Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

Ongoing Challenges - to be continued in 2015
A Lifetime of Books Challenge (1st March 2014 to 1st March 2016) 4/48

Completed Challenges = 19
Read-the-Month Welsh Edition (2014) MAWRTH (March) 6/6
2014 March Monthly Challenge 5/5
2014 April Monthly Challenge 5/5
Read-the-Month Welsh Edition (2014) EBRILL (April) 6/6
Read the Season Welsh Edition: GWANWYN (Spring) (March 20 to June 20, 2014) 7/7
Read-the-Month Welsh Edition (2014) MAI (May) 3/3
The Meet & Greet Challenge Round 3 (1 April to 31 May 2014) 13/19
2014 May Monthly Challenge 5/5
The Language of Flowers (March 15 to June 14, 2014) 12/12
2014 June Monthly Challenge 5/5
Twelve in Three Challenge 12/12
Pass the Parcel - Round 2 (30 May to 1 August, 2014)
The Meet & Greet Challenge Round 4 (1 June to 31 July 2014) 11/18
Read-the-Month Welsh Edition (2014) AWST (August) 4/4
Random Book List #196 (ends Aug 26)
Read-the-Month Welsh Edition (2014) MEDI (September) 4/4
Read-the-Month Welsh Edition (2014) TACHWEDD (November) 8/8
2014 November Monthly Challenge (1 November to 30 November, 2014) 8/8
2014 December Monthly Challenge (1 December to 31 December, 2014) 5/5

Did Not Finish = 5
2014 Read-the-Month Welsh Edition MEHEFIN (June) 3/7
Hearts & Tears II (March 1 to June 30 2014)
RRRC 6th Reading Tournament - the World Cup of Romance Reading - Phase 1 4/5
Roaming Around The RRRC Quarterly Challenge (15 June to 14 September, 2014) 13/20
Read the Season Welsh Edition: HAF (Summer) (21 June to 22 September, 2014) 19/22

RRRC Read-the-Month Welsh Edition (2014) MAWRTH (March)
March 1st, 2014 - March 31st, 2014

Read-the-Month Welsh Edition (2014): MAWRTH (March)

*Please repost your progress rather than updating a previous post!*


Read 6/6

M. McNaught, Judith - Perfect read 3/9/14 ★★★★★
A. Andre, Bella - Wild Heatread 3/30/14 ★★★
W. Wingate, Lisa - Larkspur Cove read 3/17/14 ★★★★★
R. Raymond, Kristine - Hearts on Fire read 3/27/14 ★★
T. Trissel, Beth Somewhere My Love read 3/29/14 ★★★★
H. Higgins, Kristan - The Best Man read 3/23/14 ★★★

2014 March Monthly Challenge
March 1st, 2014 - March 31st, 2014

2014 March Monthly Challenge Participants Thread

Notes
When posting your challenge progress, please make sure to put the date/s when you finished your book/s.

Please re-post your progress as it helps when updating.


Read 5/5

1. 'M' is for March: Long Road Home by Maya Banks read 3/13/14 ★★★
2. Member of the Month: Surrender by Pamela Clare read 3/16/14 ★★★★★
6. Old Stuff Day (March 2nd): Moonlight Masquerade by Ruth Axtell read 3/31/14 ★★★
9. Hug a GI Day: Wild Card by Lora Leigh read 3/22/14 ★★★★
10. Reader's Choice: Seize The Fire by Laura Kinsale read 3/26/14 ★★★

Hearts & Tears II
March 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014

Hearts & Tears II - Gameboard and Movement
Hearts & Tears II - Participants Thread

Books Read = 12



Roll #1: 1
Moved to Square 1 (Paranormal Romance)
Book: Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian read 3/4/14 ★★★★★

Present Square: 1
Roll #2: 5
Moved to Square: 6 (Contemporary Romance)
Book:Perfect by Judith McNaught read 3/9/14 ★★★★★

Present Square: 6
Roll #3: 5
Moved to Square: 11 (Young Adult)
Book: Forever & Always by Jasinda Wilder read 3/11/14 ★★★

