To explain a little about what this post will be about, I’m taking the intro I did for the last one: In every romance book you read there are tropes or archetypes. You can also see them in shows, movies, plays, etc. 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 more. I decided to do a sort of Trope Tuesday piece where I will be talking about many tropes and recommend you all some of my favorites that fit.
What is a trope? Urban Dictionary explains it best I think: “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 a 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 for sure. 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.
I’m rewatching Hart of Dixie. I’m a huge fan and I absolutely adore the romantic plot, Rachel Bilson and all the other actors. I love that it’s set in a small town, because small towns have their perks and this show shows it. Everyone knows everyone, everyone gets involved in your business and everyone finds out your secrets. In romance novels, the storm is wild and out of control for a while when it comes to small towns but it finally sets and it’s a beautiful day. It has a charm, the small town romances, and I’m ready to recommend you some of them.
Note: Hart of Dixie has one of the best plots ever. Hello!!!! Rich city girl goes to small town and ends up being in a love triangle with the lawyer of the town and the soft bad boy. But we all know how this all turns out. And let me tell you, the show did a good job in the romance plot area. We were all rooting for the same person until the very eeeeend and they gave us that.