The Romance Book Tropes We Love (But Never Want To Try)

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This week on Strictly Friction, we're inviting you into the depraved corners of our minds by talking all things tropes, including the🌶️ spicy scenes🌶️ we long for in romance books that don't exactly translate to real life. From Scent Marking🐺 and Forced Proximity🛏️ to Billionaire Bad Boys, Love Triangles and Why Choose, we unpack why the best romance and romantasy tropes are made for reading, not reality. 🎧Follow and subscribe for fortnightly episodes and keep up to date with all things Strictly Friction, including book news, adaptation updates and more, on Instagram @strictlyfriction and on TikTok @strictly.friction

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