Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

RRRC’s Cornhole Team Challenge
Hole in One!
February 7, 2026 through April 11, 2026

Team 11 Members:

✓ Captain - Stasi

✓ mary
✓ Laks
✓ Raquel

RRRC’s Cornhole Team Challenge
Hole in One!
February 7, 2026 through April 11, 2026

Welcome to RRRC’s version of Cornhole! This is the reading version of the classic lawn game where instead of tossing beanbags, you will be attempting to get your book in the hole.

Challenge Dates:
Signups open until Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 6 PM US ET.
Teams Allocated January 31st after signups close, please allow several hours.
First Inning Begins on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 6 PM US ET.
Last Inning Ends on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 6 PM US ET, completions will not be accepted after this time.

RRRC’s Cornhole Team Challenge is a 9 week team challenge. Each week you and your team will be playing an inning of Cornhole. Innings will run from Saturday to Saturday at 6 PM US ET. Each player will need to read one book per week. Each inning 3 prompts will be given. Prompts will build in detail. Prompts must be compiled in order - the book has to fit the first prompt before you can add the second and must fit the first and second before adding the third. Second and third prompts can’t be done separately. Books must be completed within each inning, there is no carryover. Points will be tallied at the end of each inning. The teams with the most points at the end of the 9 innings wins.

Scoring for each inning:
On the Ground: Your selected book meets the first prompt - 1 Point.
On the Board: Your selected book meets the first and second prompts - 3 Points.
In the Hole: Your selected book meets the first, second and third prompts - 5 Points.

RRRC’s Cornhole Team Challenge
Hole in One!
February 7, 2026 through April 11, 2026

Information required when posting your selection:

Inning Number and Task.
Book/cover link, please include the author.
First Edition Kindle page count.
How book qualified for first prompt, with links or cover as necessary.
How book qualified for second prompt, as above if necessary.
How book qualified for second prompt, as above if necessary.


Information required when posting your completion:

Inning Number and Task.
Book/cover link, please include the author.
First Edition Kindle page count.
How book qualified for first prompt, with links or cover as necessary.
How book qualified for second prompt, as above if necessary.
How book qualified for second prompt, as above if necessary.
Date Completed.
Rating.
Review.


**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. Ebook page count will be acceptable if no Kindle page count available. The acceptability of other page counts will be made on an individual basis.**

RRRC’s Cornhole Team Challenge
Hole in One!
February 7, 2026 through April 11, 2026

I will be tracking each team's completions and using the captains' tracking to confirm before tallying points at the end of each inning.

Captains, anything you can do to help is appreciated! Simply listing the completions with message number is great - links are not required, but always appreciated. 😊

RRRC’s Cornhole Team Challenge
Hole in One!
February 7, 2026 through April 11, 2026

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 is Hole in One and your team name should relate to that. Captains, please post your team name in the Q&A thread when you have decided.

Hello everyone... I am Lakshmi/ Laks , an Indian living in Dubai. I am a doctor
and I have a 11 year old girl. I read mostly MM romances , all genres and I am excited for the new game.

Hello everyone! The following posts will be for tracking and quick rule posts to keep things all in one. If there's anything you'd like me to add/adjust let me know! I've sent out friend requests as well in case you wanted to message me directly!

If you would like me to add some links to shelves or lists that might help narrow down a choice for each inning, let me know! Also to help keep us all up to date I recommend turning on notifications for this thread as well as the tracking thread.

Team Bean Bag Babes
Total Points: 35

Inning 1 Total Points: 20
~Stasi: The Prince of Broadway by Joanna Shupe... 5 Points
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~Mary: For the Roses by Julie Garwood... X Points
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~Laks: The Only Gold by Tamara Allen... 5 Points
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~Raquel: Magnate by Joanna Shupe... 5 Points
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Inning 2 Total Points: 15...
~Stasi: Between Wrath and Mercy by Jess Wisecup... 5 points
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~Mary: The Single Undead Moms Club by Molly Harper... 0 points
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~Laks: Perfectly Imperfect Pixie by MJ May... 5 points
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~Raquel: Come Hell or High Water by Michele Bardsley... 5 points
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Inning 3 Total Points:
~Stasi:
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~Mary:
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~Laks:
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~Raquel:
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Inning 4 Total Points:
~Stasi:
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~Mary:
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~Laks:
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~Raquel:
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Inning 5 Total Points:
~Stasi:
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~Mary:
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~Laks:
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~Raquel:
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Inning 6 Total Points:
~Stasi:
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~Mary:
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~Laks:
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~Raquel:
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Inning 7 Total Points:
~Stasi:
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~Mary:
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~Laks:
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~Raquel:
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Inning 8 Total Points:
~Stasi:
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~Mary:
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~Laks:
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~Raquel:
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Inning 9 Total Points:
~Stasi:
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~Mary:
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~Laks:
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~Raquel:
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Bean Bag Babes Total Points: XX

