Books like Can You Keep A Secret?

Can You Keep A Secret? by Sophie Kinsella reads as humorous, lighthearted. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

What Can You Keep A Secret? is like to read

A breezy, embarrassment-comedy romp built on the nightmare-fuel premise of having spilled every humiliating secret to your CEO. Light, chatty, and quick, powered by a confessional first-person voice and workplace mortification. Best for: readers who want a witty rom-com with a relatable everywoman narrator and a workplace meet-cute.

The devil wears Prada

Lauren Weisberger · 2003

A dishy insider satire of a fashion-magazine sweatshop, following a green assistant as she absorbs abuse from a monstrous boss.

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The Hating Game

Sally Thorne · 2016

A snappy, banter-driven office rivalry that slow-burns into swoon — first-person Lucy is neurotic, funny, and painfully self-aware, and the tension is all in the glances, games, and one very charged elevator ride.

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Remember Me?

Sophie Kinsella · 2008

A breezy, funny romp through identity confusion as an amnesiac heroine navigates a glossy life she doesn't recognize, torn between two versions of love and self.

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The Summer of Broken Rules

K. L. Walther · 2021

A sun-soaked Martha's Vineyard wedding week where a family game of Assassin becomes the scaffolding for grief, flirtation, and healing.

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Set on You

Amy Lea · 2022

A banter-forward rivals-to-lovers rom-com anchored by a body-positive influencer heroine and a soft-hearted firefighter, with a viral-photo third-act conflict that gives the fluff

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DOLLY ALL THE TIME

Annabel Monaghan · 2025

A warm, witty contemporary rom-com where a post-breakup friendship softens into love — breezy, comforting, and emotionally sincere without heavy angst.

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Lucy Sullivan is getting married

Marian Keyes · 1996

A romantic comedy-drama where Lucy's life spirals when a fortune teller predicts her marriage, forcing her to untangle destiny, desire, and her own desires amidst chaotic friendships and self-doubt.

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Love actually

Curtis, Richard · 2003

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Vinegar Girl

Anne Tyler · 2012

A gently comic, character-driven retelling of 'The Taming of the Shrew' in which an unconventional woman's arranged marriage becomes an unexpected path to self-discovery and connection.

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