In this week’s episode of First Dates & Soulmates, Meg and Nikki are doing a deep dive of one of the most popular romance tropes, enemies to lovers. In this episode, you can expect:
* What exactly IS the “enemies to lovers” trope? Including Nikki’s five different types or subcategories of the trope
* The history of the trope
* Class, power, and privilege within the trope
* What Meg and Nikki like and dislike about the trope
* Several books that feature the enemies to lovers trope (and ones that are SUPPOSED to, but don’t quite hit the nail on the head)
Articles Referenced This Episode:
Sara Kabir’s article for The Daily Star: “The Irresistible Allure of Enemies to Lovers”
Kimberly Bond’s article for Dazed: “Enemies to Lovers: Why do we fall in love with people we hate?”
Books mentioned in this episode:(Find them on Meg + Nikki’s Amazon page here)
* Against A Wall by Cate C. Wells
* The Barbarian's Vow by Keira Andrews
* The Villanous Things Series by C. Rochelle:
* Beautiful Bastard Series by Christina Lauren
* The Marchesi Family Series by Silvia Violet
* Deals with Demons Series by Stacia Stark
* The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
* Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
* Practice Makes Perfect by Julie James
* Perilous Courts Series by Tavia Lark
* Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
* The Gargoyle and the Romance Writer by Chole Archer
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