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The BTC4 - Deja Vu Romance (4)
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 4🌹🌹Theme - Second Chance Romance🌹
The dates will begin on Saturdays at 6 PM EST, at that time the task for each date will be announced. Books must be completed and posted by the following Friday at Midnight EST, except when on your 'Romantic Getaway' when you will have until the second Friday. Roses will be awarded before the next date begins. Each date we will be working towards spelling out B-A-C-H-E-L-O-R. The tasks for each letter will be posted in advance, but you will not know which task will be used until the date begins.
Roses are earned by:
🌹 The First Rose 🌹 Teams earn this rose by reading 4 books fitting the task during the date. (One rose possible per team per date.)
Bonus roses may be earned by:
🌹 Speed Dating Rose 🌹 The team that has 4 members finishing 4 books (1 each) and posts in the Q&A/Announcement thread first wins this bonus rose. Note, posting is required to earn this rose. (One rose possible per date.)
🌹 Team Dating Roses 🌹 Teams with each member completing the task (with a minimum of 6 books read) earn 3 additional roses. (Three roses possible per team per date.)
🌹 Serial Dating Rose 🌹 For every multiple of 8 books read, teams will earn a rose. So 8 books is one rose, 16 books is 2 roses, 24 books is 3 roses and so on. (Number of roses will vary each date, maximum of 7 per team per date.)
🌹 Multiple Date Rose 🌹 The player who reads the most books for the date earns this bonus rose for their team. (One rose possible per date unless there is a tie.)
🌹 Longest Date Rose 🌹 The player that reads the longest book for the date earns this bonus rose for their team. Please note that boxed sets will NOT be counted towards this rose! (One rose possible per date unless there is a tie.)
🌹 Page Turner Rose 🌹 The team that reads the most combined pages for the date, English language editions only for page count, earns this bonus rose. (One rose possible per date unless there is a tie.)
🌹 Scavenger Hunt Rose 🌹This special rose is earned by finding a book that fits each rule for the letter the date represents, for example B is for Band (musician or singer), Beard (facial hair on cover), Bed (bed on cover or in precis) and Big (over 300 pages). After posting your completion, post in the Scavenger Hunt thread to claim the book. Both posts, in your team thread and the Scavenger Hunt thread, should list the qualifications for each task, i.e. be identical. This rose may be earned multiple times per date but only once per book. The first person to post each book claims the rose for that book. (Number of roses available per date will vary, maximum of 7 per person per date.)
Teams will not be eliminated even if they earn no roses, they will have a chance to catch up by earning additional roses on other dates. Players will be eliminated if they do not complete the task on two consecutive dates. Eliminated players will not be replaced. Remember, players are allowed to read multiple books for a given date in order to earn bonuses and/or to make up for teammates who do not read their book or who have been eliminated.
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Information required when posting your completion/s:
❤️❤️ Date Task
❤️ Book/cover link
❤️ Page numbers with source **We are now using the English language GR Kindle first edition page count ONLY, if available. Ebook page count will be acceptable if no Kindle page count available. If GR doesn't have a page count listed, please link to the Amazon Kindle book with a page count.**
❤️ How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary. Links required for lists, tags and other editions.
❤️ Dated Completed with Rating.
❤️ If this is your second (or more) book for the task, also include that information.
Please include only this information. A small review may be included if desired, but is not required. No other discussion allowed though.
❤️You will need make a new post for your completions.❤️ If you update a prior post, i.e., if you saved posts for your completions, they will be missed when I do the accounting for each date. Make sure your books count - make a new post!
Although you will not need to make selection posts like in the PtP, your teammates might like ideas for what to read so sharing what you're reading could be very helpful. If you have any question if your book qualifies, it would be better to find out before you read it - ask your teammates or in the Q&A/Announcement thread.
If you are claiming a Scavenger Hunt book: After posting your completion, also post in the Scavenger Hunt thread to claim the book. Both posts, in your team thread and the Scavenger Hunt thread, should list the qualifications for each task, i.e. be identical.
DO NOT DELETE COMMENTS OR POSTS! Even if your book doesn't qualify or you are asked for corrections, do not delete your comment. Deleted comments will confuse the tracking and may lead to books being missed! If you wish, you may strike through your comment using < s > ... < /s > without the spaces, but do not delete the comment or post!
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 4🌹🌹Theme - Second Chance Romance🌹
Books must be 90 pages and MPG Romance. Contemporary Romance, Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance or similar is acceptable, but it must be romance. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS on the MPG Romance rule. We will be using the English language first edition Kindle page count ONLY for this challenge. Audiobooks and rereads are ok. Abridged audiobooks are NOT ALLOWED for this challenge. Books can only be read once per person during the challenge even if it fits multiple categories. Once the task for the date is announced, you may not tag a book so that it fits or edit any lists - this must be done before the date begins.
MPG = Main Page Genre:
On the main page of the book on the right hand side there is a section that says "Genres". Anything listed under that section is counted as an MPG.
MPG Romance = Main Page Genre Romance:
In the "Genres" section described above, there must be 'Romance". It could be Contemporary Romance, Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance or MM Romance, but it has to have 'Romance' listed.
❤️ Completion Posts ❤️When making your completion posts, remember you must include how the book/s qualify. If the task states, for example (and this is just an example!):
A is for Athlete - Read a sports romance, qualification from the title, précis, list or tags.
Saying 'the hero is a runner' or 'MC is an athlete' doesn't qualify the book. Using 'précis states that hero is a football player' or 'tagged sports by 7 people' does qualify the book. Remember that links are required for lists, tags and different editions.
Also, when using the cover as the qualifier, post the cover image in your completion.
