Books Like Faking It
A hilarious, fun Adult contemporary romance built around con artist, family, comedy. 340 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.
The Faking It book hangover is real, and scrolling through "readers also enjoyed" lists isn't going to cut it. We read Faking It, tagged every mood and trope that made it click, and hunted down books that match on the things you actually cared about — not just "it's also Contemporary Romance." Hilarious energy? Check. Con Artist? Check. That can't-stop-reading pacing? We've got you.
12 Books Matched to Faking It
The Humor That Caught You Off Guard
The Magic That Made Everything Else Feel Flat
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Our #1 Pick After Faking It
Mister McHottie by Pippa Grant — 🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 spice, 300 pages
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Questions About Books Like Faking It
Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to Faking It include Mister McHottie, Rock Chick, Liar Liar Hearts on Fire. Each matches on specific elements like hilarious and fun that made Faking It resonate with readers.
We recommend starting with Mister McHottie by Pippa Grant — it shares Faking It's core Hilarious energy while bringing something fresh to the table.
Faking It is a standalone novel. You can jump right in without reading anything else first.
Faking It 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 Hilarious energy. Look for the ❄️ or 🌶️ (1/5) tags.
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