3.5⭐️
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A cute, generic romance read!

Margot is a bestselling romance author that writes Happily Ever Afters for a living.. but doesn't actually believe in them. When she gets canceled for it, she flees to Alaska to work on her genre shift to mystery. But she finds herself literally in every trope she's written about with the rugged man (who happens to be a doctor) who works at the resort.

“How can she write romance novels if she believes love is Satan’s pyramid scheme?”
Any Trope But You follows Margot, a famous romance book author who writes beautiful happily ever afters. The problem? She doesn’t actually believe in them. When the personal file of her books real endings-all Happily Never Afters- gets publicly leaked Margot finds herself in on an impromptu trip to the Alaskan Wilderness.

There she finds herself in the arms of Forrest (LITERALLY 😍), The living embodiment of all her books, MMCs. Can she break down his walls, and can he make her believe that happily ever afters exist after all?

Read if you love…
💕 Books about books
💕Alaskan Wilderness
💕Meet Cutes
💕Popular Tropes such as Forced Proximity, Enemies to lovers, grumpy x grumpy, slow burn , Fish out of water, One bed (or one sleeping bag)
💕Chronic illness and Chronic illness caretaker representation
💕sisterhood
💕Taylor Swift references
💕Saunas 🥵

TW- Open Door Romance, Contains themes or mentions of Chronic Illness, autoimmune disease, Cancer, hypothermia, death

Thank you @netgalley @victorialavinewrites and @atriabooks publishing for this free ebook ARC in exchange for an honest review.

So, picture this: Margot, a romance queen who's secretly a HEA skeptic (gasp!), gets majorly canceled when her "Happily Never After" files leak. 😬 Her sister, Savannah, bless her heart, ships her off to Alaska for a wild 6-week adventure. Honestly, I went in thinking, "Meh, whatever," but y'all... 4 solid stars! ✨

The dual POV? Chef's kiss! 💋 Margot and Forrest's banter? Pure gold! 😂 And the sisterly love between Margot and Savannah? Heartwarming! ❤️ Plus, Trapper and Jo's meddling? I was LIVING for it! 👏

As a romance junkie, I get that real-life HEAs can be tricky, but Margot's "Happily Never After" file? Genius! I need those endings, like, yesterday! 😜 And the way Margot and Forrest both put family first? So relatable! It made their connection feel so real. Sometimes, family trumps everything, and I'm so glad they found their happy place together. 🥰

Basically, if you need a fun, feel-good read with hilarious moments and a touch of realness, this is it! Trust me, you won't regret it!

This was a cute romance, and I love how just like the title suggests it throws a lot of tropes out there in a humorous way that says the author is in on the corniness of the situation with us. It didn’t have the depth to take it out of good territory, I felt like any time it was about to cross over into new territory it pulled back instead of diving in. I missed some of the tension that brings. One think I did appreciate in this book was the way the characters didn’t get mad for things that were accidental mistakes. They were understanding and talked things out and didn’t linger on mistakes. As soon as he googled her I was like “oh here we go”, but was happily surprised when he told her, they talked, and they moved on like adults!

Thank you Net Galley for this ARC!!

I really enjoyed reading about Margot & Forrest! The BANTER was bantering, the wit was so fantastic!! I loved everything about this book!! The only reason it's not a 5 star for me would be that the ending felt a bit rushed... but still really good!!

I love how Margot is real in her characterness.... does that even make sense? Like she feels like she could have been a real person or author, she's writing in a genre that she's not sure really exists and is a bit skeptical of... which fair.... not everyone gets a HEA.

Sweet little (not really😘) Forrest... he's a golden retriever of a man honestly!! He builds things with his hands, and helps his father, he's a doctor like yum sign me, I mean Margot, up!

I cannot wait to see what else Victoria Lavine comes up with!! Please say we get more of Savannah in her next novel!!

Any Trope but You was fun to read because it attempted to be an anti-romance novel romance novel - while also blatantly loving romance novels. I don’t think it took it quite as far as I would have liked, but I appreciated that this jaded heroine was also a romance novelist who doesn’t believe it love. It made for an exciting juxtaposition with this being, very obviously, a book about how great romance novels and the romance community are.

