Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 9🌹
🌹Theme - On Cloud Nine🌹

Team 3 Members:

✓ Captain - Laura H

✓ Christina T
✓ Lauren
✓ Liza
✓ Sexyladi
✓ Vi

🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 9🌹
🌹Theme - On Cloud Nine🌹

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 2 & 3 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!

❤️I strongly suggest that you create a BLANK template for your completion posts.❤️ DO NOT copy a prior post. DO NOT copy a teammate's completion. Start EVERY completion post from the blank template! This will help eliminate copy/paste errors along with missing components in a completion post.

Although you will not need to make selection posts like in the PtP, your teammates might like ideas for what to read so sharing what you 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 9🌹
🌹Theme - On Cloud Nine🌹

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 9🌹
🌹Theme - On Cloud Nine🌹

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 9🌹
🌹Theme - On Cloud Nine🌹

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 9🌹
🌹Theme - On Cloud Nine🌹

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 On Cloud Nine and your team name should relate to that. Captains, please post your team name in the Q&A thread when you have decided.

Overall Rose Tracking [76]
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Final Date [ ]
First -
Team -
Serial - [Max 7 = 56 bks]
SH - [Max 7 pp = 42 bks]

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Seventh Date [5]
First - 🌹
Serial - 🌹🌹[Max 7 = 56 bks]
SH - 🌹🌹[Max 7 pp = 42 bks]

Sixth Date [11]
First - 🌹
Team - 🌹🌹🌹
Serial - 🌹🌹 [Max 7 = 56 bks]
SH - 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹[Max 7 pp = 42 bks]

Fifth Date [23]
First - 🌹
Team - 🌹🌹🌹
Serial - 🌹🌹🌹🌹 [Max 7 = 56 bks]
SH - 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 [Max 7 pp = 42 bks]

Fourth Date [12]
First - 🌹
Team - 🌹🌹🌹
Serial - 🌹🌹🌹🌹 [Max 7 = 56 bks]
SH - 🌹🌹🌹🌹[Max 7 pp = 42 bks]

Third Date [25]
First - 🌹
Team - 🌹🌹🌹
Serial - 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 [Max 10 = 80 bks]
SH - 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 [Max 10pp = 60 book]

Second Date [13]
First - 🌹
Team - 🌹🌹🌹
Serial - 🌹🌹🌹 [Max 7 = 56 bks]
SH - 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹[Max 7 pp = 42 book]

First Date [10]
First- 🌹
Team- 🌹🌹🌹
Serial- 🌹🌹🌹 [Max 7 = 56 bks]
SH- 🌹🌹🌹 [Max 7 pp = 42 book]
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Weekly Tracking

R is for R
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Total Books:
Most books read by:
Total Pages:
Most Pages read by:
Longest book read by:

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Laura [pgs]


Christina T [pgs]


Lauren [pgs]


Liza [pgs]


Sexyladi [pgs]


Vi [pgs]

Overall Tracking

B is for Bat
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- Read a book that is MPG Paranormal.
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To qualify, the selected book needs to have 'Paranormal' or 'Paranormal Romance' as a Main Page Genre.

Remember books must be 90 pages (first edition English language Kindle) and MPG Romance!! (hide spoiler)]
Total Books: 28
Most books read by: Sexyladi & Christina T - 9
Total Pages: 7,883
Most Pages read by: Sexyladi - 2,933pgs
Longest book read by: Sexyladi - 438pgs
Grim [M69]

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Laura [124pgs]
[M41] The Noel Before Christmas 11/12/22 // 124pgs

Christina T [2,025pgs]
[M56] The Fantastic Fluke 12/12/22 // 288pgs
[M57] One Bite With a Vampire 13/12/22 // 292pgs
[M62] Criss Cross 13/12/22 // 162pgs
[M73] Body and Soul 14/12/22 // 172pgs
[M88] Hijinks With a Hellhound 15/12/22 // 251pgs
[M89] Dragon Ever After 16/12/22 // 231pgs
[M91] Sorcerers Always Satisfy 16/12/22 // 284pgs
[M92] Basic Witch 16/12/22 // 131pgs
[M93] The Trouble With Trying to Save an Assassin 16/12/22 // 214pgs

