Rose Thorne is a lover of all things romance novels. Whether you need a recommendation for an enemies-to-lovers, tutoring, sports romance, a fantasy novel that includes forced proximity and a ‘who did this to you?’ trope, or a book that has less plot and more….spice, Rose has got you covered. Despite her extensive skills in matchmaking (see: a planned meet-cute that landed her best friend the love of her life) her own love has left much to be desired. Determined to work on her relationship drought she sets her eyes on Nate Cameron, a known player with the occasional tendency of reading romance novels. The catch? Nate Cameron has sworn off relationships and is much too determined to stay single.

Like birds of a feather Nate’s best friend and captain, Chase Matthews, also has no time for distractions. Especially not the relationship kind – which he’s always viewed as an overall waste of time. When Rose learns of his fear of commitment she’s determined to change his mind…and strike a deal. If she’s able to get Chase to realize that relationships are worth it, then he has to convince Nate to give her a shot. Can Rose’s romance book clubs and fake dates convince Chase to give love a chance? Or will she have to admit that romance and relationships are best kept in fiction?

Can Rose convince this college hockey captain to take a chance on love? Troped is a sweet and spicy college hockey romance with some of your favorite book tropes: grumpy x sunshine, fake dating, relationship bet, friends to lovers, and many more.