Each suggestion includes the Hazelwood book that it's most like. Most of these titles, like Hazelwood's books, feature women in STEM, neurodivergent characters, and workplace romances. There are some romantasy suggestions for Bride lovers. All of the stories (except YA readalikes for Check & Mate) are spicy reads to keep you satisfied while waiting for Hazelwood's next book!
(Not in Love) This workplace romcom features a high achieving computer programmer who must recruit the help of her workplace nemesis to keep the one thing she cares about: her job. She’ll even use her code to help him find a bride to keep…
(Not in Love) This cozy, small town friends-to-lovers romance turns steamy after Charlie, an accountant, and Nova, a tattoo artist give into a one night stand to “get their mutual attraction out of their systems”. As one night turns to…
(Love Hypothesis) This fun friends-to-lovers story features neurodivergent characters dealing with the stress of their final year in dental school. An aspiring oral surgeon literally crashes into a handsome first year dental school…
(Love Hypothesis) After a viral video, PhD student Dani agrees to fake date a friend to bring awareness to his children’s charity, but only with a firm deadline! When their PDA and flirtatious moments start to feel real, the two have to…
(Love Theoretically) Both books have a high-powered heroine in science and a prickly male lead. Dr. Briana Ortiz is so ready to hate all men after her divorce, especially Dr. Jacob Maddox. But after several lunches together in her “sob…
(Love Theoretically) Soto makes orchestra music sexy in this emotional roller coaster, enemies-to-lovers story. Gwen and Xander are string instrument prodigies with very different paths to success. After he arrogantly critiques her…
(Love on the Brain) Workplace rivals embark on a fake relationship in this steamy novel with great banter. Their boss decides Shay and Dominic are the perfect co-hosts of the struggling radio station’s new show, The Ex Talk, given how…
(Love on the Brain) This workplace romance has a fun grumpy-sunshine dynamic with well-developed characters. Catalina has to find a plus one to her sister’s wedding in Spain after she invents a fictitious boyfriend to assure her family…
(Bride) Both signature Ali Hazelwood themes, women in STEM and wolf shifters, meet in this fake dating/marriage of convenience romance between wolf shifter doctors. Ferguson plays with shifter tropes in this steamy work, drawing on…
(Bride) This paranormal romance between a witch and werewolf is a witty slow-burn with a bit of mystery. Evie Savoie has always obeyed the house rules of her coven--no werewolves. But when a desperate werewolf strolls into her family’s bar…
(Loathe to Love You) This multicultural collection of interconnected romance stories explores the secrets we carry with us and the joy we discover when we let go and reach for the stars. It features NASA scientists, asteroids, law…
(Check and Mate) This character driven romance also features high-school aged competitors falling in love. Keeping her life as a competitive eSports gamer a secret, field hockey star Emilia finds her two worlds colliding when she is…
(Check and Mate) Yes, this is a reimagining of Pride and Prejudice, but set in the fast-paced world of high school competitive speech and debate teams. Dasgupta brings together a diverse cast of characters and throws real issues around…
