Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

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


Team 10 Members:

✓ Captain - Laura H

✓ AliciaJ
✓ Charanya
✓ Elizabeth
✓ Megan
✓ Roger - president of NBR United -
✓ Tink Magoo is bad at reviews

🌹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!

Overall Rose Tracking [50]
🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

Final Date [3]
First- 🌹
Team-
Serial-🌹🌹[Max 7 = 56 bks]
SH- [Max 7 pp = 42 bks]

First Date [7]
(view spoiler)[First-🌹
Team- 🌹🌹🌹
Serial-🌹🌹🌹[Max 7 = 56 bks]
SH- [Max 7 pp = 42 bks] (hide spoiler)]

Second Date [6]
(view spoiler)[First- 🌹
Team-
Serial- 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹[Max 10 = 80 bks]
SH- [Max 10 pp = 70 bks] (hide spoiler)]

Third Date [6]
(view spoiler)[First- 🌹
Team- 🌹🌹🌹
Serial- 🌹🌹[Max 7 = 56 bks]
SH- [Max 7 pp = 42 bks] (hide spoiler)]

Fourth Date [8]
(view spoiler)[First- 🌹
Team- 🌹🌹🌹
Serial- 🌹🌹[Max 7 = 56 bks]
SH- 🌹🌹[Max 7 pp = 42 bks] (hide spoiler)]

Fifth Date [6]
(view spoiler)[First- 🌹
Team- 🌹🌹🌹
Serial- 🌹🌹[Max 7 = 56 bks]
SH- [Max 7 pp = 42 bks] (hide spoiler)]

Sixth Date [4]
(view spoiler)[First- 🌹
Team-
Serial- 🌹🌹🌹[Max 7 = 56 bks]
SH- [Max 7 pp = 42 bks] (hide spoiler)]

Seventh Date [10]
(view spoiler)[First- 🌹
Team- 🌹🌹🌹
Serial- 🌹🌹🌹 [Max 7 = 56 bks]
SH- 🌹🌹🌹 [Max 7 pp = 42 bks] (hide spoiler)]

Weekly Tracking

R is for Rave
- Read a book with an average GR rating of or over 4.25.
(view spoiler)[To qualify for this task, the average rating for your selected book needs to be 4.25 or higher. This information can be found on the main book page under the title. Please include the average rating in your completion post. If the average rating is likely to change over the course of the date, i.e. the book is new or has few ratings, it might be advisable to take a screen shot. Also, if your rating is significantly lower than the average, perhaps wait to rate the book until after the date ends.. (hide spoiler)]
Total Books: 20
Most books read by: Megan - 7
Total Pages: 6,851
Most Pages read by: Elizabeth - 2,380
Longest book read by: Elizabeth - 565pgs Watch Your Back [M403]
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Laura [416pgs]
[M405] Badger to the Bone 21/8/21 // 416pgs

AliciaJ [1,625pgs]
[M387] The Wolf at Bay 15/8/21 //262pgs
[M389] The Quarterback 16/8/21 // 314pgs
[M391] Code Red 17/8/21 // 404pgs
[M396] Relentless Pursuit 18/8/21 // 224pgs
[M397] The Adversary 19/8/21 // 176pgs
[M400] Secrets Collide 20/8/21 // 245pgs

Charanya [440pgs]
[M408] Catching Genesis 18/8/21 // 440pgs

Elizabeth [2,380pgs]
[M394] I Can See You 16/8/21 // 514pgs
[M394] You Can't Hide 17/8/21 // 532pgs
[M394] Battle Royal 18/8/21 // 384pgs
[M403] Meant to Be Mine 18/8/21 // 384pgs
[M403] Watch Your Back 20/8/21 // 565pgs

Megan [1,990gs]
[M388] The Investigator 16/8/21 // 253pgs
[M392] Only a Millionaire 17/8/21 // 141pgs
[M392] Whiskey Chaser 18/8/21 // 388pgs
[M395] Dragon King 19/8/21 // 302pgs
[M398] That Wild Player: A Standalone Bad Boy Billionaire & (Former) Good Girl Romantic Comedy 20/8/21 // 304pgs
[M398] The Truth About Lies 20/8/21 // 330pgs
[M398] Addictive 20/8/21 // 272pgs

