Books Like The Deal
A fun, steamy Adult sports romance built around fake relationship, hockey, tutoring. 366 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.
So The Deal wrecked you. Welcome to the club. Whether it was the fun vibes, the fake relationship, or Elle Kennedy's ability to make you forget you have a life outside these pages — we've been there. These aren't random "if you liked X" picks. Every book on this page was matched element by element against what made The Deal hit different. Same energy, new stories.
12 Books Matched to The Deal
The Steam That Fogged Up Your Screen
Our #1 Pick After The Deal
Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey — 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 spice, 384 pages
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Questions About Books Like The Deal
Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to The Deal include Fix Her Up, Pretend You're Mine, Liar Liar Hearts on Fire. Each matches on specific elements like fun and steamy that made The Deal resonate with readers.
We recommend starting with Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey — it shares The Deal's core Fun energy while bringing something fresh to the table.
The Deal is a standalone novel. You can jump right in without reading anything else first.
The Deal 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 Fun energy. Look for the ❄️ or 🌶️ (1/5) tags.
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