Present Square: 11
Roll #4: 3
Moved to Square: 14: Hearts ... moved up to Square 37 (LOL)
Book: Getting Rid Of Bradley by Jennifer Cruise read 3/18/14 ★★★

Present Square: 37
Roll #5: 1
Moved to Square: 38 (Harlequin)
Book: The Other Side of Us by Sarah Mayberry read 4/1/14 ★★★

Present Square: 38
Roll #6: 2
Moved to Square 40
Task 3: Read a book from a series already started
Book: Colters' Lady by Maya Banks (Book 2 from the Colters' Legacy series). Read 4/3/14 ★★★

Present Square 40
Roll #7: 3
Moved to Square 43 (Listopia - Best Rouge/Rake Romance Books)
Book: Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas read 4/8/14 ★★★

Present Square 43
Roll #8: 6
Moved to Square 49 (Hearts) ... moved up to Square 74 (Listopia - Brainy/Genius Romantic Heroes)
Book: Deadly Fear by Cynthia Eden read 4/24/14 ★★★★

Present Square 74
Roll #9: 5
Moved to Square 79 ((Shapeshifters)
Book: The Calling by Jennifer Ashley read 5/3/14 ★★★

Present Square 79
Roll #10: 3
Moved to Square 82 (Bodyguard)
Book: Feel the Heat by Cindy Gerard read 5/11/14 ★★★★

Present Square 82
Roll #11: 6
Moved to Square 88 (Angst)
Book:Selling Scarlett by Ella James read 6/3/14 ★★★

Present Square: 88
Roll #12: 1
Moved to Square 89 (Listopia: 100 Historical Romances To Read Before You Die)
Book: Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale read 6/25/14 ★★★★

Present Square: 89
Roll #13: 5
Moved to Square 94 (Gothic Romance)
Book: The Shivering Sands by Victoria Holt

The Meet & Greet Challenge
1 April 2014 - 31 May 2014

Participants Thread - Do not repost your list - you will maintain your list in the original post.


Group 2

Read 13/19




Shelley: Shield by Angela Wolbert
AndaM: Thunder Snow by Mimi Foster
Breann: Gone Too Far by Suzanne Brockmann read 4/30/14 ★★★★★
Tina: A Moment by Marie Hall read 5/4/14 ★★★★★
Megan L: Hell or High Water by Jerrie Alexander
Turtlecollector: Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden read 5/21/14 ★★★★
Rachel- Goodbye Borders: Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare read 5/14/14 ★★★
Zara: The Runaway Pastor's Wife by Diane Moody
Becca: Stress Test by Richard L. Mabry
Jane: Feel the Heat by Cindy Gerard read 5/11/14 ★★★★
Penney: Maid for Love by Marie Force read 5/22/14 ★★★
Nichole: Fireproof by Eric Wilson read 4/20/14 ★★★
Joyce: Men and Martinis] by Delancey Stewart read 5/22/14 ★★★
Logan: Whiskey Rebellion by Liliana Hart read 5/19/14 ★★
Amie: Danger Close by Lindsay McKenna read 5/24/14 ★★★★★
Ezinwanyi: Hard as It Gets by Laura Kaye read 4/19/14 ★★★
Sallie(Shuga): Summer At Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs read 5/25/14 ★★★★
Ella: Almost Forever by Linda Howard read 4/14/14 ★★★★
Lizz Neill: Unending Devotion by Jody Hedlund

A Lifetime of Books Challenge
A Lifetime of Books Challenge Thread

Duration: 1st March 2014 - 1st March 2016
Completed: 4 /48



1968 - The Candidate's Wife by Virginia Coffman read 4/17/14 ★★★
1969 - The Shivering Sands by Victoria Holt read 3/10/14 ★★★★
1970 - Love Story by Erich Segal read 12/10/14 ★★

1971 - The End of Summer by Rosamunde Pilcher read 31/10/14 ★★★
1972 - The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
1973 - Going Home by Danielle Steel
1974 - Sweet Savage Love by Rosemary Rogers
1975
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1981
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Quarterly Challenge - The Language of Flowers
March 15, 2014 through June 14, 2014

Challenge Level = 12 Books (Container Garden)

Quarterly Challenge Thread - Feel free to either re-post or update an existing post as you finish your books, but please do a final re-post when you complete the challenge.

