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

by Beth O'Leary

Contemporary RomanceHoliday 🌶️🌶️ 2/5 FunnySweetHoliday

The The Wake-Up Call book hangover is real, and scrolling through "readers also enjoyed" lists isn't going to cut it. We read The Wake-Up Call, 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." Funny energy? Check. Enemies to Lovers? Check. That can't-stop-reading pacing? We've got you.

YOUR MATCHES

12 Books Matched to The Wake-Up Call

Grouped by the elements that made The Wake-Up Call unforgettable.

Matches that share The Wake-Up Call's humor energy

97%
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Happy Medium
by Sarah Adler
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 336p · Contemporary Romance, Paranormal
Sarah Adler writes like Beth O'Leary's cooler cousin. Same energy, fresh take.
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94%
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The Best Man
by Kristan Higgins
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 416p · Contemporary Romance
The Best Man matched on funny and sweet. That's not a coincidence.
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91%
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The Perfect Match
by Kristan Higgins
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 432p · Contemporary Romance
Your TBR just found its soulmate.
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More enemies energy

89%
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How My Neighbor Stole Christmas
by Meghan Quinn
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 420p · Contemporary Romance, Holiday
Same funny energy. Same can't-put-it-down pacing. Different heartbreak. Perfect match.
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86%
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Accidentally Amy
by Lynn Painter
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 352p · Contemporary Romance
Your BookTok FYP is about to thank you for this one.
It’s a match — get it →
84%
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So Not Meant To Be
by Meghan Quinn
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 500p · Contemporary Romance, Comedy
This is the rebound book that becomes the relationship.
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Your contemporary romance matches

81%
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Window Shopping
by Tessa Bailey
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 · 274p · Contemporary Romance, Holiday
If The Wake-Up Call left a void, Window Shopping fills it — then digs a new one.
It’s a match — get it →
79%
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Just Like Magic
by Sarah Hogle
🌶️ 1/5 · 352p · Contemporary Romance, Fantasy
Think of this as The Wake-Up Call's dating profile match — same interests, compatible chemistry.
It’s a match — get it →
76%
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A Holly Jolly Ever After
by Julie Murphy
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 400p · Contemporary Romance, Holiday
Shares The Wake-Up Call's funny DNA — same rush, different story.
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Your #1 Match — We'd swipe right for you

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

How My Neighbor Stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn — 🌶️🌶️ 2/5 spice, 420 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 The Wake-Up Call include How My Neighbor Stole Christmas, Window Shopping, Accidentally Amy. Each matches on specific elements like funny and sweet that made The Wake-Up Call resonate with readers.

We recommend starting with How My Neighbor Stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn — it shares The Wake-Up Call's core Funny energy while bringing something fresh to the table.

The Wake-Up Call is a standalone novel. You can jump right in without reading anything else first.

The Wake-Up Call has a spice level of 2/5. 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 Funny 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.