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!
I’m a sucker for the roommates trope. It’s that forced proximity aspect, you see. Two people who might not have anything in common but living together in the same place. When they meet and share a closed space together, things start to happen. These relationships start as friendships most of the time and they start to form bonds and see in each other someone who can be there for them. You forgot your phone? I’ll be there in five minutes to give it to you. You need to trust these people in one way or another! Obviously, if you want a relationship with them, you have to trust them lol. But I think it is always more than that.
Also, let’s not forget the domestic dynamic they might adopt. They’re living together so now they act like a married couple! I love seeing this dynamic develop and you see it so quickly or guess that it will happen somehow. When these little things start to matter (making coffee for them and leaving it there for when they wake up, know what they love to eat when you go get groceries, etc.) it will make the relationship evolve. If you love couples who are practically living together, check out these books.