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The BTC8 - Read, R8te, and Repeat (9)
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 8🌹🌹Theme - We Made It to Eight!🌹
The dates will begin on Saturdays at 6 PM EST, at that time the task for each date will be announced. Books must be completed and posted by the following Friday at Midnight EST, except when on your 'Romantic Getaway' when you will have until the second Friday. (Dates 1 & 2 will have different start/end dates to deal with the holidays. See post in the sign up thread.) Roses will be awarded before the next date begins. Each date we will be working towards spelling out B-A-C-H-E-L-O-R. The tasks for each letter will be posted in advance, but you will not know which task will be used until the date begins.
Roses are earned by:
🌹 The First Rose 🌹 Teams earn this rose by reading 4 books fitting the task during the date. (One rose possible per team per date.)
Bonus roses may be earned by:
🌹 Speed Dating Rose 🌹 The team that has 4 members finishing 4 books (1 each) and posts in the Q&A/Announcement thread first wins this bonus rose. Note, posting is required to earn this rose. (One rose possible per date.)
🌹 Team Dating Roses 🌹 Teams with each member completing the task (with a minimum of 6 books read) earn 3 additional roses. (Three roses possible per team per date.)
🌹 Serial Dating Rose 🌹 For every multiple of 8 books read, teams will earn a rose. So 8 books is one rose, 16 books is 2 roses, 24 books is 3 roses and so on. (Number of roses will vary each date, maximum of 7 per team per date.)
🌹 Multiple Date Rose 🌹 The player who reads the most books for the date earns this bonus rose for their team. (One rose possible per date unless there is a tie.)
🌹 Longest Date Rose 🌹 The player that reads the longest book for the date earns this bonus rose for their team. Please note that boxed sets will NOT be counted towards this rose! (One rose possible per date unless there is a tie.)
🌹 Page Turner Rose 🌹 The team that reads the most combined pages for the date, first edition Kindle only for page count, earns this bonus rose. (One rose possible per date unless there is a tie.)
🌹 Scavenger Hunt Rose 🌹This special rose is earned by finding a book that fits each rule for the letter the date represents, for example B is for Backcountry (rural setting), Black (black cover), Bogeyman (PNR) and Brag (nominated for or won an award). After posting your completion, post in the Scavenger Hunt thread to claim the book. Both posts, in your team thread and the Scavenger Hunt thread, should list the qualifications for each task, i.e. be identical. This rose may be earned multiple times per date but only once per book. The first person to post each book claims the rose for that book. (Number of roses available per date will vary, maximum of 7 per person per date.)
Teams will not be eliminated even if they earn no roses, they will have a chance to catch up by earning additional roses on other dates. Players will be eliminated if they do not complete the task on two consecutive dates. Eliminated players will not be replaced. Remember, players are allowed to read multiple books for a given date in order to earn bonuses and/or to make up for teammates who do not read their book or who have been eliminated.
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Information required when posting your completion/s:
❤️❤️ Date Task
❤️ Book/cover link
❤️ Page numbers with source **We are using the GR Kindle first edition page count ONLY, if available. Ebook page count will be acceptable if no Kindle page count available. If GR doesn't have a page count listed, please link to the Amazon Kindle book with a page count.**
❤️ How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary. Links required for lists, tags and other editions.
❤️ Dated Completed with Rating.
❤️ If this is your second (or more) book for the task, also include that information.
Please include only this information. A small review may be included if desired, but is not required. No other discussion allowed though.
❤️You will need make a new post for your completions.❤️ If you update a prior post, i.e., if you saved posts for your completions, they will be missed when I do the accounting for each date. Make sure your books count - make a new post!
❤️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.
❤️If corrections are requested, REPOSTS ARE REQUIRED!❤️ If I request a correction for a page count or qualifier for example, you must repost your Completion Post or your book will not be counted!
❤️I strongly suggest that you create a BLANK template for your completion posts.❤️ DO NOT copy a prior post. DO NOT copy a teammate's completion. Start EVERY completion post from the blank template! This will help eliminate copy/paste errors along with missing components in a completion post.
Although you will not need to make selection posts like in the PtP, your teammates might like ideas for what to read so sharing what you are reading could be very helpful. If you choose to make selections posts, make sure they are clearly identified as such. If you have any question if your book qualifies, it would be better to find out before you read it - ask your teammates or in the Q&A/Announcement thread.
DO NOT DELETE COMMENTS OR POSTS! Even if your book doesn't qualify or you are asked for corrections, do not delete your comment. Deleted comments will confuse the tracking and may lead to books being missed! If you wish, you may strike through your comment using < s > ... < /s > without the spaces, but do not delete the comment or post!
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 8🌹🌹Theme - We Made It to Eight!🌹
Books must be 90 pages and MPG Romance. Contemporary Romance, Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance or similar is acceptable, but it must be romance. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS on the MPG Romance rule. We will be using the English language first edition Kindle page count ONLY for this challenge. Audiobooks and rereads are ok. Abridged audiobooks are NOT ALLOWED for this challenge. Books can only be read once per person during the challenge even if it fits multiple categories. Once the task for the date is announced, you may not tag a book so that it fits or edit any lists - this must be done before the date begins.
MPG = Main Page Genre:
On the main page of the book on the right hand side there is a section that says "Genres". Anything listed under that section is counted as an MPG.
MPG Romance = Main Page Genre Romance:
In the "Genres" section described above, there must be 'Romance". It could be Contemporary Romance, Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance or MM Romance, but it has to have 'Romance' listed.
❤️ Completion Posts ❤️When making your completion posts, remember you must include how the book/s qualify. If the task states, for example (and this is just an example!):
A is for Athlete - Read a sports romance, qualification from the title, précis, list or tags.
