Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

RRRC’s Cornhole Team Challenge
Round 2 - Don't Spill the Beans!
July 11, 2026 through September 12, 2026

Team 7 Members:

✓ Captain - Miriam

✓ Emily
Kelly
✓ Trio
Dhruti

RRRC’s Cornhole Team Challenge
Round 2 - Don't Spill the Beans!
July 11, 2026 through September 12, 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 Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 6 PM US ET.
Teams Allocated July 2nd after signups close, please allow several hours.
First Inning Begins on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 6 PM US ET.
Last Inning Ends on Saturday, September 12, 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
Round 2 - Don't Spill the Beans!
July 11, 2026 through September 12, 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 third 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 third 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.**

🌽 Selection Posts are required. And should be posted prior to your completions. Both Selection and Completion Posts must be made before the inning ends.

🌽 There is a 100 page minimum for books (first edition Kindle), rereads and audios allowed. There must be an English language edition for a book to qualify for this challenge. Books may only be used once per player during the challenge. Players may read the same or different books than your teammates for each inning. Books cannot be started before the inning begins. Books do not have to be romance, but must be fiction.

🌽 If corrections are requested, reposts are required.

🌽 I need to know where to look for you qualifications. If it is in the precis, let me know. If it is in the book details, say so. If it is in the title, point that out. And so on… If you are using anything not included on the main book page as a qualification, a link needs to be included even if that request is not included in the prompt details.

🌽 Please do not delete messages for any reason. You may strike through a comment using <*s> and <*/s> without the asterisks if desired. Once I start checking posts, I keep track of the last message I've checked. If you delete messages, I may miss something and I would hate that!

RRRC’s Cornhole Team Challenge
Round 2 - Don't Spill the Beans!
July 11, 2026 through September 12, 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
Round 2 - Don't Spill the Beans!
July 11, 2026 through September 12, 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 this round is Don't Spill the Beans! and your team name should relate to that. Captains, please post your team name in the Q&A thread when you have decided.

Inning 1 Tracking
Total team points: 15

Miriam
Selection Post: 47
Completion post: 54
1st Prompt: Yes
2nd Prompt: Yes
3rd Prompt: Yes
Points: 5

Emily
Selection Post: 44
Completion post: 46
1st Prompt: Yes
2nd Prompt: Yes
3rd Prompt: Yes
Points: 5

Trio
Selection Post: 49
Completion post: 52
1st Prompt: Yes
2nd Prompt: Yes
3rd Prompt: Yes
Points: 5

Dhruti
Selection Post: 43
Completion post - Late post (58)
1st Prompt
2nd Prompt
3rd Prompt

Inning 2 Tracking
Total Team Points:

Miriam
Selection Post
Completion post
1st Prompt
2nd Prompt
3rd Prompt
Points

Emily
Selection Post: 66
Completion post
1st Prompt
2nd Prompt
3rd Prompt
Points

Trio
Selection Post: 64
Completion post
1st Prompt
2nd Prompt
3rd Prompt
Points

Dhruti
Selection Post: 59
Completion post
1st Prompt
2nd Prompt
3rd Prompt
Points

Inning 3 Tracking

Miriam
Selection Post
Completion post
1st Prompt
2nd Prompt
3rd Prompt

Emily
Selection Post
Completion post
1st Prompt
2nd Prompt
3rd Prompt

Trio
Selection Post
Completion post
1st Prompt
2nd Prompt
3rd Prompt

Dhruti
Selection Post
Completion post
1st Prompt
2nd Prompt
3rd Prompt

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Hello team!

Checking in

If anyone has ideas for team name, please post them. I suck at team.names 😞

Cool beans

Bean there, done that

the bean-ing of life

slow bookers

I'm hoping the other members of our team check in soon

Those are great suggestions Emily
Bean there, done that is my favorite

Sweet - what a great team we have!
I'm good with all those suggestions :) but I love Been There, Done That best as well.

Bean there, done that works for me

we should snag that team name if it's still available - I'm 99% sure Kelly will agree :)

There is another team with a really similar name.
We can either stick with our pick or pick another one, I'm fine either way

I would just do it or pick another one as teams start putting in their requests for names. I am honestly open to anything.

Sorry I been it or miss last few days, our new fiscal year started at work so of course they launched a bunch of new upgrades/systems all of which glitched. Think we have most of it up and running now, so I'll be available more.

I'm thinking the team names are a little too close. Are y'all okay with us using Cool Beans instead.

Cool Beans works great for me :)

That works

Good. Team name requested.

