Romance Trope Bracket Pt. 1 + Our 10 Books Before the End of 2026
Friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, morally gray, "who did this to you"... which romance trope reigns supreme?! We kick off Part 1 of our trope bracket, share the 10 books we're determined to read before 2026 ends, and chat analog hobbies and reading at the gym.
0:00 Welcome back + the analog trend
1:55 Crochet season & hobby stacking
7:01 Reading at the gym (fitness era)
9:55 Our combined 10 Before the End
19:50 Romance trope bracket: Part 1
21:51 Love triangle vs. friends to lovers
22:39 Enemies to lovers vs. grumpy sunshine
26:00 Morally gray vs. pregnancy trope
26:55 One bed vs. "Who…
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