When any group of romance writers get together the topic of romance tropes often comes up - a shorthand tag that lets readers know what they will be getting inside the covers. I've had several conversations on these lines lately, which inspired a list - some of them are classic, some new, some a bit saucy, I know some readers chose their reading solely on the basis of their favourite scenarios, What you see is what you get! Are your favourites here?
Marriage of convenience - classic, tends to be historical but not always. Morphed in contemporaries into fake relationship?
Secret baby - also classic
Grumpy/sunshine - this seems to be a newish one
Only one bed - now we're getting towards saucy.
Falling for the boss - This used to be CEO/secretary or doctor/nurse - perhaps a little old fashioned now?
Forced proximity - can include the two above, but any scenario where the protagonists can't avoid each other works
Second chance romance - a nice one to write as there is HISTORY!
May/December - maybe not so popular these days?
Friends to lovers - this has lots of possibilities. Likely to be small town with interesting supporting characters?
An embarrassing one night stand that has repercussions - maybe linked to secret baby???
Enemies to lovers. Maybe me, but I don't seem to have come across so many of these lately. Maybe my reading habits have changed.
Fairy tales - Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella being the most popular.
Reverse harerem - now that IS saucy!
I've seen a few lists that include sports romance, amnesia, billionaires, blind dates, royalty - but they seem to me to be more towards plot/setting than trope.
I'm sure I have missed a few, but it is fun to try and remember them!
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