Books Read = 12/12



√ Alstroemeria - Read a book in which one of the main characters is extremely wealthy.
Book: Climbing High by Madelon Smid read 6/5/14 ★★★

√ Anthurium - Read a book set in the hospitality industry (restaurant, bar, hotel, bed and breakfast, event planner, etc).
Book: Here Comes Trouble by Donna Kauffman read 6/10/14 ★★★

√ Baby's Breath - Read a book in which the storyline includes a party, festival, or celebration.
Book: A Necessary Deception by Laurie Alice Eakes read 6/8/14 ★★★

√ Black-Eyed Susan - main character who is involved law enforcement.
Book: The Best Man by Kristan Higgins
Read 3/23/14 ★★★

√ Daffodil - Read a book with a character who is starting over after a major life change.
Book: Finding Pride by Jill Sanders read 6/9/14 ★

√ Daisy - Read a book with a virginal character.
Book: Seize The Fire by Laura Kinsale
Read 3/26/14 ★★★

√ Enchanter's Nightshade - Read a book involving magic or witchcraft.
Book: The Calling by Jennifer Ashley
Read 5/3/14 ★★★

√ Iris - Read a book with a French character, author, or setting.
Book: Black Ice by Anne Stuart
Read 6/1/14 ★★★

√ Larkspur - Read a humorous book.
Book: Getting Rid Of Bradley by Jennifer Cruise
Read 3/18/14 ★★★

√ Lilac - Read a a book in which a child or teen plays an important part in the storyline.
Book: Carolina Man by Virginia Kantra
Read 6/12/14 ★★★★

√ Orange Blossom - Read a book in which a main character is a parent.
Book: Larkspur Cove by Lisa Wingate
Read 3/17/14 ★★★★★

√ Snapdragon - Read a book in which one of the main characters is hiding something.
Book: Our Little Secrets by Merry Farmer read 5/26/14 ★★★

Finished 6/12/14

Read the Season Welsh Edition - GWANWYN (Spring)
Duration: March 20 - June 20, 2014

Level 1 - Read the Season

Read 7/ 7



G: Gone Too Far by Suzanne Brockmann read 4/30/14 ★★★★★
W: Wild Heat by Bella Andre read 3/30/14 ★★★
A: Almost Forever by Linda Howard read 4/14/14 ★★★★
N: Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips read4/13/14 ★★★
W: Whiskey Rebellion by Liliana Hart read 5/19/14 ★★
Y: Yours to Keep by Shannon Stacey read 4/10/14 ★★★
N: Nightshade by Ronie Kendig read 4/16/14 ★★★

RRRC Read-the-Month Welsh Edition (2014) EBRILL (April)
April 1st - April 30th, 2014

Read-the-Month Welsh Edition (2014): EBRILL (April)

Using Author's first name.

Read 6 / 6



Eric Wilson - Fireproof read 4/20/14 ★★★
Barbara Freethy - On A Night Like This read 4/21/14 ★★
Ronie Kendig - Nightshade read 4/16/14 ★★★
Irene Hannon - Against All Odds read 4/25/14 ★★★★
Laura Kaye - Hard as It Gets read 4/19/14 ★★★
Linda Howard - Almost Forever read 4/14/14 ★★★★

Finished 4/25/14

RRRC April Monthly Challenge
Duration: April 1 to April 30, 2014

2014 April Monthly Challenge - Participants Thread - Please re-post your progress as it helps when updating

Read 5 / 5



1. 'A' is for April: Almost Forever by Linda Howard read 4/14/14 ★★★★
2. Member of the Month – Nadine: Yours to Keep by Shannon Stacey read 4/10/14 ★★★
5. National Sibling Day (April 10): Colters' Lady by Maya Banks read 4/3/14 ★★★
6. Eight-Track Tape Day (April 11): The Candidate's Wife by Virginia Coffman (published in 1968) read 4/17/14 ★★★
7. Blah, Blah, Blah Day (April 17): Nightshade by Ronie Kendig (15th oldest book on my TBR) read 4/16/14 ★★★

Finished 4/17/14

RRRC Read-the-Month Welsh Edition (2014) MAI (May)
May 1st - May 31st, 2014

Read-the-Month Welsh Edition (2014): MAI (May) - add new post when updating books read.