Lauren [253pgs]
[M74] Darkness Awakened 14/12/22 // 253pgs

Liza [1,173pgs]
[M42] Ripples & Waves: A Queer Retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid 11/12/22 // 228pgs
[M48] Envy 12/12/22 // 363pgs
[M70] Until His Last Goodbye 15/12/22 // 274pgs
[M87] Alpha's Submission 16/12/22 // 308pgs

Sexyladi [2,933pgs]
[M40] Fury 11/12/22 // 376pgs
[M43] Slade 11/12/22 // 324pgs
[M45] Valiant 12/12/22 // 269pgs
[M55] Brawn 12/12/22 // 275pgs
[M65] Justice 12/12/22 // 291pgs
[M69] Grim 14/12/22 // 438pgs
[M78] Wolf with Benefits 14/12/22 // 433pgs [SH]🌹
[M86] Wrath 16/12/22 // 265pgs
[M90] Ynyr 16/12/22 // 352pgs

Vi [1,375pgs]
[M60] When He's an Alpha 11/12/22 // 318pgs
[M53] Apollo 12/12/22 // 240pgs [SH]🌹
[M75] In a Badger Way 14/12/22 // 418pgs [SH]🌹
[M85] Emerald Blaze 15/12/22 // 399pgs
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A is for Acceptable
(view spoiler)[- Read a book with an average GR rating between 3.0 and 4.0 inclusively.
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To qualify for this task, the average rating for your selected book needs to be between 3.0 and 4.0 inclusively. 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 higher or lower than the average, perhaps wait to rate the book until after the date ends. (hide spoiler)]
Total Books: 30
Most books read by: Sexyladi & Christina T - 8
Total Pages: 7,360
Most Pages read by: Sexyladi - 2,833
Longest book read by: Sexyladi - 448pgs Let Love Find You [M140]

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Laura [696pgs]
[M117] Higher Education 19/12/12 // 318pgs
[M128] The Degan Incident 20/12/22 // 173pgs
[M142] Winter Wonderland 21/12/22 // 205pgs

Christina T [1,254pgs]
[M121] Artifacts 18/12/22 // 163pgs
[M122] All I Want for Christmas... Is My Sister's Boyfriend 18/12/22 // 120pgs
[M123] Nothing Serious 19/12/22 // 117pgs
[M130] Sno Ho 20/12/22 // 100pgs
[M139] Cold Feet 20/12/22 // 132pgs
[M150] Dream 22/12/22 // 256pgs
[M151] First 22/12/22 // 244pgs
[M154] Vampire Claus 22/12/22 // 122pgs

Lauren [101pgs]
[M125] Her Master's Kiss 19/12/22 // 101pgs

Liza [876pgs]
[M109] Crush 18/12/22 // 153pgs
[M115] Quarterback Sneak 18/12/22 // 102pgs
[M119] Broken Play 19/12/22 // 157pgs
[M126] Stripped Love 19/12/22 // 256pgs
[M141] Alpha's Fake Omega 21/12/22 // 208pgs

Sexyladi [2,833pgs]
[M113] The Mistwalker 18/12/22 // 234pgs
[M118] Forbidden 18/12/22 // 400pgs
[M120] A Ruin of Roses 19/12/22 // 386pgs [SH]🌹
[M134] Wild 20/12/22 // 352pgs [SH]🌹
[M138] A Little Too Late 21/12/22 // 302pgs
[M140] Let Love Find You 21/12/22 // 448pgs
[M148] The Bitter Rival 22/12/22 // 354pgs [SH] 🌹
[M152] The Black Lyon 22/12/22 // 357pgs

Vi [1,600pgs]
[M106] A Cat Cafe Christmas 18/12/22 // 385pgs [SH]🌹
[M114] Beautiful Bastard 18/12/22 // 318pgs
[M127] Heart of the Fae 20/12/22 // 350pgs [SH]🌹
[M144] Crybaby 21/12/22 // 134pgs
[M149] Unforgiven 22/12/22 // 416pgs [SH] 🌹 (hide spoiler)]

