Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

I can help too!

HeatherMarie and Michaele thank you so much for volunteering! I greatly appreciate it!

HeatherMarie, can you please pick for Carina and use this shelf: nextofftheshelf

Michaele, can you please pick for ☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ and use either of these shelves: pick-for-me or M&G

I'll get started right away!

Michaele wrote: "I'll get started right away!"

THANKS!

Just finished up dinner. Your picks are coming soon Carina!

Suzanne, here you go... (it was challenging with over 20K on your TBR shelf.) Hope you find something you like! :-)

Caught Reading:
A Court of Thorns and Roses (retelling of another story/ TBR)
Cinder(retelling of another story/ New)


Caught “Doing it” in the copy room:
The Shape of Water (embracing on cover/ TBR)
Playing for Keeps (embracing on cover/ New)


Caught Red Handed:
Time Bomb (has a red cover/ TBR)
Twilight(cover with someone holding something/ New)


Caught with a Hand in the cookie jar:
Love and Lists (has food on the cover/ TBR)
Bet Me (has food on the cover/ New)


Caught Cheating on a test:
Half-Blood (takes place in a school or features a teacher or a student/ TBR)
The Recruit: Book One (takes place in a school or features a teacher or a student/ New)


Caught Sneaking out of the house:
Knight (has a dark colored cover/ TBR)
Some Girls Bite (has a dark colored cover/ New)


Caught Speeding:
Mr. Perfect (features a law enforcement (police officer, detective, etc/ TBR)
Burn for Me (features a law enforcement (police officer, detective, etc/ New)


Caught Lying:
Feral Sins (paranormal, fantasy, or sci-fi novel/ TBR)
Halfway to the Grave (paranormal, fantasy, or sci-fi novel/ TBR)

Marshelle wrote: "Hi Melinda, here's your list


Caught Reading
Fates Divided TBR, added in 2015
The Protector New, geeky girl and features books
[b..."

Thank you Marshelle. Can't wait to get started! :-)

Carmen - Here are your picks! I tried to make sure the new picks weren't on your lists, but let me know if I screwed something up.

I also picked a couple books I really liked, but I'm not completely sure about recommending them so I really want to see what you think! Fingers crossed you like them!!

Caught Reading
TBR – Confessions of a Shopaholic, Sophie Kinsella (on TBR list the longest)
New- Vision in White, Nora Roberts (beta hero)

Caught “Doing it” in the copy room
TBR – Untamed, Victoria Green and Jen Meyers
New- Close Enough to Touch, Victoria Dahl

Caught Red Handed
TBR- Harem of Fangs, Emma Dawn
New- Man Hands, Sarina Bowen (something in his hand)

Caught with a Hand in the cookie jar 
TBR- Can't Stand the Heat, Louisa Edwards
New- The Deep End, Kristen Ashley

Caught Cheating on a test
TBR- Kissing Tolstoy, Penny Reid
New- The Year We Fell Down, Sarina Bowen (school)

Caught Sneaking out of the house
TBR- The Gamble, Kristen Ashley (house on cover)
New- Far from Perfect, Barbara Longley (parent)

Caught Speeding
TBR- Good Cop, Liz Henderson
New- Troublemaker, Linda Howard

Caught Lying
TBR- Little White Lies, Gemma Townley
New- Under Her Skin, Adriana Anders (secrets) This book deals with domestic violence- it's pretty intense, just to give you a heads up...

Hi Carina!
Kept your picks contemporary with some contemporary-westerns thrown in there. Hope you find something good to read. Let me know if you'd like something different.

1. Caught Reading
TBR: Ransom Canyon (TBR oldie)
New: The Cowboy (re-telling)


2. Caught “Doing it” in the copy room
TBR: What We Find (workplace)
New: Wild Card (steamy)


3. Caught Red Handed
TBR: The House on Hope Street (red cover)
New: Bread of the Dead (mystery)


4. Caught with a Hand in the cookie jar
TBR: The Best Man (family winery)
New: Strawberry Shortcake Murder (food)


5. Caught Cheating on a test
TBR: Her Second-Chance Family (children)
New: Intimate Friends (teachers)


6. Caught Sneaking out of the house
TBR: Welcome to Last Chance (parent)
New: Bittersweet (dark cover)


7. Caught Speeding
TBR: Part Time Cowboy (law enforcement)
New: Texas Secrets (military)


8. Caught Lying
TBR: The Lost Heiress (secrets)
New: Something About You (secrets)

HeatherMarie wrote: "Hi Carina!
Kept your picks contemporary with some contemporary-westerns thrown in there. Hope you find something good to read. Let me know if you'd like something different.

1. Caught Reading
TBR:..."

Thank you! I have added some to my TBR list!

Thanks for my picks Michaele :-)

I'm here! I'll make my pics in the next hour!

☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "Thanks for my picks Michaele :-)"

I really hope you like them!

MountainKat wrote: "OK KathyD - here you go! Sorry about the delay, it took a long time to narrow down the options! I did get them done yesterday, but ran out of time to type them up. I hope I found some goodies for y..."

