Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 6🌹
🌹Theme - Summer Lovin'🌹


Team 3 Members:

✓ Captain - Jane (PS)

✓ Darkness
✓ Grace
✓ Lauren
✓ Michaele
✓ Navi

🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 6🌹
🌹Theme - Summer Lovin'🌹

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.)
🌹 Compulsive Dater Rose 🌹 The player that reads the most combined pages for the date, first edition Kindle only for page count, earns this bonus 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, first edition Kindle 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 Backcountry (rural setting), Black (black cover), Bogeyman (PNR) and Brag (nominated for or won an award). 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.

❤️ Information required when posting your completion/s: ❤️

❤️ Date Task
❤️ Book/cover link
❤️ Page numbers with source **We are using the 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!

❤️Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count only!❤️ If your page count comes from a Kindle edition published on the initial publication date on the editions page, it will count. If your page count comes from a Kindle edition labeled '1st edition', it will count. If your page count comes from the earliest dated English language Kindle edition, it will count. I am looking for one of those three things when confirming your books! As long the page count you list is correct, I will accept any link to the book.

❤️If corrections are requested, REPOSTS ARE REQUIRED!❤️ If I request a correction for a page count or qualifier for example, you must repost your Completion Post or your book will not be counted!

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 are reading could be very helpful. If you choose to make selections posts, make sure they are clearly identified as such. 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.

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 6🌹
🌹Theme - Summer Lovin'🌹

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 6🌹
🌹Theme - Summer Lovin'🌹

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!

🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 6🌹
🌹Theme - Summer Lovin'🌹

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 6🌹
🌹Theme - Summer Lovin'🌹

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 Summer Lovin' and your team name should relate to that. Captains, please post your team name in the Q&A thread when you have decided.

Please wait for your captain to claim tracking posts before commenting!

Theme call - Saturday at 6 PM EST.

Books must have:
* MPG romance.
* 90 pages minimum.
* First published Kindle edition
* Meet the theme call parameters

Example post:

❤️ B is for Ball
Date call
❤️ Out in the Field
You need to provide the book link. Use the link that matches the required page count (first kindle edition)
❤️ 190 pp First Kindle edition
Page numbers with source **We are using the 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.**
❤️ MPG shelved 'Sports/Sports'
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary. Links required for lists, tags and other editions.
❤️ Finished: 25 June
Rating: 4 stars
Date Completed with Rating.
❤️ Book 3
If this is your second (or more) book for the task, also include that information.

Week 1 - B is for Buddy
COMPLETED (view spoiler)[

Jane (PS)
1. Blame It on the Mistletoe msg 65 | pages 99
2. Steamroller msg 124 | pages 120
Books = 2 | pages = 219

Darkness
1. Gifting Me To His Best Friend msg 71 | pages 138
2. Go Deep msg 98 | pages 131
Books = 2 | pages = 269

Grace
1. Say You're Mine msg 77 | pages 95
2. Three of Us msg 91 | pages 134
3. The Fourth Time Charm msg 122 | pages 321
Books = 3 | pages = 550

Lauren
1. A Cowboy to Remember msg 120 | pages 159
Books = 1 | pages = 159

Michaele
1. Fake It 'til You Make Out msg 76 | pages 198
2. Save of the Game msg 86 | pages 202
3. Operation Fake Relationship msg 89 | pages 163
4. For Better or Worse msg 90 | pages 94
5. Traded Out msg 92 | pages 97
6. Game On msg 93 | pages 125
7. Play On msg 94 | pages 172
8. Signs msg 99 | pages 204
9. Regret Me Not msg 100 | pages 134
10. Not So Nice Guy msg 101 | pages 264
11. Tough Guy msg 102 | pages 262
12. Shadow and Light msg 104 | pages 212
13. Coaching the Nerd msg 105 | pages 281
14. Empty Net msg 106 | pages 219
15. Trust Me msg 107 | pages 202
16. Starting from Scratch msg 108 | pages 198
17. Out of the Shadows msg 111 | pages 197
18. Color Me In msg 114 | pages 240
19. Dex in Blue msg 115 | pages 350
20. Fire Inside msg 123 | pages 421
Books = 20 | pages = 4,235

