Rating: 4/5

Quick Synopsis
Margot Bradley, a romance author, goes to Alaska to reinvent herself and write a mystery book after her opinions on happily ever afters is discovered. Dr. Forrest Wakefield helps to run the resort Margot is staying at while taking care of his father. When trope after trope keep bringing the two together, they have to figure out how to become a happily ever after.

Review
I gave this book 4 out of 5 stars. The chemistry between the two characters is amazing. Forrest literally checks all of Margot’s boxes to the point she thinks he’s come straight out of her books. I really liked the setting and the pacing of the plot. Some of the tropes/themes are small town romance. I would recommend this book to others.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

When a romance lover gets exposed for not actually believing in happily ever after, she escapes to Alaska to avoid dealing with her crumbling career. There she is forced into adventure and spending time with the handsome Forrest who lives at the lodge. I’ll be honest the romance had potential but little chemistry. Their banter was fun but their connection felt forced. I wanted more fun, more adventure, more stolen moments. All together it was a quick easy read with a handful of steamy scenes. Would have loved more development but that’s okay!

Thank you to Netgalley for an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are mine alone.

So well written, funny, and sexy! I loved the romance as well as the familial relationships explored.

I LOVED this book. The mmc was broody and grumpy, just how I like them. I really enjoyed the FMC actually. She overcame not wanting to be there and being so upset with her sister to actually enjoying Alaska (kind of). The side characters were also great and added so much history to the lodge. It really showed how loved it was and why Forrest was fighting to keep it up and running. Margot’s relationship with her sister was so incredibly real. The letters Savannah sent broke Margot, but also put her back together. I loved how Margot and Forrest came together and while there were some sad parts (I definitely teared up) the ending was so so good. I do wish there was more though!
Overall, I liked the setting and the characters. I liked Margot and Forrest, both together and separately. This was a really good one!

While I did find the premise of this super fun, the execution was not, I’m afraid, and I’m kinda sad about it.

The idea of a romance author secretly rewriting the endings of her novels to reflect the harsh reality (in her opinion) only for everyone finding out and basically upending her whole career and then her going to Alaska to change it up and write a thriller while meeting a hot doctor? That sounded great to me.

My reading experience though was mostly filled with some serious second-hand embarrassment, an unlikeable fmc and a romance I didn't care about.

I just couldn’t stand Margot. She came across very rude and entitled and defensive. I can’t for the life of me figure out why Forrest would ever be interested in her, seeing the way she acted towards him.
And with an unlikeable main character, you can’t win in a romance setting. I need to like the main characters in a romance, or it won’t work for me.

I did enjoy the Alaska setting but that was about it.


Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

A romance author who doesn’t believe in happy endings and a man straight out of a romance novel? YES PLEASE! Margo, has to escape after her readers feel she betrayed them, so her sister books her a 6-week trip to Alaska. Of course, we have a meet cute with Forest, who is our MMC. Over this slow burn, there is banter, plenty of romance tropes, jealously, and some good character growth. Both of our main characters are caretakers, and this added a depth that I personally really enjoyed. If you love a good romance with a little bit of cheese factor, you’re gonna like this one!
Stay safe but not too safe,
Lauren

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This book was so cute, I loved it. It made me feel so warm and fuzzy on the inside, I loved that she discovered who she is, and that she found someone who loves her for her

I really liked the idea of this book but I just couldn’t love it. I was really hoping for one redeeming quality of the main character, Margot, but there was nothing like-able about her.

4.25 stars🫎🧣🌲❄️💌

What a great read, especially coming off of Onyx Storm!

PUB: 4.1.25

This book is a love letter to romance readers—heartfelt, hopeful, and full of love. Margot is such a fantastic FMC who’s been burned by love one too many times. When a few pages of her latest book get leaked, her world completely falls apart. Dropped by her publisher, canceled by readers, and totally lost, she gets roped into a six-week escape… to a remote cabin in Alaska, of all places, thanks to her sister.

Forrest— HE IS the romance trope Margot has always written. But is he too good to be true?!

This story has everything—heart, humor, and two people who give everything for their families while learning what they truly deserve. I loved every second and already can’t wait for whatever Victoria writes next!

Thank you so much to Atria Books and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review! ❣️

Any Trope But You is a fun, self-aware rom-com where the main characters try to avoid all the typical romance clichés—but end up falling into them anyway. It’s light, humorous, and full of charm. If you like quirky, feel-good romances that don’t take themselves too seriously, it’s a solid pick. Just don’t expect anything super deep. It’s sweet, easy, and totally enjoyable.

