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Fall in Love with Meet-Cute Romances
A sweet genre for the Valentine’s Day Season
In these trying times, I set out to deliberately sweeten up my TBR — especially during February, the month of love. Reading is a wonderful distraction. In my quest, I came across an interesting new-to-me term: meet-cute. I had to learn more.
A Nod to The Traditional Rom-Com
A meet-cute is a trope in books and movies where the main characters meet in a sweet, humorous, or unusual way and eventually fall in love. Since I’ve never read a meet-cute novel, I’ll use my favorite romantic movies to illustrate the trope.
Meg Ryan’s romance movies are perfect examples. Think When Harry Met Sally, Prelude to a Kiss, and Joe Versus the Volcano, to name a few. (Ryan was the queen of these films!)
Many romance movie fans will remember Ryan and Billy Crystal in one of the most iconic rom-coms in history When Harry Met Sally. Two college students meet on a drive from Chicago to New York. These two couldn’t be more different — she’s a bright-eyed optimist ready to take on the world; he’s a cynical realist primarily interested in physical conquests. The audience can feel the energy they refuse to acknowledge. Throughout the ride, they bicker about love, death, intimacy, and whether men and women can…