C is for Centimeter
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- Read a book set outside the US.
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To qualify, your book needs to be set outside of the US. Qualification can be from the book details on the main book page (country or city within qualifying country), precis, title, or lists. Lists need to be specific to the qualifying countries/continents or will be examined similar to combo tags.
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Total Books: 56
Most books read by: Sexyladi - 20
Total Pages: 19,796
Most Pages read by: Sexyladi - 8,567
Longest book read by: Sexyladi [M180] Styxx 848pgs

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Laura [521pgs]
[M255] Oak King Holly King 5/1/22 // 521pgs

Christina T [4,205pgs]
[M167] Waiting for the Flood 26/12/22 // 104pgs
[M184] The Weight of It All 28/12/22 // 254pgs
[M186] Merry Cherry Christmas 30/12/22 // 224pgs
[M187] Santa Daddy 30/12/22 // 130pgs
[M207] All Fired Up 30/12/22 // 256pgs
[M208] Midnight Rainbow 30/12/22 // 256pgs
[M211] The Little Things 30/12/22 // 214pgs
[M216] Pieces of You 1/1/23 // 185pgs
[M233] Tallowwood 2/1/23 // 287pgs
[M239] Love in the Afternoon 3/1/22 // 350pgs
[M240] Not Dead Yet 3/1/23 // 299pgs
[M243] Pieces of Me 4/1/23 // 156pgs
[M250] Pieces of Us 4/1/22 // 189pgs
[M254] Lucky 5/1/23 // 288pgs
[M271] Dead Serious Case #1: Miz Dusty Le Frey 6/1/23 // 321pgs
[M278] What Alice Forgot 6/1/23 // 512pgs
[M279] His Last Christmas in London 6/1/23 // 180pgs

Lauren [709pgs]
[M177] Provoked 29/12/22 // 210pgs
[M185] His Perfect Passion 30/12/22 // 99pgs
[M251] The Road Trip 4/1/23 // 400pgs

Liza [2,468pgs]
[M164] Davo 24/12/22 // 169pgs
[M195] An Offer From a Gentleman 25/12/22 // 384pgs
[M194] Romancing Mister Bridgerton 26/12/22 // 472pgs
[M176] To Sir Phillip, With Love 28/12/22 // 384pgs
[M190] When He Was Wicked 30/12/22 // 390pgs
[M231] Beyond the Highland Mist 2/2/23 // 416pgs
[M259] Confused Hearts 5/1/23 // 253pgs

Sexyladi [8,567pgs]
[M214] Angus 26/12/22 // 245pgs
[M171] Knight Rescue 26/12/22 // 263pgs [SH]
[M172] Knight Defense 27/12/22 // 239pgs [SH]
[M173] The Velvet Promise 28/13/22 // 320pgs
[M203] Acheron 28/12/22 // 816pgs [SH]
[M215] Styxx 29/12/22 // 848pgs
[M181] Highland Velvet 28/12/23 // 368pgs
[M182] Velvet Song (Montgomery/Taggert (Chronological), #5 29/12/22 // 352pgs
[M205] Dark Ghost 30/12/22 // 371pgs [SH]
[M189] Velvet Angel 30/12/22 // 352pgs
[M206] A Knight in Shining Armor 30/12/22 // 480pgs
[M210] Dark Blood 31/12/22 // 498pgs [SH]
[M234] Dark Whisper 1/1/23 // 471pgs
[M229] Dark Prince 2/1/23 // 503pgs [SH]
[M230] Dark Desire 2/1/23 // 383pgs [SH]
[M235] Dark Legend 3/1/23 // 406pgs
[M236] Dark Slayer 3/1/23 // 528pgs [SH]
[M252] Dark Symphony 5/1/23 // 352pgs [SH]
[M253] The Duchess 4/1/23 // 368pgs
[M270] Joining 6/1/23 // 404pgs

