This was a cute, light romance novel. The premise sounded really cool, and I really like that it took place in Alaska. I liked the side characters a lot, and the plot was pretty good too. There was a lot of "trope" talk from the FMC since she was a romance writer. She narrates her life using tropes, which was a little weird to me. It was also sort of insta-lovey and had a third act break up. Despite that, I still enjoyed it. I flew through it and had a good time. Thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for an e-arc of this book.

Any Trope But You by Victoria Lavine
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After being hashtag cancelled on the internet, Margot is done with writing romance and escapes to Alaska to work on her first murder mystery book. Only when she gets there she literally throws herself into the arms of the hottest man and seems to have stumbled into an escape filled with romance tropes.
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What I liked:
-There was a lot of great humor in this book and I do love to laugh while reading.
-I really loved the storyline between Margot and her sister. It’s obvious they love and support each other and Savannah’s letters were really where the emotion shined in this story.
-Forrest and Margot had great chemistry.
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4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Romcoms fans will love this one, it was a really fun read.

I received a complimentary copy and all opinions expressed are mine.

I laughed out loud and enjoyed this book tremendously about one authors nightmare. The book follows bestselling author Margot who flees to Alaska after her secret is leaked . She tries to write a mystery but find herself living in a romcom. Just a wonderful read perfect for a lazy summer day off.

I received a copy of this book as an eARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Margot is a cute, tiny, blonde romance author who gets cancelled by her fans when here secret HNA (Happily Never After) file gets leaked that contains alternate endings to all her published works. To help her cope, her younger sister sends her away to Alaska for a 6 week writing retreat. And when she arrives she meets Forrest, a man who embodies basically all the amazing parts of her romantic heros, and manages to basically become every romance trope. Enemies to lovers. Only one tent. Handsome doctor taking care of his sick dad. Etc. Etc.

Things I liked: the banter between Margot and Forrest, their honesty with each other, their chemistry.

Something that kind of bothered me was how both main characters felt they needed to put caregiving (his dad, her sister) above their own happiness, but in fact they were smothering their loved ones. I think this happens in caregiving (hence the importance to take the oxygen first), but it was a very specific common trait they used to bond and relate to each other, and it was borderline toxic.

This is pretty Instalove. And Forrest almost seems too perfect for how princessy Margot seems at times. The sex scenes are spicy, so if you like that, enjoy!

I love how this book has so many tropes , it was very cute. It’s so crazy how the romance author doesn’t believe in love. It just makes you think about how often this actually is someone’s life

Thank you @Netgalley for the ARC of Any Trope But You by Victoria Lavine, all opinions are my own.

What a debut! Margot Bradley is a best-selling romance author known for her Happily Ever Afters. When her fans find out that she’s more of a Happily Never After-type, she is CANCELLED. Her sister plans an Alaskan getaway for her to get away from it all and try her hand at writing a murder mystery. There she has a meet-cute with Forrest, who is romance book boyfriend material. Tropes galore occur! This is a fun and steamy love story that is also a love story to love stories!

I read this on ebook but had to check out the audiobook because, well, I love audiobooks. Narrators Tim Paige and Jesse Vilinsky were great but her emotional voice and breathless voices she uses for both characters grated. Because of that, I would recommend reading this with your eyes.

4/5 stars
11 hours 17 minutes at 1x on audio
Open door
Locations: California (Los Angeles, Silverlake, Los Feliz) and Alaska
Favorite line: “My flirt broke years ago and I have no interest in repairing it.”

4.5⭐

I loved loved Victoria Lavine's writing. I was giggling and I felt so connected to Margot. I wanted her to get her HEA.

I can't wait to read more by her.

There’s something about a romance book set in Alaska.

Margot secretly writing tragic endings to her romances was hilarious to me. This book managed to bring in so many romance tropes in a way that just worked. I do wish we could’ve had a few more chapters focused on Margot and Forrest living happily ever after.

This is a cute, ridiculous, and heartfelt book. Definitely recommend if you’re looking for an easy romance read!

Thank you NetGalley for the eARC!

Margot is a romance author, but for the past few years, she's been very jaded, to the point of keeping a Happily Never After sheet of what she thinks actually happened to her characters. When this gets leaked on the internet, the romance world turns against her. On her sister's suggestion, she goes to Alaska to try to write a mystery, unexpectedly at a remote resort. There, she meets Forrest, a doctor who is back in Alaska to care for his ailing father. Margot keeps seeing classic romance tropes everywhere and tries to avoid them. However, she and Forrest cannot ultimately deny their attraction for each other.

I thought this one was cute and kind of an ode to romance readers with all the tropes! It didn't blow my mind plot wise, but that is not really needed in a romance book. I do think it took a while to build the really good chemistry between the two, but once it was there, it was great! Definitely recommend for romance readers who love seeing all the tropes!

I received my copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Loved this debut! It was a fun read with relatable characters and situations. I love a good romance novel! Thanks to NetGalley for the arc!

