Are you kidding me? This was one of the absolute cutest books I've read in a long time. Absolute perfection, literally no notes.

I never laugh out loud at books (or even comedy specials - drives my husband nuts) but I laughed out loud in so many parts. There was so much wit in this book, and was like a love letter to romance fans that I loved. I can totally see this being a movie.

Margot and Forrest have the best chemistry, but I also laughed that Forrest had every exaggerated and perfect characteristic of a male main character in a romance novel, but still having depth to him. And the way you can see him fall in love with Margot was swoonworthy. And the spicy scenes were so good, the sauna? omg. It seemed very organic.

I sometimes am slow to read my Netgalley books, but I picked it up right away because of Savannah's character. I too have a lot of autoimmune conditions, and the description of her was accurate. I would have liked to know what she has, but it probably was intentionally vague since autoimmune conditions can hit everyone different. I always love to see the representation!

Normally I wait to write reviews, but I wrote it right after so this is a bit chaotic. But that's how excited I was to review this book!

The ultimate book of romcom tropes!!

I loved the setting of the remote Alaskan cabins and how the owners made the guests feel like family. Margot and Forest were fun and emotional main characters. Both are primary caregivers for a family member, they understand wanting to be home to be with their person and both struggle in romantic relationships for that reason.

After an unexpected career turn for Margot she finds herself completely out of her comfort zone and in Alaska for an extended period of time at the resort Forrest and his father run. I just feel like they are the perfect match for each other and i’m obsessed 🥲 Their chemistry and banter was chefs kiss!!

Thank you so much netgalley for the opportunity to early read!! 🫶🏻

I really enjoyed this debut novel by Victoria Lavine. She nailed all the romance tropes, and it really is true that romance readers are really the best people. If the main character, Margot, was a real author, I would be a fan. I enjoyed Margot’s growth as a character and loved how we got to know her through her sister’s letters. Her relationship with the lead love interest, Forrest, is a natural progression and not forced. Lots of tropes were hit between Margot and Forrest but two of my faves were slow burn and enemies-to-lovers. I can’t wait to read whatever Victoria Lavine creates next. PS Definitely check out the acknowledgments at the end of the book. I always find you can learn so much about an author in the acknowledgements and I am glad for Lavine’s vulnerability in sharing her breast cancer diagnosis.

I really liked this book. I thought the premise of Margot encountering all the tropes she writes about but doesn’t believe in was so fun. I enjoyed Margot and Forrest’s relationship and how they gravitated towards each other despite their efforts to maintain their distance. The familial relationships were strong in this story, which is always a nice bonus. I liked seeing the importance of family and the sacrifices required for it. I would have given it five stars but the ending wasn’t my favorite. I knew what to expect with the conflict at the end, and while I appreciate what the author had to do given the importance of their families, I’m sad to see everything that Forrest sacrificed. I know in the real world not everything works out perfectly for all the characters but I would have loved to see everything with his research work out the way he envisioned.

I loved this book! It was hilarious and sweet and felt like homage to what makes romances so wonderful. Forrest is every trope but also grumpy. Margot no longer believes in finding a HEA… will she find hers?

A big thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the ARC.

This book made me laugh and cry and Victoria Lavine is going on my MUST READ list. The dialogue was great. The characters had their own issues, but the growth that took place was wonderful. I wished we had seen more Bullwinkle, but it's all good!

Thank you NetGalley for the ark!!!

Fun, love, easy read!!
I enjoyed this one a lot and can’t wait to read more by this author

This book was cute- albeit a bit blah. The idea that it took all of the classic “tropes” and put it together was super enticing to me. But overall I didn’t feel myself being pulled into the book. I didn’t feel a big connection to the FMC (or the MMC for that matter) and I think that’s what took me out of it. I know being cliche was the whole point of the book, but instead of being excited by all the cliche’s I was just like “oh okay.”
This one wasn’t my favorite, but however I be interested in reading her next books and see how she progresses as an author.