Gah! You did it again MKat! So many great books to choose from! Thank you, thank you and no, I didn't not know the sequel to Wolfsong was out this summer...so happy to hear it!! =)

Carina wrote: "Enzinwanyi here are your picks

Caught Reading -

TBR
New - ..."

Thank you Carina.
PS, i did read a few years ago and rates it 5-Stars. Loved it

Caught Reading
Recommend a book that:
Takes place in a library or bookstore or features books or a beta/nerd MC:
Bookends by Jane Green
Is a retelling of another story:
The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty by A.N. Roquelaure
Has been on the TBR list for a long time:
Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella


Caught “Doing it” in the copy room
Recommend a book that:
Is an erotica or steamy novel:
Long Hard Ride by Lorelei James **NEW**
Features a workplace romance:
Something About You by Julie James
Has a couple embracing or kissing on the cover
Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James


Caught Red Handed
Recommend a book that:
Is a murder mystery / thriller / suspense:
In the Woods by Tana French
Has a red cover:
Wicked Ties by Shayla Black
Has a cover with someone holding something:
The Perfect Play by Jaci Burton


Caught with a Hand in the cookie jar
Recommend a book that
Features someone who works with food (chef, baker, bartender, waitress, etc):
Futures and FrostingTara Sivec
Has food on the cover:
The Shadow QueenC.J. Redwine – Apple on the Cover
Has a brightly colored cover:
My Best Friend's Girl by Dorothy Koomson


Caught Cheating on a test
Recommend a book that:
Takes place in a school or features a teacher or a student:
Viola in Reel Life by Adriana Trigiani - **NEW**
Is a YA or children’s book or features children:
The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
Features a cheating character:
Watermelon by Marian Keyes



Caught Sneaking out of the house
Recommend a book that
Has a house on the cover:
The Gamble by Kristen Ashley
Features a parent:
Little Earthquakes by Jennifer Weiner
Has a dark colored cover:
Tempting the Best Man by J. Lynn



Caught Speeding
Recommend a book that:
Features a law enforcement (police officer, detective, etc) or military character (current or retired):
Betrayal in Death by J.D. Robb (or whatever book in the series you need to read next)
Is a fast read:
Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy by Noelle Stevenson - **NEW**
Has a car on the cover
On the Edge by Ilona Andrews


Caught Lying
Recommend a book that:
Features a secret or lies:
Best Friends Forever by Jennifer Weiner
Has yellow and/or orange on the cover:
Show No Mercy by Cindy Gerard - **NEW**
Is a paranormal, fantasy, or sci-fi novel:
Written in Red by Anne Bishop

Melinda wrote: "Suzanne, here you go... (it was challenging with over 20K on your TBR shelf.) Hope you find something you like! :-)

Caught Reading:
A Court of Thorns and Roses (retelling of anothe..."

Thank you for braving my TBR pile! I swear I try not to add more books on there but I get a little click happy.

I'll definately be reading first!

Chris Ann wrote: "Caught Reading
,

Caught “Doing it” in the copy room
, [bookcover:Darker|320249..."

Thanks for the picks, Chris Ann! I guess it's officially time to start!

Michaele wrote: "☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "Thanks for my picks Michaele :-)"

I really hope you like them!"

I see some goods ones and some I think I really need to read 😆

Michaele
I have finished mt first pick Sprinkle with Murder It was a quick fun read. I love a cozy murder mystery now and again

I finished Dead Bolt in one day, again another fun cozy mystery. 3 stars

Rebecca wrote: "I finished Dead Bolt in one day, again another fun cozy mystery. 3 stars"

Glad you're liking them!

KathyD - I read your first pick- Before I Knew and thoroughly enjoyed it! Not sure why I put it off so long :) (it was the oldest on my TBR).

True.magic,

I have finished . It was short but cute. Thank you for the pick.

Michaele
I finished Wicked 3 stars

Rebecca wrote: "Michaele
I finished Wicked 3 stars"

Wow- you've read a lot already! :)

True.magic,

I have finished and really enjoyed it. Thank you again for the pick.

Leigh wrote: "True.magic,

I have finished . It was short but cute. Thank you for the pick."

Leigh wrote: "True.magic,

I have finished and really enjoyed it. Thank you again for the pick."

Glad you enjoyed them!! I apologize for not being able to comment cause I have a lot of work i need to finish before my vacation next month !!!

True.magic wrote: "Leigh wrote: "True.magic,

I have finished . It was short but cute. Thank you for the pick."

Leigh wrote: "True.magic,

I have finished [bookcover:Dark Light of..."

No problem. Enjoy your vacation.

True.magic,

I have finished and loved them.

Hi .. Diane ~Firefly~

I finished
1. and loved them.

2. they were good.

