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I am going to to read Bloodfever Irish Characters and in Ireland.

Sexyladi wrote: "I am going to to read Bloodfever Irish Characters and in Ireland."

Do you recommend the first one? I am thinking about reading that one but it is such a long series that it puts me off a bit.

Oh, I love the Darkfever series. For me Mac's story only gets better at each book.

Thank you! I will read that then :) so I continue with the same plan, reading Darkfever for this task! I am starting it tonight

Completion Post

Task #1 - Read a book with an Irish character


The Gathering
276 pages
Hot it Fits: From de precis: "...Veronica Hegarty, the middle child in an Irish-Catholic family of nine..."
Date Completed: 03/16
Rating/Review: 2��

This was a excruciating reading. I'll give the benefit of the doubt to the cultural and language barriers (hence 2 stars) but the fact is that an unreliable narrator can make an interesting and compelling story but this is not the case here. Veronica's storytelling just make things weird, boring and cringe. Of my friends recommended this to me and now I'm seriously reconsidering this whole friendship thing.

🚝The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 3🚝
🚝March 15, 2021 through May 11, 2021🚝
COMPLETION POST
🚝Date - 03/16/2021
🚝 TASK #1:
Task 1: With St. Patricks Day coming up, everyone is Irish! As a team select whether you are going to read books set in Ireland OR books with an Irish character OR books with a primarily green cover. Each teammate must read a book that fits the qualification selected, no pass for this task. Team choice read a book with Irish Character!!
/characters/...

Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning
🚝 Pages - 337
🚝Qualifications - CharactersMacKayla Lane, Rowena, Dani O'Malley, Jericho Barrons, V'lane...more
SettingSeattle, Washington, 1997 (United States)
Wales
Dublin (Ireland)
🚝Date Completed - 03/17/2021
🚝Rating - 🌟🌟🌟 1/2 Stars Audio Book
🚝Review - Interesting
It started out slow and sounds like a documentary that had.no substance. The story line was okay but the characters were stilted. Baron and Mac were okay but no chemistry. The story pick up towards the end where it just got more substance then it finished. I trying to decide to read the next book.

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭
𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤 #𝟏 - 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫


Beautifully Cruel by J.T. Geissinger
𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 - 310
𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - Tagged Irish x6 /work/shelve...... tagged hero-Irish x1 /work/shelve...
𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 - 3/17/21
𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠/𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 4 stars

This book had my full attention and I devoured it in less than a day. When you have a such a strong and domineering character like 𝙇𝙞𝙖𝙢 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 that's all you can do!
Wow, he was 🔥🔥🔥🔥 The alpha male and the sassy woman who could potentially bring him to his knees. I wasn't quite sure where this story was heading, but I was pleasantly surprised and easily fell in love with both characters.

He was consumed with Tru, the kind waitress he'd been coming to the little diner to get glimpses of. Knowing he could never have her. Not the way he wanted. He just took the precious, short moments he could get with her while he sat in her section and enjoyed his usual cup of black coffee all while keeping tabs on her. He is silent and doesn't ever conversate with her.

That is until one night and everything changes. She decides to be a bit ballsy and be the first to open up the lines of communication. She is beyond surprised when he offers his voice in return. And what a voice he has!!!
He later steps in to help her in a dark alley and what little thread he had of keeping his distance is now quickly unraveling.

So much delicious push and pull between these two. When they were on the same page, they were explosive. Liam was broody and so protective. Not in a bad way either. You wanted that fierceness. It was beyond sexy!
This was a super fun and sexy read! Glad I decided to give this author a try!

Thank you! I think I will finish my book later this evening so I will check us in later :)

COMPLETION POST

Task: Task 1. Read books with an Irish character
Book/cover link: Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning

Page numbers with source: 382
How book qualified: Tagged "irish" by 14 people on page 4
Date Completed: 2021/03/18
Rating/Review: 3.5�� Good start to the series. There is a big focus on the world-building what gives the book a slow pace. There are lots of questions and mysteries unsolved which I am looking forward to discover in the next books. I liked the main characters and I can't wait to see how their relationship develops as there is no romance in this book.

