A cute book that includes almost every romance trope in the book, yet doesn’t feel cliche. Margot and Forrest’s story is one that you’re rooting for the whole way through. Lavine does a great job developing the lead characters and creating a fun romance.

This was a fun read!

What I enjoyed:
*Main character being “cancelled” by her romcom readers for not believing in happy ever afters, escaping the world and working to redeem herself. Great character arc.
*The Alaska setting & mountain man hero who’s really a Dr.
*The family on both sides
*The romance and all the tropes!

Over all I really enjoyed this story and it gave me all the happy feels once I finished.

This was one of the most realistic romance books I’ve read in a while. The internal lives of all the characters were very fleshed out.

I adored this book! The banter between the main characters had me kicking my feet and chuckling the whole book. The only thing I struggled with was some of the pacing. Some sections could’ve been longer (the ending, excursions, etc) and other sections could’ve been shaved down. Overall I really enjoyed this book!

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review!

My favorite ARC I’ve read in a LONG time + the easiest 5 🌟

Thank you to @atriabooks for this E ARC in exchange for my honest review.

🌟: 5 stars easy! At first, I hadn’t planned on reading this book because my child and the FMC share a name, but I am so glad I did! Margot, a famous romance author is going through a rocky divorce so she writes secret alternate endings to all her romance novels. This file gets leaked in a huge, public scandal. Her sister decides to send her to Alaska so she can write in a new genre. Once there, she meets Forrest, who is back in Alaska caring for his father.

If you are a fan of It Happened One Summer or Beach Reads go ahead and preorder this asap. This book is hilarious, romantic, and emotional all at the same time. Margot + Forrest both have things to work on, but watching them come together was nothing short of magical.

“what I didn’t understand about Happily Ever After is that there are some people who come into your life—even for just a moment—who have the power to fundamentally change you forever. They’re the people who see right through all your masks, and all your bullshit, and love you anyway. And not just despite all your wounds but because of them too. You’re safe in their hands for as long as you can hold on to each other, but even when it’s time to part ways, you leave knowing you’ve been truly seen.”

This is such a good debut book. This book had so many different tropes in it, but the fact that that was part of the joke made it feel less like throwing things at the wall and seeing what stuck. This was also SO funny. I was actually laughing at so many of the lines in this book. I cannot wait to read more from this author in the future.

Thank you to Atria and Netgalley for the advanced copy of this book!

This is a romance novel making fun of romance novels and it pulls that off perfectly. *chef’s kiss*

I especially enjoyed the setting of the FMC city girl Margot being at a remote Alaskan lodge. But I’m still wondering where her tent went…

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for an ARC of this book! This is my honest review.

I loved this book! Who doesnt love every troupe being thrown at a person. Things i loved inlcuded the setting in Alaska with a "city girl", steam room (wink wink), the sisters relationship. And lasty Forest is the perfect man!!! He is now in my top 5 book boyfriends.

I thought this was a very predictable book.
It does have a few funny parts. If you like your romance with heat definitely add this one to your list.

This book was an absolute delight! Truly surprised to hear this is a debut and looking forward to reading more from this author. This book had so many of my favorite things: a cozy setting, character development, and lots of heart. Appreciate the opportunity to read this early and can’t wait for others to enjoy it as well!

Thank you first and foremost to net galley and Victoria Levine for allowing me to read Any Trope But You early in exchange for an honest review! I loved this book! No notes!

Rating: 4.25 stars

This book delivers all the rom-com vibes you could want! It features some of the best tropes, and the fact that the FMC is a romance writer makes it even more swoon-worthy. Enemies-to-lovers? SIGN. ME. UP.

Forrest and Margot had amazing chemistry from the start, making it impossible to put the book down. The MMC is flawed in the best way—his imperfections only make him more lovable. Their dynamic kept me hooked from the start!

Another highlight? The Alaskan setting. The snow, the woods, the nature—everything combined to create the perfect backdrop for a cozy rom-com.