I think the premise of this book was cute, but it wasn't really for me. The main character felt very defensive a lot of the time for really no reason. It made it hard to like her and get invested. I also didn't really feel the chemistry between the two main characters. And the whole "you're just a romance trope in real life!" Was just a bit too much, even though I understand that was the entire premise of the book.

This was so adorable!! I loved reading about Alaska and the many tropes in this book were amazing. Margot and Forrest were an adorable couple and I loved their banter

Enjoyed the characters, the acknowledgement of the tropes and the caretaker aspect - especially both directions. Enjoyed Alaska backdrop and wished it dove a little more into it.

“Reinvention doesn’t come for free, and it definitely doesn’t come with room service. It’s born out of pushing yourself to the limit after you’ve already endured the worst thing in your life”.


Victoria, my GIRL . You get it! I’ve been waiting to meet a character like Margot for awhile, and this book just blew my mind. It made me laugh and also made me want to reach out to authors that I admire and just tell them I appreciate them. Chapter One made me respect Margot. She’s real, we understand her point of view right away, and you know what? She doesn’t sit on a pedestal. Her voice is clear, and as a reader I credit that entirely to Victoria. Babes, you’ve got me as a reader FOR LIFE.

This book often made me stop and think, how do authors approach love (in all of its forms) in their lives? How does that transfer in their writing? Also I wonder how many authors actually have ‘Happily Never After’ files in their computers? Cause now, I wanna read them. Argh, SO GOOD.

Throw in the moose shenanigans (I love Bullwinkle), diving into the nature of Alaska, and my guy Forest (this is a dual POV book and Victoria does it wonderfully). This book hit me differently, (October is Breast Cancer Awareness month in Canada), and the urgency in the research field to take one step closer to a cure is real. Forest and Margot unexpectedly took me by surprise in a very good way. Caregiving for loved ones, and the relationships cultivated throughout the book were so well executed. The letters between the sisters, reminiscing on the past while also nudging growth demonstrate the beauty of sisterhood. But the highlight has to be the effortless banter. It zings, you feel the energy, and it moves the story along at a good pace.

Thank you so much Atria Books and NetGalley for providing an ARC. Definitely keep an eye out for this book out next year April 2025.

I love meta-books like this that play on genres of books within the storyline itself. This one, focusing on romance tropes, is really powerful in the way it calls out and shows appreciation for some of the classic rom-com tropes we know and love.
What I appreciated about this book was the dual-character narration that really gave insight into the characters but also seemed really cohesive throughout. There were cool side characters and the absolute sweetest family relationships. Margot and her sister have the best relationship and all of their interactions were super heartwarming. Forrest and his father had another lovely relationship as well. Family, and familial obligations, play a really large underlining theme in the novel -- something I really resonated with and appreciated. There's bits of humor mixed in with the sweetness/sadness, though I would have enjoyed some more to mix things up.
I think this novel just exudes honest and pure love, not just romance. Between friends, siblings, parents, etc - there's just a lot of love shown and a lot of ways (all different but accepted) shown as well. I liked how the tensions seemed more realistic with chronic illness and old age, but ultimately, it did fit perfectly into this generation/era's romance novel mold (yet still a bit meta).

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review!

So many tropes a solid 3.5 read.

When romance writer, Margot's, happily never after alternate ending document is leaked to her fans on a live stream she is quickly "cancelled". Her sister sends her on an Alaskan adventure for 6 weeks to write a new novel.

Forrest is the embodiment of the perfect all-inclusive trope book boyfriend. He has all the things, and immediately starts an enemy to lover's trope with Margot. Of course, she joins in since she hates romance, and he is the perfect mix of all of her hero's.

I gave this book a 3.5, I will start with what I liked. I loved Forrest, he was so great. With the way that Margot acted I think he was justified in his treatment and assumptions of her. I loved the side characters and Forrest's backstory was so great. All of the tropes were cute and put into the story in a way that did not feel silly or overdone.