Read 3 / 3



M Men and Martinis by Delancey Stewart read 5/22/14 ★★★
A Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden read 5/21/14 ★★★★
I Instant Gratificationby Jill Shalvis read 5/17/14 ★★★

Finished 5/22/14

RRRC 2014 May Monthly Challenge
Duration: May 1 to May 31, 2014

2014 May Monthly Challenge - Participants Thread - Please re-post your progress as it helps when updating.


Read 5 / 5



1.'M' is for May: A Moment by Marie Hall read 5/4/14 ★★★★★
2. Member for the month - Jojo: Whiskey Rebellion by Liliana Hart read 5/19/14 ★★
3. Geography - Finland: Summer At Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs read 5/25/14 ★★★★
4. May Day (May 1): Maid for Love by Marie Force read 5/22/14 ★★★
8. Memorial Day (May 26):Danger Close by Lindsay McKenna read 5/24/14 ★★★★★

Finished 5/25/14

RRRC PASS THE PARCEL - Round 2
Start date - 30 May
Last theme call - 25 July

Possible Themes - Each week a theme will be randomly selected from this list.

Discussion/Q&A thread - The week's theme will be posted between 6pm and 9pm US EST each Friday to this thread.

PtP - Team 3 Thread - My Team Thread for posting selections,progress and completions.

Books Read



Week 1
Theme: (7) Read the first book of a new (to you) series.
Bookcover/link: Black Ice by Anne Stuart read 6/1/14 ★★★
Page numbers: 377
How the book qualifies: First book in the Ice Series
Completion Post

Week 2
Theme (18): Book by an author whose first or last name starts with the letter 'J'
Finding Pride by Jill Sanders read 6/9/14 ★
Page numbers: 298
How the book qualifies: Author's first name starts with 'J'.
Completion Post

Week 3
Theme(12): Read a book with at least 450 pages per GR
Written in My Own Heart's Blood by Diana Gabaldon read 6/21/14 ★★★★
Page numbers: 825
How the book qualifies: Over 450 pages
Completion Post

Week 4
Option 2
Book: A Touch of Midnight by Lara Adrian read 6/26/14 ★★★★
Pages: 182
From Leslie's Read Shelf
Rated ★★★★ Read 1/20/14.
Completion Post

Week 5
Theme(2): Set on a ranch/property which uses/raises horses.
Echo of Love by Mary Hagen read 6/30/14 ★★★
Pages: 263
How the book qualifies: Refer to this message .
Completion Post


Week 6
Theme(8): 8. Main character is a musician (singer counts)
Songbird by Maya Banks read 7/8/14 ★★★
Pages: 140
How the book qualifies: Precis on Goodreads mentions that main character is a singer, and has been shelved as Singer-Musician-Band
Completion Post

Week 7
Theme(15): Book mentioned in one of the 2014 'What are you reading?' topics.
Fool for Love by Marie Force read 7/13/14 ★★★
Pages: 256
How the book qualifies: In March 2014 What Are You Reading ? - Message 6 .
Completion Post

Week 8
Theme (13): Book set on an island.
Book: Paradise Taken by C.M. Hutton read 7/21/14 ★
Pages: 253
How the book qualifies: Goodreads precis mentions St John Island: "Rob and Kaye were thrilled to be moving to the island of St. John..."
Completion Post

Week 9
Theme (14): Main character is mega-wealthy
Book: Avenge Me by Maisey Yates read 7/26/14 ★★★★
Pages: 272
How the book qualifies: Shelved as Billionaire-Millionaire.
Completion Post

The Meet & Greet Challenge - Round 4
1 June 2014 - 31 July 2014

Participants Thread Do not repost your list in the Participants Thread - you will maintain your list in the original post.

