Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

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REMs

1. Introduce yourself to your team. Let your team members know where you are from. This is a 'nice to know' when categories are announced and when team-mates can expect other members to post their book choices.

2. Deep Sleeper - reserve a couple of posts in this thread tracking your team's book selection and completion. (Alternatively they could convert a chat comment to the tracking post/s.)

3. Name your team. Using this round's theme, come up with a fun name. Given we are an open/public group with no age limit, so please make sure any chosen name is smart, not smutty ;)

Please PM your name to Jane(PS) by 29 March

4. If you have a private profile, please 'friend' your team-mates. This is really important, because without this, your team-mates can't see your shelves to select a books under option 2. (It will also help with one of the categories in this round!)

5. Please post your book selections/completions in the format provided below. (This format is also posted in both the Q&A and Sign-Up threads.) We need to know the week that each book corresponds to, the page numbers, and how the book qualifies including links to lists/shelves (where applicable), etc. I can't stress this enough. When in doubt - link it*!

* don't link to your review in your completion post - reviews in your completion posts should be included in full in that post.

You don't want to start reading a book and then find it doesn't meet the requirements because some information (eg page count or theme link) was missing from your original post.

I will be monitoring this and your book will not be considered complete until I am satisfied that your selection and completion posts comply with the format rules of the challenge.

Remember - you can ONLY change your book selection in the week that the theme is called.

6. You MUST check in with your team each week, ideally once the theme is announced. Please let your team know if you expect to have spotty communication or are on holidays or having an operation, etc.

7. When you post the completion of your book, you must post a review; enough for us to know you have actually read the book. Please don't link to a review. You must post the review in this thread.

8. Re-reads are allowed but you can't read the same book twice within this challenge.

9. There is no prize for the winning team - bragging rights only :)

10. Each week, the theme will be announced in the Q&A/Announcement thread. The full list of themes announced during this round will be maintained in msg 1 of that thread.


The Rule on the Pass Option
* Each team can only have ONE member using their pass each week.
* Each member can only use that pass once each 5 weeks.
* This means that one or two team members (dependent upon the size of your team) will miss using a pass in each 5 week block.
* No-one can use the pass option in the last week of the challenge.
* In the final week Option 2 has altered and I will be allocating each team another team from which their book selection must be chosen :)

Key selection and completion post information. You must have ALL elements in your book posts.


For selection post Option 1 you must have:
Week #
Bookcover/link
Page numbers
How the book qualifies - please note which qualifying bookshelf/list you are using or the tags that justifies that it works.
If the theme is based off the bookcover, post the cover. If there is a letter count in the title, publication date etc, please note these details.

For selection post Option 2 you must have:
Week #
Bookcover/link
Page numbers
Name of the team-member, their star rating, the date they read the book.

For selection post Option 3 you must have:
Week #
PASS


For the completion post you must have:
Week #
Bookcover/link
Rating (1-5)
Review


Please DO NOT CHAT in these selction/completion posts. It needs to be super clear.

If you 'waffle' about your decided book - please REPOST your selection once you decide. DO NOT go back and edit your waffling post.

IF YOU NEED TO CORRECT A POST FOR MISSING INFORMATION or because the didn't qualify etc, please REPOST this information in a NEW post. I don't want to have to keep going backwards in the thread.

Themes

Week #1:
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Option 1
3. Charlotte Bronte once wrote: "a ruffled mind makes a restless pillow".
*Read a book with MPG Historical or by an author whose last name starts with either C or B.
You must specify which option is used in your qualification.

Option 2
Key date: 30 September 2022
*Team mate read on or after this date and rated at least 3 stars
Series rule applies:
If the book is in a series but does not match where you are up to, you may read another book from that same series.

Option 3
*Pass

A selection post must be made for whichever option you choose - INCLUDING A PASS (hide spoiler)]

Week #2
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Option 1
2. More than a third of adults fail to get enough sleep each night.
Read the third book in a series OR any book from a trilogy.
You must specify which option is used.

