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Forbidden love: make the reel for your book

Forbidden love is a trope in which a relationship is barred by family, law, duty or rank, so being together carries a real cost.

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Opening lines for your forbidden love video

  • she was never supposed to love him
  • their kingdoms have been at war for a century
  • the one person she cannot have

Tropes that go with forbidden love

Questions and answers

What is the forbidden love trope?

Forbidden love is a trope in which a relationship is barred by family, law, duty or rank, so being together carries a real cost.

How long should a book video about forbidden love 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 forbidden love?

Books with forbidden love often also have enemies to lovers, slow burn, secret royal and hidden identity.