Feb
10
2015

Top Ten Things We Like/Dislike When It Comes To Romances In Books

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week's Top Ten list is
"Top Ten Things We Like/Dislike When It Comes To Romances In Books"

Nicole's Top Five Likes & Dislikes

1. Dislike: Girls falling for jerks
This is one of my BIGGEST pet peeves/turn offs. If he treats you like shit, why do you like him? I don't care how hot he is or what excuse he has for his behavior. Just no. This is an immediate red flag for me.

2. Dislike: Insta-love
Now some cases of this are more tolerable than others. It's really when a girl and guy know each other for maybe a day and are already talking about love and being soulmates and all that nonsense.

3. Like: When the romance complements the plot
Unless I am reading a Romance novel, I don't want a book to be ALL about the romance. I like it best when it complements the storyline.

4. Like: Witty Banter
I love witty banter in general but especially when it is flirty. My favorite relationships usually have some of this!

5. Like: Best-friend-turned-boyfriend
This is one of my favorite relationships ARCs! S

Ashley's Top Five Likes & Dislikes


1. Like: Witty Banter
I 100% agree with  Nicole.  I love a couple that can joke and banter back and forth.  The Lynburn Legacy has fantastic witty banter and it just makes for an awesome read.

2. Like: Funny Awkwardness and Humor
Not the cringe worthy kind of awkward, but that kind of funny, awkward that makes the romance and situation feel more realistic and relatable.

3. Dislike: Open-ended endings
When it comes to romance in books (unless it is in a series) I want some sort of closure, resolution, happy ending or something between the characters. 

4. Like: Single Love Interest
I was going to say I dislike love triangles but sometimes they can be written in a way where I really enjoy reading about it.  So to kind of counter my most-of-the-time-dislike for love triangles I would say,  I really like romance stories with a single love interest. 

5. Dislike: Super corny-ness
Again to be fair, there are times I can appreciate a total unrealistic corny romantic gesture.  Most of the time though, it is not my thing.  

What are your top ten?

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Yep, I agree with all of these! I dislike insta love, love triangles and girls falling for jerks too (especially ones who cheat!). -_-
But I also love friends to lovers and witty banter!
Great post, ladies! :)
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Banter is such a good element in any genre, to be honest. But it works better in romance, for sure. :)
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Ugh! NUMBER ONE! My pet peeve and I see it so much!
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Pam@YA Escape · 529 weeks ago

Yes to witty banter! That made my list. And love triangles was on my dislike list. Now some of my favorite books and series have had love triangles, but they are used so often and so much of the time they seem to be a plot device to stir up trouble for the meant to be couple so that's why I put them on my list.

I didn't think about open-ended endings…yes! Hate that.
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Excellent list girls! Ya'll know I hate my love triangles, but I like what you say about one love interest. I definitely agree! Oh, and open endings drive me CRAZY. I usually always hate them. And witty banter and friends-to-more are some of my favorite 'tropes' too.
Nicole - YES YES YES to number 3!!! For example: I like my fantasy to be mostly fantasy with romance thrown in the mix, but not the main part of the story.... for the most part. lol I still don't understand how I forgot to put witty banter in my list of things I love in my romances.

Ashley - Love funny and awkward. I actually don't read a lot of straight up romance books but when I do I prefer them to be more like romantic comedies. :)
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