Option 2
Key date: 7 October 2022
*Team mate read on or after this date and rated at least 3 stars
Series rule applies:
If the book is in a series but does not match where you are up to, you may read another book from that same series.

Option 3
*Pass

A selection post must be made for whichever option you choose - INCLUDING A PASS (hide spoiler)]

Week #3:
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Option 1
5. Until recently, medical science was unable to consistently and fully explain why we sleep.
Read a book from on of the following medical romance lists:

Creatures Great & Small : Veterinarians in Romance
Doctor Medical Romance Heroes
Doctor Medical Romance Heroines
Best Gay Doctors
Heal Me! Best Male Doctors in Romance
Nurse Themed Romances

Option 2
Key date: 14 October 2022
*Team mate read on or after this date and rated at least 3 stars
Series rule applies:
If the book is in a series but does not match where you are up to, you may read another book from that same series.

Option 3
*Pass

A selection post must be made for whichever option you choose - INCLUDING A PASS (hide spoiler)]

Week #4:
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Option 1
7. Sleep regenerates both the mind and body.
Read a book with an exposed human body on the cover.
Cover model must be predominately unclothed with more than 50% of their skin showing.
Include the book cover in the qualification

Examples that work:


(left cover model is extremely marginal as a yes)

Examples that don't work:


Option 2
Key date: 21 October 2022
*Team mate read on or after this date and rated at least 3 stars
Series rule applies:
If the book is in a series but does not match where you are up to, you may read another book from that same series.

Option 3
*Pass

A selection post must be made for whichever option you choose - INCLUDING A PASS (hide spoiler)]

Week #5:
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Option 1
13. In 1927 a French geophysicist discovered that plants generate their own internal time.
Read a book with a plant on the cover.
Trees, bushes, flowers, grass count.
Include the book cover in the qualification.

Option 2
Key date: 28 October 2022
*Team mate read on or after this date and rated at least 3 stars
Series rule applies:
If the book is in a series but does not match where you are up to, you may read another book from that same series.

Option 3
*Pass

A selection post must be made for whichever option you choose - INCLUDING A PASS (hide spoiler)]

Week #6:
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Option 1
10. The author states that he would be delighted if you found yourself nodding off as you read his book.
Read a book that would 'comfort' or 'relax' you. The book MUST NOT have a MPG of Horror, Thriller, Suspense, Mystery, Action or Adventure!
Specify that the list of MPG do not use the above genres

Option 2
Key date: 4 November 2022
*Team mate read on or after this date and rated at least 3 stars
Series rule applies:
If the book is in a series but does not match where you are up to, you may read another book from that same series.

Option 3
*Pass

A selection post must be made for whichever option you choose - INCLUDING A PASS (hide spoiler)]

Week #7:
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Option 1
14. In the absence of sunlight (days/nights) humans continue to maintain the circadian rhythm of roughly 15 hours awake and 9 hours asleep.
* Read a book with the numbers 15 and 9 in the publication date and/or the page numbers.
Eg - book published on 15 May 2005 paired with the same edition's page number 209.
Any edition can be used, but both 15 & 9 must be used in the date/page numbers of that same edition. The number 9 can be converted into the month September.

Option 2
Key date: 11 November 2022
Team mate read on or after this date and rated at least 3 stars
Series rule applies:
That is, if the book is in a series but does not match where you are up to, you may read another book from that same series

Option 3
Pass

A selection post must be made for whichever option you choose - INCLUDING A PASS (hide spoiler)]

Week #8:
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Option 1
15. About 40% of the population are Early Birds
Read a book that was first published in the last 6 months.
For the purpose of this challenge, it will be a book published on or after 1 October 2022.
Date of publication must be stated in the qualification

Option 2
Key date: 18 November 2022
Team mate read on or after this date and rated at least 3 stars
Series rule applies:
That is, if the book is in a series but does not match where you are up to, you may read another book from that same series

Option 3
Pass

A selection post must be made for whichever option you choose - INCLUDING A PASS (hide spoiler)]

Week #9:
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Option 1
12. The likelihood of breaking an Olympic record has been tied to the time of day, being at the maximal peak of the circadian rhythm in the early afternoon.
Read a book featuring an athletic MC or sport.
Qualification may be from the precis, list or tag.

