This book is a masterpiece from start to finish! The characters are compelling, the plot is gripping, and the writing is simply beautiful. A must-read for anyone looking for an unforgettable story. I devoured this book. I loved it all and I definitely plan on buying a copy.

Thank you to Atria and NetGalley for the advanced copy. All above opinions are my own.

Em Hen who? Just kidding, but this new rom com from Victoria Lavine gave me TOTAL Emily Henry vibes in the best way. It was also a very META analysis of the romance genre itself. Margot Bradley, the nation's hottest romance author, falls victim to prime millennial cancellation when it's outed that she actually has "realistic" endings written for all of her books and she doesn't actually believe in true love. To support her desperate dream of pivoting to writing thrillers, her sister sends her off on a six-week stay in the Alaskan wilderness. Before Margot even checks in, she's thrown into a complete parallel of the stories she used to write - scared of a moose, she jumps into the burly arms of the lodge's caretaker, Forrest. Through the six weeks of her stay, Margot unlearns everything she thought she knew about love, and she and Forrest are both left with big decisions to make.

This book was laugh out loud funny, but also very poignant - Margot's sister sent her a weekly letter to read, examining their childhood together and slowly breaking down Margot's mental barriers to love. The characters were all absolutely loveable, and Forrest was a phenomenal love interest. I'll be hyping this book to all of my romance reading friends - it's a MUST READ for 2025.

4 stars - what a fantastic debut romance novel! Margot is a romance novel but gets "canceled" for her 'happy never after' endings being hacked and released to the public, so her sister sends her off to Alaska for 6 weeks to hunker down and tackle writing a mystery novel as her next week. As soon as she arrives she meets the MMC, Forrest, who is working at his family's Alaskan resort and caring for his hurt father, and the angst immediately begins. This books hits the nail on every single romance trope and i ate it alllll up! Margot and Forrest's banter was fanastic, and I loved the emotional connection they made over thier caregiving similarities. And Margot's relationship with her sister was so sweet <3

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC!

This was an easy read about Margot an author who doesn’t believe in happily ever afters in real life. It was a sweet and hard warming read. I do love me some enemies to lovers banter and forced proximity! Overall was a good read

I’m still thinking about this book and I finished it so long ago! It was so freaking cute. A romance novelist goes to a remote cabin and is snowed in after being “canceled” online by her own readers. The cabin owner is hot and grumpy. Sparks fly! It is super cute and has all the tropes but not in a bad way. I cannot recommend enough. 5/5 ⭐️

Victoria Lavine's debut novel is a whirlwind of emotions, packed with swoony, steamy, and soft moments that leave readers feeling vulnerable yet deeply satisfied. From the start, I wholeheartedly rooted for the protagonists, Margot and Forrest. Their journey is a testament to the power of love and understanding, even when faced with seemingly insurmountable
Margot's encounter with a moose sets the tone for a delightful and relatable heroine. Her reaction is not just understandable but also validates the essence of human vulnerability in the face of unexpected challenges. Forrest, on the other hand, is an absolute dreamboat, embodying every cliché that makes readers giggle and swoon with delight. Together, Margot and Forrest navigate a world filled with barriers yet manage to support each other beautifully, even when it means not being able to be together physically.

The narrative is a masterful exploration of life's messy, painful, yet magical experiences. It's a reminder that finding someone who truly understands you on a deeply personal level is nothing short of enchanting. Set against the dreamy backdrop of Alaska, the story unfolds with a richness full of trope-y goodness that keeps readers captivated.

One of the most poignant aspects of this novel is its exploration of what it means to be a caretaker. Lavine sheds light on the loneliness and isolation that often accompany this role, even when the caretaker deeply loves the person they are tending to. The mutual love and care between the characters are beautifully portrayed through Trapper and Savannah, who form the backbone of this touching narrative.

