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🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 7🌹🌹Theme - Seven Year Itch🌹
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. (Dates 1 & 2 will have different start/end dates to deal with the holidays. See post in the sign up thread.) 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, 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.
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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 7🌹🌹Theme - Seven Year Itch🌹
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.
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.
Remember, books can NOT be tagged or added to lists after the date begins!
Also, books can NOT be started before the date begins!
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 7🌹🌹Theme - Seven Year Itch🌹
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 7🌹🌹Theme - Seven Year Itch🌹
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 7🌹🌹Theme - Seven Year Itch🌹
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 this round is Seven Year Itch and your team name should relate to that. Captains, please post your team name in the Q&A thread when you have decided.
💝Date Tasks💝At the beginning of each date, one of the tasks for that week’s letter will be randomly selected. The letters spelling out ‘BACHELOR’ will be used in order. You need to read a book that meets the task requirement(s), as well as any other challenge-related requirements outlined in Kat’s posts, to complete the task.
Details about each task’s requirements will be provided prior to the beginning of that specific date. I will do my best to copy and paste that post here, but you can always check the Q&A, tracking, and announcements thread for Kat’s post regarding requirements
B is for Bad – read a book with an average GR rating under 4.0
B is for Bigfoot – read a book with a mythical character (view spoiler)
✔️B is for Bitch – read a book with a kick-ass heroine
B is for Butterfly – read a book initially published in a spring month
(view spoiler)
A is for Acorn – read a book with a distinct tree on the cover
A is for Adjective – read a book with an adjective in title
(view spoiler)
✔️A is for Alliterate – read a book with alliteration in the title or author’s names
(view spoiler)
A is for Ambulance – read a book featuring a first responder (view spoiler)
C is for Cat – read a book featuring shifters
C is for Celebrate – read a book with a birthday, wedding, or some other celebration or party
C is for Class – read a book with formal wear on the cover
✔️C is for Crave – read a book numbered 4 or higher in a numbered series listed on GR
H is for Heal – read a book with a main character who is a medical professional
H is for Hello – read a book with the ‘love-at-first-sight’ or ‘insta-love’ trope
H is for Hirsute – read a book with a hairy person on cover
✔️H is for Hocus-Pocus – read a book that is tagged MPG ‘PNR’ or ‘fantasy’
E is for East – read a book set in the US east of the Mississippi or a book written by an author that lives in the US east of the Mississippi
(view spoiler)
E is for Emerald – read a book with a primarily green cover
E is for Engineer – read a book with a main character in a STEM profession
✔️E is for Eyewitness – read a book that is tagged MPG ‘mystery’ or ‘suspense’
✔️L is for Ladle – read a book set in the food industry or featuring a main character that works in the food industry
L is for Lamp – read a book with a light source on cover
(view spoiler)
L is for Large – read a book with a first-edition Kindle page count of 300 or greater
L is for Laugh – read a humorous book
O is for the Olympics – read a book featuring an athlete or sports romance
✔️O is for On the Bubble – read a book with an average GR rating between 3.8 and 4.2
O is for One – read a stand-alone book, one not listed in any series on GR
