Intentionally throwing its FMC Margo Bradley into countless romance tropes with a tongue-in-cheek sense of self-awareness, Victoria Lavine’s debut Any Trope But You is a solid and generally light-hearted contemporary romance novel that has a lot to like. Catering specifically to chick lit romance readers looking for an easy snowy-themed read, the story is largely predictable and sometimes cheesy, but in a wholesome and comforting way. Outside of the expected meet-cute and fish out of water wilderness romps, the novel also has added depth and substance with Margot’s sister and Forrest’s father’s fragile health. But the story as a whole largely keeps the tone light, making Any Trope But You an easy (albeit safe and slightly typical) romance recommendation. I would be lying if I didn’t admit to being primarily drawn to this book by its hilarious sounding premise of a jaded romance writer being cancelled and inadvertently experiencing all the romance novel tropes she used herself in her past novels. While I’ve read an increasing number of romance novels as of late, I perhaps read them for different reasons than the typical romance reader and often find ironic enjoyment outside the humor that was intentionally planned. While the jaded…