Victoria Lavine has crafted a stunning love letter to the people we cherish and the myriad ways we express our love for them. Her debut novel is not just a tale of romance but a celebration of the connections that bind us, even in the face of adversity. It's a wonderful addition to the literary world!

A wonderful debut from Victoria Lavine! Margot and Forrest's relationship is fun and sweet but also has a depth to it that makes you want to root for them. You can't help but want a HEA for Margot even though she doesn't want it for herself.

Thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for the ARC!

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!!

I loved this book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She’s a romance author who doesn’t believe in happy ever after but yet she finds it!!!! Ugh Margot and Forrest’s relationship is amazing!!!! I can’t wait for this to come out so I can buy my trophy copy!!!! For a debut novel this is hands down amazing!!! Can’t wait to read more from her!
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Any Trope but You is so cute and was such a fun read! A big thank you to Net Galley and Atria Books for letting me read/review in advance.

I loved the plot - the "fish out of water" vibe kept the story light at times, but there was also the deeper and more emotional components with the caregiver subplots. I think this one really fit the full formula for what I love about romance books - good banter, a balance of light and heavy, a little miscommunication/misunderstanding in the heat of adversity, and a HEA.

I felt very seen especially with the caretaker aspect. Also, the sauna scene...swoonnnnn. There was perhaps more miscommunication than I personally like, but it was so sweet and gentle.

Thanks for the opportunity to review this book.

I found this to be a competent fish out of water rom-com. The meta-awareness of tropes was cute with the romance-author main female character and the male character as a trope-personified. It was fun to read, but almost lost me about halfway through when I was starting to lose interest.

I felt like I kept being "told" how selfless and wonderful the heroine was, through her relationship with her sister, but because I wasn't really shown it it was hard to believe. She came across as kind of silly and vapid at first, and I didn't see the depth improve much over the course of the book. I found the relationship a bit lacking in depth as well. I wasn't sure I liked either of them very much, and I didn't really believe the love within a few weeks.

All things considered, it was enjoyable and readable, but didn't hook me.

I wanted to love Any Trope but You ssooo badly. I stuck with it as long as I could, but I can't take a main character that is made stupid. She's told she has a sprained ankle and she panics and asks if she needs surgery?? Let's give her some credit, especially if you want me to care about her journey.

Thank you to NetGalley for there ARC for an honest review.

Oh my gosh. I have not flown through a book like this in so long!!!!

Margot Bradley gets canceled as a romance writer when it gets published that she is actually a romance hater. Margot's fears become very real and her sister, Savannah, helps her through the thick of it. Oddly enough, she helps by sending Margot away to Alaska so she can do first hand research on her new book...
Insert Forrest (and an eye roll for that cheesy name, but it works). Forrest recently moved back to Alaska himself to be his father's full time caretaker. Together, the two of them not only find themselves, but learn to let go, grow, and so much more.

This book was so so so good. Personally, I love hiking and would have learned to read more about some Alaskan adventures, but the story between Margot and Forrest was front and center. Margot also is a writer, and reading about her writing books was so much fun as someone who loves to read books. Her character just overall felt very relatable and lovable. Her relationship with her sister was so sweet and so pure and it was so amazing to read about how much they cared about each other. I related to Margot on so many levels.

Please read this book!!!! It is so good and you finish feeling warm inside. And have the urge to use a sauna...

It took me a while to get into this one, but there were definitely some charming moments. The plot of a jaded romance author getting cancelled for secretly having unhappy endings to all her books and then meeting someone who perfectly encapsulates all the MMC tropes she was sick of was fun!

Thanks to netgalley for this arc!

What happens when a romance writer is exposed for not believing in love? She goes to a remote location in Alaska ro write a murder mystery, of course.

Margot is not prepared for what she encounters when her sister ships her off on an Alaskan Adventure trip to recover from the fall out of being exposed as a HEA hater. There’s wildlife, hiking, snow, cold and worst of all no avocados! How will this California girl survive?

