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Finished Faking It? Meet your next match.

You're not looking for just any book. You want that exact hilarious feeling again. We compatibility-checked 12 books and found your matches.

by Jennifer Crusie

Contemporary RomanceComedy 🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 HilariousFunWitty

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.

YOUR MATCHES

12 Books Matched to Faking It

Grouped by the elements that made Faking It unforgettable.

Matches that share Faking It's humor energy

97%
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Dating You / Hating You
by Christina Lauren
🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 · 352p · Contemporary Romance
Shares Faking It's hilarious DNA — same rush, different story.
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94%
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Dear Enemy
by Kristen Callihan
🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 · 364p · Contemporary Romance
364 pages of exactly what you're craving right now.
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91%
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Something About You
by Julie James
🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 · 308p · Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense
The contemporary romance you didn't know you needed after Faking It. Trust us.
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More fantasy energy

89%
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Mister McHottie
by Pippa Grant
🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 · 300p · Contemporary Romance, Comedy
Pippa Grant writes like Jennifer Crusie's cooler cousin. Same energy, fresh take.
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86%
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Rock Chick
by Kristen Ashley
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 · 440p · Contemporary Romance, Comedy
Rock Chick matched on hilarious and fun. That's not a coincidence.
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84%
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Liar Liar Hearts on Fire
by Pippa Grant
🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 · 350p · Sports Romance, Comedy
The contemporary romance you didn't know you needed after Faking It. Trust us.
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More historical energy

81%
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The Wallflower Wager
by Tessa Dare
🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 · 384p · Historical Romance, Comedy
384 pages of exactly what you're craving right now.
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79%
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Say Yes to the Marquess
by Tessa Dare
🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 · 384p · Historical Romance, Comedy
You'll finish this and immediately text someone "READ THIS." We guarantee it.
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Your #1 Match — We'd swipe right for you

Based on mood alignment, spice compatibility, and trope DNA.

Mister McHottie by Pippa Grant — 🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 spice, 300 pages

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BEFORE YOU COMMIT

Quick answers before your next match

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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Every Sort By Cravings profile is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs. We cross-reference BookTok discussions, Goodreads reviews, and 500+ reader reactions before publishing any mood tag, spice rating, or compatibility note. Read our editorial standards.