Vi [3,326pgs]
[M209] Lair of the Lion 24/12/22 // 366pgs [SH]
[M218] Daughter of the Forest 28/12/22 // 675pgs [SH]
[M179] Darkfever 29/12/22 // 382pgs
[M183] Bloodfever 30/12/22 // 337pgs [SH]
[M228] Daughter of the Sea 1/1/23 // 366pgs
[M272] Cast in Shadow 2/1/23 // 512pgs [SH]
[M273] Cast in Courtlight 6/1/23 // 496pgs [SH]
[M275] The Mistress Deception 6/1/22 // 192pgs (hide spoiler)]

Overall Tracking Continued

H is for Hoard
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- Read a book in a series with 10 or more books.
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To qualify, the selected book needs to be in a numbered series listed on GR with at least 10 books included in the series. In between books will count in the series total for this task, but to count they must be distinct works. Not all books in the series need to have been released, but an unpublished book needs to have a title and an expected release date available for it to count as one of the required books. Series without order or numbers will not be allowed for this task. Series such as 1001 Dark Nights will also not be allowed. Omnibus, compilations or boxed sets do not count towards the total of distinct works for a series.

Remember books must be 90 pages (first edition English language Kindle) and MPG Romance!!
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Total Books: 32
Most books read by: Christina T - 11
Total Pages: 8,844
Most Pages read by: Sexyladi - 2,712
Longest book read by: Vi Just Come Over 475pgs [M313]

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Laura [232pgs]
[M300] Give Him Hell 8/1/23 // 232pgs

Christina T [2,208pgs]
[M303] The Claiming 9/1/23 // 190pgs
[M307] Purgatory 10/1/23 // 167pgs
[M308] God of Monsters 10/1/23 // 261pgs
[M310] Three Roses 10/1/23 // 108pgs
[M311] Logan 11/1/23 // 286pgs
[M322] Trouble 12/1/23 // 140pgs
[M324] The Omega's Alpha Manny 12/1/23 // 119pgs
[M331] Turnabout 12/1/23 // 302pgs
[M333] The Alpha's Mentor Manny 13/1/23 // 138pgs
[M342] Secrets 13/1/23 // 152pgs
[M343] Unguarded 13/1/23 // 345pgs

Lauren [338pgs]
[M339] The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie 14/1/23 // 338pgs

Liza [1,216pgs]
[M297] Dead Ringer 8/1/23 // 281pgs
[M306] Dead in the Water 9/1/23 // 266pgs
[M329] One Sweet Ride 12/1/23 // 337pgs
[M338] Melting the Ice 13/1/23 // 332pgs

Sexyladi [2,712pgs]
[M301] Winter Magic 9/1/23 // 181pgs
[M302] All of My Love 9/1/23 // 92pgs
[M304] All That I Need 9/1/23 // 301pgs
[M305] All That I Desire 10/1/23 // 320pgs
[M315] Leopard's Scar 11/1/23 // 432pgs
[M325] Dance with the Devil 12/1/23 // 368pgs
[M332] Seize the Night 13/1/23 // 352pgs
[M334] Unleash the Night 13/1/23 // 349pgs
[M340] Devil May Cry 13/1/23 // 317pgs

Vi [2,138pgs]
[M298] Shenanigans 8/1/23 // 366pgs [SH]
[M299] Under the Mistletoe with Me 8/1/23 // 100pgs [SH]
[M309] Dragon Bound 10/1/23 // 337pgs
[M312] Just Say Christmas 11/1/23 // 412pgs [SH]
[M313] Just Come Over 11/1/23 // 475pgs
[M326] Blue Lines 12/1/23 // 448pgs [SH]
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E is for Enchanted
(view spoiler)[- Read a book that is MPG Fantasy.
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To qualify, the selected book needs to have 'Fantasy' as a Main Page Genre.

