This book was so cute! I read this as a buddy read with my friend and we both couldn’t get enough of it. Any Trope But You had me get so immersed in the world of Margot and Forrest and had me rooting for them from the start.

I loved how it played into allll the classic romance tropes. The book plays really well into the corniness of typical rom-com books and twists them into something that works really well. It was fun seeing Forrest and Aspen’s relationship develop as well as seeing their relationships with other characters grow throughout the book.

This one will sure to be a cozy classic that I’ll be re-reading in the cold winter months!

Thank you to Artia Books, NetGalley, and Victoria Lavine for the eARC!!

I devoured this book! While the title is a play on words, this book truly threw ever romantic trope into the writing. As a reader I was kicking my feet with giddiness, blushing, and tearing up. This story was a strong reminder that the greatest growth and love often occurs during the ‘darkest’ of times. While navigating a devastating blow to her career the protagonist struggled through abandoning her comfort zone and relearning to trust others. Needless to say it’s never too late to try something new, find your independence, or learn to put your heart out on your sleeve. Happy reading!

4.5 stars rounded to 5!
Screaming. Giggling. Awhhing.

This was amazing. All of it. Amazing. Such a good romance read with a little humor but I wouldn't consider it a rom-com...and I like that! The main and supporting characters were next level. I found myself gasping, crying, laughing, drooling! All the feels. Can we talk about this cover, too? SO CUTE.

This should be on everyone's TBR and would be an awesome book club pick.

Love, love, love!

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for my honest review!

"Every situation is a rom-com waiting to happen" just about sums up this sweet debut novel.

Romance author, Margot, finds herself in serious need of some R&R. This lands her in a remote "resort" in Alaska where she meets Forrest, a man so perfect she's surprised she didn't write him up herself in one of her romance novels.

Victoria Lavine brings out all the tropes, the spice, and warm fuzzy feelings in her debut. This was such a fun, romantic read and I look forward to seeing more from this author!

3.25 stars for me, though I know many romance lovers will really enjoy this snowy debut. Any Trope But You by Victoria Lavine is an entertaining trip to Alaska where we follow romance writer, Margot, on her journey to reinvent herself. After a scandal involving the release of her Happily Never After file she is cancelled by her beloved romance fans and heads North to try her hand at writing a mystery novel. There she meets Forrest and they both fight the chemistry they have with each other.

I really loved the setting in Alaska at the lodge and the cast of side characters. The nod to all the standard tropes was highly entertaining and I enjoyed the journey both characters took. If you love spice and the combination of a burly man with a strong-headed woman then this book will work well for you. For me personally there were a few issues, primarily that I found Margot to be quite mean at times, something I have trouble empathizing with.

Overall a great debut and I am sure many will love this romance set in the backcountry of Alaska.

Thank you to the publisher Atria Books, author Victoria Lavine, and NetGalley for the gifted digital ARC to review in exchange for my honest review.

This was such a wonderfully unexpected read!

It's like the author had a list of common romcom tropes and checked them off one by one... but in the best possible way. Some "self-aware" romcoms miss the mark and end up feeling more pedantic than witty. But "Any Trope But You" balanced the sarcasm well, and created such a fun, sweet read that I thoroughly enjoyed. I'm honestly a bit surprised that this is a debut novel, because it was so well crafted!

The banter between Margot and Forrest was adorable. The internal struggles they face make them incredibly relatable, even while they're facing a few over-the-top adventures in the Alaskan wilderness. The pacing was on-point, and kept me hooked through the entire story. It's rare that a romcom leaves me with a "can't put it down" feeling... but this is one that I didn't want to stop!

Thank you to NetGalley, the author Victoria Lavine, and Atria Books for the ARC!

This was a very cute contemporary romance and the intentional cliches were so much fun. I absolutely adored the MMC and am a sucker for books set in Alaska which made the setting all the more enticing (hello, hikes through the frigid wilderness and a lovable moose!)

The Taylor Swift references were *chefs kiss* - I ate them up!

I also enjoyed the side characters and felt that they helped keep the book interesting. There really wasn’t a part of the book that moved too slowly for me, the pacing was perfect!

The second hand embarrassment for our jaded FMC at a few points killed me (but in a well read and intentional way!)

I’m mayor may not have shed a few tears as well.


*I received this as an ARC through Net Galley*

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. There was banter, chemistry, and heartfelt moments. It was essentially a love letter to romance novels, sisters, and partners. I loved how it poked a little fun at some of your favorite tropes. It was a little too insta-love for my personal taste, but it was well written and an engaging read.

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for this earc

This book is exactly what the title sounds like. It’s an adorable rom com with all the most favorite tropes.

- remote Alaska setting ✅
- Doctor who gives up everything to help his dad ✅
- Did I mention he also cooks and chops wood?✅
- Romance author who stop believing in HEA ✅
Honestly, I’ll run out of page space if I keep going and it’s better if you just read it.
Read it by the fire with a hot chocolate or a glass wine. Trust me, it will make the experience ever better

Victoria Lavine is truly a talent! I absolutely adored Any Trope but You. The chemistry between the main characters was perfection, and the tropes were so much fun to try to spot. It was almost like a game within the story. I loved the characters so much, I honestly wished there was just a little more at the end or an epilogue.

-romance writer FMC
-rugged doctor MMC
-enemies (briefly) to lovers
-cozy Alaskan setting
-only one tent
-he takes care of her
…and many more tropes (of course)!

I really loved this book! Turns out, I love all the tropes!

Margot is a down on her luck writer who travels to Alaska to write her next novel after being exposed as a HEA hater by her readers. And of course, she finds all sorts of tropes in her way.

