Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 7🌹
🌹Theme - Seven Year Itch🌹


Team 8 Members:

✓ Captain - Jane (PS)

✓ Linda C
✓ Laura..devouring books like crumpets 
Susan
✓ Lauren
✓ Truitt_T
✓ Roger - president of NBR United

🌹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.

❤️ 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, 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.

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.

B is for Bitch 🌹
- msg

Jane (PS)
1. Mystery at the Masquerade - msg 99 - 219pp
🌹2. The Darkling Thrush - msg 109 - 217pp
🌹3. Blood Moon - msg 136 - 156pp
4. Five Minutes Longer - msg 137 - 228pp
🌹5. Sinders and Ash - msg 143 - 140pp
🌹6. Beauty, Inc. - msg 146 - 198pp
Total - 1,158pp

Linda C
1. Stormwalker - msg 93 - 329pp
🌹2. Blue Diablo - msg 108 - 340pp
3. Fated Blades - msg 140 - 222pp
Total - 891pp

Laura..devouring books like crumpets
1. Stolen - msg 86 - 301pp
2. Lothaire - msg 118 - 482pp
Total - 783pp

Susan
1. Covet - msg 148 - 862pp
Total - 862pp

Lauren
1. Archangel's Legion - msg 142 - 384pp
Total - 384pp

Truitt_T
🌹1. Chevalier - msg 85 - 130pp
🌹2. Magic Lost, Trouble Found - msg 94 - 352pp
3. The Blueprint - msg 106 - 400pp
🌹4. Armed & Magical - msg 107 - 304pp
5. Frog - msg 112 - 194pp
🌹6. Under Wraps - msg 117 - 353pp
🌹7. Summon the Keeper - msg 134 - 366pp
🌹8. The Trouble with Demons - msg 145 - 384pp
Total - 2,483pp

Roger - president of NBR United
1. Seek & Find - msg 114 - 167pp
2. The Blueprint - msg 103 - 400pp
3. Borrowing Blue - msg 128 - 307pp
4. Jumping Jude - msg 141 - 282pp
Total - 1,156pp

Combined pages - 7,717pp
Total books - 25
Total Scavenger roses - 11

A is for Alliterative 🌹
Closes Friday January 7, midnight US EST
(http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock...)

Jane (PS)
🌹1. Better Not Pout - msg 177 - 288pp
2. Forever Wilde in Aster Valley - msg 204 - 189pp
3. Sink or Swim - msg 226 - 226pp
4. The King and His Vigilant Valet - msg 233 - 140pp
5. Merry Cherry Christmas - msg 246 - 224pp
6. Back in Black - msg 274 - 200pp
🌹7. The Fantastic Fluke - msg 322 - 288pp
🌹8. Fluke and the Faithless Father - msg 323 - 286pp
9. The Muffin Man - msg 347 - 216pp
Total = 2,057pp

Linda C
🌹1. Riverbend Road - msg 193 - 384pp *repost*
2. The Last Bookshop in London: A Novel of World War II - msg 218 - 320pp
🌹3. His Last-Chance Christmas Family - msg 231 - 279pp
4. A Cornish Christmas - msg 285 - 242pp
🌹5. Dead Wrong - msg 313 - 219pp
6. Double Exposure - msg 334 - 254pp
Total = 1,698pp

Laura..devouring books like crumpets
1. Beautiful Bastard - msg 209 - 321pp
2. No One Cancels Christmas - msg 220 - 269pp
3. The Contract - msg 187 - 215pp
4. Tears of Tess - msg 240 - 377pp
5. Paper Princess - msg 261 - 370pp
6. Shrill Dusk - msg 264 - 270pp
7. Puerto Rico - msg 367 - 127pp
8. Shifter's Shadow - msg 318 - 235pp
9. Interlude in Death - msg 317 - 100pp
10. Can I Come Over? - msg 316 - 120pp
Total = 2,404pp

Susan
1. Archenemies - msg 259 - 485pp
2. Instant Karma - msg 276 - 395pp
3. Good Girl, Bad Blood - msg 279 - 405pp
Total = 1,285pp