Remember books must be 90 pages (first edition English language Kindle) and MPG Romance!!
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Total Books: 34
Most books read by: Sexyladi - 12
Total Pages: 10,407
Most Pages read by: Sexyladi - 3,326
Longest book read by: Vi - 532pgs The Serpent and the Wings of Night [M369]

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Laura [417pgs]
[M360] Half a Soul 16/1/23 // 260pgs
[M365] The Demon's Mate 18/1/23 // 157pgs

Christina T [2,473pgs]
[M353] Winter Dreams 15/1/23 // 296pgs [SH]
[M364] Crimson Halo 17/1/23 // 309pgs [SH]
[M377] Tentacles & Triathlons 18/1/23 // 202pgs [SH]
[M385] Chasing Shadows 19/1/23 // 364pgs [SH]
[M388] Soul Taken 19/1/23 // 398pgs [SH]
[M401] Pack of Lies 20/1/23 // 310pgs [SH]
[M402] Burn 20/1/23 // 201pgs
[M403] Carnage Island 20/1/23 // 393pgs

Lauren [402pgs]
[M379] Taste of Darkness 19/1/23 // 402pgs

Liza [1,347pgs]
[M354] Wolfsong 15/1/23 // 494pgs
[M359] Devour 16/1/23 // 262pgs
[M376] Crave 18/1/23 // 160pgs
[M380] Snuggleslut 19/1/23 // 196pgs
[M398] Red Wolf Thrall 20/1/23 // 235pgs

Sexyladi [3,326pgs]
[M250] I Married a Dragon 14/1/23 // 267pgs [SH]
[M352] I Married a Beast 15/1/23 // 302pgs [SH]
[M357] The Wicked in Me 16/1/23 // 397pgs [SH]
[M372] Frost 18/1/23 // 326pgs [SH]
[M373] BirthRight 16/1/23 // 138pgs
[M375] Birthmark 18/1/23 // 201pgs
[M389] BirthControl 17/1/23 // 201pgs
[M390] BirthStone 18/1/23 // 218pgs
[M391] Viper's Defiant Mate 18/1/23 // 280pgs
[M392] BirthDate 19/1/23 // 486pgs
[M393] BirthSign 19/1/23 // 231pgs
[M399] Sword of Inquest 20/1/23 // 243pgs

Vi [2,442pgs]
[M348] Storm Echo 15/1/23 // 378pgs [SH]
[M351] The Choice 15/1/23 // 448pgs [SH]
[M355] Only Bad Options 16/1/23 // 427pgs [SH]
[M369] The Serpent and the Wings of Night 18/1/23 // 532pgs [SH]
[M378] Sweetwater & the Witch 19/1/23 // 304pgs [SH]
[M394] Dragon Actually 20/1/23 // 353pgs (hide spoiler)]

L is for Left
(view spoiler)[- Read a book with a left hand on the cover.
(view spoiler)[To qualify for this task, the qualifying cover needs to clearly and obviously show a left hand on the cover. You can use any edition's cover to qualify for this task. Please include the qualifying cover in your completion posts.
(hide spoiler)]
Total Books: 23
Most books read by: Christina T - 7
Total Pages: 6,500
Most Pages read by: Vi - 1,834pgs
Longest book read by: Vi - 416pgs The Pact [M426]

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Laura [229pgs]
[M439] Soren 25/1/23 // 229pgs

Christina T [1,493pgs]
[M429] Rescue Me 22/1/23 // 334pgs
[M430] Sixty Five Hours 22/1/23 // 174pgs
[M431] Status Update 23/1/23 // 212pgs
[M442] Misfits 25/1/23 // 277pgs
[M456] Heartsong 26/1/23 // 289pgs
[M460] The Trouble With Tony 26/1/23 // 97pgs
[M467] The Bucket List 27/1/23 // 110pgs

Lauren [178pgs]
[M428] The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea 23/1/23 // 178pgs

Liza [1,524pgs]
[M425] Being a Jett Girl 22/1/23 // 331pgs
[M427] Iced Out 22/1/23 // 358pgs
[M433] A Million Little Moments 23/1/23 // 266pgs
[M237] Luke 24/1/23 // 272pgs
[M465] Cracks in the Ice 27/1/23 // 297pgs

Sexyladi [1,242pgs]
[M440] KnightForce Ethan 25/1/23 // 242pgs
[M454] Idol Lives 26/1/23 // 251pgs
[M463] Hex Hall 27/1/23 // 337pgs
[M470] Havoc at Prescott High 27/1/23 // 412pgs