Group 2

Read = 11 / 18



1. Jane: Eternity by Maggie Shayne
2. Pam: Coming Home by Laurie Breton read 7/17/14 ★★★
3. Leslie: Against the Mark by Kat Martin read 7/19/14 ★★★
4. beppy: After The Ashes by Cheryl Howe read 7/26/14 ★★★
5. Diane~Firefly: Cowboy with a Cause by Carla Cassidy
6. Melissa: Blood Orchids by Toby Neal read 7/23/14 ★★
7. Dee: Flashpoint by Suzanne Brockmann read 7/28/14 ★★★★
8. Aarati: The Unwanted Wife by Natasha Anders read 6/22/14 ★★
9. AndaM: Mine to Take by Cynthia Eden read 6/5/14 ★★★★
10. Karla: A Walk in Heaven by Marie Higgins
11. Kait: The Lady of Bolton Hill by Elizabeth Camden
12. Fran: Moving Forward by Erika Ashby read 7/20/14 ★
13. Jennifer: Dead Again by Tracy Cooper-Posey
14. Skandia: Hard as You Can by Laura Kaye read 7/29/14 ★★★★
15. Amie: Double Play by Jill Shalvis read 7/13/14 ★★★
16. Debbie: Something Yellow by Laura Templeton
17. MountainKat: Saving Grace by Norah Wilson read 7/22/14 ★★★
18. Sallie(Shuga): Perfect by Autumn Jordan

RRRC 2014 June Monthly Challenge
June 1st - June 30th, 2014

June Monthly Challenge Thread - When posting your challenge progress, please make sure to put the date/s when you finished your book/s. Please repost your progress as it helps when updating.

Read = 5 / 5



1. 'J' is for June: Selling Scarlett by Ella James read 6/3/14 ★★★
2. Member of the Month - Ty: Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale read 6/25/14 ★★★★
4. Repeat Day (June 4): Buried Treasures by Mary Manners read 6/27/14 ★★★
8. Juno, Goddess of Marriage: The Unwanted Wife by Natasha Anders read 6/22/14 ★★
10. Reader's Choice: Carolina Man by Virginia Kantra read 6/12/14 ★★★★

Finished 6/27/14

RRRC Read-the-Month Welsh Edition (2014) MEHEFIN (June)
June 1st - June 30th, 2014

RRRC Read-the-Month Welsh (June) Last Updated Post

Books Read = 3 / 7



M:Mine to Take by Cynthia Eden read 6/13/14 ★★★★
E: Echo of Love by Mary Hagen
H: Here Comes Trouble by Donna Kauffman read 6/10/14 ★★★
E: Eternity by Maggie Shayne
F: Finding Pride by Jill Sanders read 6/9/14 ★
I: InSight by Polly Iyer
N: Nothing But Trouble by Lisa Mondello

Roaming Around The RRRC Quarterly Challenge
15 June to 14 September, 2014

Roaming Around the RRRC Quarterly Challenge Tracking Post

Books Read = 13 / 20



✔ 1. Read one book found in a recent "What Are You Reading?" or "Favourite Read" Thread:
Within Temptation by Tanya Holmes read 8/13/14 ★★★★

✔ 2. Read one book found in the "Latest Book Purchase" Thread:
Double Play by Jill Shalvis read 7/13/14 ★★★

✔ 3. Read one book that was recommended to someone else in a recent PIFM Challenge:
Dark Lover by J.R. Ward read 11/9/14 ★★★★
Recommended by Amy J for Pam in May PIFM

✔ 4. Read one book chosen from the shelf of any RRRC member that they have rated 4 or 5 stars.
Seduction of a Highland Lass by Maya Banks read 7/11/14 ★★★★★

✔ 5. Using the list of authors from the Authors After Dark Challenge, read one book from one of the authors listed.
Masters at Arms & Nobody's Angel by Kallypso Masters read 15/9/14 ★★

✔ 6. In the 2014-A-Z Author Challenge, read one book by any author found on any participant's list.
When Day Breaks by Maya Banks read 7/4/14 ★★★★