Roger - president of NBR United - [pgs]

Overall Tracking

B is for Buddy
(view spoiler)[- Read a friends to lovers romance.
(view spoiler)[
To qualify, the selected book needs to be a friends to lovers romance as indicated in the precis, tags or lists. Please include links and any other necessary information in your completion posts. (hide spoiler)]

Total Books: 28
Longest book read by: [M116] First Comes Scandal - Elizabeth
Total Pages: 6,669
Most pages read by: 1,493 - Elizabeth
Most books read by: 6 - Tink Magoo is bad at reviews
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Laura [117pgs]
[M73] Crybaby 20/06/21 // 117pgs

AliciaJ [1,406pgs]
[M74] Big Rock 20/06/21 // 244pgs
[M89] Mister O 21/06/21 // 308pgs
[M92] The Dugout 21/06/21 // 362pgs
[M103] Well Hung 22/06/21 // 272pgs
[M108] The Last Thing He Needs 24/06/21 // 220pgs

Charanya [628pgs]
[M84] Perfect Chemistry 20/06/21 // 368pgs
[M107] Frigid 23/06/21 // 260pgs

Elizabeth [1,493pgs]
[M80] Let's Be Just Friends 19/06/21 // 180pgs
[M97] Back to Us 20/06/21 // 243pgs
[M116] People We Meet On Vacation 22/06/21 // 382pgs
[M116] First Comes Scandal 24/06/21 // 389pgs
[M119] Life's Too Short 25/06/21 // 299pgs

Megan [968pgs]
[M87] The Secret to Dating Your Best Friend's Sister 21/06/21 // 344pgs
[M109] The End Zone 22/06/21 // 172pgs
[M111] A Lie for a Lie 25/06/21 // 285pgs
[M112] Protecting You 25/06/21 // 167pgs

Roger - president of NBR United - [1,155pgs]
[M68] Bat Boy 19/06/21 // 218pgs
[M77] Promises 20/06/21 // 228pgs
[M77] Finding Home 20/06/21 // 90pgs
[M77] Snowcroft Lost 20/06/21 // 295pgs
[M99] Rocket Science 22/06/21 // 324pgs

Tink Magoo is bad at reviews [902pgs]
[M101] Forever Mine 21/06/21 // 94pgs
[M101] Go Deep 21/06/21 // 131pgs
[M101] Dirty Chef 22/06/21 // 160pgs
[M101] The Kiss 22/06/21 // 210pgs
[M114] What Happens at Christmas 25/06/21 // 152pgs
[M115] Falling for My Best Friend 25/06/21 // 155pgs (hide spoiler)]

A is for Army
(view spoiler)[- Read a book with a military or former military character.
(view spoiler)[To qualify for this task, the book needs to have a character that is active or former military. This can be indicated in the precis, title, series, tags or lists. The following tags/lists are examples of what will be allowed: military, vet (not implying veterinarian), veteran, soldier, navy, army, air force, marines, SEAL, Army Ranger, fighter pilot. Combo tags will be allowed IN CONTEXT - so if your book is tagged 'cops_firemen_military', but the precis indicates the hero is a sheriff for example (or even if all the other tags just indicate law enforcement), the book will be disqualified. I strongly suggest you find other qualification if possible - I will be SUPER PICKY with the combo tags. Please make sure you include any necessary links or information in your completion posts. (hide spoiler)]

Total Books: 42
Most books read by: 12 - AliciaJ
Total Pages: 12,551
Most Pages read by: 3,305 - AliciaJ
Longest book read by: [M157] Hot Target 3/07/21// 560pgs by Elizabeth
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Laura [257pgs]
[M182] How to Walk like a Man 9/07/21 // 257

