ROMANCE WEEK DAY FIVE: Romance Rec by Tropes – ‘There’s Only One Bed’

You know things are going to get good in a romance novel if there is only one bed! Here are some of our favorite romance reads including this very beloved trope! 

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“This is the best day of my fucking life! Only! One! Bed! My second favorite trope!” – Alex Woodroe, All the Feels 

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All the Feels by Olivia Dade [review]
– see above –

People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry [review]
– estranged college besties, do one last summer trip for posterity and there’s only one bed –

The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon [review]
– workplace foes pretend to be ex’s for a radioshow to save their jobs –

Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall
– fake dating a reputable man to save his job –

The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
– helicopter parent brings woman home from Vietnam to be her son’s wife –

Conventionally Yours by Annabeth Albert
– two guys who don’t like each other end up road tripping together to a massive fan convention  –

Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake
(releases 2/22/2022)
– that moment when you come back home and fall for your “evil” stepsister’s best friend –

The Hating Game by Sally Thorne [review]
– prime example of work rivals to lovers, via lots of glaring & snark –

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“It doesn’t matter what it says. It’s always one bed.” – Olive Smith, The Love Hypothesis

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Twists:

The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary [review]
– they literally share a bed but at different times of day –

With You Forever by Chloe Liese [review]
– only one tent –

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood [review]
– self aware, see above quote –

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Do you have any favorite romances that feature this trope?

xoxo, Bree & Tree