Hopefully Kelly checks in soon.

Did y'all play last round? Any genres you're looking forward to?

I played, I gravitate towards romance, suspense, fantasy, paranormal so can mostly find something that will work.

Hi team! I'm going to add Dhruti to your team. She is an experienced player and should be a great addition. If Kelly checks in before the challenge begins, you can be a team of 5. Otherwise, you will be the usual team of 4. 😊 If you are a team of 5, your scoring will be adjusted.

Welcome to the team Dhruti

I am so sorry that I didn't check in . I'm so glad Dhruti got added.

I didn't think I'd actually signed up for this, just thought about it but then Janeylou contacted me. Oops. I've just been made a mod for another group in order to run a challenge and I think that this would tip me over the edge into overextended. So I'm going to bow out of cornhole before it starts. I wouldn't be able to put all of me into it and that's not fair to you all. You still have four people so it should work out okay.

It's too bad I can't play because this is a great group of people! I wish you great luck!

No problem Kelly. Glad you're okay and I completely get not wanting to overextend.

Miriam wrote: "Welcome to the team Dhruti"

Dhruti is in India and I didn't add her until it was the middle of the night there. I'm sure she will check in once morning arrives for her.

great, Welcome Dhruti :)

I did play last round, so this is my second time through. I haven't re-read the rules though lol, so I'll have to refresh my memory.

LOL! It was a different Kelly! I didn't think to double check! But I didn't join and forget so that makes me feel better. I hate not honoring my commitments.

Anyway, Kelly still has a day to check in I think.

Kelly (Maybedog) wrote: "LOL! It was a different Kelly! I didn't think to double check! But I didn't join and forget so that makes me feel better. I hate not honoring my commitments.

Anyway, Kelly still has a day to chec..."

LOL... totally didn't even check the user account

While I fully expect Dhruti to show up, if neither she or Kelly do, you can continue as a team of 3. Points will be adjusted if you are not a team of 4 either way. 😊

MountainKat wrote: "While I fully expect Dhruti to show up, if neither she or Kelly do, you can continue as a team of 3. Points will be adjusted if you are not a team of 4 either way. 😊"

We'll make it work. Thanks Kat!

Week 1

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

Second Prompt - Read a book that fits the first prompt and has a couple embracing on the cover.

Third Prompt - Read a book that fits the first and second prompts and was published in the last year.

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

Hi, I'm here.


Sorry for late check in. This is my second time.

Let's go......

1st Inning - Task 1

Book/cover - The Last Person By Bethany Monaco Smith

Page count - 223
1st Prompt Qualification - MPG Contemporary Romance
2nd Prompt Qualification - Couple Embracing on cover
3rd Prompt Qualification - Published Date 16th Oct 2025

1st Inning - Task 1
Book
First Edition Kindle page count 330
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
first prompt MPG Contemporary Romance
second prompt
third prompt Published Published January 27, 2026

1st Inning, Task 1

Pot Shot by Laura Piper Lee
First Prompt: MPG Romance - main page Contemporary Romance
Second Prompt: couple embracing on cover
Third Prompt: published 19 May 2026

1st Inning - Task 1- Completion
Book
First Edition Kindle page count 330
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
first prompt MPG Contemporary Romance
second prompt
third prompt Published Published January 27, 2026
Read 7.13
4 stars, I liked this had seen this author on suggested for awhile. Ax is the member of the Hounds of Hell MC and when he sees Layla Monroe he is hooked. Her sass, putting him in his place, and stunning beauty. Ax knows she is the one but Layla wants answers about her mother's murder and isn't sure if Ax can be trusted. Can she trust him and finally have the truth where her mom was concerned?

Terrific chemistry between Ax and Layla. Going to go and pick up the other books she has done.

Selection Post

Inning Number: 1
Book/Author: It Begins by Eule Grey
First Edition Kindle page count: 196
1st Prompt: MPG Contemporary and MPG Romance
2nd Prompt: embrace on cover

3rd prompt: first published September 30, 2025

Trio wrote: "1st Inning, Task 1

Pot Shot by Laura Piper Lee
First Prompt: MPG Romance - main page Contemporary Romance
Second Prompt: couple emb..."

Please add the first edition Kindle page count (363) and repost. Thanks.

1st Inning, Task 1 REPOST

Pot Shot by Laura Piper Lee
363 pages
First Prompt: MPG Romance - main page Contemporary Romance
Second Prompt: couple embracing on cover
Third Prompt: published 19 May 2026

Thanks Trio!