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Books Like The Enemy: 12 reads that hit the same way

Contemporary RomanceSmall Town 🌶️🌶️ 2/5 SweetFunRomantic

So The Enemy wrecked you. Welcome to the club. Whether it was the sweet vibes, the enemies to lovers, or Sarah Adams'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 Enemy hit different. Same energy, new stories.

The Enemy
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 352 pages
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MATCHED BY ELEMENT

What did you love most?

We broke down The Enemy into the elements that made it hit — and found books that match each one.

The Fantasy World You'll Want to Move Into

Pretend You're Mine

You loved The Enemy for the sweet and fun and small town? Pretend You're Mine is your next obsession. Same emotional frequency, different story — and Lucy Score might just become your new auto-buy author.

🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 478 pages Contemporary RomanceSmall Town

Rock Bottom Girl

Looking for more sweet and fun and small town after The Enemy? Rock Bottom Girl by Lucy Score is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Fair warning: it's spicier.

🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 396 pages Contemporary RomanceSmall Town

Flawless

If The Enemy's sweet and fun and small town energy had you one-clicking at midnight, Flawless delivers the same rush. Elsie Silver knows exactly what you're craving.

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 400 pages Contemporary RomanceSmall Town

The Enemies-to-Lovers Arc That Ruined You

Better Than the Movies

Better Than the Movies hits the same sweet and fun and enemies to lovers notes that made The Enemy impossible to put down. Lynn Painter brings sweet and fun to every page.

❄️ 0/5 384 pages YA ContemporaryRomance

Accidentally Amy

Accidentally Amy hits the same sweet and fun and enemies to lovers notes that made The Enemy impossible to put down. Lynn Painter brings funny and sweet to every page.

🌶️🌶️ 2/5 352 pages Contemporary Romance

So Not Meant To Be

So Not Meant To Be hits the same sweet and fun and enemies to lovers notes that made The Enemy impossible to put down. Meghan Quinn brings hilarious and sweet to every page.

🌶️🌶️ 2/5 500 pages Contemporary RomanceComedy

The Chemistry You Can't Stop Thinking About

Finding Cinderella

You loved The Enemy for the sweet and fun? Finding Cinderella is your next obsession. Same emotional frequency, different story — and Colleen Hoover might just become your new auto-buy author.

🌶️ 1/5 112 pages Contemporary RomanceNovella

Paris for One

You loved The Enemy for the sweet and fun? Paris for One is your next obsession. Same emotional frequency, different story — and Jojo Moyes might just become your new auto-buy author.

🌶️ 1/5 288 pages Contemporary RomanceShort Stories

The Heat That Left You Breathless

Bed of Roses

Bed of Roses hits the same sweet and fun notes that made The Enemy impossible to put down. Nora Roberts brings sweet and romantic to every page.

🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 320 pages Contemporary Romance

Vision in White

Looking for more sweet and fun after The Enemy? Vision in White by Nora Roberts is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Fair warning: it's spicier.

🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 336 pages Contemporary Romance
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Pretend You're Mine

You loved The Enemy for the sweet and fun and small town? Pretend You're Mine is your next obsession. Same emotional frequency, different story — and Lucy Score might just become your new auto-buy author.

🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 478 pages SweetSteamyFun
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What books are similar to The Enemy?

Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to The Enemy include Pretend You're Mine, Rock Bottom Girl, Flawless. Each matches on specific elements like sweet and fun that made The Enemy resonate with readers.

What should I read after The Enemy?

We recommend starting with Pretend You're Mine by Lucy Score — it shares The Enemy's core Sweet energy while bringing something fresh to the table.

Is The Enemy part of a series?

The Enemy is a standalone novel. You can jump right in without reading anything else first.

What is the spice level of books like The Enemy?

The Enemy 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.

Are there books like The Enemy but with less spice?

Yes — several recommendations on this page have lower spice levels while keeping the same Sweet energy. Look for the ❄️ or 🌶️ (1/5) tags.

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How these recommendations were matched

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.

📚 Updated: March 2026 12 recommendations matched