- Abduction/Kidnapped - Someone is taken and held against their will
- Auction/Gamble/Sold - The Heroine auctions herself off for a debt, is gambled away by her family, or is sold to settle a
- Amnesia - One suffers temporary or permanent memory loss
- Betrayal - Someone is betrayed by another, whether its the hero/heroine or a secondary character
- Beauty and the Beast - Someone is scared, physically or emotionally, and must overcome to find love
- Blackmail - Someone is being blackmailed either as revenge or to gain something
- Dare or Bet - A dare brings the hero/heroine together
- Forced Proximity - Couple is forced to spend time together either stranded or at an event
- Found Family
- Hidden Identity - Hero/Heroine creates a secret identity to hide from their past
- Heroine In Danger
- Loss of Nobility/Riches To Rags - Hero/Heroine loses her money and title overnight
- Lost Heir - a character whose parentage or lineage is unknown until being later revealed at a convenient time; they may or may not know of the connection.
- Miscarriage/Death of a Child - The couple struggles after a tragedy
- Mystery Romance - Characters are trying to solve a mystery together
- Nursed Back to Health - Hero/Heroine nurses the other back to health after a serious injury
- Redemption Trope - A main character deeply hurts the other and must redeem themselves in their eyes
- Return From The Dead - Someone believed to be dead returns
- Revenge Trope - Someone is determined to get revenge for a real or imagined wrong
- Road Trip Trope - Couple takes a road trip together and romance comes knocking
- Secret Baby - Heroine keeps their baby secret until the hero finds out
- Secrets & Lies - A lie drives a wedge between the hero and heroine
- Sudden Nobility/Rags to Riches - Hero/Heroine gains an inheritance or wealth quickly
- Suspense/Danger/Murder - Someone is killed, in danger or is trying to solve a mystery
- Treasure Hunting - Hero/Heroine are in search of treasure, either together or by themselves
- Ugly Duckling - Hero/Heroine changes appearance when they meet again
- Uptown Girl - A rich woman and a poor man fall in love with each other