So, we’re back with another Top Ten Tuesday, a weekly meme hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl.

This week’s prompt is: DYNAMIC DUOS (Submitted by Elley @ Elley the Book Otter)
With so much focus on romantic couples this month, I wanted to stick to friendship duos for this week’s prompt and I have to admit, I struggled (oh, this weak memory of mine)! 😂 I was tempted to go in the same direction as Leslie this week but although it took me *a while* to do it, I eventually managed to come up with a list of ten of my favourite dynamic friendship duos! Without further ado, let’s get right to it…

*book covers are linked to my review, if available!*
EVELYN + HARRY – THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO
You know I’m not about to come at you with spoilers or anything so… I’m just gonna leave it at this. But if you know then YOU KNOW THEY ARE THE ULTIMATE AND I JUST LOVE THEM SO MUCH!!! 🥺

OLIVE + lucy – to love jason thorn
Olive and Lucy have one of the best ride-or-die friendships and it was their dynamic that made me love this romance! They were so unconditionally supportive of each other and I mean, they were both weird AF together but they got each other’s weirdness, y’know?

EMONI + ANGELICA – WITH THE FIRE ON HIGH
The friendship was of the sister-friend variety and I loved their connection! Their friendship was full of love, warmth, respect and understanding and I absolutely loved their banter! Kinda wish Angelica got her own story too!

DEKA + BRITTA – THE GILDED ONES
Deka and Britta start their friendship unconventionally but there’s no doubting the loyalty and respect they have for each other. They were quite literally ride-or-die and their friendship was one of the best things about this fantasy!
mog + hawthorne – Nevermoor
Mog and Hawthorne are two misfits who just clicked from the very beginning. Mog balances out Hawthorne’s chaotic-good energy and I loved how their friendship grows throughout the series!
NATHANIEL + SILAS – SORCERY OF THORNS
Nathaniel and Silas have a very unconventional relationship but there’s no denying how much they mean to each other and how protective they are. I loved them 😍
HERBIE + VIOLET – MALAMANDER
There’s something about MG friendships that are always so heartwarmingly pure and Herbie & Violet’s friendship was no different. They’re both “oddities” in this seaside town and they’re both lonely but now they have each other and I love their complementary dynamic!
AMARI + ELSIE – AMARI AND THE NIGHT BROTHERS
So, is it only just me and Amari who want to be friends with a weredragon? Cos Elsie was such a sweetheart! Their friendship was so heartwarming had wholesome and I loved how they became great roomies! ❤️

YADRIEL + MARITZA – CEMETERY BOYS
I adored Yadriel and Maritza’s relationship. They’re cousins and best friends and I loved the way Maritza was so fiercely protective of Yadriel, especially when no one else in their family understood him. Maritza deserves her own story too!
TASKER + KATRYZNA – KEPT FROM CAGES
Okay, ngl, just thinking about Katryzna has me absolutely cracking up cos she is WILD! 😂 Tasker is the somewhat calming balanced agent to Katryzna’s slightly unhinged assassin and though they shouldn’t work together they absolutely DO! I love this duo so much!

What books have some of your favourite dynamic duos? Have you met any of these friends or are their books on your TBR?

