The woman is a dreamer, and the man is a pragmatist.
The woman is a hard-headed lawyer, and the man runs a soup kitchen for the homeless.
The woman is cold and heartless, and the man is sensitive and caring.
Those are all Opposites Attract Tropes, and stories like that can take many forms.
OPPOSITES ATTRACT TROPE
These romance stories can feature characters opposite in personality, attitude, sex, background, and even disposition. Think of Taming of the Shrew. The bitchy woman at the center of the story is definitely the ultimate Grouch.
I wouldn't deem her mate as a Pollyanna, but it's obvious he and she are opposites. Look at Beauty and the Beast. He's a monster, and she's a sweet, happy Pollyanna with a sunshiny personality. Opposites!
Whether the hero is the mean monster or the heroine, there are sure to be Romance Novels with the Opposites Attract trope you'll love. Here are a few for you to check out. Perhaps you'll find some deliciously romantic weekend reading?
Two Georgian Romances for the Holidays! The Thief Who Stole Christmas and The Kerse Who Saved Christmas.
THE KERSE WHO SAVED CHRISTMAS by Kathy L Wheeler
Kerse: He, of the no nonsense approach, is stymied by She, a woman considered long past prime marriageability who needs a keeper more than he requires a wife.
Yet the dreamy-eyed, impractical, and much too optimistic Philomena still manages to steal his heart despite her unrealistic beliefs and trust in fortune tellers.
Opposites Attract...
Braydon prides himself on his womanizing skills. Then he meets Henrietta, an adventure-loving, globe-trotting, treasure-hunting enigma.
Henrietta has no time for Braydon’s macho charisma. No interest in getting involved in the drama between Braydon’s brothers and their sworn enemy.
Until she finds herself implicated in a murder. And Braydon is the one person she can count on.
So he stayed that way, leaving his younger brother to enjoy the life that should have been his. With the wife that should have been his.
Chelsea followed her cousin, who’d made a life in the new world. Men in the West were different. And out of those men, Reece Rawlings caught her eye.
No one knew much about him, except he kept to himself. But Chelsea was used to getting what she wanted. And she had her sights firmly set on Reece.
Love this romance trope.
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