Once Upon A Trope is a spicy rom-com about a romance bookstore owner who discovers that sometimes the best love stories are the ones you don't see coming.

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After her fifth disastrous date in as many weeks, Callie Lockhart is officially done with real men. As the owner of Willow Creek's first romance-only bookstore, she knows exactly what she wants: a swoony book boyfriend who always says the right thing and who sweeps her off her feet. Is that too much to ask?

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When a mysterious customer leaves behind an unusual book that seems to write itself — and promises Callie her very own "billionaire heart surgeon with a Scottish accent" — she thinks it's just a clever gimmick. Until Alasdair O'Donnell shows up. He's gorgeous, wealthy, and literally saves Callie's life. He's everything the magical book promised.

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So why can't Callie stop thinking about Ben, her best friend who runs the flower shop across the street? Ben, who makes her the perfect coffee. Ben, who remembers every detail about her life. Ben, who just broke up with his girlfriend and is now sleeping in the apartment above her store...

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As Callie tries to follow the book's romantic script with Alasdair, she starts to realize that the best love stories don't always follow the plot you've written. Sometimes they bloom in the most unexpected places — like right across the street.

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Funny, sexy, and full of heart, ONCE UPON A TROPE is a love letter to romance readers everywhere who know that the real magic isn't in finding your trope — it's in finding your person.