Saying 'the hero is a runner' or 'MC is an athlete' doesn't qualify the book. Using 'précis states that hero is a football player' or 'tagged sports by 7 people' does qualify the book. Remember that links are required for lists, tags and different editions.
Also, when using the cover as the qualifier, post the cover image in your completion.
Please remember that all tags/lists must qualify IN CONTEXT!! Links MUST be provided.
Remember, books can NOT be tagged or added to lists after the date begins!
Also, books can NOT be started before the date begins!
Don't make more work for yourself than necessary - if the qualifier is in the title or on the cover, use it! You don't have to go searching for tags to make it work. 😊 If the link you use for the book is the same you are using for the page count and edition - say so (see above edition or something similar)! That saves us all some steps. But please double check your links!
You may use separate editions of your Scavenger Hunt books to qualify for the different tasks. Links MUST be provided.
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 8🌹🌹Theme - We Made It to Eight!🌹
READ THIS!
Please confirm that you have read the instructions for this challenge and understand that you are committing to read at least ONE book a week. Confirm that you understand the books you choose are required to be MPG Romance and a minimum of 90 p. using the first edition Kindle page count as well as fit the requirement for the current date task. Also please verify that you understand that this is a team challenge and that your team is counting you to uphold your commitment.
I NEED A CONFIRMATION FROM EVERY TEAMMATE!
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 8🌹🌹Theme - We Made It to Eight!🌹
I will be tracking each team's completions and using the captains' tracking to confirm before awarding roses at the end of each date.
Captains, anything you can do to help is appreciated, particularly with the Longest Date and Page Turner Roses! Simply listing the completions with message number is great though - links are not required, but always appreciated. 😊
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 8🌹🌹Theme - We Made It to Eight!🌹
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 We Made It to Eight! and your team name should relate to that. Captains, please post your team name in the Q&A thread when you have decided.
💝Date Tasks💝
At the beginning of each date, one of the tasks for that week’s letter will be randomly selected. The letters spelling out ‘BACHELOR� will be used in order. You need to read a book that meets the task requirement(s), as well as any other challenge-related requirements outlined in Kat’s posts, to complete the task.
Details about each task’s requirements will be provided prior to the beginning of that specific date. I will do my best to copy and paste that post here, but you can always check the Q&A, tracking, and announcements thread for Kat’s post regarding requirements
✔️B is for Best � read a book that has won or been nominated for a literary award
B is for Bodice Ripper � read a book that is tagged MPG ‘historical�
B is for Bon-Bon � read a book that has been tagged ‘sweet�
B is for Button � read a book that shows a button on the cover
A is for Abrazo � read a book showing a couple in an embrace on the cover
✔️A is for Alligator � read a book set in one of the following southern US states � North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi
A is for Antagonist � read an enemies-to-lovers romance
A is for Anticipate � read a book that has been released in 2022
C is for Caballero � read a western romance or a book featuring cowboys
✔️C is for Center Field � read a sports romance
C is for Cerulean � read a book that has a primarily blue cover
C is for Chance � read a book that is written by a new-to-you author
H is for Habiliment � read a book with a fully clothed cover model
✔️H is for Hades � read a book that is tagged MPG ‘PNR�
H is for Hi-Tech � read a book featuring a character in a STEM profession
H is for Humdinger � read a book with an average GR rating of 4.3 or higher
✔️E is for Earbasher � read a book that is more than 300 pages
E is for Edifice � read a book with a building on the cover
E is for Ego � read a book written in first person point of view
E is for Erotic � read a book tagged as ‘hot� or ‘steamy�
✔️L is for Lead � read a book that begins a series
L is for Leafy � read a book with a distinct plant on the cover
