What to Read After The Do-Over by Lynn Painter

The Do-Over by Lynn Painter uses a Valentine’s Day time loop around Emilie Hornby and Nick to blend humorous mishaps with an emotionally charged look at second chances and the impact of choices. It works best for readers who like character-focused YA rom-coms with a light speculative hook, but may feel repetitive if you need constant forward plot motion.

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The Do-Over by Lynn Painter (book cover)

The Do-Over

Lynn Painter
Romantic Comedy Neutral Measured
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Emotional intensity 50
Calm Intense
Darkness 23
Hopeful Bleak
Pace 50
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Depth 46
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The Hobbit 95

The Hobbit

J.R.R. Tolkien

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The Soulmate Equation

Christina Lauren
Gentle shift 69/100
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Love, Creekwood

Becky Albertalli
Gentle shift 60/100
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Love, Naturally

Sophie Sullivan
Gentle shift 60/100
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The Gravity of Us

Brittainy C. Cherry
Clear shift 48/100
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Next

Michael Crichton
Clear shift 44/100
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A Stranger in Mayfair

Charles Finch
Clear shift 44/100
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The Rom-Commers

Katherine Center
Clear shift 41/100
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Night Play

Sherrilyn Kenyon
Clear shift 41/100
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The World in My Hands

Niaz Zaman
Exploratory contrast 35/100
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Nine-Chambered Heart

Janice Pariat
Exploratory contrast 35/100
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The Fallen Architect

Charles Belfoure
Exploratory contrast 35/100
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The Little Shadows

Marina Endicott
Exploratory contrast 35/100
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The Cloven

Brian Catling
Exploratory contrast 34/100
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The Roughest Draft

Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka
Exploratory contrast 34/100
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