Enemies-to-Lovers Recs discussion
Introductions?
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Hi welcome! This is a brand-new group so it's still trying to find its footing right now, but I'm really glad you started this post for us.
I also love this romance trope; it's definitely my favorite one. I'm newer to the romance genre as a whole, but I've really enjoyed the ones I've read so far and am eager for more recommendations.
My name is Danni and I'm currently a student who has a passion for writing and reading. I love rom-coms and psychological thrillers, and anything that combines a thriller with a romance is right up my alley.
I'm not sure if anyone else is going to introduce themself at this point, but please feel free to do so so we can all get to know each other better and make this group more active!
What's up, I'm Bailey. Basically, I'm here because Danielle more or less forced me (still love her), but then I realized this could be the perfect opportunity for healthy debate. I'm currently a student studying media and am a nerd for fantasy and sci-fi stuff.I, for one, am not a fan of this trope. To be fair, I'm not a fan of most romances to begin with. As cold as it might sound, I feel romance gets overused as every piece of media seems to possess it. Beyond that, the relationships aren't developed well and come off as forced or toxic.
To that, many of the so-called "enemies-to-lovers" tend to hold these qualities. Note that I say 'many,' not 'all.' As I said, I am open-minded if an example can be found that is well done.
One important quality I believe is needed in order for this to happen is finding common ground. Zuko from the Avatar: Last Airbender series is a great example of this working if he were to have entered a relationship with Katara. He had a well-developed redemption arc. That's not to say the hero can't turn to the enemy's side, but I feel that's harder to do well.
Anyway, can't wait to see how this community develops!
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I see that we have now segued from introductions to thoughts on the trope itself. All thoughts are welcome and healthy discourse is welcome. I think I’m gonna start a new thread for this specific debate to continue on.
Everyone, please weigh in!
Hi there :) I'm Nastja. Originally from Russia and currently live in Moscow. I've worked in film and television most of my adult life. Graduated from the Vancouver Film School writing program in 2015.
Enemies-to-lovers is definitely a favorite trope of mine; always on the hunt for new titles. I'm a fan of UF, fantasy, sci-fi, dystopia, darker romance, and the occasional romantic comedy.
I'm a bit of a picky reader and tend to look for a strong plot, interesting world-building, and character development to go with the romantic sub-plot. Slow-burns are the best, which is why discovering a good series is always thrilling.
Hope to get to know everyone and chat about our faves :)
Happy holidays!
Hi! Nice to meet you! Do you have any favorite Enemies-to-Lovers books?
Hey.. I am Sharon.. I am from India. I am a big fan of this trope and can get lost in these NA romances for days.. I would love to hear some great recs from you all..
Hi! I'm Ginger! I've always been a fan of the enemies to lovers trope, but only recently gotten into reading after being disappointed with the way Film and TV Shows portray the trope. Does anyone have any good recs? So far, I've read the Folk of Air series, Wicked Saints and Serpent and Dove.
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Is Serpent and Dove a real good enemies-to-lovers story because I've been wanting to read it but I want to make sure that the trope is a big part of the storyline first?
It's more of their people are on opposing sides and one of them keeps their true identity a secret from the other kind of enemies to lovers story. But it has it's angst and sexual tension too. I recommend giving it a go. ^^
Ginger wrote: "It's more of their people are on opposing sides and one of them keeps their true identity a secret from the other kind of enemies to lovers story. But it has it's angst and sexual tension too. I re..."Hey Ginger.. You should totally check out Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas FIRST... damn its good. then read Pretty Reckless by LJ Shen..
you will love them! If you havent read them already that is
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I would recommend reading “The Kiss Thief,” also by LJ Shen, if you haven’t already! Bonus: the cover is jaw-droppingly gorgeous
Sharon and Danielle! Thanks so much! I'll add them to my list. Danielle, please let me know your thoughts on Serpent and Dove too. What are you guys reading atm?
Ginger wrote: "Sharon and Danielle! Thanks so much! I'll add them to my list. Danielle, please let me know your thoughts on Serpent and Dove too. What are you guys reading atm?"I am reading Asher Black by Parker S Huntington at the moment.. But the enemy dynamic shifted too soon for my liking..
What about you @danielle
Are the ones you guys are listing on KU? I have a subscription but I haven't used it much this month and I'm looking for recommendations.
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Nothing enemies to lovers at the moment! I am reading a romance novel now though called “Destiny’s Embrace” that does have a good slower-paced romance, but it doesn’t fall into my usual tropes.