7. In the 2014-A-Z Book Challenge, read one book listed by any participant of that challenge.
Falling Into Place by Brandy L. Rivers

8. Using the 2014 A-Z Friends Challenge, read one book from any participant's shelves.
Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath

✔ 9. Read a book found on any Random List Challenge list.
Friend-Zoned by Belle Aurora read 24/9/14 ★★

10. Read any book written by a recent (current or within 3 months) Featured Author Challenge author.
From This Day Forward by Christie Ridgway

11. Rolled (5) and (3).
Read one book that includes both of your numbers in the page count.
Dark Deceptions by Dee Davis

✔ 12. Read one book found on one of the Mod's shelves.
Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale read 6/25/14 ★★★★

✔ 13. Read one book found on the RRRC group bookshelf.
The Gamble by Kristen Ashley read 8/15/14 ★★★★

✔ 14. Using the Where In The World Are You? thread, check out all of the great places we RRRC members are from, and read one book from any one location listed.
The Collector by Nora Roberts read 8/11/14 ★★★★★ (New York)

15. Read one book with a cover that is a color found in the rainbow - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet. The cover should be mostly that color.

16. Read one book found in either the Dare You To Read or Buddy Reads folders.
Kiss of Crimson by Lara Adrian
From the Dare You to Read folder.

✔ 17. In Uniform Challenge: Read one book that fits one of the uniform occupations listed.
Blood Orchids by Toby Neal read 7/23/14 ★★ (Police)

18. Click on the following link and go to the 'Serial Reader Challenge-Take 2! . Complete task 3, 4 or 5 in that challenge. Please state which task you used.
Task 3 Spree Series Killer (1+ book)
Deathwatch by Dana Marton

✔ 19. Read one book using one letter from the current 'Read The Seasons' Challenge- 2014 READ THE SEASON: WELSH EDITION:Yr HAF (Summer). The letter can be used for the first word in the title or author's first or last name.
Flashpoint by Suzanne Brockmann read 7/28/14 ★★★★

✔ 20. Read one book using one letter from the current 'Read The Month' Challenge (June, July or August). The letter can be used for the first word in the title or author's first or last name.
Arouse by Nina Lane read 8/8/14 ★★★★

2014 READ THE SEASON WELSH EDITION: HAF (Summer)
Duration: June 21, 2014 - September 22, 2014

Level 3 - read the season and 3 holidays

RRRC 2014 Read The Season Welsh (Summer) Tracking Post

Books Read = 19 / 22




Summer HAF:
H:
A: Against the Mark by Kat Martin read 7/19/14 ★★★
F: Flashpoint by Suzanne Brockmann read 7/28/14 ★★★★

Summer Solstice: Alban HEFIN
H: Hard as You Can by Laura Kaye read 7/29/14 ★★★★
E: Echo of Love by Mary Hagen read 6/30/14 ★★★
F: Friend-Zoned by Belle Aurora read 24/9/14 ★★
I: The Inheritance by Tamera Alexander read 8/5/14 ★★★★
N: Nothing But Trouble by Lisa Mondello read 8/1/14 ★★★

St. Doewan's Day (Jul 13): DDOEWAN
D
D: Dark Lover by J.R. Ward read 11/9/14 ★★★★
O: Out of Control by Mary Connealy read 8/24/14 ★★★
E
W: When Day Breaks by Maya Banks read 7/4/14 ★★★★
A: After The Ashes by Cheryl Howe read 7/26/14 ★★★
N: Nowhere to Run by Nancy Bush read 8/4/14 ★★★★

St. Laurence's Day (Aug 10): LAWRENS
L: The Loner by Lindsay McKenna read 7/8/14 ★★★★
A: Avenge Me by Maisey Yates read 7/26/14 ★★★★
W: Within Temptation by Tanya Holmes read 8/13/14 ★★★★
R: Risk No Secrets by Cindy Gerard read 17/9/14 ★★★★
E: Eternity by Maggie Shayne read 8/28/14 ★★★★
N: Never Love a Highlander by Maya Banks read 6/9/14 ★★★★
S: Saving Grace by Norah Wilson read 7/22/14 ★★★

