Would you like to read more friends-to-lovers romance? Here’s a short reading list for those new to this trope, or who want to take their friendship with this type of romance to the next level. These are books I’ve read, will read, or know about, but if you know of any other great books with … [Read more…]
This is a joint post with Jen Heart of Heartforms and is cross-posted on her site. Romance probably isn’t the first thing to come to mind when you think of the apocalypse, or telepathy, or the embodiment of death. Yet these have been major elements in some of the most watchable romantic films available on … [Read more…]
It’s August, and I’m focusing on the romance trope of friends who become lovers. 13 Going on 30 is a cute romance that, paired with the second-chance and forbidden romance tropes, shows a pair of friends who fall for each other–in two different timelines. A quick recap of this 2004 film for those of you who … [Read more…]
Happy August! On Romance Trope Tuesday this month, I’m examining friends-to-lovers romance. With many love stories, two people often have a brief period when they spend time together and talk before becoming romantically and physically involved. In my mind, this isn’t quite the friends-to-lovers trope. Friends-to-lovers is when two people are in an established friendship with each other, … [Read more…]
One of my exes had a funny analogy for getting back together with someone you used to date. He said it was like getting a carton of milk out of the fridge, sniffing it and realizing it was rotten, putting it back in the fridge…and then pulling it out two weeks later and drinking it. … [Read more…]
Second-chance is one of my favorite romance tropes–I love the awkwardness and emotion that come from reuniting two people who have a past. There are some great second-chance romance novels, novellas, and short stories out there, too. Here’s a quick reading list if you’d like to explore this trope more. As I mentioned last month, … [Read more…]
This month I’m focusing on second-chance romance for Romance Trope Tuesday, and today I’m examining two movies that use this trope: Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong (2015) and Take Care (2014). The nature of a couple’s first chance can vary, from a casual flirtation to an unexpected hookup to a long-term relationship. This colors the second … [Read more…]
This is a guest post by the lovely Jen Heart, whose Austen knowledge totally trumps mine, and, more importantly, who has read all the books that have come out so far in The Austen Project, an effort to publish contemporary re-tellings of Jane Austen’s six complete novels. Here is Jen to tell us what’s working (and what … [Read more…]
It’s a new month, and for the Romance Trope Tuesday series, I’m focusing on a new type of love story: second-chance romance. There can be two possible definitions of this popular trope in romance. One, it could mean a second chance at love, when two people who’ve had previous relationships that ended with other people … [Read more…]
I’m over on the romance site Lady Smut today talking about why I love workplace romances. Pop on over and check it out!