We all have a favorite trope. For me, it’s fake dating. These stories have the same general structure, but they’re changeable to pretty much any relationship you want to put together. Even if it’s a foregone conclusion that the two characters will end up together, a fake dating plot still holds a lot of tension. It’s less about when they admit their feelings and more about how they come out. The tension rises until it breaks, and then they finally have to figure out their feelings for each other. For someone like me who loves this trope, it’s always delicious. Even though the relationships start fake, the feelings always end up real. It’s a popular trope across genres in adult romance novels, and plenty of options in the young adult books world as well. Fake dating romance novels are like a warm blanket for me, but there are so many other tropes and genres you can dive into if you’re just starting out and looking for whatever romance trope floats your boat.
