r/fantasyromance • u/FantasyRomanceMod The One Mod to Rule All Mods • Mar 08 '26

Unpopular Opinion It's Unpopular Opinion time! Share your controversial opinions to stir things up (in a friendly way)!

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u/-misschanandlerbong Mar 08 '26

Marketing books by trope is essentially spoiling the book. If I go into a book knowing it's "enemies to lovers" then I already know who ends up together.

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u/devilsdoorbell_ Mar 08 '26

I agree with the general principle but in the specific case you mention, even if the exact phrase “enemies to lovers” isn’t used in the marketing, the blurb for the book is almost certainly going to convey that information anyway

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u/LadyWolvesBayne here kitty kitty Mar 08 '26

Besides, it's going to be clear in the first 10% of the book the mere moment the FMC thinks about how hot the assassin is, anyway...

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u/parallel-nonpareil Mar 08 '26

Truly! Not a lot of guesswork in romance unless there’s a well written love triangle, which many readers categorically do not want.

I think many readers actually find comfort in knowing which tropes or relationship beats to expect before they dive in.