Vi [1,834pgs]
[M424] Shine Not Burn 22/1/23 // 360pgs [SH]
[M426] The Pact 22/1/23 // 416pgs [SH]
[M435] Well Hung 24/1/23 // 274pgs [SH]
[M453] The Nerd Who Loved Me 26/1/23 // 416pgs [SH]
[M464] Making Up 27/1/23 // 368pgs [SH] (hide spoiler)]

O is for Odyssey
(view spoiler)[- Read a book 300 pages or over.
(view spoiler)[
To qualify for this task, the selected book needs to have a first edition Kindle edition 300 pages or over. Don't overthink this - it is the same page count you post for every book.
(hide spoiler)]
Total Books: 16 [*18]
Most books read by: Vi - 5 [* Sexyladi - 6]
Total Pages: 6,150 [*6,976]
Most Pages read by: Vi - 2,300 [*Sexyladi - 2,348]
Longest book read by: Vi - 560pgs Industrial Magic [M489]

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Laura [pgs]


Christina T [900pgs]
[M491] Out of Nowhere 31/1)23 // 300pgs
[M492] Double Trouble 1/2/23 // 360pgs
[M498] On Davis Row 2/2/31 // 330pgs

Lauren [338pgs]
[M505] Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage 4/2/23 // 338pgs

Liza [1,090pgs]
[M482] Hold Me Under 30/1/23 // 350pgs
[M490] Head Above Water 31/1/23 // 440pgs
[M495] Far from Neverland 2/2/23 // 300pgs

Sexyladi [1,522pgs] *2348
[M478] Recovery Road 28/1/23 // 410pgs
[M479] Behind The Scenes 29/1/23 // 354pgs
[M487] Secret Fire 31/1/23 // 420pgs
[M500] Dark Challenge 2/2/23 // 368pgs
* [M501] Dark Fire 3/2/23 // 406pgs
* [M503] Dark Guardian 3/2/23 // 390pgs

Vi [2,300pgs]
[M481] Ruby Fever 30/1/23 // 380pgs
[M483] Bayou Moon 30/1/2 // 492pgs [SH]
[M488] Dime Store Magic 31/1/23 // 448pgs
[M489] Industrial Magic 31/1/23 // 560pgs [SH]
[M502] Family Man 2/2/31 // 420pgs
(hide spoiler)]

Saturday Dates Announced
EST - 6pm
GMT - 11pm

Friday Ends of Date
EST - 24:00
GMT - 5am

Hey team! I'm Laura, from the UK. I've played bachelor and been captain a few times now, always a fun challenge.

I read a variety of genres, as long as there is some romance involved. Although I'm a huge fan of fantasy and lgbtq+ books so lots of my reading leans towards those. Also enjoy reading a lot of fanfiction too.

Other then books, I'm a 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 anything like hobbies or books you like and any suggestions for team names! Theme is On Cloud 9.

Look forward to reading with you all 😊

Team Name Suggestions

MKat - I confirm that I've read the rules and agree to the commitment as stated.

Hi everyone! I'm Vi, currently living in Netherlands. This is my first time playing Bachelor and I can't wait to start.

I'm like Laura, I read a variety as long as there's some romance. My reading tends to skew mostly towards fantasy and romance. I have two young kids so my reading time is mostly limited but I'm trying to do audiobooks to boost.

Apart from reading, I like to bake and go out for walks or cycles. Over the last few years, I've started preferring books over tv/films. I do watch them but the frequency is reduced.

I'm looking forward to playing with you all.

Mkat - I confirm that I've read the rules and agree to the commitment.

Hi team! My name is ChristinaT and I'm from Iowa in the States. I've participated in this challenge quite a few times. I work the overnight shift at one of our local casinos so while the rest of the States are sleeping I'm wide awake. Most of my posting happens first thing in the morning or on my days off which are Thursdays and Fridays. I utilize my phone for virtually all my posting which can get a little frustrating at times as it's not as easy to toggle between pages and copy and paste things.

I mostly read romances in a variety of sub-genres. I discovered a love of m/m romances in May of this year and most of my reading has been mm this and mm that. When it comes to m/f I like UF, Paranormal, and romantic Suspense the most but enjoy a good historical romance as well. My least favorite is NA romance as it tends to be written in a first person present tense narration which I find difficult to get in to.

