“Any Trope but You” is a wonderful debut novel by Victoria Lavine that is the perfect love letter to all of us romance fanatics.

Margot is a romance writer that doesn’t necessarily believe in the HEA she writes about in her novels. When her fans find out and she’s forced to consider switching writing genres, her sister plans a 6 week trip to Alaska for her to figure out what she’s going to do next. She meets Forrest, and every thing she thinks she knows about the romantic lead and HEA in her own love story comes into question.

This was such a great debut! I loved this storyline; it was so beautifully written. You know it’s special when you not only love the main couple, but also really adore all the side characters. And the chemistry was off the charts good.

And favorite book boyfriend of the year now goes to Dr. Forrest Wakefield. I mean, can we get much more perfect than him?!

Definitely recommend this one! Can’t wait to read what Victoria writes next!

Thank you to Netgalley and Atria Books for the ARC of this novel; all opinions are my own.

I adored this book! I think the author got the characters and plot just right. It was entertaining. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

I really enjoyed this book. I haven’t been enjoying romance novels recently, but picked this up because it sounded fun, and I love Alaska. The novel was a quick read, and I enjoyed the characters as well as the plot.

I really enjoyed this book! The characters and the plot are very well written and the story was interesting and thought out well. I would definitely recommend this book to my audience and friends.

ARC Review-
I personally love when a romcom cracks jokes at how cheesy romcoms can be, and this book had me cracking up the obvious call outs. As a book about a romance author our main character, Margot, is very familiar with every popular romance trope there is. So when life lands her in the presence of the physical embodiment of every romcom readers dream MMC, rolled shirtsleeves included, she finds herself battling her heart and her head to figure out what she wants for her life.

I thought this was a very fun and charming read. As someone who lived just outside of Anchorage for a few years, I loved the setting and the feeling of nostalgia the scenery brought up for me when reading about the beautiful wilderness of the last frontier. This was more than just a romcom story. The relationship between Margot and her sister was an equally beautiful and heartbreaking storyline to follow. And the growth that both Margot and Forrest push through is very commendable. I loved that even if it broke their hearts, they could always see the side of the story from the others perspective which made grudge holding near impossible. Overall, I found it to be a very sweet story that will most definitely tug at your heartstrings while you giggle and kick your feet. And if you’re looking for a flannel wearing, wood splitting, food cooking, care taking, “mountain daddy”, for your new swoony book boyfriend, look no further. He’s here.

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

What a debut! This gives me Emily Henry + Ali Hazelwood vibes. I am honestly shocked that this is a debut novel- incredibly well written, with deep and thoughtful characters dealing with actual real human problems and medical conditions. Beautiful setting and unique situations. The dialogue felt real, and meaningful. I absolutely loved it.

I will be the first to admit that I’m hard on new authors and debut books. But I was so very happily devouring this novel. Absolutely loved it. 5/5 stars.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this arc!

This author is new to me but will now be an auto-buy because omg what?! This was so good! It had all the tropes and was well written and was just such a joy to read. I loved the main character so much and was rooting for her, plus I am a giant sucker for a doting hero. Bravo!

This book is a love letter to all of us romance readers, and I cannot recommend it enough.

It’s about hope, family, letting people in and finding your happiness.

It’s a love story you don’t want to miss.

If you like laughing out loud, chuckling while being charmed by a story full of sweetness, swoons and a nice dash of quirk, pick this one up.

For fans of:
Falon Ballard
Emily Henry
Lucy Score’s ROCK BOTTOM GIRL
Jessica Joyce’s YOU WITH A VIEW
Katherine Center’s THE ROM-COMMERS

(Out 4/1/25, but you can pre-order it everywhere now. I read an advance reader copy via NetGalley and could NOT put it down.)

I will admit I went into this book with high expectations, and that is often my downfall. The description made me think of a few favorite jaded author books, and luckily Any Trope But You delivered. Margot was instantly likable. I would have gladly read any of her books, including the Happily Never Afters. Forrest was quietly taking care of Margot from their first interaction (which was adorable), and I was done for by the time he carried her down a mountain with both of their packs. Several of my favorite tropes were explored, and some were only made better with the heightened danger of the Alaskan wilderness. Only one bed may not be enough now that I've had only one (one-person!) tent. I will be impatiently waiting to see what Victoria Levine puts out next.

Yesterday morning I checked my email to see @atriabooks sent me an advanced reader copy of a romance book that I hadn’t heard of yet called ‘Any Trope But You’ by Victoria Lavine and since I was between books, and it looked freaking phenomenal, I decided to start it immediately. Y’all. Every moment of down time was devoted to this book. When I’m saying it is an instant 5⭐️ read, I am not exaggerating. The way Victoria wrote this book and these characters… it really made it seem like these were real live people, in a real live place, going through real live issues. It was all just so tangible and entertaining and raw.. it was perfect and I’m SO grateful for the opportunity to read it! It was the perfect blend of enemies to lovers, one bed, snowed in, forced proximity, cinnamon roll hero, plus other smaller micro tropes (like, being good with power tools AND knows how to cook, plus is also a doctor?). 10/10 would recommend.

Any Trope But You is officially released to the world on April 1, 2025 (no, I promise that’s not an April Fool’s joke) but is currently live on @NetGalley right now if you want to try and request it! I promise you won’t be disappointed 😘

What a fun and cozy romance read! I absolutely enjoyed this story and found myself laughing at some of the characters antics! Truly a quick, fun and romantic read!

This was wonderful! A lovely tribute to romance novels and a variety of tropes. The setting in Alaska was vividly portrayed and somehow felt cozy despite how freezing the temps were.

Margot and Forrest have oodles of chemistry and it was a delight to witness their interactions and relationship development. They are both dealing with their own professional and personal woes and it was easy to root for their happiness (as individuals and as a couple).

I am excited to read whatever the author writes next - what a charming debut!

Thank you very much to Atria and NetGalley for the opportunity to read a copy.

Thanks to NetGalley, Simon & Schuster, and Victoria Lavine for an ARC of Any Trope but You. An adorable, trope-laden romcom that is perfect for fans of Meghan Quinn! Margot is forced into a 6-week writing retreat by her sister, where her meet-cute with Forrest sparks a chain reaction of romance tropes that feel like there's a behind-the-scenes producer masterminding their interactions. This was sweet and fun, and I quickly flew through the banter and budding relationship between Margot and Forrest.

This was as fantastic as I hoped it would be. Margot and Forrest (LOVE THOSE NAMES) are just to die for and I’m looking forward to whatever else comes from Victoria Levine.