O is for Oyster – read a book initially published in a month that includes an ‘R’
(view spoiler)
✔️R is for Recycle – reread a book
R is for Rhythm – read a book featuring a main character who is a musician or dancer
R is for Rose – read a book with a distinct flower on the cover
R is for Ruler – read a book featuring a teacher or student or a book with a school setting
Challenge Tracking, Tasks & Qualifying Information
B is for Bitch – read a book with a kick-ass heroine — 🌹 29 🌹
🌹 Most Books Read ➔ Sassafrass (11 books)
🌹 Longest Book Read ➔ Sassafrass (Kushiel’s Dart @ 934 pages)
🌹 Team Books Read ➔ 32
🌹 Team Pages Read ➔ 9,759
🌹 Scavenger Hunt Books ➔ 23
A is for Alliterate – read a book with alliteration in the title or author’s names — 🌹 47 🌹
🌹 Most Books Read ➔ Laks (25 books)
🌹 Longest Book Read ➔ Sassafrass (Lady Midnight @ 689 pages)
🌹 Team Books Read ➔ 82
🌹 Team Pages Read ➔ 20,897
🌹 Scavenger Hunt Books ➔ 33
C is for Crave – read a book numbered 4 or higher in a numbered series
listed on GR — 🌹 22 🌹
🌹 Most Books Read ➔ Laks & Kathy (7 books)
🌹 Longest Book Read ➔ Sassafrass (Breaking Dawn @ 756 pages)
🌹 Team Books Read ➔ 28
🌹 Team Pages Read ➔ 9,099
🌹 Scavenger Hunt Books ➔ 17
H is for Hocus Pocus – read a book that is tagged MPG ‘PNR’ or ‘fantasy’ — 🌹 35 🌹
🌹 Most Books Read ➔ Sassafrass (14 books)
🌹 Longest Book Read ➔ Laks (Shadow of Night @ 721 pages)
🌹 Team Books Read ➔ 41
🌹 Team Pages Read ➔ 11,102
🌹 Scavenger Hunt Books ➔ 26
E is for Eyewitness – read a book that is tagged MPG ‘mystery’ or ‘suspense’ — 🌹 32 🌹
🌹 Most Books Read ➔ Kathy (11 books)
🌹 Longest Book Read ➔ Bailey (Garden of Lies @ 575 pages)
🌹 Team Books Read ➔ 40
🌹 Team Pages Read ➔ 11,251
🌹 Scavenger Hunt Books ➔ 23
L is for Ladle – read a book set in the food industry or featuring a main character that works in the food industry — 🌹 35 🌹
🌹 Most Books Read ➔ Sassafrass (13 books)
🌹 Longest Book Read ➔ Laks (A Veiled & Hallowed Eve @ 485 pages)
🌹 Team Books Read ➔ 40
🌹 Team Pages Read ➔ 13,478
🌹 Scavenger Hunt Books ➔ 26
O is for On the Bubble – read a book with an average GR rating between 3.8 and 4.2 — 🌹 38 🌹
🌹 Most Books Read ➔ Sassafrass (16 books)
🌹 Longest Book Read ➔ Bailey (The Forbidden Man @ 502 pages)
🌹 Team Books Read ➔ 63
🌹 Team Pages Read ➔ 15,018
🌹 Scavenger Hunt Books ➔ 27
R is for Recycle – reread a book — 🌹 X 🌹
🌹 Most Books Read ➔ Kathy (15 books)
🌹 Longest Book Read ➔ Bailey (Rebirth @ 482 pages)
🌹 Team Books Read ➔ 56
🌹 Team Pages Read ➔ 12,620
🌹 Scavenger Hunt Books ➔ 12 (includes one ultimate SHR book)
Round 7 Round Up
Rose Total ➔ 🌹 238 🌹
Total Books Read ➔ 382
Total Pages Read ➔ 103,224
Total SHR Books Claimed ➔ 187 (includes our 1 ultimate SHR)
💗Date 1💗 — B is for Bitch – read a book with a kick-ass heroine
Task Call: 12/16/21 @ 6:00 pm US EST
Task End: 12/22/21 @ midnight US EST
☘KathyD☘
🔍 1. To Claim a King, May Sage – 232 pages
🔍 2. Defying Pack Law, Eve Langlais – 169 pages
🔍 3. Awaken Me Darkly, Gena Showalter – 384 pages
📚 4. Survivor In Death, J.D. Robb – 392 pages
🔍 5. Hybrid Misfit, Eve Langlais – 97 pages
🔍 6. California Demon, Julie Kenner – 368 pages
📚 7. Wolf Signs, Vivian Arend – 162 pages
🔍 8. Daughter of Persephone, Helen Scott – 180 pages
Bailey
🔍 1. Never His Mate, Sarah Spade – 239 pages
📚 2. Jersey Six, Jewel E. Ann – 282 pages
📚 3. Where the Blame Lies, Mia Sheridan – 459 pages
🔍 4. Grabbed by Vicious, Lolita Lopez – 176 pages
Darkness
Laks
🔍 1. Ella Enchanted, Gail Carson Levine – 246 pages
🔍 2. Bound by Blood, Cynthia Eden – 95 pages
🔍 3. Shadow Thief, Eva Chase – 356 pages
🔍 4. Marvels and Misfits, Scarlett Dawn – 247 pages
🔍 5. To Kill a Kingdom, Alexandra Christo – 346 pages
🔍 6. Changeless, Gail Carriger – 400 pages
🔍 7. Stolen Songbird, Danielle L. Jensen – 480 pages
Louise
📚 1. The Iron Daughter, Julie Kagawa – 361 pages
🔍 2. Rebirth, Gayle Parness – 235 pages
