Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Summer Job | 2021 | Lizzy Dent | Buy |
| 2 | The Setup | 2022 | Lizzy Dent | Buy |
| 3 | The Sweetest Revenge | 2023 | Lizzy Dent | Buy |
| 4 | Just One Taste | 2024 | Lizzy Dent | Buy |
| 5 | Drive Me Crazy | 2026 | Lizzy Dent | Buy |
Lizzy Dent’s standalone novels are where she really found her audience. Starting with The Summer Job in 2021, she has been releasing roughly one romantic comedy per year, each set in a different location and following a new heroine. The Summer Job takes place at a luxury hotel in the Scottish Highlands, The Setup is set in a small Austrian town, and the books that followed continue the pattern of pairing sharp, funny storytelling with settings that practically beg to be visited.
What makes these books work is Dent’s ability to write heroines who are messy and real. They make questionable decisions, panic about the consequences, and figure things out in ways that feel honest rather than formulaic. The romance is always present but it shares space with friendships, career struggles, and personal growth, which gives each book more substance than the breezy covers might suggest.