Sexyladi wrote: "🚝The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 3🚝
🚝March 15, 2021 through May 11, 2021🚝
COMPLETION POST
🚝Date - 03/16/2021
🚝 TASK #1:
Task 1: With St. Patricks Day coming up, everyone is Irish! As a team..."

It might be that Kat asks for further info on the Irish character. Inspector Jayne is in MPG and in the description, it says "Raw-boned Irishman"
/characters/....

Do you mind adding it just to be safe? Thank you :)

⚚♆ Cynthia ♆⚚ wrote: "Sexyladi wrote: "🚝The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 3🚝
🚝March 15, 2021 through May 11, 2021🚝
COMPLETION POST
🚝Date - 03/16/2021
🚝 TASK #1:
Task 1: With St. Patricks Day coming up, everyone is..."

I'm ok with it this time, but please make the qualifications clearer going forward. 😊

Here is your next task!

Task 2 - 7. Read 4 books that are stand alones.

The books selected for this task can not be listed in any series on GR. Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count.

MountainKat wrote: "I'm ok with it this time, but please make the qualifications clearer going forward. 😊
"

Thank you so much Kat!

MountainKat wrote: "Here is your next task!

Task 2 - 7. Read 4 books that are stand alones.

The books selected for this task can not be listed in any series on GR. Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count."

New task!! I am going to check what to read and will let you know later

I ended up starting Just One Year late last night without knowing the task. Glad it works 😊

⚚♆ Cynthia ♆⚚ wrote: "Sexyladi wrote: "🚝The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 3🚝
🚝March 15, 2021 through May 11, 2021🚝
COMPLETION POST
🚝Date - 03/16/2021
🚝 TASK #1:
Task 1: With St. Patricks Day coming up, everyone is..."


No problem edit or repost.

I’m going to read Office Hours and should finish later today.

I am going with Northern Lights by Nora Roberts

Sexyladi wrote: "No problem edit or repost."

It is all good! Kat said she would accept it this time, so no changes needed :)

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭
𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤 #𝟐 - 𝟕. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝟒 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬.


Just One Year by Penelope Ward
𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 - 321
𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - This book is a standalone
𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠/𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 3.5 stars
This wasn't one my favorites by PW. I usually love her stuff, but this one not so much. I liked both MCs for the most part (really enjoyed Caleb - more so had it been audio), but by the 40% mark I was desperate for their connection. The second half of book was better, imo.

I am reading Norwegian Wood which works for another challenge. I don't think I will finish it today, hoping tomorrow evening!

Completion Post

Task #2 - Read a standalone book


Office Hours
197 pages
Hot it Fits: standalone book
Date Completed: 03/19
Rating/Review: 4��

Katrina Jackson showing how the most commons situations can make a good story. Alejandro is super sexy and I identified myself in Deja and her impostor syndrome. However, at the same time that I appreciate the author's not putting love as a solution for all of Deja'a problems, I wish that her mental issues had been better deal with. Girl, please go see a therapist.

🚝The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 3🚝
🚝March 15, 2021 through May 11, 2021🚝
COMPLETION POST
🚝Date - 03/18/2021
🚝 TASK #2
Task 2 - 7. Read 4 books that are stand alones.

Northern Lights by Nora Roberts
🚝 Pages - 672
🚝Qualifications - Stand alone /author/list...
🚝Date Completed - 03/19/2021
🚝Rating - 🌟🌟🌟 🌟 Stars Audio Book
🚝Review - Enjoyable!
Very well written, suspense, drama, intriguing, Meg and Nate chemistry was good. 15 year old murder of Meg father, suicide murder, and the mystery of who did it! I recommend this book if you like a good romantic suspense.

I am so sorry for the delay! This weekend has been chaotic and I haven't had time for reading. Definitely posting today.

COMPLETION POST

Task: Task 2: 7. Read 4 books that are stand alones.
Book/cover link: Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

Page numbers with source: 293
How book qualified: Stand alone book
Date Completed: 2021/03/21
Rating/Review: 4.5�� This is one of those books difficult to review as you need time after finishing it to go through all the emotions. It deals with very heavy topics as loneliness, depression and suicide. The characters grew on me and I really suffered with them. There are so many people around us that might be struggling. A very hard book to read which was beautiful and painful at the same time.