Option 2
Key date: 25 November 2022
Team mate read on or after this date and rated at least 3 stars
Series rule applies:
That is, if the book is in a series but does not match where you are up to, you may read another book from that same series

Option 3
Pass

A selection post must be made for whichever option you choose - INCLUDING A PASS (hide spoiler)]

Week #10:
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Option 1
6. Every animal species sleeps - some for up to 22 hours each day.
Read a book featuring an animal from one of the following lists:
Favourite Romances with Pets
Pawsitively Love
Cats: Wonderful Pets in Romance
Dogs: Great Pets in Romance
MM Small Shifters
Gay Romances With Pets
Include the list used in your qualification

Option 2
Key date: 2 December 2022
Team mate read on or after this date and rated at least 3 stars
Series rule applies:
That is, if the book is in a series but does not match where you are up to, you may read another book from that same series

Option 3
Pass

A selection post must be made for whichever option you choose - INCLUDING A PASS (hide spoiler)]

Week #11:
Option 1
1. Author: Matthew Walker
Read a book with the letters M & W in the book title and/or author's name.

Option 2
Key date: 9 December 2022
Read a book from a member of the specified team below your team on the following list. The book must have been read on or after this date and rated at least 3 stars.

4 Bookish Knights
6 If You Snooze, You Lose
7 Seven Silver Selkies
11 The Daydreamers
1 Dreaming for Book Boyfriends
2 BookwormZzz
9 Cloud 9 Readers
3 Read 'Em and Sleep
8 Sleepwalking Readers
5 Sleepreaders
10 No Rest While Reading

So for this last week, team 4 choses a book from team 6, team 6 from team 7 etc with team 10 chosing from team 4.

Series rule applies:
That is, if the book is in a series but does not match where you are up to, you may read another book from that same series

Week 1-4 Selection Posts

Week #1:
Diane: When First I Met My King by Harper Fox (Listed as historical MGP)
Unusual Child (beppy): To Beguile a Beast by Elizabeth Hoyt (Listed as historical MGP)
Liza: Payback: Lords of Chaos MC by Nicholas Bella (Last name starts with a "B")
Mouse: The Duke and the Siren by Jessie Clever (Last name starts with a "C")
Iliana: Perfect Imperfections by Cardeno C.(Last name starts with a "C")

Week #2:
Diane: Wounded Souls by T.T. Kove (Book #3 in the series)
Unusual Child (beppy): The Wayward Prince by Hanna Dare (3 books in the series)
Liza: Taste of Greed by E.M. Lindsey (Book #3 in the series)
Mouse: Beware a Scot's Revenge by Sabrina Jeffries (Book #3 in the series)
Iliana: Iris by Eden Finley (3 books in the series)

Week #3:
Diane: I Spy Something Bloody by Josh Lanyon (#51 from Best Gay Doctors)
Unusual Child (beppy): Welcome to Paradise by Rosalind James (#383 from Doctor Medical Romance Heroes)
Liza: You Can See Me by A.E. Via (#106 from Best Gay Doctors)
Mouse: Game Plan by Karla Doyle (#39 from Creatures Great & Small : Veterinarians in Romance)
Iliana: For Real by Alexis Hall (#61 from Best Gay Doctors)

Week #4:
Diane: by Sam Burns & W.M. Fawkes
Unusual Child (beppy): by Riley Hart
Liza: by Ella Frank
Mouse: by Kate Canterbary
Iliana: by Ella Frank

Week 1-4 Completion Posts

Week #1:
Diane: msg #28
Unusual Child (beppy): msg #47
Liza: msg #27
Mouse: msg #31
Iliana: msg #35