I liked how this tackled several heavy topics in a realistic and respectful way. While I found it a bit cheesy at times, I appreciated how it leaned into so many tropes while poking fun at them. And I thought the overall plot was enjoyable, and it kept me engaged enough to finish in one sitting (though, without getting into spoilers, there was one weird moment that I didn’t understand and that felt out of place, so I’d love to talk to someone else who has read this!)

In short, I liked this sweet, sometimes heavy, but ultimately happy romance book! Thanks to Atria and Netgalley for the ARC. Any Trope but You is out 4/1

Margot is a romance author that doesn't believe in Happily Ever After.
Forest is a cancer researcher that left his job to take care of his dad after a bad accident.
Margot has a "Happily Never After" file where she writes alternative endings to her books that gets released to all her fans and she gets 'cancelled'.
Her biggest fan (her sister) sends her to Alaska on a wilderness retreat where she hopes she can gather herself and write her next best seller and come back a new woman, what she wasn't banking on is meeting Forest. The doctor/ wilderness guide that embodies every hot mmc out there.

My thoughts: I loved this book and had a hard time putting it down, even when I was supposed to be doing "mom things". I'm a sucker for a good trope and this did not disappoint. Somehow the author was able to put all the commonly loved tropes out there, into one book. The writing was done well, the characters were well developed. I absolutely loved all the side characters, from Margo's sister Savannah to Forrest's dad Trapper and everyone in between, they all added to this story in the best way possible.
I'm going to give this book 4.5 stars out of 5. Only because i wish there was an epilogue. The story itself gets a 5 from me. and this new author has found herself a new fan and I can't wait to see what else she has in store.
Thank you @netgalley @atriabooks and @victorialavinewrites for allowing me to do an arc review for 'Any Trope But You'.
#netgalley #AnyTropeButYou #victorialavine #atriabooks #tropesgalore #enemiestolovers #forcedproximity #arcreview #april1st #bookstagram #bookstagrammer

Wow wow wow wow. This was such a heartfelt, emotional, beautiful read. Romance author Margot is famous for her Happily Ever Afters. But when her secret file, Happily Never Afters, gets released by a hacker, her whole world is turned upside down. Her fans refuse to move past her disbelief in happily ever afters. To combat this, Margot’s sister sends her to Alaska to work on her next novel. Where there’s no communication with the outside world. Except for Forrest, the one guy who will threaten to change everything for Margot. Both characters have so much depth woven in to their stories. Told from dual perspectives, you have an opportunity to understand their love for those around them and why their flaws help make them who they are. I truly loved every moment of this. It was incredibly relatable and so real.

I love romance books set in Alaska, so when I saw this one, I simply couldn’t resist!

Margot is a romance author who doesn’t believe in HEAs. After a rough incident, she decides to write her first murder mystery. Her sister sends her to Alaska, where she meets the sexy and broody Forrest—who just so happens to be the embodiment of her fictional dream hero.

Forrest is a thoughtful doctor, now running his family’s lodge, and he doesn’t let anyone get too close.

I really enjoyed how the characters slowly grew closer and broke down their emotional walls. Forrest’s jealousy, their banter, and that tent scene—so good!

The story also touches on health-related issues. The heroine is taking care of her sister, and Forrest is looking after his father. It highlights the struggles faced by loved ones of those who are ill, making this not just a romance, but also a story about loyalty and selflessness.

The book is full of both lighthearted and emotional moments. I absolutely loved the wintry Alaskan setting—it truly felt like I was there.

I had such a great time reading this and can’t wait for more stories from Victoria Lavine!

𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬:
❅ enemies to lovers
❅ forced proximity
❅ only one tent
❅ Alaska setting
❅ slow burn

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for providing the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Any Trope But You by Victoria Lavine 🩵
Standalone

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Adult • Romance
ARC Review
336 pages
🗓️ April 1

🩵enemies to lovers
🩵close proximity
🩵down on her luck FMC
🩵snowed in together
🩵middle of nowhere Alaska
🩵romance writer FMC
🩵one tent

📍“I am a Scientific American kind of guy. But I guess I’m a Margot Bradley kind of guy now too.”