I checked us in a bit earlier! If it is a team task and I am not around, feel free to decide between yourselves that you have a similar time zone. I am waiting on what to read next to see which is our task so I can fit whatever we get.

Sounds good! I'm excited to find out what it will be. I'm really liking this challenge :)

Here is your next task!

Task 3 - 20. Read 4 books 300 pages or longer.

Pretty self explanatory. Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count!

M wrote: "Sounds good! I'm excited to find out what it will be. I'm really liking this challenge :)"


Me too. This is probably my favorite challenge here. I'm going to read Spider’s Revenge for this task.

I plan to read Harvest of Sighs

I love this challenge too with all the tasks. I am going for Ugly Love

I am going with Dark Song

M wrote: "I plan to read Harvest of Sighs"

I have added the first book to my TBR, I have been checking it for a long time as I loved American Queen. Looking forward to reading it!

🚝The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 3🚝
🚝March 15, 2021 through May 11, 2021🚝
COMPLETION POST
🚝Date - 03/21/2021
🚝 TASK #3
🚝Task 3 - 20. Read 4 books 300 pages or longer.

Dark Song by Christine Feehan
🚝 Pages - 448
🚝Qualifications - see page count
🚝Date Completed - 03/22/2021
🚝Rating - 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟Stars Audio Book
🚝Review - Absolutely loved it!
Christine Feehan her Dark series gets better and better from the first time I picked up Dark Prince which was the first paranormal I ever read had me bitting my nails until the next book came out. Very well written drama, trauma, hot chemistry between Elizabeta and Ferro , intrigue, and suspense. I highly recommend this series!

I love the New Camelot series too. Sierra Simone is an amazing writer and I was waiting for all the books in this series to come out to start reading (someone tild me ig ends with cliffhangers and I can't stand those).

The Dark series is one of the books that I always planned to start reading but never bring myaelf to do it 🤣

Completion Post

Task #3 - Read 4 books 300 pages or longer


Spider's Revenge
404 pages
Hot it Fits: over 300 pages
Date Completed: 03/22
Rating/Review: 4��

Well, it took five books to the author/editor realized that the amount of repetitions was a problem but better late than never. Finally I could concentrate only in the story what it made this book so much better than the previous ones.

Glad you both enjoyed your books! I am almost done with mine, I will post it in the morning

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭
𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤 #𝟑 - 𝟐𝟎. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝟒 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝟑𝟎𝟎 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫.


Harvest of Sighs by Sierra Simone
𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 - 472
𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - Book over 300 pages
𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠/𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 - 2.5/3
My least favorite of the series so far. After I all those pages, I feel pretty let down with the story. One of the big things from book 1 as just an after thought in this book. That thing was what captivated me and intrigued me. With that said this book WAS NOT lacking in the hot factor. Not at all! I sure hope book 4 is the winner.

COMPLETION POST

Task: Task 3 - 20. Read 4 books 300 pages or longer.
Book/cover link: Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover

Page numbers with source: 400
How book qualified: 400 pages
Date Completed: 2021/03/23
Rating/Review: 4.5�� This book completely sucked me in and ooh...the emotions... Colleen Hoover has a power with her words that, even not supporting the heroine's behaviour, I still loved the book because I felt so much with this story.

It would have been a 5 stars read if the heroine, Tate, had stood up for herself earlier. The Hero, Miles, was very clear with her with the "no strings attached" from the beginning and, even if it is a mystery until the end why he behaves the way he does, you could feel that there was a good enough reason behind it. The way he treated her sometimes was just awful and she didn't deserve it at all. As readers, we know there is a reason, but Tate should have made her thoughts and opinions clear.

The story is written from Tate's POV in the present and from Miles' POV in the past which I think worked very well to keep you turning pages to find out what happened and guess what was going on inside of his head. It is not an easy story and the last part made me cry and felt very emotional, my heart breaking for the characters.

Just checked us in, looking forward to the next task!

Here is your next task!

Task 4 - 1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task.

As a team, select an author and everyone reads a book written by that author. Please include the selected author in your completion posts. Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count!