And is KU kindle-related, because if so, I still buy physical books instead.
KU is short for kindle-unlimited. I have a subscription. I still buy physical books, but I buy ebooks too and I have an app that lets me borrow books from my local library. I also still prefer physical books overall, but sometimes the app is more convenient. Just depends what I'm doing.
I'll check out Destiny's Embrace. Thanks. :)
E.M. wrote: "Are the ones you guys are listing on KU? I have a subscription but I haven't used it much this month and I'm looking for recommendations."Yes.. Everything's on KU... KU is a dream.. Have you finished all LJ Shen and Penelope Douglas?
Danielle wrote: "@sharon and gingerNothing enemies to lovers at the moment! I am reading a romance novel now though called “Destiny’s Embrace” that does have a good slower-paced romance, but it doesn’t fall into..."
E.M. wrote: "KU is short for kindle-unlimited. I have a subscription.
I still buy physical books, but I buy ebooks too and I have an app that lets me borrow books from my local library. I also still prefer ph..."
yess.. i miss physical books.. but when you are travelling 2 hours for work like me, kindle really comes in handy..
I'm afraid I'm an old fashioned sort of gal. There's just something about having a physical copy in my hands. That being said, I should invest in a kindle soon. I work in retail, therefore buying books gets expensive.
Ginger wrote: "I'm afraid I'm an old fashioned sort of gal. There's just something about having a physical copy in my hands. That being said, I should invest in a kindle soon. I work in retail, therefore buying b..."the smell of a paperbak and the feel of flipping the pages.. i totally know what u mean... paperbacks are love
Yes.. Everything's on KU... KU is a dream.. ..."
No, but I will definitely check those out. Thanks ^_^
Hi! I'm Amira, I study psychology (just finished my first year) and I'm half Indian / half Swedish.It's been 3(ish) years since I 'properly' read (aka: won't put the book down, sleep, do anything other than read, etc. until the book series is complete) and got into it again during lockdown! I absolutely love the enemies to lovers trope - mainly because most of the time it isn't really very enemies and I guess the chemistry between the characters is always insane.
Danielle wrote: "Lol explosions (sorry, I just had to say that)Hi welcome! This is a brand-new group so it's still trying to find its footing right now, but I'm really glad you started this post for us.
I also l..."
Danielle wrote: "Lol explosions (sorry, I just had to say that)
Hi welcome! This is a brand-new group so it's still trying to find its footing right now, but I'm really glad you started this post for us.
I also l..."
Oh my god! i have the same tastes. If i ever started a group, this would be the same thing that i would write. Thrillers plus ROM COM, That is totally me.
Yello, i am Sabi< nick name>, india, studying in university and i was so happy when i found a group of my favorite trope- Enemies to Lovers but i am fairly disappointed to see that the followers are so less. i mean half of my friends on bookstgram say this is their favorite trope, i mean where are people? join it.
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I would love it too if more people joined this group because it would be great to have more active discussions! This could be partly my fault since I am the moderator, but I knew I really wanted to start a group like this because I couldn't find any others that are centered around the amazing trope. Spread the word about this group and if we grow in numbers, I'll get a co-moderator who'll hopefully make this group more lively and popular!
Also, welcome to the group! We're excited to have you!
Hi! I’m Elizabeth and I’m currently an English major studying to be a writer. There are not a lot of people here but I would love to start some discussions! Enemies to lovers is my absolute favorite trope and I’m glad I found this group!
Elizabeth wrote: "Hi! I’m Elizabeth and I’m currently an English major studying to be a writer. There are not a lot of people here but I would love to start some discussions! Enemies to lovers is my absolute favorit..."Hey Elizabeth.. Welcome.. I love this trope as well.. What did u read last?? My last read was "You can have manhattan" By P Dangelico.. So good!!!
sharon333 wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "Hi! I’m Elizabeth and I’m currently an English major studying to be a writer. There are not a lot of people here but I would love to start some discussions! Enemies to lovers is m..."I just finished "We Hunt the Flame" by Hafsah Faizal! I really like reading fantasy and it was a wonderful mix of fantasy, action, and romance. The main relationship is just the epitome of enemies to lovers troupe and I was absolutely living for it. It's sequel isn't coming out until January though, sadly.
Hello my name is Nadia, I am a librarian is Queensland Au. My love of romance, urban fantasy, sci fi, fantasy and anything supernatural is a long term relationship. I love giving readers advisory so hit me up! Also love any new book convo!!!
