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All Tropes Setting Main Character Type Themes Mood/Vibe Time Period Genre Subgenre Plot Relationship Dynamics Beings & Creatures Creature Type POV Family Dynamic Occupation

Tropes

The story patterns readers seek out by name.

adoption journey 1 age appropriate adult romance 1 age gap romance 8 alpha hero 2 Ancient Secrets 1 angels and demons 1 Antiheroes 6 aspiring business owner 1 athlete x athletic trainer 1 bad boy/good girl 6 battle of the sexes 1 Beauty and The Beast 1 best friends 3 best friends brother 3 best friend's ex 1 best friends girl 1 best friends sister 2 bet to seduce her 1 billionaire romance 10 black cat/ golden retriever 1 bodyguard romance 3 book about books 1 bookish romance 2 boss/ employer 2 boss x employee 5 brothers best friend 7 brothers widow 1 caretaker 1 cat and mouse 1 celebrity romance 2 cheerleader 1 childhood crush 1 childhood friends 3 childhood sweetheart 3 choosing between two brothers 1 Chosen One 8 class difference 1 clean romance 7 college romance 4 Conspiracy Theory 1 Contract relationship 2 cowboy 2 cowboy romance 3 daddy 0 damaged hero and heroine 1 Damsel in Distress 6 dangerous attraction 1 dangerous love interest 1 dark magic 2 dating-app user 2 dating bet 2 debt/obligation romance 1 destination wedding 2 dominant hero 3 dom/sub relationship 3 duty vs desire 1 Dysfunctional Family 3 emotional baggage 3 Enemies to Allies 8 Enemies to Lovers 39 estranged family 1 Everyone Has a Secret 8 Evil Doppelgänger 7 Fairytale Retelling Motifs 1 fake dating 15 fake engagement 2 fake marriage 4 False Utopia 6 Family Betrayal 6 family loyalty 1 fashion designer 1 fear of commitment 1 Fey Realm 1 figure skater x hockey player 1 first love 6 Fish Out of Water 9 football player 1 football romance 1 Forbidden Magic 5 forbidden/ professional boundaries 1 forced cohabitation 1 forced emotional vulnerability 1 forced romance 3 forced separation 2 Found Family 53 frenemies to lovers 1 Friends to Enemies 1 gambling 1 Gaslighting 6 geek romance 1 golden romance 1 good vs evil 1 Grumpy x Sunshine 37 healing romance 1 he breaks her heart 1 He Falls First 42 Hidden Identity 8 hockey romance 10 holiday romance 1 hot and cold romance 1 human-to-vampire 1 human/vampire romance 3 immortal romance 1 inspired romance 1 instant attraction 6 jealous love interest 2 jealousy 5 later in life 1 lawyer/ executive 3 long-distance relationship 1 Love at First Sight 5 love beyond death 2 love tested by fate 1 love triangle 20 magical curse 1 Magic School 1 Mental Health Representation 4 Missing Person 5 misunderstood hero 2 Multiple love interests 8 multiple timelines 2 mutual healing 1 mutual pining 3 mysterious love interest 1 mystery man 1 nanny romance 5 Newcomer to Town 2 Non-Human MC 1 obsessive/ possessive hero 4 one night arrangement 2 one night stand 6 online romance 1 Only One Bed 17 paranormal mystery 2 paranormal romance 8 Perfect Opposites 5 pining/ unrequited love 1 playboy hero 6 political intrigue 5 Possessive Men 14 power dynamics 1 power exchange 1 powerful hero 2 power imbalance 1 prank wars 3 professor/ student romance 1 protective best friend 1 protective hero 17 protector 1 Rags to Riches 6 reality TV dating show 2 redemption arc 4 reformed playboy 1 reincarnated lovers 1 Reincarnation 1 rekindle romance 5 relationship in crisis 2 Relocating 1 reunion romance 1 reunited lovers 2 reverse grumpy x sunshine 1 Rivals to Lovers 2 road trip romance 4 rock Star romance 3 roommates 3 roommates to lovers 1 royal romance 1 rule breaking romance 2 sacrifice for love 4 school romance 1 second chance romance 36 secret child 1 secret crush 1 secret feelings 1 secret heritage 2 secret identity 4 Secret Marriage 2 secret past 3 secret pining 1 secret relationship 9 secret romance 1 Secrets and Lies 6 secrets from the past 1 secrets/ hidden truth 1 sex-positive romance 1 siblings' best friend 1 Simulated Reality 1 sister in laws best friend 1 slavery 1 Small Town, Big Secrets 8 sneaking around 1 snowed in 1 Soulmates 7 spiritual awakening 1 sports romance 5 star- crossed lovers 9 strangers to friends to lovers 4 strangers to lovers 2 supernatural love interest 4 supernatural secrets 2 supernatural war 1 surprise pregnancy 1 The Hero with a Troubled Past 2 The Modern Cinderella 1 the one that got away 1 The Unreliable Narrator 2 Time Travel Do-Overs 2 Touch her and die 9 Tragic Backstories 1 trust issues 2 tutoring romance 2 unfinished business 1 Uninvited Guests 1 unrequited love 3 unresolved feelings 1 unusual abilities 1 us against the world 1 vampire x vampire hunter 1 virgin heroine 1 voyeurism/exhibitionism 1 Weak to Strong 2 wealth gap 1 wealthy socialite 4 witty banter 8 workplace romance 32 workplace sexual tension 1 wrong number 1

