Which brings us to Mage of Inconvenience. This is one of the many things I enjoy about the genre as both reader and writer, especially when tired tropes become new as the genre expands to better represent the diversity of the world we live in.
Romance introduced me to new tropes to learn and love, and what’s really neat, for me, is how romance authors embrace-and frequently invert, or play on expectations of-tropes. Then I got into romance and discovered a genre with all that deliciousness plus a focus on the development of romantic and/or sexual relationships – and go-to-the-ends-of-earth love with kissing on top. And I grew to recognise the signs of some of my favourites. Off the top of my head, that gives us narrative and character tropes like magical orphans, alternate timelines, alternate worlds, poor kid does good, band of brothers, rich guys are jerks, found family… It’s a rich bounty, is what I’m saying. I read a lot of fantasy and historicals when I was a kid, so if you imagine a world somewhere between Chrestomanci and Sharpe, that’s where I grew up. Hello and thanks to The Novel Approach for hosting me today! Today I wanted to write about something that features strongly in Mage of Inconvenience: tropes.īefore I knew what tropes were, I loved tropes. No significant changes in the second edition.Welcome to author Parker Foye, who’s joining us today to introduce their brand new novel, Mage of Inconvenience, a part of the Dreamspun Beyond house line from Dreamspinner Press! You may see paperbacks with the old cover. But as they dodge meddling cousins, jealous rivals, and an insidious drug, it becomes clear that their lives are entwined in ways they never imagined-and they’re in greater danger than they thought possible.įeaturing: werewolves, magic, a marriage of convenience, an enchanted library, at least one explosion, and enough snark to sink a ship.įirst edition published with Dreamspinner Press, 2018. West and Julian can help each other, and at first they don’t want anything further. But his inheritance comes with a stipulation: he has to be married before he can collect. Julian is part of a wealthy and ancient family, and one day, his legacy will include his mother’s vast library of spell books-and the knowledge he needs to correct his past mistakes. West is on the run from his werewolf pack, but if he cannot renew his magical defenses, he won’t get far. ‘worldbuilding that pulled me in, characters that held my attention, and more than one twist and turn to keep me on my toes – what more could I want?’ Rainbow Book Reviews ‘snarky romance meets hardcore magical fiction’ Diverse Reader ‘the heroes are perfectly imperfect’ All Things UF
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