This is a darling debut! I was totally engrossed in the plot and adored the characters. This has everything you want in a romance plus much more. I love that Lavine leans in to our beloved romance tropes and pokes fun at the genre while still creating a great story. Both MCs are super relatable and I was able to connect with each of them. Their families really made this story and it is one that I highly recommend.

When a document of Margo’s is released during an interview, she ends up escaping to Alaska, per her sister’s request. Her life an as author might have taken a hit, but what happens when she is thrown into a romance novel of her own (and by that I mean she literally ran into Forrest’s arms)? While she has many challenges weekly, resisting Forrest might be the hardest. Forrest does not want to risk a possible bad review for his family’s lodge. This book has many different forms of family looking out for each other. It is the first time I have read this author but will not be the last. Despite heavier times, there still managed to be funny moments.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5 STARS!)

Thank you to the publisher, Atria Books for the advanced copy! 💙

Alaska? Yes, please! This book had me laughing out loud every other page, and I still can’t believe it’s a debut novel—SO. SO. GOOD.

Margot, a bestselling romance author, gets canceled when her secret file of Happily Never Afters leaks to the public. With her career on the line, her sister sends her to Alaska to clear her head and find inspiration for her next book.

Enter Forrest—THE most perfect man—who just so happens to help Margot live out every romance trope imaginable. Cue all the swoons, all the tension, and ALL the Happily Ever After feels.

💙 What I Loved:
✔️ Alaska + adventure = instant win.
✔️ The humor! This book pulled me out of a reading slump.
✔️ Dual POV (because we need to be in Forrest’s head).
✔️ ALL the tropes—forced proximity, grumpy/sunshine, only one tent, and more.
✔️ The heart of the story—believing in love, even when it feels out of reach.

I need a follow-up book for Forrest and Margot! Manifesting this now. ✨

Add this one to your TBR ASAP!

I enjoyed Any Trope But You, but I felt it lacked a bit of chemistry between the characters. The story had all the right elements for a great romance, but the beginning felt somewhat unrealistic, which made it harder for me to fully connect with the characters. The book plays a lot with classic romance tropes in a fun way. I enjoyed reading it, and if you like slow-burns, you should give it a try!

Margot is a romance author faced with a lil scandal and heads to Alaska to work on a new book. Forrest is working at his family’s resort and taking care of his dad. Both of them have sworn off relationships, but their immediate connection is apparent. The tension was good, character arcs were really well done and their respective families were an excellent addition. Overall, a good book!
3.5 stars, rounded up to a 4.

This book is hilariously funny, heart-squeezing, and hot in all the right ways. Some might call it standard rom-com fare—but I’m here to say: absolutely NOT. This author knows exactly what she’s doing. It leans into the tropes we all secretly (or not-so-secretly) crave, and it does it with charm, wit, and real emotional pull. <b>The minute the FMC’s life started crumbling, I knew I was in.</b> Watching her rebuild, while butting heads with a grumpy, ridiculously attractive doctor? Pure serotonin. It’s sharp, funny, romantic, and just messy enough to feel real. Totally enthralling page-turner. I was OBSESSED from start to finish.

Tropes You’ll Love:
❤️‍🔥Grumpy x Sunshine
❤️‍🔥Romance writer heroine
❤️‍🔥Overly handsome, overly muscled doctor
❤️‍🔥Forced proximity
❤️‍🔥Life falling apart = new beginning
❤️‍🔥Just the right amount of family drama
❤️‍🔥Somewhat slow burn that turns deliciously spicy

I liked this one beyond my expectations!

A jaded romance author, Margot, is sent for a forced vacation to an Alaskan resort by her sister to rediscover her mojo. She meets Forrest, who is currently a glorified bellhop for his dad's resort. While Margot unwittingly finds herself in situations exhibiting romantic tropes with Forrest, she realizes she has to confront her fears while Forrest does the same.

I liked how this novel didn't follow the normal romance route. Margot and Forrest both have complex issues with backstories to match, where they have to dig deep into themselves before and after falling for each other. Their fears felt real, and some situations do demonstrate how things don't always happen like we would want them to, we just have to deal with them in the best way possible. Plus the banter between the main characters adds a nice zing to the story.

Read this one if you want to read a romance novel which is complex but also delivers on the romance equally.

4.5 ⭐️

This is such a fun story! I loved Margot and her sister Savanah from the first chapter. This book is full of witty banter and moments that literally make you LOL. And can we talk about Forrest 🥵 it only makes sense that a book FULL of the romance tropes we all love and swoon over, that his character would be top tier 😉

What I really liked about this story was the depth of both Margot and Forrest’s own journeys. How two completely different people, with different backgrounds and histories, can both be so empathetic to their families that it can change the trajectory of their stories, and not always in the right direction

If you are looking to laugh (a lot!), enjoy open door romances (sauna scene 🥵), and want a truly unique story then pick this book up asap!