Setting

Where the story lives — the world around the characters, and the place on the map.

abingdon, virginia 1 Academia 6 Alabama 5 alaska 2 Alicante 1 American South 1 Amish 15 ancient Rome inspired 2 Apartment Building 1 appalachian mountains 1 bali, indonesia 1 Beach 6 Bellsford, New Hampshire 1 black cross 1 Boarding School 7 Bon Temps, Louisiana 1 Bookshop 5 bookstore 4 Boston 2 cafe 1 California 5 carnival 1 carolina 3 Castle 1 Charleston, south Carolina 2 chicago 4 Chicago, Illionois 2 club destiny 1 coastal setting 2 Coastal Town 5 Coldwater, Maine 2 college 2 college campus 5 colorado 2 corporate workplace 1 cottage 1 countryside 2 Crane Cove, Oregon 1 criminal underworld 1 Dallas, Texas 1 dance studio 1 Detroit, Michigan 2 Dystopian World 6 elementary school 1 England 2 family/ friend group 1 family home 2 Farm 1 fashion industry 1 Florida 2 Forks, Washington 3 French Restaurant 1 Galveston Island, Texas 1 Georgia 1 Germany 1 Gothic Boarding School 2 Harlot's Bay, Maryland 1 haunted halfway house 1 Haunted House 2 Hidden Magical World 3 high school 7 High-Society Event Backdrop 1 historic hotel 1 hockey team 2 Hollywood, California 1 homestead 1 hospital 3 house of night 1 Houston, Texas 4 ice rink 2 idris 1 india 1 Ireland 2 Irish village 1 isle esme 1 italy 2 jersey city 2 Laguna Beach, California 1 lakeside university 1 Las Vegas, Nevada 2 law firm 1 live theater 1 London, england 2 los angeles 7 Lucky Harbor, Washington 1 Magical Bookshop 11 Maine 1 Manhattan, New York City 5 Mars 1 Maui, Hawaii 1 meadowlark, wyoming 1 medical clinic 1 Minnesota 1 mommy group 1 motorcycle club 2 Mountain setting 3 Museum 1 Nantucket 1 Nashville, Tennessee 2 New Bern, North Carolina 1 New England 5 New Hampshire 1 New York 5 New York City 6 Niagara Falls 3 North Carolina 4 northern neck, virginia 1 north university 1 nursing home 1 online/social media world 2 Oregon 1 Oxford 1 Paranormal Museum 2 Paris 3 Pennsylvania 2 Phoenix, Arizona 1 play club 1 post-Apocalyptic 2 pretend relationship becomes real 4 Rhode island coast 1 rodeo circuit 1 rose ridge 1 Royal Court 8 rural Idaho 1 rural setting 5 sailboat 1 Salem, Massachusetts 3 San Francisco 2 Santa Clara, California 1 Savannah, Georgia 1 school library 1 Scotland 1 Scottish Highlands 1 Seabrook, North Caroline 1 seaside town 1 Seattle 4 Seattle, wasington 5 Small Town 61 Space 2 Space Station 5 Spain 1 sports world 1 Stanford university 1 Suburban America 3 summerland 1 synagogue 1 tennis world 1 Texas 1 Tight-knit Community Secrets 1 tropical resort 1 Tulsa, Oklahoma 1 university 1 Utopian Facade 1 vampire boarding school 1 veterinary clinic 2 Virginia 1 vivid descriptions 1 Washington 2 Washington, D.C. 1 wedding 1 Welcome, Texas 1 white house 1 whitfield, rhode island 1 Winery 1 Wisconsin 1 Witch Trials 1

