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, tropeon 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 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 a big fan of retelling but some of my absolute favorites, that I will read no matter what, are Pride and Prejudice and Emma retellings. (Maybe I’ll do an Emma post soon?) Pride and Prejudice is the typical hate to love story that features definitely some pride and with that our protagonists can’t seem to say what they want and what they feel until the very end. There are some misunderstandings, friendships, family and that sweet romance tale. It’s deliciously good, seriously!
I’ve enjoyed some P&P retelling throughout the years and I’m here to share with you the titles. Who doesn’t want more books on their TBRs, really? I do not not want more. *wink*