So Falling Away wrecked you. Welcome to the club. Whether it was the steamy vibes, the enemies to lovers, or Penelope Douglas'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 Falling Away hit different. Same energy, new stories.
We broke down Falling Away into the elements that made it hit — and found books that match each one.
Looking for more steamy and fun and enemies to lovers after Falling Away? Dating You / Hating You by Christina Lauren is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Fair warning: it's spicier.
If Falling Away's steamy and fun and enemies to lovers energy had you one-clicking at midnight, Dear Enemy delivers the same rush with a contemporary romance twist. Kristen Callihan knows exactly what you're craving.
Looking for more steamy and fun and enemies to lovers after Falling Away? Something About You by Julie James is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Fair warning: it's spicier.
The steamy and angsty that made Falling Away unforgettable? Bad Girl Reputation channels that exact energy. 352 pages of steamy, angsty that'll fill the void.
You loved Falling Away for the steamy and angsty? Good Girl Complex is your next obsession. Same emotional frequency, different story — and Elle Kennedy might just become your new auto-buy author.
The steamy and angsty and musician that made Falling Away unforgettable? Unfixable channels that exact energy. 240 pages of steamy, angsty that'll fill the void.
The steamy and angsty that made Falling Away unforgettable? Bad Girl Reputation channels that exact energy. 352 pages of steamy, angsty that'll fill the void.
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Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to Falling Away include Bad Girl Reputation, Good Girl Complex, Unfixable. Each matches on specific elements like steamy and angsty that made Falling Away resonate with readers.
We recommend starting with Bad Girl Reputation by Elle Kennedy — it shares Falling Away's core Steamy energy while bringing something fresh to the table.
Falling Away is a standalone novel. You can jump right in without reading anything else first.
Falling Away 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 Steamy energy. Look for the ❄️ or 🌶️ (1/5) tags.
Every "Books Like" page on Sort By Cravings is built from element-level matching — not surface genre tags. We compare mood profiles, trope density, pacing, heat levels, and emotional tone across our entire library of 12 profiled books to find reads that match on the things that actually matter to readers. Read our editorial standards.