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12 books with a reading profile close to My Favorite Half-Night Stand by Christina Lauren. 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 Happy Place

    Happy Place

    by Emily Henry

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Harriet and Wyn were the steady foundation of their friend group until they ended their engagement six months ago.

  4. 4 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.

  5. 5 Dear Aaron

    Dear Aaron

    by Mariana Zapata

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Ruby Santos begins a correspondence with Aaron Hall, a deployed soldier, through a pen pal program designed to support service members.

  6. 6 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.

  7. 7 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.

  8. 8 Betting on You

    Betting on You

    by Lynn Painter

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Bailey Wilkerson and Charlie Planut first meet at an airport, where a brief, sarcastic encounter sets the stage for a long-term rivalry.

  9. 9 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.

  10. 10 Nothing less

    Nothing less

    by Anna Todd

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Landon Gibson navigates the complications of early adulthood and romantic indecision in New York City after leaving his past in Washington.

  11. 11 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.

  12. 12 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.

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