Main Character Type

Who we follow, and what makes them who they are.

abusive husband 1 Accident-Prone Protagonist 6 actress 2 adult content creator 1 advertising executive 3 alaskan bush pilot 1 Amateur Sleuth 17 ambitious heroine 1 anonymous online identity 2 antique shop owner 1 Architect 1 artist 3 assassin 5 athlete 2 athletic trainer 1 audiobook narrator 1 authors assistant 1 autistic main character 1 basketball coach 1 bisexual heroine 2 black cat hero 1 bookstore manager 1 Brooding Royal 1 Brooding Vampire Prince 5 Burn Victim 1 cafe employee 1 career- focused heroine 5 caregiver 1 cat dad/animal lover 1 child psycholgist 1 club leader 1 cocktail waitress 1 cocky 2 college basketball player 1 college student 6 confident hero 2 Cop 2 creative director 1 curious 1 Curvy/plus size FMC 4 Deceptive Prince Charming 6 demon hunter 4 dhampir 1 Disabled Main Character 4 divorcee 3 doctor 1 Doctor fmc 1 emotionally guarded hero 1 Emotional Scars 8 esl teacher 1 estranged daughter 1 event planner 1 evil villain 1 exiled supernatural 1 Fallen Angel 5 farmhouse heroine 1 feline familiar 1 Female Protagonist 4 Fiery Heroine 6 figure skater 1 first time mother 1 flirtatious hero 1 florist 1 former ballerina 1 former exotic dancer 1 former high school crush 1 former party girl 1 free-spirited woman 2 ghostwriter 1 Gladiators 1 Gods and Deities 5 golden boy 1 good girl 1 graduate student 2 graphic designer 1 Grumpy Magician Mentor 1 Grumpy MMC 2 Grumpy One 6 hacker 1 half-demon heroine 1 headhunter 2 high priestess in training 1 high school student 7 high school teacher 3 hockey 3 hockey coach 2 hockey player 3 hockey team captain 1 hopeless romantic 2 Horse Lover 1 hotel manager 2 ice queen heroine 1 immortal 4 Impulsive Anti-hero 1 independent heroine 10 Inexperienced FMC 1 insecure heroine 1 introvert 1 irresponsible hero 1 landscape architect 1 law student 1 LGB+ 4 LGBTQ 4 librarian 2 literary agent 2 Live-In Caregiver 2 lumberjack 1 lumberyard owner 1 magical heroine 1 married couple 1 masked online persona 1 medical student 1 military widow 1 mob cleaner 1 Monologuing Villain 1 morally ambiguous 1 Morally Grey 19 mother 1 Mountain Man MMC 3 movie director 1 music major 1 nanny 4 Navy Seal 1 nephilim 4 Neurodivergent/ chronic illness representation 1 newlywed 1 new mother 1 NFL quarterback 1 NFL running back 1 NHL goalie 1 nursing student 1 OB-GYN 1 older hero 1 only fans creator 1 pharmacist 1 photographer 1 physical therapist 1 podcaster 1 Police Chief 1 porn star hero 1 portrait artist 1 Prepper 1 presidents daughter 1 prince 2 princess/ royalty 1 Prisoner 0 professional athlete 2 professional barrel racer 1 professional baseball player 1 professional bull rider 1 professional cheerleader 1 professional football player 4 professional hockey player 13 protective older brother 1 psychic abilities 2 rabbi 1 Rancher 1 reclusive hero 1 Reluctant Hero 2 resort owner 1 rich hero 1 Rich MMC 3 romance author 1 royal 2 royal heir 1 rugby player 1 Russian Mobster 1 salon owner 1 sassy heroine 3 school librarian 1 school nurse 1 school principal 1 science teacher 1 secret service agent 1 self sufficient heroine 1 senators daughter 1 sex educator 1 shadowhunter 3 Single Dad 13 single mother 7 Sisters 1 small business owner 1 social anxiety 1 social media manager 2 social work 1 software engineer 1 Spiritual Medium 1 sports agent 1 sports professional 3 Stalker 6 stepparent 1 Strong female lead 10 strong-willed heroine 6 submissive heroine 1 supernatural detective 1 sweet/gentle 1 take charge heroine 1 tattoo artist 1 tattooed hero 1 teaching assistant 1 teenage girl 2 teenager 1 telepath 1 tennis player 1 The Brooding Hero with a Secret 4 The Evil Stepsister 5 The Golden Boy Fallen 5 The Reluctant Hero 1 Thief 1 three person relationship 1 trauma nurse 1 trauma survivor 3 travel agent 1 troubled family 1 twice divorced 2 twin brother 1 Twins 1 twin sister 1 unexpected romance 2 unlucky heroine 1 vampire hunter 1 vampire princess 1 vampire student 1 Veteran 1 vice president of project operations 1 virgin hero 1 volunteer 1 waitress 1 wealthy businessman 2 wealthy characters 1 wealthy hero 1 wealthy heroine 2 wedding planner 1 wheelchair user 1 widow 4 womanizer 1 woman living with face blindness 1 woman with a serious medical condition 1 workaholic hero 1 working class hero 1 working class heroine 1 working dad 1 world class chef 1 world war 2 veteran 1 wounded hero 1 writer/aspiring author 2 youtube celebrity 1