Inning Prompts:
Please note only the first prompt will be revealed before the inning begins!
*Remember that books chosen for the second prompt must also meet the first and books chosen for the third prompt must also meet the first and second.

COMPLETE! 1st Inning: February 7th 6pm EST - February 14th 6pm EST
(view spoiler)[~First Prompt - Read a book that is MPG Historical Romance.
~Second Prompt - Second Prompt - Read a book that fits the first prompt and is set in the US. You can use the book details on the main page, title, precis, tags or lists as your qualification.
~Third Prompt - Read a book that fits the first and second prompts and has a non-English language edition. (hide spoiler)]

2nd Inning: February 14th 6pm EST - February 21st 6pm EST
~First Prompt - Read a book that is MPG Fantasy.
~Second Prompt - Over 300 pages (first edition Kindle page count)
~Third Prompt - Features a child in the story. To qualify for this prompt, the title, précis, list or tag would need to include the words 'infant', 'baby', 'child/ren' or 'kid/s' or the equivalent. A child would need to be a minor, grown children would not qualify. These words need to be in context, 'baby, it's cold outside' does not work. 'Childrens' as in children's books (books written for kids) is specifically excluded from this prompt. 'Childrens' will not be an acceptable qualifier even if the book is clearly not a children's book.

3rd Inning: February 21st 6pm EST - February 28th 6pm EST
~First Prompt - Read a book that is MPG Small Town Romance.
~Second Prompt -
~Third Prompt -

4th Inning: February 28th 6pm EST - March 7th 6pm EST
~First Prompt - Read a book that is MPG Suspense.
~Second Prompt -
~Third Prompt -

5th Inning: March 7th 6pm EST - March 14th EST
~First Prompt - Read a book that is MPG Shifter.
~Second Prompt -
~Third Prompt -

6th Inning: March 14th 6pm EST - March 21st 6pm EST
~First Prompt - Read a book that is MPG Sports Romance.
~Second Prompt -
~Third Prompt -

7th Inning: March 21st 6pm EST - March 28th 6pm EST
~First Prompt - Read a book that is MPG Urban Fantasy.
~Second Prompt -
~Third Prompt -

8th Inning: March 28th 6pm EST - April 4th 6pm EST
~First Prompt - Read a book that is MPG Paranormal.
~Second Prompt -
~Third Prompt -

9th Inning: April 4th 6pm EST - April 11th 6pm EST
~First Prompt - Read a book that is MPG Contemporary Romance.
~Second Prompt -
~Third Prompt -

First Inning - starts Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 6 PM US ET.
Last Inning - finishes Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 6 PM US ET.
New themes - each Saturday 6 PM US ET.

Weekly requirements:
~ Read 1 book each week (rereads and audiobooks allowed)
~ No pass available
~ If you miss posting a book for a week, you must then post for every week thereafter. Two strikes and you are out.
~ 100 page minimum based on the first edition Kindle version
~ Selection and completion post page counts must match match the page count for the first edition Kindle version
~ Include a link to edition (via cover or hyperlink)

Example Posts (feel free to copy and edit as needed)

Selection Post
Inning #
Cover (if needed)
Book Title by Author - Page Count
Prompts Qualified


Completion Post
Inning #
Cover (if needed)
Book Title by Author - Page Count
Prompts Qualified
Date Finished
Rating & Review

Extra if needed

Hello team! My name is Stasi. I live in Colorado USA. As we all probably do, I read 99% romance or fiction with big romance subplots. I read pretty widely throughout Romance in the various subgenres, I end up reading like 50% contemporary in my year end stats, but my heart is in historical and fantasy.

Outside of reading I'm a big crafter, mostly crochet, diamond painting and cross stitch. I'm a single pringle but do hang out with my sister frequently for board game nights/weekends! Also a big sports fan, but my tops are Figure Skating and Ice Hockey (Go Aves Go!).