Lauren
1. The Devil's Kiss - msg 187 - 215pp
2. Scandalous Sadie - msg 228 - 202pp
3. Ravenous Rose - msg 300 - 175pp *REPOST*
Total = 592ppp

Truitt_T
1. Billion Dollar Bet - msg 172 - 250pp
2. Buyer Beware - msg 174 - 273pp
3. The Charlatan’s Conquest - msg 175 - 164pp
🌹4. No Good Deed - msg 176 - 188pp
5. Devin December - msg 180 - 109pp
6. Legendary Daddy - msg 181 - 292pp
7. Boy Banned - msg 182 - 174pp
8. The Cuckoo's Call - msg 184 331pp-
🌹9. Sugar Season - msg 190 - 340pp *repost*
10. Baby Doctor - msg 197 - 152pp
11. Murder and Mayhem- msg 198 - 236pp
12. Winter Waites - msg 199 - 91pp
13. Forever Wilde in Aster Valley - msg 201 - 189pp
14. Hollywood Kisses & Christmas Wishes - msg 205 - 154pp
15. Spring Strings - msg 210 - 154pp
16. All I Want - msg 229 - 356pp
17. Running Lines - msg 230 - 142pp
18. On the Ice - msg 232 - 348pp
19. Unwrapping Hank - msg 235 - 138pp
20. Adam's Song - msg 236 - 472pp
21. Falling Free - msg 248 - 320pp
22. The Play of His Life - msg 249 - 143pp
23. Beau Bear - msg 250 - 98pp
24. Sleeping 'til Sunrise - msg 252 - 90pp
25. Boyfriend or Bust - msg 271 - 231pp
26. IRL: In Real Life - msg 272 - 312pp
27. Hay - msg 273 - 104pp
28. Playing the Palace - msg 280 - 269pp
29. Treble Maker- msg 283 - 286pp
30. The Return - msg 293 - 352pp
31. Jumping Jude - msg 307 - 282pp
32. Mischief Maker - msg 308 - 196pp
33. Taming Teddy - msg 343 - 260pp
34. Partnership - msg 344 - 198pp
35. Be My Mistake - msg 345 - 129pp
Total = 7,823pp

Roger - president of NBR United
1. Love in Spades - msg 167 - 304pp
2. Devin December - msg 186 - 109pp
3. Liar, Liar - msg 212 - 216pp
4. Misfit Mage - msg 238 - 339pp
5. Virgin Flyer- msg 242 - 262pp
6. Treble Maker- msg 254 - 286pp
7. Love Me Tenor - msg 265 - 270pp
8. All Note Long - msg 267 - 234pp
9. The Alpha's Mage - msg 284 - 239pp
10. Artistic Appeal - msg 304 - 200pp
11. The Soldati Prince - msg 306 - 110pp
12. Twisted and Tied - msg 310 - 248pp
13. Felix and the Prince - msg 337 - 322pp
14. Facing West - msg 341 - 312pp
Total = 3,451pp


Combined pages - 19,310pp
Total books - 80
Total Scavenger roses - 8

C is for Crave 🌹
Closes Friday January 14, midnight US EST
(http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock...)

Jane
1. How Not to Break - msg 389 - pages 239
2. The Mercenaries of the Stolen Moon - msg 407 - pages 284
Total = 523pp

Linda C
🌹1. Into the Darkness - msg 355 - pages 250
2. Beauty & the Lumberjacks - msg 427 - pages 153
Total = 403pp

Laura..devouring books like crumpets
🌹1. Vow of Deception - msg 356 - pages 297
🌹2. Fated - msg 379 - pages 175
3. Fae's Concubine - msg 379 - pages 110
4. The Light - msg 395 - pages 757
🌹5. A Court of Silver Flames - msg
- pages 757
6. The Darkest Craving - msg 436 - pages 480
Total = 1,819pp