I enjoyed this one. I loved the setting of Alaska and I loved their excursions. Forrest was swoony and both of their loves for their family was endearing. I loved the weekly letters from the sister. They were sweet and emotional.

Any Trope but You 🫎❄️🪵

Romance writer Margot Bradley has a secret… she doesn’t believe in Happy Ever Afters. Not for herself, her stories, or her readers. When her list of alternate endings gets leaked to the public, she gets cancelled by her readers. Margot’s sister decides she needs a break and what better way than to ship her off to Alaska where there is no internet. When Margot finds out the inn keeper is the utterly handsome former doctor, Dr. Forrest Wakefield, she can’t believe she isn’t in a romance novel herself. Will she be able to survive the cold Alaskan air or will things heat up with Forrest??

I have to say the beginning of the dedication got me “To my fellow breast cancer survivors, previvors, and warriors. This books for you.” As someone who works very closely on a daily basis with women in the beginning stages of breast cancer and lost my grandma to breast cancer. This dedication really touched my heart 🩷🥹

Now time to dive into this super cute romance! I loved the characters and the characters development throughout the story! The aspect of putting (almost) every trope in a romance and making light of it made the story cute and funny. I loved how much Margot cared for her sister and Forrest for his dad. This was such a good read and I loved the cover! Looking forward to more @victorialavinewrites books!

Read if you like:
Meet cute 🤍
One bed/ tent 🏕️
Alaskan wildness 🪓
Rom com 🫎

Ratings:
⭐️: 4/5
🌶️: 1/5
📖: 335
🍾: 4/1/25

Thank you @victorialavinewrites @netgalley @atriabooks for an early copy!

I really enjoyed this book! The Alaska setting was the perfect winter read. I really enjoyed the trope aspects being an avid romance reader. Would recommend this book to anyone who loves a little wilderness and romance along the way.

What a meta book this was😂. The title alone and the cover had me adding this to my TBR as quick as I could click. I loved the premise of this book, and there were parts that were surprisingly deep (i.e., caretaker relationships, and the burdens that each party bears). The ending felt a little rushed (wait- that's it?), but overall, this was a solid debut!

Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

📚 Read if you like: contemporary romance, alllll the tropes, forced proximity, hurt/care, spicy books, dual POV
⭐️ Rating: 4.5/5

I had so much fun with this debut romance! It’s a self-acknowledged trope fest done with so much love for the romance genre. I was immediately hooked by the intro and was laughing hard and vibing. And then it slowly started seeping under my skin as topics of complex familial love, expectations and responsibility were handled with so much understanding. There’s a lot of self exploration and learning what you’re capable of and honestly I think that’s all something we can learn from - we’re all more resilient than we think. This book really is a love letter to romance readers and the romance genre and I absolutely recommend it!

Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest opinion!

⭐️ 5/5 | 🌶️ 4/5
First Person POV, Dual Narrative: FMC- Margot, MMC-Forrest
Linear timeline
Romantic Comedy
MF Open Door Romance: Spicy descriptive sexy scenes
Setting: Remote resort in Alaskan wilderness

This book is an absolute delight! Our protagonist, Margot, is a bestselling romance author who, ironically, has completely given up on love. She lives with her sister, Savannah, whose health issues have led Margot to take on a heavy sense of responsibility for her well-being. Margot struggles with the idea of being away from Savannah for too long, but with plenty of encouragement, though mostly firm insistence and forcefulness from her sister, Margot reluctantly sets off for a remote Alaskan resort. She’s hesitant but determined to disconnect from the outside world and finally focus on writing her first murder mystery.
Naturally, chaos (and romance) ensue. Forrest, the grumpy, rugged, and secretly soft-hearted resort owner, challenges everything Margot thought she knew about love. Forrest can relate to Margot with feeling responsible for the well-being and care of a family member as he navigates feelings of resentment and concern for his father.

The Alaskan setting adds such a cozy, atmospheric vibe. I could picture the snowy landscape so vividly, and it made me want to curl up with a blanket and keep reading all night while at the same time book a plane ticket and go on my own Alaskan wellness adventure!

The vulnerability, passion, and sensual chemistry between Forrest and Margot was perfect. Their banter was a lot of fun and I was fully invested in their tense, slow-burn, sexy romance.