Any suggestions for a team name? The theme is hole in one.

Hello Team! I'm Raquel from Texas, USA. I love to read a little of everything, but dark and contemporary romance are my fav! I'm a mom of two boys who keep me pretty busy with sports activities which means a lot of car rides and waiting time for audio books!!

Happy Reading Everyone!

My boss came up with Bean Bag Babes... thoughts? We can get a couple and decide from there. I also thought Mother Shuckers was funny when I did a quick google.

I like Bean Bag Babes!

I love Bean Bag Babes! I am down :)

Hi All! Sorry for the delay. Big deadline at work and I am barely functioning 🫠I am Mary. I am from San Diego, CA. Romance novels is my jive....current (5 year obsession) is Jane Austen Fan Fiction but i read it all. Pride and Prejudice is my fav. I love Disney and spend half my weekends at Disneyland and I like running.

This is my first time doing a challenge like this. My sister does the Bachelor challenge a lot and when she was telling me about this one I figured it was time to try one out. I am a mood reader but woking on trying to diversify from my JAFF addiction :)

Bean Bag Babes sound cool !

mary wrote: "I love Bean Bag Babes! I am down :)

Hi All! Sorry for the delay. Big deadline at work and I am barely functioning 🫠I am Mary. I am from San Diego, CA. Romance novels is my jive....current (5 year ..."

Hi Mary,

I get occasionally stuck on Harry / Draco Fanfiction too 😅

mary wrote: "I love Bean Bag Babes! I am down :)

Hi All! Sorry for the delay. Big deadline at work and I am barely functioning 🫠I am Mary. I am from San Diego, CA. Romance novels is my jive....current (5 year ..."

No worries! I didn't notice this weekend (finally packing away Christmas >_<) so didn't get the team stuff set up right away. I've never been to Disney but would love to go to both here in the US. Love Pride and Prejudice too!

I'll submit for Bean Bag Babes! First thing done off our list!

Laks wrote: "mary wrote: "I love Bean Bag Babes! I am down :)

Hi All! Sorry for the delay. Big deadline at work and I am barely functioning 🫠I am Mary. I am from San Diego, CA. Romance novels is my jive....cur..."

My friend has introduced me to draco/hermoine fan fiction... i go down black holes sometimes. I might have to give the harry/draco one a try...it intrigues me!

Stasi wrote: "Hello team! My name is Stasi. I live in Colorado USA. As we all probably do, I read 99% romance or fiction with big romance subplots. I read pretty widely throughout Romance in the various subgenre..."


Stasi....since you said you liked Ice Hockey...have you watched the heated rivalry tv show?

mary wrote: "Stasi wrote: "Hello team! My name is Stasi. I live in Colorado USA. As we all probably do, I read 99% romance or fiction with big romance subplots. I read pretty widely throughout Romance in the va..."

I haven't yet. I don't have HBO at the moment, but I'm hoping after the NHL season is over I'll have more tv watching time I'll sign up for a month or two and watch it.

I know we don't have the second and third prompts yet, but anybody have a list of historicals they are interested in picking up? I have too many ideas but I might lean towards an indie pub since a goal of mine was to find more indie historical authors this year.

There is a ton of historical romance books in here -
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
And MM historicals here if anyone is interested-
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

Prompts for inning 1 has dropped! Announcement Post

I'm away from my computer and will update the post later. Here are the 2nd & 3rd in the meantime.
Team Prompt List

Don't forget to post your selection once you decide on a book! Also remember to provide links or where you found the information to qualify for each prompt you qualify for.

Here is a list of historicals set in the USA, but please double check before selecting.

https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

Happy reading everyone!

Okay i am leaning towards For the Roses by Julie Garwood

Info to follow when i have my computer tomorrow

Prompt Announcements for the 1st Inning

This inning begins on February 7th at 6 PM US ET and ends on February 14th at 6 PM US ET. No posts will be accepted after this time.


First Prompt - Read a book that is MPG Historical Romance.

Books selected for this prompt need to be MPG Historical Romance. 'Historical' and 'Romance' do not need to be combined and can be combined with other words like 'MM Romance', but both must be MPG.

Second Prompt - Read a book that fits the first prompt and is set in the US.

Books selected for this prompt need to meet the qualifications for the first prompt and be set in the US. You can use the book details on the main page, title, precis, tags or lists as your qualification. Remember to let me know how you know your books qualify, I need to know where to look to confirm you books! Please include any necessary links and information in your completion posts.

