Books like 'Isn't It Bromantic?'
Readers who enjoyed Isn't It Bromantic? by Lyssa Kay Adams also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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The Pact by Max Monroe
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 25 ratings“I need a ride,” I said to a sexy stranger on a Harley.Three hours later? A six-foot-tall Marilyn Monroe was officiating our Vegas wedding at the Happy Chapel.But it’s not love—it’s business—a marriage pact made out of desperation so my career doesn’t go up in flames... -
Beard Science by Penny Reid
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsMake a deal with the devil and you might get what you want, but will it be what you need? Jennifer Sylvester wants one thing, and that one thing is NOT to be Tennessee’s reigning Banana Cake Queen. Ever the perpetual good girl and obedient daughter, Jennifer is buckling under the weight of her social media celebrity, her mother’s ambitions, and her father’s puritanical mandates...Categorized as:
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I Pucking Love You by Pippa Grant
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA hockey/fake date/not-quite-a-virgin very wrong romantic comedyYou know those stories where an adorably misunderstood clumsy girl needs a fake date to a wedding so she asks her brother’s best friend and they accidentally fall in love?I wish that was the kind of life I lead, but it’s not.I don’t need a date to a wedding. I need a date to a funeral...Categorized as:
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Finn Rhodes Forever by Stephanie Archer
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe guy who broke my heart is now an arrogant, too-hot firefighter… who’s hell-bent on getting me back. This summer, I have one goal: field work. I need it to finish my PhD. I never expected Finn Rhodes to offer help. He broke my heart twelve years ago, and now that he’s back in town, I want nothing to do with him. Finn wants one thing—me. We were inseparable as kids until everything changed...Categorized as:
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The Queen & the Homo Jock King by T.J. Klune
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDo you believe in love at first sight?Sanford Stewart sure doesn't. In fact, he pretty much believes in the exact opposite, thanks to the Homo Jock King. It seems Darren Mayne lives for nothing more than to create chaos in Sandy's perfectly ordered life, just for the hell of it. Sandy despises him, and nothing will ever change his mind.Or so he tells himself...Categorized as:
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Stroked Long by Meghan Quinn
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom his dirty-blond hair and breathtaking smile, to the abs from heaven and the irresistible V in his waistline, everything about Bodi Olympic-gold-medalist Banks screams hot piece of @$$. Yet there’s more. Dark shadows lurk behind his soulful, serious eyes. I’m enamored. He’s captured me... -
Grumpy Cowboy by Max Monroe
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsATTENTION: If you have been a victim of false advertising, you may be entitled to compensation...Categorized as:
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Sunshine and Sammy by Melanie Moreland
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLuke Adler lives for his ranch. It’s the only reason he agreed to get on board with his sister’s grand plan for guests staying on the property.Nothing prepares him for the force of nature that is Samantha Morrison. When she arrives on his ranch to help construct this new part of his business, what he expects and what he gets are two entirely different things.He expects a no-nonsense businessman...Categorized as:
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The Grumpy Player Next Door by Pippa Grant
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAn enemies-to-lovers / sports / grumpy-sunshine / neighbor romanceI, Tillie Jean Rock, am not in love with my brother’s teammate...Categorized as:
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Mr. Fixer Upper by Lucy Score
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsGannon came from loud, passionate Italian stock thatwasn't afraid to smash a plate to make a statement. Paige, on the otherhand, systematically choked down any temper and, with frosty efficiency, made him dance like a damn puppet. From the Wall Street Journal and Amazon bestselling author comes a new standalone novel...Categorized as:
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Boss Man Bridegroom by Meghan Quinn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 21 ratings"Will you do me the greatest honor of all time and be my bridegroom?” she asks, hope in her eyes . . . How did I get here? My assistant, bent on one knee, holding my hand, her expectant face waiting for an answer. Just . . -
And Then You by Briar Prescott
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHere’s the thing: I am not—I repeat not—boyfriend material. I’m a good time for one night, and that’s it.Figures I manage to get myself into a situation where I have to pretend to be in a relationship.Ah, well. Not much else to do now than suck it up and get it over with.I’m in. I’m out. I’m done.But then... Quinn says he’s curious.He says I’m a liar.He says he wants to see the real me...Categorized as:
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Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA friends-to-lovers dark romantic comedy full of murder, chaos, and spice, unlike anything you’ve read before.Every serial killer needs a friend.Every game must have a winner.When a chance encounter sparks an unlikely bond between rival murderers Sloane and Rowan, the two find something elusive—the friendship of a like-minded, pitch-black soul...Categorized as:
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Hitched by Pippa Grant, Lili Valente
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsShe’s the last woman on earth I’d marry….again. Yet here I am. Saying my vows. Again. To save an alpaca. At least, that’s my story. But the truth might be a little more complicated. I didn’t want to let her go the first time. But now I have a second chance to win over my wife. We’re older. Wiser. And hornier. This time, I won’t fail... -
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Charming as Puck by Pippa Grant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe man could charm the panties off a nun... Nick Murphy. Hockey god. My best friend’s big brother. My friend-with-mindblowing-benefits. The best thing to happen to my nether regions since my subscription to the toy of the month club. The man I’ve been secretly in love with for years. And total ass. I am so done with him. Except there’s one small problem... -
Rockaway Bride by Pippa Grant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA Rock Star Kidnaps a Runaway Bride… Kidnapping the bride seemed like a good idea at the time. Her fiancé stole my fortune, so I stole his woman. Tit for tat. Or tat for tit. However you want to look at it. The one thing I didn’t expect? Willow Honeycutt, preschool teacher, boy band super fan, is completely crazy. And somehow she’s turned the tables on me...Categorized as:
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First and Tension by Tara Sivec
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt all started with a dare.Emily Flanagan has been living her dreams the last four years as a professional cheerleader for the Los Angeles Vipers, thousands of miles away from her tiny hometown of Summersweet Island, Virginia. She’s got the world at the tips of her pom-poms... until she tells her boss to shove those pom-poms where the sun doesn’t shine... -
Bartender with Benefits by Mickey Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA steamy standalone Romantic comedy from Top 100 Author Mickey Miller What happens when a good girl and a bad boy fake an engagement? My best friend's sister and I have a history that we'd rather keep secret. So when we make up a lie to get a loan, I should have seen the writing on the wall. Now, she's my fake fiancée, which means we'll be spending more time together... -
Sustained by Emma Chase
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA knight in tarnished armor is still a knight.When you’re a defense attorney in Washington, DC, you see firsthand how hard life can be, and that sometimes the only way to survive is to be harder. I, Jake Becker, have a reputation for being cold, callous, and intimidating—and that suits me just fine. In fact, it’s necessary when I’m breaking down a witness on the stand...Categorized as:
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Real Fake Love by Pippa Grant
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIf people have polar opposites, Luca Rossi is mine.His butt is in the baseball hall of fame. Mine’s comfortably seated in the hall of lame.When he’s not snagging fly balls out in center field, he’s modeling in shampoo commercials. I once jammed my own finger while stirring cookie dough, and sometimes I forget shampoo is a thing.He’s a total cynic when it comes to love... -
Tempt Me With Forever by Maria Luís
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNever trust a bad boy. That's what Beauty Influencer Lizzie Danvers tells her YouTube subscribers after getting dumped on Instagram. Lizzie may have the devil's luck in choosing men, but she's determined to prove that the age-old "once a playboy, always a playboy" theory is bulletproof. All she needs is thirty days and one sexy commitment-phobe to do it..Categorized as:
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Scenes from the Hallway by Penny Reid
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsYou know who I am.I swear too much, I crack too many jokes, and I got a thing for Kat Tanner; a messy thing, a distracting thing, a getting-in-the-way-of-everything thing; a thing that makes being in the same room with the woman torture. Sometimes it's the good kind. Mostly, it's not.What you don't know is how it all started...Categorized as:
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Fake and Don't Tell by Rebel Bloom
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMy ex-boyfriend is meeting my cousin at the altar. My solution?Persuading one of my three BFFs to be my fake date...My name is Poppy Jo Summers, and I’ve broken the golden Never sleep with any of your best friends, let alone all three of them.My proposition seemed innocent enough.One of them would be my fake date for my evil cousin's wedding.In return, I’d do a favor for all three of them...Categorized as:
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Project Hero by Briar Prescott
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhat if you accidentally fell in love with the right guy?Andy:If my life was a movie, I would be the sidekick. Not an especially promising start when my plan is to finally let my best friend know I have a crush on him. No worries, though. I have a plan. I just need a complete makeover...Categorized as:
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Without A Hitch by Avery Maxwell
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 17 ratings“A wedding is the beginning of the end.” —Lochlan BlaineLook, I’ve seen firsthand what marriage does to a man. I’m not interested. You want to take the leap? Fine. But have the decency to elope. Leave me out of it.And then I see her. The happily-ever-after-loving bridesmaid at the wedding I couldn’t get out of.This flower-wielding bombshell is all wrong for me...Categorized as:
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The Setup by Meghan Quinn
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI’ve fallen victim to a heinous act.An act so vile, so downright dirty, that I’m not sure as a twenty-year-old man I'll ever recover. Brace yourself, because what I’m about to tell you might have you gasping in secondhand horror.Ready? Here it goes . . .I’ve recently become the pawn of a meddling mom.Yes . . . A MEDDLING MOM--who's been trying to set me up all summer... -
Cocky Roommate by Claire Kingsley
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis roommate thing was a terrible idea. Kendra is a messy-haired, pajama-pants-wearing little ball of sass. The first thing she does is try to make friends with my random from the night before—giving her all sorts of bad ideas. I don’t date. I don’t use words like girlfriend, or I’ll text you later. F*ck that. Relationships aren’t for me...Categorized as:
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Nine Month Contract by Amy Daws, Erin Mallon
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA brand new spicy small town romance by Amazon #1 Bestselling author, Amy Daws. This book is the start of a mountain man spinoff series based on the three Fletcher brothers featured in her previous release, Last on the List.Coming April 11Help Wanted: Grumpy Mountain Man seeks baby momma. Job is an incubator position only... -
MANFAX by Jacob Chance
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsManfax: A detailed report containing information about a potential boyfriend/girlfriend’s romantic history.What is it about this bad boy that has women clamoring to date him?Adam Winters is like an ice-cold drink of water on a scorching day—he goes down like a champ.Tall, built, and handy, he’s irresistible and he knows it...Categorized as:
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Marrying Mr. Wrong by Claire Kingsley
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsI never should have gone commando in that dress. I'm almost positive the rest of it wouldn't have happened if I hadn't been dangling off a hotel balcony with my lady parts in the breeze. And of course the one person to witness my mortification had to be HIM. Camden Cox.Sure, today he's gorgeous and wealthy, and fine, I can admit he has a great sense of humor... -
Put Me in Detention by Meghan Quinn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratings"You got married on your divorce-cation?" That would unfortunately be correct.I was hanging with the girls, celebrating my divorce when I saw him, my crush, sitting in the corner of the bar all alone. Being single and looking for a wild night, I asked him if he wanted to join me. To my delight, he said yes.Drinks were consumed, fun was had and then . . -
Mister Baby Daddy by Cassie-Ann L. Miller
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll my life, I've been in love with my best friend. All my life I've waited for him to notice.I'm done waiting. I'm moving on with my life...I'm having a baby.I really need to get over Walker Kingston.My lifelong infatuation with my best friend is sort of embarrassing. The tall, broody hunk of farmer has always been my fierce protector, my constant hero, my knight in flanneled armor...Categorized as:
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So This Is War by Meghan Quinn
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDid I think I was going to fall for my coach's daughter? The answer would be no. I'm still unclear on how I got into this predicament in the first place. A year ago, I was a man with one thought on his mind, the redhead I met at a hotel bar. Twelve months later, I found her. Unfortunately for me, she not only happens to be my very off-limits coach's daughter, but also . .Categorized as:
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Desserts for Stressed People by Letizia Lorini
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsNothing brings stressed people together like desserts.Revenge is a dish best served scorching hot. That’s why professionally stressed and dessert loving Heaven Wilson creates a fake profile on the app her cheating boyfriend is using to find hookups...Categorized as:
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Caged Rose by Naomi West
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTen years ago, a one-night-stand got me pregnant and disappeared.Now, he’s standing on my doorstep.And he’s not leaving until I let him in.But even if I wanted to, I can’t.And even if I could, I wouldn’t.Because Konstantin Aminoff is a world of danger, and my life has plenty of that as it is.I’ve got a possessive addict for an ex and a creepy lurker for a landlord... -
A Pizza My Heart by Teagan Hunter
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMost people would probably be embarrassed to land themselves back in their hometown and working at a pizzeria after an ugly divorce. Not me. It’s home, and I have one last shot to make Wren Daniels see me as more than just her brother’s best friend...Categorized as:
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Count Your Lucky Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFollowing Written in the Stars and Hang the Moon, national bestselling author Alexandria Bellefleur pens another steamy queer rom-com about former best friends who might be each other's second chance at love…Margot Cooper doesn’t do relationships. She tried and it blew up in her face, so she’ll stick with casual hookups, thank you very much... -
Chasing Riddick by Alexandra St. Pierre
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFinn Summers can’t feel fear.This causes Finn to take unnecessary risks — especially when it comes to his favorite sport in the world:Surfing.When Finn hears a rumor about a beach called Leviathans — located in the small town of Stars Cove California — the promise of twenty-five-foot swells is too exciting for him to pass up.However, Leviathans beach has a dark history... -