L is for Lighten � read a book that has been unrated on your GR shelves for more than 5 years
L is for Lullaby � read a book featuring a pregnancy or infant
O is for the Ocean � read a book with a body of water on the cover
✔️O is for Octuple � read a book from a series with 8 or more books listed on GR
O is for Once in a Blue Moon � read a book written by an author with 50 or fewer distinct works who was first published at least 10 years ago
O is for Oral � read a book that has an audio edition available
R is for Radio � read a book featuring a musician/singer
R is for Riddle � read a humorous book
✔️R is for Robber � read a book featuring law enforcement officers
R is for Rubicate � read a book with a red title on the cover
Challenge Tracking, Tasks & Qualifying Information
Total Roses Earned � 🌹 167 🌹
B is for Best � 🌹 38 🌹
Most Books Read � Katt (14 books)
Longest Book Read � bamace83 (Dragonfly in Amber @ 976 pages)
Team Books Read � 50
Team Pages Read � 20,242
Scavenger Hunt Books � 28
A is for Alligator � 🌹 5 🌹
Most Books Read � Jean (12 books)
Longest Book Read � Charanya (The Casquette Girls @ 522 pages)
Team Books Read � 26
Team Pages Read � 7,925
Scavenger Hunt Books � 1
C is for Center Field � 🌹 20 🌹
Most Books Read � Jean (13 books)
Longest Book Read � Shandrea (Sick Heart @ 542 pages)
Team Books Read � 40
Team Pages Read � 12,107
Scavenger Hunt Books � 11
H is for Hades � 🌹 27 🌹
Most Books Read � Katt (11 books)
Longest Book Read � bamaace83 (Lover Unbound @ 557 pages)
Team Books Read � 33
Team Pages Read � 11,345
Scavenger Hunt Books � 20
E is for Earbasher � 🌹 30 🌹
Most Books Read � Katt (15 books)
Longest Book Read � Jean (Sugar Daddy & Boyfriend Material @ 432 pages)
Team Books Read � 39
Team Pages Read � 13,957
Scavenger Hunt Books � 22
L is for Lead � 🌹 22 🌹
Most Books Read � Jean & Katt (10 books)
Longest Book Read � bamaace83 (Wildest Dreams @ 494 pages)
Team Books Read � 35
Team Pages Read � 9,983
Scavenger Hunt Books � 14
O is for Octuple � 🌹 25 🌹
Most Books Read � ☘Kٳ� (11 books)
Longest Book Read � Jean (Lowcountry Summer @ 514 pages)
Team Books Read � 31
Team Pages Read � 10,503
Scavenger Hunt Books � 21
R is for Robber �
Most Books Read � Katt (13 books)
Longest Book Read � bamaace83 (Complicated @ 576 pages)
Team Books Read � 32
Team Pages Read � 11,206
Ultimate Scavenger Hunt Books � 2
Scavenger Hunt Books � 20
🥂Date 1🥂 � B is for Best (romantic getaway) � read a book that has won or been nominated for a literary award
Task Call: 6/25/22 @ 6:00 pm US EST
Task End: 7/8/22 @ midnight US EST
☘Kٳ�
📚 1. In Bed with a Highlander, Maya Banks � 351 pages
🔍 2. The Many Sins of Lord Cameron, Jennifer Ashley � 309 pages
🔍 3. The Wicked Deeds of Daniel Mackenzie, Jennifer Ashley � 384 pages
🔍 4. Never Seduce a Scoundrel, Sabrina Jeffries � 384 pages
🔍 5. The Truth About Lord Stoneville, Sabrina Jeffries � 420 pages
🔍 6. Only a Duke Will Do, Sabrina Jeffries � 384 pages
🔍 7. One Dance with a Duke, Tessa Dare � 404 pages
🔍 8. The Highwayman, Kerrigan Byrne � 379 pages
🔍 9. In Bed With the Devil, Lorraine Heath � 372 pages
🔍 10. The Highlander’s Touch, Karen Marie Moning � 384 pages
🔍 11. The Outlaw and the Lady, Lorraine Heath � 375 pages
📚 12. Blood Heir, Ilona Andrews � 364 pages
bmaace83
📚 1. The Forgotten Garden, Kate Morton � 561 pages
🔍 2. To Beguile a Beast, Elizabeth Hoyt � 374 pages
📚 3. Black Hills, Nora Roberts � 545 pages
📚 4. Dragonfly in Amber, Diana Gabaldon � 976 pages
📚 5. Love and Ruin, Paula McLain � 389 pages
📚 6. Just Listen, Sarah Dessen � 396 pages
Charanya
📚 1. A Kingdom of Dreams, Judith McNaught � 362 pages
📚 2. The Winter King, C.L. Wilson � 608 pages
📚 3. Long Shot, Kennedy Ryan � 493 pages
📚 4. From Lukov with Love, Mariana Zapata � 540 pages
🥂Date 1🥂 � continued
Jean
🔍 1. Romancing the Duke, Tessa Dare � 417 pages
🔍 2. Slightly Married, Mary Balogh � 368 pages
🔍 3. The Proposal, Mary Balogh � 321 pages
📚 4. Night Road, Kristin Hannah � 400 pages
🔍 5. A Lady by Midnight, Tessa Dare � 389 pages
🔍 6. Pieces of Sky, Kaki Warner � 417 pages
🔍 7. Brazen and the Beast, Sarah MacLean � 342 pages
🔍 8. To Seduce a Sinner, Elizabeth Hoyt � 406 pages
🔍 9. Ten Things I Love About You, Julia Quinn � 387 pages
🔍 10. For Love and Honor, Judy Hedlund � 324 pages
📚 11. The Secret of Pembrooke Park, Julie Klassen � 416 pages
🔍 12. Slightly Dangerous, Mary Balogh � 400 pages
📚 13. To Beguile a Beast, Elizabeth Hoyt � 374 pages
Katt
🔍 1. My Fair Gentleman, Nancy Campbell Allen � 256 pages
📚 2. Not Quite a Husband, Sherry Thomas � 354 pages