Themes

What the book is really about underneath the plot.

Abuse 1 Animal rescue 2 Belonging 0 Coming of Age 6 Control 0 death 1 Deception 1 Destructive Secrets 1 Facade of Perfection 1 Faith 3 Fighting Censorship 1 Financial Literacy 1 Finding Self-Love 2 Grief 4 guardian/ bodyguard 1 Healing 1 Hinduism 1 Islam 1 Judaism 1 Loss of Autonomy 1 Magic Has a Price 1 Midlife Awakenings 1 Money management 1 Organized crime 1 racism 2 recently laid off 1 Religion 4 Revenge 9 Self- Improvement 1 Subverted Wish Fulfillment 1 The Ghost of My Past 1 Trauma and Healing 4 violence 1

Mood/Vibe

The feeling a book leaves behind.

action packed 5 addictive 1 angsty 31 Atmospheric 0 Banter 5 banter-heavy 4 Bittersweet 2 charming 2 closed door romance 4 comfort read 1 Cozy 9 dark 6 Dark Academia 3 Dark and Suspenseful 15 dark fantasy 3 dark humor 2 Darkly Funny 4 eerie 1 emotional 60 empowering 1 epic fantasy 5 Family-Centered 1 feel good 10 flirty 11 funny 52 Gothic 6 heartbreaking 2 Heartwarming 44 high heat 1 High Stakes 3 hopeful 5 Humorous 4 inclusive 1 inspirational 1 intense 11 Isolation 0 Lighthearted 15 low angst 1 low-spice 1 magical 3 melancholic 1 mysterious 5 nostalgic 2 Ominous 1 playful 9 provocative 1 quirky 1 reflective 1 relationship drama 1 sensual 4 sex positive 3 Southern Charm 1 southern gothic 2 sweet 18 taboo 1 tearjerker 1 Tense 2 thought-provoking 1 Traditional Values 1 twisted 1 unhinged 2 uplifting 3 Vintage Aesthetics 1 whimsical 1 yearning 1

Time Period

When the story happens.