This is a fun rendition of the classic jaded romance author who has to begin believing in everything “love” related again as she finds it for herself. I enjoyed the banter between Margot and Forrest, the remote Alaska setting and the development of the characters. There is plenty of spice and is an overall enjoyable read!

This was such a love letter to romance. It was fun to recognize all the tropes throughout. Margot is canceled after she's exposed for being a romance author who doesn't believe in love. Her sweet sister plans a getaway at an Alaskan resort. She and Forrest have a rom-com worthy meeting and the tropes go from there. It was sweet, emotional and fun.

I usually read mystery and thrillers, but was in the mood for a romance! I loved the characters and story line. My only reason for 4 stars was the excessive use of sweetheart and the sex scenes were a little over the top for me.

Any Trope But You by Victoria Lavine is a delightful, quirky romance that completely captured my attention from start to finish. It’s a fun, lighthearted read that plays with all the familiar tropes of the romance genre, but with a fresh twist that kept me hooked the entire time.

The story follows the main characters as they navigate their very different personalities and complex emotions, and it’s filled with hilarious banter, sweet moments, and a touch of tension. I love how the book takes well-known tropes, like the enemies-to-lovers or fake dating dynamics, and turns them on their head, making them feel new and exciting. There’s just enough humor to keep it light, while still offering some really heartfelt moments.

What I appreciated most about this book were the characters. They felt real and relatable, with their own flaws and quirks that made their growth throughout the story so rewarding to witness. The chemistry between the leads was electric, and I couldn’t get enough of their interactions. Their relationship evolves in such a natural, satisfying way that I couldn’t help but root for them.

The pacing of the story was perfect—fast enough to keep me turning the pages, but with enough depth to let the characters and romance develop properly. It’s a feel-good book that balances humor and emotional depth well, and it’s the kind of book that will leave you with a smile long after you’ve finished it.

Overall, Any Trope But You is a charming and enjoyable romance that I highly recommend to fans of the genre. If you love a good enemies-to-lovers or fake dating trope, and you’re looking for a story that feels both familiar and new at the same time, then this one is definitely for you. It’s fun, witty, and will give you all the feels.

I thought the idea and premise of this book was SO fun. It’s such a unique take on the typical romance author FMC and I was very excited about it. My issue with this is how embarrassing it felt. I don’t want to feel second-hand embarrassment for the FMC for the majority of the book. I found that she was unlikeable for a lot of the book, but more than that, the whole thing with the world turning on her felt so unbearable.

I absolutely loved the idea of a romance writer in a romance book.....highlighting all the tropes along the way! Forrest and Margot had their own stories to figure out, but finding each other and him fitting ALL the romance book tropes made for a great read. The HEA I was hoping for and even though they both resisted each other for most of the book, when the magic happened it was all the spice I didn't know I needed!

I received a complimentary ecopy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed in this review are my own. Thank you Netgalley, Atria books and Victoria Lavine.

Perfect read for a cozy romance!

I’m a little surprised the book is coming out in April because it very much has more winter vibes, and I read it in January so it was very fitting, but anyways. The story is really cute and I had fun reading it. I would recommend the read!

Thank you to the publisher for the gifted ARC

This book was absolutely perfect. Like I cannot believe this is the authors debut! Round of applause to you Victoria Lavine 👏🏼 The banter was amazing, the characters were perfectly written, the plot was fun, and I was hooked from the get go.

Our fmc is a best selling romance author who doesn’t believe in happily ever afters! Which is lol. So to keep herself sane, she has a secret file where she writes her true life endings to all of her books. This file gets leaked and she officially becomes cancelled. To help reinvent her name in a new genre, her sister books her a six week trip to rural Alaska where she meets our brooding lumberjack mmc who embodies all the romance tropes!

The entire book is comedic gold. The author quite literally fits almost every single trope in this book, but in the funniest way.

The romance was sweet and a little bit spicy, and I was here for it! I thought the ending, and yes even the third act breakup, made perfect sense for their story. It wasn’t a miscommunication, it just was. I highly recommend this book!

Oh and I wanted to thank @netgalley for choosing me for this arc read! It was truly enjoyable 🤍

Margot Bradley is a jaded romance author who doesn’t believe in real life true love. After someone leaks her “happily never after” file of alternate endings to her readers, she’s canceled and winds up in remote Alaska to get away from everything. Then every romance trope slaps her in the face while she makes fun of each one.

It’s a cute story, with heart warming characters. A unique way to tell a romance story. And what a great first novel for Victoria Levine. Nice setting, funny, sweet.

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Thank you for the advanced copy!!

I really enjoyed this book. I loved the characters, setting, the tropes, the story line. It was all the right amount of writing magic to make it such a great read.

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for this book. ~I was given this book and made no commitments to leave my opinions, favorable or otherwise~