Books like Something borrowed

A deliciously messy, guilt-laced confession about the blurry lines between being a good friend and living a true life. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Something borrowed.

emotionally tangled
anxious
Manhattan-chic
intimate

01
Something blue
Emily Giffin
A transatlantic journey of shattered vanity and reinvention as a flawed woman learns to navigate life without her superficial armor.
Feels:
- transitional
- melancholic
- hopeful
02
Baby Proof
Emily Giffin
A compulsively readable exploration of what happens when the ultimate dealbreaker threatens a seemingly perfect marriage.
Shares:
- intimate
- earnest
- relatable
03
Not Another Bad Date
Rachel Gibson
A breezy, second-chance romance that trades big-city dating fatigue for a swoony hometown reunion.
Shares:
- earnest
04
People We Meet On Vacation
Emily Henry
A sun-drenched, banter-filled exploration of the terrifying leap from platonic soulmates to true love.
Shares:
- witty
- earnest
05
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Sophie Kinsella
A hilarious, high-energy romp through the chaotic mind of a woman trying to buy her way to a better life while outrunning her credit card bills.
Shares:
- witty
06
That Summer
Jennifer Weiner
A seemingly breezy tale of mistaken identity that slowly peels back the manicured layers of suburban life to reveal the enduring scars of the past.
Shares:
- earnest
07
Shopaholic takes Manhattan
Sophie Kinsella
A dizzying, glamorous romp through New York City that balances laugh-out-loud chaos with surprising emotional warmth.
Feels:
- glamorous
- chaotic
- escapist
08
Maybe in another life
Taylor Jenkins Reid
A comforting, sliding-doors exploration of fate, friendship, and the reassuring idea that you will always end up exactly where you are meant to be.
Shares:
- earnest
09
I'm in no mood for love
Rachel Gibson
A chaotic, hangover-fueled morning-after spirals into a witty, reluctant romance with a childhood crush.
Feels:
- breezy
- chaotic
- romantic
10
Forever, interrupted
Taylor Jenkins Reid
A bittersweet exploration of an electric, whirlwind romance colliding with sudden, profound grief.
Shares:
- intimate
- earnest
11
Swear on this life
Renée Carlino
A warm, emotionally layered exploration of first love, stolen narratives, and the messy collision of a painful past with a fictionalized present.
Shares:
- witty
- earnest
12
The Washingtonienne
Jessica Cutler
A deliciously voyeuristic and unapologetic romp through the hypocritical, sex-fueled underbelly of early-2000s Capitol Hill.
Feels:
- voyeuristic
- scandalous
- chaotic

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