Books like 'Never Thought I'd End Up Here'
Readers who enjoyed Never Thought I'd End Up Here by Ann Liang also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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The Neanderthal Box Set by Penny Reid
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings***Books 1 and 1.5 in the Knitting in the City Series*** NEANDERTHAL SEEKS HUMAN This is a full-length, 110k word novel and is the first book in the Knitting in the City series... -
Fireworks over the Loch by Hannah Ellis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA sleepy Scottish village is about to be woken up … With her boyfriend moving to her hometown of Lannick, Leana Mackenzie is floating on cloud nine. All she needs now is for them to find a home of their own. Alasdair’s lack of interest in house-hunting soon has her worried.For Isla and Logan, moving in together is the logical next step in their relationship... -
Overachiever by S.M. Shade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt started with a summer job and a ridiculous sex dream.If you were to ask my friends to describe me, they’d tell you I’m an ambitious person. Responsible, driven, and focused on my goals. Words like stubborn and uptight would probably get thrown in there too. I’m not sure about that, but I know who I’m not.I’m not the woman who lets a guy derail me from my plans... -
The Bold and the Bullheaded by Willow Aster, Laura Pavlov
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBestselling authors Willow Aster and Laura Pavlov return with this laugh out loud, enemies-to-lovers, standalone romance.A bullheaded alpha. The bane of my existence. I can’t escape him no matter how hard I try.Emma…I don’t do feelings.Especially not with an arrogant, broody Taylor brother.But one moment of weakness on an elevator wrecks me.I curse his name.I curse said elevator... -
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Lovely Little Things in Pretty Beach by Polly Babbington
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFall in love all over again this summer as author Polly Babbington whisks us back to Pretty Beach where the sea sparkles, the huge tumbledown houses make your heart flip and the locals say hello as they go about their business... -
Twice Knightley in my Bed: A friends-to-lovers romance by Serenity Woods
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s been zero days since I realized I’m in love with Leander Knight.Lee, or Knightley as everyone calls him, is my brother’s best mate, and he’s always treated me like his kid sister. Okay, so he might not put cockroaches in my lunchbox and lizards down my neck anymore, but even though we work together every day at Hartfield Wildlife Hospital, he’s never seemed interested in me in that way...Categorized as:
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Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWith humor and insight, #1 New York Times bestseller Becky Albertalli explores the nuances of sexuality, identity, and friendship. Imogen Scott may be hopelessly heterosexual, but she’s got the World’s Greatest Ally title locked down.She's never missed a Pride Alliance meeting. She knows more about queer media discourse than her very queer little sister. She even has two queer best friends... -
There's Something About Mira by Sonali Dev
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Sonali Dev comes the heartfelt story of a woman determined to reunite a lost ring with its owner, who ends up finding herself along the way.Mira Salvi has the perfect life—a job she loves, a fiancé everyone adores, and the secure future she’s always imagined for herself... -
Incorrigible by S.M. Shade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat have I done?Everything was going so well. I have a job that I adore and I just earned my degree in library science.I also have the best friends a girl could want, who weren't about to let my graduation pass without a celebration.It's not their fault. They couldn't have guessed how it would turn out...Categorized as:
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Parks and Provocation by Juliette Cross
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLola Landry stares through the window of her locked car with the keys in the ignition and the radio blaring Beck’s “Loser.” While standing there and sweltering in the soupy Tennessee humidity, she wonders how her orderly life had crashed and burned so badly... -
You Are the Apple of My Eye by Giddens Ko
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKau sangat kekanak-kanakan – Shen Jiayi Sedikit pun kau tidak berubah, nenek yang keras kepala – Ke Jingteng Semua berawal saat Ke Jingteng, seorang siswa pembuat onar, dipindahkan untuk duduk di depan Shen Jiayi, supaya gadis murid teladan itu bisa mengawasinya. Ke Jingteng merasa Shen Jiayi sangat membosankan seperti ibu-ibu, juga menyebalkan... -
The Girl I Used to Know by Faith Hogan
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA beautiful, emotive and spell-binding story of two women who find friendship and second chances when they least expect it. Perfect for the fans of Patricia Scanlan. Amanda King and Tess Cuffe are strangers who share the same Georgian house, but their lives couldn't be more different. Amanda seems to have it all, absolute perfection. She projects all the accoutrements of a lady who lunches... -
Seduced by Snowfall by Jennifer Bernard
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDr. Bethany Morrison is used to being the responsible one. The serious doctor everyone relies on. She isn’t used to needing a rescue--especially from a sexy, lighthearted firefighter like Nate Prudhoe. And yet ever since she moved to Lost Harbor, Alaska, he’s been there for her... -
