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e agora zeke ela é a pior artista que já vi e odeio que isso me faça suspeitar que ela esteja mentindo para mim depois que minha ex namorada me traiu a confiança está em falta ela me faz rir e é uma aventura atrás da outra com ela definitivamente diferente da minha ex namorada advogada viciada em trabalho talvez seja hora de dar uma segunda chance ao amor tudo vale no amor e no litígio mas quando a verdade e a mentira se chocam você consegue confiar no seu coração where to buy the books or read in koboplus meu amor travesso by kathy strobos translation cristiane may allgayer amazon google kobo amor é uma arte by kathy strobos translation cristiane may allgayer amazon google kobo read more 0 comments perfect crown writing tips may 17 2026 perfect crown a k drama on disney provides some great examples for writing tips an illegitimate chaebol heir and a grand prince in a fictional 21st century constitutional monarchy agree to a marriage contract thus it has fake dating and forced proximity two of my favorite tropes as they fight to surmount political intrigue feelings deepen beware there are probably spoilers ahead the main characters and their arc the female protagonist the illegitimate chaebol heir seong hui ju played by iu is capable and solves her own problems she s been dismissed all of her life because of being illegitimate especially by her father yet she keeps proving that she excels in school at running her company etc she s a bit of a loose cannon she also has a temper so she s not perfect she gains your sympathy as the underdog and for never giving up the male protagonist the grand prince i an played by byeon woo seok is second in line to the throne after his brother the king and then later the king s son he also excels instead of being allowed to excel however he s had to suppress his desire to excel so that he doesn t outshine his brother his father is equally horrible always cutting him done his father even changes his name to make it clear that he is to be passive and to keep the peace perfect crown writing tips setting your two love interests with similar traumatic back stories but opposite reactions helps to frame your character s arc so that they develop in a complementary fashion in the beginning i an appears more passive and she encourages him to fight when she is disrespected because of her social status prince i an stands up for her and changes the rules so that she can compete on equal terms the second lead and perfect crown writing tips for showing he s not the one what i also really liked was how from the beginning the writer of perfect crown showed how the prime minister played by noh sang hyun was not the soulmate for hui ju he is the romcom bellamy or wrong guy girl in the first episode she wears a red outfit a color reserved to royals at the palace to attend a celebration of the young king s birthday at the palace she wears red anyway to catch attention and to drum up sales for her corporate empire the other attendees at the event ostracize her and talk dismissively about her see above for how to score sympathy for your character as the underdog the pm approaches her because they are close friends since school days he definitely wins points for that but he also chastises her for wearing red that s kind of understandable especially from his position as the prime minister but in a clever parallel prince i an wears a hunting robe to the birthday party which is an outfit that is also considered inappropriate attire in the next episode she wins a business award and an ostentatious hat which she asks the young king to place on her head it is a sweet exchange with the young king prince i an and herself the hat which has various strings dangling down from it clearly delights hui ju however when she meets the prime minister for lunch he embarrassed asks her to take it off for me this was a clearer sign because it felt like he wanted her to dim her joy like when someone tells you that you re laughing or speaking too loud or calling too much attention to yourself etc and of course there s the main point that the prime minister has had years to declare his interest why didn t he it s probably because of his political career and his concern about her illegitimacy in contrast prince i an is willing to marry her he has also liked her for years one of my favorite scenes was the flashback to school where both boys admit they like her but even in those flashbacks you can see why prince i an is the perfect mate she complains about the unfair system where everybody else is allowed to practice their archery but her and prince i an fixes it the pm tries to protect her as well but he doesn t challenge the unfair system perfect crown writing tips subtly show how the second lead doesn t understand the main female character and in fact wants to change her while the main romantic lead likes her as she is this also manages to showcase how the two leads are perfect for each other more writing tips for a second lead if you re looking for more tips on how to show that the second lead is not the right one for the main character please also check out my previous post entitled the romcom bellamy in always be my maybe kathy rewrites but as i ve learned from k dramas it can create a lot of tension to make the second lead a worthy contender for the female protagonist if you re looking to foster second lead syndrome are you watching perfect crown what do you think read more 2 comments holiday romance recommendations december 20 2025 i m excited to share some holiday romance recommendations including my own book my secret snowflake i am looking forward to a vacation sitting by my christmas tree with the lights on and a good book but i ll let a reviewer speak for my book one of my favorite authors and one of my favorite holiday romance books christmas shopaholic by sophie kinsella tis the season for change and becky brandon née bloomwood is embracing it returning from the states to live in the charming village of letherby and working with her best friend suze in the gift shop of suze s stately home life is good especially now that becky takes time every day for mindfulness even if that only means listening to a meditation tape while hunting down online bargains but becky still adores the traditions of christmas her parents hosting carols playing on repeat her mother pretending she made the christmas pudding and the neighbors coming round for sherry in their terrible holiday sweaters things are looking cheerier than ever until becky s parents announce they re moving to ultra trendy shoreditch unable to resist the draw of craft beer and smashed avocados and ask becky if she ll host this year what could possibly go wrong becky s sister demands a vegan turkey her husband insists that he just wants aftershave again and little minnie needs a very specific picnic hamper surely becky can manage all this as well as the surprise appearance of an old boyfriend turned rock star and his pushy new girlfriend whose motives are far from clear but as the countdown to christmas begins and her bighearted plans take an unexpected turn toward disaster becky wonders if chaos will ensue or if she ll manage to bring comfort and joy to christmas after all my review i love sophie kinsella and this is the best christmas book it s both laugh out loud funny capturing all the joy and stress of christmas and also conveys the absolute heart of christmas highly recommend sebastian