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Books Like Things We Never Got Over

by Lucy Score

small-town-romancecontemporary-romancegrumpy-sunshine 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 funspicyromantic

A fun, spicy adult small-town-romance built around grumpy-sunshine, small-town, fake-relationship. 572 pages with a moderate to high-heat romance and a happily-ever-after conclusion.

You just finished Things We Never Got Over and now everything else on your Kindle feels... flat. That fun energy? The way Lucy Score 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 Things We Never Got Over" 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 Things We Never Got Over

Grouped by the elements that made Things We Never Got Over unforgettable.

The Spice That Made You Fan Yourself

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Part of Your World
by Abby Jimenez
🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 · 416p · contemporary-romance, small-town-romance
The romantic and small-town that made Things We Never Got Over unforgettable? Part of Your World channels that exact energy. 416 pages of emotional, sweet that'll fill the void.
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A Restless Truth
by Freya Marske
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 · 352p · Historical Fantasy, Romance
A Restless Truth hits the same fun and romantic notes that made Things We Never Got Over impossible to put down. Freya Marske brings romantic and fun to every page.
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Cleat Cute
by Meryl Wilsner
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 · 352p · Sports Romance, LGBTQ+
You loved Things We Never Got Over for the fun and romantic? Cleat Cute is your next obsession. Same emotional frequency, different story — and Meryl Wilsner might just become your new auto-buy author.
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The Romance That Rewired Your Brain

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The Selection
by Kiera Cass
🌶️ 1/5 · 327p · YA Fantasy, Dystopian
You loved Things We Never Got Over for the fun and romantic? The Selection is your next obsession. Same emotional frequency, different story — and Kiera Cass might just become your new auto-buy author.
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The Future That Felt Terrifyingly Real

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Ice Planet Barbarians
by Ruby Dixon
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 5/5 · 272p · Paranormal Romance, Sci-Fi Romance
The fun and addictive that made Things We Never Got Over unforgettable? Ice Planet Barbarians channels that exact energy. 272 pages of steamy, fun that'll fill the void.
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Our #1 Pick After Things We Never Got Over

Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez — 🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 spice, 416 pages

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FAQ

Questions About Books Like Things We Never Got Over

Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to Things We Never Got Over include Part of Your World, The Selection, A Restless Truth. Each matches on specific elements like fun and spicy that made Things We Never Got Over resonate with readers.

We recommend starting with Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez — it shares Things We Never Got Over's core fun energy while bringing something fresh to the table.

Things We Never Got Over is a standalone novel. You can jump right in without reading anything else first.

Things We Never Got Over has a spice level of 4/5. 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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