah, a small but capable bodyguard, is sent to protect movie star Jack Stapleton at his family ranch after a stalker threat. To keep the assignment secret she poses as his girlfriend, sharing his home and his family's grief while trying to stay professional.
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Red, White & Royal Blue
Casey McQuiston · 2019
Same genre: “Contemporary romance” and “Romantic comedy”
- Fake Dating
- Slow Burn
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.
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Yours Truly
Abby Jimenez · 2023
Same genre: “Contemporary romance” and “Romantic comedy”
- Fake Dating
- Grumpy Sunshine
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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Twice Shy
Sarah Hogle · 2021
Same genre: “Contemporary romance” and “Romantic comedy”
- Grumpy Sunshine
- Slow Burn
Maybell inherits her great-aunt's crumbling house in the Smoky Mountains, only to learn the grouchy groundskeeper Wesley is a co-inheritor with very different plans. Forced to renovate together, the dreamer and the shy, scowling loner slowly find in each other the safety they have always wanted.
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Bet Me
Jennifer Crusie · 2004
Same genre: “Contemporary romance” and “Romantic comedy”
- Grumpy Sunshine
- Slow Burn
Minerva overhears her ex-boyfriend bet the charming Cal that he can get her into bed within a month, so she accepts his dinner invitation to turn the tables. The sceptical actuary and the commitment-shy businessman keep colliding through meddling friends and sheer bad luck, resisting an attraction neither of them wants.