Julie Hammerle, Enemies to Lovers β My Favorite Trope
The main characters in my new young adult romance, ANY BOY BUT YOU, hate each
other in real life, but fall in love accidentally and anonymously while playing
an augmented reality game on their phones.
Some of my favorite scenes to work on in ABbY were the ones
were either Elena or Oliver was being a brat to the other one. There is a thin
line between love and hate, and the two of them skate it for much of the book.
I tend to gravitate toward enemies to lovers stories all the time, especially on
TV. Insta-love doesnβt do it for me. I want insta-hate, followed by
insta-attraction, which then might grow into something real.
Some of my favorite enemies to lovers pairings on TV:
Natalie and Trevor Dillon on All My Children: This
was where my obsession with this trope began. My mom and aunt were big ABC soap
fans when I was growing up, and therefore so was I. Natalie and Dillon, who
hated each other so, so much, ended up (at least this is how I remember it from
a million years ago) stranded on an island, where they realized they were in
love. AS FOLKS DO.
Veronica and Logan on Veronica Mars: I think the
show wanted us to buy into Duncan being the one for V from the start, but it
became obvious pretty early on that Logan was a much better match for her. And
their first kiss, which comes out of nowhere? Hot. Scorching.
Brienne and Jaime on Game of Thrones: This is one
pairing that hasnβt yet panned out, but I have hope! (Assuming George R.R.
Martin ever gives us The Winds of Winter.) Jaime and Brienne end up
traveling together from Riverrun to Kingβs Landing. Heβs her prisoner, and his
lack of loyalty to his king disgusts her to no end. Sheβs a tall, homely,
sometimes humorless girl who wants to be a knight. They develop a begrudging
respect for each other, which Iβm banking on turning into love one day. Jaimeβs
current squeeze (uh, his sister) isnβt good enough for him, and Brienne, whoβd
previously been in love with her king, Renly, who was NEVER going to be
interested in her, deserves nice things for once.
Elena Chestnut has been chatting with an anonymous boy late into the night.
It's a very You've Got Mail situation, and she has no idea who he is. Hecan't be
Oliver Prince, hot-and-bashful son of the family running the rival sporting
goods store. Their fancy sales strategies are driving Elena's family out of
business. Elena's mystery boy has teamed up with her in their latest sales
strategy, an augmented reality game, to help her win the grand-prize plane
tickets. Money's so tight Elena's going to miss senior year spring break with
her friends if she can't win this game.
The girl Oliver's fallen head-over-heels for online had better not be Elena
Chestnut. She's his angry, vindictive Latin tutor, the daughter of his dad's
business rival, and the one girl he'd never even think of kissing. She's
definitely not his online crush, because that girl is funny, sweet, and perfect.
When Oliver asks to reveal their names at the Valentine's Day dance, their IRL
relationship will either ruin what they have online, or they'll discover just
how thin the line between love and hate really is.
Disclaimer: This Entangled Teen Crush book contains swearing, snowball
fights, and sexual tension that could melt the North Pole. Read at your own
risk.
Young Adult [Entangled Crush, On Sale: February 13, 2017, Paperback /
e-Book, ISBN: 9781682814246 / eISBN: 9781633758728]
Julie Hammerle is the author of THE SOUND OF US (Entangled TEEN, 2016).
Before settling down to write "for real," she studied opera, taught Latin, and
held her real estate license for one hot minute. Currently, she writes about TV
on her blog Hammervision, ropes people into conversations about Game of Thrones,
and makes excuses to avoid the gym. Her favorite YA-centric TV shows include
90210 (original spice), Felicity, and Freaks and Geeks. Her music playlist reads
like a 1997 Lilith Fair set list.
She lives in Chicago with her husband,
two kids, and a dog. They named the dog Indiana.
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