Week #2:
Diane: msg #44
Unusual Child (beppy): msg #48
Liza: msg #43
Mouse: msg #42
Iliana: msg #46

Week #3:
Diane: msg #55
Unusual Child (beppy): msg #76
Liza: msg #52
Mouse: msg #53
Iliana: msg #57

Week #4:
Diane: msg #66
Unusual Child (beppy): msg 65
Liza: msg #63
Mouse: msg #61
Iliana: msg #71

Week 5-8 Selection Posts

Week #5:
Diane: by Natalina Reis
Unusual Child (beppy): by Jill Wexler
Liza: by Neve Wilder
Mouse: by Kelly Elliott
Iliana: by Zack Wish

Week #6:
Diane: Ghost of Honor by Pandora Pine
Unusual Child (beppy): The Rock Star's Guide to Getting Your Man by Ashlyn Kane
Liza: Tainted by Andi Jaxon
Mouse: Lucifer's Daughter by Kel Carpenter
Iliana: A Baby for the Firefighter by Ann-Katrin Byrde

Week #7:
Diane: Pass
Unusual Child (beppy): Vegas by Romeo Preminger (155 pgs, published 7/11/19)
Liza: Never Have I Ever: Wanted My Brother's Rival by Willow Dixon (359 pgs, published 5/18/23)
Mouse: The Maddest Obsession by Danielle Lori (published 4/15/19)
Iliana: Cherryvine by Marina Vivancos (159 pgs)

Week #8:
Diane: In His Sights by K.C. Wells (5/23/23)
Unusual Child (beppy): Pies & Promises by Duckie Mack (4/1/23)
Liza: The Romantic by Riley Hart (3/22/23)
Mouse: The Troublemaker by Jessica Peterson (5/18/23)
Iliana: Breakthrough by Ana Ashley (10/11/22)

Week 5-8 Completion Posts

Week #5:
Diane: msg #80
Unusual Child (beppy): msg #88
Liza: msg #72
Mouse: msg #74
Iliana: msg #94

Week #6:
Diane: msg #90
Unusual Child (beppy): msg #87
Liza: msg #85
Mouse: msg #84
Iliana: msg #110

Week #7:
Diane: Pass
Unusual Child (beppy): msg #118
Liza: msg #99
Mouse: msg #97
Iliana: msg #105

Week #8:
Diane: msg #108
Unusual Child (beppy): msg #112
Liza: msg #109
Mouse: msg #107
Iliana: msg #129

Week 9-11 Selection Posts

Week #9:
Diane: Changing Lines by R.J. Scott (hockey)
Unusual Child (beppy): Pull Me Under by Zarah Detand (soccer)
Liza: In the Darkness by Meadow Jones (baseball)
Mouse: Bump and Run by Tabatha Kiss (football)
Iliana: The New Guy by Sarina Bowen (hockey)

Week #10:
Diane: His Bewildered Mate by Brea Alepoú (#55 from MM Small Shifters)
Unusual Child (beppy): The Tourist Attraction by Sarah Morgenthaler (#90 from Pawsitively Love)
Liza: The Rock Star's Familiar by T.J. Nichols (#57 from MM Small Shifters)
Mouse: Wait for You by Jennifer L. Armentrout (#47 from Favourite Romances with Pets
Iliana: The Cat’s Meow by Stormy Glenn (#3 from MM Small Shifters)

Week #11:
Diane: Wyrmwood by Sam Burns
Unusual Child (beppy):
Liza: In the Sunlight by Meadow Jones
Mouse: Highlander Most Wanted by Maya Banks
Iliana:

Week 9-11 Completion Posts

Week #9:
Diane: msg #128
Unusual Child (beppy): msg #120
Liza: msg #117
Mouse: msg #121
Iliana: msg #130