Ale's Fair in Love and War by Sylvie Stewart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn Enemies-to-Lovers RomanceHollis Hayes is the worst neighbor in the entire history of neighbors.She’s also the hottest.F.M.L.I don’t have time to fight with the dog groomer next door. There’s a brewery to run, siblings to rein in, and a mom to look after. So if Hollis thinks I’ll roll over and let her drive me out of business, she’s not nearly as smart as she thinks she is... -
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Wren Martin Ruins It All by Amanda DeWitt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNow that Wren Martin is student council president (on a technicality, but hey, it counts) he’s going to fix Rapture High. His first order of business: abolish the school’s annual Valentine’s Day Dance, a drain on the school’s resources and general social nightmare—especially when you’re asexual... -
Due cuori in affitto by Felicia Kingsley, Elena Scalet
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsSummer ha ventisette anni ed è californiana. Blake ne ha quasi trentatré ed è un vero newyorkese. Lei aspira a diventare una sceneggiatrice di successo, ma per ora è solo assistente del direttore di produzione di una serie tv. Lui è uno scrittore da svariati milioni di copie e i suoi bestseller sono sempre nella classifica dei libri più venduti... -
Entre sueños by Ángeles Ibirika
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEl Valle del Roncal, una zona de los Pirineos moldeada por ancestrales tradiciones... Un lugar repleto de bosques, de gente sencilla y de incógnitas. Ubicación excepcional para recrear esta novela de sentimientos, rencores y enfrentamientos que nos enreda, sin embargo, en una de las más hermosas historias de amor... -
First Comes Loathe by Lilly Atlas
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsConceited. Harlot. Easy. Addict.A-list Hollywood actress, Scarlett, has been called every name in the book. Most she’s earned with her attention-seeking antics, high-maintenance personality, and bed-hopping. But even the most glamorous and sought-after actress can have a vulnerable center hidden beneath the glittery exterior... -
Gay Club! by Simon James Green
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA landmark comedic novel about a group of queer teens at their worst - and ultimately their best - from one of the UK's leading writers of LGBTQ+ teen fiction. Barney's a shoo-in for his school's LGBTQ+ Society President at the club's next election. But when the vote is opened up to the entire student body, the whole school starts paying attention...Categorized as:
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In Over Her Head by Terri Osburn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove is on the menu when two chefs heat up the kitchen—and each other—in this newest addition to the Anchor Island series.Chef Lauren Riley has one philosophy—never depend on anyone. A loner and a perfectionist, she’s on Anchor Island to turn Pilar’s into the best restaurant in the Outer Banks, not to make friends... -
Donut Go Breaking My Heart by Suzanne Nelson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSheyda is a behind-the-scenes girl. She loves helping out in the kitchen of Doughlicious, the New York City donut shop run by the parents of her best friend Kiri. And Sheyda loves designing stage sets while Kiri performs in the spotlight.Then lights, camera... surprise! Tween heartthrob Cabe Sadler is filming his next big movie in Doughlicious! Kiri is sure this will lead to stardom.. -
Shattered by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 4 in the NEW ADULT rockstar series, LOST IN OBLIVION He’s shattered…and she’s the only woman who can help him pick up the pieces. Nick Crandall has everything he ever thought he wanted. Tons of money, a glamorous lifestyle, professional admiration for making music. But all his success doesn’t erase the memories of who and what he’s lost on the road to fame and fortune...Categorized as:
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Meet me at the Wedding by Georgia Toffolo
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLily loves living in Hawke’s Cove, and planning her best friend’s wedding at the Hawkesbury estate is the icing on the cake. But when the estate’s owner dies, and his son cancels the wedding, Lily must face Henry Hawkesbury – a man she hasn’t seen since that fateful night ten years ago…Henry wants nothing more than to return to Hawke’s Cove, sell his estranged late father’s estate and leave... -
Saving Elliot by NorthByNorth
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“I keep trying to think of ways to make myself hate you.” “Kind of hard to do when you're in love with me, isn't it?” He said. * * * Meet Elliot Jensen; she’s stubborn, intelligent, sarcastic, short-tempered and ambitious. Meet Elliot Fintry, he’s impulsive, rude, cold, devious, and reckless...Categorized as:
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Yeah, I Hate-Ate Your Cupcake!: A Romantic Comedy by Alina Jacobs
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn my defense, my twin sister is engaged to the love of my life.Ok, so he’s my ex of two weeks, but I have totally been in love with him since we were kids!Guess he wanted the pretty twin. *shrug emoji* What else is new in my life?They decided to break the news to me in a public place.Probably because they thought it would keep me from losing it.Ha! I am the queen of humiliating experiences... -
You're the One for Me by Zelda French
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne of them had a plan. The other was clueless. Together they will discover what love really is about.Guarded and studious, sixteen-year-old aspiring actor Zak favours being alone above all else… Except perhaps Alberto, the Italian god from Drama Club, with whom he’s secretly in love... -