📍“Not a guest?” she asks. “Then what am I, Forrest?”
Mine.

📍”She’s the end of me but also the beginning.”

Was I crying like a baby reading the last chapters of this book? Yes. Do I even know exactly why? No. Was it probably because this book made me feel so many things that they just started overflowing out of me in the form of tears? Yes. Absolutely yes.

Just like Margot, I started to lose hope. Not hope in happily ever afters. But hope that I would ever find another romance I would truly enjoy this month. You see, a DNF was followed by a kind of just okay book and I was spiraling. Back to back books that just don’t mesh with you is exhausting and heartbreaking and very much worry inducing.

{Any Trope But You has entered the chat}

Victoria Lavine said, hold my gloves and hat while I write this book for Jess — yes, I’m a firm believer this is a true depiction of the events. And I couldn’t be more grateful. Any Trope But You was everything I wanted in a romance book with the added bonus of coming to me at the right time, and filling me up with hope that March doesn’t need to end with meh books. Oh no, if nothing else… my end of March will forever be remembered as the time I fell in love with Forrest and Margot.

This is more than just a RomCom.
This is more than just a feel good romance.
This is more than a weekend read.

This book is all the feels, everywhere, all the time.
It’s a love story about love itself, in its many forms.
It’s an ode to hope that can be found in the least likely places.

Thank you so much @atriabooks @netgalley and @victorialavinewrites for this ARC.

This book was sweet with a meet cute and many other tropes (ahem forced proximity).

I liked the Alaskan remote setting. I enjoyed the sister bond and the family caretaker aspects. I did not love the beginning where the FMC is outed for having a Happily Never After document (where she turns her romance books into sad/unhappy endings. While I get how this plot set up the overall storyline, I just thought it wasn't as big of a deal to "cancel her" essentially. That said, it does create the conflict to get her up to Alaska and I did enjoy the book as a whole.

In the end, I liked the characters and their growth.
3.75 rounded up.

My only suggestion is shorter chapters and sometimes I wanted to know more about what Forrest was thinking at the time!

I adored this book! The banter, the hilarious tropes popping up in her real life, the love and compassion she has as a caretaker, the whole dang book made my heart happy. I swooned, I laughed, I sobbed, and I yearned for the book to never end.

Oh yeah- like the title says- it's trope-y. And steamy. But it's also got heart. Margot's career as a best selling romance author tanks when a hacker finds and circulates the alternate non-HEA endings she's written for her novels so her sister Savannah, who has a chronic illness, buys her a six week trip to a lodge in Alaska. A lodge without wi-fi that is managed by....Forest (even the names!), a hot cancer researcher who has come home to care for his father who had a life changing accident. Of course, Margot, child of Southern California has no clue about snow or cold and Forrest must rescue her from a moose, from a sprained ankle, from a house filled with smoke because she didn't open the flue of the fireplace. These two start off sort of enemies but with much attraction to one another (they both tell the story) and, well you know what happens. There's some artificial conflict that doesn't entirely work but you'll end up rooting for them. The side characters (Forrest's dad, the other hikers) are good, the atmospherics fine, and, for a trope-y romance novel, it's got a few surprises. Thanks to netgalley for the ARC. A good read.

1 A bestselling romance author flees to Alaska to reinvent herself and write her first murder mystery, after a private document of hers gets released. Every trope gets thrown at you in this book but obviously you knew it was going to happen lol this is a cute, fun read.

Wow, what a debut novel for Victoria Lavine! There are so many aspects of this story that I loved. The main characters and the side characters were all so loveable that I was sad when the book was over!

Margot is a 'romance author in LA who was just canceled by the romance community for having a secret Happily Never After file for all of her novels. While I couldn't understand that part since, we would NEVER!, I could relate to her California-bred attitude when her sister sends her to a remote lodge in Alaska to go on outdoor excursions. No THANK YOU! 😜

Luckily, this gave us an amazing journey between Margot and Forrest that I absolutely LOVED!! The hilarious meet cute, the dislike to enemies trope (among many others!), the man who's a simp for the girl, both characters knowing what it means to sacrifice for people they love. the letters from Margot's sister, and all of the steamy adventures, made for an incredibly well-rounded story.

