Romance
We asked our staff, "What is your favorite romance trope and what book does it best?" Read below for their answers!
Plus, romance novel recommendations from Beaufort County readers
Ship Wrecked
by Olivia Dade
Divine Rivals
by Rebecca Ross
Recommended by Libby Voight, Branch Manager
Favorite Romance Trope: Enemies to Lovers
Recommended by Alyssa Krob, Digital Resources Librarian
Recommended by Acey Deiwert, Youth Services Programmer
Bringing Down the Duke is the first book in A League of Extraordinary Women series and it's a must-read for historical romance fans who like strong-willed heroines.
Favorite Romance Trope: Enemies to Lovers
Favorite Romance Trope: Second Chance Romance
The Spoiler Alert series by Olivia Dade is so much fun; Ship Wrecked is the last book - and my favorite! The story is unique, emotional, has diverse body rep, and is completely swoon-worthy.
A slow-burn romance that has a historical, magical, and political slant to it. A great beginning to a wonderful duology!
The Serpent and the Wings of Night
by Carissa Broadbent
Recommended by Denise Rivers, Circulation Supervisor
Favorite Romance Trope: Enemies to Lovers
I am recommending this AWESOME book because you not only have 1 but 2 main characters (human and vampire) who became rivals in a deadly competition to survive. After being forced to work together, their attraction developed leading to strong romance.
Tangled Up In You
by Christina Lauren
The Ballad of Never After
by Stephanie Garber
Recommended by Cassandra Knoppel, Library Specialist
Recommended by Sydney Whiteside, Library Assistant
Favorite Romance Trope: Stuck Together/Forced Proximity
Favorite Romance Trope: Forbidden Love
This is a retelling of Disney's Tangled set in the present day, with bubbly Ren and no-nonsense Fitz setting out (begrudgingly) on a cross-country road trip to find Ren's father.
The Ballad of Never After is the second book in the Once Upon a Broken Heart series and is one of my favorite romantasy novels of all time. From enemies to lovers, to opposites attract, and best of all: forbidden love, EvaJacks has all of the trope bases covered!
Happy Medium
by Sarah Adler
Recommended by Collin
Stiglbauer, Reference Librarian
The Bromance Book Club
by Lyssa Kay Adams
Recommended by Lyndsay Malphrus, Bookmobile Library Specialist
Favorite Romance Trope: Stuck Together/Forced Proximity
Favorite Romance Trope: Falling in Love Again
So many great one-liners, the characters are hilarious.
A marriage on the rocks when pride gets in the way. Gavin gets help from an unlikely source, a men's book club where they read "manuals", AKA romance novels, for relationship help.
Swoon-worthy romance books decided by our community
