Enemies to Lovers & Other Book Tropes We Love (and Hate)

About this episode

The episode rates popular romance book tropes and shares honest opinions on which ones are loved and hated.

We're rating ALL the popular romance book tropes — from enemies to lovers to love triangles — and sharing our brutally honest takes on which ones we love and which ones we refuse to read. If you're a Book girlie or just love chaotic couple banter about spicy books, this episode is for you! 📚🔥 In this episode: ✨ Which romance trope is the MOST popular (you might be surprised) 💕 Why enemies to lovers dominates the book world 🚫 The tropes we both refuse to read (RIP second chance romance) 😂 Our ...

People in this episode

Host: JessAfterDark💕

Topics covered

• romance book tropes
• enemies to lovers
• love triangles
• book recommendations
• chaotic couple banter

Keywords

• romance
• book tropes
• enemies to lovers
• love triangles
• spicy books

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