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Enemies to lovers: make the reel for your book

Enemies to lovers is a romance trope in which two characters start out opposed, as rivals, opponents or sworn enemies, and fall in love as the story forces them to see each other clearly.

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Opening lines for your enemies to lovers video

  • he was supposed to kill her
  • they hated each other until chapter twelve
  • POV: you wanted enemies to lovers done right

Tropes that go with enemies to lovers

Questions and answers

What is the enemies to lovers trope?

Enemies to lovers is a romance trope in which two characters start out opposed, as rivals, opponents or sworn enemies, and fall in love as the story forces them to see each other clearly.

How long should a book video about enemies to lovers be?

A trope reel made with Tropereel runs about eight seconds with five lines, which suits TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts.

Which tropes go well with enemies to lovers?

Books with enemies to lovers often also have forced proximity, slow burn, only one bed and he falls first.