Sassafrass
🔍 1. Wolf Fever, Milly Taiden – 237 pages
📚 2. Unexpected Fall, Kaylee Ryan – 235 pages
🔍 3. Red-Headed Stepchild, Jaye Wells – 356 pages
🔍 4. The Mage in Black, Jaye Wells – 352 pages
🔍 5. Accidental Abduction, Eve Langlais – 155 pages
🔍 6. Dual Abduction, Eve Langlais – 160 pages
🔍 7. The Host, Stephanie Meyer – 625 pages
🔍 8. Hex Hall, Rachel Hawkins – 337 pages
📚 9. Kushiel’s Dart, Jacqueline Carey – 934 pages
📚 10. Demonglass, Rachel Hawkins – 365 pages
📚 11. Hybrid Misfit, Eve Langlais – 97 pages
🥂Date 2🥂 — A is for Alliterate (romantic getaway) – read a book with alliteration in the title or author’s names
Task Call: 12/23/21 @ 6:00 pm US EST
Task End: 1/7/22 @ midnight US EST
☘KathyD☘
📚 1. The Governess Game, Tessa Dare – 385 pages
🔍 2. Shifter’s Sacrifice, Lisa Ladew – 307 pages
📚 3. Dragon’s Heat, Lisa Ladew – 261 pages
🔍 4. Shifter’s Echo, Lisa Ladew – 287 pages
🔍 5. Shifter’s Innocent, Lisa Ladew – 278 pages
📚 6. Shifter’s Rogue, Lisa Ladew – 384 pages
📚 7. Bear’s Redemption, Lisa Ladew – 251 pages
🔍 8. Shifter’s Paradox, Lisa Ladew – 244 pages
📚 9. Night of the Beast, Lisa Ladew – 254 pages
📚 10. Softly at Sunrise, Maya Banks – 132 pages
🔍 11. Shifter’s Dream, Lisa Ladew – 241 pages
🔍 12. Shifter’s Homecoming, Lisa Ladew – 354 pages
🔍 13. Shutter Speed, Freya Barker – 128 pages
🔍 14. Lethal Edge, Kaylea Cross – 267 pages
🔍 15. Lethal Temptation, Kaylea Cross – 210 pages
📚 16. The Lawyer, Marni Mann – 321 pages
🔍 17. Midnight Man, Lisa Marie Rice – 220 pages
Bailey
📚 1. Sips & Strokes, Sarah Skye – 253 pages
📚 2. A Lie for a Lie, Helena Hunting – 285 pages
📚 3. A Favor for a Favor, Helena Hunting – 301 pages
📚 4. A Secret for a Secret, Helena Hunting – 298 pages
📚 5. A Kiss for a Kiss, Helena Hunting – 250 pages
📚 6.American Queen, Sierra Simone – 393 pages
📚 7. American Prince, Sierra Simone – 330 pages
📚 8. American King, Sierra Simone – 485 pages
📚 9. Cards of Love: The Moon, Sierra Simone – 100 pages
📚 10. Priest, Sierra Simone – 354 pages
📚 11. Sinner, Sierra Simone – 366 pages
📚 12. Saint, Sierra Simone – 415 pages
Darkness
📚 1. Bad Boys Break Hearts, Micalea Smeltzer – 372 pages
📚 2. Accidentally Married in Vegas, Ryan Ramsey – 130 pages
Laks
🔍 1. Merry and Bright, Pandora Pine – 102 pages
🔍 2. Last Line, Harper Fox – 195 pages
🔍 3. Best Vacation that Never Was, Lynn Lorenz – 193 pages
🔍 4. Bent – Not Broken, Carol Lynne – 135 pages
🔍 5. Shadow Soldier, Carol Lynne – 99 pages
🔍 6. A Watershed Year, Susan Schoenberger – 298 pages
🔍 7. High-Caliber Holiday, Susan Sleeman – 288 pages
🔍 8. Emergency Response, Susan Sleeman – 224 pages
🔍 9. Silent Sabotage, Susan Sleeman – 288 pages
🔍 10. Smoke Show, Aston Cade – 236 pages
🥂Date 2🥂Laks
📚 11. Scales and Skeletons, Scarlett Dawn – 228 pages
📚 12. Crypts and Crimes, Scarlett Dawn – 163 pages
📚 13. Lucifer’s Litigator, T.J. Nichols – 120 pages
📚 14. Stockings and Sugarplums, Ashton Cade – 113 pages
📚 15. Luke’s Surprise, Lavina Lewis – 112 pages
📚 16. Winter Waites, Lucy Lennox – 91 pages
📚 17. The Best Gift, Eli Easton – 153 pages
📚 18. Helping Hand, Jay Northcote – 132 pages
📚 19. Bells and Balls, Sue Brown – 94 pages
📚 20. Secret Santa, Romeo Alexander – 131 pages
📚 21. Hairy Harry’s Car Seat, Sue Brown – 103 pages
📚 22. Rewriting His Love Life, D.J. Jamison – 123 pages
📚 23. Truth or Lie, Lynn Lorenz – 122 pages
📚 24. Just Say Yes, Pandora Pine – 223 pages
📚 25. Five Fake Dates, D.J. Jamison – 104 pages
Louise
🔍 1. Lucky in Love, Jill Shalvis – 400 pages
📚 2. A Cornish Christmas Reunion, Laura Briggs – 115 pages
🔍 3. The Ruby Brooch, Katherine Lowry Logan – 421 pages
🔍 4. Good Girls Don't, Victoria Dahl – 384 pages
Sassafrass
🔍 1. Devoted in Death, J.D.Robb – 384 pages
🔍 2. Killer Cowboy, Carla Cassidy – 288 pages
🔍 3. Beautifully Broken Pieces, Catherine Cowles – 324 pages
🔍 4. Sacred Sins, Nora Roberts – 370 pages