The one thing that trips her up the most though is Forrest. The man has her all twisted up. He is every romance trope come to life and it is taking everything in her to not give in to the insane attraction she has towards him. Happily ever afters don’t exist... or do they?

I loved this book! It was funny and heartwarming. It really did have every trope. I could totally understand why Margot thought Forrest was too good to be true.

I would definitely recommend reading this book. It was lighthearted nothing too heavy and had a bit of spice, but not too much.

I really liked this book! It felt so relevant to how a lot of people within the romance community can be and it sometimes makes me wonder as a reader what an author is going through. The comedy of this book was just too good and dare I say I'm pining for Savannah to have a book? The emotional connection I made to this book was almost too much and I was on the verge of tears far too many times. I'm really happy at how this book turned out. I honestly couldn't have asked for a better read right now (because I almost just fell into a reading slump, whoops). I've never wanted to travel to Alaska and find the most perfect fictional but not fictional man in my life. Anyways, I recommend. It's cute. It's angsty. I love it. Some of the best tropes rolled into a singular book and it couldn't be more perfect.

The writing was good but there was way too many references to Taylor Swift and wayyyyy too much talk about romance tropes. I get that the fmc is a romance author but still it was too much.

Any Trope but You is SO CUTE. Debut author Victoria Lavine totally nailed it! Major thank you to Net Galley and Atria Books for sending this one my way.

This book was filled with all the best romance tropes. The story pokes fun at all the cliches but also portrays them so well. The characters are well developed and their banter and chemistry was so good! 🔥🌶️

Margot is a best selling romance author known for her HEAs. Behind the scenes, she hasn’t had the best experiences with the men in her life and when her dirty little secret diary of Happily Never Afters is leaked she is cancelled by the romance reading community. Her sister plans a trip to remote Alaska hoping for a reinvention. Margot is reluctant to leave her sister, who has a severe autoimmune health problem, but eventually she concedes.

Upon her arrival, Margot immediately and quite literally runs into the lodge proprietor, Forrest. A handsome, rugged doctor who cooks and takes care of his unwell father - Forrest is too good to be true.

Margot and Forrest both understand what it’s like to make sacrifices for their ill family members and have their hearts broken but will they find the courage to put their hearts and families on the line for their own happily ever after?

Grab your copy on April 1st and find out!

Victoria Lavine’s Any Trope but You is an irresistible rom-com that’s sure to capture readers with its clever humor and touching moments. The story centers on Margot, a romance writer with a secret stash of “unhappy” alternate endings to her beloved happily-ever-afters. Disenchanted with love, Margot faces a scandal when these alternate endings leak, shaking her career to its core. Encouraged by her sister, she embarks on a six-week escape to Alaska’s snowy wilderness—where she unexpectedly meets Forrest, a man who seems to embody every romance trope she’s ever written.
The setup is refreshing and packed with humor, bringing Margot on a journey of self-discovery and healing that is both heartwarming and laugh-out-loud funny. Forrest is the ideal romantic lead—intelligent, compassionate, and family-oriented, with a charming blend of strength and sensitivity. Lavine’s writing is filled with sharp, witty dialogue, vibrant scenes, and a pace that keeps you eagerly flipping the pages.
Any Trope but You was a delight to read, and I have no doubt it’s going to be a big hit on BookTok. This book made me an instant Lavine fan, and I’m looking forward to recommending it to friends once it hits the shelves. If you’re after a romance with undeniable chemistry and plenty of laughs, this is a perfect pick!
A huge thank you to Victoria Lavine and Simon & Schuster for the advanced copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

As I've mentioned in other reviews, one of my favorite things to do is support up and coming authors and Victoria Lavine has my FULL support after her first novel.

This was just such a fun read! I always love dual POV so right off the bat I was in. I also loved the idea of the MFC being a failed romance author that never got the happy ending she deserved. The character development is wonderful, not only for the main characters, but I loved the sister relationship aspect as well.

I'll be anxiously awaiting what comes next for this author.