Week #10:
Diane: msg #133
Unusual Child (beppy): msg #136
Liza: msg #126
Mouse: msg #132
Iliana: msg #137

Week #11:
Diane: msg #142
Unusual Child (beppy):
Liza:
Mouse:
Iliana:

Hey all, welcome to another round of PTP. I'm Diane and I live in Northeast Ohio, eastern standard time, with my husband of 36 years. I am a mother of 2 daughters and a grandmother of 2 grandsons. I am a fur mommy to a very spoiled 16 yr old female cat named Angel and a fur grandmother to a very spoiled male cat named Skyler. During the day, and while I work on my diamond paintings, I listen to audio books. At the end of the day I love to read. I read mostly MM books of all kinds, but really I will read most anything except for historical; not a big fan of having to hide your love. I don't really care for YA where they are still in high school. But there are always exceptions.

First order of business, please introduce yourselves. Secondly, we have to come up with a name. I'm really horrible at this so I'm counting on y'all's input. I have listed some thoughts below. Just remember it has to be something related to "sleep".

Bedtime Bingoteers
Slumbertime Readers
ZZZ Bingo
Counting Books
Catnapping Between the Pages
Dreaming of Book Boyfriends
Snoozing While We’re Reading

Please note in msg #3 above how Jane wants the layouts of the selection & completion posts. Please make sure you follow that. Also, please do not put both your selection & completion posts in the same posting. We have to submit our name by March 29th, with the first call on March 31.

If this is your first round of PTP, please read Jane's rules very carefully, they are listed on the sign-up page. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

I will list each weeks theme in msg #4. If for some reason I am not around when the theme is called, please note it in a post & I will add it when I do get on.

Most importantly, lets all have some fun & maybe we will find more books to add to our ever growing tbr shelves!

xxx

Hi everyone. My name is Liza and I’m a stay-at-home mom of a 12 year kiddo from Massachusetts. This is my third time playing Pass the Parcel. I spend my days reading and crafting, hanging out with my dog and my birds. I read mostly MM romance, but will pretty much read anything thing you put in front of me! Thankfully my kid has inherited my love of books.

As for names:

Catnapping Between the Pages
Dreaming of Book Boyfriends
Snoozing While We’re Reading

Hi, I'm Ela and this is my first time participating in this challenge. I live in the UK (GMT).

I like all sub-genres of romance (when they're written well), but my favourite books tend to be paranormal and fantasy. I've listened to a few audiobooks, but they just don't seem to be for me.

I'm not very good at coming up with team names, but I like Counting Books and Dreaming of Book Boyfriends.

Hi eveyone,

My name is Iliana and i am a senior in college in Pennsylvania. I hve played PTP a few times before, i think this is my 3rd or 4th time. I read a mix of MF and MM books, more MM recently because i also play challenges in a MM group. I will also read almost any genre but historical, it just does not interest me.

I really like Dreaming for book boyfriends or Catnapping between the pages.

I look forward to playing with y'all

I think we might have a winner with Dreaming for book boyfriends. Will see if UC agrees, if so then I will submit our pick to Jane.

Hi, I'm beppy.

I live in northern British Columbia, and I am currently on Pacific Time. I generally don't access GR on the weekends, as I don't have internet at home. I've played most of the previous rounds of PTP. I think.

I like Dreaming of Book Boyfriends as a team name.

I read most genres (NOT horror), although this year has been heavy on M/M so far. I am trying to read other genres right now so I don't get burnt out...and so I can finish my different challenges before the end of the month. I'm not sure I'll be able to read 10 books before Apr 1, though I'm still going to try.

I will let Jane know that we have a winner :) See y'all on first call.

Okay peeps - off we go!!!