🔍 5. Smoke Screen, Sandra Brown – 560 pages
🔍 6. Love a Little Sideways, Shannon Stacey – 368 pages
🔍 7. Taken with You, Shannon Stacey – 336 pages
🔍 8. One Tough Cowboy, Lora Leigh – 298 pages
🔍 9. Shotgun Bride, Linda Lael Miller – 448 pages
🔍 10. Barbecue and Bad News, Nancy Naigle – 338 pages
📚 11. Until April, Aurora Rose Reynolds – 235 pages
📚 12. The Lawyer, Marni Mann – 321 pages
📚 13. Love Next Door, Helena Hunting – 299 pages
📚 14. Running into Love, Aurora Rose Reynolds – 224 pages
📚 15. Borrowing Blue, Lucy Lennox – 307 pages
📚 16. Get Inked, Helena Hunting – 164 pages
📚 17. Stumbling into Love, Aurora Rose Reynolds – 206 pages
📚 18. How to Wish Upon a Star, Eli Easton – 228 pages
📚 19. Until November, Aurora Rose Reynolds – 291 pages
📚 20. Tossed Into Love, Aurora Rose Reynolds – 210 pages
📚 21. Real Good Love, Meghan March – 266 pages
📚 22. Lady Midnight, Cassandra Clare – 689 pages
🧡Date 3🧡 — C is for Crave – read a book numbered 4 or higher in a numbered series listed on GR
Task Call: 1/8/22 @ 6:00 pm US EST
Task End: 1/14/22 @ midnight US EST
☘KathyD☘
📚 1. Old Demon and the Sea Witch, Eve Langlais – 170 pages
🔍 2. The Accidental Familiar, Dakota Cassidy – 281 pages
🔍 3. White Witchmas, Dakota Cassidy – 108 pages
🔍 4. The Undead Next Door, Kerrelyn Sparks – 381 pages
📚 5. Miss Frost Cracks A Caper, Kristen Painter – 302 pages
🔍 6. Bedtime Fury, Annabel Chase – 198 pages
🔍 7. Disastrous Leigh, Melanie James – 256 pages
Bailey
🔍 1. Darkest Hour Before Dawn, Charlie Cochet – 224 pages
📚 2. The Billionaire’s Voice, J.S. Scott – 240 pages
📚 3. The Billionaire Takes All, J.S. Scott – 254 pages
📚 4. The Billionaire’s Secrets, J.S. Scott – 272 pages
Darkness
📚 1. Night Broken, Patricia Briggs – 353 pages
📚 2. Dead Heat, Patricia Briggs – 336 pages
Laks
🔍 1. Maverick Danker, Joyee Flynn – 96 pages
🔍 2. Keeping Secret, Sierra Dean – 256 pages
🔍 3. Independence, Shelly Crane – 641 pages
🔍 4. Alpha’s Claim, Amelia Hutchins – 405 pages
🔍 5. Marrying Her, Kelly Lucille – 145 pages
🔍 6. Stars Above: A Lunar Chronicles Collection, Marissa Meyer – 231 pages
🔍 7. When Sorrows Come, Seanan McGuire – 384pages
Louise
📚 1. Delay of Game, Catherine Gayle – 318 pages
📚 2. Midnight Sun, Stephenie Meyer – 675 pages
📚 3. Challenging A Rake, G.L. Snodgrass – 361 pages
📚 4. The Vampire’s Accidental Wife, Kristen Painter – 382 pages
Sassafrass
🔍 1. Iron and Magic, Ilona Andrews – 394 pages
🔍 2. Secret Life of a Vampire, Kerrelyn Sparks – 383 pages
🔍 3. Spell of the Ball, Deanna Chase – 297 pages
🔍 4. Breaking Dawn, Stephenie Meyer – 756 pages
❤️Date 4❤️ — H is for Hocus-Pocus – read a book that is tagged MPG ‘PNR’ or ‘fantasy’
Task Call: 1/15/22 @ 6:00 pm US EST
Task End: 1/21/22 @ midnight US EST
☘KathyD☘
🔍 1. Phantom Shadows, Dianne Duvall – 400 pages
📚 2. Angels’ Flight, Nalini Singh – 367 pages
🔍 3. Cry Wolf, Patricia Briggs – 321 pages
🔍 4. Vampire Fight Club, Larissa Ione – 100 pages
🔍 5. Lover Unveiled, J.R. Ward – 509 pages
🔍 6. Lawless, Crystal Ash – 244 pages
🔍 7. Alpha’s Promise, Rebecca Zanetti – 345 pages
🔍 8. Lover Uncloaked, Tina Folsom – 277 pages
Bailey
🔍 1. Dark Stranger: The Dream, I.T. Lucas – 330 pages
📚 2. Layla, Colleen Hoover – 301 pages
🔍 3. Broken Dawn, Dianne Duvall – 330 pages
📚 4. The Lasaran, Dianne Duvall – 460 pages
🔍 5. The Savior, J.R. Ward – 497 pages
Darkness
📚 1. A Dowry of Blood, S.T. Gibson – 248 pages
📚 2. Taken from the Winter King, Ariel Hunter – 126 pages
Laks
🔍 1. Unbearable, Kiki Burrelli – 152 pages
🔍 2. Defender, Claire Cullen – 256 pages
🔍 3. Hurdling Fences, Shea Balik – 158 pages
🔍 4. Doctor to the Omega, Ashe Moon – 258 pages
🔍 5. For the Love of Caden, Sandrine Gasq-Dion – 164 pages
🔍 6. Darkest Hour Before Dawn, Charlie Cochet – 224 pages
🔍 7. A Discovery of Witches, Deborah Harkness – 610 pages
📚 8. Shadow of Night, Deborah Harkness – 721 pages
Louise
📚 1. The Wilds, Donna Augustine – 350 pages
