The ThriftBooks Blog

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • April 02, 2025

The fact that romance novels often employ familiar tropes doesn’t make them any less enjoyable. In fact, some of us never tire of certain delicious scenarios like getting out of the friend-zone or workplace competition. Here we review some of the top tropes in slow-burn romances. 

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By Barbara Hagen • February 04, 2025

All of us at ThriftBooks believe tropes deserve to have their time in the sun. So, we are kicking off a bit of a Trope Era by introducing the ThriftBooks TropeTrove™, a collection of book titles organized by various tropes. In this dedicated section of ThriftBooks.com you can search for books by popular tropes or seek out recommendations based upon certain book tropes you enjoy.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • July 18, 2023

The fact that romance novels often employ familiar tropes doesn’t make them any less enjoyable. In fact, some of us never tire of certain delicious scenarios like split inheritances or cute-kid connections. Here we review some of the top tropes in cowboy romances. 

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 20, 2022

The fact that certain subgenres of romance often employ familiar tropes doesn’t make them any less enjoyable. In fact, some of us never tire of certain delicious scenarios like secret societies and elite boarding schools. Here we review some of the top tropes in dark academia.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • February 27, 2022

The fact that romance novels often employ familiar tropes doesn’t make them any less enjoyable. In fact, some of us never tire of certain delicious scenarios like love triangles or . Here we review some of the top tropes in second chance romances.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • February 17, 2022

The fact that romance novels often employ familiar tropes doesn’t make them any less enjoyable. In fact, some of us never tire of certain delicious scenarios like love triangles or the highly relatable friend-zone dilemma. Here we review some of the top tropes in friends-to-lovers romances.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • February 10, 2022

The fact that romance novels often employ familiar tropes doesn’t make them any less enjoyable. In fact, some of us never tire of certain delicious scenarios like retribution romances or arranged marriages. Here we review some of the top tropes in mafia romances.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • February 03, 2022

The fact that romance novels often employ familiar tropes doesn't make them any less enjoyable. In fact, some of us never tire of certain delicious scenarios like mistaken identities or marriages of convenience. Here we review some of the top tropes in Regency romances.

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