So The Chase wrecked you. Welcome to the club. Whether it was the fun vibes, the grumpy/sunshine, or Elle Kennedy'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 The Chase hit different. Same energy, new stories.
We broke down The Chase into the elements that made it hit — and found books that match each one.
Looking for more fun and steamy and grumpy/sunshine after The Chase? It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Fair warning: it's spicier.
If The Chase's fun and steamy and grumpy/sunshine energy had you one-clicking at midnight, Wild Eyes delivers the same rush with a contemporary romance twist. Elsie Silver knows exactly what you're craving.
If The Chase's fun and steamy and grumpy/sunshine energy had you one-clicking at midnight, Wild Love delivers the same rush with a contemporary romance twist. Elsie Silver knows exactly what you're craving.
Looking for more fun and steamy and grumpy/sunshine after The Chase? It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Fair warning: it's spicier.
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Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to The Chase include It Happened One Summer, Wild Eyes, Wild Love. Each matches on specific elements like fun and steamy that made The Chase resonate with readers.
We recommend starting with It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey — it shares The Chase's core Fun energy while bringing something fresh to the table.
The Chase is a standalone novel. You can jump right in without reading anything else first.
The Chase 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 Fun 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.