AliciaJ [3,305pgs]
[M136] SEAL's Lost Dream 28/06/21 // 106pgs
[M137] Fractured Honor 27/06/21 // 226pgs
[M143] Not a Hero 30/06/21 // 470pgs
[M151] In the Wreckage 2/07/21 // 341pgs
[M154] Resilient Heart 4/07/21 // 118pgs
[M159] Only Love 5/07/21 // 272pgs
[M164] The Bastard Billionaire 6/07/21 // 384pgs
[M170] Into the Crossfire 8/07/21 // 322pgs
[M171] With No Remorse 8/07/21 // 388pgs
[M187] Hotter Than Wildfire 9/07/21 // 355pgs
[M188] Nightfire 9/07/21 // 323pgs

Charanya [pgs]


Elizabeth [3,075pgs]
[M157] The Princess and the Rogue 27/06/21 // 334pgs
[M157] Dancing at Midnight 29/06/21 // 384pgs
[M157] An Inconvenient Duke 1/07/21 // 384pgs
[M157] Hot Target 3/07/21// 560pgs
[M157] To Catch an Earl 4/07/21 // 330pgs
[M180] This Earl of Mine 5/07/21 // 331pgs
[M180] What Happens in London 7/07/21 // 385pgs
[M180] All Night Long 9/07/21 // 367pgs

Megan [2,865pgs]
[M152] Embattled Hearts 1/07/21 // 262pgs
[M156] Defending Allye 5/07/21 // 263pgs
[M160] Finn 6/07/21 // 279pgs
[M161] Kincaid 6/07/21 // 248pgs
[M163] Defending Chloe 7/07/21 // 280pgs
[M165] Defending Morgan 7/08/21 // 282pgs
[M166] Defending Harlow 8/07/21 // 312pgs
[M167] Defending Everly 8/07/21 // 308pgs
[M173] Defending Zara 9/07/21 // 320pgs
[M174] Defending Raven 9/07/21 // 311pgs

Roger - president of NBR United - [2,697pgs]
[M144] Family Unit 27/06/21 // 294pgs
[M145] Connection Error 1/07/21 // 245pgs
[M155] A Ferry of Bones & Gold 4/07/21 // 406pgs
[M162] All Souls Near & Nigh 6/07/21 // 364pgs
[M179] Latakia 8/07/21 // 315pgs
[M179] Love in Spades 9/07/21 // 304pgs
[M181] Steele My Heart 9/07/21 // 238pgs
[M181] Hell & High Water 9/07/21 // 297pgs
[M186] Blood & Thunder 9/07/21 // 234pgs

Tink Magoo is bad at reviews [352pgs]
[M141] Keeping Her Warm 28/06/21 // 95pgs
[M142] Step Stalker 30/06/21 // 99pgs
[M150] The Bigger They Come 2/07/21 // 158pgs (hide spoiler)]

C is for Colarado
(view spoiler)[- Read a book set in Colorado or written by a Colorado author.
(view spoiler)[To qualify, the author of the selected book needs to be from or currently live in Colorado. Or, the title, series title, precis, book details, tags or list need to indicate the book is set in Colorado. The setting can be the state or a city in Colorado. (hide spoiler)]

Total Books: 21
Most books read by: Roger - 10
Total Pages: 5,344
Most Pages read by: Roger - 1,938
Longest book read by: AliciaJ - 448pgs Crazy Cool [M227]
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Laura [270pgs]
[M221] Ares 13/07/21 // 270pgs

AliciaJ [1,572pgs]
[M227] Crazy Cool 14/07/21 // 448pgs
[M228] Lovers at Heart, Reimagined 14/07/21 // 292pgs
[M229] Destined for Love 15/07/21 // 292pgs
[M230] Colorado Wild 15/07/21 // 222pgs
[M234] City Boy 15/07/21 // 318pgs

Charanya [304pgs]
[M225] All the Broken Pieces 13/07/21 // 304pgs

Elizabeth [987pgs]
[M232] Intercepted 12/07/21 // 320pgs
[M232] Fumbled 14/07/21 // 331pgs
[M232] Blitzed 16/07/21 // 336pgs