Navi
Swallow Me Whole: A Friends To Lovers Romance msg 125 | pages 424
Books = 1 | pages = 424

Total overall
Books = 29 | pages = 5,856 (hide spoiler)]

Week 2 - A is for Army
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JanePS
1. Rescued - msg 142 | pages 156
2. Abduction - msg 149 | pages 155
3. Not Dead Yet - msg 179 | pages 299
4. Semper Fi - msg 188 | pages 332
5. Embracing His Syn - msg 206 | pages 372
Books = 5 | pages = 1,314

Darkness
1. Top Priority - msg 161 | pages 105
Books = 1 | pages = 105

Grace
1. So Wrong It's Good - msg 141 | pages 93
2. Slave to Sensation - msg 146 | pages 356
3. Visions of Heat - msg 154 | pages 356
4. Until Joe - msg 155 | pages 177
5. Caressed by Ice - msg 166 | pages 388
6. Ecstasy Unbound - msg 174 | pages 269
7. Their Virgin Hostage - msg 182 | pages 327
8. Until Merri - msg 190 | pages 162
Books = 8 | pages = 2,128

Lauren
1. Antihero - msg 151 | pages 170
2. No One to Trust - msg 176 | pages 207
3. Danger Next Door - msg 204 | pages 113
Books = 3 | pages = 490

Michaele
1. Connection Error - msg 143 | pages 245
2. Candy Man - msg 147 | pages 139
3. Tart and Sweet - msg 148 | pages 233
4. Love in Spades - msg 150 | pages 304
5. Be Still My Heart - msg 152 | pages 308
6. Join the Club - msg 153 | pages 298
7. Diamond in the Rough - msg 156 | pages 294
8. Stacking the Deck - msg 158 | pages 267
9. Off Base - msg 159 | pages 236
10. At Attention - msg 160 | pages 304
11. Squared Away - msg 163 | pages 336
12. Rock Chick - msg 164 | pages 420
13. His Saint - msg 165 | pages 296
14. Ready For Love - msg 167 | pages 300
15. Looking For Love - msg 168 | pages 386
16. The Guy From Glamour - msg 169 | pages 244
17. How to Walk like a Man - msg 170 | pages 257
18. Milestone - msg 172 | pages 283
19. Better Not Pout - msg 173 | pages 288
20. Save the Date - msg 175 | pages 153
21. Score - msg 177 | pages 332
22. Storm - msg 178 | pages 272
23. Born Again Sinner - msg 180 | pages 337
24. Hard as It Gets - msg 181 | pages 360
25. Hard to Be Good - msg 183 | pages 165
26. Troublemaker - msg 185 | pages 400
27. The Christmas Deal - msg 189 | pages 250
28. The Only Guy - msg 191 | - pages 232
29. Sleight of Hand - msg 199 | pages 208
30. One Giant Leap - msg 201 | pages 440
Books = 30 | pages = 8,587

Navi
1. Infatuation - msg 171 | pages 112
Books = 1 | pages = 112


Total overall
Books = 48 | pages = 12,736

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Week 3 - C is for Colorado (view spoiler)[

JanePS
1. Shock & Awe | Completion 219 | Pages 108
2. Right as Raine | Completion 238 | Pages 296
Books = 2 | pages = 404

Darkness
1. Shock & Awe | Completion 218 | Pages 108
Books = 1 | pages = 108

Grace
1. Heaven Can't Wait | Completion 216 | Pages 90
2. Stranded with His Boss | Completion 247 | Pages 158
3. Two to Love | Completion 250 | Pages 232
Books = 3 | pages = 480

Lauren
1. Blood Bond: 1 | Completion 234 | Pages 117
Books = 1 | pages = 117

Michaele
1. Knitter in His Natural Habitat | Completion 217 | Pages 163
2. Wild Man | Completion 226 | Pages 528
3. Law Man | Completion 227 | Pages 535
4. Motorcycle Man | Completion 228 | Pages 540
5. Sweet Dreams | Completion 229 | Pages 657
6. Lady Luck | Completion 230 | Pages 535
7. Nachos & Hash | Completion 231 | Pages 122
8. Vodka & Handcuffs | Completion 232 | Pages 124
9. Mascara & Bandages | Completion 235 | Pages 135
10. Deeds & Confetti | Completion 236 | Pages 118
11. Jagged | Completion 237 | Pages 389
12. Kaleidoscope | Completion 245 | Pages 376
Books = 12 | pages = 4,222

