Any Trope But You by Victoria Lavine is about to take over the romance scene, mark my words. This book was amazing. Acclaimed romance author, Margot Bradley, is famous for her happily ever afters, but behind the scenes, she has given up on love. Her secret journal, which she lovingly calls her “Happily Never After File,” keeps her sane, telling the jaded real endings for her fictional couples, while writing the sappy love stories her readers die for. When a hacker releases her secret file to the world, Margot’s fans cancel her, feeling betrayed. At her sister’s urging, she runs away to Alaska for six weeks to escape and write a manuscript in a new genre, murder mystery. There she meets Forest, a man who is the epitome of every romantic lead cliche. As they fight to push each other away, the two find themselves in trope after romantic trope… but they’re tropes for a reason… how long can they resist?

I absolutely adored everything about this book. From the hilarious writing to the emotionally heart-felt relationships, this book has it all. Margot is such a relatable and loveable heroine, and Forest the perfectly imperfect love interest. Both of them had so much depth and the way their arcs worked together was magic. Their chemistry was steamy right off the bat and their banter (and spice) had me giddy. In addition to our main couple, I really appreciated the familial relationships and the exploration of responsibility to the people we love. Margot’s relationship with her sister, Savannah, was beautiful and really enriched the story with so much heart. This book both pokes fun at and celebrates the romance genre and its readers in such a brilliant way that both avid fans of the genre and newcomers will appreciate. Any Trope But You made me laugh, it made me emotional, it made me kick my feet with excitement and butterflies. This has been one of my favorite romances of the year and I cannot wait to see what else Victoria Lavine has up her sleeve in the future.

DELAYED REVIEW!

I LOVED this book so much. I am a big mood reader and I picked this up at the right time and ended up finishing it in one day!
If you don't like books that are about romance writers or readers you, this may not be your cup of tea, but as someone who doesn't mind that, I really enjoyed it!

The cover caught my eye and I'm so glad I checked out this book. I loved all of the tropes in the book and seeing Margot change as a character as well as seeing her relationship with her sister change.

Please go check out this book, available now! I can't wait to read whatever Victoria Lavine writes next!

Thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for the e-ARC of this!

I really enjoyed this one! I loved the MCs, the family aspect and was rooting for the characters to get together. I think this was a real fun read, one I will be recommending going forward.

I liked this book okay but it was lacking a little something. The FMC was charming and I hoped for her to overcome all the struggles and MMC I wanted all good things for, I mean tragedy has hit these two!! Between their family health issues and their individual career set backs. They have had a time.

I really did like the characters and their families and I honestly can't pinpoint why for me the book dragged but I just didn't find myself rushing back to pick up where I left off.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for a chance to read and review.

3.75 stars 💫

ok lowkey I didn't expect to enjoy this? because all my arcs recntly were letting me down, but this one did the job!!😌🙌🏻 Despite liking it, I feel like there could've been more to the end, as I felt the ending was rushed. I honestly wanted more of Forrest & Margot, like an epilogue of them finally living together. Anyways their relationship was everything!! the way they saw each other truly through all the inner walls, it was so sweet to read. Forrest made Margot believe in love again, when she gave up the idea of getting her HEA a long time ago. They atlast found their HEA with eachother, they were so cute.

what to expect:
⛄ enemies-to-lovers
⛄ forced proximity
⛄ bestselling author x doctor
⛄ one tent
⛄ set in Alaska
⛄ no connection with the oustide world for 6 weeks
⛄ rediscovering oneself
⛄ emotional family bonds

thank you to the author, atria books, and netgalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review!!💕

My true rating is a 3.5

I thought the book was okay. It had its moments of fun, beautiful caregiving and cute banter, like the fact that Savannah forced Margot out of her comfort zone to do something interesting, but also had moments of cringe and frustration like the forced dislike and third act breakup. It wasn’t anything that had me at the edge of my seat but I didn’t hate it.

4.5⭐️

O-M-G. I can't believe I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of this book. I ATE THIS UP & left no crumbs. From the first chapter I was giggling and kicking my feet.

I absolutely loved the way Victoria Lavine wrote Margot, the main character. She was hilarious. Her internal monologue, her relationship with her sister, and then don't even get me started on her banter with Forrest. SWOON.

I read romance. Like, a lot of romance. So, the fact that Margot is on this trip to Alaska pointing out all these romance tropes and actively avoiding them with Forrest was comedic gold.

I loved this book so much and cannot wait to see what else Victoria Lavine will bless us with in the future!!

Thank you Netgalley and Atria for the eARC!!

Is this book cheesy? Yes. But is this book entertaining? also yes. Both can be true!

Wasn’t expecting all the spice!

(Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.)

This was such a fun and sweet read. A romance writer that doesn’t believe in love but still finds love anyway sign me up! I love the grumpy mmc so much. Also the retreat in Alaska was so fun. I loved escaping into this book!

This was a super cute book that had a little more depth than anticipated. As someone who has chronic illnesses I appreciate the inclusion and the way the author described both sides of the caregiving relationship. My only gripe is the ending seemed rushed after the big gesture when a little more substance or flash forward would have been satisfying.

4.25⭐️/2.5🌶️

Thank you NetGalley and to the publisher for letting me read this arc! :)

I hate that i waited so long to read this since I received the art MONTHS AGO. I also started this while in the middle of a slump which was a terrible idea.