I'm so excited to read anything else Victoria writes!

Thank you Net Galley and Atria books for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!

“I think he knows. I think he sees every hidden part of me, and for the first time ever, being known doesn't feel like a threat. It feels like coming home”

When a bestselling romance author’s secret stash of “Happily Never Afters” gets leaked, her career crashes overnight. In need of a reset, she escapes to a remote Alaskan resort to write a murder mystery—only to find herself caught in the middle of a real life rom-com or maybe even her own happily ever after…

This story was such a breath of fresh air and I honestly can’t believe this is Victoria Lavine’s debut novel! It’s the sweetest love letter to romance readers everywhere. I cannot wait to see what she writes next!

My thoughts:

💌 Savannah’s letters was pure gold! The bond between Margot and her sister was so touching and gave the story even more heart. I laughed, I teared up, I wanted give them both a big hug!

🫎 Alaska as the backdrop? YES PLEASE. I’m already a sucker for books set in Alaska, and this one had it all: snowed-in resort vibes, quiet wilderness, moose sightings, and just the right amount of forced proximity. Absolute perfection!

💝 The emotional weight in this one was so well-balanced. The portrayal of caregiving and burnout was so real. It added a depth to the story that made the fun moments hit even harder.

🔥 And can we talk about this adorable cover?! But don’t be fooled…this is a spicy open door romance, and I was here for every moment of it!

Besties, I flewwww through this one. I didn’t want it to end! Mark your calendars ASAP—Any Trope But You releases April 1st, it’s an absolute must-read for all romance lovers!

My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice level: 🌶️🌶️.5

Thank you to Victoria Lavine, Atria Books and Netgalley for this ARC! This was a hit for me!

Margot Bradley, a best-selling romance author or was until someone hacked on her computer diary, and it was posted during a review session she was having for a new book. Her Romance days she felt were over, and her sister booked her a trip to Alaska for a rebirth. She goes and though she thinks she will not have a good time, especially after meeting Bullwinkle, she might change her mind after meeting Forrest Wakfield, one of the owners and who has been putting his M.D. to use for his father. Savannah, though, has given her an incentive that when she does a trip, she will get a letter, and these letters keep her going and help with the story. There is much work for both Margot and Forreset, and that only adds to the story as well. Excellent characters and setting, for a very good read.

loved this book so much!

It was so beautiful and such an enjoyable read!

It was packed with so much emotional depth, humour, palpable chemistry and just incredibly relatable aspects.

This book made my heart so happy!

I would definitely read more by this author. I also see myself re-reading this book in the future.

Thank you to NetGalley, Atria Books and Victoria Lavine for giving me an ARC of this wonderful book!

WOW! What an incredible debut!

I loved this author's sense of humor, realistically flawed characters, depiction of sisterhood, everything! The story felt relevant and modern without being too reliant on pop culture trends.

Our FMC Margot immediately has things take a turn for the worse right at the start of the book and we get to see someone fall for her at her lowest low. Our MMC Forrest seems too good to be true (but is true!) and can relate to Margot on an incredibly rare front. The banter between these characters was so clever and fun, and the build to lovers was worth the wait!

I have to say Margot's sister Savannah also stole the show a bit, her letters had me tearing up. There's nothing like the bond of a sister.

My only notes are that the sentences could run a bit long, so it was a slower read for me. I wanted to take my time to fully read as there were so many funny lines I would have missed if I sped over something! Also, the ending was so so sweet, I just would've loved to see more of their resolution 😊 #NeverEnough 🫶🏻

I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes:

- sunshine x sunshine disguised as grumpy x grumpy ☀️🌵
- Alaskan wildness adventure ❄️
- sisterhood 👯‍♀️
- chronic illness rep 🩹
- coming back better than ever from what feels like rock bottom ✨
- Taylor Swift references 🪩
- happily ever afters 💞

I can't wait to read more from this author!