Selection Post

Week #1
Option 1: Read a book with MPG Historical or by an author whose last name starts with either C or B.
Bookcover/link: When First I Met My King by Harper Fox
Page numbers: 138/goodreads
How the book qualifies: MPG Historical

[*book:When First I Met My King|36242732]

Selection Post - Week 1 - Option 1
Payback: Lords of Chaos MC by Nicholas Bella

Page numbers: 294 pgs/GR
How it Qualifies: Author's last name starts with a B

[*book:Payback: Lords of Chaos MC|122975576]

Selection Post - Week 1

Book: The Duke and the Siren by Jessie Clever

Pages: 254
Option 1: Read a book with MPG Historical or by an author whose last name starts with either C or B.
How it qualifies: By an author whose last name starts with C (Clever)

[*book:The Duke and the Siren|56818755]

Oooh. Well, I got my wish, since as I was picking out books for the categories, I really wanted a category called that would use the last of my MNG challenge books. Sorry for the historical thing, though.

Selection Post: Week 1 - Charlotte Bronte

Option: MPG historical
Book: To Beguile a Beast
Pages: 374
How it qualifies: MPG "historical romance"

[*bookcover:To Beguile a Beast|6503539]

Week 1: Selection Post - Option 1

Perfect Imperfections
Pages: 210
How it qualifies: Author's last name starts with a C

[b*ook:Perfect Imperfections|21894435]

I am so happy that our first category allows me to choose a book I need to read for another challenge. Can't start the book till April 1st but I am ready to start reading

Completion Post - Week 1
Payback: Lords of Chaos MC by Nicholas Bella

Read: Mar-30
Rating: 4 stars

You'd think with the amount of characters and POVs in this story, that it'd get confusing, but I was completely hooked from the beginning, loving the time with Vito and Zindel, Wolf, and Demir, and even Tim getting his time for love. I am excited to see what comes next!

Completion Post

Week #1: Option 1: Read a book with MPG Historical or by an author whose last name starts with either C or B.

Bookcover/link: When First I Met My King by Harper Fox
Rating: 3.5 stars
Review: I'm not a big fan of historical, though I don't really count this as historical since it's based on the legend of King Author. I also do not like YA books, but that would really only work in modern times when they are still in school. Here you kind of forget that they are just kids. The last thing I don't really like in any of my books are FTB. I want things up and center as I want to feel the connection & when it's not there I have a hard time feeling it. I want to continue on with this series, but in reviewing the other books, I don't knew if I can deal with Gen. We will see. Gary Furlong hits it out of the ballpark again!

[*book:When First I Met My King|36242732]

Iliana wrote: " Week 1: Selection Post - Option 1

Perfect Imperfections
Pages: 210
How it qualifies: Author's first name starts with a C

[b*ook:Perfect Imperfections|21894435]"

Hi Iliana - the second part of the tasks calls for the LAST name of the author being B or C. Please update your post and note the author's last name stated as 'C'.

Jane (PS) wrote: "Iliana wrote: " Week 1: Selection Post - Option 1

Perfect Imperfections
Pages: 210
How it qualifies: Author's first name starts with a C

[b*ook:Perfect Imperfections|21894435]"

..."

Oops, read that wrong. Luckily my book still qualifies.

Completion Post - Week 1
Book: The Duke and the Siren by Jessie Clever

Rating: 1 star
Review:
I didn’t like or understand Ryder at all and therefore I didn’t care about the story, which was Ryder and Vivianna getting back together.

Why did Ryder and Vivianna get married in the first place? Did they get married a day after they met? There could have been some scenes to show how they met and when they decided to get married as I just didn’t understand their backstory.

Ryder cheats on Vivianna shortly after they get married, ‘because that’s what marriages are like’. He says that he feels bad about it, but nothing really shows that. For four years they don’t see each other at all as Vivianna goes to live with her brother and Ryder doesn’t even seem to notice that she’s angry at him and just continues cheating on her. When they finally see each other again Ryder doesn’t seem to care too much that he’s spent four years hurting Vivianna. He apologises and thinks about how he wants Vivianna, but he doesn’t really act like he regrets what he did, or that he wouldn’t do it again if he had the chance.

There aren’t any developed side characters, although Vivianna’s sisters are mentioned briefly.