Navi
1. Killer Chardonnay | Completion 244 | Pages 304
Books = 1 | pages = 304


Total overall
Books = 20 | pages = 5,635

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*REPOST REQUIRED*
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Week 4 - H is for Habit (view spoiler)[

JanePS
1. Fire Balls | Completion 262 - Pages 113
2. The Night | Completion 265 - Pages 212 🌹
3. The Book of Daniel | Completion 268 - Pages 290 🌹
4. His Best Man | Completion 219 - Pages 219 🌹
5. The Wolf at Bay | Completion 295 - Pages 262
Books = 5 | pages = 1,096 | 🌹🌹🌹

Darkness
1. The Goal | Completion 296 - Pages 350
2. Betrayed | Completion 297 - Pages 324
Books = 2 | pages = 674

Grace
1. Saved Kisses | Completion 261 - Pages 93
2. The Fire | Completion 267 - Pages 353 🌹
3. How to Run with the Wolves | Completion 271 - Pages 231 🌹
4. Tossed Into Love | Completion 272 - Pages 208 🌹
5. Grave Doubts | Completion 292 - Pages 208
Books = 5 | pages = 1,093 | 🌹🌹🌹

Lauren
1. Fatal Deception | Completion 279 - Pages 105
Books = 1 | pages = 105

Michaele
1. Today | Completion 260 - Pages 222
2. Power Play | Completion 270 - Pages 200
3. Elf Defence | Completion 275 - Pages 230
4. Socially Orcward | Completion 276 - Pages 223
5. Black John | Completion 277 - Pages 282
6. Lollipop | Completion 280 - Pages 250
7. Mud & Lace | Completion 281 - Pages 226
8. Practice Makes Perfect | Completion 282 - Pages 227
9. Pretty in Pink | Completion 283 - Pages 211
10. Awkward Love | Completion 284 - Pages 218
11. Beta Test | Completion 285 - Pages 178
12. The V- in 403C | Completion 286 - Pages 220
13. Crazy Little Fling | Completion 287 - Pages 236
14. Hopeless Bromantics | Completion 288 - Pages 202
15. Messy Love | Completion 290 - Pages 342
16. Rules of Play | Completion 291 - Pages 214
17. The Mating of Michael | Completion 301 - Pages 242
18. Clang | Completion 302 - Pages 292
19. Crunch | Completion 303 - Pages 246
20. Two Men and a Baby | Completion 304 - Pages 206
Books = 20 | pages = 4,667

Navi
1. An Offer From a Gentleman | Completion 310 - Pages 384
Books = 1 | pages = 384


Total overall
Books = 34 | pages = 8,019

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Week 5 - E is for Eight (view spoiler)[

JanePS
1. Spencer Cohen, Book One | Completion 323 - Pages 170
2. Thin Blue | Completion 341 - Pages 360
3. Crashing Upwards | Completion 346 - Pages 284
4. Hug It Out | Completion 352 - Pages 234
Books = 4 | pages = 1,048

Darkness
1. Ex-Rated Attraction | Completion 319 - Pages 99
Books = 1 | pages = 99

Grace
1. His Big Mountain Axe | Completion 314 - Pages 113
2. His to Take | Completion 336 - Pages 113
3. Virgin for Sale | Completion 345 - Pages 117
4. Sheltered | Completion 347 - Pages 220
5. Beta's Virgin Bride | Completion 354 - Pages 117
Books = 5 | pages = 680

Lauren
1. The Dragon King's Pet | Completion 342 - Pages 210
Books = 1 | pages = 210

Michaele
1. Cutie Pies | Completion 317 - Pages 109
2. Art by Adonis | Completion 321 - Pages 210 🌹
3. Poke Check | Completion 328 - Pages 186
4. Taking Love's Lead | Completion 329 - Pages 257 🌹
5. Finders Keepers | Completion 330 - Pages 220
6. Honeymoon for One | Completion 331 - Pages 288
7. Last Defense | Completion 332 - Pages 170
8. Goal Line | Completion 333 - Pages 212
9. Small City Heart | Completion 334 - Pages 107
10. Love Around the Corner | Completion 335 - Pages 117
11. Christmas Lane | Completion 338 - Pages 236
12. Vanilla Clouds | Completion 343 - Pages 117
13. Family Camp | Completion 349 - Pages 219
14. I Dare You | Completion 351 - Pages 254
Books = 14 | pages = 2,702 | 🌹🌹

