11 must-read new adult books like How We Hated (Leighton River, #1) by Lauren Runow

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How We Hated (Leighton River, #1)

By: Lauren Runow

4.15

Format: 341 pages, Kindle Edition

Anyone who thinks star-crossed love is romantic has never actually experienced it. Natalie …

If you liked the new adult plot in How We Hated (Leighton River, #1) by Lauren Runow , here is a list of 11 books like this:

Cover of Wild River (Magnolia Falls #2) by Laura Pavlov

1. Wild River (Magnolia Falls #2)

By: Laura Pavlov

4.15

Format: 353 pages, Kindle Edition

A Small Town, Enemies to Lovers, Boy Obsessed, Found Family, Standalone Romance from USA Today and … read more

Similar categories in Laura Pavlov's Wild River (Magnolia Falls #2) book and Lauren Runow's How We Hated (Leighton River, #1)

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • new adult
Cover of My Anti-Hero by Tijan

2. My Anti-Hero

By: Tijan

4.12

Format: 534 pages, Kindle Edition

I shouldn't have agreed to this. What was I thinking?Appearing on a local news show? Just because s… read more

Similar categories in Tijan's My Anti-Hero book and Lauren Runow's How We Hated (Leighton River, #1)

  • romance
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • contemporary romance
Cover of Not Made to Last by Jay McLean

3. Not Made to Last

By: Jay McLean

4.15

Format: 364 pages, Kindle Edition

Two simple words hold the truth of our love: wait and hope. Olivia Rhys Garrett—recent high sch… read more

Similar categories in Jay McLean's Not Made to Last book and Lauren Runow's How We Hated (Leighton River, #1)

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • young adult
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • new adult
Cover of Forbidden King (Magnolia Falls, #3) by Laura Pavlov

4. Forbidden King (Magnolia Falls, #3)

By: Laura Pavlov

4.26

Format: 340 pages, Kindle Edition

Saylor Woodson is the one girl I can’t have, and the only girl I want. She’s my best friend’s litt… read more

Similar categories in Laura Pavlov's Forbidden King (Magnolia Falls, #3) book and Lauren Runow's How We Hated (Leighton River, #1)

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
Cover of Changing Tides (Sandcastle Cove, #1) by Amber Kelly

5. Changing Tides (Sandcastle Cove, #1)

By: Amber Kelly

4.10

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

Life is full of surprises. The best of which is the precocious curly-haired little girl that calls… read more

Similar categories in Amber Kelly's Changing Tides (Sandcastle Cove, #1) book and Lauren Runow's How We Hated (Leighton River, #1)

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
Cover of Taking First (Rounding the Bases, #1) by M.J. Fields

6. Taking First (Rounding the Bases, #1)

By: M.J. Fields

4.08

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

Whitley When Pope left our hometown my life changed. When he came back and saw his nemesis’ rin… read more

Similar categories in M.J. Fields's Taking First (Rounding the Bases, #1) book and Lauren Runow's How We Hated (Leighton River, #1)

  • romance
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • contemporary romance
Cover of Stay Present (Kincaid Brothers #6) by Kaylee Ryan

7. Stay Present (Kincaid Brothers #6)

By: Kaylee Ryan

4.31

Format: 263 pages, Kindle Edition

Ryder Two years of silence and no goodbye—she slipped away and through my fingers, leaving me w… read more

Similar categories in Kaylee Ryan's Stay Present (Kincaid Brothers #6) book and Lauren Runow's How We Hated (Leighton River, #1)

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
Cover of Nothing But It All by Adriana Locke

8. Nothing But It All

By: Adriana Locke

4.28

Format: 266 pages, Kindle Edition

From USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke comes a warm and romantic novel about a marriage in… read more

Similar categories in Adriana Locke's Nothing But It All book and Lauren Runow's How We Hated (Leighton River, #1)

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
Cover of Tempting Promises (Whitlock Family #3) by Corinne Michaels

9. Tempting Promises (Whitlock Family #3)

By: Corinne Michaels

4.30

Format: 366 pages, Kindle Edition

What’s the worst thing you could do when you’re stranded in the woods with your rival? Sleep with h… read more

Similar categories in Corinne Michaels's Tempting Promises (Whitlock Family #3) book and Lauren Runow's How We Hated (Leighton River, #1)

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
Cover of The Forbidden Freshman (Nolan U Hockey #1) by Katy Archer

10. The Forbidden Freshman (Nolan U Hockey #1)

By: Katy Archer

4.24

Format: 456 pages, Kindle Edition

He lost a bet, now it's no girls for a month… until he meets a sassy freshman who just might be the… read more

Similar categories in Katy Archer's The Forbidden Freshman (Nolan U Hockey #1) book and Lauren Runow's How We Hated (Leighton River, #1)