Twelve in Three Challenge

Twelve in Three Challenge Discussion Thread

Read one book for each of the 12 tasks.
- Re-reads allowed
- Any format
- No minimum page count unless otherwise stated
- Tasks can be completed in any order

Challenge Duration: 31 March to 30 June 2014

Read 12 / 12



1: A book that is by a New to you Author
Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas read 4/8/14 ★★★

2: A book from another group member’s shelf (Any shelf)
Joyce (to-read) - The Calling by Jennifer Ashley read 5/3/14 ★★★

3: A book that has been recommended to you either through GR or a friend
Tina - Selling Scarlett by Ella James read 6/3/14 ★★★

4: A book which has been on your TBR list for quite a while
Stress Test by Richard L. Mabry read 6/28/14 ★★★

5: A book with more than 5,000 ratings
Sweet Persuasion by Maya Banks read 4/5/14 ★★★★

6: A book with less than 500 ratings
Here Comes Trouble by Donna Kauffman read 6/10/14 ★★★

7: A book newly released in the last 3 months
Home to Stay by Terri Osburn read 6/29/14 ★★★

8: A book who’s Author has the same initial as you (First or last name)
Buried Treasures by Mary Manners read 6/27/14 ★★★

9: A book which has your favourite colour as the main cover colour
Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale read 6/25/14 ★★★★

10: A book which is the first in a series
On A Night Like This by Barbara Freethy read 4/21/14 ★★

11: A book which another group member has rated 4 stars
Fran - French Quarter by Lacey Alexander read 6/22/14 ★

12: A book with more than 450 pages
Gone Too Far by Suzanne Brockmann read 4/30/14 ★★★★★

Finished 6/29/14

RRRC 6th Reading Tournament - the World Cup of Romance Reading
Phase 1: Round Robin (1 August to 31 August, 2014)
Phase 1: Predictions (1 August to 31 August, 2014)

Phase 1: Round Robin
Phase 1 Round Robin Discussion Post.

During this round, you will read a minimum of 5 books - one for each theme in your assigned group. Sign-ups will be open until July 29th

Group B
Group B Tracking Post


Read 4 / 5



Tattooed/Bad Boy/Motorcycle: Within Temptation by Tanya Holmes read 8/13/14
Rating: ★★★★ (3/5 for theme)

Witches: Eternity by Maggie Shayne read 8/28/14
Rating: ★★★★ (5/5 theme)

Age-gap: Arouse by Nina Lane read 8/8/14
Rating: ★★★★ (3/5 for theme)

Time travel: Binding Vows by Catherine Bybee

Friends2lovers; enemies2lovers: Falling for Her Fiance by Cindi Madsen read 8/26/14
Rating: ★★★★ (5/5 for theme)


My Rankings
1. Friends2lovers; enemies2lovers
2. Witches
3. Tattooed/Bad Boy/Motorcycle
4. Age-gap
5.



Phase 1: Predictions
Phase 1 Predictions Discussion Post

Prior to starting the challenge, I will ask all the participants to select which 2 themes from each group they think will move on to the knock-out round.

At the end of this round, I will rank the themes and assign points for those people who successfully predict which books will go through to the next round. 2 points you successfully predict position (1st/2nd); 1 point if you pick it to move through.

My Predicitons
My Predicitons Post

Group A - 1 - Reunited/Second Chance
Group A - 2 - Cop/Mil/Firefighter

Group B - 1 - Tattooed/Bad Boy/Motorcycle
Group B - 2 - friends2lovers; enemies2lovers

Group C - 1 - dystopia/apocalytpic/zombies
Group C - 2 - erotica

Group D - 1 - vampire
Group D - 2 - nerd/geek/genuis

Group E - 1 - Urban Fantasy
Group E - 2 - Regency

Group F - 1 - YA
Group F - 2 - Western

Group G - 1 - Small Town
Group G - 2 - Scotland / Ireland

Group H - 1 - New Adult
Group H - 2 - Shapeshifters - bears/wolves

RRRC Read-the-Month Welsh Edition (2014) AWST (August)
Duration: 1 August to 31 August, 2014

RRRC Read-the-Month Welsh (2014) AWST (August) Discussion Thread Re-post your progress rather than updating a previous post.

