trope
Landlord/Tenant Romance
A romance where the tension comes from the power imbalance of a landlord and tenant, often with the landlord's property serving as the literal and emotional space for their relationship to develop.
Why readers love it
Readers are drawn to the built-in conflict of proximity and dependency, where one character holds the keys to the other's home, creating a delicious mix of domestic intimacy and unavoidable encounters.
Also called
Forced proximity
grumpy landlord
maintenance call romance
eviction threat
roommate agreement
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