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • new adult
Cover of Stay Anyway (Kincaid Brothers #7) by Kaylee Ryan

11. Stay Anyway (Kincaid Brothers #7)

By: Kaylee Ryan

4.48

Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition

Stella Getting pregnant in college wasn’t part of the plan, but I’ll never regret giving birth … read more

Similar categories in Kaylee Ryan's Stay Anyway (Kincaid Brothers #7) book and Lauren Runow's How We Hated (Leighton River, #1)

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
Cover of Sterling Brick (Sterling Falls, #2) by L.B. Dunbar

12. Sterling Brick (Sterling Falls, #2)

By: L.B. Dunbar

4.35

Format: 351 pages, Kindle Edition

Love wasn’t part of the blueprint when high school sweethearts reunite in their small town. But thi… read more

Similar categories in L.B. Dunbar's Sterling Brick (Sterling Falls, #2) book and Lauren Runow's How We Hated (Leighton River, #1)

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
Cover of Rival Hearts (Queen City, #1) by Maggie Rawdon

13. Rival Hearts (Queen City, #1)

By: Maggie Rawdon

4.06

Format: 306 pages, Paperback

Pro football might see me as their favorite underdog, but Madison Westfield would rather see me six… read more

Similar categories in Maggie Rawdon's Rival Hearts (Queen City, #1) book and Lauren Runow's How We Hated (Leighton River, #1)

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • new adult
Cover of How to Get Revenge on a Cheating Ex by Maggie Dallen

14. How to Get Revenge on a Cheating Ex

By: Maggie Dallen

4.05

Format: 308 pages, Kindle Edition

Am I really going to kiss my boyfriend’s best friend? Yes. Yes, I am. I caught my boyfriend cheati… read more

Similar categories in Maggie Dallen's How to Get Revenge on a Cheating Ex book and Lauren Runow's How We Hated (Leighton River, #1)

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • young adult
Cover of Claim Me Forever (Time River #3) by A.L. Jackson

15. Claim Me Forever (Time River #3)

By: A.L. Jackson

4.28

Format: 509 pages, Kindle Edition

A single dad sheriff doing his best to protect his town. A gorgeous stranger caught trespassing. A … read more

Similar categories in A.L. Jackson's Claim Me Forever (Time River #3) book and Lauren Runow's How We Hated (Leighton River, #1)

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
Cover of The Comeback Pact (Warner University Bulldogs, #1) by E.M. Moore

16. The Comeback Pact (Warner University Bulldogs, #1)

By: E.M. Moore

4.28

Format: 360 pages, Kindle Edition

He’s everything she hates… So, why can’t she say no to him?Introducing Book 1 in the Warner Univers… read more

Similar categories in E.M. Moore's The Comeback Pact (Warner University Bulldogs, #1) book and Lauren Runow's How We Hated (Leighton River, #1)

  • romance
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • contemporary romance
Cover of Chasing Harlow by Jay McLean

17. Chasing Harlow

By: Jay McLean

4.38

Format: 426 pages, Kindle Edition

What started as a bet can only end in heartache. Moving to the middle of nowhere right before my… read more

Similar categories in Jay McLean's Chasing Harlow book and Lauren Runow's How We Hated (Leighton River, #1)

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • young adult
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • new adult
Cover of Loving Romeo (Magnolia Falls, #1) by Laura Pavlov

18. Loving Romeo (Magnolia Falls, #1)

By: Laura Pavlov

4.08

Format: 346 pages, Paperback

Demi Crawford was Magnolia Falls royalty. I was the boxer from the wrong side of the tracks. She … read more

Similar categories in Laura Pavlov's Loving Romeo (Magnolia Falls, #1) book and Lauren Runow's How We Hated (Leighton River, #1)

  • romance
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • contemporary romance
Cover of Merciless (The Hartleys) by Valeria Heights

19. Merciless (The Hartleys)

By: Valeria Heights

3.81

Format: 331 pages, Kindle Edition

A complete, full-length standalone. Clementine Hartley is a cruel, merciless human being.She made … read more

Similar categories in Valeria Heights's Merciless (The Hartleys) book and Lauren Runow's How We Hated (Leighton River, #1)

  • contemporary romance
  • sports
Cover of When I Had You by S.L. Scott

20. When I Had You

By: S.L. Scott

4.09

Format: 356 pages, Paperback

Cash Ryatt is a distraction. It’s no secret the bad boy racecar driver has built a reputation fr… read more

Similar categories in S.L. Scott's When I Had You book and Lauren Runow's How We Hated (Leighton River, #1)

  • romance
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • contemporary romance
Cover of Lost Boy (The Puck Boys of Brooks University, #5) by Hannah Gray

21. Lost Boy (The Puck Boys of Brooks University, #5)

By: Hannah Gray

4.26

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

I was four when my parents gave me my first pair of skates. By six, I was hooked on hockey and coul… read more