Susan
1. Brooklynaire - msg 396 - pages 298
Total = 298pp

Lauren
1. Kyle - msg 406 - pages 227
Total = 227pp

Truitt_T
1. Dead Over Heels - msg 375 - pages 172
2. Save the Date - msg 376 - pages 96
3. Other Half - msg 377 - pages 254
4. Vengeance in Death - msg 382 - pages 388
5. Falling For the Best Man - msg 383 - pages 96
6. Power Play - msg 384 - pages 316
7. Komarr - msg 388 - pages 332
8. Just a Bit Wrong - msg 393 - pages 235
9. Just a Bit Dirty - msg 395 - pages 226
10. Holiday in Death - msg 403 - pages 340
11. Midnight in Death - msg 432 - pages 90
Total = 2,545pp

Roger - president of NBR United
1. Tried & True -msg 353 - pages 275
2. Defeating Fear - msg 370 - pages 174
3. Becoming Family - msg 371 - pages 154
4. Calculating Interactions - msg 378 - pages 168
5. Absorbing Tutelage - msg 387 - pages 170
Total = 941pp


Combined pages - 6,756pp
Total books - 27
Total Scavenger roses - 4

H is for Hocus Pocus 🌹
Closes Friday January 21, midnight US EST
(http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock...)

Jane
1. The Vet's Christmas Familiar - msg 457 - pages 190
2. Nixing the End of the World - msg 485 - pages 347
3. Socially Orcward - msg 489 - pages 223
Total pages = 760

Linda
🌹1. Her Rogue Mates - msg 450 - pages 210
2. Crying Wolf - msg 456 - pages 165
3. Starry Night Sky - msg 458 - pages 130
4. Trinity; Part 1 - msg 462 - pages 156
5. Wolfen - msg 487 - pages 246
Total pages = 907

Laura
1. Twenties Girl - msg 441 - pages 448
2. Tempted - msg 455 - pages 336
3. Kiss of the Blood Prince - msg 455 - pages 210
4. Cry Wolf - msg 479 - pages 321
Total pages = 1,315

Susan
1. A Court of Silver Flames - msg 496 - pages 757
Total pages = 757

Lauren
1. Dragon Blue: A Lie That's True - msg 460 - pages 169
Total pages = 169

Truitt
1. Cinderellis - msg 449 - pages 171
2. Medium to Well - msg 466 - pages 175
3. The Long Way Home - msg 467 - pages 297
4. Change of Heart - msg 468 - pages 262
5. Calculated Magic - msg 469 - pages 181
6. Catnip - msg 470 - pages 136
7. The Wolf at the Door - msg 471 - pages 288
8. The Wolf at Bay - msg 472 - pages 262
9. Santa's Baby - msg 473 - pages 125
10. The Servant - msg 474 - pages 158
11. Thrown to the Wolves - msg 491 - pages 263
12. Cronin's Key - msg 492 - pages 330
Total pages = 2,648

Roger
1. msg - pages


Combined pages - 6,556pp
Total books - 26
Total Scavenger roses - 1

E is for Eyewitness 🌹
Closes Friday January 28, midnight US EST
(http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock...)

Jane
1. Mine - msg 514 - pages 220
2. Storm Season - msg 528 - pages 268
3. Dearest Milton James - msg 533 - pages 193
Total pages = 681

Linda
🌹1. The Reef - msg 513 - pages 452
2. Slay It with Flowers - msg 532 - pages 308
Total pages = 760

Laura
1. The Darkest Temptation - msg 511 - pages 410
Total pages = 410

Susan
1. To Die For - msg 524 - pages 384
Total pages = 384

Lauren
1. Fixing Fate - msg 527 - pages 230
Total pages = 230

Truitt
🌹1. Psycho - msg 507 - pages 284
2. All Kinds of Tied Down - msg 518 - pages 290
3. Tramps and Thieves - msg 519 - pages 220
4. Fit to Be Tied - msg 520 - pages 244
5. Changes Coming Down - msg 521 - pages 295
6. Bad Habits - msg 522 - pages 328
7. Tied Up in Knots - msg 536 - pages 313
8. Twisted and Tied - msg 537 - pages 248
9. Acsquidentally in Love - msg 538 - pages 192
10. As You Wish - msg 539 - pages 238
11. Dirty Secret - msg 540 - pages 234
12. Not Dead Yet - msg 541 - pages 299
Total pages = 3,185

Roger



Combined pages - 5,650pp
Total books - 20
Total Scavenger roses - 2

L is for Ladle 🌹
Closes Friday February 4, midnight US EST
(http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock...)


