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Books Like Dear Enemy

by Kristen Callihan

Contemporary Romance 🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 WittySteamyFun

A witty, steamy Adult contemporary romance built around enemies to lovers, roommates, banter. 364 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

You just finished Dear Enemy and now everything else on your Kindle feels... flat. That witty energy? The way Kristen Callihan made you feel things you didn't sign up for? Yeah, we get it. That's a book hangover, and the only cure is another book that hits the same way. We didn't just search "books like Dear Enemy" and call it a day. We broke down exactly what made this book land — the mood, the tropes, the pacing, the heat — and found books that match on the elements that actually matter.

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12 Books Matched to Dear Enemy

Grouped by the elements that made Dear Enemy unforgettable.

The Tension That Set Your Kindle on Fire

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Under One Roof
by Ali Hazelwood
🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 · 112p · Contemporary Romance, STEM Romance
You loved Dear Enemy for the witty and steamy and enemies to lovers? Under One Roof is your next obsession. Same emotional frequency, different story — and Ali Hazelwood might just become your new auto-buy author.
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The Worst Guy
by Kate Canterbary
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 · 340p · Contemporary Romance
The witty and steamy and enemies to lovers that made Dear Enemy unforgettable? The Worst Guy channels that exact energy. 340 pages of steamy, witty that'll fill the void.
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Dating You / Hating You
by Christina Lauren
🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 · 352p · Contemporary Romance
If Dear Enemy's witty and steamy and enemies to lovers energy had you one-clicking at midnight, Dating You / Hating You delivers the same rush. Christina Lauren knows exactly what you're craving.
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The Spice That Made You Fan Yourself

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Boss in the Bedsheets
by Kate Canterbary
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 · 320p · Contemporary Romance
The witty and steamy and banter that made Dear Enemy unforgettable? Boss in the Bedsheets channels that exact energy. 320 pages of steamy, fun that'll fill the void.
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A Lot Like Love
by Julie James
🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 · 320p · Contemporary Romance
You loved Dear Enemy for the witty and steamy? A Lot Like Love is your next obsession. Same emotional frequency, different story — and Julie James might just become your new auto-buy author.
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Terms and Conditions
by Lauren Asher
🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 · 480p · Contemporary Romance, Billionaire
If Dear Enemy's witty and steamy energy had you one-clicking at midnight, Terms and Conditions delivers the same rush with a billionaire twist. Lauren Asher knows exactly what you're craving.
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Our #1 Pick After Dear Enemy

Under One Roof by Ali Hazelwood — 🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 spice, 112 pages

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FAQ

Questions About Books Like Dear Enemy

Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to Dear Enemy include Under One Roof, The Worst Guy, Dating You / Hating You. Each matches on specific elements like witty and steamy that made Dear Enemy resonate with readers.

We recommend starting with Under One Roof by Ali Hazelwood — it shares Dear Enemy's core Witty energy while bringing something fresh to the table.

Dear Enemy is a standalone novel. You can jump right in without reading anything else first.

Dear Enemy has a spice level of 3/5. The recommendations on this page range across spice levels — each one is labeled so you can find your comfort zone.

Yes — several recommendations on this page have lower spice levels while keeping the same Witty energy. Look for the ❄️ or 🌶️ (1/5) tags.

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