Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly blog meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl.
It’s time for another Top Ten Tuesday post! This week’s theme is books with your favorite trope, so I decided to go with one of my favorite romance tropes: starcrossed lovers!
I love rooting for a couple who was never meant to be together, especially if it’s something grand-scale in their circumstances keeping them apart (like royals from warring nations, etc.).
10 of my favorite books with star-crossed lovers!
- Captive Prince // C.S. Pacat — like I said, royals from warring nations gets me every time. Add in the family drama… oof.
- Cemetery Boys // Aiden Thomas — I mean, gosh, Julian is a ghost. It doesn’t get much more doomed than that!
- Hate to Want You // Alisha Rai — I don’t hear this book get enough hype, but it’s such an angsty modern Romeo & Juliet retelling and the yearning is immaculate.
- Girl, Serpent, Thorn // Melissa Bashardoust — We have a Persian princess who isn’t able to touch anyone without poisoning them, and a demon the princess is supposed to hate. So good.
- The Hunger Games // Suzanne Collins — The Peeta shipping in this house has gone strong for too many years for me to not put this doomed-from-the-start couple on the list.
- Six of Crows // Leigh Bardugo — Maybe this one’s a stretch, but I think Nina and Matthias fit the theme.
- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo // Taylor Jenkins Reid — *cries forever*
- The Fault in Our Stars // John Green — I know, I KNOW, but I’m probably never going to let go of Hazel Grace and Augustus Waters.
- The Lunar Chronicles // Marissa Meyer — I kind of feel like all of these couples count to some degree or other? And while I still haven’t read Winter (for shame, I know), I really love all three of the couples I’ve met so far in this series.
- The Bone Season // Samantha Shannon — I didn’t think about adding this until the end of the list, and it was kind of a face-palm moment, because DUH, this series has one of my favorite star-crossed couples of all time? They’re so tragic and angsty!
What are some of your favorite romantic tropes?
Let me know in the comments, or drop a link to your T10T post for the week!
— destiny ♥
Annemieke
March 8, 2022Nina and Matthias for sure fit! Girl Serpent Thorn is a good read. And I really need to reread The Bone Season and then read the rest of the series.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 1, 2022Girl Serpent Thorn was so good! I hope you like the rest of The Bone Season books <3
lydiaschoch
March 8, 2022One of these days I really should read Cemetery Boys.
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-books-with-your-favourite-theme/
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 1, 2022Cemetery Boys is so good! I hope you like it if you do read it!
dinipandareads
March 8, 2022Ooh, yes, this is such a great trope and not one I read enough of. Evelyn Hugo really does have me crying forever 🥲 (that book has such power over my emotions LOL)! And yes, Cemetery Boys. So good 😍 Awesome list, Destiny!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 1, 2022Thank you so much! ♥ Evelyn has such a GRIP on us all, doesn’t she 😂
Lexlingua
March 8, 2022Nothing matches “star crossed” as much as Fault in our Stars! That book really made me cry buckets.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 1, 2022Oh my gosh, right?! I still get so emotional when I think about it!
Astilbe
March 8, 2022I hadn’t realized so many contemporary novels include this trope!
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 1, 2022Yeah, it’s more common than I realized as well! I need to read more books with the theme!
Aj @ Read All The Things!
March 8, 2022There are so many good books on this list! The Hunger Games and Evelyn Hugo are two of my all-time favorites.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 1, 2022THG and Evelyn Hugo are both such good books and definitely all-time favorites for me, too! ♥
Leslie
March 8, 2022Ooo, great topic! Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is such a fabulous read. I love so many of your picks!