Jane
1. Bossy - msg 553 - pages 277
2. Football Sundae - msg 558 - pages 295
🌹3. The Endless Road to Sunshine - msg 563 - pages 361
🌹4. When No Doesn't Cut It - msg 582 - pages 552
Total pages = 1,485

Linda
🌹1. Gluten for Punishment - msg 556 - pages 305
🌹2. On Thin Icing - msg 561 - pages 305
🌹3. Lethal Letters - msg 562 - pages 304
Total pages = 914

Laura
1. Serving The Prince - msg 554 - pages 111
🌹2. The Little Christmas Kitchen - msg 568 - pages 304
Total pages = 415

Susan
1. Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake - msg 557 - pages 449
Total pages = 449

Lauren
1. The Real Thing - msg 573 - pages 288
Total pages = 288

Truitt
1. When the Dust Settles - msg 577 - pages 122
2. We Have Till Monday -msg 578 - pages 272
3. Santa's Naughty Boy - msg 579 - pages 172
4. Convincing Cole - msg 580 - pages 226
5. Crossroads - msg 581 - pages 340
Total pages = 1,132

Roger


Combined pages - 4,683pp
Total books - 16
Total Scavenger roses - 6

O 🌹
Closes Friday February 11, midnight US EST
(http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock...)


Jane
1. Made For You - msg 589 - pages 159
🌹2. My Best Friend's Brother - msg 590 - pages 166
🌹3. Frog - msg 591 - pages 194
🌹4. When Everything Is Blue - msg 610 - pages 216
5. Demons Do It Better - msg 612 - pages 292
6. #Burn - msg 613 - pages 316
Total page = 1,343

Linda
🌹1. Hammer & Nails - msg 588 - pages 187
2. Skypirate - msg 592 - pages 274
3. Hooked on Ewe - msg 608 - pages 295
4. Perfect Partners - msg 620 - pages 312
Total page = 773

Laura
1. My Lucky #13 - msg 594 - pages 224
2. The Oracle Queen - - msg 594 - pages 115
3. The Young Queens - msg 594 - pages 93
Total page = 432

Susan
1. The Host msg 616 - pages 625
Total page = 625

Lauren
1. The Devil's Claim - msg 602 - pages 192
Total page = 192

Truitt
1. Let Me In - msg 597 - pages 312
2. Twice Baked - msg 598 - pages 202
3. Across the Pond - msg 599 - pages 240
4. Without a Doubt - msg 604 - pages 278
5. Mad Love - msg 605 - pages 214
6. Late in the Day - msg 606 - pages 203
7. Beauregard and the Beast - msg 607 - pages 208
8. Illuminate the Shadows - msg 617 - pages 159
Total page = 1,816

Roger


Combined pages - 5,181pp
Total books - 22
Total Scavenger roses - 4

R is for Recycle🌹
Closes Friday February 18, midnight US EST
(http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock...)


Jane
1. No Quick Fix - msg 648 - pages 322
Total pages - 322

Linda
🌹1. Reflections - msg 654 - pages 305
2. Once More With Feeling - msg 653 - pages 251
Total pages - 556

Laura
1. Afterlife - msg 675 - pages 436
Total pages - 436

Susan
read wrong book

Lauren
1. Caressed by Ice - msg 660 - pages 388
Total pages - 388

Truitt
1. Tattoos & Teacups - msg 655 - pages 244
2. Mr. Right Now - msg 655 - pages 100
3. Tallowwood - msg 656 - pages 376
4. Fifteen Shades of Gay - msg 656 - pages 258
5. Power Plays & Straight A's - msg 657 - pages 316
6. Up for Heir - msg 657 - pages 316
7. Blindside Hit - msg 658 - pages 268
8. Charisma Check - msg 658 - pages 324
9. Unwrapping Ainsley - msg 662 - pages 190
10. Nothing Special - msg 662 - pages 348
11. Moonstruck - msg 663 - pages 298
12. The Problem Client - msg 663 - pages 256
13. Dim Sum Asylum - msg 663 - pages 240
14. A Rhythm You Feel - msg 663 - pages 347
Total pages - 3,881