📚 3. You Had Me at Hola, Alexis Daria � 387 pages
📚 4. The Hating Game, Sally Thorne � 387 pages
📚 5. The Gravity of Us, Brittainy C. Cherry � 369 pages
📚 6. Heiress Without A Cause, Sara Ramsey � 343 pages
📚 7. Lord of Scoundrels, Loretta Chase � 384 pages
🔍 8. Duke of Midnight, Elizabeth Hoyt � 400 pages
🔍 9. Darling Beast, Elizabeth Hoyt � 400 pages
🔍 10. Sweetest Scoundrel, Elizabeth Hoyt � 368 pages
📚 11. Beach Read, Emily Henry � 361 pages
🔍 12. Duke of Sin, Elizabeth Hoyt � 368 pages
🔍 13. To Taste Temptation, Elizabeth Hoyt � 390 pages
🔍 14. Thief of Shadows, Elizabeth Hoyt � 377 pages
Shandrea
📚 1. The Love Hypothesis, Ali Hazelwood � 383 pages
💗Date 2💗 � A is for Alligator � read a book set in one of the following southern US states � North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi
Task Call: 7/9/22 @ 6:00 pm US EST
Task End: 7/15/22 @ midnight US EST
☘Kٳ�
📚 1. Two Wedding Crashers, Meghan Quinn � 372 pages
📚 2. Beneath These Scars, Meghan March � 346 pages
📚 3. Boots Optional, Nicole Edwards � 138 pages
📚 4. A Cowboy Like You, Donna Grant � 287 pages
📚 5. Siren Beloved, Sophie Oak � 268 pages
bmaace83
📚 1. Keeping the Moon, Sarah Dessen � 252 pages
Charanya
📚 1. The Casquette Girls, Alys Arden � 522 pages
📚 2. Bone Cold, Erica Spindler � 480 pages
📚 3. A Long Time Gone, Karen White � 438 pages
Jean
🔍 1. Below Zero, Ali Hazelwood � 139 pages
📚 2. A Walk to Remember, Nicholas Sparks � 215 pages
📚 3. Nightwork, Nora Roberts � 448 pages
📚 4. In Honor’s Defense, Karen Witemeyer � 379 pages
📚 5. Her Texas Ex, Katherine Garbera � 200 pages
📚 6. Waltz Back to Texas, M.J. Frederick � 200 pages
📚 7. Two by Two, Nicolas Sparks � 486 pages
📚 8. Rebel Pilot, Texas Doctor, Eve Gaddy � 150 pages
📚 9. Texas Christmas Tycoon, Katherine Garbera � 184 pages
📚 10. The Choice, Nicolas Sparks � 325 pages
📚 11. Rancher To The Rescue, Barb Han � 176 pages
📚 12. The Summer House, Jenny Hale � 282 pages
Katt
📚 1. Hated by My Roommate, Logan Chance � 99 pages
📚 2. Heaven, Texas, Susan Elizabeth Phillips � 384 pages
📚 3. Justified, Jay Crownover � 433 pages
📚 4. Unforgiven, Jay Crownover � 433 pages
📚 5. The Peach Keeper, Sarah Addison Allen� 289 pages
Shandrea
📚 1. [title], [author] � XXX pages
🧡Date 3🧡 � C is for Center Field � read a sports romance
Task Call: 7/16/22 @ 6:00 pm US EST
Task End: 7/22/22 @ midnight US EST
☘Kٳ�
📚 1. Pitch Perfect, Sierra Dean � 259 pages
🔍 2. Parental Guidance, Avery Flynn � 282 pages
🔍 3. Rough, Renee Rose & Vanessa Vale � 222 pages
🔍 4. Offside, Juliana Stone � 254 pages
📚 5. Riggs, Sawyer Bennett � 322 pages
📚 6. Baden, Sawyer Bennett � 364 pages
📚 7. Replay, Amy Daws � 323 pages
bmaace83
📚 1. The Hunter, L.J. Shen � 394 pages
📚 2. Long Shot, Kennedy Ryan � 493 pages
📚 3. The Year We Fell Down, Sarina Bowen � 274 pages
📚 4. Block Shot, Kennedy Ryan � 444 pages
📚 5. The Year We Hid Away, Sarina Bowen � 274 pages
Charanya
🔍 1. The Truth About Cowboys, Lisa Renee Jones � 352 pages
🔍 2. Rebel of the Sands, Alwyn Hamilton � 322 pages
🔍 3. Leaping Hearts, Jessica Bird � 319 pages
🔍 4. Nothing But Trouble, Amy Andrews � 400 pages
📚 5. Rough, Renee Rose & Vanessa Vale � 222 pages
Jean
🔍 1. Rodeo Daddy, Marin Thomas � 219 pages
🔍 2. The Cowboy’s Lady, Nicole Foster � 221 pages
📚 3. Skating on Thin Ice, Jami Davenport � 184 pages
🔍 4. His Montana Sweetheart, Ruth Logan Herne � 224 pages
📚 5. Crashing the Net, Jami Davenport � 280 pages
📚 6. It Happened One Wedding Night, Karen Rose Smith � 161 pages
📚 7. Dropping Gloves, Catherine Gayle � 292 pages
📚 8. Bittersweet, Ockler � 386 pages
📚 9. Dare to Play, Carly Phillips � 145 pages
📚 10. Breakaway, Catherine Gayle � 322 pages
📚 11. Rodeo Man, Margaret Watson � 256 pages
📚 12. Dare to Stay, Carly Phillips � 235 pages
📚 13. The Bull Rider’s Return, Joan Kilby � 276 pages
Katt
🔍 1. Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy, Caitlin Crews � 320 pages
📚 2. Cowboy, Cross My Heart, Donna Grant � 304 pages
📚 3. Dirty Hookup, Mira Lynn Kelly � 256 pages
📚 4. Face Off, Alicia Hunter Pace � 242 pages
📚 5. Sacked, Jen Frederick � 398 pages
📚 6. Jockblocked, Jen Frederick � 418 pages
📚 7. Changing the Game, Jaci Burton � 310 pages
📚 8. Fake Out, Eden Finley � 290 pages
📚 9. The Cheat Sheet, Sarah Adams � 306 pages
Shandrea
📚 1. Sick Heart, J.A. Huss � 542 pages
❤️Date 4❤️ � H is for Hades � read a book that is tagged MPG ‘PNR�
Task Call: 7/23/22 @ 6:00 pm US EST
Task End: 7/29/22 @ midnight US EST
☘Kٳ�
🔍 1. How Nina Got Her Fang Back, Dakota Cassidy � 198 pages
