Welcome to my Romance Trope Bracket Tournament. Once a month, I’m going to post a new matchup.

August’s matchup was between Opposites Attract and Anonymous Love/Secret Admirer. (See the book recommendations here.)

Opposites Attract had the overwhelming win, but a decent number of people were rooting for Secret Admirer.

September’s matchup was between Friends-to-More and Brother’s Best Friend. (See the book recommendations here.)

Friends-to-More won out, but 1/3 of those who voted rooted for Brother’s Best Friend.

 

This month, we’re pitting Enemies-to-Lovers and Forbidden Love against each other. 

 

Vote for YOUR favorite trope below, and if you have a book recommendation for it, I’d love to hear it.

Then visit the tropes below to see my book recommendations for each trope.

Enemies-to-Lovers

When two people start as adversaries or rivals but gradually develop romantic feelings for each other.

Here are a few of my favorite enemies-to-lovers!

A Tailor-Made Bride by Karen Witemeyer

Burning Rivals by Voni Harris

Fire and Ice by Mary Connealy

Written in Secret by Crystal Caudill

Counterfeit Hope by Crystal Caudill

Forbidden Love

A romantic relationship is not allowed or frowned upon due to external circumstances, such as societal norms or family disapproval.

Here are a few of my favorite friends-to-more stories.

Prince of Spies by Elizabeth Camden

 

Miss Wylde in the White City by Grace Hitchcock

 

Three Little Things by Patti Stockdale

Sung in the Shadows by Crystal Caudill

Counterfeit Faith by Crystal Caudill

Welcome to my Romance Trope Bracket Tournament. Once a month, I’m going to post a new matchup.

Last month it was a matchup between Opposites Attract and Anonymous Love/Secret Admirer. (See the book recommendations here.)

Opposites Attract had the overwhelming win, but a decent number of people were rooting for Secret Admirer.

This month, we’re putting Brother’s Best Friend against Friends to More. 

Vote for YOUR favorite trope below, and if you have a book recommendation for it, I’d love to hear it.

Then visit the tropes below to see my book recommendations for each trope.

Brother’s Best Friend

The love interest has been a fixture in the heroine’s life for years through their sibling friendship, and the long-simmering attraction becomes impossible to ignore.

Here are a few of my favorite Brother’s Best Friend stories!

The Duke’s Diary by Ashtyn Newbold

A Courtship of Conspiracies by Marilee Merrell

Finding Jonah by Denise Gore Long

Painted in Suspicion by Crystal Caudill
(Yep, a shameless plug…)

Friends to More

A close friendship evolves into a romantic relationship, highlighting the emotional depth and genuine connection that can develop between friends.

Here are a few of my favorite friends-to-more stories.

The Hidden Key of Brooke Sumner by Susan L. Tuttle

 

The Enchanting Miss Elliot by Grace Hitchcock

 

A Taste of the Twenties by Stephenia H. McGee

To Steal a Heart by Jen Turano

Welcome to my Romance Trope Bracket Tournament. Once a month, I’m going to post a new matchup.

Comment with YOUR vote for which trope YOU prefer to read.

Then visit the tropes below to see my book recommendations for each trope.

Opposites Attract

 

The hero and heroine, who are opposites in temperament, personality, or other characteristics, end up falling for one another despite those differences.

Here are four of my favorite opposites-attract stories!

A Lady’s Guide to Marvels and Misadventure by Angela Bell

 

Beyond These War Torn Lands by Cynthia Roemer

Christmas at Whitefriars by Elizabeth Camden

The Convicts Courtship by KyLee Woodley

Anonymous Love & Secret Admirer

 

Involves characters who fall in love without knowing each other’s true identities, or a character who has romantic feelings for another person but keeps their identity hidden, often expressing their affection through anonymous gifts or letters.

Here are three of my favorite anonymous love / secret admirer stories.

Letters for Phoebe by Sally Britton

 

A Secret Correspondence by Kasey Stockton

 

An Agreeable Alliance by Kasey Stockton