🔍 2. Pack Run, Lexy Timms – 201 pages
📚 3. Loved by a Dragon, Linda K. Hopkins – 314 pages
🔍 4. Red Moon, Elizabeth Kelly – 317 pages
Sassafrass
🔍 1. Halo, Alexandra Adornetto – 496 pages
🔍 2. Obsidian, Laurann Dohner – 304 pages
🔍 3. Mated to the Alpha, Olivia T. Turner – 100 pages
🔍 4. The Cougar’s Timid Little Lynx, Jenika Snow – 90 pages
🔍 5. Immortally Yours, Angie Fox – 340 pages
🔍 6. Dearest Ivie, J.R. Ward – 157 pages
📚 7. Dating Cupid, Eve Langlais – 112 pages
🔍 8. Slade, Laurann Dohner – 324 pages
📚 9. The Dragon’s Spellbound Alien, Fiona Roarke – 108 pages
📚 10. One Fine Fae, Molly Harper – 106 pages
📚 11. Berserker, Kitty Thomas – 95 pages
📚 12. Phoenix Rising, Bianca D’Arc – 90 pages
📚 13. Cupcakes & Brimstone, Loni Ree – 102 pages
📚 14. Honey & Growls, Loni Ree – 98 pages
💛Date 5💛 — E is for Eyewitness – read a book that is tagged MPG ‘mystery’ or ‘suspense’
Task Call: 1/22/22 @ 6:00 pm US EST
Task End: 1/28/22 @ midnight US EST
☘KathyD☘
🔍 1. Origin in Death, J.D. Robb – 364 pages
🔍 2. Missing In Death, J.D. Robb – 160 pages
🔍 3. Memory in Death, J.D. Robb – 348 pages
🔍 4. Shadows in Death, J.D. Robb – 345 pages
🔍 5. Forgotten In Death, J.D. Robb – 378 pages
🔍 6. Sawyer, Lori Foster – 192 pages
🔍 7. The Cutting Edge, Linda Howard – 248 pages
📚 8. On Her Father’s Grave, Kendra Elliot – 97 pages
📚 9. Gone to Her Grave, Melinda Leigh – 96 pages
📚 10. Her Grave Secrets, Kendra Elliot – 90 pages
📚 11. Walking on Her Grave, Melinda Leigh – 100 pages
Bailey
🔍 1. Garden of Lies, Eileen Goudge – 575 pages
📚 2. Verity, Colleen Hoover – 324 pages
📚 3. Every Last Secret, A.R. Torre – 291 pages
📚 4. Predator & Prey: The Phoenix and The Fire, Kate Stewart – 450 pages
🔍 5. Protecting What’s His, Tessa Bailey – 252 pages
Darkness
📚 1. If I Were You, Lisa Renee Jones – 330 pages
📚 2. Ground Zero, Aimee Nicole Walker – 287 pages
Laks
🔍 1. Stranded by Lies, Finn Marlowe – 124 pages
🔍 2. Getting It Right, A.M. Arthur – 249 pages
🔍 3. Dead Man and the Army of Frogs, Lou Harper – 142 pages
🔍 4. Have You Seen Her?, Karen Rose – 512 pages
🔍 5. Night Rescuer, Cindy Dees – 203 pages
🔍 6. In Too Deep, Lynn H. Blackburn – 351 pages
🔍 7. Too Close to Home, Lynette Eason – 337 pages
📚 8. Among the Living, Jordan Castillo Price – 118 pages
📚 9. Criss Cross, Jordan Castillo Price – 162 pages
📚 10. Body and Soul, Jordan Castillo Price – 172 pages
Louise
📚 1. Remember Me, J.L. Beck – 180 pages
📚 2. Promises in Death, J.D. Robb – 435 pages
Sassafrass
🔍 1. Concealed in Death, J.D. Robb – 419 pages
🔍 2. Forged in Steele, Maya Banks – 386 pages
🔍 3. Morgan’s Hunter, Cate Beauman – 360 pages
🔍 4. Innocent in Death, J.D. Robb – 401 pages
🔍 5. Cold Secrets, Toni Anderson – 402 pages
🔍 6. Cold in the Shadows, Toni Anderson – 377 pages
🔍 7. Rescuing Casey, Susan Stoker – 444 pages
📚 8. Cross Her Heart, Melinda Leigh – 327 pages
📚 9. Close to the Bone, Kendra Elliot – 107 pages
📚 10. A Bone to Pick, Melinda Leigh – 116 pages
💚Date 6💚 — L is for Ladle – read a book set in or featuring a main character working in the food industry
Task Call: 1/29/22 @ 6:00 pm US EST
Task End: 2/4/22 @ midnight US EST
☘KathyD☘
🔍 1. Angels Fall, N. Roberts – 460 pages
🔍 2. Meet Me at the Cupcake Cafe, J. Colgan – 427 pages
🔍 3. Christmas at the Cupcake Cafe, J. Colgan – 401 pages
🔍 4. The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris, J. Colgan – 467 pages
🔍 5. What You See, C. Sinclair – 394 pages
🔍 6. Sweeper, A. Daws – 328 pages
🔍 7. Devil’s Game, J. Wylde – 354 pages
📚 8. No Reservations, K. Proby – 114 pages
📚 9. Even Tree Nymphs Get the Blues, M. Harper – 108 pages
📚 10. What the Hex, A. Daria – 270 pages
📚 11. Taken With You, C.A. Ryan – 118 pages
Bailey
🔍 1. How to Find Love in a Book Shop, V. Henry – 336 pages
🔍 2. A Brand New Ending, J. Probst – 334 pages
📚 3. Seduction and Snacks, T. Sivec – 286 pages
🔍 4. Chocolat, J. Harris – 306 pages
