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Best 1 The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

Set in the high-pressure world of academia, The Love Hypothesis follows Olive Smith, a Ph.D. candidate who enters a fake-dating arrangement with a notoriously grumpy professor, Adam Carlsen. The story...

9.2 Excellent
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Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

This novel reimagines the modern political landscape through the eyes of Alex Claremont-Diaz, the First Son of the United States, and Prince Henry of Wales. After a public altercation forces them into...

8.9 Very Good
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The Gilded Cage

The Gilded Cage is a modern romance centered on Isabella, a struggling artist, and Julian, a ruthless billionaire CEO. Forced to work together, their initial animosity slowly transforms into an undeni...

8.8 Very Good
4 Beneath the Northern Lights
Beneath the Northern Lights

Beneath the Northern Lights is a heartwarming contemporary romance set in a remote Alaskan town. It tells the story of Chloe, a disillusioned artist, and Finn, a rugged local, as they rediscover love...

8.6 Very Good
5 Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

Chloe Brown is a computer geek with a chronic illness who decides to 'get a life' by completing a list of rebellious tasks. She enlists the help of her grumpy, artistic superintendent, Redford Morgan....

8.6 Very Good
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6 The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

The Hating Game is the definitive office romance of the 21st century. It follows Lucy Hutton and Joshua Templeman, two executive assistants who despise each other while sharing an office. Their profes...

8.5 Very Good
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7 Beach Read by Emily Henry
Beach Read by Emily Henry

Beach Read follows two authorsJanuary Andrews, a romance writer, and Augustus Everett, a literary fiction novelistwho are both suffering from writer's block. They strike a deal to swap genres for the...

8.4 Very Good
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8 The Lavender Fields of Provence
The Lavender Fields of Provence

The Lavender Fields of Provence is a charming contemporary romance set in the picturesque French countryside. It follows Clara, a heartbroken chef, and Jean-Luc, a local farmer, as they rediscover lov...

7.9 Good
9 The Painted Veil
The Painted Veil

The Painted Veil is a historical fiction novel set in 1920s Paris, following a young American artist who falls in love with a mysterious French painter. The novel explores themes of art, passion, and...

7.7 Good
10 Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall
Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall

Luc O'Donnell is the son of rock stars who needs to clean up his image, so he enters a fake-dating arrangement with Oliver Blackwood, a buttoned-up barrister. This is a hilarious, charming, and deeply...

7.6 Good
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11 The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

The Kiss Quotient is a groundbreaking contemporary romance featuring Stella Lane, a successful econometrician with Aspergers who hires an escort to teach her about intimacy. The book is celebrated for...

7.4 Good
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12 The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

Olive Torres is the unlucky twin who finds herself on a free honeymoon in Hawaii with her nemesis, Ethan Thomas, after the rest of the wedding party gets food poisoning. This is a classic 'enemies-to-...

7.3 Good
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