Roger


Combined pages - 5,583pp
Total books - 19
Total Scavenger roses - 1

Rules - The BIG ones:

*Books selected must ALWAYS have 'romance' as a main page genre. This can be a sub-genre of romance, such as 'MM romance' or 'paranormal romance'
*Books must be at least 90 pages
*The edition used for the pages must for the first published Kindle edition..
*Your book chosen for the theme must be easily verified by anyone just looking at the book details on GR without owning the book. So it must qualify through the shelves, main page or lists. Obviously cover items will be evident - any edition will work for that.

My intro:

I'm Jane and I live in Australia (country Queensland to be specific). We are on a cattle property and have just had rain so the place is looking fantastic!

We've just collected a puppy (Jack Russell x West Highland White Terrier) so last night was a bit disrupted. Hopefully she will settle in soon...

I read nearly 100% MM romance but will happily read an mf for a challenge. I have a few waiting on audio :) Not keen on BDSM or high angst books. I'm a very limited reader of historicals.

Hello team 8, I am Roger. I'm 52 going to be 53 on December 22. I have MS and mainly read M/M romance. Picked up a few books with kick ass heroines but not really my cup of tea. So hoping for anything else the first week!

Hi team 8, I am Linda C, retired librarian and challenge lover. I read all kinds of books but love a touch of romance to go along with any story. I am not partial to vampires, but have read books with them included. Just don't see anything romantic about them. Looking forward to this challenge. First timer on this one.

Hi Guys im Laura i Live I moved from the UK to Greece when i was younger, Married with two kids... Work seasonally as a receptionist and in a boutique...

My Fave Gere is Paranormal Romance, but i also like dark romance like bully and Mafia too...

Cant stand "Most regency" but after Bridgerton i may give it another try......

Not Keen on Sad stories of Loss ect.... Carnage series being the exception

Look forward to playing....

I have played this challenge from the start all but the last round as i was away.

Hi everyone I'm Susan. I live in Las Vegas, NV and have my whole life. I'm 56 years old. I've been married for 35 years and we have 7 kids. 6 boys and one girl. We also have 12 grandchildren and we love this time of year. Christmas is a fun time yet hectic. I wouldn't trade it for the world.


I love reading and scrapbooking. I read all genres but I don't love horror. I love romance but my favorite is fantasy romance and paranormal romance. Give me a good looking vampire and I'm here for it lol.

I've played in this challenge before but my mom got really sick so I had to take a step back from all challenges for awhile. I've missed them so I'm doing baby steps back into the challenge ring starting with this challenge. I can't wait to get started

Welcome everyone!! I know and I think I have played with all of you 😉

I'll get my intro updated this evening. Just arrived home and sorting through my stuff right now ~ along with settling in a new puppy!! 🧡

Ok - just waiting on Lauren and Truitt :)

Any team name suggestions?

Also - could everyone please confirm that they have read the instructions and know what they are in for!
Refer: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I confirm that I have read the instructions and that I have committed to reading at least one book each week/date, with an MPG romance, and at least 90 pages/book using first Kindle edition. 🤓

Read and will read at least one book for each date that mpg romance and at least 90 pages and fits the date using first edition kindle page count!

Team names:
Reading for Roses,
Roses are a Romantic Requirement

Team names: (with or without the first two words in the first case ;)

*We are Itchy or Scratchy
*Honeymooners on Hiatus
*All Tied Down & Nowhere To Go
*The Sour Sacrament

Struggling a bit on this one!

yep I read rules x

team names

Never been pruned!

Wouldn't smell sweeter with any other name!

Greetings, everyone!

I tried to post today while I was at work, but it seems to have gone into never never land, so I'll try again.

Call me Truitt or Tru - I'm not picky. I live in the state of Georgia (U.S.) and work in retail. This is our busiest time of year, so while I may get off to a slow start, I'll make up for it after the holidays, I promise.