Megan [273pgs]
[M233] Barely Breathing 16/07/21 // 273pgs

Roger - president of NBR United - [1,938pgs]
[M214] Sno Ho 10/07/21 // 100pgs
[M217] Colorado Wild 12/07/21 // 222pgs
[M220] Colorado Fire 13/07/21 // 235pgs
[M236] Coming to Colorado 14/07/21 // 152pgs
[M236] Cowboy Sandwich 15/07/21 // 256pgs
[M236] Second Hand 15/07/21 // 168pgs
[M236] Dirty Laundry 16/07/21 // 259pgs
[M236] Never a Hero 16/07/21 // 167pgs
[M239] After the Fall 16/07/21 // 186pgs
[M243] Where Nerves End 15/07/21 // 193pgs (hide spoiler)]

H is for Habit
(view spoiler)[- Read a book numbered 2 or higher in a series.
(view spoiler)[To qualify, the select book needs to be number 2 or higher in a series listed on GR. To qualify, the series must be numbered and listed on GR. Series such as 1001 Dark Nights will not work for this task. (hide spoiler)]

Total Books: 23
Most books read by: Roger - 8
Total Pages: 6,270
Most Pages read by: AliciaJ - 2,054pgs
Longest book read by: AliciaJ - Fall 452gs [M260]
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Laura [335pgs]
[M269] The Lawrence Browne Affair 22/07/21 // 335pgs

AliciaJ [2,054pgs]
[M260] Fall 19/07/21 // 452gs
[M261] Exposed 20/07/21 // 313pgs
[M262] Line Mates & Study Dates 20/07/21 // 306pgs
[M263] The End Zone 17/07/21 // 306pgs
[M275] Wicked Outlaw 23/07/21 // 303pgs
[M276] Wicked Whiskey Love 23/07/21 // 374pgs

Charanya [294pgs]
[M265] Because of Low 20/07/21 // 294pgs

Elizabeth [1,088pgs]
[M266] Ten Things I Hate About the Duke 19/07/21 // 384pgs
[M266] The Ugly Duchess 20/07/21 // 384pgs
[M266] The Bride Test 22/07/21 // 320pgs

Megan [983pgs]
[M274] My Boss, the Billionaire 22/07/21 // 225pgs
[M274] Laken 22/07/21 // 342pgs
[M274] Filled Potential 23/07/21 // 296pgs
[M274] Nothing Like Love 23/07/21 // 210pgs

Roger - president of NBR United - [1,516pgs]
[M250] Impractical Magic 17/07/21 // 201pgs [SH]
[M251] The Cowboy in Unit E 18/07/21 // 196pgs
[M255] The Fireman in Unit C 18/07/21 // 184pgs
[M255] The Doctor in Unit H 18/07/21 // 206pgs
[M255] The Fighter in Unit J 18/07/21 // 192pgs
[M264] The Musician in Unit G 21/07/21 // 212pgs
[M270] Black & Blühe 22/07/21 // 166pgs [SH]
[M279] A Case of Possession 23/07/21 // 159pgs (hide spoiler)]

Overall Tracking Continued

E is for Eight
(view spoiler)[- Read a book with an 8 in the initial publication date, do not convert the month to a number.
(view spoiler)[To qualify, the initial publication date needs to be have an eight in it. Dates such as 8, 18, or 28 will work as will years like 2008 and 2018. Do not convert the month to a number so August 10, 2020 would not work. If there is a date listed at the top of the editions page - use it. Otherwise I will be looking for the earliest dated English language edition regardless of format for the qualification. Please include the initial publication date in your completion posts. (hide spoiler)]

Total Books: 20
Most books read by: Megan - 8
Total Pages: 5,396
Most Pages read by: Megan - 2,203
Longest book read by: Megan - [M286] The Wife Arrangement 414pgs
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Laura [170pgs]
[M289] Heart of the Dragon 26/07/21 // 170pgs

