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message 1: by Genevieve (last edited Jan 24, 2026 10:50AM) (new)

Genevieve | 11006 comments Mod
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For this love story you get to pick the love couple. The catch is they can't be in love in any part of a series or a book. It doesn't have to be a main character but the character has to have a name. The postman or a munchkin won't do. The characters can be from the same book series if they have never been in love. Each character can be used once. You don't have to give a reasoning but if you would like to I would love to hear the reason :-)

So pick two characters for each love match and read a book for each character. So you will read two books for each love match.

You can choose to work on one couple at a time or several at the same time but each couple must be finished in order to get the badge you pick.

Example:
You CAN pair Stephanie Plum and Robin Hood
But you CAN NOT pair Stephanie Plum with Ranger/Morelli/ Disel.
You CAN however match Ranger with Morelli.
You CAN pair Harry Potter with Anne Shirley
You CAN Not pair Anne Shirley with Gilbert Blythe.
You CAN pair Diana Barry with Gilbert Blythe

Love Couples
Duration: February 1, 2026 - 7/31/2026

Level 1: 10 - 20 couples (20-40 books)
Level 2: 21 or more (42 books or more)

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Challenge Rules
*Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.

*When you have finished, please re-post your whole challenge as a new message and MARK AS FINISHED or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge

(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)

Please use the TLC STANDARD RULES when participating in this challenge.
If you are not familiar with these rules, please click on the link and read them over.


message 3: by Genevieve (last edited Jan 24, 2026 08:53AM) (new)

Genevieve | 11006 comments Mod
Love Couples
Duration: February 1, 2026 - 7/31/2026
Level 1: 10 - 20 couples (20-40 books)
Level 2: 21 or more (42 books or more)

1. Mrs. Plum and Morelli. (Morelli wants a traditional house wife and Mrs Plum is)


message 4: by Frankie (new)

Frankie Johnson | 4457 comments Love Couples
Duration: February 1, 2026 - 7/31/2026

Level 2: 21 or more (42 books or more)

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message 5: by Genevieve (new)

Genevieve | 11006 comments Mod
Welcome Frankie


message 6: by Laura Z (new)

Laura Z | 217 comments Love Couples: 0/21+
Duration: February 1, 2026 - 7/31/2026


Level 1: 10 - 20 couples (20-40 books)
Level 2: 21 or more (42 books or more)

I don't know about this one. It seems kind of tough... but I'll give it a shot.


message 7: by Genevieve (new)

Genevieve | 11006 comments Mod
Laura Z wrote: "Love Couples: 0/21+
Duration: February 1, 2026 - 7/31/2026

Level 1: 10 - 20 couples (20-40 books)
Level 2: 21 or more (42 books or more)

I don't know about this one. It seems kind of tough... but..."

Glad you are trying it out. Welcome.


message 8: by Chrissie (new)

Chrissie (haru_ran) | 634 comments This could be fun.

Duration: February 1, 2026 - July 31, 2026

Level 1: 10 - 20 couples (20-40 books)
Level 2: 21 or more (42 books or more)

Progress: 0/10

currently reading: tbd

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message 9: by Genevieve (last edited Jan 24, 2026 02:51PM) (new)

Genevieve | 11006 comments Mod
Welcome Chrissie. I am hoping it gives people to be outrageous if they like.


message 10: by Caraina (last edited Jan 24, 2026 03:04PM) (new)

Caraina (raina79) | 1090 comments Love Couples
Duration: February 1, 2026 - July 31, 2026

*For this love story you get to pick the love couple. The catch is they can't be in love in any part of a series or a book. It doesn't have to be a main character but the character has to have a name.
*So pick two characters for each love match and read a book for each character. So you will read two books for each love match.

Level 1: 10 - 20 couples (20-40 books)
Completed: 0/10-20 Couples


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message 11: by Genevieve (new)

Genevieve | 11006 comments Mod
Welcome Caraina


message 12: by Julesy (new)

Julesy | 584 comments Love Couples
Duration: February 1, 2026 - 7/31/2026
Level 1: 10 - 20 couples (20-40 books)


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message 13: by Genevieve (last edited Jan 25, 2026 05:50AM) (new)

Genevieve | 11006 comments Mod
Welcome Julesy


message 14: by Barb (new)

Barb | 1987 comments Genevieve wrote: "The catch is they can't be in love in any part of a series or a book."

So any two characters will do, even from different series? Does it matter if they're in a relationship/in love in their own series? If I pair up a woman from series A and a man from series B, and they're in relationships in their own series, but not with each other, would that work?


message 15: by Emeli (last edited Jan 24, 2026 07:56PM) (new)

Emeli Webb | 555 comments Duration: February 1, 2026 - 7/31/2026

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message 16: by Melissa A (new)

Melissa A | 1980 comments 7/31 Love Couples
Duration: February 1, 2026 - 7/31/2026

Level 1: 10 - 20 couples (20-40 books)
Level 2: 21 or more (42 books or more)


message 17: by Genevieve (last edited Jan 25, 2026 05:51AM) (new)

Genevieve | 11006 comments Mod
Barb wrote: "Genevieve wrote: "The catch is they can't be in love in any part of a series or a book."

So any two characters will do, even from different series? Does it matter if they're in a relationship/in l..."


Yes it would work. It can be from different series and it doesn't matter if they have love interest in their series as long as you don't pair them with the love interest in their own series.


message 18: by Genevieve (last edited Jan 25, 2026 05:51AM) (new)

Genevieve | 11006 comments Mod
Welcome Emeli & Melissa A


message 19: by Lali & Michelle (last edited Jan 25, 2026 08:01PM) (new)

Lali & Michelle | 828 comments Love Couples
February 1 - July 31, 2026


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message 20: by Lali & Michelle (new)

Lali & Michelle | 828 comments Genevieve wrote: "


For this love story you get to pick the love couple. The catch is they can't be in love in any part of a series or a book. It doesn't have to be a main character but the character has to have ..."


Cutest challenge ever!!


message 21: by Anne (new)

Anne | 1510 comments Love Couples
Duration: February 1, 2026 - 7/31/2026
Level 1: 10 - 20 couples (20-40 books)
Level 2: 21 or more (42 books or more)


message 22: by Barb (new)

Barb | 1987 comments Genevieve wrote: "Barb wrote: "Genevieve wrote: "The catch is they can't be in love in any part of a series or a book."

So any two characters will do, even from different series? Does it matter if they're in a rela..."

It can be from different series and it doesn't matter if they have love interest in their series as long as you don't pair them with the love interest in their own series."


Good to know, thanks!


message 23: by Genevieve (new)

Genevieve | 11006 comments Mod
Welcome Lali & Michelle and Anne.


message 24: by Genevieve (new)

Genevieve | 11006 comments Mod
Lali & Michelle wrote: "Genevieve wrote: "


For this love story you get to pick the love couple. The catch is they can't be in love in any part of a series or a book. It doesn't have to be a main character but the charac..."


Thanks


Angel **Book Junkie**  | 487 comments Love Couples
Duration: February 1, 2026 - 7/31/2026
Level 2: 21 or more (42 books or more)


message 26: by Genevieve (new)

Genevieve | 11006 comments Mod
Welcome Angel Book Junkie


Christina (AKA Babbling) (babblingbookreviews) | 548 comments Love Couples
Duration: February 1, 2026 - 7/31/2026
Level 1: 10 - 20 couples (20-40 books)

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message 28: by Genevieve (new)

Genevieve | 11006 comments Mod
Welcome Christina (AKA Babbling)


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