13 Top contemporary books like Take a Chance on Me by Emily Houghton

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Take a Chance on Me

By: Emily Houghton

4.14

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

She likes to be in control. Olivia Jackson’s life is one big to-do list. But after her sister trag…

If you liked the contemporary plot in Take a Chance on Me by Emily Houghton , here is a list of 13 books like this:

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1. The Holiday Escape

By: Heidi Swain

4.08

Format: 414 pages, Kindle Edition

Her dream holiday is his everyday life. His dream holiday is her normal life. What happens when the… read more

Similar categories in Heidi Swain's The Holiday Escape book and Emily Houghton's Take a Chance on Me

  • romance
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2. Love Game

By: Emma Rae

3.35

Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition

Can a player on the court be a keeper at home? Elle's love language is food. But finding the rig… read more

Similar categories in Emma Rae's Love Game book and Emily Houghton's Take a Chance on Me

  • romance
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3. How to Age Disgracefully

By: Clare Pooley

4.24

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A senior citizens’ center and a daycare collide with hilarious results in the new ensemble comedy f… read more

Similar categories in Clare Pooley's How to Age Disgracefully book and Emily Houghton's Take a Chance on Me

  • romance
  • contemporary
"Mature? Good grief! I'm not a cheese. Or a herbaceous border."

-Clare Pooley, How to Age Disgracefully

"Mature'? Good grief! I'm not a cheese. Or a herbaceous border."

-Clare Pooley, How to Age Disgracefully

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4. Imposter Syndrome

By: Joseph Knox

3.63

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

On the run from his shady past, Lynch has just arrived in London, still looking over his shoulder t… read more

Similar categories in Joseph Knox's Imposter Syndrome book and Emily Houghton's Take a Chance on Me

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5. Better Left Unsent

By: Lia Louis

3.57

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

So many ways to torpedo your career and your love life…So little time. A woman accidentally reve… read more

Similar categories in Lia Louis's Better Left Unsent book and Emily Houghton's Take a Chance on Me

  • romance
  • contemporary
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6. The Silence In Between

By: Josie Ferguson

4.48

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Imagine waking up and a wall has divided your city in two. Imagine that on the other side is your n… read more

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"Evil demanded little of me – it merely asked me to stay silent, to do nothing. And I complied."

-Josie Ferguson, The Silence In Between

"Mozart said that music is not in the notes but in the silence in between. I think that's where our souls are – hidden in that silence."

-Josie Ferguson, The Silence In Between

"These are stories from the past, but they are still echoing now, in the present. As I write this, Russian forces are using rape as a weapon of war against Ukrainian women; deported mothers are being …"

-Josie Ferguson, The Silence In Between

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7. A Good Place to Hide a Body

By: Laura Marshall

3.98

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

'Can you come round?' Dad says tremulously. 'Of course. Are you OK? Is it Mum?' 'No!' He almost s… read more

Similar categories in Laura Marshall's A Good Place to Hide a Body book and Emily Houghton's Take a Chance on Me

  • contemporary
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8. Love Story

By: Lindsey Kelk

3.96

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

She’s a small-town schoolteacher. He’s a hotshot marketing director. Together, it’s hate at… read more

Similar categories in Lindsey Kelk's Love Story book and Emily Houghton's Take a Chance on Me

  • romance
  • contemporary
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9. The Love Hack

By: Sophie Ranald

3.21

Format: 338 pages, Kindle Edition

She’s a rookie advice columnist. He’s her office crush. It’s about to get complicated. Landing a n… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Ranald's The Love Hack book and Emily Houghton's Take a Chance on Me

  • romance
  • contemporary
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10. This Motherless Land

By: Nikki May

4.42

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed author of Wahala, a “vibrant” (Charmaine Wilkerson) retelling of Mansfield Park,… read more

Similar categories in Nikki May's This Motherless Land book and Emily Houghton's Take a Chance on Me

  • contemporary
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11. Under Your Spell

By: Laura Wood

4.21

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

The daughter of an aging rock star finds herself working for the hottest musician on the planet and… read more

Similar categories in Laura Wood's Under Your Spell book and Emily Houghton's Take a Chance on Me

  • romance
  • contemporary
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12. Probably Nothing

By: Lauren Bravo

3.99

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

Bryony doesn’t mind being single. Which is why she doesn’t understand why she keeps seeing (ok, sle… read more

Similar categories in Lauren Bravo's Probably Nothing book and Emily Houghton's Take a Chance on Me

  • contemporary
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13. On The Edge

By: Sarah Turner

4.45

Format: None pages, ebook

Sometimes, in order to move forward, you need to go back.Joni’s always felt like an outsider in her… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Turner's On The Edge book and Emily Houghton's Take a Chance on Me

  • romance
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14. Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love

By: Marianne Cronin

4.62

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

The author of the beloved international hit The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot returns with … read more

Similar categories in Marianne Cronin's Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love book and Emily Houghton's Take a Chance on Me

  • romance
  • contemporary
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15. Somebody I Used to Love

By: Eve Ainsworth

3.69

Format: 353 pages, Kindle Edition

Lost memories. Lost loves. Can they find their way back to each other? When Will wakes up after a c… read more

Similar categories in Eve Ainsworth's Somebody I Used to Love book and Emily Houghton's Take a Chance on Me

  • romance
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16. Enemies to Lovers

By: Laura Jane Williams

3.46

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Flo Greenberg: highly strung. Over-achiever. And desperate for a relaxing Greek holiday with her fa… read more

Similar categories in Laura Jane Williams's Enemies to Lovers book and Emily Houghton's Take a Chance on Me

  • romance
  • contemporary
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17. Textbook Romance

By: Kristen Bailey

4.00

Format: 344 pages, Kindle Edition

When maths teacher Zoe Swift meets the irresistibly funny and charming Jack Damon at her friends’ w… read more

Similar categories in Kristen Bailey's Textbook Romance book and Emily Houghton's Take a Chance on Me

  • romance
  • contemporary
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18. Things We Do for Love

By: Miranda Dickinson

4.12

Format: 480 pages, Kindle Edition

Could romance be waiting in the wings…? Lucie Hart is a fledgling actress, her confidence having… read more

Similar categories in Miranda Dickinson's Things We Do for Love book and Emily Houghton's Take a Chance on Me

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19. After the Fire

By: Charlotte Rixon

4.14

Format: 448 pages, Kindle Edition

This is the story of girl meets boy. And then everything goes wrong . . .Ever since they first met … read more

Similar categories in Charlotte Rixon's After the Fire book and Emily Houghton's Take a Chance on Me

  • romance
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20. Take a Chance on Me

By: Emily Houghton

4.14

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

She likes to be in control. Olivia Jackson’s life is one big to-do list. But after her sister trag… read more

Similar categories in Emily Houghton's Take a Chance on Me book and Emily Houghton's Take a Chance on Me

  • romance
  • contemporary
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21. Bookishly Ever After

By: Mia Page

2.97

Format: 369 pages, Kindle Edition

Two rival bookstore owners. One chance for a happily ever after… Bookshop owner Lexi Austen’s pr… read more

Similar categories in Mia Page's Bookishly Ever After book and Emily Houghton's Take a Chance on Me

  • romance
  • contemporary

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Tasha Ghouri

3.58

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