One of the easiest 5-star ratings I’ve given this year!! Amazing from start to finish!

This book exceeded all of my best expectations! It’s the perfect cozy read for any romance book lovers with all of the different trope references. It really felt like reading a book made especially for me! The pacing was so perfect that I never lost interest or felt rushed with the storyline. From the very first interaction I was so invested in Forrest and Margot! Then as the story progressed just about every other character throughout the book made me love every second of this read! Even small background characters were so perfectly written and grew the story so well I hope to one day see stories written about their lives! I don’t enjoy books that have huge blowout fights or disagreements between the FMC and MMC, so to have a beautiful and well written ending like this made this book even better in my opinion! This will absolutely be one of those books that pops up in my mind for a long time after completing!

I can’t wait to see what other books Victoria Lavine writes in the future as I’m sure this will be a huge hit!


Thank you to Atria books and Simon and Schuster for my ARC provided via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really adored this book. It was incredibly witty and I loved all the tropes and book talk. I lost track of how many times I actually laughed out loud! I felt like Margot treated her sister kind of like a baby and it was a little annoying at times. I loved the banter between Margot & Forrest and am so glad they got their HEA!!

What a fun read! I really enjoyed Margot, romance author who gets cancelled for not believing in Happily Ever Afters and ends up on a six week self discovery trip to Alaska. The meet cute with Forrest and everything that happens after was just chefs kiss!

Thank you for the advanced reader copy netgalley and Atria Books.

Any Trope But You is a love letter to romance readers, filled with humor, emotional depth, and all the beloved tropes you could ask for, yet it still feels fresh and unique. I absolutely loved it—it's a heartfelt, funny, and swoon-worthy romance that had me hooked from start to finish.

What I loved most was how the book isn’t just a love story, but a journey of self-reflection. Both Margot and Forrest are selfless, deeply caring for their families in ways that add layers of complexity to their characters. The way their relationship develops is beautiful, and the banter between them is top-notch. The Alaskan setting adds a perfect wintery, isolated vibe that intensifies their emotional journey.

The pacing is fast, and the chemistry between the characters is palpable—swoony and spicy moments are perfectly balanced with the emotional stakes. There were moments that had me laughing out loud, and others (like, quite a few others) that had me teary, especially as both characters confront their pasts and what they’re willing to sacrifice for love.

Forrest is the book boyfriend of your dreams—kind, caring, and absolutely swoon-worthy. The tension between him and Margot kept me turning the pages, even when they were fighting their feelings. And though the ending felt a bit abrupt, it was still deeply satisfying.

Overall, this book is a perfect mix of humor, heart, and romance with an unforgettable setting and characters. If you’re a fan of romance, you’ll absolutely adore this one.

A really cute read! I liked that this was a book about romance novels, focusing on someone who writes them but doesn’t believe in a HEA. The meet cute was amusing and the excursions were well described. Both Forrest and Margot were great MCs and I loved the full circle moment at the end.

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author for an ARC in exchange for my honest review!

This is hands down, one of my top reads of 2024 and top 5 favorite rom-coms yet. This book had it all. When people say, "This book changed my brain chemistry," I never understood what that meant. Then, I was granted this arc on NetGalley and everything changed. I am in awe that this book was Victoria's debut novel.

Summary:
Margot Bradley is a romance author who does not believe in the Happy Ever Afters that she writes about in all her books. She has an enormous fan base and is loved by her readers, that is until her super secret document of "Happy Never Afters" is released to the public. When her publisher drops her and her life seems to have crashed in around her, Margot's sister Savannah sends her to Alaska for 6 weeks to try to reinvent herself and write a murder mystery. The Alaskan resort that she is sent to is extremely remote but that doesn't mean that an adorable and extremely good looking lumberjack of a man won't be there. Margot meets Forrest the first day she arrives when she is startled by a moose and jumps into his arms. Will Margot find a new path in the Murdery Mystery field or will she finally learn that there are some "Happily Ever Afters" after all?

