Fake Dating Books Like THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS

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Oh, Adam and Olive, we love you in every universe.

2026 has really been the year for romance book adaptations with Off Campus and Every Year After. Now, The Love Hypothesis movie has been added to the list as well. Prime Video, please never stop. We could literally consume these adaptations every single day — romance is just that good.

Now, while you’re probably happy that you’ve watched The Love Hypothesis movie already, you’re probably also feeling sad because it’s over. You might want to read a romance book with the fake dating trope, just to have more of it in your life. These books like The Love Hypothesis feature this trope in such heartwarming ways, and rest assured, they will make you giggle and kick your feet up in the air every time the protagonists are together.

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Faking Under the Mistletoe by Ashley Shepherd

If you loved The Love Hypothesis movie and are yearning for more stories like it, Faking Under the Mistletoe would like to say hi.

This workplace romance has everything: from incredible banter to emotional key moments that will make you shed a tear. Olivia is the bubbly Christmas-lover social media intern, while Asher is her grumpy boss. They start to fake date to make his ex jealous, but you can imagine what happens next.

Winging It With You by Chip Pons

Looking for a fake dating romance that takes you around the world? Winging It with You is the one. This slow-burn romance is set in an Amazing Race-type of television show which makes for a grand adventure. Not only that, though, but it also features one of the best romance stories you can imagine in Theo and Asher, two people who couldn’t be more opposite but find their soulmate in one another. They need to pretend to be a couple because the show they’re competing on requires a partner!

Make A Scene by Mimi Grace

Sometimes you have to pretend to be someone’s other half so your loved ones don’t worry about you. Similar to Olive’s predicament in The Love Hypothesis, Make a Scene spotlights Retta, a baker, whose cousin is marrying her ex. This makes everyone in her family fear that Retta won’t be going to the wedding–her family doesn’t believe she has moved on. To let them know she’s okay, she decides to fake-date the owner of the boxing gym next door, Duncan.

Sweeter Than Honey by Joy Avery

Sweeter Than Honey is a swoon-worthy, romantic small-town romance with a cup of fake dating, a tablespoon of yearning, and a big pinch of meddling neighbors. This baker and sheriff are about to find out how perfect they are for each other… finally.

If you’re craving more fake dating romances, take a look at this list, too!

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