Love triangles & Something Real

Love triangles & Something Real

From Love a Good Plot Podcast by Shania & Jasmine

March 19, 2026 · 52 min · Episode 3

About this episode

The hosts discuss romance tropes and relationship dynamics in books and movies.

In this episode of Love a Good Plot , we’re talking books, romance tropes, and relationship dynamics in stories we read and watch. 📚🎬 What We’re Reading Shania is currently reading The Dating Playbook by Farrah Rohan, while Jasmine is diving into Deep in My Soul by Kimberly Brown. We share quick thoughts on these reads and how they compare to some of our favorite romance storylines. The Plot We Share – Favorite vs. Least Favorite Romance Tropes Every reader has romance tropes they love… and some they absolutely side-eye. In this segment we break down ours: Shania’s Favorites • Love Triangles • One-Night-Stands-to-Co-Parents Shania’s Least Favorite • Emotionally Unavailable Love Interests Jasmine’s Favorite • One Night → Something Real (when a hookup turns into a deeper emotional connection) Jasmine’s Least Favorite • Struggle Love Romanticized Tropes We’re Side-Eyeing We also discuss a few storytelling patterns we’re seeing a lot lately: • Trauma-Only Romance — when Black love stories only exist through suffering • The Strong Black Woman Who Never Gets Held — when she carries everything emotionally with no support • Miscommunication as the Only Conflict — when one honest…

People in this episode

Hosts: Shania, Jasmine

Topics covered

  • romance tropes
  • relationship dynamics
  • book reviews
  • movie reviews
  • storytelling patterns

Keywords

  • romance
  • love triangles
  • relationship goals
  • book recommendations
  • movie reviews
  • storytelling patterns

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Dating Playbook, Deep in My Soul, Relationship Goals

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