Aside from work, I enjoy gardening, community theatre, herding cats, and (obviously), reading. I started reading MM Romance in 2020, and am hooked. Other than MM, I don't read much comtemporary romance, but I like many of the sub-genres such as paranormal, SF&F, mystery, and some historical.

I joined GR late last December and this is my first time playing Bachelor.

I confirm that I have read the rules (although I may need clarification on a few things) and will read at least one qualifying book per week/period that is MPG Romance and at least 90 pages (1st Kindle edition, per GR).

I've been trying to come up with names that play to the Seven Year Itch theme, but I'm not doing very well.

Scratch the/my Itch

I confirm that I have read the rules and am committed to1 book per week with MPG Romance and all other rules

I can confirm that i've read the rules, understood then and am prepared to read my weekly book.

Hi All - we meet again Jane!

My name is Lauren (Loz) and I live near Melbourne, Australia. I've done this challenge a few times and almost always come out of the challenge with a larger number of books on my TBR pile. hahaha... that's why i love it. I get to see so many recommendations from other people.

I'm partial to the fantasy/sci-fi romances but lately I'm all about cowboys. If it has a cowboy I am there. I think that might be my country roots showing up. hahahaa

Anyway looking forward to reading with you all and seeing what books i walk away with this time.

I like the team name - we are itchy and scratchy.

My mate just suggested - we've got crabs! - that might be taking it a bit too far. funny though!

Another suggestion - might be 'watch out for those air vents' (Marilyn Monroe baby!)

Love everyone's names!

Here is a compiled list of names:

*Reading for Roses,
*Roses are a Romantic Requirement
*We are Itchy & Scratchy
*Honeymooners on Hiatus
*All Tied Down & Nowhere To Go
*The Sour Sacrament
*Never been pruned!
*Wouldn't smell sweeter with any other name!
*Scratch the/my/our Itch
*We've got crabs!
*Watch out for those air vents

Go ahead and vote and I'll add more team names as they pop up.

I also like itchy and scratchy from those.

Good day!
I’m posting this from my phone from work, so I hope it works this time.

Question: do we need to pre-plan books for the Scavenger Hunt category? I know we can only look for 3 of the 4, given that one will be announced at the beginning of each week/period, but should we get a head start?

I'll go along with Itchy & Scratchy (dropping the We are)

Truitt_T wrote: "Good day!

Question: do we need to pre-plan books for the Scavenger Hunt category? I know we can only look for 3 of the 4, ..."

I started doing this for myself this morning (only done 1 so far), but don't know if we want to post our finds here, since anyone can look at our team page and the rose only goes to the first time the book is read. We would be giving away our work to everyone. We would need to set up a secret group to do any discussion.

Linda C wrote: "Truitt_T wrote: "Good day!

Question: do we need to pre-plan books for the Scavenger Hunt category? I know we can only look for 3 of the 4, ..."

I started doing this for myself this morning (only ..."

I've been involved one challenge for which our team started a private group to keep things quiet. It would be useful to discuss Scavenger Hunt books, if only to keep from duplicating each other.

Truitt_T wrote: "Linda C wrote: "Truitt_T wrote: "Good day!

Question: do we need to pre-plan books for the Scavenger Hunt category? I know we can only look for 3 of the 4, ..."

I started doing this for myself thi..."

Happy to do this :) I've been in challenges as well where a private group is set up.

And that way we can post any potential SH books in there, recognising that they will only be 3/4 correct ;)

Susan wrote: "Hi everyone I'm Susan. I live in Las Vegas, NV and have my whole life. I'm 56 years old. I've been married for 35 years and we have 7 kids. 6 boys and one girl. We also have 12 grandchildren and we..."

Susan, please confirm that you have read and understand message #6.

Looks like we have at least 3 'Itchy & Scratchy's not counting me.

Is everyone else OK with that name? Otherwise continue to vote 😎

Works for me!

Sounds like a great name! I’m in

i'm ok with it!

Today my husband of 30 years passed away, still processing.

Oh wow! I am so sorry for your loss.