Please remember that all tags/lists must qualify IN CONTEXT!! Links MUST be provided.
Don't make more work for yourself than necessary - if the qualifier is in the title or on the cover, use it! You don't have to go searching for tags to make it work. 😊 If the link you use for the book is the same you are using for the page count and edition - say so (see above edition or something similar)! That saves us all some steps. But please double check your links!
You may use separate editions of your Scavenger Hunt books to qualify for the different tasks. Links MUST be provided.
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 4🌹🌹Theme - Second Chance Romance🌹
READ THIS!
Please confirm that you have read the instructions for this challenge and understand that you are committing to read at least ONE book a week. Confirm that you understand the books you choose are required to be MPG Romance and a minimum of 90 p. using the first edition Kindle page count as well as fit the requirement for the current date task. Also please verify that you understand that this is a team challenge and that your team is counting you to uphold your commitment.
I NEED A CONFIRMATION FROM EVERY TEAMMATE! A comment in this thread is sufficient. 😊
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 4🌹🌹Theme - Second Chance Romance🌹
I will be tracking each team's completions and using the captains' tracking to confirm before awarding roses at the end of each date.
Captains, anything you can do to help is appreciated, particularly with the Longest Date and Page Turner Roses! Simply listing the completions with message number is great though - links are not required, but always appreciated. 😊
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 4🌹🌹Theme - Second Chance Romance🌹
Captains, please reserve a few spaces for tracking.
Introduce yourselves to your teammates. Let then know where you are from, what your interests are in life and in books! Consider friending each other, that makes it easier to follow the goings on.
Your first task as a team is to come up with a team name. The theme of Second Chance Romance and your team name should relate to that. Captains, please post your team name in the Q&A thread when you have decided.
Roses Earned
Date 1 - Total Roses - 21
The First Rose - 1
Speed Dating Rose -
Team Dating Rose - 3
Serial Dating Rose - 4
Scavenger Hunt Rose - 12
Date 2 - Total Roses - 19
The First Rose - 1
Speed Dating Rose -
Team Dating Roses -
Serial Dating Rose - 7
Multiple Date Rose -
Longest Date Rose - 1
Page Turner Rose - 1
Scavenger Hunt Rose - 9
Date 3 - Total Roses - 37
The First Rose - 1
Speed Dating Rose -
Team Dating Roses - 3
Serial Dating Rose - 5
Multiple Date Rose -
Longest Date Rose -
Page Turner Rose -
Scavenger Hunt Rose - 28
Date 4 - Total Roses -
The First Rose -
Speed Dating Rose -
Team Dating Roses -
Serial Dating Rose -
Multiple Date Rose -
Longest Date Rose -
Page Turner Rose -
Scavenger Hunt Rose -
Date 5 - Total Roses:
The First Rose -
Speed Dating Rose -
Team Dating Roses -
Serial Dating Rose -
Multiple Date Rose -
Longest Date Rose -
Page Turner Rose -
Scavenger Hunt Rose -
Date 6 - Total Roses -
The First Rose -
Speed Dating Rose -
Team Dating Roses -
Serial Dating Rose -
Multiple Date Rose -
Longest Date Rose -
Page Turner Rose -
Scavenger Hunt Rose -
Date 7 - Total Roses -
The First Rose -
Speed Dating Rose -
Team Dating Roses -
Serial Dating Rose -
Multiple Date Rose -
Longest Date Rose -
Page Turner Rose -
Scavenger Hunt Rose -
Date 8 - Total Roses -
The First Rose -
Speed Dating Rose -
Team Dating Roses -
Serial Dating Rose -
Multiple Date Rose -
Longest Date Rose -
Page Turner Rose -
Scavenger Hunt Rose -
Running Total: - 77
Date Tasks:
At the beginning of each date, one of the tasks for that week's letter will be randomly selected. The letters will be used in order. You will need to read a book that meets the task requirements, as well as the other requirements listed above, to complete the task.
B is for Band - Read a book featuring a musician or singer.
B is for Beard - Read a book with facial hair (beard, mustache or scruff) on the cover.
B is for Bed - Read a book with a bed on the cover or in the precis.
B is for Big - Read a book over 300 pages.
A is for Abduct - Read a book with 'Suspense' or 'Mystery' as MPG.
A is for Afterlife - Read a book tagged as 'PNR', 'paranormal', 'vampires' or 'zombies'.
A is for April - Read a book initially published in April of any year.
A is for Arousing - Read a book tagged 'exciting'.
C is for Caricature - Read a book with a cartoon like cover.
C is for Center - Read a book in the middle of a series.
C is for Cheek - Read a book with a facial cheek on the cover.
C is for Chuckle - Read a humorous book.
H is for Hallucination - Read a book tagged as 'fantasy'.
H is for Handcuff - Read a book featuring law enforcement officer.
H is for Heartwarming - Read a book tagged as 'sweet' or 'touching'.
H is for Hurricane - Read a book set on the East or Gulf Coasts of the US.
E is for Early - Read the prequel or first book in a series.
E is for Earth - Read a book with dirt on the cover.
E is for Enlist - Read a book featuring military characters.
E is for Excursion - Read a book that includes a trip or vacation.
L is for Lips - Read a book with lips on the cover.
L is for Listen - Read a book available as an audiobook.
L is for Loner - Read a stand alone book.
L is for Loved - Read a book rated 4.3 or higher.
O is for Occiput - Read a with the back of someone's head on the cover.
O is for Ocher - Read a book with a primarily earth tone (yellow - brown - red) cover.
O is for Ogle - Read a book with at least one naked or nearly naked person on the cover.
O is for Opponents - Read a sports romance book.
