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A man in 18th century clothing, wearing a red frock coat, white shirt, dark trousers, and white knee-high socks, holds the hand and lower back of a woman, also dressed in 18th-century garb, wearing a dress with an intricate brocade bodice, a brown skirt, and flowing white sleeves. Behind them is an elaborately carved fireplace.

A man in 18th century clothing, wearing a red frock coat, white shirt, dark trousers, and white knee-high socks, holds the hand and lower back of a woman, also dressed in 18th-century garb, wearing a dress with an intricate brocade bodice, a brown skirt, and flowing white sleeves. Behind them is an elaborately carved fireplace.

4 Historical Romance Microtropes and How to Use Them to Spice Up Your Next Romance Novel

Microtropes. Like regular-size romance tropes, they're a great way to add complexity, direction, and deliciousness to a romance novel....

Oct 29, 2024

A blue sign with a white arrow piercing a heart. In the background are city buildings.

A blue sign with a white arrow piercing a heart. In the background are city buildings.

What Is a Microtrope, and How Can It Help Your Romance Novel?

Tropes. The romance genre, and indeed most fiction genres, can't exist without them. And that's because tropes are plot devices that can...

Oct 17, 2024

The Difference between the Fated Mates and Instalove Romance Tropes

The Difference between the Fated Mates and Instalove Romance Tropes

The Difference between the Fated Mates and Instalove Romance Tropes

Instalove. It's a trope that, like most romance tropes, is exactly what it says on the tin: instant love. The characters see each other...

Oct 10, 2024

The photo shows a man in suit, set in a blue filter, standing across from a woman in a futuristic dress set in a red filter.

The photo shows a man in suit, set in a blue filter, standing across from a woman in a futuristic dress set in a red filter.

How to Write the Opposites Attract Romance Trope

Updated 11 July 2024 I've covered the enemies to lovers romance trope previously on the blog, and now, I want to talk about another...

Nov 15, 2023

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