🔍 5. Athica Lane, B. Asher – 482 pages
Darkness
🔍 1. Spider’s Bite, J. Estep – 432 pages
Laks
🔍 1. Six Degrees of Lust, T. Donovan – 392 pages
🔍 2. A Ferry of Bones & Gold, H. Turner – 406 pages
🔍 3. On the Wings of War, H. Turner – 386 pages
🔍 4. A Vigil in the Mourning, H. Turner – 354 pages
🔍 5. An Echo in the Sorrow, H. Turner – 426 pages
🔍 6. A Veiled & Hallowed Eve, H. Turner – 485 pages
🔍 7. Six Degrees of Separation, T. Donovan – 397 pages
📚 8. American Dreamer, A. Herrara – 352 pages
Louise
📚 1. Christmas at The Chocolate Pot Café, J. Redland – 187 pages
📚 2. Chef Sugarlips, T. Fenske – 214 pages
Sassafrass
🔍 1. Three Mages and a Margarita, A. Marie – 314 pages
🔍 2. Anything for You, K. Higgins – 416 pages
🔍 3. Shelter Mountain, R. Carr – 399 pages
🔍 4. Wrapped Up in You, J. Shalvis – 387 pages
🔍 5. The One You Can’t Forget, R. Loren – 416 pages
🔍 6. The Summer Seaside Kitchen, J. Colgan – 464 pages
🔍 7. The Coincidence of Coconut Cake, A.E. Reichert – 336 pages
📚 8. The Difference Between Us, R. Higginson – 286 pages
📚 9. Trust with a Chaser, A. Albert – 280 pages
📚 10. Rainbow Place, J. Northcote – 210 pages
📚 11. Safe Place, J. Northcote – 188 pages
📚 12. Dirty Exes, R. Van Dyken – 296 pages
📚 13. The Bartender, P. Rayne – 270 pages
💙Date 7💙 — O is for On the Bubble – read a book with an average GR rating between 3.8 and 4.2
Task Call: 2/5/22 @ 6:00 pm US EST
Task End: 2/11/22 @ midnight US EST
☘KathyD☘
🔍 1. Earn Your Extra Credit, Meghan Quinn – 427 pages
🔍 2. The Devil Wears Black, L.J. Shen – 363 pages
🔍 3. Falling For The Past, Elaine Marie – 157 pages
🔍 4. The Warm Up, Xio Axelrod – 206 pages
🔍 5. HardBall, C.D. Reiss – 200 pages
🔍 6. Sex Love Repeat, Alessandra Torre – 282 pages
🔍 7. Change Up, Lacy Hart – 358 pages
📚 8. Her Guardian Angel, Larissa Ione – 208 pages
📚 9. Anarchy Found, J.A. Huss – 366 pages
📚 10. The Bedroom Experiment, Kendall Ryan – 102 pages
Bailey
🔍 1. The Fastest Way to Fall, Denise Williams – 380 pages
🔍 2. The Forbidden Man, Karina Halle – 502 pages
🔍 3. Make It Sweet, Kristen Callihan – 367 pages
📚 4. Line of Scrimmage, Marie Force – 370 pages
📚 5. The Kiss Thief, L.J. Shen – 322 pages
📚 6. Seven Days in June, Tia Williams – 336 pages
📚 7. One to Watch, Kate Stayman-London – 424 pages
📚 8. Bed Stuy, Jerry McGill – 208 pages
📚 9. Forever is the Worst Long Time, Camille Pagán – 286 pages
📚 10. How To Fail at Flirting, Denise Williams – 336 pages
📚 11. Love in Lingerie, Alessandra Torre – 238 pages
Darkness
🔍 1. Adrian Bradley’s Best Mistake, Catherine Cloud – 268 pages
🔍 2. Fumble Baby, Bella Grant – 240 pages
🔍 3. Since Drew, J. Nathan – 263 pages
📚 4. Reading the Signs, Keira Andrews – 295 pages
📚 5. The Baller, Vi Keeland – 285 pages
📚 6. Fake Fiancée, Ilsa Madden-Mills – 250 pages
📚 7. For Better or Worse, R. Cooper – 94 pages
📚 8. Lone Star, Josh Lanyon – 96 pages
📚 9. Mistletoe Mistress, Nicola Davidson – 96 pages
📚 10. One-Night Stand-In, T. Gephart – 97 pages
📚 11. Traded Out, Ilsa Madden-Mills – 97 pages
📚 12. Forked Tongues Are Fun, Holly Ryan – 98 pages
📚 13. The Idol Who Became Her World, Ji Soo Lee – 105 pages
📚 14. Hearts in Darkness, Laura Kaye – 112 pages
🥂Date 7🥂Laks
🔍 1. Steamroller, Mary Calmes – 120 pages
🔍 2. Risk, Baylin Crow – 167 pages
🔍 3. Scar, Baylin Crow – 155 pages
🔍 4. Off the Ice, Michaela Grey – 243 pages
🔍 5. Savage Rivals, Becca Steele – 256 pages
🔍 6. Bromosexual, Daryl Banner – 316 pages
🔍 7. Fast Lane, Sean Ashcroft – 108 pages
📚 8. Hazardous Duty, Christy Barritt – 292 pages
📚 9. No Place Like Home, Annabelle Jacobs – 218 pages
📚 10. Rebel Without a Claus, Denise Wells – 113 pages
Louise
📚
📚 1. Dissension, K.A. Salidas – 137 pages
📚 2. Double Cross, Carolyn Crane – 336 pages
Sassafrass
🔍 1. Well Played, Vi Keeland – 375 pages
🔍 2. The Match, Winter Renshaw – 310 pages
🔍 3. Player, E. Clevland – 220 pages