🔍 2. The Accidental Gargoyle, Dakota Cassidy � 141 pages
🔍 3. Kiss of the Highlander, Karen Marie Moning � 432 pages
🔍 4. Lover Avenged, J.R. Ward � 556 pages
🔍 5. Iron and Magic, Ilona Andrews � 394 pages
🔍 6. Fated Blades, Ilona Andrews � 222 pages
🔍 7. Burn for Me, Ilona Andrews � 406 pages
bmaace83
🔍 1. Blood Kiss, J.R. Ward � 432 pages
🔍 2. Lover Unbound, J.R. Ward � 557 pages
🔍 3. Magic Bleeds, Ilona Andrews � 384 pages
📚 4. Magic Burns, Ilona Andrews � 272 pages
📚 5. Blood Vow, J.R. Ward � 472 pages
Charanya
📚 1. Little Fire, Hollee Mands � 484 pages
📚 2. Bride of the Shadow King, Sylvia Mercedes � 498 pages
Jean
🔍 1. Dearest Ivie, J.R. Ward � 157 pages
🔍 2. Dangerous Tides, Christine Feehan � 386 pages
🔍 3. Dark Curse, Christine Feehan � 428 pages
🔍 4. Covert Game, Christine Feehan � 400 pages
🔍 5. Lethal Game, Christine Feehan � 400 pages
📚 6. Cross Breed, Lora Leigh � 384 pages
📚 7. Leopard’s Rage, Christine Feehan � 480 pages
Katt
📚 1. Beauty and the Clockwork Beast, Nancy Campbell Allen � 352 pages
🔍 2. Savage Security, Ellis Leigh � 190 pages
📚 3. Cold Burn of Magic, Jennifer Estep� 368 pages
📚 4. Lucky Break, Chole Neill � 115 pages
📚 5. You May Be Write, Robyn Peterman � 200 pages
📚 6. Kiss of the Spindle, Nancy Campbell Allen � 352 pages
🔍 7. Magic Burns, Ilona Andrews � 272 pages
🔍 8. Magic Strikes, Ilona Andrews � 322 pages
📚 9. Such a Witch, Celia Kyle & Marina Maddix � 215 pages
🔍 10. Magic Gifts, Ilona Andrews � 100 pages
🔍 11. Rattling the Heat in Deadwood, Ann Charles � 394 pages
Shandrea
📚 1. Promises and Pomegranates, Sav R. Miller � 382 pages
💛Date 5💛 � E is for Earbasher � read a book that is at least 300 pages
Task Call: 7/30/22 @ 6:00 pm US EST
Task End: 8/5/22 @ midnight US EST
☘Kٳ�
🔍 1. White Hot, Ilona Andrews � 416 pages
🔍 2. Wildfire, Ilona Andrews � 400 pages
🔍 3. Wanderlust, Lauren Blakely � 338 pages
🔍 4. The Heart Principle, Helen Hoang � 343 pages
🔍 5. Diary of a Bad Boy, Meghan Quinn � 344 pages
🔍 6. My Favorite Half-Night Stand, Christina Lauren � 385 pages
🔍 7. Ache for You, J.T. Geissinger � 362 pages
📚 8. Asking for a Friend, Lauren Blakely � 312 pages
📚 9. Thankless in Death, J.D. Robb � 418 pages
bmaace83
📚 1. Hot as Sin, Bella Andre � 354 pages
📚 2. Wild Heat, Bella Andre � 354 pages
📚 3. Always on My Mind, Jill Shalvis � 352 pages
📚 4. The Invitation, Vi Keeland � 396 pages
📚 5. Book Lovers, Emily Henry � 398 pages
Charanya
🔍 1. The Bookshop of Second Chances, Jackie Fraser � 312 pages
Jean
🔍 1. Verity, Colleen Hoover � 324 pages
🔍 2. Tapping the Billionaire, Max Monroe � 377 pages
🔍 3. Love Lettering, Kate Clayborn � 320 pages
🔍 4. Burn for Me, Ilona Andrews � 406 pages
🔍 5. Sugar Daddy, Lisa Kleypas � 432 pages
🔍 6. Boyfriend Material, Alexis Hall � 432 pages
🔍 7. The Worst Best Man, Mia Sosa � 368 pages
📚 8. While We Were Dating, Jasmine Guillory � 378 pages
Katt
🔍 1. Power Play, Tiffany Snow � 352 pages
🔍 2. Playing Dirty, Tiffany Snow � 336 pages
📚 3. Play to Win, Tiffany Snow � 352 pages
🔍 4. Darkfever, Karen Marie Moning � 382 pages
📚 5. Arrow’s Hell, Chantal Fernando � 320 pages
🔍 6. Bloodfever], Karen Marie Moning � 337 pages
🔍 7. Duke of Manhattan, Louise Bay � 303 pages
🔍 8. The Earl of London, Louise Bay � 330 pages
📚 9. Royal Watch, Stacey Marie Brown � 332 pages
📚 10. The Bride Test, Helen Hoang � 302 pages
📚 11. Tracker’s End, Chantal Fernando � 320 pages
📚 12. Hearts of Darkness, Kira Brady � 352 pages
📚 13. Hearts of Shadow, Kira Brady � 352 pages
📚 14. Hearts of Chaos, Kira Brady � 352 pages
🔍 15. A Thousand Pieces of You, Claudia Gray � 373 pages
Shandrea
📚 1. Praise, Sara Cate � 341 pages
💚Date 6💚 � L is for Lead � Read a book that begins a series
Task Call: 8/6/22 @ 6:00 pm US EST
Task End: 8/12/22 @ midnight US EST
☘Kٳ�
🔍 1. Kaleidoscope Hearts, Claire Contreras � 306 pages
🔍 2. Rocky Mountain Heat, Vivian Arend � 232 pages
🔍 3. Winters Heat, Cristin Harber � 279 pages
🔍 4. Scent of a Mate, Milly Taiden � 140 pages
🔍 5. The Cowboy’s E-Mail Order Bride, Cora Seton � 260 pages
🔍 6. Croc’s Return, Eve Langlais � 240 pages
🔍 7. The Billionaire Wins the Game, Melody Anne � 194 pages
📚 8. Do You Want Me?, Willow Winters � 113 pages
bmaace83
📚 1. Good Girls Don’t, Victoria Dahl � 384 pages
📚 2. Puppy Love, Kelly Moran � 250 pages
📚 3. It Ain’t Me, Babe, Tillie Cole � 466 pages
📚 4. Dare, Allie Juliette Mousseau � 412 pages
📚 5. Wildest Dreams, Kristen Ashley � 494 pages
Charanya
📚 1. The Duchess Deal, Tessa Dare � 389 pages
Jean
🔍 1. A Rare Vintage, Delancey Stewart � 251 pages