Similar categories in Hannah Gray's Lost Boy (The Puck Boys of Brooks University, #5) book and Lauren Runow's How We Hated (Leighton River, #1)

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • new adult
Cover of Never Mine to Hold (Western Wildcats Hockey #3) by Jennifer Sucevic

22. Never Mine to Hold (Western Wildcats Hockey #3)

By: Jennifer Sucevic

3.90

Format: 358 pages, Kindle Edition

Wolf Westerville.There was a time when my world revolved around him, and I’d foolishly thought he’d… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Sucevic's Never Mine to Hold (Western Wildcats Hockey #3) book and Lauren Runow's How We Hated (Leighton River, #1)

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • new adult
Cover of Raising the Bar by Stephanie    Rose

23. Raising the Bar

By: Stephanie Rose

4.11

Format: 342 pages, Kindle Edition

Did you hear the one about the woman who gets fired, then busted for speeding on a country road and… read more

Similar categories in Stephanie Rose's Raising the Bar book and Lauren Runow's How We Hated (Leighton River, #1)

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
Cover of Before the Chaos (Queen City, #0.5) by Maggie Rawdon

24. Before the Chaos (Queen City, #0.5)

By: Maggie Rawdon

4.06

Format: 114 pages, Kindle Edition

I have two goals when I head up to the mountain house with my older brother and his friends: get hi… read more

Similar categories in Maggie Rawdon's Before the Chaos (Queen City, #0.5) book and Lauren Runow's How We Hated (Leighton River, #1)

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • new adult
Cover of The Heart Stealer (Nolan U Hockey #2) by Katy Archer

25. The Heart Stealer (Nolan U Hockey #2)

By: Katy Archer

4.18

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

He’s a hockey star with no strings attached and a life any other college student would be jealous o… read more

Similar categories in Katy Archer's The Heart Stealer (Nolan U Hockey #2) book and Lauren Runow's How We Hated (Leighton River, #1)

  • romance
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • contemporary romance
Cover of Broken Rivalry (Silverbrook University #1) by R.G. Angel

26. Broken Rivalry (Silverbrook University #1)

By: R.G. Angel

3.71

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

Poppy: Once, I walked the halls of privilege, but in a heartbeat, I watched my world crumble. Now… read more

Similar categories in R.G. Angel's Broken Rivalry (Silverbrook University #1) book and Lauren Runow's How We Hated (Leighton River, #1)

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • new adult
Cover of How We Hated (Leighton River, #1) by Lauren Runow

27. How We Hated (Leighton River, #1)

By: Lauren Runow

4.15

Format: 341 pages, Kindle Edition

Anyone who thinks star-crossed love is romantic has never actually experienced it. Natalie … read more

Similar categories in Lauren Runow's How We Hated (Leighton River, #1) book and Lauren Runow's How We Hated (Leighton River, #1)

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • young adult
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • new adult
Cover of Stay Real (Kincaid Brothers #8) by Kaylee Ryan

28. Stay Real (Kincaid Brothers #8)

By: Kaylee Ryan

4.54

Format: 250 pages, Kindle Edition

Courtney Maybe blurting out my imaginary relationship status to my nagging mother wasn’t the bes… read more

Similar categories in Kaylee Ryan's Stay Real (Kincaid Brothers #8) book and Lauren Runow's How We Hated (Leighton River, #1)

  • romance
Cover of End Game (Kings of Campus, #1) by Monica  Murphy

29. End Game (Kings of Campus, #1)

By: Monica Murphy

3.96

Format: 285 pages, Kindle Edition

In this fun, sexy college romance, a transfer student finds herself living in a house full of footb… read more

Similar categories in Monica Murphy's End Game (Kings of Campus, #1) book and Lauren Runow's How We Hated (Leighton River, #1)

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • new adult
Cover of Heart Sick Hate (Twisted Roses #2) by Eva  Simmons

30. Heart Sick Hate (Twisted Roses #2)

By: Eva Simmons

4.29

Format: 399 pages, Kindle Edition

I chose wrong. While my future is promised to one man, my heart wants Crew Kingsley. My enemy… read more

Similar categories in Eva Simmons's Heart Sick Hate (Twisted Roses #2) book and Lauren Runow's How We Hated (Leighton River, #1)

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
Cover of Home Game (Waiting: Next Generation) by Ginger Scott

31. Home Game (Waiting: Next Generation)

By: Ginger Scott

4.42

Format: 293 pages, Kindle Edition

Football has been my life. Not that I ever had a choice in the matter. When your dad is a retired, … read more

Similar categories in Ginger Scott's Home Game (Waiting: Next Generation) book and Lauren Runow's How We Hated (Leighton River, #1)

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • young adult
  • sports romance
  • sports

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