Books Read = 4 /4



A: Arouse by Nina Lane read 8/8/14 ★★★★
W: Within Temptation by Tanya Holmes read 8/13/14 ★★★★
S: Shattered Rose by T.L. Gray read 8/18/14 ★★★★
T: Thunder Snow by Mimi Foster read 8/6/14 ★★

Finished 8/18/14

RRRC Read-the-Month Welsh Edition (2014) MEDI (September)
Duration: 1 September to 30 September, 2014

RRRC Read-the-Month Welsh Edition (2014) MEDI (September) Discussion Thread Re-post progress rather than updating a previous post

Read 4 / 4



M: Masters at Arms & Nobody's Angel by Kallypso Mastersread 15/9/14 ★★
E: Excapades by Debra Kay read 25/9/14 ★★★
D: Dark Lover by J.R. Ward read 11/9/14 ★★★★
I: InSight by Polly Iyer read 29/9/14 ★★★★

Finished 29/9/14

Random Book List Challenge
Random Book List #196 (ends Aug 26)

Random Book list #196 Discussion Post

read 8/26/14 ★★★★

Read-the-Month Welsh Edition (2014) TACHWEDD (November)
Duration: 1 November to 30 November, 2014

Read-the-Month Welsh Edition (2014) TACHWEDD (November) Discussion Thread - Repost progress rather than updating a previous post

Books Read = 8 /8



T: True North by Marie Force read 17/11/14 ★★★
A: Alpha One by Cynthia Eden read 19/11/14 ★★★
C: Changes of Heart by Paige Lee Elliston read 20/11/14 ★★★
H: Hell or High Water by Jerrie Alexander read 24/11/14 ★★★
W: Within Reach by Sarah Mayberry read 25/11/14 ★★★★
E: Every Breath She Takes by Norah Wilson read 13/11/14 ★★★★
D: Deadly Devotion by Sandra Orchard read 4/12/14 ★★★
D: Dating Husbands by Lindy Zart read 29/11/14 ★★★

Finished 4/12/14

2014 November Monthly Challenge
Duration: 1 November to 30 November, 2014

2014 November Monthly Challenge Discussion Thread - Repost progress rather than updating a previous post.

Books Read = 8 / 8



1. 'N' is for November: No Turning Back by Tiffany Snow read 8/11/14 ★★★
2. Member of the Month: Within Reach by Sarah Mayberry read 25/11/14 ★★★★
3. Featured Author Challenge: True North by Marie Force read 17/11/14 ★★★
4. Nov. 1: Book Lover's Day: Alpha One by Cynthia Eden read 19/11/14 ★★★
5. Nov. 11: Veteran's Day: Hell or High Water by Jerrie Alexander read 24/11/14 ★★★
6. Nov 15: Clean Your Refrigerator Day: Deadly Devotion by Sandra Orchard read 4/12/14 ★★★
7. Nov 15: America Recycles Day: Every Breath She Takes by Norah Wilson read 13/11/14 ★★★★
10. Reader's Choice: Instant Temptation by Jill Shalvis read 30/11/14 ★★★

Finished 4/12/14

2014 December Monthly Challenge
Duration: 1 December to 31 December, 2014

2014 December Monthly Challenge Discussion Thread - Repost progress rather than updating a previous post.

Books Read = 5 / 5



1. 'D' is for December: The Unexpected Bride read 23/12/14 ★★★
2. Member of the Month: Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain Reynard read 28/12/14 ★★★★★
3. Featured Author Challenge: Ruthless by Anne Stuart read 2/1/15 ★★★★
7. Dec 25 - Christmas: The Christmas Witness by Susan Sleeman read 31/12/14 ★★★
10. Reader's Choice: Wicked Intentions by Elizabeth Hoyt read 30/12/14 ★★★★

Finished 2/1/15