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Any Trope but You
by Victoria Lavine
I know some readers are over the "tropification" of romance novels, but Victoria Lavine somehow takes that to the extreme and makes it work!
When romance author, Margot Bradley, is canceled after her personal files are hacked and her "Happily Never After" file- a document that contains alternative endings for all her books- is leaked, her sister sends her on a six-week retreat to the Alaskan wilderness to try her hand at writing a murder mystery, But when she arrives she jumps into the arms- literally- of the proprietor of the Inn, and subsequently finds herself falling into every romance trope known to readers with him. Rivals-to-Lovers? Check. Ridiculously tall and pint-sized? Yup. Only one tent? You betcha. Try as she might, Margot can't help but wonder if she's been wrong about her lack of faith in Happily Ever Afters after all.
This book had everything that I love in a romance and then some! Beyond the chemistry between Margot and Forest, I really loved watching Margot find her joy in writing again, and the inclusion of her relationship with her sister really made the book for me. Margot learning how to let go when it comes to her sister's care is absolutely integral to her making room in her life for romance again. The way that Margot and Forest handled all of the obstacles in the way of them being a real couple was also very refreshing to me. Two adults being open, honest, and vulnerable with each other? Wow, what a concept. Rest assured that miscommunication is the one trope missing from this book. However, I will say that the ending did feel a little bit rushed. But being that that is my one and only criticism, I hope it is clear that I highly recommend this book.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher, Atria Books, for the opportunity to read and review this eARC.
When romance author, Margot Bradley, is canceled after her personal files are hacked and her "Happily Never After" file- a document that contains alternative endings for all her books- is leaked, her sister sends her on a six-week retreat to the Alaskan wilderness to try her hand at writing a murder mystery, But when she arrives she jumps into the arms- literally- of the proprietor of the Inn, and subsequently finds herself falling into every romance trope known to readers with him. Rivals-to-Lovers? Check. Ridiculously tall and pint-sized? Yup. Only one tent? You betcha. Try as she might, Margot can't help but wonder if she's been wrong about her lack of faith in Happily Ever Afters after all.
This book had everything that I love in a romance and then some! Beyond the chemistry between Margot and Forest, I really loved watching Margot find her joy in writing again, and the inclusion of her relationship with her sister really made the book for me. Margot learning how to let go when it comes to her sister's care is absolutely integral to her making room in her life for romance again. The way that Margot and Forest handled all of the obstacles in the way of them being a real couple was also very refreshing to me. Two adults being open, honest, and vulnerable with each other? Wow, what a concept. Rest assured that miscommunication is the one trope missing from this book. However, I will say that the ending did feel a little bit rushed. But being that that is my one and only criticism, I hope it is clear that I highly recommend this book.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher, Atria Books, for the opportunity to read and review this eARC.