Meg and Nikki kick off “Friendsgiving” by dissecting one of the most comforting and chaotic romance tropes of all time: Friends to Lovers.
They explore:
* Why it hits us right in the feelings: the safety, the yearning, the tension, the why did it take them this long?!
* What makes this trope work in both books and TV (Monica and Chandler to When Harry Met Sally)
* Why timing, not tension, often drives the conflict
* The “best friend vs. partner” debate (and why your partner shouldn’t be your only best friend)
Previous Friends to Lovers episodes discussed:
Pop Culture + Book References:
* Friends
* Brooklyn 99
* Bones
* When Harry Met Sally
* Parks & Rec
* Cheers
* New Girl
* Love, Rosie
* Set It Up
* The Year of Us by Kate Hawthorne
* The Deal by Elle Kennedy
* Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren
* Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
* Merciless (Park Avenue Kings Book 4) by Ella Frank and Brooke Blaine
* A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone
Nikki’s List of Book Recs:
* Fool Heart by Emmy Sanders
* To Catch a Firefly by Emmy Sanders
* Green Light by Lark Taylor
* Mr Blue Sky by Isla Olsen
* Charlie Sunshine by Lily Morton
* Hot Head by Damon Suede
* Wilde Love by Lucy Lennox
* Hot as Heller by Lucy Lennox
* The First & Last Adventures of Kit Sawyer by SE Harmon
* Code Word by NR Walker
* A totally platonic thing by Eliot Grayson
* Romance Languages by AJ Truman
* It’s Complicated by Willow Dixon
* Merry Measure by Lily Morton
* The Quirky Vet by Casey Cox
How You Can Support The Show
Discover your romance trope and get a custom play list at https://firstdatesandsoulmates.com/quiz/
Follow Us On Social:
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/firstdatesandsoulmates/
TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@firstdatesandsoulmates
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FirstDatesSoulmates
Download your copy of the 2025 book bingo card at https://bit.ly/fdsmbingo
Email us at firstdatesandsoulmatespod@gmail.com
Share the show with a friend or loved one!
Got a Little Extra Money to Spend?
Buy our official merch on TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/6TtnpmFagAk
Get Meg’s Latest Book:All Twerk No Play: https://amzn.to/3Ee2O9Z
Shop our affiliate book recs on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/caseboltcreative
Upgrade to a paid tier on Substack
