So a couple of weeks back, I did a post about tropes that don’t bother me (and some I even like) and Katie @Never Not Reading requested that I do a follow up with recommendations in each of the categories. And since I am nothing if not accommodating, I obliged 😉 Althoughhhhh, I have to be honest, this might not be the most comprehensive list in the world, since a fair amount of the time I pick up books with these tropes, they disappoint. Either way, here are some books I did enjoy:
Forbidden Love
Gotta admit, this was the easiest category to do- there are just so many!!! And I love them all!! (most of the time 😉 )
Fake Dating
Ah this was the toughest. Truth be told, ever since I picked up To All the Boys, I’ve been trying to find more in this category, but a lot of them fall flat. Still, there are some good ones out there if you know where to look 😉
Enemies to Lovers
I had so many for this, but I decided to split them up so that there would be some for my other fave trope…
Secretly a sweetheart
Yeah there’s a lot of overlap with Enemies to Lovers here! These two tropes go hand in hand for a reason!
Descent into darkness
Annnd basically every other Shakespearean tragedy 😉
Redemptive arcs
This was another super popular one in classics- maybe because it is a classic! (oof- that joke was painful- I’ll see myself out)
Rags to riches/Cinderella stories
Is it just me or does this happen more in movies? I could think of a gazillion rom coms with this and for some reason it was a struggle to think of more than a few books! (I also think someone’s going to tell me at least one in the comments that I’ll be kicking myself for not remembering).
Do you like any of my recs? Or do you plan on checking any of these out? And do you have any recommendations for me? Let me know in the comments!
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