{{contact.first_name}}, what's your favorite fantasy trope? 🤔

Hi, !

As of today, I completely finished the last remaining edits of The Angel's Vow and submitted the final manuscript to Amazon for publishing!! Eeeek! I'm so excited! 😃

With the Bloodcaster Chronicles coming to a close, my brain is already spinning with ideas for my next series! But I want your input as well! I'm thinking of exploring a different fantasy sub-genre, like royal fantasy or epic fantasy (think Throne of Glass). Usually, I pick a favorite romantic trope, and I build a fantasy plotline around that. So tell me: which trope would you like to read about next?

There's Only One Bed (enemies-to-lovers - i.e. A Court of Mist and Fury)
The Chosen One (not really romantic, but I've never done this one before and it's pretty popular in epic fantasy 😊 - i.e. The Kiss of Deception)
Friends-to-lovers (i.e. Shadow and Bone)
Marriage of Convenience/Arranged Marriage (i.e. Serpent & Dove)
Amnesia (one of the lovers can't remember the other - i.e. **spoiler alert** The Winner's Kiss)
Fated Mates (i.e. A Court of Mist and Fury)
Second Chance Romance (after time apart, a former couple reconnects. Can't think of any fantasy examples, but it's very popular in romance books!)
Fake Relationship/Courtship (i.e. Dance of Thieves)
Royalty-in-Disguise (i.e. The Kiss of Deception)

So, which one would you like to read about next? Or is there one not on this list that you'd love to see? Reply to this email and let me know! 😊

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