Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted at The Broke and The Bookish.
This week is Top Ten Things We Like/Dislike When it Comes to Romances in Books!
I have a love/hate relationship when it comes to forbidden romances! I love the build-up of feelings but I hate that when the finally develop, that the main character are in denial for so long. At some point, I want to squish their heads together and yell JUST KISS ALREADY.
I hate when the romance builds before the book starts. I like to see a relationship progress, and develop with the book. The romance pre-book can be done really well with flashbacks but if there are no flashbacks and a lack of character building, it just doesn’t click for me!
I love cute glances and “accidental” hand-brushing. Like those few cute moments when the romance is just developing, it’s magical!
I hate insta-love! I sorta get insta-lust, and feeling a connection but when you claim that it’s love?! I just don’t buy it.
I love when the romance is resolved by book one! The slow built-up is nice but dang, I just want to see the character together!
I HATE cheaters. If there is a cheater it instantly drops 4 stars from whatever rating it could have had.
I LOVE slow burning romances. Two characters who meet and get to know each other before falling head over heels in love.
I LOATHE co-dependency. I get love I do but co-dependency is not love to me. It’s a problem that can seriously destroy a person if the relationship ends.
I ADORE bickering. A little bickering between love interest just makes it seem tangible to me.
I would lOVE to see more dating in romances. It always seems to happen so fast you know? I would love to the build that must happen before I love you’s are said.
