If you have finished Drunk on Love by Jasmine Guillory and find yourself rather bereft—as one does when a particularly splendid story reaches its conclusion—then do come along, dear reader. There are other adventures awaiting you, other wine-soaked settings and delicious romantic tangles that shall make your heart sing just as merrily.
Jasmine Guillory gave us Margot Noble and her Napa Valley winery, a most inconvenient one-night stand with a man who turned up as her newest employee, and all the sparkling chemistry one could hope for. If you adored that blend of vineyard charm, workplace complications, and modern wit, then these recommendations shall suit you wonderfully well.
1. Falling Down Under by Errin Krystal
Here is a tale that understands, perhaps better than most, what it means to lose everything and find something far more precious in the losing of it. Georgia Bailey was once a London socialite with a rock-star boyfriend and a life that glittered like champagne bubbles. Then her father died, her stepmother claimed the fortune, and that glamorous boyfriend showed himself to be made of quite disappointing stuff.
So Georgia does what any sensible heroine must do when the world crumbles beneath her feet—she returns to the place where she was last truly happy: her grandparents’ vineyard in rural Australia, a place called Seven Sisters Vineyard in the little town of Wattle Valley.
But here is where it gets terribly interesting, you see. The vineyard’s restaurant has a chef—a grumpy, impossibly handsome chef who happens to be Georgia’s teenage sweetheart, and he has not forgotten how thoroughly she broke his heart when she flew off to London seeking fame and fortune.
The grumpy-sunshine dynamic between Georgia (all bubbles and social media savvy) and Jared (all scowls and spectacular cooking) is the sort of delicious tension that keeps one turning pages well past bedtime. There is even a kangaroo named Boomer who inhabits the vineyard’s parking lot, which is the sort of charming detail that makes one wish to book a flight immediately.
Falling Down Under is the first in the Seven Sisters Vineyard series. Each book is a complete standalone with a guaranteed happy ending—no cliffhangers to leave you dangling.
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2. The Hookup Plan by Farrah Rochon
London Kelley is a pediatric surgeon who works rather too hard and relaxes rather too little. Her friends insist that what she needs is a simple hookup—no complications, no feelings, just a bit of fun. What London does not expect is to find that fun with Drew Sullivan, her high school nemesis and the very boy who nearly beat her for valedictorian.
Drew has become a successful millionaire and now audits hospitals—including London’s. The rivals-to-lovers progression is handled with such wit and warmth that one cannot help but cheer for these two stubborn souls to find their way to each other.
3. Act Like It by Lucy Parker
The West End theatre provides the glittering backdrop for this enemies-to-lovers confection. Richard Troy is an actor whose talent is eclipsed only by his dreadful temper, while Lainie Graham is the sweetheart of London theatre tasked with an impossible mission: pretend to date Richard to save his reputation and their production.
Their staged romance, complete with public hand-holding and private bickering, gradually transforms into something neither of them expected. Parker’s wit sparkles like stage lights, and the banter alone is worth the price of admission.
4. The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
Lucy Hutton and Joshua Templeman do not merely dislike each other—they engage in elaborate games of passive-aggressive warfare across their facing desks at a publishing company. She is all bright colours and cheerfulness; he is brooding suits and impenetrable expressions.
When they compete for the same promotion, their rivalry reaches a boiling point that reveals something neither anticipated: perhaps hatred and attraction are not so very different after all. This workplace romance became a USA TODAY bestseller and was adapted into a film.
5. The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
Khai Diep believes he cannot feel love—his autism means he processes emotions differently, though his family sees what he cannot. When his mother travels to Vietnam and returns with Esme Tran, a young woman who agrees to spend the summer in America as a potential bride, Khai’s orderly world is thoroughly disrupted.
Esme’s journey from Ho Chi Minh City to California is drawn from the author’s own mother’s immigrant experience, giving this multicultural romance remarkable depth and authenticity.
6. Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez
When successful ER doctor Alexis Montgomery gets a flat tyre in tiny Wakan, Minnesota, she meets Daniel Grant—a carpenter ten years her junior who challenges everything she thought she wanted. Their chemistry is undeniable, but their worlds could not be more different.
This small-town-meets-city-girl romance explores class differences and family expectations with Jimenez’s trademark blend of humour and heart. The baby goat scene alone shall make you smile for days.
7. Take the Lead by Alexis Daria
Gina Morales has danced on The Dance Off for four seasons without reaching the finals. Her latest partner, Stone Nielson—star of an Alaskan wilderness show—might be her ticket to the trophy. But their producer wants a showmance, while Gina wants only to be taken seriously.
The chemistry between dancer and outdoorsman burns hotter than stage lights, and Daria’s debut won the RITA Award for Best First Book.
8. Intercepted by Alexa Martin
Marlee Harper has spent ten years with her football-player boyfriend, only to discover he has been unfaithful. When she vows never to date an athlete again, she did not account for Gavin Pope—a quarterback from her past who has no intention of letting her go.
Written by an actual NFL wife, this sports romance captures the glamour and backstabbing of the professional football world with sharp humour and genuine heart.
9. The Hookup Plan’s Predecessor: The Boyfriend Project by Farrah Rochon
Before London got her happy ending, there was Samiah Brooks, a software developer who makes a pact with two other women to focus on themselves rather than romance. Then Daniel Collins appears, charming and persistent, and Samiah’s best-laid plans begin to unravel most delightfully.
This is where the beloved friend group began, and it is a perfect entry point to Rochon’s witty, inclusive contemporary romances.
10. Here Comes the Best Man by Angela Britnell
When wedding planner Holly Bowden meets her client’s infuriating best man, she expects nothing but headaches. Instead, she finds herself falling for the very man determined to make her job impossible.
This British-set romantic comedy delivers sunshine settings, wedding chaos, and the sort of sparring that inevitably leads to something sweeter.
Finding Your Perfect Drunk on Love Read-Alike
What makes Drunk on Love so satisfying? The vineyard setting that feels both aspirational and cozy. The workplace tension that adds delicious complications. The modern, witty voice that makes you feel as though you are chatting with a clever friend. The guaranteed happy ending that leaves you sighing with contentment.
Falling Down Under possesses all of these and might be your truest match, but whatever you choose, dear reader, know that each of these stories promises what every romance lover seeks—characters worth rooting for, obstacles worth overcoming, and endings that feel like coming home.
