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.Â
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
Tough decision but I vote for Enemies to Lovers
That one is my favorite.
Forbidden Love
So many great stories have that trope!
Forbidden love
There is so much fun to be had with that.
Enemies to lovers!!
My favorite as well!
Forbidden Love. My recommendation is my favorite book in this trope: The Miner’s Daughter by Tracie Peterson. I need to reread it ASAP now that I’ve thought of it again. 😉
Oh! Good to know. I think I might have that one on my bookshelf.
Enemies to lovers of course. Just not everything I read. 😉
LOL
My vote’s for enemies to lovers!
I would say Enemies to Lovers 🙂
Enemies to lovers (if done well)
Enemies to lovers
Enemies to lovers.
Forbidden love
Masquerade Marriage by Anne Greene
Enemies to Lovers