I really enjoyed the growth that came from both main characters. They fell so hard but also felt so torn about giving in to their own happiness.

any trope but you ❄️🎿🗻🫎🧣
3.5/5 ⭐️

Thank you Net Galley and Atria Books for giving me the opportunity to read and review this! this is the perfect book for winter! I enjoyed reading this book! this book is about Margot who goes to Alaska to write her new book. she quickly falls in love with the grumpy man who works at the lodge where she is staying. The only reason I rated so low was because I was bored at times but overall I did enjoy this book! I LOVED the ending! it was so so cute! Definitely read this if you like forced proximity, enemies to lovers, and dual pov! This is her debut novel and it comes out April 1st, 2025! definitely check it out!!

Wowowowowow a new favorite. Holy cow.

The perfect blend of heart and heat. While simultaneously being an ode to everything Romancelandia. This book is perfection.

So much raw emotion. So many times I chuckled out loud with the female main character’s humor, swooned at the burly mountain man main character, and kicked my feet at their love story together.

Margot is a Romance author who gets cancelled. Her sister sends her away on an Alaskan retreat where she meets Forrest. He forces her outside of her comfort zone. They bond over shared experiences caring for a sick loved one.

Enemies to lovers done right. Quite literally no critiques for this masterpiece.

Everyone read this come April.

I really wanted to love this one! The synopsis was great but unfortunately it fell really flat for me. I loved Margot’s relationship with her sister but had a hard time connecting to Margot herself. I didn’t love her as a character and thought she was too defensive. I thought her relationship with Forrest was a little too insta-lovey and I know tropes are the whole point but they were too much. I also cannot imagine cancelling my favorite author after discovering she wrote alternate endings for her couples and didn’t believe in love so it seemed a little unrealistic to me. I can see how others would love it but it was unfortunately not for me,

This book has some strong writing, with clever humor. The protagonist, Margot, is an intriguing character with her dark secret and refusal to believe in Happily Ever Afters, which added a fresh layer to the typical romance trope. However, while the characters are certainly interesting, I found it difficult to truly connect with them on an emotional level. Margot’s internal conflict and Forrest’s personal struggles are well-developed, but the chemistry between them didn’t quite resonate as deeply as I hoped. Overall, the story is fun and engaging, but I wished for a stronger emotional pull to make the characters feel more real and relatable.

Cozy, feel good book with good, funny banter! Can’t believe it was a debut novel. Thanks #netgalley #anytrope

5⭐️ 2 🌶️

Please don’t read the summary to this book and make any sort of assumptions, because while there’s a lot of tropes, it’s such a unique story and definitely a fun read. I’m a huge sucker for an Alaskan setting, be it in a movie or a book, and this was no exception.

Margot and Forrest’s story was captivating and well written. Margot is a romance author who is struggling through some PR issues - to no true fault of her own, and she is sent to Alaska (for multiple reasons as you later find out), by her sister to recenter herself. She meets the grumpy, but kind hearted mountain man that also happens to be a doctor and is like a perfectly written book boyfriend that she thinks is too good to be true. It’s fun to read about them getting to know each other and swoon over how he wins over her trust after being burned romantically.

There was plenty of laugh out loud banter, and beautiful journeys of overcoming their own personal struggles. The two had such great chemistry, and their ability to understand each other more than anyone else because of their own personal struggles made them such a great match.

The descriptions of the setting made me feel like I was there in Alaska, heating up after a cold day in the sauna, and wishing I was back in The Last Frontier again.

It was a little bit of a slow burn, but once it started, there were some great steamy scenes - literally.

Highly recommend for an easy, fun read!

🫎 Sorta enemies to lovers
🫎 Rep of autoimmune patients ❤️
🫎 Secret cinnamon roll MMC
🫎 Alaskan adventure
🫎 Romance author + doctor

Last little note: LOVE THE COVER

Thank you to NetGalley, Atria Books, and Victoria Lavine for this arc in exchange for my honest review. All opinions shared are my own, and it’s an honor to get to share them.

I seriously cannot believe this is a debut novel!

We follow Margot, a romance writer who gets cancelled after alternate endings of her love stories get leaked. She runs away to Alaska for a trip of reinvention/rediscovery in a remote lodge where she meets Forrest - a literal walking trope of a man.

Apart from the romance, there’s also the sweetest familial plot line. Margot is the caregiver of her chronically ill sister and Forest is the caregiver to his paralyzed dad. The two bond over their shared experience and it added SUCH an amazing layer of depth.

The really funny part about this book though is that Margot (who as a romance author doesn’t believe in HEA endings), finds a man who encompasses literally every single romance trope. Her reactions to each one was so funny!

Overall this was an amazing read. I can’t wait to see what this author does next!

𝚀𝚞𝚘𝚝𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚑𝚊𝚍 𝚖𝚎😆
"𝘐𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯 𝘖𝘭𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘤 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵? 𝘐𝘧 𝘯𝘰𝘵, 𝘪𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦. 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦."

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁:
❄️Great opening chapter
❄️Hilarious meet cute
❄️Set in Alaska
❄️One bed but make it One tent
❄️Snuggle for warmth
❄️He knows how she takes her coffee
❄️He reads all her books
❄️Every romance trope
❄️Amazing familial relationships

Thank you for NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. Loved this one!

4.5 rounded up to 5. And rightly so!

This is everything I love in a romance...humor, spice, and a great storyline.

This has every trope that our main character hates, and it is done so perfectly. In the end, you end up falling in love with Forrest and rooting for he and Margot and every other character in the story. It doesn't even matter that the ending is predictable. The author does such a great job giving us a unique story about predictable rom-coms.

Thank you for NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. Loved this one!

Cozy feels, banter and a pull on your heart story- what more do you need?! I loved this book. I was hooked from the first page. This is one you will want to have on your bookshelf to revisit. Can’t wait to buy the physical copy!!