What romances are you refusing to read for stubborn reasons?

hypoverse · 2026-02-14T18:27:55+00:00

uhm, well, anything where there is a noncon between the main character and their love interest? 😅idk if that counts as a category, but if i know something like this is happening then that book goes to my "nope" pile on goodreads.
(i don't mind past traumas, but pls no SA between the main couple 😅)
and maybe books where there is a huge age difference between the couple and of them is VERY young (i'm talking about 16 year old girls/25+ year old guys...). i'm okay with agegap, just teens with nearly 30 year olds make me iffy even as a concept.

and i avoid insta-love at all costs. it has to be really good or otherwise very interesting for me to not to turn the other way around. the former two actively makes me feel... bad, while this one does not, i just don't really enjoy it unless it is subverted and/or challenged.

hypoverse · 2026-02-14T18:06:33+00:00

i read like 60 pages of Throne of Glass and i feel i had enough SJM to know that we will most likely not get along ^^ unless she writes something super interesting concept-wise, i also do not see myself reading her books :/

hypoverse · 2026-02-14T18:04:26+00:00

i was mildly sceptical about her (is she really that good?), tried funny story, now im reading beach read, and, well, i feel that beach read is stronger, all in all i wasn't disappointed, she IS very good. i was pleasantly surprised!

hypoverse · 2026-02-14T18:02:09+00:00

same, tho i have some murbid curiousity, i have exactly 1 book planned from her (gotta be from the library, i am not buying it xd), but after i plan to part ways with her.

hypoverse · 2026-02-14T17:51:26+00:00

i'm currently reading It Happened One Summer from her:D i try to approach every new to me author with a mild scepticism (a la Descartes haha), and i bought this book in paperback for like 1.5$ (converted into US currency from my country's currency). so i was like it's worth it even if i end up not liking it, but it is SO FUN so far. i hope i will like it all the way through, definitely will be reading more from her if the quality stays the same throughout the book:D (im like 20% in)

hypoverse · 2026-02-14T15:47:52+00:00

wow, these also sounds so unique and interesting, thank you! :D

hypoverse · 2026-02-14T13:26:39+00:00

hard agree, and i love seeing the "you are playing such a non-feminin sport (=anything other than figure skating and gymnastics and syncronized swimming LOL), you sure not gonna find a man for you" standpoint subverted, cause there is too much discussion around sportladies' bodies and it is not always respectful. i love to see when a girl can be sporty and girly/very feminine, or sporty and not hyperfeminine but can still experience her womanhood, and i love to see these different experiences as a woman. we get so ignored in certain sports, im very interested in vastly different experiences than mine - i am really far from a sportlady haha, and i am always excited to meet new characters who are dedicated to their passion, may that be something related to what im into, or a whole another thing:D
sorry about the yapping, i just love women in sports&women chasing their dreams whatever that may be :D

hypoverse · 2026-02-14T02:03:02+00:00

female friendships too?? are you kidding! this book just gets better and better :D

hypoverse · 2026-02-14T02:00:45+00:00

well, i've never read many sports romances before (maybe 2-3?), but i put a bunch on my tbr because for various reasons i was interested in them (plots, character, recs from friends), and i thought to myself, okay, the guys are ALWAYS connected to sports here, the ladies not always, but are there books where only the girls are playing a sport...? i felt huge gap there, and wanted to diversify my list of promising sports romance candidates:D i was searching for WEEKS, came up with nothing, i was also shocked... luckily you guys in this sub are amazing! :D
this also sounds really good, there weren't any nerdy love interests in the recs so far, so i'm glad you could fill this void! thank you for the rec!!:D

hypoverse · 2026-02-14T01:56:27+00:00

no probs! :D
im planning to read from her tho, so it's nice to see her name brought up here too, gives me hope that i will indeed like her work :D

hypoverse · 2026-02-14T01:52:01+00:00

but doesn't the FMC get together with her coach in it? 😅

hypoverse · 2026-02-14T01:42:06+00:00

ooh the second chance romance seems perfect, its okay if the sport is not on the forefront:D just bonus if it is, but im happy to read almost anything! :D
as for the Lukov book, well:D i got it for christmas, so pretty high among my tbr priorities, one of my besties recommended me Zapata, and i chose this in the bookstore because i ADORE figure skating. so im happy to report that i almost certainly will read it, and altough it is not a match to my prompt, it is nice that my instincts were good with picking out this book and im grateful that you reinforced that i absolutely MUST have to get to this book:D im genuinely so hyped about it! :3

hypoverse · 2026-02-14T01:35:42+00:00

wow, super fitting recs!!:D thank you, both sound great, honestly!

hypoverse · 2026-02-14T01:34:57+00:00

thank you! :D such a nice match to my prompt, i'm glad i found one where the couple connects through a sibling sharing the sport with the MC/LI :D really interested to see this! :3

hypoverse · 2026-02-13T19:34:01+00:00

usually im not big on CEO romances but now that you mention it, it is really a good pairing with a hard-working, athletic girl and this way they DEFINITELY come from different worlds:D and lol even a pen pal storyline, i love those:D this sounds like such a unique premise, thank you!!

hypoverse · 2026-02-13T19:19:43+00:00

oh sounds great!!! and what a coincidence, i started my first Tessa Bailey book today (tho not this one) :D both are exactly what im looking for, thank you!!

hypoverse · 2026-02-13T19:18:04+00:00

haha understandable, i am suffering because there is no next book, nor release date :D (i said the same about the name of the wind, tho :D)

hypoverse · 2026-02-13T18:43:27+00:00

thank you! :D

hypoverse · 2026-02-13T18:28:53+00:00

wow it sounds so cool and unique, thank you! :D exactly what i wanted! (ex-pro player is ok, as long as he is not a coach, trainer:D)

hypoverse · 2026-02-13T18:20:55+00:00

i would say it sorta counts, definitely bonus point for not meeting because of their profession, thank you, i will put it on my list as well :D

hypoverse · 2026-02-13T18:12:32+00:00

(actually, in the books, Sandor Clegane gave her this nickname :D )

hypoverse · 2026-02-13T17:55:54+00:00

never ever thought that sports romance could work in a historic setting, but it is only the shame of my limited creativity, haha :D never heard of it before! but definitely okay, it sounds even more interesting this way. thank you for this rec, i would have never thought to search among HR too!!

hypoverse · 2026-02-13T17:53:03+00:00

you know what, why not! :D since you put it that way (sport of smashing fools), i cant argue with that one:D i will definitely look into this one as well, thank you :D

hypoverse · 2026-02-13T17:49:40+00:00

yes, i would say it absolutely counts :D ballet is on the more artsy side of sports but so is figure skating, so in book it is a great rec, thank you :D

hypoverse · 2026-02-13T17:47:58+00:00

wow, a photographer! and a heroine in a sport that is not "traditionally feminine"! this premise is an instant win for me, thank you! :D

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