The only thing that fell a little flat for me was the ending. There was a perfect moment between them, and then… it was just over. The last 15% felt rushed—I wanted more. More time with them, more details about certain encounters, more closure.

Still, I highly recommend this book if you’re looking for a fun, binge-worthy rom-com that will keep you smiling.

Thank you, NetGalley, for providing an e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

3.5/5 Stars

I will admit I am probably not the demographic for this book.
I mostly picked this book up to see how well it represented Alaska, as someone who is born and raised there.

I think my biggest nitpicks are: (This is just my personal Opinion and will not affect anyone whatsoever if they read this novel)
-Domesticating a Bull Moose while hilarious for plot, would probably lead to the disastrous and life threatening consequences listed in the leases Margot had to sign.
-On the first Wilderness Excursion, if it was near Talkeetna and say somewhere in November. It would have already been near sunset by the time Margot and Forrest crested the peak. Making their journey down a lot more perilous.
-Snow camping, the fact there is no mention of a insulating foam layer or at least a simple cot makes it seem Forrest is an amateur. Cause in a small one man tent with nothing between a sleeping bag and the cold packed snow. You are either getting wet in minutes to an hour, or dying from Hypothermia.
-The cost of electricity and running hot water seems a bit far fetched, especially if this is as wild as it should be. Either they are using generators, gas burning, or romance plot armor.

Other than the Alaska bits, the romance did give me a bit of whiplash with how quickly they were madly in love vs. wanting to have nothing to do with each other. A good book overall.

what a great debut novel!! this was so so good!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars!!!

this features some of my fav things in a book: forced proximity, enemies to lovers, cute nicknames, the banter, and he reads her books!!!!!!! we also get a one bed moment but a one tent instead on their camping trip hehe 🫎❄️🌲🏔️⛺️☕️📚

i loved the relationship development between forrest and margot. both characters are caregivers for a family member and can connect to the fact that they would do anything for them. the story had a great pace and flowed nicely.

while reading i put on a cozy fireplace ambience video and it was the perfect vibe to match the book which i totally recommend. margot (a romance author) is booked a trip to alaska to rejuvenate after an incident by her sister. there she finds forrest who works at the north star lodge and takes care of his dad. they soon find comfort in one another and go on adventures with other visitors! the characters felt so real to me. a perfect laugh out loud novel with some spice and emotional moments (check tw)

“Reading novels is one of the most time-honored ways of understanding and processing the human experience.” Like Victoria Lavine says, this book is a love letter to the romance genre.

I laughed, I cried, I longed and yearned. This novel really highlights some very important topics: family, illness, sacrifice, independence/co-dependence, being seen, and taking chances. I could barely put it down.

Thank you, NetGalley, for the ARC! Can’t wait to read more from this author.

Thank you Atria Books for my #gifted copy of Any Trope But You! #atriabooks #AtriaPartner #AnyTropeButYou #VictoriaLavine

𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: 𝐀𝐧𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮
𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫: 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐋𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐞
𝐏𝐮𝐛 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

𝟰.𝟱★

This book was so much fun! When best selling author Margot Bradley’s Happily Never After document is hacked and released to the public, which shows the alternate endings she write for all her characters where their happy endings are swapped for divorce papers, she’s cancelled and dropped by her publisher. Desperate for a new start and a way to still support her sister who is chronically ill, her sister Savannah books a six-week stay in Alaska where Margot can work on her first murder mystery. Upon arrival, she doesn’t expect literally to run into the arms of a handsome proprietor, Dr. Forrest Wakefield, and land in the middle of a rom-com instead. With snowy nights and tropes bringing Margot and Forrest closer and closer, they will both have to set aside their own fears or risk becoming their own Happily Never After story.

Victoria Lavine, I’ll read whatever you write! I knew from the dedication page that I was going to love this book and I was right. From the characters, to one of MY favorite tropes (enemies to overs), to the setting in Alaska, to the chronic illness and caretaker rep, to the moose that stole the show! I even loved the Acknowledgments section. Lavine wrote this manuscript while going through a significant battle in her life, and knowing all that she’s gone through and her resilience makes me appreciate and love this book even more.