Carrie wrote: "Hi HeatherMarie, I hope these picks work for you"

Hey Carrie!
I finished Spaghetti Western and I Hunt Killers. And really liked them both. Dude ranch with recipes in the first one- yes, please!
Was kinda worried about I Hunt Killers because I'm a weeny when it comes to the scary stuff- but wow! Really liked it. Was eerie because I was reading it shortly after when that Golden State Killer stuff was coming out.
On with more "Mystery May"❤️!

HeatherMarie wrote: "Carrie wrote: "Hi HeatherMarie, I hope these picks work for you"

Hey Carrie!
I finished Spaghetti Western and I Hunt Killers. And really liked them both. Dude ranch ..."

I'm glad you enjoyed them :D

Mary-Megan wrote: "Sonja

Here are your picks. I hope that there are some winners on this list..."

Mary-Megan I'm failing as a PIFM participant this month (though I did technically finish my one book for the month...
I've finished and almost done with . I have several more to get to, but don't think I'll get them this month. Been a slow reading month for me...

Chris Ann So far I've finished and both solid books especially Heist Society. I'm almost done with and I'm halfway through with and .

I've started

and
(per rules first in Trilogy)

I''ll probably finish all those later as they are each intriguing iin their on right. Wonderful picks so far!

Nancy H wrote: "Hi Chiara,
You have lots of good books on your lists! It was hard to pick just a few, so if you don't see anything here you like, please let me know and I will give you more choices.

Caught Rea..."

Hi Nancy! I just finished and I LOVED it!!!!

KarenH,

I finished my first one and really enjoyed it. Thanks for the push.

Sonja wrote: "Mary-Megan I'm failing as a PIFM participant this month (though I did technically finish my one b..."

Two books is better than none! That's about my average this year.

Finished and loved it. Don't know if I'll be able to get to anything else this month

KathyD-

I've read three more of your picks and liked them all. I think Stranded with a Billionaire is my favorite so far, it was pretty unique, I definitely want to read the next in the series. I also finished Knight, I'm a fan of Kristen Ashley, this wasn't a favorite, but it was still good. And I just finished Club Shadowlands and enjoyed it.

Thanks for the great picks!

True Magic,

I have finished and enjoyed it. Thank you again for the great picks.

Hi Ezinwanyi,
I am reading four of your picks at once, but decided to focus and finish one! I finished Killer Sweet Tooth: A Daphne Martin Cake Mystery and really enjoyed it.

I hope to get at least two more done by month's end, maybe more if I have a good reading weekend. (My problem is that I am enjoying them all and keep picking up different ones to see what is happening in that story, and then I don't get to the end of any of them very fast - lol!)

Thanks again for such good picks!

Chiara wrote: "Nancy H wrote: "Hi Chiara,
You have lots of good books on your lists! It was hard to pick just a few, so if you don't see anything here you like, please let me know and I will give you more choic..."

I am glad you enjoyed it. I have it on my list to read, too, and will get to it soon, I hope. I saw it on your list and thought it looked really good.

Sarah wrote: "Hi Fran, here are your picks, I hope you like them :)"

Hi Sarah!

I read Ain't He Precious? from your picks for me and really enjoyed it! I didn't realize Poe is actually Sawyer Bennett.....no wonder I really like it! I love Sawyer Bennett :)
Thanks for the great rec :) I plan to get to a bunch more of your picks in the future.

HeatherMarie,

I finished , which I enjoyed and am reading .

Sonja wrote: "Alrighty, Ms broken-barriers, here are your May reads!
I tried to pick from all over your TBR list to give you some variety. Happy Reading!

*Caught Reading*
Cannot even count how many times I've..."

Hey Sonja! I finished The Wall of Winnipeg and Me from my TBR. It was really different from what I’d expected.

I’m currently reading It Ends with Us. I was reading it so quickly, till I found out that Lily doesn’t end up with the guy I want her to end up with. So I’ve taken a break, but I will be going back. It’s so beautifully written, what I’ve read so far.

Thanks for being my “picker” this May! :D

Fran, I finished 2 of my picks. Although I guess I should be able to squeeze in Glow and Shimmer as they're minuscule at best ;-)

Caught Reading
✔🌸TBR: Too Much Temptation - Lori Foster ~ long time on tbr - 05.06 ★★★★


Caught Red Handed
✔🌸TBR: When He Was Wicked - Julia Quinn ~ red cover - 05.10 ★★★★

Hi Ezinwanyi,
I just finished another of your picks for me and it was really good: Portrait in Death . The heat between Eve Dallas and Roarke is oh, so hot!

I'm trying to finish at least one more before month's end!

Chiara

I managed to get almost four books done this month. The Nanny Diaries, Kill Creek, One and Only and I'm about halfway done with Ember Island. All of them have been really enjoyable. Thanks for picking them!

Hi Ezinwanyi,
I just finished my third pick for the month, and although I have others started, I think this will be it since tomorrow is end-of-the-month. Thank you for recommending Nerd in Shining Armor - I really liked it and I would not have come across it without your recommending it.

You did a great job with the picks for me this month, so thank you for that, and be sure that I will definitely finish more of them!