Sarcasmic Life

Who loves a little arranged marriage romance? I don't know about you, but I eat this trope, I survive by reading marriage of conveniences. They are just so wholesome (kinda) I love them. Maybe also because this the trope most likely going to happen to me. I am fine with that, totally. Because of course, I am going to get a husband like the guys in one of these books: Terms and Conditions by Lauren Asher Ah, the TikTok favourite. I will be honest here, this was not my favourite, I liked the first book The Fine Print more. But still, Terms and Conditions was a great book. It had a badass female lead, a grumpy boss, lots of sexual tension, and lots of brotherly ribbing. And of course, lots of money. Declan Kane have to have a heir within one year to be able to lay claim to his grandfather's property. And this man just doesn't care . His assistant is tired of setting him up with girls only to watch him blow it all up one way or another. What to do now? Why, marry the assistant,...

Slow Burn has been one of my favourite tropes of all time - the anticipation, the tension, the second-guessing, the little moments. I live for all of those. But unfortunately, this is not a trope that is found frequently in my experience. Or at least, well-written slow burn romances. It is not an easy trope to write and it shows. The littlest mistake or impatience in the plot makes it all drain down the pipe. But when it works, oh, it works .  Here are some slow burn romances that really, really did it for me: From Lukov With Love by Mariana Zapata The first book in the list is, of course, by the Slow Burn Queen: Mariana Zapata. No one writes it better than her, tested and proven. Another trademark of her books is how the setting is usually in the professional sports world. From Lukov With Love follows two figure skaters who hate each other but now have to work together for at least one season. It is not my favourite book by her, but it is the first one I read and I was an instant ...