R is for Rewrite - Read a book with at least a second edition published.
R is for Rich - Read a book featuring a wealthy character.
R is for Ride - Read a book with a vehicle on the cover.
R is for Rogue - Read a book with 'Historical' as MPG.
Details on each task's requirements will be provided prior to the beginning of that specific date.
Weekly ThemesDate 1 - B is for Big - Read a book over 300 pages.
Date 2 - A is for Abduct - Read a book with 'Suspense' or 'Mystery' as MPG.
Date 3 - C is for Center - Read a book in the middle of a series.
Date 4 - H is for Handcuff - Read a book featuring law enforcement officer.
Date 5 -
Date 6 -
Date 7 -
Date 8 -
Team Name SuggestionsDangerous Divas
Fast & Feisty
Wonder Girls
Six Shades of Sexy (but someone could drop/be added) so 50
Girls on Fire
Eye Candy Chicks
Wild Thangs
Here We Go Again
Romance Deja Vu (or Deja Vu Romance, Deja Vu Romantics)
Date 1 - B is for BigUpdated thru msg #204
KarenH
1. Rock My Bed - Completion Post - 331 Pages **SH**
2. We Own Tonight - Completion Post - 340 Pages
3. Hideaway - Completion Post - 464 Pages
4. Fiercely Emma - Completion Post - 364 Pages
5. The Lost Girls - Completion Post - 465 Pages
6. The Highwayman - Completion Post - 379 Pages
7. The Real Deal - Completion Post - 337 Pages
Aiswrya
1. Asher - Completion Post - 476 Pages **SH**
2. Loving Link - Completion Post - 328 Pages **SH**
3. Red Queen - Completion Post - 400 Pages
4. Jane Eyre - Completion Post - 332 Pages
Lea
1. Double Time - Completion Post - 399 Pages **SH**
2. Play - Completion Post - 300 Pages
3. Chaos - Completion Post - 432 Pages **SH**
4. Sure Shot - Completion Post - 300 Pages
5. Reckless Obsession - Completion Post - 382 Pages
6. A Favor for a Favor - Completion Post - 301 Pages
Sassafrass
1. Strum Your Heart Out - Completion Post - 353 Pages **SH**
2. Rock Your Heart Out - Completion Post - 378 Pages **SH**
3. Not Quite Forever - Completion Post - 322 Pages
4. Smooth Moves - Completion Post - 384 Pages
5. Handle with Care - Completion Post - 352 Pages
6. Work in Progress - Completion Post - 410 Pages
7. This Is Love - Completion Post - 333 Pages
Trio
1. Spare the Rod - Completion Post - 388 Pages
Vicki
1. Music of the Heart - Completion Post - 369 Pages
2. Spark - Completion Post - 394 Pages **SH**
3. Everest - Completion Post - 382 Pages **SH**
4. Sweet Ache - Completion Post - 400 Pages **SH**
5. Just an Illusion - Side A - Completion Post - 301 Pages **SH**
6. Just an Illusion - EP - Completion Post - 463 Pages **SH**
7. The Heart of Betrayal - Completion Post - 480 Pages
Morgan
1. Laid Bare - Completion Post - 336 Pages
Date Totals:
The First Rose - 1
Speed Dating Rose
Team Dating Rose - 3
Serial Dating Rose - 4
Most books read: Karen, Sass, Vicki - 7 books each
Longest book read: Vicki - 480 pages
Total Page Count: 12,375
Scavenger Hunt Rose - 12
Total Roses (subject to change) - 21
Date 2 - A is for AbductKarenH
1. Whisper of Bones - Completion Post - 97 Pages
2. Dark in Death - Completion Post - 384 Pages
3. Absolute Trust - Completion Post - 321 Pages
4. A Harmless Little Game - Completion Post - 227 Pages
5. A Harmless Little Ruse - Completion Post - 179 Pages
6. A Harmless Little Plan - Completion Post - 183 Pages
7. Chasing Fire - Completion Post - 471 Pages **SH**
8. Whiskey Beach - Completion Post - 770 Pages **SH**
9. Midnight Sacrifice - Completion Post - 315 Pages **SH**
10. Hide and Seek - Completion Post - 344 Pages **SH**
11. A Shameless Little Con - Completion Post - 268 Pages
12. A Shameless Little Lie - Completion Post - 280 Pages
13. A Shameless Little Bet - Completion Post - 315 Pages
14. A Bad Day for Sunshine - Completion Post - 396 Pages **SH**
15. Risky Shot - Completion Post - 201 Pages
16. Dead Heat - Completion Post - 179 Pages
17. False Memory - Completion Post - 208 Pages
18. False Hope - Completion Post - 232 Pages
19. False Start - Completion Post - 182 Pages
20. Cold Fear - Completion Post - 428 Pages
21. Leverage in Death - Completion Post - 379 Pages
22. Total Bravery - Completion Post - 304 Pages
23. Cold in the Shadows - Completion Post - 377 Pages
24. Return - Completion Post - 196 Pages
Aiswrya
1. A Reckless Soul - Completion Post - 349 Pages
2. Silent in the Grave - Completion Post - 441 Pages
3. Silent in the Sanctuary - Completion Post - 552 Pages
4. Do You Want to Start a Scandal - Completion Post - 387 Pages
5. Silent on the Moor - Completion Post - 473 Pages
6. And Only to Deceive - Completion Post - 336 Pages
7. Grave Mercy - Completion Post - 565 Pages **SH**
8. Heartbreaker - Completion Post - 520 Pages
Lea
1. Close to the Bone - Completion Post - 94 Pages
2. A Bone to Pick - Completion Post - 101 Pages
3. Whisper of Bones - Completion Post - 97 Pages
4. Fatal Affair - Completion Post - 357 Pages
5. Fatal Justice - Completion Post - 400 Pages
6. Fatal Consequences - Completion Post - 544 Pages
7. Fatal Destiny - Completion Post - 144 Pages
8. When I'm Gone - Completion Post - 366 Pages
9. Fatal Flaw - Completion Post - 408 Pages
10. Fatal Deception - Completion Post - 384 Pages
11. Fatal Mistake - Completion Post - 427 Pages
12. Fatal Jeopardy - Completion Post - 379 Pages
Sassafrass
1. Dark in Death - Completion Post - 384 Pages
2. Leverage in Death - Completion Post - 379 Pages
3. Connections in Death - Completion Post - 365 Pages
4. Vendetta in Death - Completion Post - 368 Pages
5. Protecting Fiona - Completion Post - 286 Pages
6. One Man - Completion Post - 300 Pages
Trio
1. Murder House - Completion Post - 272 Pages
2. The Rising - Completion Post - 228 Pages
3. A Case of Possession - Completion Post - 159 Pages
**4. Flight of Magpies - Completion Post - 239 Pages
5. Half Moon Chambers - Completion Post - 176 Pages
Vicki
1. Preacher, Prophet, Beast - Completion Post - 200 Pages **SH**
2. Thrown to the Wolves - Completion Post - 263 Pages **SH**
3. Witches for Hire - Completion Post - 322 Pages **SH**
4. Good Sam - Completion Post - 240 Pages
5. Seeds of Iniquity - Completion Post - 315 Pages
6. The Black Wolf - Completion Post - 302 Pages
Morgan
1.
