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Books Like The Hating Game

If The Hating Game by Sally Thorne worked for you, these indie books offer a similar reading experience. The comparison comes from AI analysis of each full manuscript (pacing, tone, tropes, and more), not from marketing copy.

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Every Little Thing

Kayla Hartness

Kat Wilson has secretly loved Beckett St. James for almost as long as she can remember. He was the boy next door who first saw past her flaws, held her together when her world fell apart, and became woven into the very fabric of her soul. But Beck was also her fiercely protective older brother's best friend, and no matter how much she wished he would fall madly in love with her, he only ever saw her as a little sister. Or so she thought. As the years pass, Kat and Beck are forced to face more than either of them ever bargained for. Dreams lead them down separate paths. War leaves wounds that never heal. Time steals precious moments, and distance becomes irreparable. Yet no matter how far apart they drift, no matter how broken they become, the thread connecting them never truly breaks. Every Little Thing is a hard-fought love story about holding on to the one person who feels like home when everything around you is falling apart, and believing that, somehow, every little thing is going to be alright.

Contemporary
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Playing for Keeps

Lainey Davis

I accidentally married a stranger in Vegas, and now my hockey career is falling apart. As the rookie goalie for the Pittsburgh Fury, I should be focused on proving I belong in the pros like my father before me. Instead, I can't stop thinking about my wife—a stunning cellist whose music breaks down every defense I've built. She moved to Pittsburgh for me, fits perfectly with my rowdy family, and should be everything I never knew I wanted. But her controlling father is feeding lies to the press, my coaches are starting to believe them, and the team is icing me out. Was marrying her the biggest mistake of my life, or the best gamble I'll ever make?

Contemporary

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