Third Prompt - Read a book that fits the first and second prompts and has a non-English language edition.

Books selected for this prompt need to meet the qualifications for the first and second prompts and also be published in a language besides English. Please include a link to the non-English language edition in your completion posts.

Selection post
Inning Number 1- Task 1

Book/cover link - The Only Gold by Tamara Allen

First Edition Kindle page count - 300
First prompt - MPG tag - Historical Romance
Second prompt- set in USA - from precis -"....steal a government deposit of half a million dollars during the deadliest blizzard to ever sweep New York...."
Third prompt - French edition - The Only Gold

[bo*ok:The Only Gold|10846572]

mary wrote: "Okay i am leaning towards For the Roses by Julie Garwood

Info to follow when i have my computer tomorrow"

I love Julie Garwood! She's one of the best old school authors!

Laks wrote: "Prompt Announcements for the 1st Inning

This inning begins on February 7th at 6 PM US ET and ends on February 14th at 6 PM US ET. No posts will be accepted after this time.


First Prompt - Read a..."

Laks, I don't know if you saw but I have all the prompts listed above with a link to the list in my announcement post. Just want to keep from too much double posting. :)

Selection Post: Inning #1

The Prince of Broadway by Joanna Shupe
384 Pages
Prompts Qualified: 3
1) MPG Historical Romance: Listed as 1st Genre & set in 1891
2) Set in USA: Listed setting is New York City, New York, USA
3) Non-English Language Edition: Romanian Edition - Prințul de pe Broadway

Stasi wrote: "Laks wrote: "Prompt Announcements for the 1st Inning

This inning begins on February 7th at 6 PM US ET and ends on February 14th at 6 PM US ET. No posts will be accepted after this time.

Oh! sorry.. didnt see that.

Laks wrote: "Oh! sorry.. didnt see that."

No worries!

Just a reminder everyone to do a selection post when deciding on what you're going to read as well as a completion post after!

😊

Selection Post: Inning #1
For the Roses by Julie Garwood

Page Count: 580 pages, Kindle Edition
Prompts Qualified: 3
1) MPG Historical Romance: Listed as 2nd Genre & set in 1891
2) Set in USA: Noted as Blue Belle, Montana in the precise.
3) Non-English Language Edition: Spanish Edition - Tiempo de rosas

Selection Post: Inning #1
Magnate by Joanna Shupe.

Page Count: 336 pages, Kindle Edition
Prompts Qualified: 3
1) MPG Historical Romance
2) Set in New York, US
3) Portuguese Edition Magnata

😊

How's everybody coming along in their read?

I'm a little behind where I wanted to be thanks to the Olympics. With today being a break from figure skating and being able to watch the hockey games at work I'm hoping to get a good chunk done tonight after work!

Reviews are required?

I am close to completion . Shall post tmw

mary wrote: "Stasi wrote: "Hello team! My name is Stasi. I live in Colorado USA. As we all probably do, I read 99% romance or fiction with big romance subplots. I read pretty widely throughout Romance in the va..."

Mary... after seeing this I remembered the book which I had seen awhile ago, but not read. Since then I have read the first 2 books in series and watched the show (twice!!) 😅

Completely blown away by the Acting and direction! Books were good, but the TV was excellent. Loved it.

Thanks for the recommendation 😀

Raquel wrote: "Reviews are required?"

Yes. Its needed. Maybe 2 or 3 short sentences.

Laks wrote: "Raquel wrote: "Reviews are required?"

Yes. Its needed. Maybe 2 or 3 short sentences."

Ugh

😊

Raquel wrote: "Reviews are required?"

Yes. I don't know if you normally do a written review but even a brief 1 or 2 sentence review would work. You could just do a "I loved so and so or this particular moment." It doesn't need to be too in depth.

If you do write full reviews you could copy and paste or even link to it.

Completion Post - Inning #1
Magnate by Joanna Shupe.

Page Count: 336 Kindle Edition
Prompts Qualified: 3
1) MPG Historical Romance
2) Set in New York, US
3) Portuguese Edition Magnata
Date Finished: 02/13/2026
Rating & Review:
3 stars - A fun read with spunky and high society heroine, Elizabeth, who conquers the heart of a mistrusting self made millionaire, Emmett. Great chemistry and cute dialogue between the two and a nice glimpse into New York City's Gilded Age.