"When I looked up all the books to get her I found out that they were all romance novels. I felt kinda cringe buying her romance novels so I looked at the common themes and found a really good fantasy novel to buy her instead called Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson. It has a romance in it too.
I mean, I could see giving someone a novel you think they'd enjoy that also seems like it's outside what they'd usually go for, but.
Why the fuck would you be the kind of supreme douche who 1) does so only because you don't like their taste in books, 2) does so and also doesn't give them what they actually asked for
Like if you're going to do that, make it very clear it's just an extra because you thought they'd enjoy it, don't go micromanaging somebody else's personal tastes.
I can maybe see doing something like that for someone you know really well, a close friend or family member, but absolutely not for a coworker at your office secret santa. Just get them stuff from their list.
And as many commenters pointed out, the receiver may already be a fantasy fan or tried to branch out in the past and never found anything to her tastes
If I were to rec (and, y'know, REC, not give as a gift to soemone who expressed no interest) fantasy for someone who mostly reads romance novels... HARLEQUIN HAS A FANTASY IMPRINT
If sheโs really โnot like other girlsโ, then OP should know how fucking tiring it is to be constantly told you donโt really like [thing you like] and if youโd just try [xyz] instead youโd be surprised!!!!
or like. get her the books and when the gift-givers are announced go up to her after and be like "hey so you like to read? what other kind of stuff do you like?" like. strike up a CONVERSATION instead of forcing it.
As someone who has a Baby Yoda water bottle I 100% respect people who are sick of seeing him everywhere or just plain never liked him to begin with lmao
Literally the only time I've seen someone get a person for Secret Santa and get them things not on their list and I didn't think they were an asshole was when my former roommate got an ultra-libertarian for Secret Santa and his list was all.....questionable
And he still made an effort to get him things that he actually thought he'd enjoy, based on what was listed. Just. Not things like fucking caltrops, knives, etc.
Yeeeah >_> ... but like. He knew he was an ultra-libertarian, so one of the things was like a book on Thomas Jefferson's stuff advocating for limited government, etc. So it was still at least within the spirit of what he knew the guy enjoyed.
just get your coworker what she said she wanted and then get to know her and maybe get her a (VERY DIFFERENT) Sanderson novel if it sounds like she'd like it
Why the fuck would you be the kind of supreme douche who 1) does so only because you don't like their taste in books, 2) does so and also doesn't give them what they actually asked for
And plenty of action movies have some sort of C-plot about two characters being attracted to each other, that doesn't make it a romcom
Just not, y'know, tactical gear.