Navi
1. Love Around the Corner | Completion 348 - Pages 117
Books = 1 | pages = 117


Total overall
Books = 26 | pages = 4,856 | 🌹🌹

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Week 6 - L is for Lace (view spoiler)[

JanePS
1. Conversion | Completion 362 - Pages 153
2. Abandoning Ship | Completion 365 - Pages 224 🌹
3. During the Flight | Completion 381 - Pages 347
4. Fake the Date | Completion 392 - Pages 255
Books = 4 | pages = 979 | 🌹

Darkness
1. Fever | Completion 369 - Pages 114
2. The Kiss Quotient | Completion 370 - Pages 323
Books = 2 | pages = 437

Grace
1. Beasting Beauty | Completion 360 - Pages 100
2. What Lies Beneath | Completion 366 - Pages 364 🌹
3. Delicious | | Completion 377 - Pages 124
4. His Forever Girl | Completion 390 - Pages 120
Books = 4 | pages = 708 | 🌹

Lauren
1. Owned | Completion 383 - Pages 237
Books = 1 | pages = 237

Michaele
1. Lace | Completion 361 - Pages 124
2. Irreplaceable | Completion 367 - Pages 226
3. Drive Me Crazy | Completion 368 - Pages 370
4. Soaring | Completion 371 - Pages 603
5. Complicated | Completion 373 - Pages 576
6. The Hookup | Completion 374 - Pages 360
7. Golden Trail | Completion 384 - Pages 664
8. The Deep End | Completion 386 - Pages 454
Books = 8 | pages = 3,377

Navi
1. Heartless Prince | Completion 387 - Pages 244
Books = 1 | pages = 244


Total overall
Books = 20 | pages = 5,982 | 🌹🌹

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Week 7 - O is for Occident (view spoiler)[

JanePS
1. A History of Trouble - Completion 402 - Pages 96
2. Revelation - Completion 410 - Pages 280 🌹
3. Deal Maker - Completion 411 - Pages 289 🌹
4. Better Red - Completion 441 - Pages 274
5. Chained - Completion 446 - Pages 173
Books = 5 | pages = 1,112 🌹🌹

Darkness
1. The Roommate - Completion 439 - Pages 336
Books = 1 | pages = 336

Grace
1. Back River Quiver - Completion 401 - Pages 98
2. Blinded - Completion 408 - Pages 254 🌹
3. A Nordic King - Completion 415 - Pages 376 🌹
4. Dirty Secret - Completion 418 - Pages 276 🌹
5. Fighting to Forgive - Completion 421 - Pages 372 🌹
6. Mail Ordered Bride - Completion 426 - Pages 98
7. Wifed By The Mountain Man - Completion 445 - Pages 128 🌹
Books = 7 | pages = 1,602 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

Lauren
1. Lawful Escort - Completion 443 - Pages 152
Books = 1 | pages = 152

Michaele
1. Rock Chick Reawakening - Completion 403 - Pages 207 🌹
2. Angels Sing - Completion 412 - Pages 136 🌹
3. Bewitched by Bella's Brother - Completion 414 - Pages 147 🌹
4. Home & Away - Completion 416 - Pages 402
5. It's Not Shakespeare - Completion 417 - Pages 164
6. Play It Again - Completion 419 - Pages 288
7. Sanctuary Found - Completion 420 - Pages 307 🌹
8. Walk Through Fire - Completion 422 - Pages 615 🌹
9. Hold On - Completion 425 - Pages 641
10. Ethan, Who Loved Carter - Completion 427 - Pages 212
11. Conventionally Yours - Completion 428 - Pages 402
12. Tic-Tac-Mistletoe - Completion 429 - Pages 203
13. Clear Water - Completion 430 - Pages 230
14. How to Be a Normal Person - Completion 437 - Pages 290
15. One Call Away - Completion 438 - Pages 383
16. Someday - Completion 442 - Pages 230
Books = 16 | pages = 4,857 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

