From enemies-to-lovers and fake relationships to secret babies and second chances, romance tropes provide a framework for authors to explore different facets of relationships, conflicts, and resolutions. While some tropes may be considered clichéd or predictable, they also offer comfort and familiarity to readers, who delight in seeing how each author puts their own unique spin on a well-known theme.

Get ready to immerse yourself in a world where love knows no bounds and where every trope holds the promise of a new and unforgettable adventure. Dive into our curated list of book recommendations that will whisk you away to lands of passion, desire, and undying love. [and hopefully a new book boyfriend or two!]

To keep this list in check, I decided to keep it to the most popular tropes that I’ve come across.
If you need any book recs by trope, check out our searchable BOOK LIBRARY. The book recommendation lists are continually growing, so check back often!


Popular Book tropes

  • Accidental Pregnancy/ Surprise Pregnancy
  • Age Gap
  • Alpha-male
  • Amnesia
  • Arranged/Forced Marriage
  • Best Friend’s Brother
  • Best Friend’s Dad
  • Best Friend’s Ex
  • Best Friend’s Sister
  • Betrayal
  • Billionaire
  • Black Cat
  • Book Club
  • Boss’s Daughter
  • Boss/Employee
  • Breeding Kink
  • Brother’s Best Friend
  • Brother’s Ex
  • Brother’s Rival
  • Bully
  • Cheating
  • Childhood Crush
  • Cinnamon Roll
  • Coach
  • Coach’s Daughter
  • College
  • Curvy FMC
  • Dad’s Best Friend
  • Dating Coach
  • Enemies-to-lovers
  • Ex’s Brother
  • Ex’s Dad
  • Ex’s Rival
  • Fake Dating/Fake Marriage
  • Fairytale Retelling
  • Forbidden Romance
  • Forced Proximity
  • Found Family
  • Friend’s with Benefits
  • Friends-to-Lovers
  • Golden Retriever
  • Grumpy X Sunshine
  • Hate-to-Love
  • He Falls First
  • Hidden/Secret Identity
  • Insta-Connection
  • Insta-Love
  • It’s Always Been You
  • Love Triangle
  • Mafia
  • Marriage of Convenience
  • Marriage Pact
  • Marriage-in-Crisis
  • Masked Man
  • MC Club [motorcycle]
  • Meet-Cute
  • Millionaire
  • Miscommunication
  • Nanny
  • Neighbors
  • Off-Limits Romance
  • Office/Workplace Romance
  • One Bed
  • One Night Stand
  • Opposites Attract
  • Pen Pals
  • Phone/Text/Email
  • Playboy
  • Retelling
  • Revenge
  • Reverse Harem
  • Right Person, Wrong Time
  • Rivals-to-Lovers
  • Road Trip
  • Roommates
  • Runaway Bride/Groom
  • Second Chance
  • Secret Relationship
  • Secret Society
  • Secrets
  • Sister’s Best Friend
  • Single Dad
  • Single Guardian
  • Single Mom
  • Slow Burn
  • Small Town
  • Snowed-In
  • Spicy Lessons
  • Step-Siblings
  • Student/Professor
  • Surprise Baby- But He’s Not the Father
  • Teammate’s Sister
  • Time Loop
  • Time Travel
  • Trauma
  • Twin Switch
  • Who Did This to You
  • Who Hurt You
  • Why Choose
  • Widow

Dark Romance

  • Morally Gray
  • Stalking/Kidnapping
  • Taboo
  • Touch Her + Die

Sports
Tropes

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Fighter
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Hockey
  • Racing
  • Rugby
  • Soccer

Occupation

  • Author/Editor
  • Celebrity
  • Cowboy
  • Doctor/Nurse
  • Famous/Fan
  • Firefighter
  • Lumberjack
  • Military/Veteran
  • Police/Sheriff
  • Rockstar/Musician
  • Veterinarian

Paranormal & Fantasy

  • Fated Mates
  • Ghosts
  • Magic
  • Monster Romance
  • Omegaverse
  • Shifter
  • Supernatural

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