🔍 2. Caribou Crossing, Susan Fox � 129 pages
🔍 3. Dawn’s Prelude, Tracie Peterson � 336 pages
🔍 4. The MacKinnon’s Bride, Tanya Anne Crosby � 326 pages
🔍 5. August, Kit Morgan � 157 pages
🔍 6. The Doctor’s Secret Bride, Ana E. Ross � 272 pages
🔍 7. The Color of Heaven, Julianne MacLean � 297 pages
📚 8. My Perfect Ex-Boyfriend, Annabelle Costa � 219 pages
📚 9. The Marine’s Baby, Rogenna Brewer � 256 pages
📚 10. The Wedding Wager, Regina Duke � 198 pages
Katt
📚 1. Rocky Mountain Heat, Vivian Arend � 232 pages
📚 2. A Table for Three, Lainey Reese � 174 pages
📚 3. Shadow Witch, Kim Richardson � 357 pages
📚 4. A Quick Bite, Lynsay Sands � 384 pages
📚 5. Desperate Girls, Laura Griffin � 369 pages
📚 6. Micah, Jo Raven � 173 pages
📚 7. The Year We Fell Down, Sarina Bowen � 274 pages
📚 8. Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake, Sarah MacLean � 423 pages
📚 9. Whiskey Neat, Lani Lynn Vale � 344 pages
📚 10. Royally Screwed, Emma Chase � 276 pages
Shandrea
📚 1. The Best Men, Sarina Bowen � 377 pages
💙Date 7💙 � O is for Octuple � read a book from a series with 8 or more books listed on GR
Task Call: 8/13/22 @ 6:00 pm US EST
Task End: 8/19/22 @ midnight US EST
☘Kٳ�
🔍 1. His Spanish Bride, Tracy Grant � 102 pages
🔍 2. The Dark Highlander, Karen Marie Moning � 384 pages
🔍 3. A Grave Girls� Getaway, Jeaniene Frost � 100 pages
🔍 4. The Immortal Highlander, Karen Marie Moning � 400 pages
🔍 5. Spell of the Highlander, Karen Marie Moning � 416 pages
🔍 6. Into the Dreaming, Karen Marie Moning � 272 pages
🔍 7. A Cold Dark Place, Toni Anderson � 350 pages
📚 8. Concealed in Death, J.D. Robb � 419 pages
📚 9. Festive in Death, J.D. Robb � 401 pages
📚 10. Planet Dragos, Thea Harrison � 129 pages
📚 11. Obsession in Death, J.D. Robb � 417 pages
bmaace83
📚 1. Sweetheart, Sarah Mayberry � 282 pages
📚 2. Cowboy, L.B. Dunbar � 293 pages
📚 3. Cakewalk, Claire Hastings � 289 pages
📚 4. Whispering Rock, Robyn Carr � 369 pages
Charanya
🔍 1. Some Girls Bite, Chloe Neill � 356 pages
Jean
🔍 1. The Hurricane Sisters, Dorothea Benton Frank � 341 pages
🔍 2. Lowcountry Summer, Dorothea Benton Frank � 514 pages
🔍 3. Unspeakable, Laura Griffin � 494 pages
🔍 4. Match Me If You Can, Susan Elizabeth Phillips � 416 pages
🔍 5. Cold Hearted, Toni Anderson � 420 pages
🔍 6. The Billionaire Playboy, Christina Tetreault � 198 pages
🔍 7. The Rescuer, Dee Henderson � 356 pages
📚 8. Protecting The Billionaire, Christina Tetreault � 218 pages
Katt
🔍 1. The Perils of Pleasure, Julie Anne Long � 383 pages
🔍 2. Like No Other Lover, Julie Anne Long � 385 pages
🔍 3. Since the Surrender, Julie Anne Long � 384 pages
🔍 4. I Kissed an Earl, Julie Anne Long � 382 pages
📚 5. Mind Game, Christine Feehan � 390 pages
🔍 6. What I Did for a Duke, Julie Anne Long � 388 pages
🔍 7. Go Fetch, Shelly Laurenston � 255 pages
Shandrea
📚 1. [title], [author] � XXX pages
💜Date 8💜 � R is for Robber � read a book featuring law enforcement officers
Task Call: 8/20/22 @ 6:00 pm US EST
Task End: 8/26/22 @ midnight US EST
☘Kٳ�
🔍 1. Devoted in Death, J.D. Robb � 384 pages
📚 2. Wonderment In Death, J.D. Robb � 98 pages
🔍 3. Brotherhood in Death, J.D. Robb � 389 pages
📚 4. Apprentice in Death, J.D. Robb � 382 pages
🔍 5. Echoes in Death, J.D. Robb � 382 pages
🔍 6. Secrets in Death, J.D. Robb � 464 pages
🔍 7. Dark in Death, J.D. Robb � 384 pages
🦄 8. Spider’s Bite, Jennifer Estep � 432 pages
📚 9. Leverage in Death, J.D. Robb � 379 pages
🔍 10. Connections in Death, J.D. Robb � 384 pages
🔍 11. Just the Sexiest Man Alive, Julie James � 324 pages
bmaace83
📚 1. Complicated, Kristen Ashley � 576 pages
📚 2. City of the Lost, Kelley Armstrong � 412 pages
Charanya
📚 1. All Rhodes Lead Here, Mariana Zapata � 572 pages
Jean
🔍 1. Naked in Death, J.D. Robb � 316 pages
🔍 2. Glory in Death, J.D. Robb � 320 pages
🔍 3. Rapture in Death, J.D. Robb � 320 pages
🔍 4. Ceremony In Death, J.D. Robb � 315 pages
🔍 5. Vengeance in Death, J.D. Robb � 388 pages
🔍 6. Holiday in Death, J.D. Robb � 340 pages
🔍 7. Conspiracy in Death, J.D. Robb � 363 pages
🦄 8. The Iron King, Julie Kagawa � 351 pages
Katt
🔍 1. Protecting What’s His, Tessa Bailey � 252 pages
📚 2. Rock Chick, Kristen Ashley � 420 pages
🔍 3. Safe with Me, Kristen Proby � 298 pages
🔍 4. Visions in Death, J.D. Robb � 362 pages
🔍 5. Survivor In Death, J.D. Robb � 392 pages
🔍 6. Origin in Death, J.D. Robb � 364 pages
📚 7. A Most Excellent Midlife Crisis, Robyn Peterman � 338 pages
📚 8. My Midlife Crisis, My Rules, Robyn Peterman � 296 pages
📚 9. You Light Up My Midlife Crisis, Robyn Peterman � 268 pages