4⭐️

This was so cute and steamy, I absolutely loved it! Dr. Forrest Wakefield is total book boyfriend material. The story was funny, witty, and romantic, with just the right amount of charm. It was an easy, feel-good read, and the Alaska setting gave it such a cozy, unique vibe. Such a fun escape!

Any Trope But You is a clever, heartwarming rom-com that follows a romance-skeptical protagonist who finds herself caught in a very real love story—despite her best efforts to avoid every cliché in the book. When she reconnects with a former friend-turned-nemesis at a small-town bookstore, sparks (and banter) fly. Forced into close proximity by a community project, the two navigate a hilarious series of "accidentally romantic" situations that mirror all the tropes the main character claims to despise. What follows is a charming, self-aware story about friendship, love, and learning to embrace the unexpected.
This is one of my favorite books of the year! I don’t always love romance novels, but this one was done right. The characters were incredibly lovable, and I found myself genuinely invested in their happiness from the very beginning. Victoria Lavine masterfully pokes fun at classic romance tropes while also celebrating them, which made the story feel fresh, smart, and extra enjoyable—especially for a skeptical romance reader like me. It was funny, sweet, and full of heart without ever feeling too predictable or overly saccharine. Any Trope But You is a delightful love story that wins you over by being exactly what it claims to resist—and doing it perfectly.

Margot is a romance writer who doesn't believe in Happily Ever After, so to get the ick out of having to write HEA ending to her book, she creates a private Happily Never After document and writes how she'd like her books to end. Unfortunately, she is hacked, and she quickly falls out of grace. She goes to a remote Alaskan resort to try her hand at writing murder mysteries instead. She meets Forrest, and maybe he can change her mind about Happily Ever After.

I really enjoyed the characters in this story. The things they experience are real and not surface. Romance isn't always perfect and doesn't have happy endings all the time. Plus, both characters are dealing with caretaker roles that can be heavy. I like how they support each other. This is a great debut, and I can't wait to see what the author writes next.

This was a cute easy read that hit on all the romance tropes in one go. I had fun reading this, but didn't feel like it was as deep as I would have wanted.

Margot Bradley is a beloved and very successful romance author, except she doesn't believe in romance and manages that disconnect by writing horrible endings for her couples in a Happily Never After file. When that file gets leaked live during an interview, Margot is suddenly the most hated person in Romanceland. Her little sister decides that the only way to get Margo out of her funk is to send her on a wilderness retreat to Alaska. Isolation to write the mystery Margot always claimed to want to write, and no internet access, seems like the perfect escape from everything romance and the fallout of her personal files getting leaked. But what happens when that escape comes complete with a very rugged, very handsome man who is basically a walking romance trope, and life keeps putting them in situations straight out of romance novels?

What a delightfully fun read this was. It's every trope you could think of mashed together into a plot that feels so fantastical that it could only work in a romance, and that's why it's so good. Margot and Forest are both well-rounded characters with a host of motivations that are easy to relate to, even as their lives are straight out of fiction. Getting so humiliated that you want to run away is, unfortunately, infinitely relatable, as is dropping everything to care for a loved one. You're rooting for both of them almost as soon as you meet them. And with Lavine doing everything possible to put them in as many romantic, emotional, and awkward situations as possible, it's a pleasure to read that journey.

Delighted thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for the fun romance!

Loved this book! Perfect for lovers of romance, especially with the nod to all the different tropes. Swoon!

Definitely a love letter to romance, its tropes, and its readers. I loved every minute of this - well, minus the 3rd act breakup, but it all pulled together so nicely I won't fault that. Thoroughly enjoyed this one and will certainly read more by the author.

Margot’s life has just been turned upside down after her “Happily Never After” document was leaked. Now, she finds herself in Alaska with a man named Forrest that just might change her whole perspective on romance and happily ever afters.
Well written with characters who have layers and suck you into the story.

Thank you to Atria and Netgalley for this sending me this ARC in exchange for an honest review
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I really enjoyed the romcom aspect of this book. Margot goes through sooo many emotions and learns new things that could change her perspective on love and life. Dr. Forrest Wakefield…how you doin’ (Imagine this in Joey’s voice from friends😂).

After Margot’s sister, Savannah, books her a vacation in Alaska she meets Dr. Forrest Wakefield who wasn’t expecting this ex-romance author to come along and change up his world.

If you want a romcom filled with all kinds of things that you’ll love then look no further!!

A super trope heavy romcom but it was expected with the title. I loved the premise of it. A romance author who secretly writes alternate endings for her books where the couples don't get a happily ever after. These endings get leaked and she is "cancelled" by her readers. So she goes on a getaway to Alaska and attempts to write in a new genre.

Some of it was a bit much and felt over the top, but I did have fun with it! I was also laughing out loud a bunch. I adored the writing, and this is the authors debut if I'm not mistaken. My biggest complaint though is the pub date. This felt like a winter release given the setting and cover!