This book took me so long to get through, but not because of the book! It does start a little slow, but oh my god what a great story and cute plot. I dont often enjoy the "mc's know what tropes are" type of story but this was great. Forrest was the perfect hero as expected, and i was really into his personal journey as well as Margots. The slow burn was sooooooooo worth i.

𝚁𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐: 4.75⭐️
𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚛𝚎: contemporary romance 📚

𝙼𝚢 𝚃𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚜:
I don’t know why but I wasn’t expecting to love this one as much as I did!

𝚁𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝚒𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎:
Slow burn romance
Remote Alaskan setting
Enemies to lovers
Personal growth
Great banter
Romantic comedies
Forced proximity
Cute nicknames
He reads he books
Only one tent
Romance author x lumberjack doctor

𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝙸 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎𝚍:
The FMC was aware of all the real life tropes she was experiencing
Great caretaker rep

𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝙸 𝚍𝚒𝚍𝚗’𝚝 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛:
Everything kind of felt over the top or extreme that it made the overall book unbelievable but it did make for a fun read!
The ending felt rushed

𝙵𝚊𝚟𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝚀𝚞𝚘𝚝𝚎𝚜:
★ “Nah, I only work out to Taylor Swift.”
★ “She’s every one of my dreams come to life.”
★ “I realize I’ve missed him like my own heartbeat.”

Any Trope But You is such a fun and heartwarming read. It plays with all the classic romance tropes in a really clever way, but still feels fresh and real. The characters are super likable, the dialogue is funny, and there are plenty of sweet, feel-good moments. If you love rom-coms with butterfly-inducing chemistry and all the feels, this one’s for you.

Glacial Heat! Polar Promises!

I loved every minute of this book. I smiled, I laughed, I cried. It was everything I want in a romance.

It has everything. The lumberjack doctor of your dreams. Steamy and icy. A moose! Will they/won’t they? Sharing body heat. A hot tub AND a sauna. And a sweet ole puppy named Scout. So many tropes - in the best way.

Truly enjoyed this story and will not be shutting up about it anytime soon.

Oh wow—I absolutely loved this book! I’m always drawn to romances that feature authors, especially when the heroine is a romance writer, and this one delivered in the best way. A romance author who doesn't believe in happily ever after. Once her fans fight out, she has been banished. Her sister sets her up with an escape to Alaska, but there are some rules that Margot did not know a head of time. Margot’s mix of amusement and frustration at finding herself in a real-life romcom—especially after retreating to Alaska to escape anything and everything romantic was spot on. The family dynamics were so well developed, and I adored little sister Savannah just as much as I did Margot and Forrest. It’s hard to believe this is a debut—it’s an absolute gem! Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy.

I ended up reading this in one sitting because I just couldn't put it down. This book was just so cute!

Margot is a romance writer who has given up on love. She doesn't believe in happily ever afters despite making her living writing them. When an unfortunate (and pantsless) live stream goes viral, Margot's sister ships her off to Alaska to take a break from the public eye and figure out her next steps. What Margot doesn't expect is to be quite so off the grid - or to fall into the arms of Forrest, runner of the inn she's staying in and actual Mountain Daddy.

I loved how much the author embraced the typical romance tropes and turned them into the story. It was hilarious watching Margot live through each one, especially the only one tent moment. Margot and Forrest both compliment eachother so well and even though they seemed to be opposites at first they ended up being a solid match. Top notch banter, a great setting, and a hint of spice - I'm super impressed by this debut and can't wait to read more from this author!

This was a cute book. I like the meta-ness of the romance author as protagonist and how she keeps see the tropes in Forrest.

Diverse:
- The female protagonist cares for her sister, who has a chronic autoimmune disease.
- The male protagonist cares for his dad, who has physical disabilities after a neurological episode.

this book is super cute and had a lot going for it!!

it felt like a love letter to romance readers featuring all the tropes we hold near and dear to our hearts ❣️maybe it was cringey and excessive at times but I still really enjoyed it!

the plot got me from the beginning! I was so interested to see what would happen and how the story would unfold. forrest is a dreamboat mmc, lovedddddd him! also the way he and margot could understand each other with similar things happening in their lives was sweet to see 🥹 also adored forrest being a reader and that he read margot’s books on his own just to get more of her 😭 I grew to love the characters and was SO happy with the ending 🫶🏻

I’m excited for more from this author!!! what a great debut 🥰

A romance author who doesn't believe in "happily ever after" is a perfect setup for this humorous, emotional, romance book. I rank it right up there with the books of Emily Henry and Abby Jimenez. Victoria Lavine understands what a reader wants in their romance, with the chemistry between the characters, the side stories that roll right in with the main, and the humor that takes a bit of the edge off. This is a must read for romance lovers!

Thanks to Atria and Netgalley for this advanced copy!

I never tire of books where someone leaves their comfort zone, like physically leaves where they are, and finds themself wherever they land. Any Trope but You plays on this by having the FMC be a fish out of water, but allowing her a happy ever after closer to home. Margot and Forrest are in many ways two peas in a pod. They are smart, good at their careers, and they are attempting to be caretakers for a family member. But Margot is fresh off a career disaster and Forrest has left his at the top of his game. They find each other in Alaska, at the lodge run by Forrest's family. I loved how these two eventually bonded over caretaking, how they created a bubble with the understanding that each had other obligations. Their journey was sweet to read and it made the HFA feel earned and right. It's hard to believe this is Lavine's debut, I can't wait to read more from her!