Forced proximity is one of the most beloved romance tropes, and once you understand why it works, you’ll see it everywhere—and probably seek it out deliberately. Two people who have to be together, whether they want to or not. Close quarters. No escape. Walls...
Fae romance has exploded in popularity, and for good reason. Fae make compelling love interests—they’re beautiful, powerful, dangerous, and fundamentally other. But writing fae romance well requires understanding what makes fae different from other fantasy...
Enemies to lovers might be the most enduring trope in romance. From Pride and Prejudice to modern fantasy romance, we keep coming back to stories where two people start out hating each other and end up in love. But why? What is it about this particular dynamic that...
Found family is one of those tropes that can make me cry just thinking about it. There’s something about watching characters build family from scratch – choosing each other, protecting each other, becoming each other’s home – that hits on a...
Forbidden love is one of fantasy romance’s most enduring tropes. From Romeo and Juliet to modern romantasy, we keep coming back to stories where the couple absolutely shouldn’t be together. But why? What is it about forbidden love that makes it so...
