Love by the Book:
Storylines That
Captivate Readers

Why can’t we resist stories in which the characters initially hate each other, pretend to be in a relationship or transform a friendship into a romance?

Romance literature is full of tropes that we love and keep coming back to. But what is it about storylines such as 'enemies to lovers', 'fake dating', 'grumpy x sunshine', and 'forbidden love' that continue to capture readers’ imaginations? Which books use these tropes best? And can something fresh still be created based on such well-known patterns?