Lumberjack BOSS by Tabatha Kiss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWealth. Power. Wood. Three things I have more of than anybody else around here. It’s taken me two years to get this new housing development off the ground and I won’t let anyone else stand in the way. Except Hazel. She rolled into town, intent on halting this project in its tracks and nothing I’ve done will convince her to stop her protest. She won’t take my money... -
Neighbors With Benefits by Isabel Jordan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe enemy of the HOA is her friend…and maybe much, much more…Ridley Lennox is not having a good day.Her high school nemesis becoming president of the Homeowner’s Association and trying to ruin her life is bad enough. But when Satan himself moves in next door, everything really starts circling the drain.Finn Doyle is a menace...Categorized as:
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The Artist and The Dancer by Nikki20038
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHamilton Academy of the Arts. The school Sydney Acosta moved to all the way from Toronto, Ontario at some barely known town that should actually be considered a city. After the divorce between her mother and father, she's stuck by her mother's side as a best friend, following her to another city in Canada. Her emotions are expressed through the one thing she loves doing. Dancing... -
Marrying Mr Valentine by Laura Barnard
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNadine Roberts smiles for everyone, but beneath it she hides a heartbreaking past that only a few know about. Throwing herself into her new career; wedding planner at The Duck & Goose, a property recently purchased by newlyweds Florence and Hugh, has helped distract her from her loneliness. When a teary bride suddenly cancels her upcoming wedding Nadine looks to the two year waiting list... -
Had to Be You: an Oyster Bay novel by Olivia Miles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the USA Today bestselling author of Feels Like Home and Christmas at the Cottage, comes the next installment in the Oyster Bay series. Wedding planner Chloe Larson is perfectly content helping other women find their happy endings. Love is the last thing on her mind, especially when she has a business to grow... -
Until You by M.V. Kasi
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's a beast. A rude, arrogant bad boy billionaire she is forced to temporarily stay with... to deceive.Dhanush Mahasena is rich, stunningly handsome and a royal. Work, parties and dating beautiful women dominated his life. Women want him and men want to be like him.When an accident made Dhanush retreat to his family estate, he wanted to have a quiet time...Categorized as:
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Very Nearly Normal by Hannah Sunderland
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings‘Delightfully romantic’ ISABELLE BROOM‘A compelling, quirky love story’ MIRANDA DICKINSONEffie’s not perfect. Neither is Theo. But together, they’re pretty close. Matilda ‘Effie’ Heaton has always felt like she’s swimming against the tide. Everyone around her has life sorted, but Effie’s living with her parents and crying into a wine bottle at night... -
The Forget-Me-Not Flower Shop by Tracy Corbett
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe summer romance novel that everyone is talking about!Evie runs a florist, The Forget-Me-Not Flower Shop. A new man is not what she needs, but can plumber Scott Castillo fix her boiler and thaw her heart too?Scott is trying to balance paying the bills with caring for his sick mother and parenting his nephew, Ben, who at 18 is marrying his girlfriend Amy... -
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Teach Me to Please by Sweet Cosette
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSienna Callum was popular - scratch that - she was the queen of high school. She had tons of gorgeous friends wishing to be her, smoking hot flings, and an unbelievably trendy fashion sense. But, she needed one more thing. Decent grades to graduate. Roman Lawrence was a nerd - scratch that - THE nerd of high school. Yet, his exceptional intelligence made him stand out among those seeking to learn... -
Mine Until Moonrise by Jennifer Bernard
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsan alternate cover edition can be found hereIt’s a fine line between feuding and flirting...Ever since Megan Miller arrived in stunning Lost Harbor, Alaska, she’s been at odds with boat captain Lucas Holt. They’re opposites in every way. She’s a city girl, he’s from an Alaska homestead. She runs nature tours, he’s all about big-money charters... -
Le journal d'Aurélie Laflamme - Tome 8 Les pieds sur terre by India Desjardins
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsL’heure n’est plus à la procrastination pour Aurélie Laflamme ! À quelques mois de la fin du secondaire, elle a très peu de temps à consacrer à sa vie personnelle et devra mettre les bouchées doubles pour réussir son année. Elle doit remplir sa demande d’admission au cégep, préciser ses projets de carrière et, par-dessus tout, réussir à se convaincre que ses neurones sont bel et bien fonctionnels...Categorized as:
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It's Not PMS, It's You by Rich Amooi
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRuth “Ruthless” Harper is on the verge of becoming managing partner at her all-male consulting firm and she won’t let anything stand in her way. That includes men, relationships, and that dreaded F word, FEELINGS—distractions she eliminated long ago. After the worst day ever (a near-death experience and a public wedgie, for starters), Ruth realizes she doesn’t want to live and die alone... -