Navi
1. If the Boot Fits - Completion 448 - Pages 320
Books = 1 | pages = 320


Total overall
Books = 31 | pages = 8,379 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 (12)

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Week 8 - R is for Rave

JanePS
1. Jon's Crazy Head-Boppin' Mystery - Completion 454 - Pages 204
2. His Hart's Command - Completion 460 - Pages 295
Books = 2 | pages = 499

Darkness
1. Act Your Age, Eve Brown - Completion 487 - Pages 320
2. The Necromancer from the North - Completion 488 - Pages 171
Books = 2 | pages = 491

Grace
1. Craving More - Completion 453 - Pages 99
2. Unlawful Contact - Completion 458 - Pages 400
Books = 2 | pages = 499

Lauren
1. All Jacked Up - Completion 475 - Pages 282
Books = 1 | pages = 282

Michaele
1. #PictaBook - Completion 452 - Pages 142
2. Masterpiece - Completion 457 - Pages 271
3. The Truth Within - Completion 476 - Pages 332 🌹
4. Gruff Touch - Completion 461 - Pages 210
5. Full Speed Ahead - Completion 462 - Pages 401
6. Gravity - Completion 464 - Pages 272
7. Charisma Check - Completion 468 - Pages 178
8. Role Model - Completion 469 - Pages 284
9. Hat Trick - Completion 470 - Pages 101
10. More - Completion 471 - Pages 345
11. The Two Stars Collision - Completion 472 - Pages 233
12. Getting Friendly - Completion 478 - Pages 347
13. Upside Down - Completion 479 - Pages 251
14. The Weight of It All - Completion 480 - Pages 254
15. Plus One Bonus - Completion 483 - Pages 228
16. Grumpy Bear - Completion 492 - Pages 296
Books = 16 | pages = 4,145

Navi
1. Fans Only - Completion 491 - Pages 118
Books = 1 | pages = 118


Total overall
Books = 24 | pages = 6,034 | 🌹

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Hi everyone!!

Sorry I’ve been working and then busy after work!

I’ll come back and tell you more about myself but basically, to kick us off please
* please jump in, introduce yourself
* let us know the type of romance you prefer to read and
* most importantly, tell us where you are in the world so we know when to expect you online 💐

Please suggest team names as well.

Hi, I'm Michaele (pronounced like Michael). I live in Utah with my dog Rusty, so MST. There are a couple days during the week I will have a hard time checking GR, but I can usually check at least once a day.

I read mostly M/M contemporary, but am usually open to reading new things as long as the books aren't too dark - I tend to go for lighter happier books (life is hard enough, I read to escape :).

I am terrible with team names, but maybe something Grease related if we are fast enough to claim it? Like the Pink Ladies or Greased Lighting (isn't that the name of the car?) something like that? Or a play on those?

Hi everyone!! My name is Navi :) I live in British Columbia, Canada (PST) with my husband.

I'm excited for this reading challenge. My preferred romance subgenres are Contemporary and Historical but I am open to reading anything. A few five star romance books I've recently read:

-Outlander: I can't believe it has taken me so long to read this!
-Don't You Forget About Me
-The Switch
-The Roommate
-Always Only You

I love both of those name suggestions, Michaele!

I've read through the instructions for this challenge! :)

I've read the instructions too and can definitely read a book a week.

Ok - so I am Jane and I live in Australia in what most would term the 'Outback'. (I'm sure that those that live further out probably think I live in near Suburbia 🧐 ...Everything is relative!)

My timezone is pretty much the opposite of US EST, pending daylight savings.

Like Michaele I read mostly (ok, maybe 99%) MM romance. I tend to blurb across the sub-genres within that, but again contemporary is probably what I read most. When I read outside MM, its either non-fiction or a couple of my 'new' authors in mf romance that I really enjoy...

Read the rules and understand them!!

Love the names Michaele and have to admit I was burrowing down those 'Grease' holes as I went to bed last night...

I have a funeral and wake on today (for my aunt), so again I'll be pretty absent. If the others check in and everyone is on board, please let Kat know of any name decision!

I'll try to PM the others this morning...

So sorry for your loss Jane!