AliciaJ [1,022pgs]
[M288] Stacking the Deck 25/07/21 // 267pgs
[M291] A Thief in the Night 26/07/21 // 169pgs
[M292] ANGEL 1: When Angels Cry 25/07/21 // 127pgs
[M295] The Wolf at the Door 27/07/21 // 288pgs
[M296] Hard Act to Follow 28/07/21 // 171pgs

Charanya [284pgs]
[M306] Blackwood: Book 1 30/07/21 // 284pgs

Elizabeth [1,479pgs]
[M302] The Soulmate Equation 25/07/21 // 365pgs
[M302] Accidental Tryst 26/07/21 // 346pgs
[M302] Compromised 28/07/21 // 388pgs
[M302] The Break-Up Book Club 29/07/21 // 380pgs

Megan [2,203pgs]
[M286] The Wife Arrangement 25/07/21 // 414pgs
[M290] Accidentally Hitched 26/07/21 // 227pgs
[M293] Runaway Heir 27/07/21 // 234pgs
[M294] Deliciously Damaged 27/07/21 // 338pgs
[M299] Mister Moneybags 29/07/21 // 300pgs
[M299] That Sexy Stranger 29/07/21 // 298pgs
[M299] Swim Deeper 29/07/21 // 217pgs
[M300] Buck 29/07/21 // 175pgs

Roger - president of NBR United - [238pgs]
[M287] The Selkie Prince's Fated Mate 24/07/21 // 238pgs (hide spoiler)]

L is for Lace
(view spoiler)[- Read a book tagged as 'steamy' or a book with lace on the cover.
(view spoiler)[To qualify for this task, the selected books need to tagged as 'steamy', 'steam', 'hot', 'erotic' or 'erotica' ONLY or have lace on the cover. Variations of the allowed tags will be allowed in context. 'Super hot and steamy' will work, 'no steam' will not. Please include as your qualification the exact tag you are using, how many times the book is tagged with your qualifying tag and the page number of the top shelves page along with a link for the same. You can use any edition's cover to qualify for the cover task, please include the qualifying cover in your your completion posts. (hide spoiler)]

Total Books: 27
Most books read by: AliciaJ - 8
Total Pages: 8,265
Most Pages read by: Megan - 2,223pgs
Longest book read by: Megan - The Worst Best Man [M331] 448pgs
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Laura [433pgs]
[M339] Hot and Badgered 7/08/21 // 433pgs

AliciaJ [2,093pgs]
[M317] Good Intentions 2/08/21 // 209pgs
[M318] Scoring With Him 3/08/21 // 400pgs
[M322] Spreadsheets 3/08/21 // 92pgs
[M323] Dare You 4/08/21 // 296pgs
[M328] Winning With Him 4/08/21 // 314pgs
[M332] Creole Kingpin 5/08/21 // 266pgs
[M333] Madam Temptress 6/08/21 // 236pgs
[M334] Bombshells 6/08/21 // 280pgs

Charanya [pgs]


Elizabeth [1,740pgs]
[M337] Married By Morning 1/08/21 // 353pgs
[M337] Marrying Winterborne 2/08/21 // 337pgs
[M337] A Week to Be Wicked 4/08/21 // 430pgs
[M337] My Fake Rake 5/08/21 // 384pgs
[M337] Wicked in His Arms 6/07/21 // 236pgs

Megan [2,223pgs]
[M316] Yield: Emily & Damon 3/08/21 // 246pgs
[M320] Not My Romeo 4/08/21 // 346pgs
[M321] Hate the Player 4/08/21 // 366pgs
[M326] Behind the Veil 5/08/21 // 398pgs
[M330] To Love Jason Thorn 6/08/21 // 419pgs
[M331] The Worst Best Man 6/08/21 // 448pgs