Undeniable by Amy Marie, Kathy Krick
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings****Warning: This book is intended for readers 18 and Up. Strong language and explicit sexual scenes**** Three months to fall in love. Three sentences to destroy it all. Seven years ago, free-spirited Hadley’s heart was shattered when her secret high school love, Ryder Blake, betrayed her with just a few short words...Categorized as:
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Wild by M. Malone, Nana Malone
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA steamy friends to lovers romance. Talia My mission - To have fun in college and for once, break out of my shell. So who do I end up dancing with on my first night clubbing? Cage Ward, the star of all my high school dirty dreams and the only man to ever break my heart. So much for breaking free. Cage My goal – To enjoy the single life and stay away from serious relationships... -
Mean Crush by K.L. Bryce
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNEW RELEASEReed freaking Walker.My best friend’s gorgeous older brother.My former mean crush.A man I swore to loathe for all of eternity is back.And now I’m stuck with him at a secluded cabin...alone!It's fine. I can handle this.He will not ruin my plans to win back my ex.Mark is safe, predictable, and reliable… everything Reed isn't... -
A Flirtationship by love-o-holic12babe, Shreya Pandey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“God, I like him. I like my best friend. Oh, and he has a girlfriend.” Scarlett has been best friends with Aiden for a very long time. She's almost like a sister to him. Problem is, Scarlett does not see him as a brother at all; far from it, in fact. Her traitor of a heart loves him--yes, as more than a friend. They are polar opposites... -
Kiss And Make Up by Serenity Woods
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBy the bestselling author of the Three Wise Men Box Set (USA Today bestsellers list November 2016) – a series of individual sexy contemporary romances. Read in any order and enjoy! Book 1: Kiss & Make Up Previous published by Entangled Publishing. Lights, camera… Action! It's been a year since makeup artist Tabby Rogers's life was turned upside-down. Now she's back on track... -
No One Wants That by Donna Schwartze
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA steamy enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy. A newly single woman who’s just looking for a good time. A chronic playboy who’s finally ready to settle down. KitThere are two things you should know about me up front. First, my boyfriend broke up with me a minute before I left on vacation. Second, I’m a huge fan of the rebound man. Huge fan...Categorized as:
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Frat House Confessions: Wes by Bethany Lopez
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe wants more than just his forgiveness… Trixie’s not ashamed of the exposé she wrote for the college newspaper last year. She’s a woman who knows what she wants and isn’t afraid to do whatever it takes to get the story, even if it meant lying to a friend to get the inside scoop.Still, every time she sees Wes, she regrets the loss of someone she really enjoyed spending time with...Categorized as:
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No Way to Treat a Lady by Serenity Woods
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHayley’s not brave enough to expose her stretch marks to a complete stranger. Then she meets Jed Williams... This sexy short novella is meant to be a “taster” for the Treats to Tempt You series of contemporary romances set in the sub-tropical Northland of New Zealand. Adults only... -
Sprung by Kate Benson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings***This book contains content intended for mature readers*** EVIE Boy meets girl, they spend a decade at each other’s throats, seething with hatred until fate lands them wasted together in an airport hotel, waking naked and hungover to find they’d done the unthinkable...Categorized as:
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Villain by Natasha Preston
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe first time I met Casper Hart, I turned him down despite his good looks and obvious charm. I’d only just arrived at university, and a man like him was the last thing I needed to make me lose focus.The only problem? I had no idea who the hell he was. Rich, entitled, hot, and arrogant, no one walked away from Casper without paying a high price...Categorized as:
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The Sebastian Guarantee by Krista Sandor
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s got one chance to be the man she deserves—he better not screw it up. Phoebe Gale is a genius behind the keyboard, but her love life is a catastrophe. She’s sick of guys trampling on her heart. Spoiler Alert: that’s about to end. She’s been invited to a conference where she’ll get the chance to flaunt her tech talents and show these creeps exactly what they’re missing... -
Going Down by Cat Wynn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsColin Rush is an overworked hotshot at a Big Four consulting firm. His neighbor Emma Smith is a cutesy but reserved first grade teacher who’s never so much as glanced in his direction. Needless to say, Colin’s positive that Emma’s not his type, and, in turn, Emma thinks Colin is an intimidating player, and probably a jerk. Frankly, they avoid each other at all costs...
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