🔍 10.It’s a Matter of Midlife and Death, Robyn Peterman � 256 pages
📚 11. Hell’s Belle, Marie Castle � 264 pages
📚 12. The Soul Summoner, Elicia Hyder � 315 pages
🔍 13. The Golden Lily, Richelle Mead � 418 pages
Shandrea
📚 1. [title], [author] � XXX pages
Potential Team Name
📚 Crazy Eights
📚 Eight is Enough
📚 Weather on the Eights
📚 Eight Days a Week
📚 Behind the Eight Ball
📚 Read, R8te, Repeat
hi team 9! this is such a fun challenge and I am so ready to get this round started! I live in the SE suburbs of Chicago, which is Central Time…currently my neck of the woods is melting from excessive heat…I’m not a fan of summer/heat so I’m not a happy camper…at least about the weather.
I’m a big fan of all things romance! I’m good with most genres, but I tend to stay clear of YA and most new adult…there are some fun tasks listed so it should be fun finding books to fit this rounds� tasks and SHR books!
Our first task as a team is to decide on a name…the theme for this round is the We Made It to Eight. I’m not great with team names…so I look forward to suggestions! 😁
a few housekeeping items�
📚 please do not delete any posts …if Kat requests a correction, REPOST...you can
📚 this is a team challenge…please be respectful by completing and posting at least one book per date…this guarantees that we’ll earn the team dating rose
📚 finding and reading books that qualify for the SHR is a fun part of this challenge, but not everyone has the time or desire to do this…please don’t feel pressured to do so
📚 don’t hesitate to contact me and/or Kat with any questions and/or concerns
📚 we’re a team made up of members who love to read romance…let’s make sure we have fun!
finally, I’ve created a separate Team 9 group for our team only so we can discuss potential SHR books or anything else related to the challenge that we aren’t looking to share…so be on the lookout for an invite.
Kat...I read and understand the commitment and rules for this challenge…as always, many thanks for hosting this challenge!
Hi everyone, I’m Jean. My goodreads account is set to private so feel free to friend me if you want to see my books. This is the first time I have taken part in this challenge and usually don’t read books with a specific goal in mind so this will be fun! I’m from NC where it is hot, humid and generally requires AC at all times during the summer. I read all genres but my favorites are romantic suspense and historical fiction. I’m a fast reader and average a book a day.The only things I think of with eights is of course, Crazy Eights, Eight is Enough, weather on the eights, Eight days a week, and behind the eight ball. Hope someone else is more creative!
I have read the rules for this challenge and understand the commitment I am making.
hi Jean! I think Eight is Enough went through my head at one time...I just forgot! nice suggestions....I'll add them to our team name post in the morning.
I have read and understand the rules! :)
Team names, I was thinking maybe "Read, R8te, Repeat" ...?
Shandrea wrote: "Team names, I was thinking maybe "Read, R8te, Repeat" ...?"nice and very creative!
My name is Shandrea or Shandi. I live in Southern Idaho, MST (two hours behind eastern). I am not a big SHR finder. I just find a book that matches the task and read that. I will try to look for a SH book though. I don't generally read YA, or fantasy/paranormal. I make an exception for tasks like these though! This will be my 4th or 5th time doing this challenge :)
welcome Shandrea! no worries on the SHR books...I know that finding books to fit the task can be hard enough at times! 😊😉
Hey everyone! I'm Anna and I live in Southern Indiana in Eastern time zone. I love romance particularly sports romance books. I'll try to read for some of the SHR books as long as I can get to them but it's hit or miss if I'm ever able to find some. The tasks this time look fun. I've played several times and I usually take some time off and then rejoin for a few and repeat the cycle. I like the Read, R8te, Repeat for team name. :)I read the rules and understand. Thanks for hosting us again!
welcome Anna! I should take a break from these challenges...but they are too much fun! glad to have you join us!
Hello!!I'm Charanya, and Im from India. I lovee romance, fantasy and have a special spot for PNR. I'm into all kinds of romances except a few tropes which I dont really like(Surprise pregnancy, love triangle etc etc).
I've played BTC couple of times before, so excited to be here again!