With the Fire on High is so good!
Lauren @ http://www.shootingstarsmag.net
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SO good!
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NATHANIEL & SILAS *sobs*
I love this topic because I love bookish friendships so much! I actually have a listicle I’m planning with the best friend groups in romance that I can’t wait to share!
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Omg YAS, Nick!!! I’ll be all over that list! 😍 I love amazing friend groups in romances. They make me squee just as much as the romance does sometimes! I can’t wait to see it! 😃
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You have an amazing list, Dini!!! Oh yeah, Deka and Britta! We just read that one not long ago. I have a really bad memory since that didn’t even pop into my head! haha. Evelyn and Harry!! ❤
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Haha, one of the first friendships I thought of was Deka and Britta cos I remembered our buddy read comments saying about how much we loved their friendship 😂
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Haha. I love buddy reads!! It makes it so much easier to have things stick out. It’s seriously a great friendship!
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NATHANIEL AND SILAS! I loved them so much.
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SO MUCH
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I feel like I would struggle with identifying duos (unless it’s the name of the book, HA!), but when I see the selections, I keep nodding. I did love Emoni and Angelica. So much love and support there
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Emoni and Angelica were fantastic! I want Angelica to get her own book 😂 Actually, I also want more books with Emoni, too!
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I think there could be spinoffs for all Acevedo’s books. Packed with great characters, as well as main characters I would love to catch up with. Emoni was just getting into some great things. It would be fantastic to see how it all turned out
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Nathaniel and Silas is a good one! I am opting out of this TTT because honestly I have no clue. 😂
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Haha, fair enough. I did struggle for a while… It took more over a day to think about this list 😂
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Evelyn and Harry and the perfect friend duo! Mog and Hawthorne are a fave too 🙂
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I get weepy thinking about Evelyn and Harry. SO GOOD 😭 And Mog and Hawthorne are so precious!
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Mog and Hawthorne is the perfect friendship! That series is so good!
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Definitely one of my favourites! 😍
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I really should read The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo sometime!
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-dynamic-duos/
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Yaas, you definitely should, Lydia! Highly highly highly recommend it 😍
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Loved Evelyn & Harry! Great choices today.
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Thanks, Deanna! Evelyn and Harry are the ultimate 🥺
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Half of those books are on my TBR! I’m really excited for Jason Thorn and Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. Great post! Here’s the LINK to mine in case you want to stop by later. Have a great reading week! ❤️
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Yay! Ngl, I didn’t end up being the *biggest* fan of Jason Thorn but their friendship was so great it still stands out to me 😂 Evelyn Hugo is also… A masterpiece. Just SO fantastic. I hope you enjoy it! 😍
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Evelyn Hugo seems to be showing up on a lot of lists today! Thanks for the recommend! My post: https://pagesandpaws.com/2022/02/22/ttt-dynamic-duos/
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It is such a fabulous read. So emotional and I loved it. I hope you do too, if you check it out 😃
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I love ride or die friendships in books! Great list!
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Ride or die friendships are the best 😍
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You’re totally right, middle grade friendships hit differently. Love Amari and Elsie and Herbie and Violet!
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There’s something so incredibly heartwarming about MG friendships. It’s like… unconditional and just pure?? The friendships are always one of my favourite parts of MG reads! 😍
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I love your take on this!! You listed so many great relationships here.
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Thanks, Ali! It took me ages to come up with the list but I had fun doing it! 😍
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I loved all the characters in Fire on High, and I’m eager to read Nevermoor, too.
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Yes, I loved all the characters too! I hope you enjoy Nevermoor—it quickly became one of my favourite series’ since I picked it up a few years ago! 😍
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I loved Silas so much! Yadriel and Maritza are a great duo. Great list!
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Yas! Silas deserves so much 😭
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You aren’t alone in wanting a friend like Elsie! She is the best best friend anyone could ask for!
Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier!
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
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YAS! I’m glad to know I’m not the only one who felt that way about Elsie. So fantastic 😍
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Evelyn and Harry are SUCH a great pick! Their friendship was one of the highlights of the book for me.
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YAS! Evelyn and Harry FOREVER 😭 I love them so much.
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Hard same!
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I forgot about Amari and Elsie, they are awesome. Here’s mine: https://susanlynknits.com/2022/02/22/top-ten-tuesday-dynamic-duos/
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They are fabulous and I can’t wait to read more of them in the next book 😍
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My memory has a hard time with prompts like this one, too! I can only think of the most obvious ones and then my mind just totally blanks. Glad I’m not the only one 🙂
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
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It took me a good long while to come up with this list and I’m glad to know I’m not the only one who struggled too! 😂
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Agree with Evelyn Hugo! And Olive and Lucy are just too chaotic and funny together, I remember laughing so many times when I read To Love Jason Thorn. Ooooh, Malamander looks good, I should add that to my TBR. 🙂
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Haha Olive and Lucy are like chaotic good personified—I adore their relationship and also cracked up so much whenever they were together! 😂 Malamander is a great MG (and one I think is so underrated)! Would definitely recommend if you like sea-side settings, gripping mystery and great characters.
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OK, you’ve got me very much interested in that dynamic duo from “Kept from Cages”. I’m off to check out the blurb, and thanks for the rec!
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Omg, YAS! Katryzna is WILD but I loved her character so much 😂 The series was quite outside my comfort zone but it was SO good and it also had a lot of memorable characters (aside from these two)! I hope you enjoy it if you check it out 😊
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Nice twist with the friendship. My duos are all sorts of pairings.
Thanks for visiting my TTT this week.
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Thanks, Marianne!
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My memory is terrible too, which is why I had to twist it this week. 😉 But I’m loving everyone else’s dynamic duos! With the Fire on High was soooo good! ❤
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I love that book so much! I hope to re-read it soon 😍
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Evelyn and Harry – yes!!
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Nathaniel and Silas 🥺 I love them SO MUCH!
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100% agreement on Deka & Britta (whom I keep misremembering as Becca — although, hey, “Beka” works as a (friend)ship portmanteau). That was such a bright spot amid all the crushing stuff.
–RS
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Evelyn and Harry is such a great one!
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