🔍 4. Time Out, Jill Shalvis – 224 pages
🔍 5. Finding Alexei, Kendall Ryan – 258 pages
🔍 6. Delay of Game, Tracey Richardson – 240 pages
🔍 7. Hold My Breath, Ginger Scott – 292 pages
📚 8. The Devoted Groom: Texas Titan Romance, Cami Checketts – 186 pages
📚 9. Never Date Your Best Friend, Jules Barnard – 114 pages
📚 10. The Conflicted Warrior: Sutton’s Security Romances, Cami Checketts – 216 pages
📚 11. Punk Love, L.J. Shen – 169 pages
📚 12. Accidental Tryst, Natasha Boyd – 346 pages
📚 13. Everything I Left Unsaid, Molly O’Keefe – 352 pages
📚 14. Rescued by Love, Cami Checkett – 158 pages
📚 15. Finding Home, Roxanne Snopek – 153 pages
📚 16. Your French Kisses, Lauren Blakely – 110 pages
💜Date 8💜 — R is for Recycle – reread a book
Task Call: 2/12/22 @ 6:00 pm US EST
Task End: 2/18/22 @ midnight US EST
☘KathyD☘
📚 1. Lick, Kylie Scott – 277 pages
📚 2. Haunted In Death, J.D. Robb – 160 pages
🔍 3. Play, Kylie Scott – 306 pages
🔍 4. Lead, Kylie Scott – 320 pages
📚 5. Deep, Kylie Scott – 272 pages
📚 6. Father Mine, J.R. Ward – 91 pages
📚 7. Dearest Ivie, J.R. Ward – 157 pages
📚 8. Happily Never After, Jeaniene Frost – 106 pages
📚 9. Devil to Pay, Jeaniene Frost – 93 pages
📚 10. The Pirate and the Alpha, Becca Fanning – 112 pages
📚 11. Omega Saved and Claimed, Lance Briggs – 154 pages
📚 12. Strong, Kylie Scott – 120 pages
📚 13. Closer, Kylie Scott – 107 pages
📚 14. Marrying Caroline, Susan Stoker – 115 pages
📚 15. Marrying Emily, Susan Stoker – 160 pages
Bailey
🔍 1. Heard It in a Love Song, Tracey Garvis Graves – 296 pages
🔍 2. Pretty Scars, C.D. Reiss – 288 pages
📚 3. Midnight Blue, L.J. Shen – 340 pages
📚 4. Raw, Belle Aurora – 359 pages
📚 5. Dirty, Belle Aurora – 397 pages
📚 6. Rebirth, Belle Aurora – 482 pages
📚 7. Beach Read, Emily Henry – 361 pages
📚 8. Daisy Jones & The Six, Taylor Jenkins Reid – 404 pages
📚 9. Archer’s Voice, Mia Sheridan – 345 pages
📚 10. The Guy on the Right, Kate Stewart – 364 pages
📚 11. Drive, Kate Stewart – 412 pages
📚 12. Beg, C.D. Reiss – 118 pages
📚 13. Tease, C.D. Reiss – 118 pages
Darkness
📚 1. Neon Gods, Katee Robert – 386 pages
🥂Date 8🥂Laks
🔍 1. Tattoos & Teacups, Anna Martin – 244 pages
🔍 2. St. Nacho’s, Z.A. Maxfield – 228 pages
🔍 3. Love Story, Erich Segal – 160 pages
📚 4. The Shearing Gun, Renae Kaye – 214 pages
📚 5. Showers, Flowers, and Fangs, Aidan Wayne – 190 pages
📚 6. Death of a Bachelor, M.A. Hinkle – 265 pages
📚 7. Spy Stuff, Matthew J. Metzger – 226 pages
📚 8. Drunk Text, seventhswan – 131 pages
📚 9. Let the Wrong Light In, Avon Gale – 210 pages
📚 10. It’s Like This, Anne O’Glendra – 202 pages
📚 11. Tea, Matthew J. Metzger – 322 pages
Louise
📚 1. The Detective’s Second Chance, Kristy K. James – 113 pages
🦄 2. Dead as a Doornail, Charlaine Harris – 304 pages
Sassafrass
🔍 1. Loving Mr. Daniels, Brittainy C. Cherry – 354 pages
🔍 2. This Lullaby, Sarah Dessen – 345 pages
🔍 3. Never Too Far, Abbi Glines – 304 pages
🔍 4. My Favorite Mistake, Chelsea M. Cameron – 374 pages
📚 5. Beg, C.D. Reiss – 118 pages
📚 6. Tease, C.D. Reiss – 118 pages
📚 7. Submit, C.D. Reiss – 175 pages
📚 8. Blonde Date, Sarina Bowen – 96 pages
📚 9. Blame It on the Mistletoe, Eli Easton – 99 pages
📚 10. Ink Inspired, Carrie Ann Ryan – 118 pages
📚 11. Superhero, Eli Easton – 98 pages
📚 12. Haunted In Death, J.D. Robb – 160 pages
📚 13. Candy Store, Belle Andre – 120 pages
📚 14. Getting Down, Helena Hunting – 112 pages
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Hello Kathy and everyone... Happy to play this challenge again. This is my third time here and am hoping for fun times ahead. 😊I am Laks, 39 yrs old, married with a seven yr old girl from India. (My timing is IST). I am a doctor and work is a bit busy right now, but will make time for reading in between. I read MM romances almost exclusively, but can read anything and any genre. My preferences are murder mysteries and I love historicals, BDSM and paranormal.