Date Totals:
The First Rose - 1
Speed Dating Rose
Team Dating Rose -
Serial Dating Rose - 7
Most books read: Karen - 24 books
Longest book read: Karen - 770 pages - 1
Total Page Count: 19,119 - 1
Scavenger Hunt Rose - 9
Total Roses (subject to change) - 19
Date 3KarenH
1. Serious Leigh - Completion Post - 141 Pages **SH**
2. Hopeful Leigh - Completion Post - 167 Pages **SH**
3. Haunting Leigh - Completion Post - 210 Pages **SH**
4. Joyful Leigh - Completion Post - 287 Pages **SH**
5. 'Roo and the Angel - Completion Post - 186 Pages **SH**
6. Mr. Peabody's House - Completion Post - 245 Pages **SH**
7. Back to the Fuchsia - Completion Post - 237 Pages **SH**
8. Forsaken - Completion Post - 282 Pages
9. Make Them Pay - Completion Post - 416 Pages
10. Clarity of Lines - Completion Post - 120 Pages
11. Super Sock Man - Completion Post - 129 Pages
12. The Billionaire's Voice - Completion Post - 240 Pages
13. Lollipop - Completion Post - 250 Pages
14. Perfectly Paired - Completion Post - 205 Pages
15. How to Raise an Honest Rabbit - Completion Post - 135 Pages
Aiswrya
1. Fashionably Dead Down Under - Completion Post - 334 Pages **SH**
2. Hello Stranger - Completion Post - 405 Pages **SH**
3. Devil's Daughter - Completion Post - 387 Pages **SH**
4. What Happens in London - Completion Post - 385 Pages **SH**
5. When Beauty Tamed the Beast - Completion Post - 384 Pages **SH**
6. Marrying Winterborne - Completion Post - 416 Pages **SH**
Lea
1. See Jane Score - Completion Post - 324 Pages **SH**
2. Friends Without Benefits - Completion Post - 424 Pages **SH**
3. Undercover Bromance - Completion Post - 320 Pages **SH**
4. Beautiful Bitch - Completion Post - 160 Pages **SH**
5. Filthy English - Completion Post - 312 Pages **SH**
6. I Heart Hollywood - Completion Post - 341 Pages **SH**
7. The Trouble With Valentine's Day - Completion Post - 368 Pages **SH**
*8. The Storm Sister - Completion Post - 608 Pages
9. Blitzed - Completion Post - 336 Pages
Sassafrass
1. Barbarian Lover - Completion Post - 191 Pages
Trio
1. Summer Lessons - Completion Post - 290 Pages **SH**
2. The Solution - Completion Post - 334 Pages
3. Enlightened - Completion Post - 226 Pages
4. Will & Patrick's Happy Ending - Completion Post - 126 Pages
5. In Your Eyes - Completion Post - 192 Pages
6. Red River - Completion Post - 122 Pages
7. Jesse's Diner - Completion Post - 112 Pages
Vicki
1. Accidentally Dead - Completion Post - 352 Pages **SH**
2. The Accidental Human - Completion Post - 356 Pages **SH**
3. Accidentally Demonic - Completion Post - 352 Pages **SH**
4. Accidentally Catty - Completion Post - 352 Pages **SH**
5. Accidentally Dead, Again - Completion Post - 352 Pages **SH**
6. Accidentally Aphrodite - Completion Post - 193 Pages **SH**
7. Accidentally Ever After - Completion Post - 212 Pages **SH**
Morgan
1. Neat - Completion Post - 317 Pages
Date Totals:
The First Rose - 1
Speed Dating Rose
Team Dating Rose - 3
Serial Dating Rose - 5
Most books read: Karen - 15 books
Longest book read: Lea - 608 pages
Total Page Count: 12,833
Scavenger Hunt Rose - 28
Total Roses (subject to change) - 37
Date 4KarenH
1. Midnight in Death - Completion Post - 90 Pages **SH**
2. Magic Triumphs - Completion Post - 336 Pages **SH**
3. Connections in Death - Completion Post - 365 Pages **SH**
4. Born in Death - Completion Post - 364 Pages **SH**
5. Thankless in Death - Completion Post - 418 Pages **SH**
6. Vendetta in Death - Completion Post - 368 Pages **SH**
7. Brotherhood in Death - Completion Post - 389 Pages **SH**
8. Hard Sell - Completion Post - 247 Pages
Aiswrya
1. Badlands - Completion Post - 296 Pages **SH**
