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Marriage Tropes: Arranged Marriage vs Marriage of Convenience

Let's talk marriage tropes, especially arranged marriage vs marriage of convenience.

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Enemies to Lovers vs Rivals to Lovers: Meeting Readers’ Expectations

There’s been a lot of talk about tropes and readers’ expectations, mainly enemies-to-lovers versus rivals-to-lovers, and while there is some crossover, there’s also distinct differences that writers and readers should keep in mind.  So what makes these tropes successful? How do they stand apart from each other?  Enemies-to-lovers: As it sounds, the love interests of… Continue reading Enemies to Lovers vs Rivals to Lovers: Meeting Readers’ Expectations