🫎Enemies to Lovers
🫎Forced Proximity
🫎Set in Alaska
🫎Author x Doctor
🫎One Tent
🫎A Moose
🫎Slow Burn
🫎Dual POV
🫎Chronic Illness + Caretake Rep

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Having read almost 400 romantic comedies since I stumbled upon this genre less than three years ago, I’ve discovered that my absolute favorites are the ones that poke fun at the tropes themselves (looking at you, Nora, from Book Lovers!). With Any Trope but You, Victoria does exactly that through Margot. All the tropes that make us smile, swoon, and giggle are cleverly woven throughout, almost like a game of “Where’s Waldo,” making the Happily Ever After even more rewarding - especially when the one person who knows all the rules does everything in her power to avoid falling victim to the magic they bring.

Bestselling author Margot Bradley has the life most romance writers dream of: adoring fans, a new book deal, and a monumental interview that promises to boost book sales, solidify the success of her upcoming book, and secure the lifestyle she needs to care for her sister. What the world doesn’t know is that Margot has been living a lie.

Happy Ever Afters are fairytales for the naive - at least in Margot's eyes - and her true feelings about romance are hidden in her secret "Happily Never After" file, where she writes endings grounded in harsh reality. This little outlet kept her balanced and is one of her best kept secret, even from her sister - until an interview goes horribly wrong, when someone hacks her files and shares them with the world.

Now canceled, ousted, and with her newest book (set in Alaska) officially scrapped, Margot is left reeling, unsure of what to do next. That is, until her sister comes up with a "brilliant" idea: six weeks off the grid in Alaska to reinvent herself and take a stab at a new genre - mystery. With no other options and an inability to say no to her sister, Margot reluctantly agrees and embarks on what she considers one of the worst ideas ever: a trip to North Star Lodge.

One moose encounter, a gorgeous lumberjack straight out of her novels, and a classic meet-cute later, Margot quickly realizes her new home (with no internet, by the way) is a prison of tropes. Determined not to become one of the characters in her own books, Margot steels herself, unleashes her icy demeanor, and keeps as much distance as possible between herself and Forrest. She’s in Alaska for one reason only: to salvage her career. No distractions!

Dr. Forrest Wakefield misses his life in Los Angeles, but for now, his home is North Star Lodge as he cares for his father, who is recovering from injuries sustained in an accident. Having left behind his work in cancer research, Forrest now focuses on helping maintain the lodge and caring for its guests - a role he almost single-handedly ruined when he got too cozy with a guest, leading to a scathing review.

The past is the past, and Forrest thought he’d learned his lesson - until the moment a gorgeous blonde literally jumps into his arms out of nowhere. Stunned by the most beautiful woman he’s ever seen, he quickly reminds himself of the mistakes of the past and vows to put as much distance between them as possible.

But as time passes, and both Forrest and his unexpected guest begin to let their guards down, they start to realize that maybe romance tropes hold a little more truth - and a little more magic - than they ever thought possible.

This book is hysterical! The wit is off the charts, and I’ve lost count of the number of one-liners that deserve recognition. Is it odd that my favorite character in the entire book was Savannah, Margot's sister? Don’t get me wrong - Margot nailed the woman-scorned vibe, and Forrest did every trope justice, but Savannah had me cracking up every single time she spoke.

I loved how realistic the third-act breakup was. Honestly, I appreciated how realistic the entire story felt (within fictional reasoning, of course).

I also loved how the secondary characters took the reins of the Happily Ever After.

Obviously, a book that’s a montage of the greatest tropes was bound to have steam, spice, and everything nice - and Victoria did not disappoint. What made it even more entertaining was Margot’s commentary as the “expert,” poking fun at how romance often hypes up certain situations, only to find herself validating their possibility in her own “real world.” It almost gave hope to the idea that, if we’re lucky, real life might just reflect fiction.