I’ll probably continue with this series, but I really hope the other books are different.

Iliana wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Iliana wrote: " Week 1: Selection Post - Option 1

Perfect Imperfections
Pages: 210
How it qualifies: Author's first name starts with a C

[b*ook:Perfect Imperfec..."

I’ve done that before :)

Selection Post - Week 2

Book: Beware a Scot's Revenge by Sabrina Jeffries

Pages: 384
Option 1: Read the third book in a series OR any book from a trilogy.
How it qualifies: #3 in School For Heiresses

[*book:Beware a Scot's Revenge|303202]

Selection Post - Week 2 - Option 1
Taste of Greed by E.M. Lindsey

Page numbers: 222 pgs/GR
How it Qualifies: Book #3 in The Carnal Tower series

[*book:Taste of Greed|61042430]

Week 1: Completion Post - Option 1

Perfect Imperfections
Pages: 210
Read: 4/6/23
Rating: 4.5 stars
Review:
This was such a cute story of a rockstar finding love. I instantly fell in love with Reg and felt for Jeremy every time he beat himself up. To see the change in Jeremy after spending time with Reg was amazing and so cute. It was just missing a little angst for me. It was all sunshine and rainbows from start to finish for the couple.

[b*ook:Perfect Imperfections|21894435]

Week 2 - Selection Post: Option 1

Iris
Pages: 284
How it qualifies: book in a series with 3 books

[*book:Iris|59238149]

Selection Post

Week #2
Option 1: Read the third book in a series OR any book from a trilogy.
Bookcover/link: Wounded Souls (Souls of London #3) by T.T. Kove
Page numbers: 196 pgs/goodreads
How the book qualifies: Book 3 in the series

[*book:Wounded Souls|45486469]

Iliana wrote: " Week 2 - Selection Post: Option 1

Iris
Pages: 284
How it qualifies: book in a series with 3 books

[*book:Iris|59238149]"

I would check w/Jane to see if this one qualifies as it's not part of a actual trilogy. Once book 3 is released, I think there is going to be more in the series.

Diane wrote: "Iliana wrote: " Week 2 - Selection Post: Option 1

Iris
Pages: 284
How it qualifies: book in a series with 3 books

[*book:Iris|59238149]"

I would check w/Jane to see if this one ..."

Will do

Diane wrote: "Iliana wrote: " Week 2 - Selection Post: Option 1

Iris
Pages: 284
How it qualifies: book in a series with 3 books

[*book:Iris|59238149]"

I would check w/Jane to see if this one ..."

Jane has approved since only 3 is currently listed for the series

Iliana wrote: "Diane wrote: "Iliana wrote: " Week 2 - Selection Post: Option 1

Iris
Pages: 284
How it qualifies: book in a series with 3 books

[*book:Iris|59238149]"

I would check w/Jane to se..."

Perfect!

Completion Post - Week 2
Beware a Scot's Revenge by Sabrina Jeffries

Rating: 2 stars

Review:
This book was fine, but I didn’t like how some things happened.

Lachlan and Venetia were fine, but I didn’t necessarily like them. Lachlan tries to act like he’s a villain at the beginning, but it was obviously fake. Also, the fact that Jamie is supposed to be loyal to him, but doesn’t act like he cares about Lachlan’s orders just made the act annoying.

I was also a bit confused about Lachlan pretending to be dead. His mother warns him that he can’t be walking around as people will see him and it would ruin the whole plan. Yet, he doesn’t try to hide at all, so I didn’t understand who knew about him and who he was hiding from. I thought his clan didn’t know he was alive?

The mess at the end was annoying, and I got even more annoyed with Lachlan’s decision.

This book was fine, but I didn’t enjoy it. While I would be interested in reading about Charlotte and Michael and the next book in the series sounds fun, I don’t think I’ll continue.