My TTT!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 1, 2022Thank you, Leslie! 😀 I’m glad you agreed with them!
evelynreads1
March 8, 2022Great list! I loved Cemetery Boys 🙂
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 1, 2022Thank you! Cemetery Boys was so good ♥
anovelglimpse
March 8, 2022Ooo! Love the Evelyn Hugo choice!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 1, 2022Thank you! <3
Cheryl C. Malandrinos
March 8, 2022Love the books on this list. Great way to take this topic. Thanks for sharing.
https://thebookconnectionccm.blogspot.com/2022/03/top-ten-tuesday-top-ten-books-with-my.html
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 1, 2022Thank you, Cheryl! 🙂
vee_bookish
March 8, 2022HUNGER GAMES! That’s very much overdue a re-read from me. I have read and loved Cinder, I just need to read the rest of the series.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 1, 2022I re-read the first THG book a couple of years ago and honestly loved it so much all over again. I need to re-read the other books in the series, though! I haven’t read books 2 and 3 in ages. 🙂
iloveheartlandx
March 8, 2022I love The Hunger Games, and Six of Crows. I’ve never understood why people love Gale more than Peeta because he had me at baking, I’m a sucker for a baker! I liked Girl, Serpent, Thorn but I wasn’t that invested in the romance, and I have to admit I’m one of the few people who didn’t really like The Fault In Our Stars. I also wasn’t massively keen on Cinder, though I did enjoy the second book in that series more.
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2022/03/08/top-ten-tuesday-358/
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 1, 2022Haha I feel you on Gale/Peeta! I was so sold on Peeta from the start that I couldn’t fathom being Team Gale. 😂 And for what it’s worth, I also felt that the later books in The Lunar Chronicles were better than the first book!
iloveheartlandx
April 12, 2022Yeah I just never saw what she saw in Gale, though the movie did get me slightly closer, I’ll admit. I have heard that a lot, maybe one day I will finally finish the series.
Alicia @ A Kernel of Nonsense
March 8, 2022I’ve been Team Peeta for like ten years, so I understand. I love love love Cemetery Boys. I’m holding out hope we get a sequel.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 1, 2022Haha Team Peeta for life!! Oooh, a Cemetery Boys sequel would be AMAZING! I would so read that! 😍
Susan
March 8, 2022It’s always fun to watch a star-crossed romance happen. I love it when the couple triumphs against great odds!
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 1, 2022Yes, agreed! 😀 I’m glad you get me haha!
Books Teacup and Reviews
March 9, 2022I loved Kaz and Inej. Great list!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 1, 2022Thank you so much! Kaz and Inej are lovely ♥
Rae | HerSerialLife.com
March 9, 2022I love your take on this week’s prompt. I was surprised you picked for the Six of Crow Nina & Matthias, and not Inej & Kaz, but I like it 😀.
Here is my post: https://herseriallife.com/top-12-romances-with-my-favorite-tropes/
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 1, 2022Thank you! Haha I had to go against the grain a little, I guess 😂😂
mistysbookspace
March 10, 2022I still need to read Winter as well. Maybe we could do a buddy read of it if you’re up to it??
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 1, 2022I would love that! I might need to find a recap of the series first, because I’m not sure I remember the events of Cress very well, or I might re-read that one beforehand lol!
mistysbookspace
April 1, 2022Yay!! Just let me know when you are ready to read it.
Lauren @ Always Me
March 10, 2022I’d say Nina and Matthias fit. 🙂
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 1, 2022I’m glad I’m not the only one who thought so! 😀
Caro @ bookcheshirecat
March 11, 2022Cemetery Boys!! I loved the romance so much and the angst of Julian being a ghost 🥺 This also took me back to my Hunger Games and The Fault of Our Stars days – the nostalgia is real 😄
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 1, 2022Oh my gosh, yes haha! The nostalgia!!
ChapterMalliumpkin
March 15, 2022Ooooo Girl, Serpent, Thorn huh? Is this going to turn into another book you recommend me that I need to invest in? Also, a demon you say? Also, Cemetery Boys is so freaking good. Hands down one of my favorite books! ♥
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 1, 2022Hahaha yes, I actually really think you would enjoy Girl, Serpent, Thorn!
ChapterMalliumpkin
April 1, 2022*makes entire list of books Tiny recommends*