Meaning of enemies-to-lovers | Babel Free

Definitions

A trope in romance fiction (particularly fan fiction) involving the development of an antagonistic relationship into romantic love.

attributive, often, uncountable

Examples

““And for everyone rooting for this little enemies-to-lovers tale...””

“I know that she never falls asleep before 2 a.m. and her favourite fanfic trope is enemies-to-lovers and she’s secretly a fan of Ariana Grande.”

“And that’s because Go Hex Yourself is a romantic masterpiece, and the sexiest, most bewitching take on enemies-to-lovers I’ve read in ages.”

“When I read a book now, I think I'm much more trope-aware, because before I read fanfiction, I don't even think I fully understood what tropes were. So now I see, like, when a book has enemies-to-lovers, I see it, and I'm like, oh-oh.”

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