What I LOVED about this book:
-It was so easy to put yourself in this book. The characters were relatable. The scenes were so well described. I think I almost felt like I was freezing cold in Alaska during a few moments in this book.
-Both main characters are so concerned about caring for their family. I know I have found myself in similar situations and I totally can relate to the difficulty in taking care of yourself during these times.
-I have never laughed out loud as many times as I did in this one! Literally, I highlighted probably 15+ lines.
-It made me cry. It takes a lot to make me cry in a book but this one got me.
-Nothing was missing, I felt like everything was exactly how it needed to go. I wasn't left wanting more and it never felt like it was dragging.
-I love a good enemies to lovers trope and the slow burn was burninggggg!
-The side characters were perfection. I absolutely adored Trapper.
-One bed trope, actually call it "one sleeping bag."

This is the perfect cozy winter read and it should go on your list as one of your first 2025 reads! Thank you NetGalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book! I would’ve loved to hear more of an epilogue for these characters. It had me wanting more! I really liked the tension between the characters!

A special thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for this arc! This book is absolute perfection and is easily one of my top romance reads for 2024🥹

“𝐼 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝓀 𝒽𝑒 𝓈𝑒𝑒𝓈 𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇𝓎 𝒽𝒾𝒹𝒹𝑒𝓃 𝓅𝒶𝓇𝓉 𝑜𝒻 𝓂𝑒, 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒻𝒾𝓇𝓈𝓉 𝓉𝒾𝓂𝑒 𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇, 𝒷𝑒𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓀𝓃𝑜𝓌𝓃 𝒹𝑜𝑒𝓈𝓃’𝓉 𝒻𝑒𝑒𝓁 𝓁𝒾𝓀𝑒 𝒶 𝓉𝒽𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓉. 𝐼𝓉 𝒻𝑒𝑒𝓁𝓈 𝓁𝒾𝓀𝑒 𝒸𝑜𝓂𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒽𝑜𝓂𝑒.”

I immediately fell in love with the authors writing style and ability to make me laugh out loud through the characters and their inner monologues and conversation with each other. I had so much fun reading this book!

The characters are likeable and so easy to relate to; put the FMC and MMC together and its romance reader heaven. The plot is so cute and I loved that it went much deeper than I originally anticipated. I loved the setting, the relationships between the characters and the character development throughout, plus the tropes are everything I love in a romance book.

🌨️ Enemies to lovers
🌨️ Alaska Setting
🌨️ Forced Proximity
🌨️ Humor
🌨️ Lumberjack Doctor x Famous Author😉
🌨️ Chronic Illness Caretaker Rep

I can’t wait for you all to read this one! Any Trope But You comes out April 2025 and I can’t recommend it enough!

"𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 - 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒎𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 - 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓."

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Atria Books for this arc! I had the absolute best 24 hours reading this romance masterpiece. Yes, 24 hours. Because I could NOT put it down. Any Trope but You is a romance readers dream.

❄️ humor
❄️ spice
❄️ dislike to like
❄️ romance author x doctor
❄️ love in all its shapes and sizes
❄️ cozy Alaskan setting
❄️ one tent (swoon)
❄️ snowed in (swoon x2)

Starting off with the best meet cute I think I've ever read. A literal crash collision into each other lives.

"𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒂𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇 𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒘𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒆 𝒇*𝒄𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒖𝒏 𝒇𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒚 𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒔."

This book had me giggling and smiling the same way an Emily Henry read would. And the sisterly love! Was the absolute sweetest and so enjoyable to read/experience. I also loved the similarities between the loved ones in both Margot and Forrest's life. It made them so perfect for each other.

Forrest is a top-tier romance MMC for many reasons. To just rattle off just a few of my fav: carry's her down a mountain, rescues her from a potential fire, remembers how she takes her coffee and packs it into his limited backpack space when camping, you get it. If you're an acts of services girlie, Forrest is your guy.

Any Trope but You had me in chills, tears, giggles, all of the emotions <3.

Loved this one! It has everything that makes a romance book perfect. It has the best tropes, took place in Alaska, and it was a steamy. Forrest and Margot have the best chemistry . I also loved that it touches upon taking care of family members. Highly recommend this one!

A recently "cancelled" romance author heads to Alaska for a extended trip organized by her sister. While there she meets a man who is too good to be true and checks too many tropes off her list who is the owner/manager of the lodge she is staying at. This book was so fun while also tackling more serious topics. The tension was great and I loved both characters so much! Can't wait to read what this author puts out next

In Any Trope But You, a "canceled" romance author who doesn't believe in "happy ever afters" flees to Alaska to write her first murder mystery. There, she lives out an unexpected rom-com plot with the rugged resort owner, a doctor with a heart of gold, hosting her. As they navigate personal fears, family struggles, and humourous adventures like staying in "one tent," their steamy connection forces them to reconsider their beliefs about love.