There were moments that could have cast shadows over this sunny story, but Victoria did a stellar job keeping it lighthearted.

What I loved most of all was how the story didn’t rely on a grand gesture or wrap everything up magically in the end. The continuation of the story felt grounded and realistic, more in line with what might actually happen to someone we know - again, within reason.

An ode to everything romance books stand for, Victoria knocked it out of the park with this debut novel. Any Trope But You pays homage to everything we know and love about romances, while shining a light on the most dedicated community out there - romance readers. As Victoria said (and my shelves can confirm): we buy all the books!

~ Spoilers have been removed

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!
I loved this one. It made me laugh, made me emotional, and was hard to put down. I loved the setting of an off the grid lodge in Alaska, the MCs being caregivers, and the wilderness adventures.

First thank you to atira books and NetGalley for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

⭐️⭐️💫

Synopsis: Margot is a romance writer that doesn’t believe in love. She secretly keeps a happily never after spreadsheet with different endings for her romances. When this spreadsheet is exposed, she is cancelled. Her sister forces her to go to Alaska on a research trip to write her new book. However the remote inn has a very cute staff and soon finds herself in all of the tropes she writes about.

What I liked : I think for the die hard romance fans this book is perfect, it covers all of the tropes and had some very sweet moments. Maybe I’m too cynical but I found it to be predictable and too much. I think I would have enjoyed it if it wouldn’t have covered everything.

𝑯𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒘𝒂𝒍𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒐𝒏 𝒎𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒆. “𝑰 𝒘𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒍𝒆𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒍, 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒐𝒕.” 𝑵𝒐, 𝑰 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌. 𝑰’𝒎 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒂𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍. 𝑼𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒚, 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕’𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑰’𝒎 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕.

Okay, this was HELLA CUTE!! 😍 Obviously, as someone who only reads romance, I found it hilarious how Margot (a romance author) keeps using book jargon and points out all the tropes she’s in while experiencing her own love story 📖💘 The way she was basically screaming at the universe like, "Are you kidding me?!" while simultaneously falling hard for him?? PERFECTION.

𝑶𝒏 𝒕𝒐𝒑 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒐 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔, 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒎𝒆𝒆𝒕-𝒄𝒖𝒕𝒆 𝑰 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒉𝒊𝒎, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒆’𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝒂 𝒅𝒐𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒐 𝒇𝒂𝒓.

The storyline was so good!!! Margot leaves California for a secluded lodge in Alaska to write after her scandal where she publicly declares that, as a romance writer, she doesn’t believe in love 😬 And then?? She literally jumps into the arms of the handsome man she’s stuck with for six weeks?? Tell me that doesn’t scream romantic comedy. I’m here for it!!! 🤭💖

The banter, the tension, the flirtatious touches I don’t know what it was, BUT IT WAS ELECTRIFYING🔥 And don’t even get me started on the one tent trope + the "stay close to me" skin-to-skin contact because she’s cold and needs to survive the night 💀 SCREAMING.

Now let’s talk about Forrest the handsome, broody man who, from the moment he sees Margot, you already know he’s gonna fall fast and hard 🥹 And let’s not forget he’s doing EVERYTHING in his power to not give in, even while we read this POV and you see she’s literally all he thinks about?? SWOON Period 😭❤️

𝑯𝒆’𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆. 𝑨 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒍, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒇 𝑰’𝒎 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒕, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆’𝒔 𝒂 𝒅𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒍𝒚 𝒖𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒊𝒕 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒃𝒊𝒕.

I could keep talking about how freaking cute this book was, but then I’d spoil it, so I’ll leave it at this: read this super swoony book and then try not to romanticize your own life while counting how many tropes you are in right now actually experiencing irl ✨

tropes
📖 forced proximity
📖 enemies to lovers
📖 slow burn
📖 one tent + one sleeping bag

Thank you Atria books for my eARC in exchange for my honest review