To explain a little about what this post will be about, every Trope Tuesday post starts with the same introduction. In every romance book you read there are tropes or archetypes you find inside its pages. You can also see them in shows, movies, plays, etc. Every type of entertainment and media. Romantic tropes are everywhere, and they are fabulous. I adore them and I always tend to find my favorite ones in romance books so I can enjoy them even more. Trope Tuesday is a weekly column where I share books that I know people will enjoy with a specific central trope.
What is a trope? Urban Dictionary explains it best: “Despite the erroneous definitions already published here, trope on the interwebs really refers to an often overused plot device. It can also be described as another variation on the same theme. TV shows, movies, comics, games, anime’, & books are full of tropes & many rabid fan-sites now name & track said tropes with self-explanatory title for each one.” We can name a few: accidental pregnancy, best friends to lovers, sibling’s best friend, marriage of convenience, and so many more. Your favorite couples? They probably got a trope too! It’s always so nice to realize or find out your favorite romance trope and keep searching for books with the same theme. So really? I’m just helping you find that new favorite book of yours. If ever you want a post on a trope I haven’t done yet, do drop me a tweet at @thebookvoyagers and let me know!
Influencers are a huge thing right now. You see them on every social media platform. But you really do not know what is happening behind that wall, that picture, that video. They show you the perfect life and they sell that really well. They put so much work on creating content but put a smile on their faces to show you that maybe it wasn’t that hard, but in reality, gosh… I know most of them spend hours and hours planning, creating, organizing the perfect thing to post.
I’ve found myself reading romance books with characters who are influencers with large followings. And I love the way they use their platforms. I love seeing them grow in the book but also sharing their growth with their fans and the people who follow them.