The Lineup by Meghan Quinn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWant to know a secret? It's about that girl over there. Don’t look, but she’s the one in the power suit—with the long, black hair and the serious expression, the one I’m about to go on a date with . . . Yeah, according to her, she “accidentally” donated an obscene amount of money to my charity — The Lineup — to win said date but I found out the truth. Miss... -
See Me After Class by Meghan Quinn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratings"Did you have relations with my brother . . ." Good question. I’d like to preface this by saying it was never my intention to ever get involved in a workplace romance, let alone get involved with the most surly, agitating, and pompous man I’ve ever met who just so happens to be my new friend’s brother...Categorized as:
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Musical Games by Evie Alexander
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s never been kissed, and she’s about to rock his world… Bubbly actress Sam is on the brink of the bigtime — all she needs is one lucky break. But when she drops everything for the chance to meet Hollywood’s biggest star, she blows it by blurting out a lie.Now, she’s got ten days to write an album with a man who wants nothing to do with her...Categorized as:
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Deja Brew All Over Again by Sylvie Stewart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrouble has always had a way of finding me, but I never expected to be carjacked by a hot girl in a wedding dress.As the official family screw-up, not many people count on me for anything but a good time. But Maisy Romero and her little brother need a knight in shining armor, and they need him yesterday...Categorized as:
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The Kiss Principle by Gregory Ashe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKeep it simple, stupid.After spending his whole life taking care of his family, Fernando Lopez is ready for simple. His younger brothers have grown up and moved out of the house. His mom is stable—or as close to stable as she’s ever going to get. He’s even got a shot at his dream job if he can just play his cards right.Everything is going great until one morning, Fer finds a baby in his kitchen... -
Hate Notes by Vi Keeland, Penelope Ward
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling authors Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward comes an unexpected love story of secondhand hearts and second chances…It all started with a mysterious blue note sewn into a wedding dress. Something blue. I’d gone to sell my own unworn bridal gown at a vintage clothing store. That’s when I found another bride’s “something old...Categorized as:
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The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 106 ratingsAs a third-year Ph.D. candidate, Olive Smith doesn't believe in lasting romantic relationships--but her best friend does, and that's what got her into this situation. Convincing Anh that Olive is dating and well on her way to a happily ever after was always going to take more than hand-wavy Jedi mind tricks: Scientists require proof... -
Marriage of Inconvenience by Penny Reid
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThere are three things you need to know about Kat Tanner (aka Kathleen Tyson. . . and yes, she is *that* Kathleen Tyson): 1) She’s determined to make good decisions, 2) She must get married ASAP, and 3) She knows how to knit.Being a billionaire heiress isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Determined to live a quiet life, Kat Tanner changed her identity years ago and eschewed her family’s legacy... -
Anger Banger by S.M. Shade
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe residents of Happy Haven Trailer park have been waiting for this for a long time. The slumlord who abandoned this place and let our homes deteriorate has been court ordered to live here while making repairs. Imagine our surprise when the guy who shows up to move in to the dilapidated trailer across the street isn't the sixty year old man we expected, but his son...Categorized as:
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My Fake Fiance by Piper Rayne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI never felt truly desired by a man—until him.The second he stepped foot into my small town Alaskan inn, his gaze swept over my curvy figure with desire, igniting a flame I thought was dead. He flirted with me, and I might’ve left two chocolates on his pillow at turndown, but that’s where it stayed. Over the years, he’s floated in and out of town while a friendship developed between us... -
The Ego by Penelope Bloom
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSomething is very wrong with my downstairs neighbor.For starters? She appears completely immune to my charms.It's odd... Downright suspicious.But beneath those frowns and pantsuits, I know she feels the connection, too.Why else would she keep filing noise complaints against me?It’s like a cry for help...Categorized as:
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Something like Lust by Piper Rayne, Aiden Snow
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDo it.Don’t do it.Never in my life did I think I’d wager in my head whether to sleep with Chicago Grizzlies wide receiver, Damon Siska.He’s the perfect package—hot body, killer smile, and flirts like he earned a doctorate in it. But anyone who reads gossip blogs knows he is looking for one amazing night and nothing more.I’m not the usual type of woman he beds...Categorized as:
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