Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score reads as witty, emotional. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
A bantery grumpy-sunshine romance that leans hard into small-town found-family warmth, with an instant-parent subplot and a late-book danger arc giving it more propulsion than a pure cozy romcom. Best for: readers who want steamy grumpy-sunshine banter, a bearded cinnamon-roll hero, and small-town found family.
Yes — the genome marks the romance arc as a guaranteed happily-ever-after (HEA).
The main arc resolves, with wider series threads left open.
Mildly eerie — tension without real scares.
High heat — explicit on-page romance.
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