Roger - president of NBR United - [1,776pgs]
[M324] Cutie and the Beast 3/08/21 // 273pgs
[M324] Sinner's Gin 4/08/21 // 262pgs
[M327] The Bookseller's Boyfriend 5/08/21 // 229pgs
[M340] Nowhere Ranch 4/08/21 // 240pgs
[M341] Loving Jay 5/08/21 // 202pgs
[M341] Keeping Promise Rock 6/08/21 // 346pgs
[M341] Darkest Hour Before Dawn 6/08/21 // 224pgs (hide spoiler)]

O is for Occident
(view spoiler)[- Read a book set in the west - Europe or America.
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To qualify for this task, the selected books need to be set in Europe or the Americas. The setting can come from the book details, title, precis, tags or lists. To qualify the setting needs to be in a country (or a city within a country) on one of the following lists: List of States/Territories of Europe or List of States/Territories of the Americas.
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Total Books: 26
Most books read by: AliciaJ & Megan - 8
Total Pages: 7,344
Most Pages read by: Megan - 2,165pgs
Longest book read by: AliciaJ -
430pgs Wolf of the Northern Star [M366]
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Laura [400pgs]
[M378] In a Badger Way 11/8/21 // 400

AliciaJ [2,011pgs]
[M352] The Virgin Manny 7/8/21 // 179pgs [SH]
[M356] The Perfect Neighbor 7/8/21 // 221pgs
[M357] A Fool and His Manny 8/8/21 // 230pgs [SH]
[M360] Devil in Disguise 8/8/21 // 384pgs [SH]
[M365] Raising the Ante 11/8/21 // 91 pgs
[M366] Wolf of the Northern Star 10/8/21 // 430pgs
[M373] Up North 13/8/21 // 268pgs
[M374] Sleight of Hand 13/8/21 // 208pgs

Charanya [355pgs]
[M369] Between Shades of Gray 12/08/21 // 355pgs

Elizabeth [1,948pgs]
[M375] The Tourist Attraction 8/8/21 // 400pgs
[M375] Prom Theory 9/8/21 // 401pgs
[M381] Not the Girl You Marry 10/8/21 // 320pgs
[M375] Talk Bookish to Me 11/8/21 // 320pgs
[M375] Dating Mr. Darcy 12/8/21 // 307pgs
[M381] Sixteen Scandals 13/8/21 // 200pgs

Megan [2,165pgs]
[M362] Starting Over at Acorn Cottage 10/8/21 // 279pgs
[M363] Lucky 10/10/21 // 257pgs
[M364] Filthy English 11/10/21 // 312pgs
[M367] Montana Promises 12/8/21 // 308pgs
[M368] Beulah's Brains: A McClain Story 12/8/21 // 107pgs
[M370] Pumpkin Everything 13/8/21 // 194pgs
[M370] Skating the Line 13/8/21 // 317pgs
[M370] Southern Seducer 13/8/21 // 391pgs

Roger - president of NBR United - [465pgs]
[M350] How to Raise an Honest Rabbit 7/8/21 // 135pgs
[M358] The Doctor's Secret 8/8/21 // 330pgs (hide spoiler)]

Saturday Dates Announced
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Friday Ends of Date
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GMT - 5am

Hey team! I'm Laura, from the UK. So this is my third round of Bachelor and being Captain. I read a variety of genres, as long as there is some romance involved. Although I am a huge fan of fantasy and lgbtq+ books so lots of my reading leans towards those too.

Other then reading, I'm a huge fan of video games and marvel. I love the cinema and drawing when i get the chance.

Please give an intro, it can be about literally anything like hobbies or books you like and any suggestions for team names! We're looking for something with a Summer Lovin theme.

Anyway look forward to chatting and reading with you all! 😊

Team Name Suggestions
- Life's A Beach +1
- Seas the day +2
- Book Buzz
- Books are my drug of choice
- Lazing with e-reader in hand
- My Summer Reading Program +1

Hey!

I'm Megan, from the UK. I think it goes without saying I'm a huge romance reader, and I like paranormal, fantasy new adult sort of romances.

Me too on the video games! I'm mainly a sims 4 player but recently got a new xbox x so I've actually been playing a racing game on that a lot! Have you seen the new Loki series yet Laura? Interesting start...

