Historical Romance Book Club discussion

For the month of DECEMBER 2025, we will be reading HRs with the following theme: Secret Love Books where MCs fall in love in secret. This might include forbidden loves, family feuds, "illegal" loves.
In addition, we will have a bonus Christmas read!

VOTING IS NOW OPEN!

Please vote using this form to vote: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X712...
This requires that you put your Goodreads name.

For the BOTM: You can vote for up to three full-length books. Here's how the points work:

> First (or only) choice = 3 points
> Second choice = 2 points
> Third choice = 1 point
For the Christmas read – you can vote for one book.

To see which books are nominated please see them listed in the post below. If you would prefer to vote in thread, then leave your message below.

You can view the current vote tally here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Please vote by November 30. At the end of the voting period, the top three vote-getters will be the BOTMs. If we need to break a tie, we will use the number of first place votes, or if that doesn't work, the number of second place votes as a tie-breaker. If we need another tie-breaker, we will discuss in thread and add to rules in future.

SECRET LOVE - BOTM OPTIONS
The Match of the Century - Cathy Maxwell
A Reckless Match – Kate Bateman
Her Wicked Ways by Darcy Burke
After the Kiss – Suzanne Enoch
Make Me Love You – Johanna Lindsey
The Earl's Secret Passion – Gemma Blackwood
The Clergyman's Unexpected Love – Michelle Lay
The Scot’s Secret Love: Medieval Historical Romance – Elizabeth Heights

CHRISTMAS NOVEL
A Holiday by Gaslight - Mimi Matthews
A Winter Scandal – Candace Camp
The Snow Angel – Jane Fresina
An Affair Before Christmas – Eloisa James

And the winners are:

SECRET LOVE - BOTM OPTIONS
A Reckless Match – Kate Bateman - 26
After the Kiss – Suzanne Enoch - 20
The Match of the Century - Cathy Maxwell - 17

CHRISTMAS NOVEL
A Holiday by Gaslight - Mimi Matthews - 9

I will do the remaining tasks tomorrow! Soooooory!!! :)