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Taste of Greed by E.M. Lindsey

Read: Apr-10
Rating: 4 stars

This story hit some pretty complex and difficult topics, but did it so well. King works at The Carnal Tower as the embodiment of Greed and he’s been in love with the receptionist, Hen, for years. Hen has some pretty heavy baggage of his own and the author tackles the topic well and with the sensitivity I love from them.

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Week #2: Option 1: Read the third book in a series OR any book from a trilogy.
Bookcover/link: Wounded Souls (Souls of London #3) by T.T. Kove
Rating: 4 stars
How the book qualifies: Book 3 in the series
Review: This book is not ment to be read as a standalone as it's the continuation of Josh & Damian's story which was in book 1. I forgot just how broken poor Josh is. It's a major struggle for him to live with his demons. He was so very severely abused for 10 yrs by his step father and he attempted suicide several times. Damian loves him with everything he has. I don't know if Josh is every going to have a normal life. I hope that at some point in the future we may get a glimpse of them & see that Josh is doing so much better. Things in this book are even worse for our boys as the demon from Josh's past comes back and does some really horrible things.

[*book:Wounded Souls|45486469]

Selection Post: Week 2 - not enough sleep

The Wayward Prince
Pages: 228
How it qualifies: book #2 of three book series

[*bookcover:The Wayward Prince|42603257]

Week 2 - Completion Post: Option 1

Iris
Pages: 284
Read: 4/11/23
Rating: 5 stars
Review:
I absolutely loved this book. From the action moments to the sweet moments I was drawn in and felt like I was a part of the characters. I loved how the author tackled the MCs growth not only from when they last saw each other to their development in the present. The side characters were hilarious and make you want so much more from them. Good thing this is a series and we can read about other members of the Mike Bravo team

[*book:Iris|59238149]

Completion Post: Week 1


Rating: 4.5 stars
Review:

Helen is on the run with her two children. She is set up with a job as a housekeeper in the wilds of Scotland. However, when she gets there, the owner knows nothing about it and doesn't want anyone around. Helen is desperate, though, and won't let one beastly man put her in danger. Even though it means learning how to be a housekeeper. Alistair slowly comes around to the idea when he sees how nicely his castle is shaping up, but then the trouble that Helen is running from pops up and Alistair realizes that they are even further apart than he realized.

I actually really enjoyed this. The characters were clearly drawn, and they never acted against type. The children were children without being smoopy about it, and Helen learning to relate to her children after always having a nanny felt honest. The relationship between Alistair and Helen grew naturally, as did the relationship between Alistair and the children. I've had hits and misses with this author, but this was most definitely a hit.

[*bookcover:To Beguile a Beast|6503539]

Completion Post: Week 2


Rating: 3.5 stars
Review:

Sebastian is captain of a ship (that he stole) and does everything he can to keep his crew and his ship happy. When the original owner of the ship turns up and wants Sebastian and his crew to steal something for him, Sebastian agrees in order to gain ownership of the ship. But also because Sebastian feels guilty for how he treated Ren all those years ago. The job goes sideways, and the crew, including Ren, escape back to Ren's home planet with a plan on how to figure out if there is a traitor amongst Ren's nearest and dearest. More adventures abound, with Sebastian and Ren finally admitting their feelings for one another.

I did like how the crew was with each other, and how Ren was included within that dynamic without actually being part of the group. I remember really liking the first book in the series, although it's been a few years since I read it. This one fell a little short for me. I wasn't all that engaged with the plot, as it just seemed to bounce from interaction to interaction of Sebastian and Ren, with not a lot of story in between. It was nice, but nothing to get excited about.

[*bookcover:The Wayward Prince|42603257]

Week 3: Selection Post - Option 1

For Real
Pages: 442
How it Qualifies: #61 on Best Gay Doctors

[bo*ok:For Real|40726183]

Selection Post: Week 3 - Option 1
You Can See Me

Pages: 331 pgs/GR
How it Qualifies: #106 on Best Gay Doctors

[*book:You Can See Me|22886937]