9 must-read contemporary books like Ex Marks the Spot by Gloria Chao

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Ex Marks the Spot

By: Gloria Chao

4.27

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

A swoony rivals-to-lovers romance . . .Family secrets that can't stay buried . . .A globe-spanning …

If you liked the contemporary plot in Ex Marks the Spot by Gloria Chao , here is a list of 9 books like this:

Cover of For She Is Wrath by Emily Varga

1. For She Is Wrath

By: Emily Varga

4.05

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A sweeping, Pakistani romantic fantasy retelling of The Count of Monte Cristo, where one girl seeks… read more

Similar categories in Emily Varga's For She Is Wrath book and Gloria Chao's Ex Marks the Spot

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
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2. A Song to Drown Rivers

By: Ann Liang

4.32

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the legend of Xishi, one of the famous Four Beauties of Ancient China, A Song to Drown … read more

Similar categories in Ann Liang's A Song to Drown Rivers book and Gloria Chao's Ex Marks the Spot

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
"Please,"

-Ann Liang, A Song to Drown Rivers

"His eyes fluttered open, focused on me; it was how he had looked at me in all our time together, across the palace rivers, across the polished floors of his chambers, underneath the moonlight. no mat…"

-Ann Liang, A Song to Drown Rivers

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3. Water Moon

By: Samantha Sotto Yambao

4.19

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A woman inherits a pawnshop where you can sell your regrets, and then embarks on a magical journey … read more

Similar categories in Samantha Sotto Yambao's Water Moon book and Gloria Chao's Ex Marks the Spot

  • romance
  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry (Sunderworld, #1) by Ransom Riggs

4. The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry (Sunderworld, #1)

By: Ransom Riggs

4.19

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The much-anticipated new fantasy series from Ransom Riggs, his first since introducing the #1 globa… read more

Similar categories in Ransom Riggs's The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry (Sunderworld, #1) book and Gloria Chao's Ex Marks the Spot

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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5. Heir (Heir Duology, #1)

By: Sabaa Tahir

4.47

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

Prepare for the action-packed, ruthless, and romantic new fantasy from the #1 New York Times bestse… read more

Similar categories in Sabaa Tahir's Heir (Heir Duology, #1) book and Gloria Chao's Ex Marks the Spot

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
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6. Not for the Faint of Heart

By: Lex Croucher

4.04

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Beloved author Lex Croucher's second queer historical YA romance, with all the swoons, laughs, and … read more

Similar categories in Lex Croucher's Not for the Faint of Heart book and Gloria Chao's Ex Marks the Spot

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
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7. The Business Trip

By: Jessie Garcia

3.76

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

"A stunning and accomplished debut, with hugely relatable characters and an addictive storyline tha… read more

Similar categories in Jessie Garcia's The Business Trip book and Gloria Chao's Ex Marks the Spot

  • mystery
  • fiction
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8. First Love Language

By: Stefany Valentine

4.27

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Frankly in Love and Tokyo Ever After comes a romantic dramedy about finding love and re… read more

Similar categories in Stefany Valentine's First Love Language book and Gloria Chao's Ex Marks the Spot

  • romance
  • young adult romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
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9. Puck and Prejudice

By: Lia Riley

3.66

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

From the author of Mister Hockey comes a sizzling marriage of convenience romance between a pro hoc… read more

Similar categories in Lia Riley's Puck and Prejudice book and Gloria Chao's Ex Marks the Spot

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
Cover of Heist Royale (Thieves' Gambit, #2) by Kayvion Lewis

10. Heist Royale (Thieves' Gambit, #2)

By: Kayvion Lewis

4.21

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

The high-stakes sequel to Thieves' Gambit, for fans of Jennifer Lynn Barnes and Ally Carter. It'… read more

Similar categories in Kayvion Lewis's Heist Royale (Thieves' Gambit, #2) book and Gloria Chao's Ex Marks the Spot

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • young adult
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11. Immortal