Just a heads up, I will be taking a trip the first part of January to celebrate my 50th birthday and know I won't have much reading time that week.

MKat I've read the rules. I'm all set on them.

I’ve read the rules and I confirm that I understand them

Howdy, I’m Lauren from Melbourne, Australia.
I’ve done this challenge a few times and what I love best is all the new books I get for my TBR pile. Love that!
I’m not too fussy on what flavour of romance as long as their is good connection a couple of steamy scenes. I’m partial to a cowboy or too…

Team name suggestion - 2 is company, 3 is a cloud

Lovely to have you all here. Still waiting on a couple, but of to great start 😊

Oh 2 is company, 3 is a cloud is cute!

Lauren that team name is brilliant! I'm so bad at trying to come up with names.

Great name Lauren! I am also not good with name suggestions.

May put it forward like this
- Two is Company, 3 is a Cloud
if all agree?

Will give another couple days for others to join first though and in case any more ideas 😊

Yep I love it!

I've messaged Liza and Sexyladi, hopefully they check in soon!

Hi everybody! Sorry I'm dreadfully late lol. My name is Liza and I'm from Massachusetts. This is my second time doing this challenge and I had a blast the first time around, so I'm back for more! I primarily read MM romance, but I will pretty much read anything you put in front of me.

Liza wrote: "Hi everybody! Sorry I'm dreadfully late lol. My name is Liza and I'm from Massachusetts. This is my second time doing this challenge and I had a blast the first time around, so I'm back for more! I..."

Awesome! Lovely to have you here. Just reminder to check message 6 and make confirm read rules post for MKat 😊

Mkat- I confirm that I've read the rules and agree to the commitment.

Hi Everyone, I am Sexyladi also on the nightshift in Chicago. I have played this challenge several times. I read paranormal, reverse harems, multicultural, YA, contemporary, good historicals and thrillers. Two is Company, 3 is a Cloud sounds good and I confirm that I've read the rules and agree to the commitment.

And we're all here! Wonderful, look forward to reading with you all 🎉

Oh just letting know I'm away tonight when task is due to be announced, I may be able get on but not sure. So feel free to post it 😊

🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 9🌹
🌹Theme - On Cloud Nine🌹

Date 1 - B - TASK ANNOUNCEMENT

B is for Bat -Read a book that is MPG Paranormal.

To qualify, the selected book needs to have 'Paranormal' or 'Paranormal Romance' as a Main Page Genre.

Remember books must be 90 pages (first edition English language Kindle) and MPG Romance!!

You have until Friday, December 16 @ Midnight US EST to post your completion(s).

Please ensure that your completion post conforms to message #3 of your team thread. If you complete more than one book for the date task, be sure to include that information in your completion post. Remember no discussion in your completion posts!


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.

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.

B is for Banjo - Read a book featuring musicians.

To qualify for this task, the title, series title, précis, list or tag would need to indicate that a MC is a musician or singer. It could be the generic musician or more specific to an individual instrument such as drummer, pianist, etc. This also applies to singer, it could be generic or more specific such as soprano or tenor.

B is for Bare - Read a book with a bare chest or a bare back on the cover.

To qualify, the selected book's cover needs to show a bare chest or a bare back. You can use any edition's cover to qualify for this task. At a minimum, the cover model needs to have an open shirt with a bare chest or bra exposed underneath. Or a bare back exposed. If in doubt, please ask.

B is for Bat - Read a book that is MPG Paranormal.

To qualify, the selected book needs to have 'Paranormal' or 'Paranormal Romance' as a Main Page Genre.

B is for Between - Read a book in the middle of a series.

To qualify for this task, the book needs to be in the middle of a series or trilogy - not the first book and not the last. If the book after your chosen book is not released yet, but is listed in the series on GR WITH a future publication date, your book with will still qualify. Please include a link to the series page in your completion post.

Thank you!

Also thought I'd put out there in case any interested, in having private group for scavenger hunt discussions/ideas?