2. How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire - Completion Post - 384 Pages
3. The Night Circus - Completion Post - 401 Pages
4. Lover Eternal - Completion Post - 468 Pages
5. Fake Out - Completion Post - 290 Pages
Lea
1. Lucky Town - Completion Post - 116 Pages **SH**
2. The Rising - Completion Post - 228 Pages **SH**
3. Portrait in Death - Completion Post - 372 Pages **SH**
4. Imitation in Death - Completion Post - 356 Pages **SH**
5. Big Jack - Completion Post - 321 Pages **SH**
6. Divided in Death - Completion Post - 513 Pages **SH**
7. Visions in Death - Completion Post - 362 Pages **SH**
8. Seventh Inning Heat - Completion Post - 273 Pages
9. The Rivals - Completion Post - 353 Pages
10. The Money Man - Completion Post - 270 Pages
Sassafrass
1. Golden in Death - Completion Post - 384 Pages
2. Naked in Death - Completion Post - 316 Pages
3. Glory in Death - Completion Post - 320 Pages
Trio
1. Gummy Bears & Grenades - Completion Post - 116 Pages **SH**
2. Hoarfrost - Completion Post - 234 Pages **SH**
3. Kiss and Ride - Completion Post - 133 Pages
4. Mark and Tony - Completion Post - 95 Pages
5. Master of Ghouls - Completion Post - 108 Pages **SH**
6. Max and Finn- Completion Post - 108 Pages
7. Reaper of Souls - Completion Post - 131 Pages **SH**
8. Eater of Lives - Completion Post - 109 Pages **SH**
9. Destroyer of Worlds - Completion Post - 97 Pages **SH**
10. Maelstrom - Completion Post - 204 Pages **SH**
Vicki
1. Broken - Completion Post - 261 Pages
Morgan
1. Tucker - Completion Post - 224 Pages
Date Totals:
The First Rose - 1
Speed Dating Rose -
Team Dating Roses - 3
Serial Dating Rose - 4
Multiple Date Rose -
Longest Date Rose -
Page Turner Rose -
Scavenger Hunt Roses - 22
Most books read: Lea, Trio - 10
Longest book read: Lea - 513 pages
Total Page Count: 10,420
Total Roses (subject to change) -
Date 5 - E is for EarlyKarenH
1. A Merciful Death - Completion Post - 353 Pages **SH**
2. Say You're Sorry - Completion Post - 336 Pages **SH**
3. Danger Close - Completion Post - 270 Pages **SH**
4. Winters Heat - Completion Post - 279 Pages **SH**
5. The Unsung Hero - Completion Post - 416 Pages **SH**
6. Only His - Completion Post - 400 Pages **SH**
7. Heart of Danger - Completion Post - 304 Pages
8. Club Shadowlands - Completion Post - 155 Pages
9. The Governess Affair - Completion Post - 152 Pages
Aiswrya
1. No Holds Barred - Completion Post - 258 Pages
2. Simply Irresistible - Completion Post - 330 Pages
3. What Ales the Earl - Completion Post - 352 Pages **SH**
4. The Girl in the Love Song - Completion Post - 368 Pages
5. Hex Hall - Completion Post - 337 Pages
6. The Kiss of Deception - Completion Post - 492 Pages
7. Hearts in Darkness - Completion Post - 112 Pages
Lea
1. Dangerous Ground - Completion Post - 90 Pages **SH**
2. As You Wish - Completion Post - 238 Pages **SH**
3. Hour of Need - Completion Post - 338 Pages **SH**
4. A Cold Dark Place - Completion Post - 350 Pages **SH**
5. The Bromance Book Club - Completion Post - 352 Pages
6. Fisher's Light - Completion Post - 401 Pages **SH**
7. Naked in Death - Completion Post - 316 Pages
8. Of Windmills and War - Completion Post - 598 Pages **SH**
9. His for a Season - Completion Post - 136 Pages
10. The Lying Season - Completion Post - 320 Pages
Sassafrass
1. The Chase - Completion Post - 374 Pages
Trio
1. Everything Changes - Completion Post - 200 Pages **SH**
2. 18% Gray - Completion Post - 280 Pages **SH**
3. The Duke in Denial - Completion Post - 346 Pages **SH**
4. Just Like That - Completion Post - 320 Pages
Vicki
1. Shoot to Thrill - Completion Post - 352 Pages
2. Spinning Out - Completion Post - 464 Pages
Morgan
1.