Jane, so sorry to hear about your aunt's passing :(

Oops - sorry

!!!HELLO Michaele and Navi!!! Looking forward to another round of Bach fun 😊

Thanks M & N - its very sad but she had been battling dementia for a few years now. She was a big part of my life growing up, so I have a huge number of happy memories to remember her 🧡

Hello!
Another Aussie checking in here :) woohoo...

Lets get the important stuff out of the way - I understand the rules and that I need to read a book a week.

I'm not picky on my romance genre but I do love a good friends to romance story, love me some cowboys/firefighters. Just saying :)

Navi - i read 'the roommate' not long ago and i loved it. thought it was very clever!

Names - oh golly i'm never very good at this... but given there is a mix of winter and summer people in here should we go for something like... 'hot summer and iced coffees', 'cool breezes'

Hi team! I'm Grace and I live in San Diego in Southern California. I read exclusively romance. I read all genres and tend to jump around so I don't get stuck in a reading rut.

With the help of google here are some suggestions for team names:
Girls Just Wanna Read Books
The Beach Readers
Tropic Likes its Hot

I have read the rules and understand them.

Name suggestions:

Pink Ladies
Greased Lightning
Hot Summer and Iced Coffees
Cool Breezes
Girls Just Wanna Read Books
The Beach Readers
Tropic Likes Its Hot
***Some Like It Hot

Name suggestion … some like it hot

Hello,
My name is Ena.I am from Croatia usually I am active during night. I read all king of romance from adult romance to fantasy romance to sport romance to lgbtq romance to histirical romance.

I like Some Like it Hot for the team name. :)

Darkness wrote: "Hello,
My name is Ena.I am from Croatia usually I am active during night. I read all king of romance from adult romance to fantasy romance to sport romance to lgbtq romance to histirical romance."

Please confirm you have read and understand message #6 of this thread. 😊

Everyone has checked in - yay!! 😊

I'm good with some like it hot.

Looks like we have 3 votes for Some Like It Hot, and I too am happy with that - so that's 4 votes :)

So let's wait a bit to make sure Navi and Ena are happy with it or if they object to the name...

In the meantime I'll make sure none of the other teams are contemplating this one as well. (I actually had a team recently that picked EXACTLY the same name - we had to change since we named ourselves half a day later!)

Ok - so "Some Like It Hot" has not raised its head in other threads, so we should be right :)

Interestingly "Tropic Like Its Hot" and "Pink Ladies" have been suggested and Pink Ladies is a clear front runner for one team...

Tropic it like it’s hot - damn that is good! 🙂

I am okey with name

I love the name!

All checked in and confirmed! Seems like you are well on your way to a name too!. 😊

Thanks all - I’ll let Kat know our name 🙂

Jane (PS) wrote: "Thanks all - I’ll let Kat know our name 🙂"

Updated!

Our first date starts in 2 days ~ Saturday at 6 PM EST. That's Sunday 8am for me (and Lauren) 🧐 so I should be around but if not, please feel free to post the date in this thread once it is announced in Q&A.

I feel like everyone on the team except Ena have played this game before but regardless I will highlight the few things that can trip us up as we go...

* MPG romance. Its really easy to miss this, and I certainly need to remind myself each time to check the book has that on the main page!
* 90 pages minimum. Not the 100pp that is usually required in team challenges.
* and the page count must use the first published Kindle edition. If you read a classic, this can take a while to find!

I know Kat has highlighted this, but these seem to be the main items that can get overlooked in the excitement of the book selection process.

I have included a very basic example post in msg 10:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

If any of you are super keen, here are the tasks for the first call:

B is for Ball - Read a sports romance.
B is for Bear - Read a shifter romance.
B is for Both - Read a book written by duo authors, either under a pseudonym or using both of their names. Anthologies not allowed for this task.
B is for Buddy - Read a friends to lovers romance.

You can either find an initial book that you want to read for each of the B words so you can pull out the book quickly as soon as we know the word,
OR you can start hunting around for a Scavenger Rose (book that fits each rule for the letter the date represents)!

I'll be posting more details about the tasks shortly. 😊 Just need to walk away for a bit and come back with fresh eyes to find any errors. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I'm excited to start!!

Michaele wrote: "I'm excited to start!!"

Because you don't have enough challenges on the hop!! 😂🤣🎉