Now on to what I didn't like. MARGOT. I did not like her. I thought she was absolutely ridiculous at times. I was at a solid 4 stars with this one until she asks Forrest for a fling for the remainder of her trip and then gets upset when she finds out that he had a fling with another guest that ended in horrible reviews for the lodge. Like why in the heck was she mad, by her own choice this was ending in a few weeks. Also, she acted like they had time to get to know one another and for him to confess this to her. They avoided each other as much as possible through most of the book. Their interactions were so limited I do not know when he would have had the chance. The way she treated her sister was also an Ick for me. It almost felt like she was using her sister's illness as an excuse for everything.

This book was not horrible, I did like almost everything in it. It was just that one character that brought the star level down for me. It was cute and I would read it for Forrests character if anything.

Thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for this title. This is my honest review.

3.5 stars out of 5

I thought this book was good but not one of my favorites. I enjoyed reading about Forrest and Margot and their budding relationship. The relationship between Margot and her sister was so sweet and I could really see Margot cared for her so much. I liked how the book ended but it was a little rushed. I would have liked to see what they were up to in the future. The reason I did not rate this book higher was due to the fact it lost my interest several times and I kept catching my mind wandering while reading.

In Any Trope but You, we meet Margot who is a best selling romance novelist. She writes books with happily ever afters but, spoiler alert, she doesn't believe in happily ever after. She has a file on her computer of all the alternate endings of her books where her characters don't get a happily ever after. That file was leaked during an interview and Margot is cancelled. Her sister Savannah books her a retreat in Alaska so she can figure out what to do next. Margot had no idea the North Star Lodge was a secluded place with no internet but the son of the owner, Forrest, was a pleasant surprise. The rest of the book takes us on the many adventures they have in Alaska along with getting to know both their families.

Thank you Netgalley and Atria Books for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

4.5 stars

I really enjoyed this! Not just because I’m a sucker for romance novels set in Alaska with love interests that appear to be lumberjack-esque but with hearts of gold, but because the author did a great job with both the main characters, as well as the supporting cast, to give me something to root for and care about. Plus, the hook of a disgraced romance author not believing in love only to meet a man that fits every single MMC romance trope was a fun extra layer.

And if I had to give a knock to this - maybe referencing one too many tropes and a bit of a rushed ending.

Margot is a true embodiment of anyone who has given up on finding love. Her commitment to skepticism and exasperation when confronted with stereotypes from her own novels was laugh out loud funny. Savannah is the strong, fierce, supportive sister any woman would be thankful to have in their lives. Trapper & Jo are the most delightful meddlesome, heart in the right place people. And Forrest? With his tree trunk thighs, his cast iron abs, and his baseball bat…other parts pale in comparison to his dedication and compassion to the people he cares about and cherishes. Victoria took all of these characters and threw them into a deeply enjoyable novel about what happens when you have to reinvent yourself in the cold Alaskan wilderness with only a letter from your sister to look forward to once a week.

3.75 stars- This was a super cute, quick read! The cover got my attention because I thought it was so adorable! As much as I enjoyed the relationship with Margot and Forrest, I liked even more the relationship between Margot and her sister Savannah. I felt it was a little cheesy at times and I wish there was an epilogue so we got a look into the future.

"Any Trope But You" by Victoria Lavine is such a fun read! It’s a clever twist on the enemies-to-lovers trope that manages to be both hilarious and heartwarming. What I love most is how the author pokes fun at romance clichés while still giving us all the feels. The pacing is perfect, with just the right amount of plot twists to keep you hooked. Plus, the side characters add great depth without stealing the spotlight.

If you’re looking for a light, entertaining romance that plays with the genre while keeping you laughing, definitely check this one out!

Let me tell you. I LOVED this book. I was a little unsure going in because I’ve recently read a lot of books “about” authors but this was such an interesting take on the subject that I couldn’t help but love it. The dual POV was perfect and so was the brilliant and beautiful story between the two sisters 🩷