Suggestions are:
Life's A Beach
Seas the day
Book Buzz

Hello, I am Roger from Wisconsin's biggest city. I read most genres, my least favorite are historical romances unless their is an element of paranormal or mystery. Tentacle sex is a no go for me.

Team name suggestions:
Books are my drug of choice
lazing with e-reader in hand
my summer reading program

Hi!! I am Charanya , from India . I read almost all genres , but my favourite is horror , romance and fantasy..

I love playing video games !!!!

I am not creative, at all.. So I cant help with the team names.... Sorry about that!

Awesome! What sort of video games do you play? I go for mainly story based on xbox one and ps4 😊

I haven't watched Loki yet, I'm awful with week waits so ussually wait and watch a couple at a time - excited to see though as heard mixed things. I adored Falcon & Winter Soldier 💕

Love the name Life's a Beach 😂
My Summer Reading program is cute.

Me too!!!

I am halfway through Witcher 3 and AC Origins..(I know I am late to join the party but I just started playing longer games recently)

Cool! Lol i have an awful habit of rarely finishing games even though i adore them, because while i love the story i also fall into side quests a lot.

Witcher 3 i remember being a lot of fun, i only played some though. Oh and i enjoyed the first couple of Assasins creeds, love the setting of Rome. Still need to play catch up myself on lots of those, i want to try Valhalla 😊

IKR!!!

I have that extremely bad habit too...I can legit remember all the games I've completely finished!

Ive stopped playing Witcher 3 for the time being because well, I wanna milk that experience of playing it for the first time for as long as possible ... I jumped to AC Origins for that reason only....

Ive been playing AC Origins for atleast 25 hours and still havent completed 20 percent of the game, because I am exploring almost every question mark on that map..

What games r u playing atm?

Yes!

Lol same, i could probably list them all on both hands its ridiculous 😂

Oh good idea and definitely worth taking time, yeah I'd explore so much on assasins creed unlocking the map is half the fun xx

Not much lately, got bunch to continue on gamepass though. Im working through Outriders on multiplayer with a friend which is a lot of fun very interesting story and gameplay. Also continuing Avengers game, working through Hawkeyes story and just clearing some of the quests i had left 😊

Been playing Octopath too on Gamepass xx

@MKat I have read and understand the rules.

Ohhh....they seem nice...

After u have completed (our kind of completion) the games, can u tell me if it's worth playing?

I don't want to buy a game only to find out it's not my cup of tea :(

I read and understand the rules!!

Charanya wrote: "Ohhh....they seem nice...

After u have completed (our kind of completion) the games, can u tell me if it's worth playing?"

Oh will do! I can say i loved Avengers game, finished the main story long ago. But they have been adding new bits every now and then so only just got to Hawkeye, so if a Marvel fan its worth a try.

Outriders is stunning! Very detailed story, im loving so far and can be brutal. Interesting gameplay too as you choose from 4 styles, i chose mischief so mine is able to do a lot of teleporting and sneak attacks 😂

Octopath is an oldschool, rather retro style game. With 7 main playable characters, you choose who to start with and gather the others as continue quest. All very unique storys, ive only done all the chapter 1s so far xx

Just a reminder for everyone, make sure you confirm have read and understand rules for MKat as as stated early posts 😊

I'll try playing the games.....They seem suuper funnn

Yeah i understand that feel, its why I use gamepass so much these days as has lots games im interested in and can play all for single price monthly.

I confirm and understand the rules.

Hey team, I'm Tink from England.

I LOVE the Sims 4! Video games ( Fallout, Elder Scrolls and State of Decay 2 being my favourites), reading, pigs and DIY and my hobbies.

I like Seas the Day as a team name.

Megan, have you seen the new cottage expansion that's coming out? I'm excited for that next month.

I Confirm that I have read and understand the rules!

I Confirm that I have read and understand the rules!

Yes! I'm so excited for the new expansion. Its going to be so cool to have llamas!

