So The Deal wrecked you. Welcome to the club. Whether it was the fun vibes, the fake relationship, 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 Deal hit different. Same energy, new stories.
We broke down The Deal into the elements that made it hit — and found books that match each one.
Looking for more fun and steamy and fake relationship after The Deal? Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Fair warning: it's spicier.
Looking for more fun and steamy and fake relationship after The Deal? Pretend You're Mine by Lucy Score is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Fair warning: it's spicier.
You loved The Deal for the fun and steamy and fake relationship? Liar Liar Hearts on Fire is your next obsession. Same emotional frequency, different story — and Pippa Grant might just become your new auto-buy author.
Looking for more fun and steamy and fake relationship after The Deal? Fix Her Up 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 Deal include Fix Her Up, Pretend You're Mine, Liar Liar Hearts on Fire. Each matches on specific elements like fun and steamy that made The Deal resonate with readers.
We recommend starting with Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey — it shares The Deal's core Fun energy while bringing something fresh to the table.
The Deal is a standalone novel. You can jump right in without reading anything else first.
The Deal 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.