If You Like Sophie Kinsella...
Girl's Guide to Hunting and Fishing by Melissa Bank
Self-doubting Jane Rosenthal copes with failed love affairs, a career crisis in publishing and increasing fears that she'll never learn to play the mating game.
Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
The daily chronicle of a 30-something single English woman who is convinced her life would be perfect if she could lose weight, stop smoking and develop "Inner Poise."
My Legendary Girlfriend by Mike Gayle
Three years after the devastating breakup with his dream girl Aggi, lovestruck Will Kelly is still in mourning. Depressed by his teaching job and his horrific apartment, Will seems to have bottomed out. Will his anguish ever end? Perhaps, as he begins a series of phone conversations with Kate, the previous renter, and the two commiserate over their bleak relationships and the woeful apartment.
Pen Pals by Olivia Goldsmith
Jennifer is a successful businesswoman on Wall Street. She naïvely agrees to take the fall for her boss on insider trading charges thinking that her fiancé, a lawyer, will get the charges dropped. Instead, Jennifer finds herself in Jennings Correctional Facility for Women. As she waits in vain for the rescue she was promised, she meets and bonds with her fellow inmates and learns a few lessons about what is truly important in life.
Jemima J by Jane Green
In this ugly duckling to swan fairy tale, overweight Jemima loses 100 pounds, dyes her hair blond, buys a sophisticated wardrobe and leaves her London newspaper job to meet the online man of her dreams in L.A.
Secret Ingredient by Jane Heller
In an effort to revitalize her husband and recapture the romance of their first days together, dissatisfied wife Elizabeth Baskin finds the perfect ingredient to save her marriage – an herbal "stud stimulant" that turns her dull, but sweet, husband into a sexy hunk that no woman can resist.
Farm Fatale: A Comedy of Country Manners by Wendi Holden
When Rosie's boyfriend, Mark, is offered his dream job of writing a column on country life, Rosie can hardly wait to drag him from their dingy London flat to a charming (if a bit too rural) cottage in the rustic bliss of quaint Eight Mile Bottom. Village life there is full of eccentric characters and romantic entanglements as Rosie happily settles in and Mark grows increasingly frustrated. Are these the greener pastures they've been searching for?
Watermelon by Marion Keyes
Claire and James are married and live in London. Claire gives birth to their first child on the same day that James decides he doesn’t want to be married anymore. In shock, Claire takes her newborn and moves back home with her parents and two younger sisters in Dublin. While here, Claire gains the strength to make some important life decisions and rediscovers happiness.
Daddy Clock by Judy Markey
What happens when a 30-something advice columnist who wants her freedom meets a 40-something sportswriter who wants to love, honor and change diapers?
Milkrun by Sarah Mlynowski
A delightful and hilarious foray into the world of dating follows lively Jackie Norris as she searches for the man of her dreams amidst Boston's singles scene, where she learns to deal with life's various challenges and discovers what she really wants.
He's Got to Go by Sheila O’Flanagan
What do you do when the man in your life lets you down? Show him the door? Chuck his clothes out the windows? If only it was that easy – especially when you've got an eight-year-old to think about and a part-time job that barely pays the milk bill.
The Second Assistant: A Tale from the Bottom of the Hollywood Ladder by Clare Naylor
Elizabeth Miller arrives in Hollywood and lands a job as the second assistant to an executive at a glitzy Hollywood agency. Her job description includes everything from running her bosses’ errands to hiring strippers for a party. Like everyone else in Hollywood, Lizzie wants to produce a movie. She’s got a plan.
Just Friends by Robyn Sisman
Freya Penrose, an energetic, trendy British art dealer working in Manhattan – seemingly soon to be engaged – finds herself homeless after being unexpectedly dumped by her boyfriend/roommate, a stodgy lawyer. Longtime friend and poker buddy, Jack Madison, offers to share his apartment with Freya, while they take separate paths to love and explore the proposition of living together as "just friends."
Her by Laura Zigman
Elise and Donald's seemingly unshakeable relationship is put to the test when his catlike ex-girlfriend Adrienne comes to town. Can the insecure, paranoid bride-to-be overcome her obsessive jealousy and win the battle for the hapless Donald?