In this week’s episode of First Dates & Soulmates, Meg and Nikki are doing a deep dive of one of the most popular romance tropes, enemies to lovers. In this episode, you can expect:

* What exactly IS the “enemies to lovers” trope? Including Nikki’s five different types or subcategories of the trope

* The history of the trope

* Class, power, and privilege within the trope

* What Meg and Nikki like and dislike about the trope

* Several books that feature the enemies to lovers trope (and ones that are SUPPOSED to, but don’t quite hit the nail on the head)

Articles Referenced This Episode:

Sara Kabir’s article for The Daily Star: “The Irresistible Allure of Enemies to Lovers”

Kimberly Bond’s article for Dazed: “Enemies to Lovers: Why do we fall in love with people we hate?”

Books mentioned in this episode:(Find them on Meg + Nikki’s Amazon page here)

* Wallbanger by Alice Clayton

* Against A Wall by Cate C. Wells

* The Barbarian's Vow by Keira Andrews

* The Villanous Things Series by C. Rochelle:

* Not All Himbos Wear Capes

* Earth Boys Are Easy

* Beautiful Bastard Series by Christina Lauren

* Too Hostile by Nicole Dykes

* The Marchesi Family Series by Silvia Violet

* Deals with Demons Series by Stacia Stark

* The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

* Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid

* Play Dirty by Neve Wilder

* Practice Makes Perfect by Julie James

* Perilous Courts Series by Tavia Lark

* Wrath by Ellis James

* Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

* The Gargoyle and the Romance Writer by Chole Archer

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