I like Read, R8te and Repeat
I read the rules and understand them .
welcome Charanya! it's great to have you with us!
looks like we are leaning toward Read, R8te, and Repeat for our team name...we'll see what Katt's opinion is when they check in. 😊
Awesome! I'm getting better with this team name thing. I usually can't come up with anything!Hello again Charanya! Back to back challenge partners haha!
I am loving the lists you have set up in the other group Kathy! That will definitely make finding a SH book easier for me, thank you!
I was unable to message Katt as a reminder to check in as their profile is private and not accepting messages.If anyone is friends with them, please reach out so they know to check in. Thanks!
Katt accepted my friend request earlier today, so I just sent them a message...hopefully we'll all be checked in soon!
Hi All - I’m Katt.Checking in from Brooklyn. I’ve read and re- read the rules till my eyes just about crossed and I do understand for the most part. I read just about every genre as long as it’s interesting.
Katt wrote: "Hi All - I’m Katt.Checking in from Brooklyn. I’ve read and re- read the rules till my eyes just about crossed and I do understand for the most part. I read just about every genre as long as it’s ..."
are you new to this challenge, Katt? if so, there are plenty of veterans on this team that can help/support you.
thoughts on a team name?
Shandrea wrote: "Awesome! I'm getting better with this team name thing. I usually can't come up with anything!Hello again Charanya! Back to back challenge partners haha!
I am loving the lists you have set up in t..."
Yay!!
I had fun playing with you last time, so this time should be fun too!
Date 1 - B � Breakdown of the qualifications for possible tasks for Date 1.Please remember that all tags/lists must qualify IN CONTEXT!! Links MUST be provided.
Don’t make more work for yourself than necessary, if the qualifier is in the title or on the cover, use it! You don’t have to go searching for tags to make it work. 😊 If the link you use for the book is the same you are using for the page count and edition, say so (see above edition or something similar)! That saves us all some steps. But please double check your links!
You may use separate editions of your Scavenger Hunt books to qualify for the different tasks. Links MUST be provided.
B is for Best � Read a book that has won or been nominated for a literary award.
To qualify, the GR main book page will include a listing of the award or nomination under ‘Literary Awards� in the book info. The following list(s) will make searching easier, but the qualification will still be from the GR main book page.
Book Awards
B is for Bodice Ripper � Read a book that is MPG Historical.
To qualify, the selected book needs to have ‘Historical� or ‘Historical Romance� as a Main Page Genre.
B is for Bon-Bon � Read a book that has been tagged ‘sweet�.
To qualify for this task, the selected books need to tagged as ‘sweet�. Variations of ‘sweet� and combo tags will be allowed in context.
B is for Button � Read a book that shows a button on the cover.
To qualify, the selected book needs to clearly and obviously show a button on the cover. You can use any edition’s cover to qualify for this task.
Date 1 - B � Romantic Getaway - TASK ANNOUNCEMENTB is for Best � Read a book that has won or been nominated for a literary award.
To qualify, the GR main book page will include a listing of the award or nomination under ‘Literary Awards� in the book info. The following list(s) will make searching easier, but the qualification will still be from the GR main book page.
Book Awards
Remember books must be 90 pages (first edition English language Kindle) and MPG Romance!!
You have until Friday, July 8 @ Midnight US EDT to post your completion(s).
Serial Dating Roses will be limited to 10 per team for this date. Scavenger Hunt Roses will be limited to 10 per person for this date.
Please ensure that your completion post conforms to message #3 of your team thread. If you complete more than one book for the date task, be sure to include that information in your completion post. Remember no discussion in your completion posts!
Completion post❤️ Date 1 Task: B is for Best
❤️ Book # for Date: 1
❤️ Book/cover link: Romancing the Duke
❤️ Page Count: 417, see book above
❤️ Dated Completed: 6/26/22
❤️ Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
❤️ Qualifies:
B is for Best - literary awards on ŷ book page, link above
B is for Bodice Ripper - MPG Historical Romance
B is for sweet - tagged 26 times, pg 2, 3rd column, /work/shelve...
B is for Button - 3 buttons man’s jacket sleeve
Completion posting Team 9 Read R8te and Repeat
Scavenger hunt book #2
❤️ Date 1 Task: B is for Best
❤️ Book # for Date: 2
❤️ Book/cover link: Slightly Married
❤️ Page Count: 368 see above link
❤️ Dated Completed: 6/26/22
❤️ Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
❤️ Qualifies:
B is for Best - literary awards on ŷ book page see link above
B is for Bodice Ripper - MPG Historical romance
B is for sweet - tagged by 4 people, pg 2 3rd column /work/shelve...
B is for Button - 2 buttons on man’s jacket
Completion posting Team 9 Read R8te and Repeat
Scavenger hunt book #3
❤️ Date 1 Task: B is for Best
❤️ Book # for Date: 3
❤️ Book/cover link: The Proposal
❤️ Page Count: 321 see above link
❤️ Dated Completed: 6/27/22
❤️ Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
❤️ Qualifies:
B is for Best - literary awards on ŷ book page
B is for Bodice Ripper - MPG Historical romance
B is for sweet - pg 5, 1st column, 2 tagged as sweet /work/shelve...
B is for button - 5 buttons on man’s jacket
The first task is for 2 weeks, yea?Weekend getaway?
I might not get much reading done until Wednesday, but after that, I'm free for about 2 months( Yay for summer break). So I'll be able to get in my reading done then!
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🌹Theme - We Made It to Eight!🌹
Team 9 Members:
� Captain - ☘Kٳ�
� bamaace83
� Charanya
� Jean(Private)
� Katt(Private)
� Shandrea