i admit i m attracted to my co worker iris after that glimpse of glowing cat paw underwear but even though she s breached my first line of defense i m set in my grinch ways i need to prove myself and dating my co worker is definitely forbidden iris no more naughty heartthrobs for me catching my rock star ex cheating cured me all i want from santa is my work bonus and a nice guy and that s my secret snowflake recipient ernest my plan befriend sebastian ernest s colleague to figure out the perfect gift for ernest to spark his interest but now our company has been hacked and secrets abound i m determined to figure out who and why with our aloof but oh so attractive company counsel sebastian before i get a stocking filled with coal for the holidays but then i get blamed i know i can trust sebastian to help me it s trusting my heart that s the problem when things are definitely not what they seem sometimes it takes the light of the holidays to reveal the clues to love tara s review to order from your favorite retailer to order my secret snowflake direct from the author click here is a fake boyfriend really just for christmas one fake romance one magical christmas one chance to fall in love laura was all set for a quiet solo christmas just her a bottle of wine and flat sitting for a stranger but when the stranger s parents mistake her for his mystery girlfriend she s swept off to the snowy scottish highlands with callum and his whole family between the cosy sleeper train charming pubs and breathtaking views this could be the no strings attached christmas of laura s dreams but stranger callum is hot hilarious and their fake chemistry is o ff the charts so is this just a christmas fling or the start of something more my review a fun fake dating holiday romance mirren sutherland stumbled into a career as an antiquarian book hunter after finding a priceless antique book in her great aunt s attic now as christmas approaches she s been hired by jamie mckinnon the surprisingly young and handsome laird of a highland clan whose ancestral holdings include a vast crumbling castle family lore suggests that the mckinnon family s collection includes a rare book so valuable that it could save the entire estate if they only knew where it was jamie needs mirren to help him track down this treasure which he believes is hidden in his own home but on the train to the highlands mirren runs into rival book hunter theo palliser and instantly knows that it s not a chance meeting she s all too familiar with theo s good looks and smooth talk and his uncanny ability to appear whenever there s a treasure that needs locating almost as soon as mirren and theo arrive at the castle a deep snow blankets the highlands cutting off the outside world stuck inside the three of them plot their search as the wind whistles outside mirren knows that jamie s grandfather the castle s most recent laird had been a book collector a hoarder and a great lover of treasure hunts now they must unpuzzle his clues discovering the secrets of the house forming and breaking alliances in a race against time a treat for booklovers and treasure hunters alike the secret christmas library serves up a delicious mystery with a hint of romance and plenty of holiday spirit my review i had such a happy feeling reading this book and i was sorry when it ended because i was really enjoying being snowbound in a castle in scotland while toasty warm at home the romance is a slowly simmering one with twists and turns tis the season to lie to your parents no just lark wellington well it seems like the best idea lark could come up with when his holiday loving parents surprise him with a holly jolly visit he actively tried to avoid the lie he s engaged to his best female friend da nika martin after all she s the only person willing to go in on the crazy last minute scheme and now that we re talking about the snowflake white lie it just may cost him a lot more than coal in his stocking if he isn t careful sleigh bride is a short sweet laugh out loud romantic comedy that s jam packed with all new characters all the cheer and all the christmas cookies you need to put a smile on your face this holiday season my review love a friends to lovers and this one was done so well their shared humor and banter made their relationship come alive and had you rooting for them from the first page to see that they were meant to be together and the keebler parents lol and some more holiday romance recommendations she knocked down his christmas tree he knocked down her defenses vivian sterling needs five days in small town vermont to secure her vp promotion instead she destroys the town christmas tree and gets stuck working with frustrated single dad gabriel brooks to fix it gabriel doesn t have time for polished executives who remind him of his ex wife but watching vivian charm his twin daughters and discover the magic of christmas his guarded heart doesn t stand a chance even though she s leaving in three days when vivian s boss cuts her trip short she must the promotion she s worked eight years for or the man and town that showed her what she s been missing my review if you re looking for a hallmark movie romance to read this is it vivian sterling hates christmas but needs to location scout a town in vermont known as america s most magical christmas town for 5 days to secure her vp promotion unfortunately things get off to a rocky start when she knocks down the town christmas tree but that may not be all that is knocked down as two people who have built walls after being dumped for not being enough start to care for each other the twins were especially adorable can these exes rekindle their love this hanukkah evelyn schwartz has the perfect hanukkah planned eight jam packed days producing the live action televised musical of a christmas carol who needs family when you ve got long hours impossible deadlines and your dream job that is until an accident on set lands her in the medical bay with one of her chronic migraines and she s shocked to find her ex husband david adler filling in for the usual studio doctor it s been two years since david walked away from evelyn and their life in manhattan and his ex wife is still the same workaholic who puts her career before everything else especially her health but when evelyn begins hallucinating ghosts tied to her past heartbreaks and every single one leads to david he finds himself spending much more time with her than he anticipated and denying the still smoldering chemistry between them becomes impossible as evelyn revisits her ghosts of hanukkah past she and david both begin to wonder if they can have a hanukkah future but with a high stakes production ramping up the pressure on evelyn and troublesome spirits forcing them both to confront their most difficult shared memories it might just take a hanukkah miracle for these two exes to light the flame on their second chance at love my review even though it is called the eight heartbreaks of hanukkah i did not expect this to be such a sad book but it is dealing with a lot of heavy topics i thought it was well done and we really worked through evelyn s character development there were some hilarious moments as well i would have liked to have seen more of her and david working through their issues i really appreciated the author s note at the end let s talk what books do you recommend read more 0 comments behind the scenes my secret snowflake 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