I am guessing we should focus on a contemporary romance author which we all read. I have put together all the authors we mentioned that write contemporary. I am going to check what do we have in our TBR to help but in the meantime, if you can say which authors you are ok reading please post your selection from the list below:

Kristen Callihan
Talia Hibbert
Kylie Scott
Christina C Jones
Katee Robert
Sierra Simone
Nora Roberts
Pippa Grant
Meghan Quinn
Kennedy Ryan
Pepper Winters
E.M. Moore
Bea Paige
Tate James
Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward
Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti
Colleen Hoover
L.J. Shen
Sienna Mynx
Piper Rayne
Lauren Blakely
Sarina Bowen

I'm open to read much things, but thing like dark romance, bully and reverse harem are not for me. So here is my list (also based on the books that I've already own or are available on KU):

✔Kristen Callihan
✔Talia Hibbert
✔Kylie Scott
✔Christina C Jones
✔Katee Robert
✔Sierra Simone
✔Nora Roberts
✔Pippa Grant
✔Meghan Quinn
✔Kennedy Ryan
✖Pepper Winters
✔E.M. Moore
✖Bea Paige
✖Tate James
✔Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward
✖Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti
✖Colleen Hoover
✖L.J. Shen
✔Sienna Mynx
✖Piper Rayne
✔Lauren Blakely
✔Sarina Bowen

Our TBR analysis

We all have books in our shelves AND marked as to-read for:
Meghan Quinn
Kennedy Ryan

We all have books in our shelves BUT all marked as read for:
Vi Keeland - Sexyladi all read
Sarina Bowen - Nayara all read

Are you ok then reading for Meghan Quinn or Kennedy Ryan which we all have? Any preference? I am ok with both.


Authors:
Kristen Callihan - 3/4 (not Cynthia) - Sexyladi all read
Talia Hibbert - 3/4 (not Cynthia) - Sexyladi all read
Kylie Scott - 3/4 (not Cynthia)
Christina C Jones - 2/4 (not Sexyladi and Cynthia)
Katee Robert - 2/4 (not Sexyladi and Cynthia)
Sierra Simone - 3/4 (not Sexyladi) - M all read
Nora Roberts - 2/4 (not M and Cynthia)
Pippa Grant - 2/4 (not Sexyladi and Nayara)
***Meghan Quinn - 4/4
***Kennedy Ryan - 4/4
Pepper Winters - 3/4 (not Sexyladi) - Nayara all read
E.M. Moore - 2/4 (not Sexyladi and Nayara)
Bea Paige - 1/4 (only M)
Tate James - 2/4 (not Sexyladi and Nayara)
Vi Keeland - 4/4 - Sexyladi all read
Penelope Ward - 3/4 (not Nayara) - Only M to read
Caroline Peckham - 2/4 (not Sexyladi and Nayara)
Colleen Hoover - 3/4 (not Sexyladi) - Nayara all read
L.J. Shen - 2/4 (not Sexyladi and Nayara)
Sienna Mynx - 1/4 (only Sexyladi)
Piper Rayne - 2/4 (not Nayara and Cynthia)
Lauren Blakely - 2/4 (not Nayara and Cynthia)
Sarina Bowen - 4/4 - Nayara all read

Cynthia - You rock!! Thanks for taking the time to look into all that!
I'm up to read just about anything except for historical.

✔Kristen Callihan
✔Talia Hibbert
✔Kylie Scott
✘Christina C Jones
✔Katee Robert
✘Sierra Simone
✘Nora Roberts
✔Pippa Grant
✔Meghan Quinn
✔Kennedy Ryan
✔Pepper Winters
✔E.M. Moore
✔Bea Paige
✔Tate James
✔Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward
✔Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti
✔Colleen Hoover
✔L.J. Shen
✘Sienna Mynx
✔Piper Rayne
✔Lauren Blakely
✔Sarina Bowen

Thanks Cynthia! Right now I would say I'm more in the mood for Meghan Quinn but I can read Kennedy Ryan too

Nayara wrote: "Thanks Cynthia! Right now I would say I'm more in the mood for Meghan Quinn but I can read Kennedy Ryan too"

I'm ok with reading books by either of those authors as well.

Great! Let's wait for Sexyladi and then we should be able to pick one

Speaking of Kennedy Ryan The Kingmaker's ebook is free on all platforms today

I pick kennedy ryan