![]() Several screen adaptations have been made, most notably the critically acclaimed 1995 British television series starring Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth and Joe Wright’s 2005 film starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen. The story is beloved by so many for its charming wit and of course heartfelt romance. Darcy in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Perhaps the most classic enemies-to-lovers tale told is that of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. The trope is popular amongst both audiences and writers for many reasons. Whatever the backstory is, the thing that brings all enemies to lovers stories together is that there is some sort of animosity between the pair in question. Maybe they’re school or work rivals or maybe their first meeting was a total nightmare. While they may literally be enemies, usually our two characters in question are not actually sworn enemies but rather find themselves at odds with each other or have come to dislike (maybe even despise) each other for some reason. ‘Enemies to lovers’ could be considered an umbrella term for a variety of situations. Like all clichés, it has its pitfalls but when done right, the enemies-to-lovers trope can provide us with some of the most entertaining content. From fawning over Kat (Julia Stiles) and Patrick (Heath Ledger) in 10 Things I Hate About You to more recently devouring every scene shared by Catherine (Elle Fanning) and Peter (Nicholas Hoult) in Hulu’s The Great, love stories featuring snarky banter, serious tension, and ridiculously hot almost kisses have always been a guilty pleasure of mine and I’m sure many others. ![]() I’ve been a sucker for a good old-fashioned enemies-to-lovers story for as long as I can remember.
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