This is a sharp debut novel that spicy romance readers will eat up. First, there is an abundance of classic romance tropes to entertain you. Second, the main characters have substance and "real life issues" beyond their physical spark, from caretaking duties to grief and career setbacks. Beyond that, the Alaskan resort setting adds charm and coziness. It's also a quick read!

I removed two stars for lacking mental and emotional chemistry between the couple and a quirky main character who wasn't always likable. For example, I felt her relationship with her sister was overly co-dependent. Still, a great debut from a new voice with a lot of potential.

WOW! I am picky when it comes to romances, but this one blew me out of the water. I can't believe this is the author's first book!

The main character was very relatable. The plot, though predictable, was sweet and well-executed. Maybe a little bit spicier than my usual preference, but overall a GREAT book - I cannot wait to read more by this author!

Bestselling Romance Author Margot has written an alternate ending for all of her stories; her private Happily Never After files. When a superfan leaks these tales or beer guts and breakups, she is quickly shunned by her fans. Her sister Savannah books her an Alaskan Wilderness Vacation to help her get away and to find inspiration for her murder mystery novel. Too bad her host Forrest is a living, breathing, walking, talking romance trope. All Margot needs to do it stay strong and resist the urge to fall back on her romance roots.

Read if you like:
-The Ultimate Romance Hero
-Redemption
-Chronc Illness
-Eldest Daughter Syndrome
-Rom Coms of Epic Proportion
-Meet Cutes
-Only One Tent/Sharing Body Heat

I loved Any Trope but You. It was so funny. A little tongue in cheek and at times over the top, but it never felt forced. The humor was just so clever. I loved how Margot and Forrest were two sides of the same coin. They had very similar journeys, but their experience felt true to their character without being a carbon copy of each other. The emotions in this one also hit hard. I was crying by the end, but in the best way. Highly recommend this one!

I love books about books and/or authors and this was a delight. When "disgraced" romance author Margot Bradley flees to Alaska (at the insistence of my favorite character, her sister Savannah)  she runs straight into a man from one of her books. It was a bit meta reading a romance book poking fun at common tropes, but the writing is clever and amusing throughout. Full of pop culture references, spice,  a lovable cast of characters, and a unique Alaska setting this was an enjoyable wintertime (or anytime) romcom read. - 3.5 stars

this is a cozy romance novel for anyone looking for an easy read! it wasn’t my favorite, but i may recommend to winter lovers looking for a non-Christmas book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for this arc in return for my honest review!
As someone who reads a lot of romance, but can at times really struggle to believe in HEAs in real life, I loved the premise of this book. Was truly not expecting this book to be as heartfelt as it was, and loved to see Margot and Forrest’s relationship grow, and especially with their bond when it comes to being caregivers to sick family members. This book was the perfect amount of sweet, spicy, heartfelt, and fun! Was genuinely shocked when I realized that this is Lavine’s debut novel in the best way, and can’t wait to read whatever she decides to write next!
This was the perfect way to end out the year, and I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy of it when it comes out!

Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for the ARC.

This was the perfect winter read for me! As an avid romance reader, I love all the tropes that come along with romance books, so I was very excited when I learned about this book. It is filled with some of my favorite tropes - one bed (tent), enemies to lovers, too good to be true.

I really enjoyed this one!

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the ARC of Any Trope but You! This one is getting 3.75 stars from me! Super cute, but the cheese factor from all the tropes (I mean you know it’s coming from the title alone) was a little much at times for me. Overall though I’m a sucker for a cozy wintertime romance and this fit the bill!

Cute! As the title suggests, this book was full of rom com tropes - alllll the rom com tropes - but in a campy and fun way. The side stories about family and chronic illness, and about getting up and trying again when things fall apart, added some unexpected depth. Definitely a little bit predictable, but I enjoyed the ride. It was a quick and easy read, and I’d definitely look for other books from this author in the future.

I received an ARC of this book in November 2024. Thanks @NetGalley! 💖