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August is National Romance Awareness Month!Duration August 1-31, 2025
Levels:
1-4 books – Puppy Love
5-8 books – Infatuation
9-12 books – Passionate
13+ books – It's Amore
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For this challenge, pick and choose from any category, but for an added challenge try to pick a book from each category.
1. Cyber Love - Romance is just a click away. Read a book in which the main character meets his/her love online or has an online relationship.
2. Digital Foreplay - Romantic text messages and emails are a fun and flirty way to start a date. Read a book in which the main character and his/her love emails, texts, or sends messages through another digital form.
3. First Date - First dates can be tricky. What to wear? Where to go? What to talk about? Read a book in which the main character goes on a first date.
4. Blind Date - Blind dates are only for the brave. Read a book in which the main character is set up on a blind date or sets someone else up for a blind date.
5. Let's Get Hitched - Wedding bells are in the air. Read a book in which there is a wedding. This can either be the main character's wedding or a wedding the main character attends.
6. February 14 - Few can argue that Valentine's Day is one of the most romantic days of the year. Read a book that takes place on or around Valentine's Day.
7. The Gift of Love - What says romance better than a gift to the one you love? Read a book in which the main character is either given a romantic gift or gives one to his/her love interest.
8. Dinner for Two - It may not be original, but a romantic dinner for two is always a nice touch. Read a book in which the main character goes on a dinner date with his/her love interest.
9. You Have My Heart - Read a book with "heart" in the title or a heart on the cover.
10. Romeo and Juliet - We all know this tragic tale. Read a book in which there is a love that is doomed to fail.
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I'll try it!August is National Romance Awareness Month!
Duration August 1-31, 2025
Participation Level: 1-4 books – Puppy Love
Progress: 3/1
√1. Cyber Love - Romance is just a click away. Read a book in which the main character meets his/her love online or has an online relationship.- Digital Devotion - Julian Christian
2. Digital Foreplay - Romantic text messages and emails are a fun and flirty way to start a date. Read a book in which the main character and his/her love emails, texts, or sends messages through another digital form.
3. First Date - First dates can be tricky. What to wear? Where to go? What to talk about? Read a book in which the main character goes on a first date.
4. Blind Date - Blind dates are only for the brave. Read a book in which the main character is set up on a blind date or sets someone else up for a blind date.
5. Let's Get Hitched - Wedding bells are in the air. Read a book in which there is a wedding. This can either be the main character's wedding or a wedding the main character attends.
6. February 14 - Few can argue that Valentine's Day is one of the most romantic days of the year. Read a book that takes place on or around Valentine's Day.
7. The Gift of Love - What says romance better than a gift to the one you love? Read a book in which the main character is either given a romantic gift or gives one to his/her love interest.
√8. Dinner for Two - It may not be original, but a romantic dinner for two is always a nice touch. Read a book in which the main character goes on a dinner date with his/her love interest. - Secrets of the Galapagos (Giovanna Rogers Mystery, #1) - Sharon Marchisello
9. You Have My Heart - Read a book with "heart" in the title or a heart on the cover.
√10. Romeo and Juliet - We all know this tragic tale. Read a book in which there is a love that is doomed to fail. - Fanning Fireflies: A Romantic Historical Paranormal Mystery (The Limerent, #3) - L.S. Delorme
Levels:1-4 books – Puppy Love
5-8 books – Infatuation
9-12 books – Passionate
13+ books – It's Amore
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For this challenge, pick and choose from any category, but for an added challenge try to pick a book from each category.
1. Cyber Love - Romance is just a click away. Read a book in which the main character meets his/her love online or has an online relationship.
✅2. Digital Foreplay - Romantic text messages and emails are a fun and flirty way to start a date. Read a book in which the main character and his/her love emails, texts, or sends messages through another digital form-First Debt-8/10/25
✅3. First Date - First dates can be tricky. What to wear? Where to go? What to talk about? Read a book in which the main character goes on a first date-Not Part of the Plan-9/14/25
4. Blind Date - Blind dates are only for the brave. Read a book in which the main character is set up on a blind date or sets someone else up for a blind date.
✅5. Let's Get Hitched - Wedding bells are in the air. Read a book in which there is a wedding. This can either be the main character's wedding or a wedding the main character attends-Blood of Hercules-9/21/25
✅6. February 14 - Few can argue that Valentine's Day is one of the most romantic days of the year. Read a book that takes place on or around Valentine's Day-Cops and Clobbers in Deadwood-11/20/25
✅7. The Gift of Love - What says romance better than a gift to the one you love? Read a book in which the main character is either given a romantic gift or gives one to his/her love interest-The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband-8/13/25
✅8. Dinner for Two - It may not be original, but a romantic dinner for two is always a nice touch. Read a book in which the main character goes on a dinner date with his/her love interest-Colters' Lady-8/3/25
✅9. You Have My Heart - Read a book with "heart" in the title or a heart on the cover-Wild Love-10/11/25
✅10. Romeo and Juliet - We all know this tragic tale. Read a book in which there is a love that is doomed to fail-Ruthless Fae-9/18/25
Msg #6 updated and challenge completed.Read 3 books/proposed 1.
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Books mentioned in this topic
Cops and Clobbers in Deadwood (other topics)Wild Love (other topics)
Blood of Hercules (other topics)
Not Part of the Plan (other topics)
Ruthless Fae (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Sharon Marchisello (other topics)Julian Christian (other topics)
L.S. Delorme (other topics)
Duration August 1-31, 2025
In honor of Romance Awareness, this month's challenge will encompass everything…romantic.
You know the rules…You can post your books now or post as you go, but no reading for this challenge until August 1!
Levels:
1-4 books – Puppy Love
5-8 books – Infatuation
9-12 books – Passionate
13+ books – It's Amore
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For this challenge, pick and choose from any category, but for an added challenge try to pick a book from each category.
1. Cyber Love - Romance is just a click away. Read a book in which the main character meets his/her love online or has an online relationship.
2. Digital Foreplay - Romantic text messages and emails are a fun and flirty way to start a date. Read a book in which the main character and his/her love emails, texts, or sends messages through another digital form.
3. First Date - First dates can be tricky. What to wear? Where to go? What to talk about? Read a book in which the main character goes on a first date.
4. Blind Date - Blind dates are only for the brave. Read a book in which the main character is set up on a blind date or sets someone else up for a blind date.
5. Let's Get Hitched - Wedding bells are in the air. Read a book in which there is a wedding. This can either be the main character's wedding or a wedding the main character attends.
6. February 14 - Few can argue that Valentine's Day is one of the most romantic days of the year. Read a book that takes place on or around Valentine's Day.
7. The Gift of Love - What says romance better than a gift to the one you love? Read a book in which the main character is either given a romantic gift or gives one to his/her love interest.
8. Dinner for Two - It may not be original, but a romantic dinner for two is always a nice touch. Read a book in which the main character goes on a dinner date with his/her love interest.
9. You Have My Heart - Read a book with "heart" in the title or a heart on the cover.
10. Romeo and Juliet - We all know this tragic tale. Read a book in which there is a love that is doomed to fail.
Happy Reading!!