The First Rose - 1
Speed Dating Rose -
Team Dating Roses -
Serial Dating Rose - 4 (33 books read)
Multiple Date Rose -
Longest Date Rose -
Page Turner Rose -
Scavenger Hunt Roses - 16
Most books read: Lea - 10
Longest book read: Lea - 598
Total Page Count: 10,389
Date 6 - L is for LonerKarenH
1. Dragonfly Dreams - Completion Post - 105 Pages **SH**
2. Where the Crawdads Sing - Completion Post - 379 Pages **SH**
3. November 9 - Completion Post - 320 Pages **SH**
4. The Sea of Tranquility - Completion Post - 380 Pages **SH**
5. Verity - Completion Post - 333 Pages **SH**
6. Dear Life - Completion Post - 353 Pages **SH**
7. Seven Summer Nights - Completion Post - 475 Pages **SH**
8. Alaska Wild - Completion Post - 403 Pages
9. On Davis Row - Completion Post - 330 Pages
Aiswrya
1. Four Ever - Completion Post - 334 Pages **SH**
2. Protecting What's Mine - Completion Post - 476 Pages
3. Someday, Someday - Completion Post - 411 Pages
Lea
1. Santa's Bratty Elf - Completion Post - 96 Pages **SH**
2. Side Trip - Completion Post - 328 Pages **SH**
3. Kulti - Completion Post - 570 Pages
4. Making Faces - Completion Post - 405 Pages **SH**
5. Vespertine - Completion Post - 418 Pages **SH**
6. Bossman - Completion Post - 319 Pages
7. The Baller - Completion Post - 285 Pages
8. Beautiful Mistake - Completion Post - 297 Pages
9. Hollywood Scandal - Completion Post - 288 Pages
Sassafrass
1. All Grown Up - Completion Post - 339 Pages
2. Punk 57 - Completion Post - 343 Pages
3. Complicated - Completion Post - 576 Pages
4. The Best Thing - Completion Post - 480 Pages
5. Lies - Completion Post - 242 Pages
Trio
1. A Royal Christmas Cruise - Completion Post - 201 Pages **SH**
2. The Role - Completion Post - 256 Pages **SH**
3. A Farmer's Christmas - Completion Post - 97 Pages **SH**
4. Red Heir - Completion Post - 234 Pages
5. Northern Star - Completion Post - 249 Pages
Vicki
1. Kyland - Completion Post - 264 Pages
2. My Favorite Souvenir - Completion Post - 300 Pages
3. Teardrop Shot - Completion Post - 357 Pages **SH**
4. Disgrace - Completion Post - 402 Pages
5. Obsession - Completion Post - 249 Pages
Morgan
1. Liar Liar - Completion Post - 527 Pages
The First Rose - 1
Speed Dating Rose - 1
Team Dating Roses - 3
Serial Dating Rose - 4
Multiple Date Rose -
Longest Date Rose -
Page Turner Rose -
Scavenger Hunt Roses - 16
Most books read: 9 (tie - Karen, Lea)
Longest book read: 576 (Sass)
Total Page Count: 12,421
Date 7 - O is for OpponentsKarenH
1. Delivery Girl - Completion Post - 243 Pages
2. Reed - Completion Post - 189 Pages **SH**
3. Nobody's Baby But Mine - Completion Post - 384 Pages **SH**
4. Dream a Little Dream - Completion Post - 404 Pages **SH**
5. Heaven, Texas - Completion Post - 384 Pages **SH**
6. Natural Born Charmer - Completion Post - 444 Pages **SH**
7. Dirty English - Completion Post - 272 Pages **SH**
8. Bittersweet - Completion Post - 349 Pages **SH**
9. Pucked Up - Completion Post - 375 Pages
10. Dax - Completion Post - 342 Pages
11. Falling for the Backup - Completion Post - 114 Pages
Aiswrya
1. The Perfect Play - Completion Post - 336 Pages
2. The Quarterback - Completion Post - 304 Pages
3. The Chase - Completion Post - 374 Pages
4. The Understatement of the Year - Completion Post - 308 Pages
Lea
1. The Year We Fell Down - Completion Post - 274 Pages
2. The Goal - Completion Post - 350 Pages **SH**
3. Long Shot - Completion Post - 460 Pages **SH**
4. Sweet Rome - Completion Post - 455 Pages **SH**
5. Scoring Wilder - Completion Post - 404 Pages
6. All Lined Up - Completion Post - 322 Pages **SH**
7. Shooting for the Stars - Completion Post - 258 Pages **SH**
8. Play to Win - Completion Post - 269 Pages
9. Waking Olivia - Completion Post - 330 Pages
10 Slow Burn - Completion Post - 388 Pages **SH**
Sassafrass
1. Just Stop Me - Completion Post - 428 Pages
2. Just Say Yes - Completion Post - 384 Pages
Trio
1. Trick Play - Completion Post - 330 Pages
2. Kestrel's Chance - Completion Post - 92 Pages **SH**
3. Fool's Gold - Completion Post - 247 Pages
Vicki
1. Scoring Wilder - Completion Post - 404 Pages **SH**
2. Wicked Game - Completion Post - 172 Pages **SH**
Morgan
1. The Deal - Completion Post - 342 Pages
The First Rose - 1
Speed Dating Rose -
Team Dating Roses - 3
Serial Dating Rose - 4
Multiple Date Rose -
Longest Date Rose -
Page Turner Rose -
Scavenger Hunt Roses - 16
Most books read: 11 (Karen)
Longest book read: 460 Pages (Lea)
Total Page Count: 10,731
Date 8 - R is for RichKarenH
1. Texas Glory - Completion Post - 379 Pages **SH**
2. Summer of '69 - Completion Post - 433 Pages **SH**
3. The Billionaire's Secrets - Completion Post - 272 Pages
4. Glory in Death - Completion Post - 320 Pages
5. IRL: In Real Life - Completion Post - 312 Pages
6. The Duchess Deal - Completion Post - 389 Pages
7. Immortal in Death - Completion Post - 352 Pages
8. Sense of Place - Completion Post - 127 Pages
Aiswrya
1. Not Quite Crazy - Completion Post - 315 Pages
2. Dreaming of You - Completion Post - 384 Pages **SH**
3. Tattered - Completion Post - 314 Pages
4. On Dublin Street - Completion Post - 372 Pages
5. Spin the Dawn - Completion Post - 400 Pages
6. Damaged Like Us - Completion Post - 400 Pages
7. The Dark Collector - Completion Post - 103 Pages
8. Alaska - Completion Post - 183 Pages
9. The Lucky Charm - Completion Post - 134 Pages
Lea
1. The Great Gatsby - Completion Post - 168 Pages **SH**
2. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Completion Post - 401 Pages **SH**
3. Splendid - Completion Post - 400 Pages
4. The Duke and I - Completion Post - 384 Pages **SH**
5. Wicked Billionaire - Completion Post - 190 Pages
6. Dancing at Midnight - Completion Post - 384 Pages
