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12 books with a reading profile close to Betting on You by Lynn Painter. Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

  1. 1 More Than Words

    More Than Words

    by Mia Sheridan

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Mia Sheridan's "More Than Words" is a poignant contemporary romance that delves into the complexities of first love, second chances, and the enduring power of connection.

  2. 2 The Love Haters

    The Love Haters

    by Katherine Center

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    In The Love Haters, Katherine Center presents a story centered on characters who have intentionally structured their lives to avoid the vulnerabilities of romantic attachment.

  3. 3 Love in the Time of Serial Killers

    Love in the Time of Serial Killers

    by Alicia Thompson

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    PhD candidate Phoebe Walsh is spending the summer in Florida to finish her dissertation on the true crime genre while cleaning out her late father’s cluttered house.

  4. 4 Rock Bottom Girl

    Rock Bottom Girl

    by Lucy Score

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    At thirty-eight, Marley Beam finds herself unemployed and moving back into her parents’ basement.

  5. 5 You, Again

    You, Again

    by Kate Goldbeck

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Set in modern New York City, this contemporary romance follows Ari, a struggling comedian, and Josh, an ambitious chef, who repeatedly cross paths after a disastrous initial encounter.

  6. 6 Meet Cute

    Meet Cute

    by Helena Hunting

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Kailyn Flowers literally runs into Daxton Hughes on her first day of law school, sparking an immediate connection that ends in a painful misunderstanding.

  7. 7 Funny Feelings

    Funny Feelings

    by Tarah DeWitt

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Farley Jones is a rising stand-up comedian whose career is managed by Meyer Harrigan, a single father and former comic who left the spotlight to raise his daughter.

  8. 8 The Do-Over

    The Do-Over

    by Lynn Painter

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Embattled teenager Emilie Hornby experiences a catastrophic Valentine’s Day involving a totaled car, a cheating boyfriend, and a residency rejection.

  9. 9 Luna and the Lie

    Luna and the Lie

    by Mariana Zapata

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Luna Allen works at a specialized car body shop under her taciturn and intimidating boss, Lucas Ripley.

  10. 10 How to End a Love Story

    How to End a Love Story

    by Yulin Kuang

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Helen Zhang and Grant Shepard are rival screenwriters forced to collaborate in a Hollywood writers' room for a television adaptation of Helen’s novels.

  11. 11 Worst Wingman Ever

    Worst Wingman Ever

    by Abby Jimenez

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    In this romantic novella, Holly finds herself heartbroken after her long-term boyfriend ends their relationship.

  12. 12 Wait for It

    Wait for It

    by Mariana Zapata

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Diana Casillas is a young woman who becomes the legal guardian of her two nephews after the accidental death of her brother and sister-in-law.

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