So it’s little wonder that since I enjoy watching the agony of love bloom between enemies, that I was destined to write such a story. We know they’re going to fall for each other, but the pre-game entertainment and biting banter is delicious to watch - and read. I love the enemy to lover trope because it subverts ingrained agendas that are usually quite flawed, and makes the players take a second look at a lot of things including themselves - and in the process they see a glimpse of humanity in their opponent that they didn’t see before.Īnd really, watching enemies turn to lovers can be just plain fun. When Marc Antony summoned Cleopatra to come before him to answer to charges, sparks flew, charges were forgotten, and history was changed. The enemy to lover trope is as old as, well, history. 8 delightful enemy-to-lover pairings from ‘Dance of Thieves’ author Mary E.
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