7. Victoria - Completion Post - 464 Pages **SH**
8. King of Wall Street - Completion Post - 308 Pages
9. It Happened One Autumn - Completion Post - 400 Pages **SH**
10. First Comes Scandal - Completion Post - 384 Pages **SH**
11. Devil in Winter - Completion Post - 384 Pages
Sassafrass
1. Ceremony in Death - Completion Post - 336 Pages
Trio
1. Fortune Hunter - Completion Post - 127 Pages
2. A Summer Pursuit - Completion Post - 123 Pages **SH**
3. Wicked Lies Boys Tell - Completion Post - 274 Pages
4. Thief - Completion Post - 125 Pages
5. The Dark Collector - Completion Post - 103 Pages
6. Rule Breaker - Completion Post - 286 Pages
7. An Agreement Among Gentlemen - Completion Post - 284 Pages
8. Short Stay - Completion Post - 272 Pages
9. The Shooting Season - Completion Post - 175 Pages
10. The Billionaire's Boyfriend - Completion Post - 163 Pages
11. The Lucky Charm - Completion Post - 134 Pages
Vicki
1. Moonlight Sins - Completion Post - 405 Pages
Morgan
1. Mister Billions - Completion Post - 313 Pages
The First Rose - 1
Speed Dating Rose - 1
Team Dating Roses - 3
Serial Dating Rose - 5
Multiple Date Rose -
Longest Date Rose -
Page Turner Rose -
Scavenger Hunt Roses - 10
Most books read: 11 (Lea, Trio)
Longest book read: 464 pages (Lea)
Total Page Count: 12,176
Hey everyone!I'm Karen, and I've been involved in every round of this challenge, although one time it was assisting Kat with hosting duties rather than participating. I'm really looking forward to getting started!
I live in the boonies in NW Washington State, so Pacific time, and right now the area is really living up to it's rainy reputation. I'll be glad when we get to July 5th, so the sun can finally come out for more than a few minutes at a time! 😁
I read a little bit of almost everything within the romance genre, although I'm pretty picky about a couple of sub-genres, inspirational and YA, and mostly try to avoid them. Lately I've been reading more RS than anything else, although I try to make a point to read a variety of sub-genres every month - Contemporary, Historical, and PNR at the very least, and also a mix of m/f and m/m, although weighted more heavily on the m/f side. I will also occasionally read something that's not romance (gasp!)
Our first order of business, along with everyone introducing themselves, is to come up with a team name. I'm really horrible at names, so I hope one of you has more creativity than I do! Our theme for this round is Second Chance Romance, so hopefully we can come up with a name that somehow works with that.
Hi everyone To star out with I am also horrible with naming things, so no help there
This is my first time joining the bachelor challenge, but I have participated in other challenges before and really like the team challenges. This one seems to have a lot of rules, but That will probably get easier when we start to play :-)
I live outside Copenhagen Denmark 🇩🇰 so I am at CET summertime
I read lot of different books mostly romance but also enjoy a good crime story 👻 I tend mostly to read contemporary romance manly m/f but also some m/m or f/f. I also read other sub genres such as historical but stay away from PNR
Most my reading is done through listening to audiobooks. I am bit of an obsessive knitter and knitting works really well with audio books
Now I will head off to bed it is way past my bedtime :-)
Hello everyone! I'm Aiswrya, I live in New Jersey (so eastern time). This is my first Bachelor round and I'm very excited for it! I almost always read romance and I'm not picky with the sub-genres. My favorites are slow burns, PNRs, historical romances (as long as the woman isn't a pushover), marriage of conveniences and accidental babies (these are ALWAYS fun!). The only things I won't read are stories with irritating love triangles and weird psycho romances. I have been reading roughly 5-6 books a week since the start of the lockdown, but work is getting busy again. So, it may fall down to 2-3 a week.
Nice to e-meet all of you!
MountainKat wrote: "🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 4🌹🌹Theme - Second Chance Romance🌹
READ THIS!
Please confirm that you have read the instructions for this challenge and understand that you are committing to ..."
I confirm that I've read the rules and I promise to upload my commitment to reading at least 1 book a week :)
Aiswrya wrote: "MountainKat wrote: "🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 4🌹🌹Theme - Second Chance Romance🌹
READ THIS!
Please confirm that you have read the instructions for this challenge and understand that yo..."
Thanks, Aiswrya! I intended to mention this in my earlier post, but got sidetracked and didn't do it. For those of you (like me) who have participated in this challenge before and might not read through the early posts in this thread as carefully as someone who is new to it, please take a look at Msg #6 and comment accordingly.
And on that note, this is my confirmation that I also have read and understand all of the instructions, and will do everything in my power not to let my team down! 😃
Lea wrote: "Hi everyone To star out with I am also horrible with naming things, so no help there
This is my first time joining the bachelor challenge, but I have participated in other challenges before and re..."
Welcome, Lea! I know the rules may seem a little daunting at first, but once we get started it's actually pretty simple. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask...there are several veterans on this team who would be happy to help whenever needed.
Hi All! I'm Sass. I live right outside of Philadelphia so Eastern Standard time here.