I'm not really competitive, but it can be fun searching and sharing ideas if anyone is looking. As I already can think of a couple for this one I think, but not ones I plan to read 😂

Laura I'm not very competitive either but would join a secret group for us to share. I rarely find SHRs since the new mystery category appeared because it's harder to plan now.

Just an FYI: My work week starts on Saturday night a few hours after the weekly announcement. This means I can't help us get the speed dating rose unfortunately.

I'm interested too. I'm not a fast reader right now. I used to be but now with kids, we try to spend Sunday together. So I won't be able to get that much reading done. But I would love to try.

Awesome I will sort in a bit and send invites to everyone in group, no pressure to join though 😊

No worries about speed dating rose either, I rarely am able too as well as it's 11pm for me when task announced. Usually I fall asleep before able to complete book so it's all good.

🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 9🌹
🌹Theme - On Cloud Nine🌹

Date 1 - B - TASK ANNOUNCEMENT
B is for Bat -Read a book that is MPG Paranormal.
COMPLETION POST
Date: 12/10/2022

Fury by Laurann Dohner
Date completed 12/11/2022
Pages- Kindle Edition, 376 pages Published July 27th 2011 by Ellora's Cave
Qualifications - Romance Paranormal - MPG
Rating -🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Stars🎧

Date 1: B - Bat #1

Book: The Noel Before Christmas
Pages: 124pgs
How it fits: MPG Paranormal
Read: 11th Dec 2022 // 🌟🌟🌟

Completion Post - Date 1: B - Bat
Ripples & Waves: A Queer Retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid by L.A. Witt

Pages: 228 pgs
Date Completed: Dec-11
Rating: 5 stars
How it fits: MPG tagged Paranormal Romance
Book 1

🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 9🌹
🌹Theme - On Cloud Nine🌹

Date 1 - B - TASK ANNOUNCEMENT
B is for Bat -Read a book that is MPG Paranormal.
COMPLETION POST Book 2
Date: 12/11/2022

Slade by Laurann Dohner
Date completed 12/11/2022
Pages- Kindle Edition, 324 pages Published August 19th 2011 by Ellora's Cave
Qualifications - Romance Paranormal - MPG
Rating -🌟🌟🌟🌟 1/2 Stars🎧

Date 1 - B:
B is for Bat - Read a book that is MPG Paranormal

Book: When He's an Alpha by Suzanne Wright
Pages: 318
Qualifications: Romance -> Paranormal Romance on MPG
Rating: 3 stars

🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 9🌹
🌹Theme - On Cloud Nine🌹

Date 1 - B - TASK ANNOUNCEMENT
B is for Bat -Read a book that is MPG Paranormal.
COMPLETION POST Book 3
Date: 12/11/2022

Valiant by Laurann Dohner
Date completed 12/12/2022
Pages- Kindle Edition, 1st edition, 269 pages Published September 14th 2011 by Ellora's Cave
Qualifications - Romance Paranormal - MPG
Rating -🌟🌟🌟🌟 🌟 Stars🎧

Completion Post Scavenger Hunt

Team: Team 3: Two is Company, 3 is a Cloud
Date: 1
Task: B
Book: Apollo by Carly Spade
Pages: 240
B is for Banjo: From the précis - ...., she'll discover there's more to rock star Ace..
B is for Bat: Taaged as MPG Paranormal Romance
B is for Between: Book #2 in the Contemporary Mythos Series
B is for Bare:

@Laura, please let me know if I've made any mistake in the scavenger hunt post like any details missing etc.

Completion Post - Date 1: B - Bat
Envy by Lana Pecherczyk

Pages: 363 pgs
Date Completed: Dec-12
Rating: 4 stars
How it fits: MPG tagged Paranormal Romance
Book 2

Vi wrote: "@Laura, please let me know if I've made any mistake in the scavenger hunt post like any details missing etc."

Hey, all looks good to me! Just need to add date completed and rating 😊

Vi wrote: "Date 1 - B:
B is for Bat - Read a book that is MPG Paranormal

Book: When He's an Alpha by Suzanne Wright
Pages: 318
Qualifications: Romance -> Paranormal Romance on MPG
Rating: 3 ..."

Please add your date read and repost. Thanks.