Hey! This was my suggestion (this blog used to be called Books for Muse 😂)
1. Age gap
I love it, a lot of the time one half of the couple will be super grump, WHICH IS BASICALLY MY KINK OK. 8/10
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2. Opposites Attract
There’s something about this dynamic that just gets to me. It’s kind of a vague trope, but I adore it. 10/10
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3. Best friend’s brother or Brother’s best friend
These are different, but I lumped them together because I feel the same way about both. They’re a bit overdone, but you can find some really good ones. 6/10
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4. Fake dating
Sometimes this trope can be a bit ridiculous. I mean, what situation is someone in that they need a fake partner? I still love it though. Most of the times it’s fun to read about and the situations they’re put in are hilarious. 9/10
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5. Forbidden love
I really, really like this trope. *grins* This trope is usually filled with so much tension. You can practically feel the angst coming off every page. (Age gap should probably be a part of this, but I love it so much and it deserved it’s own category.) 9/10
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6. Friends to lovers
This is one of my favorites because it forces the author to actually show us the couple’s relationship beyond the physical stuff. This is usually always devoid of insta-lust / insta-love and the relationship is usually more solid. 10/10
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7. Enemies to lovers / hate to love
Ahh, this one is hard. I think authors tend to skirt the line between enemies to lovers and just being borderline abusive and hateful. But if they steer clear of that line then this tends to become ONE OF MY FAVORITE TROPES. 7/10
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8. Second chance love
This one is usually always a hit or miss for me. Mostly because I usually think the reason they split apart is dumb, or could have easily been avoided if they communicated more. If the reason they broke up isn’t too annoying or unrealistic, I don’t mind this trope at all. 6/10
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9. Single Parent
Book with these tropes have the tendency to be really sweet and romantic. I’m a fan. 8/10
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10. Hurt Comfort
I need to be in the right mood to enjoy this trope. While heartbreaking, these can make you feel so hopeful as well. 7/10
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What are some of your favorites tropes?
Yes so many of these are 100% truth! Love your recommendations, i’ve read and loved most of them so will have to check out the others.
My TTT has some of the same tropes but some different recommendations!
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Yay, thank you for reading!! 🙂 Sports romance is also one of my faves
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PHEW! I agree with so many of these!! Fake dating is probably my favourite from here. I’m a little put off about the fact that I didn’t think to include opposites attract. I’m shaking my head at myself soo badly right now, haha!
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LOL opposites attract is one of my all time faves! A bit cliche but I love it 😀
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We love many of the same tropes! I had also planned on giving several examples but ran out of time so I just ended up sharing one each. My TTT
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Totally get it! This took me like a week to put together 😅 I wanted to put a variety of books on here
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I really love how you also gave recommendations of each trope! I wish I would have thought to do that. I also really love your list! Most of these made mine, too.
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Thank you! I just wanted to out some fo my favorite romances on here 😅
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Friends to lovers and hurt/comfort are two of my favorites, too. My husband and I were friends for two years before we ever dated, so I’m definitely partial to that first one.
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
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I just think friends to lovers gives you so many great, honest, and trusting romances 😀 That trope is a sure way to get me to pay attention to a book
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I think I see a theme with all of your tropes lol 😉 Thanks so much for the recommendations!
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LOL 😀 Thank you for reading!!
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Ooh, yaas! So many good romance tropes on here that make me wanna go out and read all the romance right now 😂 Love a good best friend’s brother/brother’s friend romance! It was one of my favorite tropes right from the start lol I think I’m going to have to check some of these books out too!
My TTT post
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I hope you can find some good ones here 🙂
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I think it’s wonderful you gave recommendations for all of the tropes you like. Wish I’d thought of that!
My TTT
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Ahh thank you! I love recommending books lol
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I love the format of this post and some great tropes here 🙂
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Thank you for reading 😀
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YES YES YES. That’s all I kept thinking during this list and then subsequently spotting titles I love. The age gap is one of my all time favs – especially when there’s a grumpy handsome male MC involved. I adore Lucy Parker but haven’t tried any of the other books you listed. I’ll definitely fix that! Have you read Luna and the Lie or the Birthday Girl (although this could be taken as a forbidden romance as well I suppose?). Happy reading!
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Thank you for the recs!! I’m always looking for new romances to read. Age gap is my guilty pleasure, I adore it with all my heart. 😀
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You’re welcome 😀 I hope you enjoy them!
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I included a few of these, like friends to lovers and enemies to lovers, on my list. I like how you included recommendations!
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Just wanted to make sure everyone had a few books they could check out if they were curious about a trope lol. Thanks for reading! 🙂
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Single parents is a great one! I love that one too!
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Yay! When done right, this trope is amaaazing 🙂
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