I've been sporadic with this challenge.
Looking forward to playing.
And yes, I'll read a book and be committed. (wait...that didn't come out right, but you know what I mean).
Hey Sass! It's been a while...nice to be on a team with you again!
Ok, as I said before I'm terrible with names, but here are a couple of pretty lame ideas that maybe someone can build on or modify:Here We Go Again
Romance Deja Vu (or Deja Vu Romance, Deja Vu Romantics)
Anyone else have any ideas?
MountainKat wrote: "🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 4🌹🌹Theme - Second Chance Romance🌹
READ THIS!
Please confirm that you have read the instructions for this challenge and understand that you are committing to ..."
Yes, MountainKat, I have read, understood, and committed to this challenge and my teammates.
Some ideas (after a little internet search):Dangerous Divas
Fast & Feisty
Wonder Girls
Six Shades of Sexy (but someone could drop/be added) so 50
Girls on Fire
Eye Candy Chicks
Wild Thangs
Intro to myself: Mother of 5 (3 girls, 2 boys); grandmother of 21 (11 boys, 10 girls); great-grandmother of 5 (3 girls, 2 boys). Retired high school teacher of English (25 years) and yearbook (19 years). Married, divorced, and remarried at the age of 50 on June 25, 2000. So I'll be happily married for 20 years on the 25th.
I'm a huge Bachelor and Bachelorette fan! I've played before, but I had a horrible memory that seems to run in my family, so at know I don't have Alzheimer's, at least not diagnosed. lol There might be times my teammates will need to remind me or help me understand something, but I'm a good participant. :)
I don't mind being the oldest, which I usually am, because I know not everyone gets to live to be 70 years and 4 months, so I am thankful for my age every day. :)
I'm an open book, I love to write, and I normally have to stop or else you'd all have to read too much or skip the whole post!
I am very, very excited to start dating and see how far we get and who gets the first roses! :)
Vicki wrote: "Some ideas (after a little internet search):Dangerous Divas
Fast & Feisty
Wonder Girls
Six Shades of Sexy (but someone could drop/be added) so 50
Girls on Fire
Eye Candy Chicks
Wild Thangs
Intr..."
OH my gosh, I love the names! And your family sounds awesome!! And I love the emphasis on happily LOL!
~KarenH~ wrote: "Ok, as I said before I'm terrible with names, but here are a couple of pretty lame ideas that maybe someone can build on or modify:Here We Go Again
Romance Deja Vu (or Deja Vu Romance, Deja Vu Ro..."
I really like Deja Vu Romance!
Aiswrya wrote: "Vicki wrote: "Some ideas (after a little internet search):Dangerous Divas
Fast & Feisty
Wonder Girls
Six Shades of Sexy (but someone could drop/be added) so 50
Girls on Fire
Eye Candy Chicks
Wil..."
Thank you, "happily" makes the difference for sure. :)
Hi everyone, I'm Trio and this is my 3rd Bachelor Team Challenge. LOL the first time through I didn't really figure out the rules/strategy till the very end 🤣. 2nd time through was way easier! So newbies, don't worry - we'll figure it out.I live in NYC, NY so Eastern Time. I read almost LGBTQ almost exclusively, and like most all genres and tropes - but 2nd chance romance is one of my favorites.
I've read the rules, understand, and agree ✔
I read between 3-5 books/week - a pretty even split between audio and digital, so no problem with the 1/week commitment.
Vicki wrote: "grandmother of 21..."😲
WoW - congratulations! What an achievement - family gatherings must be amazing.
I vote for Deja Vu Romance - I like the reference to the "second chance" theme :)
Thanks for the friend requests, Vicki and Aiswrya...and Vicki, your family does sound amazing!Lea, I've sent a friend request to you, too.
Trio wrote: "Hi everyone, I'm Trio and this is my 3rd Bachelor Team Challenge. LOL the first time through I didn't really figure out the rules/strategy till the very end 🤣. 2nd time through was way easier! So n..."Hey Trio...fancy meeting you here! This is almost getting to be a habit! I'm looking forward to teaming up with you again...we've been on some good teams together, and I think this will be another one!
Wow, it's great that everyone checked in so quickly...nice to know we have a full team! Lea, if you could take a minute and read Kat's request in msg #6, and post a confirmation, that would be great!The only thing left before we'll be ready to start is to decide on a name. Does anyone have any input? More suggestions, or a favorite among the names already suggested? A list of the options suggested so far is in msg #12.
I like Deja Vu Romance! Like Trio said, it resonates with the second chance romance theme 😊
And I forgot to get notifications for this thread. sorry I've been MIA.
I Can confirm that I read the rules and will read at least a book a week, I usually average between 2-5 books depending on how busy I am at work:-)
I've got you all checked in - thanks for the confirmations! 😊
let's grab the name asap, it's a cute one!
~KarenH~ wrote: "we've been on some good teams together, and I think this will be another one!..."I know, right!?! It's pretty funny
I agree, I love this challenge & this looks like a great team, thank you for being captain Karen!
Trio wrote: "let's grab the name asap, it's a cute one!"Ok, well, I was kind of waiting to hear from Vicki, but since there's a definite majority without her, I'll go ahead and let Kat know...hopefully Vicki will be fine with it, too!
Hey guys, I'm sorry for being MIA today. I am very flexible and absolutely fine with Deja Vu Romance!When we do start posting our books, we post them right in this thread, right?
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🌹Theme - Second Chance Romance🌹
Team 4 Members:
✓ Captain - ~KarenH~
✓ Aiswrya
✓ Lea
✓ Sassafrass
✓ Trio
✓ Vicki
Morgan