By: Sue Lynn Tan

4.40

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

A stunning, standalone romantic fantasy filled with dangerous secrets, forbidden magic, and passion… read more

Similar categories in Sue Lynn Tan's Immortal book and Gloria Chao's Ex Marks the Spot

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
Cover of Ex Marks the Spot by Gloria Chao

12. Ex Marks the Spot

By: Gloria Chao

4.27

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

A swoony rivals-to-lovers romance . . .Family secrets that can't stay buried . . .A globe-spanning … read more

Similar categories in Gloria Chao's Ex Marks the Spot book and Gloria Chao's Ex Marks the Spot

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • contemporary romance
Cover of Never Planned on You by Lindsay Hameroff

13. Never Planned on You

By: Lindsay Hameroff

4.35

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

A glittering, laugh-out-loud second chance romance that reminds us true love is sometimes the one t… read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Hameroff's Never Planned on You book and Gloria Chao's Ex Marks the Spot

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • contemporary
Cover of She's Always Hungry: Stories by Eliza  Clark

14. She's Always Hungry: Stories

By: Eliza Clark

3.94

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

From Eliza Clark, the author of the brilliant novels Boy Parts and Penance and one of Granta’s Best… read more

Similar categories in Eliza Clark's She's Always Hungry: Stories book and Gloria Chao's Ex Marks the Spot

  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of The Courting of Bristol Keats (The Courting of Bristol Keats, #1) by Mary E. Pearson

15. The Courting of Bristol Keats (The Courting of Bristol Keats, #1)

By: Mary E. Pearson

3.87

Format: 560 pages, Hardcover

From NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Mary E. Pearson comes a thrilling romantic fantasy full of d… read more

Similar categories in Mary E. Pearson's The Courting of Bristol Keats (The Courting of Bristol Keats, #1) book and Gloria Chao's Ex Marks the Spot

  • romance
  • fiction
Cover of Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone

16. Promise Me Sunshine

By: Cara Bastone

4.48

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Grieving the loss of her best friend, a young woman’s life is turned upside down when she meets a … read more

Similar categories in Cara Bastone's Promise Me Sunshine book and Gloria Chao's Ex Marks the Spot

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Dream Girl Drama (Big Shots, #3) by Tessa Bailey

17. Dream Girl Drama (Big Shots, #3)

By: Tessa Bailey

4.13

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

A steamy chance encounter between a professional hockey player and the manic pixie dream girl he ju… read more

Similar categories in Tessa Bailey's Dream Girl Drama (Big Shots, #3) book and Gloria Chao's Ex Marks the Spot

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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18. Any Trope but You

By: Victoria Lavine

4.37

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

A bestselling romance author flees to Alaska to reinvent herself and write her first murder mystery… read more

Similar categories in Victoria Lavine's Any Trope but You book and Gloria Chao's Ex Marks the Spot

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • contemporary
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19. A Sea of Unspoken Things

By: Adrienne Young

4.13

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A woman investigates her brother's mysterious death while coming to terms with her own haunting pas… read more

Similar categories in Adrienne Young's A Sea of Unspoken Things book and Gloria Chao's Ex Marks the Spot

  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of Dating and Dragons by Kristy Boyce

20. Dating and Dragons

By: Kristy Boyce

4.33

Format: None pages, None

From the author of the nationally bestselling Dungeons and Drama comes another gaming romance that'… read more

Similar categories in Kristy Boyce's Dating and Dragons book and Gloria Chao's Ex Marks the Spot

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
Cover of Stranger Skies (Drowned Gods, #2) by Pascale Lacelle

21. Stranger Skies (Drowned Gods, #2)

By: Pascale Lacelle

4.35

Format: 608 pages, Hardcover

Ninth House meets The Hazel Wood in this riveting sequel to the New York Times bestselling dark aca… read more

Similar categories in Pascale Lacelle's Stranger Skies (Drowned Gods, #2) book and Gloria Chao's Ex Marks the Spot

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult

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4.19

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Emily Varga

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Alexis Henderson

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