I used to play Destiny 1& 2 and GTA 5 but at the moment I'm into Forza Horizon 4. I'm using the Game pass too. Really good to try a game almost so you know if you'd want to own it.

I'm with you on the tentacle sex Roger.

I have GTA 5 for my PS4..I haven't started playing it though...

Is it nice?

Just waiting on Alicia and Elizabeth to check in - they've both played before and have been reliable so I expect they will be here soon! 😊

Great! Thanks MKat 💕

Ok everyone if could pick a couple from team name ideas you like or any more ideas, let me know just so we can see whats got majoirty and works for everyone xx

Also just realised a few of us from UK, I'm from England too 😊

Charanya wrote: "I have GTA 5 for my PS4..I haven't started playing it though...

Is it nice?"

Its alright in fairness, my husband enjoyed the story line more than I did.

HI Team! Sorry I'm late to the party--thank you Megan for the reminder! 😊💖📣

I'm Alicia, I live in the far northern part of California on the coast (PST). @MKat--I have read and understand the rules 😊

I love romance in all it's genres, but my favorite is probably paranormal. I read both MM and MF as well.

Not much of a gamer though, although it does sound like fun. My son goes on and on about the games he plays, he likes the story ones too, like LOTR. I might have to try it one of these days!

I like Seas the Day for a team name.

Ooh...Yes.....It's never too late to start gaming or reading as my brother likes to say..

Seas the Day sounds wonderful!

Lovely! Almost all here, looking to be a wonderful team. Can't wait to read with you all 😊

Ok so its looking like Seas the Day has majority, so i shall let MKat. As long Roger and Elizabeth alright with that one for name?

So, are we going to try for the speed dating roses? I don't mind either way, I just enjoy the challenge rather than whether we win or not.

Has anyone looked for scavenger hunt books yet?

Tink Magoo is bad at reviews wrote: "So, are we going to try for the speed dating roses? I don't mind either way, I just enjoy the challenge rather than whether we win or not.

Has anyone looked for scavenger hunt books yet?"

Maybe Twilight for Black Cover? Would that be a correct book? Or have I misunderstood the Scavenger Hunt?

Charanya wrote: "Tink Magoo is bad at reviews wrote: "So, are we going to try for the speed dating roses? I don't mind either way, I just enjoy the challenge rather than whether we win or not.

Has anyone looked fo..."

For scavenger hunt rose you need to find a book that fits all the options for the week so for b its bear, ball, buddy & both. You can check in the teams posted thread, which has all the options for this round of bachelor each week already listed.

Each week will have only 1 of the 4 as main task which need to read book for, but if want to try for extra roses then you can attempt the cavenger hunt xx

Tink Magoo is bad at reviews wrote: "So, are we going to try for the speed dating roses? I don't mind either way, I just enjoy the challenge rather than whether we win or not.

Has anyone looked for scavenger hunt books yet?"

I ussually don't go for speed rose as the call is 11pm, i ussually fall asleep before finish book and by time wake its over 😂

Im look for scavenger hun on weekend x

I was thinking the same of the speed rose because of the call time. I often give up on scavenger hunt search because some of them ar so hard and I'm a mood reader.

Laura wrote: "Charanya wrote: "Tink Magoo is bad at reviews wrote: "So, are we going to try for the speed dating roses? I don't mind either way, I just enjoy the challenge rather than whether we win or not.

Has..."

Oh..Ohkayy

Should we make a shelf for the books we are planning to read in this challenge?

Charanya wrote: "Laura wrote: "Charanya wrote: "Tink Magoo is bad at reviews wrote: "So, are we going to try for the speed dating roses? I don't mind either way, I just enjoy the challenge rather than whether we wi..."

Yeah the scavenger hunt roses are crazy difficult, but not essential so don't worry too much if don't find any. Also not worth making shelf as other teams may peek at if we have any ideas, we could share through messages with each other? Or secret group what mine did last time xx

Takes a while to get hang off, but after first week gets easier 😊