Raihn from Crowns of Nyaxia by @aseriaart on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy3dC0rohbe/?img_index=1

Rhysand from ACOTAR by @charliebowater on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/p/BLEsQ6FABPR/

Xaden from Fourth Wing by @carraert on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/p/C35ArZqMzRE/?img_index=1

**SPOILER WARNING FOR CROWNS OF NYAXIA SERIES, ACOTAR, FOURTH WING, LIGHT SPOILERS FOR BROKEN KINGDOM SERIES, AND WHEN THE MOON HATCHED!**

In this episode, we jump into discussing enemies to lovers within the romantasy genre! As one of the most popular tropes, we chat about how it appears historically and in three very popular series (ACOTAR, Fourth Wing, Crowns of Nyaxia)--note the spoiler warning! We have a fun reading check in discussing WtMH and Crowns of Nyaxia (and especially how exposition and world building is written). Next week we’re doing a writing exercise!

Let us know what your fav enemies to lovers story is!!

Intro and Outro Music is by Chasing West

https://www.instagram.com/chvsingwest/

http://www.youtube.com/@chasingwest

Chapters:

00:00–Cold open, intro song, and episode intro

00:26–Writing check ins!

7:07–Reading check ins! Allie discusses the first part of When the Moon Hatched, Carissa Broadbent in general (and also specifically her latest, The Fallen and the Kiss of Dust), Sam is still working on War of Lost Hearts Series!

Main Discussion: Enemies to Lovers!

34:51–Early enemies to lovers, Shakespeare/10 Things I Hate About You, LJ Andrews’ Broken Kingdoms series

45:18–Discussing ACOTAR, Fourth Wing, Crowns of Nyaxia & categorizing types of enemies to lovers (internal vs external factors)

1:18:03–Next week, closing & outro music