Books
Vibrant characters
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Broader terms: Characterization
The Hands of the Emperor
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The Lays of the Hearth-FireCharacters:
Asexual main character(s), Characters in their 50s, Characters in their 60s, Politician, RoyaltyTime Periods:
Trade Me
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CycloneTropes:
Celebrity relationships, Fake dating, Life swap, Prince(ss) and pauper, Transactional relationshipCharacters:
Athlete, Billionaire, Characters in their 20s, Characters with eating disorders, Chinese American main character(s), College student, Straight main character(s), Trans woman side characterTime Periods:
2010-2020The Goblin Emperor
Series:
The Goblin EmperorCharacters:
Character(s) with PTSD, Characters in their late teens, Introverted main character(s), Royalty, Straight main characterTime Periods:
Places:
Secondary WorldA Marvellous Light
by Freya Marske
Series:
The Last BindingTropes:
Dysfunctional family, Enemies to lovers, Grumpy/sunshine, Magical mystery, Magical society, Men loving men, Secret societyCharacters:
Characters in their 20s, Mage, Queer main character(s), White/European main character(s)Time Periods:
1900-1910Places:
EnglandCheck, Please!, Book 2: Sticks & Scones
by Ngozi Okazu
Series:
Check, Please!Tropes:
Celebrity relationships, Coming out, Ensemble cast, Found family, Grumpy/sunshine, Men loving men, Secret relationship, Sports teams, Stress bakingCharacters:
Baker, Character with substance abuse issues, Character(s) with anxiety, Character(s) with PTSD, Closeted main character(s), Hockey player, Queer main character(s), Queer side character(s), Student athleteTime Periods:
2010-2020Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey
by Ngozi Okazu
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Check, Please!Genres:
Contemporary fiction, Contemporary romance, Hockey fiction, Hockey romance, New adult fiction, Realistic fiction, Sports fiction, Sports romanceTropes:
Character blog, Ensemble cast, Found family, Grumpy/sunshine, Men loving men, Pining, Sports teams, Stress bakingCharacters:
American main character, Baker, Bisexual main character(s), Canadian main character, Character with substance abuse issues, Character(s) with anxiety, Character(s) with depression, Character(s) with PTSD, Characters in their 20s, Characters in their late teens, Cisgender man main character(s), Closeted main character(s), College student, Figure skater, Gay main character(s), Hockey player, New adult main characters, Queer main character(s), Queer side character(s), Student, Student athlete, White/European diasporic main character(s), White/European main character(s)Pride and Prejudice
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Tropes:
Enemies to loversCharacters:
White/Western European main character(s)Time Periods:
Regency EraRed, White & Royal Blue
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Tropes:
Celebrity relationships, Coming out, Enemies to lovers, Epistolary, Fake relationship, Long distance relationship, Men loving men, Politics, Secret relationshipCharacters:
Bisexual main character(s), Characters in their 20s, Gay main character(s), Gay side character(s), Latine/Latin American main character(s), RoyaltyTime Periods:
2010-2020Gideon the Ninth
by Tamsyn Muir