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N is for Next Door Neighbors (Romance Tropes in Folklore)

This year, my A to Z Blogging Challenge theme is Romance Tropes in Folklore! For each letter, I will pick a popular trope from romcom movies and romance novels, and see if I can find the same trope in folktales and legends. Because it's fun. Here we go.THE TROPEThis trope features neighbors who fall in love with each other, or one person who has a crush on their neighbor. It often overlaps with

M is for Makeovers (Romance Tropes in Folklore)

This year, my A to Z Blogging Challenge theme is Romance Tropes in Folklore! For each letter, I will pick a popular trope from romcom movies and romance novels, and see if I can find the same trope in folktales and legends. Because it's fun. Here we go.THE TROPEAnother enduring and very popular trope that has been the staple of romcom movies for decades. It features a drab or unattractive

L is for Lap Pillow (Romance Tropes in Folklore)

This year, my A to Z Blogging Challenge theme is Romance Tropes in Folklore! For each letter, I will pick a popular trope from romcom movies and romance novels, and see if I can find the same trope in folktales and legends. Because it's fun. Here we go.THE TROPE"Lap pillow" is the term used for a moment where one person lays down, resting their head on the other person's lap. It usually means a

K is for Kidnapping (Romance Tropes in Folklore)

This year, my A to Z Blogging Challenge theme is Romance Tropes in Folklore! For each letter, I will pick a popular trope from romcom movies and romance novels, and see if I can find the same trope in folktales and legends. Because it's fun. Here we go.THE TROPEAs far as romance tropes go, this is definitely a problematic one, and yet it is common. It deals with someone (usually a woman) falling

J is for Jilted Grooms (Romance Tropes in Folklore)

This year, my A to Z Blogging Challenge theme is Romance Tropes in Folklore! For each letter, I will pick a popular trope from romcom movies and romance novels, and see if I can find the same trope in folktales and legends. Because it's fun. Here we go.THE TROPEAlso known as "Runaway Bride", this is a trope where a woman bails out of her wedding the last minute, to go be with the person she

I is for Interrupted Intimacy (Romance Tropes in Folklore)

This year, my A to Z Blogging Challenge theme is Romance Tropes in Folklore! For each letter, I will pick a popular trope from romcom movies and romance novels, and see if I can find the same trope in folktales and legends. Because it's fun. Here we go.THE TROPEInterrupted intimacy is a trope where a couple is about to get intimate (whether making out or having full on sex) but their activities

H is for Hidden Identity (Romance Tropes in Folklore)

This year, my A to Z Blogging Challenge theme is Romance Tropes in Folklore! For each letter, I will pick a popular trope from romcom movies and romance novels, and see if I can find the same trope in folktales and legends. Because it's fun. Here we go.THE TROPEThis trope deals with one or both parties hiding something about themselves. Often it can be the fact that someone is actually rich /

G is for Gentle Giants (Romance Tropes in Folklore)

This year, my A to Z Blogging Challenge theme is Romance Tropes in Folklore! For each letter, I will pick a popular trope from romcom movies and romance novels, and see if I can find the same trope in folktales and legends. Because it's fun. Here we go.THE TROPEGentle giants are "strong and silent" type romantic heroes, who, despite their physical size and strength, turn out to be kind and loving

F is for Friends to Lovers (Romance Tropes in Folklore)

This year, my A to Z Blogging Challenge theme is Romance Tropes in Folklore! For each letter, I will pick a popular trope from romcom movies and romance novels, and see if I can find the same trope in folktales and legends. Because it's fun. Here we go.THE TROPEFollowing up on yesterday's trope, here is another all-time favorite: long time friendship turning into love. Also a slow burn, very

E is for Enemies to Lovers (Romance Tropes in Folklore)

This year, my A to Z Blogging Challenge theme is Romance Tropes in Folklore! For each letter, I will pick a popular trope from romcom movies and romance novels, and see if I can find the same trope in folktales and legends. Because it's fun. Here we go.THE TROPEIf there is one trope that pops up every time someone mentions romance, it's Enemies to Lovers. Everyone is crazy about this one. Passion