Books like The Game Is Love

A breezy, nostalgic battle of wills between a stubborn artist and a charmingly arrogant quarterback. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Game Is Love.

breezy
nostalgic
lighthearted
cozy

01
The Trusting Game
Penny Jordan
A classic battle of wills where the highest stakes are the walls built around a guarded heart.
Shares:
- romantic
02
Rules Of The Game
Penny Jordan
A high-angst, vintage romance of mistaken identity where innocent longing collides with experienced cynicism.
Shares:
- nostalgic
- romantic
03
The Kissing Game
Sally Wentworth
A charged 1980s workplace romance where hard-won professional boundaries collide with intense, antagonistic attraction.
Feels:
- charged
- competitive
- scrutinizing
04
The Waiting Heart
Jeanne Allan
A fiery clash of wills melts into consuming passion in this snowbound, vintage western romance.
Feels:
- snowbound
- tense
- charged
05
Needed
Jeanne Allan
A cozy, banter-filled contemporary romance where meddling relatives and a stubborn hero accidentally build a beautiful found family.
Shares:
- lighthearted
- cozy
- playful
06
Duke most wanted
Celeste Bradley
A sparkling, banter-filled romp where comfortable friendship ignites into unexpected, high-stakes passion.
Shares:
- lighthearted
- cozy
- playful
- romantic
07
Simply Love
Catherine Anderson
A tender, classic Western romance about a hardened cynic utterly disarmed by unwavering innocence.
Shares:
- romantic
08
Gambler's Woman
Stephanie James
A high-stakes game of hearts where a calculated, logical mind meets an unpredictable, smoldering passion.
Shares:
- nostalgic
- opposites attract
09
To Catch A Highlander
Karen Hawkins
A spirited, high-stakes battle of wits where the ultimate prize is a fiercely guarded heart.
Shares:
- lighthearted
- cozy
- playful
- spirited
10
It had to be you
Susan Elizabeth Phillips
A crackling, high-energy clash of opposites where sharp banter masks deep vulnerabilities.
Shares:
- nostalgic
- playful
- wry
- opposites attract
11
The Viscount's Vixen
Joan Overfield
A sparkling battle of wits where a scandalous wager turns into an unexpected romance.
Shares:
- breezy
- lighthearted
- playful
- spirited
12
Rhys's Redemption
Anne McAllister
A tender, trope-tastic journey of breaking down walls and turning a comfortable friendship into a passionate, lifelong family.
Feels:
- intimate
- yearning
- cozy yet tense

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