Happy to meet new friends and looking forward to see how the new changes by Kat plays out.
☘KathyD☘ wrote: "hello team 1! I’m so excited to get this round started! I’ve participated in each round of this challenge and have been captain once before.I’m on Central Standard Time since I live in the SE sub..."
Good captain work Kathy! You have updated everything here.😊
MountainKat wrote: "🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 7🌹🌹Theme - Seven Year Itch🌹
READ THIS!
Please confirm that you have read the instructions for this challenge and understand that you are committing to read ..."
Confirming to abide by your rules, MountainKat.
Hello, everyone! I'm out of town this second so I'll make a proper introduction when I'm back but wanted to let everyone know that I found you.
MountainKat wrote: "🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 7🌹🌹Theme - Seven Year Itch🌹
READ THIS!
Please confirm that you have read the instructions for this challenge and understand that you are committing to read ..."
Got it, Kat! Thanks!!!
Hi All, I'm Louise from South Wales. This is my third time playing this. I read a wide variety of genres, in particular paranormal, mystery and historical.
MountainKat wrote: "🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 7🌹🌹Theme - Seven Year Itch🌹
READ THIS!
Please confirm that you have read the instructions for this challenge and understand that you are committing to read ..."
All good :)
welcome Laks, Sassafrass, and Louise! if you have any, feel free to share your thoughts on team names.
I am not so good with names. Still giving it a try...Books ForEver
Couples' Therapy
Love Quest
Itch is a Bitch
MountainKat wrote: "🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 7🌹🌹Theme - Seven Year Itch🌹
READ THIS!
Please confirm that you have read the instructions for this challenge and understand that you are committing to read ..."
I am confirming to really all challenge rules
Hi. I am from Croatia so different time zone from you all. I do read most romance books so it's good and I did participate last time round. I can read for speed dating rose if others can do it too. For name I am not good with that so choose what you want.
Laks wrote: "I am not so good with names. Still giving it a try...Books ForEver
Couples' Therapy
Love Quest
Itch is a Bitch"
this works for me! I’ve added your suggestions to message #19
Darkness wrote: "Hi. I am from Croatia so different time zone from you all. I do read most romance books so it's good and I did participate last time round. I can read for speed dating rose if others can do it too...."welcome Darkness! I believe we are just waiting to hear from Bailey now.
I'm hopeless with coming up with names.I like:
📚 Going the Distance
📚 Couples’ Therapy
☘KathyD☘ wrote: "welcome Darkness! I believe we are just waiting to hear from Bailey now."Yes, I sent a message last night, so hopefully soon. 🤞🏼
Louise wrote: "I'm hopeless with coming up with names.I like:
📚 Going the Distance
📚 Couples’ Therapy"
thanks Louise!
MountainKat wrote: "☘KathyD☘ wrote: "welcome Darkness! I believe we are just waiting to hear from Bailey now."Yes, I sent a message last night, so hopefully soon. 🤞🏼"
thanks Kat!
I was trying to think of names that dealt with the 7 year itch.since we are team one what about One Itch to Scratch like the old soap opera "One Live to Live" 😂
That's about all I got! LOL
Sassafrass wrote: "I was trying to think of names that dealt with the 7 year itch.since we are team one what about One Itch to Scratch like the old soap opera "One Live to Live" 😂
That's about all I got! LOL"
that’s awesome!!!!!
Date 1 – B Tasks:
Breakdown of the qualifications for possible tasks for Date 1.Please remember that all tags/lists must qualify IN CONTEXT!! Links MUST be provided.
B is for Bad – read a book with an average GR rating under 4.0
To qualify for this task, the average rating for your selected book needs to be under 4.0. This information can be found on the main book page under the title. Please include the average rating in your completion post.
B is for ??? – read a book ...
To be revealed when the date begins.
B is for Bitch – read a book with a kick-ass heroine
To qualify for this task, the book needs to feature a strong female leading character. Qualification can come from the title, precis, tags or lists. Books without a ‘heroine’ can qualify if they are MPG MM Romance (combined only, not separated) AND have a female character important enough to the story to be mentioned in the precis.
B is for Butterfly – read a book initially published in a spring month
To qualify, the selected book needs to be initially published in a spring month (March, April, May or June) of any year. Make sure you use the initial publication date! If there is a date 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.
Sassafrass wrote: "I was trying to think of names that dealt with the 7 year itch.since we are team one what about One Itch to Scratch like the old soap opera "One Live to Live" 😂
That's about all I got! LOL"
Ooh I like that.
MountainKat wrote: "🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 7🌹🌹Theme - Seven Year Itch🌹
I read the instructions and am ready to go. I like couples' therapy.
Looks like you are all checked in and confirmed!
welcome Bailey!it looks like we are between Couples’ Therapy and One Itch to Scratch...what say you team?
Thanks, KathyD!I say Couples' Therapy.
Sassafrass wrote: "One Itch to Scratch"Me too
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🌹Theme - Seven Year Itch🌹
Team 1 Members:
✓ Captain - ☘KathyD☘
✓ Darkness
✓ Bailey
✓ Louise
✓ Sassafrass
✓ Laks