Hello! My name is Marie, Puerto Rican and a sucker for these kinds of books. Loooove a book a where the main characters have good banter. Can’t wait to read your suggestions and share with everyone.
Hello! This is Iris and I hope to be able to do some contributions in here. Also to benefit from all your knowledge! :D
Wow, I was inactive for a bit and this group picked up quite a few members. Hi, everyone!
Hi everyone, I am Nadia. I have an author rec for enemy to lovers!Jaymin Eve- Shadow beast series, SAecret keepers series, Supernatural Prison series. Enjoying this author atm!
Hi y'all! I love an enemies-to-lovers (isn't that why we're all here?) and always happy to be a member of a(nother) book group. How do we feel about friending/following? Hopefully good bc I'm about to go on a friend spree here.
We (I) feel great about a friending spree. Especially because I'm from the south and anyone who uses the term "y'all" is a friend of mine!
Yes! Let's be friends, I wanna hear your recommendations!
By they way, my name is Lena, I recently created an account on bookstagram and booktok! I love to read contemporaries, romance, fantasy and science fiction. Oh! And I'm from Chile so please forgive my bad English.
Hi, I'm Meg! I am in university as an elementary education major, and I love art, baking, and, of course, books! My favorite genres are historical, mystery, and fantasy, but I'm weirdly picky with all of them. Enemies to lovers is my favorite trope (Obviously! 😄)
Hi everyone ! I'm Camille (pronounced Cami, not Camile !), from France. I'm 22 y.o and graduated last year with a foreign languages degree and am now training to be a flight attendant, even though I kinda regret not studying book industry because reading is my passion ! My favorite genre is paranormal/urban fantasy romance but I also really enjoy YA as long as it has romance. "Enemies to lovers" is one of my only criterias when I'm looking for a new book to read and most of my favorite books have this trope. I also like to read new adult/adult contemporary romance (again, if it is enemies to lovers...) sometimes. :D
Hi my name is Emilia, I am 21 years old and I am from Germany👋🏻 enemies to lovers is my fav trope to exist😍Here are my fav enemies to lovers ships:
Reylo(Rey&Ben from the sequel Star Wars trilogy) I will forever and ever be pissed at JJ Abrams for that ending
Elizabeth&Mr. Darcy a classic one for sure although I don’t consider them enemies at all😅
Jude and Cardan again a classic haven’t read book 2 and 3 but I still absolutely love them😍
Feyre and Rhysand another popular choice I know
Alina&the Darkling another one where I just wanna rip off the authors head for that ending
Hello, I'm Agnes! I'm from Mexico, I'm 20 years old and I'm a graphic design college student .I love plenty of genres but I'm mostly fond of fantasy and anything set in the 19th century, but if the heroine falls for the brooding villain/byronic hero that offers her everything, it becomes an instant favorite (but please, let me have a happy ending!)
Nice to meet everyone! I'm happy to be here ❤️
Hii, I'm super anxious because of my English. I'm Rob and I'm 22 years old and I'm from Italy. I love enemies to lovers, my favorite book is "The Wall of Winnipeg and Me" by Mariana Zapata, and keep in mind that I will always be going to apologize for my English since it's not my first language. :)
Hi! I am Krystal (19 Years old) and I am from Houston Texas. I love the enemies to lovers trope, but have yet to find a favorite book. definitely love the slowburn romance in an action packed fantasy book. I try to read when i can and sometimes find inspiration to write but often get writer's block lol. Its nice to meet everyone!
hi babes I'm LILY ;) from spain, 23 years old.im so happy i found this group love this trope and need more recs
Hi guys! My name is Jack and I am 22 years old from chicago. Enemies to lovers is my favorite trope and I have been lurking in this group for a while and reading all of your recs so I thought I would finally introduce myself. My favorite book is the Hating Game by Sally Thorne.
hey everyone! nice to meet u! ✿my name is briella (ppl call me brie) and im new to goodreads and reading in general. i love a good enemies to lover, fake dating rom-com book <3
Hello, I'm new to GR and a new romcom author. I'm a romance book junkie.Don't know if you guys take ARC requests, but I have a new enemies to lovers romcom coming out and have links for free ARC downloads on my site if anyone is interested: www.diannaroman.com
The book is A Fair Warning and is listed on GR.
hi! i’m catalina (: i absolutely love the enemies to lover trope and am so excited to find more books to read !
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My name is EM Jeanmougin, I'm a part-time author, full-time retail employee living in Ohio. I love urban fantasy and trashy romance novels. I especially like books where things explode.