Few tropes are as appealing to me as enemies-to-lovers. Something about people who should not be drawn to each other being unable to help it gets me every time. And I’m not the only one—there’s a reason this trope is one of the most popular in the romance genre. Even before our modern era, readers were helpless in the face of antagonism—Darcy and Elizabeth, anyone?
But there is more to the trope than cis heterosexual men and women. Queer enemies-to-lovers romance is thriving. Remember Red, White, and Royal Blue? Or if you don’t want to go that far back, look no further than Read Entire Article
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