1930s 1 1940s 1 1950s 1 1990s 1 Contemporary 133 Dual Timeline 8 Early 1900s 1 Historical 1 Late 1800s 3 Medieval 2 Medieval Splendor 1 Mid 1900s 1 Modern Day 1 Near Future 0 Nineties 0 Post Civil War 1 Present Day 2 Regency 0 Victorian 0 WW2 1

Genre

The shelf it would sit on.

Cozy Mystery 4 Horror 3 Literary Fiction 0 Romantasy 55

Subgenre

The shelf it would sit on.

Classic Sci-Fi 1 Contemporary romance 3 Fantasy 1 Financial Self Help 1 Greek Mythology 2 Heroic Fantasy 1 Isekai 2 Juvenile Fiction 1 LitRPG 2 Monster Evolution 1 Personal Finance 1 psychological horror 1 Psychological Thriller 4 Romantic Comedy 6 Rom/Com 2 Science Fiction 1 Sword & Sorcery 1 Young Adult 2

Plot

The shape of what happens.

abandoned by fiance 1 academic struggles 1 Accidental Dimension Travel 1 Amnesia/Memory Loss 4 ancient war between supernatural forces 1 anonymous texting 1 anxiety/ mental health struggles 1 balance career and relationship 1 balancing love and career 1 balancing motherhood and romance 1 battling inner darkness 1 Beekeeping 1 betrayal 7 birth/transformation 1 blackmail and manipulation 1 blended family 1 blending families 1 Book Burning 1 breaking a curse 1 bucket list 1 Bullying 1 Buried Family Secrets 14 career comeback 2 career pressure 1 career setback 3 career struggles 2 caring for aging grandparents 1 choosing between two loves 3 Choosing Between Two Worlds 1 Christian 5 cliffhanger ending 1 coaching 1 competing neighbors 1 competition 1 completing a bucket list 1 concealing a relationship 1 confidentiality agreement 1 co-parenting a dog 1 Crochet 1 dangerous encounter 1 dangerous pregnancy 1 dangerous secrets 2 danger/suspense 12 danger/threat 2 Dark Secrets 3 Dating lessons 1 dating/ relationship exploration 2 dealing with family abuse 1 devastating separation 1 discovering magical powers 2 double life 2 dramatic 20 drug abuse awareness program 1 duty vs love 4 easy to read 2 epic battle 1 evil supernatural force 1 facing a life threatening health crisis 1 fake honeymoon 1 fake relationship for publicity 2 falling for a coworker 1 falling for someone unexpected 2 falling for the employer 1 falling for the person you're protecting 1 falling for your best friends girlfriend 1 falling for your enemy 1 falling in love again 1 falling in love despite uncertainty 1 family conflict 4 family debt 1 Family Disapproval 2 family expectations 1 family financial problems 1 family home risk 1 family inheritance challenge 1 family responsibilities 0 fast paced 3 fighting for love against the odds 1 financial hardship 1 finding a husband 1 finding a place to belong 1 finding love after loss 1 first sexual experiences 1 food poisoning 1 Framed for Murder 6 fresh start 1 friendship tested by romance 1 friendship turning romantic 1 Ghost Helping the Living 2 grief and healing 6 grief and loss 4 grieving a friend 1 HEA - happily ever after 2 healing from childhood trauma 3 healing from loss 2 healing from sexual shame 1 Heist 0 hidden family secret 2 hidden feelings 1 hidden illness 1 Hidden Motives 2 Hidden Past 2 hidden secrets 2 high-intensity relationship 1 Home Renovation 2 human-vampyre conflict 1 identity reveal 1 inheriting a hotel 1 injured athlete 1 injury recovery 1 keeping a major secret 2 learning to choose joy 1 learning to let go 1 learning to trust 10 learning to trust friendship 1 learning to understand each other 1 letters from a prison inmate 1 life after death 1 Locked Room 0 Locked Room Mystery 1 man seeking revenge 1 marriage 1 marriage arrangement 1 Marriage in Crisis 1 marriage to protect immigration status 1 Matchmaking 3 Matchmaking Ghosts 1 meddling family 1 media scruntiny 2 medical crisis 1 mental health struggles 1 missing parent 2 mob/ criminal world 1 motherhood 1 mothers health crisis 1 moving back home 1 moving to a new country 1 murder 2 murder investigation 8 Murder Mystery 15 mystery/ search for answers 3 near career ending injury 1 Necromancy 3 Neighbors from Hell 1 new beginning 2 obsessive stalking 1 online connection 1 online dating 1 online relationship 1 overcoming addiction 1 overcoming fear 1 Overcoming Loss 1 overcoming poverty 1 overcoming sexual assault trauma 1 past and present timeline 2 past lives 4 paying off parents debt 1 personal growth 7 Plot Twist 3 political conflict 2 Pregnancy 4 prepare for a final battle 1 pretending to be married 2 protecting a child 1 protecting a president's daughter 1 public image rehabilitation 1 pursuing a music career 1 Quest 0 raising a child after loss 1 rebuilding self-confidence 1 reconnecting after a bad first date 1 reconnecting after years apart 3 reconnecting secrets 2 reconnecting with former lover 3 recovery from heartbeart 2 Red Herring 1 relationship challenges 1 relationship therapy 1 religious faith & identity 4 repaying a debt 1 Repressed Memories 1 reputation makeover 1 reputation recovery 1 rescue mission 1 returning to hometown 1 reunion with an EX 2 Rich guy, poor girl 1 rivalry 1 road/boat trip 1 road trip 3 Rock Bottom Awakening 1 romantic suspense 17 Sacred Text 4 saving a loved one 2 saving a school 1 saving a struggling synagogue 1 saving family home 1 Saving the Family Business 2 scattering a loved ones ashes 1 school safety 1 school under attack 1 Second Chance 12 secret meeting 1 Secret Societies 4 secret supernatural world 4 seduction and pursuit 1 self discovery 3 sibling rivalry 1 single parenthood 4 solving a murder 2 stalker threats 1 starting a business 2 starting a new life 2 starting over 14 stolen design 1 Stolen Fortune 1 strong villain 1 summer vaction 2 Supernatural Factions 6 Surprise Inheritance 1 Surrogacy 2 teaching 1 The Mandated Transformation 1 Toxic Family 1 traveling book tour 1 twisty/ unexpected 3 uncovering a hidden identity 1 unexpected pregnancy 4 Vacation 1 vampire army 1 War 4 wedding dress heist 1 wraiths 1 writers block 1 years-long crush 1

