If You Liked Colleen Hoover, Try These TikTok-Favorite Romances

/ By Alan Reiner

/ June 9, 2025

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Colleen Hoover made you cry, swoon, and stay up way too late flipping pages. But what do you read after It Ends With Us or Verity?

BookTok has the answer. These viral romance reads capture the same heartache, twists, and chemistry—with fresh voices and unforgettable love stories you won’t want to miss.

Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

If you loved the emotional tension in Hoover’s books, Icebreaker delivers with its slow-burn charm. Set in a college sports world, it follows figure skater Anastasia and hockey captain Nathan as forced proximity turns enemies into something way more.

Fans rave about its mix of spicy banter and heartfelt vulnerability. There’s depth behind the flirtation, especially as personal trauma surfaces.

TikTok praises its strong mental health themes and modern dialogue. Think The Deal meets It Happened One Summer—but grittier and gentler at once.

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Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score

This small-town romance has Hoover energy written all over it—grumpy/sunshine dynamic, complex pasts, and emotional healing. Naomi runs from her wedding and lands in a town full of secrets… and a brooding barber named Knox.

Their chemistry simmers, but the story also weaves in sisterhood, second chances, and small-town charm. It balances steam with soul.

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Before We Were Strangers by Renée Carlino

For fans of second-chance love and fate-tied timing, this one hits like a love letter and a heartbreak anthem. Told in dual timelines, it follows Matt and Grace, college lovers who reconnect years later after a missed opportunity.

The prose is poetic and nostalgic, perfect for readers who love bittersweet reunions. Carlino captures that “what if” ache Hoover fans crave.

BookTok praises its blend of soulmates, New York vibes, and music-driven memories. It’s soft, tragic, and surprisingly hopeful all at once.

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Alan Reiner

Alan Reiner

Hi, my name is Alan Reiner and I have been in the writing industry for almost seven years. I write articles that can span from 200 words all the way to 20,000 words every single day. How do I do it? With a lot of determination. All my way through school and college, I hated long-form assignments. I could never get into the groove of working on one piece for an extended period of time. My pieces were always late because I didn’t have the motivation to type them, let alone edit them.