01. Arranged marriage. I was going to say, don't judge me, but HA. I don't care so go ahead but I do love arranged marriages in fiction. In historical romance pretty much.
Favorites: Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas & Confessions from an Arranged Marriage by Miranda Neville
02. Vampires. I, Racquel, just said that, YES. I love vampires. I've always loved vampires. I will always love vampires and NO. Vampire books are not dead.
Favorites: Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead and I have to mention him: ERIC NORTHMAN. He is the greatest vampire around and if everyone disagrees?
03. Marriage-in-trouble. Not a lot of romance readers like this one because it ruins the romance fantasy or whatever, I don't really understand it, but maybe because I'm not married but OH WELL. I like seeing couples fall back in love! Makes the romance even sweeter!
Favorites: Not Quite a Husband and Ravishing the Heiress by Sherry Thomas
04. Alternating 1st person POV between girl and guy main characters (okay, 10 key words). I just love this. It makes the romance a whole lot better and the book more interesting since we're in two different heads. It doesn't count if it's 3rd person though! Must be 1st person.
05. LISA KLEYPAS. Automatically pre-ordered. Gettttttt it.
Favorites: god, I list my Lisa Kleypas favorites EVERY FREAKIN' WEEK. Just pick one. It's a favorite. Trust me.
01. Slow burn. Because hi, have you met me? If I see this phrase in a review of a book, I am guaranteed to pick it up unless there is something seriously offputting in the cover blurb. Basically, it's my favorite thing to read ever. Example: A Notorious Countess Confesses by Julie Anne Long
02. Any arrangement of the words "best," "friend," and "brother" (Best friend's brother, brother's best friend, YES TO ALL) Example: Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn
03. Forbidden. Judge me all you want, but I freaking LOVE the forbidden aspect of relationships. Whether it's because it's a friend's ex, the heroine is his ward, he's a special agent in charge of her, WHATEVER. Regardless of the plot, if there are reasons for there to be angsting and longing and I-so-shouldn't-want-you-but-I-do dynamic, I am SO there (and the key to making this trope work is to make the ending caving/result good enough to live up to the build.) Example: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
04. Strong Heroine. There are few things I enjoy more than a good book with a strong female lead. Example: Graceling by Kristin Cashore
05. ALL THE FEELS. Yes, this term is making its way quickly into the "overused" category. But when I see this in a review, it always makes me take a second look. I love those books you don't just read; you experience. You feel everything through them. Example: Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi
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