Books like “The Unhoneymooners”

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

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The Bodyguard
Katherine Center · 2022
Same genre: “Romantic comedy” and “Contemporary romance”
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: “Romantic comedy” and “Contemporary romance”
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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The Spanish Love Deception
Elena Armas · 2021
Same genre: “Romantic comedy” and “Contemporary romance”
Catalina needs a date for her sister's wedding in Spain and claims she is bringing her American boyfriend. Her infuriating coworker Aaron volunteers to play the part, and the two must keep up the act through a week of family dinners, sightseeing and shared hotel rooms.
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The Ex Talk
Rachel Lynn Solomon · 2021
Same genre: “Romantic comedy” and “Contemporary romance”
Rivals at a Seattle public radio station, veteran producer Shay and know-it-all newcomer Dominic are forced to host a relationships show while posing as exes. Working side by side on air, their barbed banter draws listeners and slowly turns into a connection neither of them planned.
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People We Meet on Vacation
Emily Henry · 2021
Same genre: “Romantic comedy” and “Contemporary romance”
Poppy and Alex have been best friends for years, spending one week of every summer travelling together, until one trip ends in a falling-out. Two years later Poppy suggests one more holiday to repair things, and a week of shared rooms and old memories forces them to face what they never say.
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The Road Trip
Beth O'Leary · 2021
Same genre: “Romantic comedy” and “Contemporary romance”
- Only One Bed
- Forced Proximity
Exes Addie and Dylan are forced to share a car to a friend's wedding in Scotland when their journey goes wrong. Crammed together with strangers and old wounds, they retrace how they met, why they broke up, and whether anything is left to salvage.
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The Wedding Date
Jasmine Guillory · 2018
Same genre: “Romantic comedy” and “Contemporary romance”
- Fake Dating
- Forced Proximity
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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The Flatshare
Beth O'Leary · 2019
Same genre: “Romantic comedy” and “Contemporary romance”
- Only One Bed
- Slow Burn
Tiffy needs somewhere cheap to live, and Leon, a night-shift nurse, needs money, so they share one bed in shifts and never meet. Through the notes they leave around the flat they slowly get to know each other, and a practical arrangement turns into something else.
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Book Lovers
Emily Henry · 2022
Same genre: “Romantic comedy” and “Contemporary 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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Written in the Stars
Alexandria Bellefleur · 2020
Same genre: “Romantic comedy” and “Contemporary romance”
- Fake Dating
- Enemies to Lovers
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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Two Wrongs Make a Right
Chloe Liese · 2022
Same genre: “Romantic comedy” and “Contemporary romance”
- Fake Dating
- Enemies to Lovers
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 Love Hypothesis
Ali Hazelwood · 2021
Same genre: “Romantic comedy” and “Contemporary romance”
- Fake Dating
- Slow Burn
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.