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thatscarletflycatcher asked:

Hi! I saw the ask you sent imissthembutitwasntadisaster about enemies to lovers done well, and if you like historical literature, I wholeheartedly recommend North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell. Published in 1854, it follows Margaret, the daughter of a clergyman from the south of England, who moves with her family to Milton-Northern (thinly veiled Manchester). There she meets a family of cotton mill workers, and a mill owner (one of his father's pupils). Margaret and the mill owner clash at the beginning because of their different backgrounds, life experiences, socioeconomic philosophies, and perceptions of class.

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Thank you for the rec!! I’ve been meaning to read North and South, you’ve encouraged me to actually do it!

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readerbydayalsobynight asked:

I 1000% percent agree with your take on enemies to lovers! Like yes they need to have an actual REASON to hate each other 🙄. Do you have any recommendations for books that do this trope well?

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imissthembutitwasntadisaster answered:

UNFORTUNATELY NOT MANY because so many people SUCK at writing enemies to lovers! Also I am sorry if you don't like fantasy because these are basically all fantasy. However I will recommend

  1. I recently read the Miss Dark's Apparitions series, which is a sequel series to the Miss Sharp's Monsters though you don't really need to read that trilogy first but it adds context. Anyway it's like Enemies But They're Forced To Work Together, I wouldn't say it's true typical enemies to lovers because they never really hate each other? But there's a real tension between the mistrust that they have for each other vs the genuine respect and friendship growing, and Molly the protagonist is so great she's so funny and she has so much self-respect from like the get-go she's like yeah I find this guy hot. I find a lot of people hot. Doesn't mean I'm gonna make out with him when he SUCKS. Huge fan.
  2. Listen I will defend the Folk of the Air trilogy because YES it's a little YA (derogatory) at times and YES there is a bit too much equating attraction and lust with love and I'm like hmm no. But a. Jude my beloved girl makes up for a lot of that, b. they have a genuine reason to hate each other, and c. I believe they like each other by the end! I believe they get along as people and as friends! I'm like ok I can get behind that actually!
  3. Crimson Bound by Rosamund Hodge they could never make me hate you!!!!!!!! also honestly most Rosamund Hodge is some form of enemies to lovers and also it ALL makes me cry her romeo and juliet-based story that has basically nothing to do with romeo and juliet made me sob so hard I'm afraid to return to it. Shout out to Cruel Beauty also!!!
  4. Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik is not my favourite NN novel but there IS some banger enemies-to-lovers in there huge fan of that.
  5. Listen. I haven't seen the My Lady Jane amazon show but I've seen fans of the book say it sucks and is nothing like the book so if you saw the show I promise it's nothing like the book and the book is a delight. I was delighted. It's silly. It's rompy. It has a male protagonist whose Deep Dark Secret is that he writes poetry. It's a frothy YA fantasy that is so FUN. Fails a little bit in the reason behind being enemies thing in that it's a little bit of miscommunication but in context it's not like one of them was inexplicably like wow I hate your whole vibe for Absolutely No Reason I promise there's a reason for it.

Taking a break to say wow a lot of these have arranged marriages in them and then taking another break to say I do think arranged marriages books often overlap well with enemies to lovers because it forces characters to spend time with each other and have Real Conversations.

I'm not going to deny the flaws of these books, but I would argue they have a more fundamental respect for the reader than a lot of etl books I've found in that they attempt to create fully-formed characters rather than just hitting two hot barbie dolls together. And I also think importantly that they are all so much beyond the romance, and have depth and layers and interesting themes. I would reread all of them.

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#I love crimson bound omg
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I know it's not what people usually see from me content wise. I know y'all just know me as a nameless, faceless OPM blogger, but me, my family, and my community just went through something tragic.

I live in Western North Carolina, and as many people don't know, we got hit by a hurricane. I never thought it would happen. Torrential flooding has literally wiped towns off the map, and I don't know if or when things will ever go back to normal.

I'm one of the lucky ones - we were far enough away from the rivers that we didn't lose our homes or our cars, but many people I know can't say the same. My hometown of Marshall has been devastated, our beloved Chimney Rock is gone, and the River Arts district in nearby Asheville may never be the same.

There are so many GoFundMe's being posted all over WNC of people I know or am connected with somehow - I could never pick one over the other. So instead, I'll just share the link to the Red Cross' North Carolina chapter instead.

North Carolina Region
The American Red Cross of North Carolina is a non-profit organization serving more than 10 million people. Donate, volunteer or give blood t
redcross.org

I know it's a lot to ask, but if you can at least share this or bring some attention to it somehow. Most people have no internet access, electricity, water, cell service, gas, or food. We're cut off from the world thanks to roads being literally swept away by the rivers. This is all I know how to do, outside of being present for those in my community.

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vioqueenofmushrooms

Hey has anyone done a Tangled au yet? Bc all I'm saying is Gen Rider breaking into Irene's tower and immediately getting smacked with her frying pan

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mademoiseli

Hey! Today is the September Equinox! That means it's the beginning of Astronomical Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, and the beginning of Astronomical Spring in the Southern Hemisphere.

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meganwhalenturner

I want to see the White Horse at Uffington again so much that I will rent a car and risk driving on the wrong side of the road. Maybe keep this in mind if you're driving anywhere between Bath and Uffington during the last week of September.

#psa#stay safe out there
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ratherthepoint

In KoA Costis mentions the attendants harassing the king by putting sand in his sheets. But when Gen tells Irene about the various tricks people have been playing on him, sand in the sheets is NOT one of them. Because that one doesn’t matter because he’s not sleeping in his own bed anyways

#i love him your honor
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thebirdandhersong

infidelity arcs make me want to cry. like my dude. you're MARRIED. what are you DOING. "but it's sooo dramatic! it's so angsty! it's so exciting because it's forbidden!" you know what ELSE it is? IT'S WRONG

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purpleisnotacolor

"it's forbidden love 🥰"

Yeah, girl forbidden by God. Cease.

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thegreenleavesofspring

I have lost all interest in this character and am now actively rooting for them to lose and face consequences.

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greelin

pros of putting laundry away immediately after it is dry

  • less wrinkles
  • yayyyy organization
  • it is done

cons

  • right now you have to do it. Right fucking now. nightmare world hell on earth torture realm pain and suffering and carnage
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