Finished The Kiss Curse and immediately needed more? Same. The fun pull of this book doesn't come around every day, but we've spent hours finding reads that capture exactly what made Erin Sterling's writing hit so hard. Not surface-level genre matches — we're talking mood, trope, and vibe alignment. The kind of books that actually fill the void.
We broke down The Kiss Curse into the elements that made it hit — and found books that match each one.
If The Kiss Curse's fun and romantic and small town energy had you one-clicking at midnight, The Enemy delivers the same rush with a contemporary romance twist. Sarah Adams knows exactly what you're craving.
A Novel Love Story hits the same romantic and small town notes that made The Kiss Curse impossible to put down. Ashley Poston brings whimsical and romantic to every page.
Bayou Moon hits the same fun and romantic notes that made The Kiss Curse impossible to put down. Ilona Andrews brings adventurous and fun to every page.
Looking for more fun and small town after The Kiss Curse? Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Fair warning: it's spicier.
If The Kiss Curse's fun and small town energy had you one-clicking at midnight, Truth or Beard delivers the same rush with a contemporary romance twist. Penny Reid knows exactly what you're craving.
If The Kiss Curse's fun and small town energy had you one-clicking at midnight, Dead Until Dark delivers the same rush with a urban fantasy twist. Charlaine Harris knows exactly what you're craving.
Club Dead hits the same fun and romantic notes that made The Kiss Curse impossible to put down. Charlaine Harris brings fun and dark to every page.
If The Kiss Curse's romantic energy had you one-clicking at midnight, A Demon's Guide to Wooing a Witch delivers the same rush. Sarah Hawley knows exactly what you're craving.
Looking for more fun and romantic and rivals after The Kiss Curse? Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Fair warning: it's spicier.
If The Kiss Curse's fun and romantic and small town energy had you one-clicking at midnight, The Enemy delivers the same rush with a contemporary romance twist. Sarah Adams knows exactly what you're craving.
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Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to The Kiss Curse include The Enemy, Cleat Cute, Welcome to Temptation. Each matches on specific elements like fun and romantic that made The Kiss Curse resonate with readers.
We recommend starting with The Enemy by Sarah Adams — it shares The Kiss Curse's core Fun energy while bringing something fresh to the table.
The Kiss Curse is a standalone novel. You can jump right in without reading anything else first.
The Kiss Curse 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.
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.