But beyond the romance, what really stuck with me was the emphasis on family. Both Margot and Forrest are shaped by their families in different ways, and I appreciated how their relationships with family members added so much depth to the story. The theme of finding love and support, not just in romantic relationships, but in family, both given and chosen, made this book even more special.

I appreciate that both Margot and Forrest did some soul searching within themselves while also learning how to establish healthy boundaries with family and holding themselves accountable. I really like how Victoria Lavine approached this.

This book is the perfect balance of humor and heart. I laughed out loud but also felt deeply moved by its emotional moments. Any Trope But You is a fresh, heartfelt tribute to romance novels, embracing classic tropes while giving them new life. If you love rom-coms with wit, warmth, and a strong family focus, this one belongs on your TBR!
I’ll be reading whatever Victoria Lavine writes next!

Thank you Atria for providing me this ARC which was provided to me via NetGalley for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

Love this story. The banter is spot on! Love the Rom Com Vibes. Was kicking my feet and giggling the whole time. Would love more from this author 5 Stars

for the girlies who absolutely LOVE love and happily ever afters but don’t believe in it for themselves…run far far away from this book. jokes!! I’ve shed a few tears and now I’m afraid of an incoming slump.

margot is a beloved romance author who was caught and cancelled for not believing in HEAs. cue the well needed, wi-fi free, wilderness retreat where she meets grumpy mountain man, Forrest.

ngl, I was putting off reading this arc bc I was afraid the plot would be trope overload - also bc it’s in Alaska and I’d rather not think about snow, but the wayyyyy I wish I picked this up sooner. the author wrote Margot and Forrest’s story so beautifully. they’re both very complex characters but are drawn to each other bc they’re living the same life - putting their family above themselves.

their romance starts with some of our fav tropes like enemies to lovers, oops I’ve fallen and I can’t get up, and cuddle with me on top of a mountain Bella bc I’m warm (none of which were cringey at all, was actually obsessed with it). then getting into the depth of why they are the way they are was a nice punch to the gut! and both completely understanding their situations, even if it hurts!! a straight KO for me. y’all know the saying, if you love something set it free - yea that times a million.

congrats to Victoria for releasing her DEBUT novel!!! I really loved this book and HIGHLY recommend if you like All Rhodes Lead Here and You, with a View. similar writing style and vibes. Thank you to @netgalley and @victorialavinewrites for this arc in exchange for an honest review!! Any Trope But You is out now ⋆˙⟡♡

When romance author Margot’s Happily Never After document gets leaked, her fans turn on her and her publisher drops her. Margot’s sister send her to a remote lodge in Alaska to reinvent her career, when she gets there she runs into the grumpy lodge owner’s son.

This was so much fun. It was a feel good, starting over story.

This book is super cute. The smut scenes were a little much but overall I liked this book!

The romance was a smidge rushed in my opinion but I’m a slow burn kind of girl. The banter in this book was phenomenal though! I was kicking my feet and giggling! I love when a book does that for me!

The writing overall felt like it was from someone new to writing but not where you dnf it. It was still very unique.

Margot was the main FMC and my only gripe about her is that I wish she was a tad bit more consistent. Her view of love changed after a couple of weeks..?

Forest fell flat for me but he seemed like any other MMC and I just wanted more from his charector, .

Margot's an author. She doesn't believe in happily ever afters and for every one of her books, she writes an alternate ending where there's a happily NEVER after. The document gets leaked and her publisher drops her. Her sister, Savannah, (who has an autoimmune disease) then sends her to Alaska to sort of find/reinvent herself. But she meets a guy who is literally every romance reader's dream and she's having to deal with every trope in the world while trying to survive the Alaskan wilderness.

I've read a couple books that try to put a ton of tropes into the story and hope for the best, but Any Trope but You does it FLAWLESSLY. Even if Margot weren't an author pointing out the obvious tropes as they happen, I would be so hooked. Forrest is such a precious character & all the side characters add to the charm of the lodge. I love that all of these "guests" are like family to Forrest and his family & that Margot is able to seamlessly fit in even though she was set on not having a good time. Even Margot's relationship with her sister was cutie. You can feel the love and adoration they have for each other, and it's special that Forrest is able to feel that from just reading some letters and watching Margot talk about Savannah.

I loved this book! I read it in less than 24 hours and I'm truly surprised by that because I was sure I was going to hate the abundance of tropes. LOVE!

I was initially drawn to this book because of how cute the cover is. From the very first page, I knew that I would love this one. I could relate to Margot and Forrest in that I am also a caregiver for a family member. This helped me connect with the characters from the start. I loved seeing how all the different tropes played out. This was such a good romance! I highly recommend everyone read this!



Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!