Relationship Dynamics

How the people in the book orbit each other.

Academic Rivals 0 Age gap 4 Arranged/Forced Marriage 3 Cheating Spouse 2 Deep Female Friendships 2 Established Love 4 Fated Mates 6 FFM/ Polyamorous romance 1 Forbidden Love 58 Forced Proximity 73 friends to lovers 33 Jealous MMC’s 1 Marriage of Convenience 6 Mentor and Student 0 Neighbors 2 Only soft for her 1 Opposites Attract 61 Protective MMC‘s 2 Slow Burn 39 Slow-Burn / Mutual Respect 2 Slow-Burn Romance 4 Toxic Relationships 5

Beings & Creatures

Who else is in the world besides humans.

angel- blooded heroine 2 Cat 7 demon 1 Familiars 1 fledgling vampyre 1 half-vampire 1 Horses 1 Mythological Creatures 4 Sirens 1 Spirits/Ghosts 3 warlock 3 werewolf 6 Witch 20 Zombies 1

Creature Type

Who else is in the world besides people.

Dragons 2 Fae 2 Ghosts 5 Vampires 13

POV

Whose eyes we read through.

Dual POV 1 First Person 0 Multi-POV 11 Unreliable Narrator 4

Family Dynamic

The families characters are born into, or build.

Chosen Siblings 1 Estranged Parent 0 Family drama 5 Sibling Bond 0

Occupation

What the characters do all day.

Bookseller 0 Chef 1 Detective 1 interior designer 2 Musician 2 Nurse 2

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