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Crystal Caudill is the author of “dangerously good historical romance,” with her work garnering awards from Romance Writers of America and ACFW. She is a stay-at-home mom and caregiver, and when she isn’t writing, Crystal can be found playing board games with her family, drinking hot tea, or reading other great books at her home outside Cincinnati, Ohio. Find out more at crystalcaudill.com.

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Romance Tropes Bracket – October Matchup

Romance Trope Bracket: Current Winners, Opposites Attract and Friends to More

Welcome to my Romance Trope Bracket Tournament. Once a month, I’m going to post a new matchup.

August’s matchup was between Opposites Attract and Anonymous Love/Secret Admirer. (See the book recommendations here.)

Opposites Attract had the overwhelming win, but a decent number of people were rooting for Secret Admirer.

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Average rating: 4.31 · 1,832 ratings · 743 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	Counterfeit Love (Hidden Hearts of the Gilded Age, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 645 ratings — published 2022 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Counterfeit Hope (Hidden Hearts of the Gilded Age, #2) 4.48 avg rating — 265 ratings — published 2023 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Counterfeit Faith (Hidden Hearts of the Gilded Age, #3) 4.48 avg rating — 258 ratings — published 2023 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Written in Secret (The Art of Love and Danger, #1) 4.33 avg rating — 232 ratings — published 2025 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	We Three Kings: A Romance Christmas Collection by Crystal Caudill (Goodreads Author), Angela Ruth Strong (Goodreads Author), Cara C. Putman (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 200 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Counterfeit Truth (Hidden Hearts of the Gilded Age, #0.5) 4.35 avg rating — 120 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sung in the Shadows (The Art of Love and Danger #2) 4.70 avg rating — 110 ratings — published 2026 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Painted in Suspicion 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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A Novel Engagement (The Gentlemen's Gamble)

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Crystal Caudill rated a book it was amazing How to Write A Series: A Guide to Series Types and Structure plus Troubleshooting Tips and Marketing Tactics (Genre Fiction How To Book 2) by Sara Rosett (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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fun Christmas read This was such a cute read. Just what I needed to jumpstart my holiday reading. Cute banter, friends to more, Christmas traditions, and great character arcs.
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“Theresa could hope for the best all she wanted, but hope didn't mean freedom from suffering.”
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“He’d learned to rely on God’s prompting Spirit over the years. More than once, it had saved his life.”
― Crystal Caudill, Counterfeit Love

tags: historical-fiction, historical-romance, historical-romance-fiction, inspirational-fiction, mystery-series, whodunit

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“It is not our doubt that defines our faith. Faith redefines our doubts”
― Crystal Caudill, Counterfeit Faith

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“Justice is intended to restore order. When a crime has occurred, it must be stopped and then made good in some way. We can’t restore things to the perfect order they were before the sin, but justice provides us with a system of laws and procedures for the restoration of order. Justice is administered by society, but revenge is something totally different, Clara. Revenge is not administered by society, but carried out by an individual. And the intention is purely to punish, not restore order.”
― Elizabeth Camden, The Lady of Bolton Hill

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“If justice cannot be administered by man, we must wait and allow the Lord to balance the scales. He always will, but we may not be there to see it. We must surrender our will to the Lord, and know that He will do what is right.”
― Elizabeth Camden, The Lady of Bolton Hill

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