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PtP - Reading with Luv (feat. T8)
This Week's Theme
Option 1
2. Breaking into the Japanese market allowed K-pop to really take off.
* Read a book set in Asia or with an Asian MC
Qualification must be via the precis, main page location, list or shelf.
List of countries / states that count:
Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, East Timor, Georgia (country), India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
The following lists may help:
Romance books with Asian love interests
Asian Fantasy & Science Fiction
Romance in East Southest Asia and/or East Southest Asian Heroes/Heroines
Gay Asian books
Option 2
Key date: 22 October 2021
Team mate read on or after this date and rated at least 3 stars
Option 3
Pass
Selection Post - Week 4 - Option 1Mixed Signals by Alyssa Cole
Pages: 339 pgs
How it Qualifies: #663 on the Romance Books With Asian Love Interests list
Selection PostWeek #4 ~ Option 1
The Pirate Prince by Michelle M. Pillow
Pages: 198
How the book qualifies: #75 on Romance Books With Asian Love Interests
Mama's BTS PtP Selection Post Week #4
Theme ~ #2 K-Pop Asian MC
Option #2
Book ~ Mad Man
Pages ~ 296 pages
Qualifications ~ Liza's gave Mad Man 5* on Apr 15, 2022
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
SELECTION POST-WEEK 4-OPTION 2Week #4
Switch-Hitter by E.M. Lindsey
Page numbers: 294
How it qualifies: Read by Liza on April 12, 2022 and rated 4 stars
I'd like to personally thank Liza & Janeylou for reading the one & only Necessary Evils by Onley James & saving my ass this week...
Completion Post - Week 4Mixed Signals by Alyssa Cole
Read: 4/26
Rating: 4 stars
It’s 4 years Post-Flare in the finale for this post-apocalyptic trilogy. The world is starting to get back to normal and Maggie is off to college, accompanied by Edwin. I loved the twists and turns that this final book took. It wrapped up the trilogy in a very satisfying way. I also loved the tension and buildup between Maggie and Edwin. I love age-gap romances when they’re done right and this was done right. Was it a little predictable? Of course, but it was still fun and entertaining. The entire series was a great read.
Mamacita aka MawMaw wrote: "I'd like to personally thank Liza & Janeylou for reading the one & only Necessary Evils by Onley James dsavibg my ass this week...
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Well , im glad you are enjoying it 😊
COMPLETION POST WEEK 4 OPTION 1
Sinner's Gin by Rhys Ford
262 pgs
25 April...4.5 stars
How fits #13 on
Gay Asian Books
Love this with our snarky Miki , hes like a wild cat and Kane knows just how to treat him .
Loads of action and heartfelt moments, but the next book is my favourite when miki & Damien come face to face
COMPLETION POST-WEEK 4-OPTION 2Week #4
Switch-Hitter by E.M. Lindsey
Page numbers: 294
How it qualifies: Read by Liza on April 12, 2022 and rated 4 stars
Date Read: 4/27/2022
Rating: 4 Stars
Review: A start to another great series by EM Lindsey. It's a (former) enemies to lovers tale (they get over the enemies part really quick so it's pretty light), with two men who are just trying to get their lives together. Full of love and passion, I was rooting for these two from the start and really enjoyed their chemistry. It's definitely sports light, not a huge sports read, but just enough to get an alternate reality view into an athlete's life. I listened to the narration by John Solo and thought he did a phenomenal job. Even with the accents, everything was top notch and kept me fully engaged with the story.
Completion PostWeek #4 ~ Option 1
The Pirate Prince by Michelle M. Pillow
Pages: 198
How the book qualifies: #75 on Romance Books With Asian Love Interests
Finished: 04/27
Rating: 4 stars
Review: The final book in the Lords of the Var series. Now all of the siblings have found their mates.
Jarek seemed to be the most opposed to mating, but he was actually the easiest to come to terms with his feelings. He was realistically afraid of his reaction to Mei, but it didn't stop him from acting on his feelings.
Mei is my favorite heroine out of the rest in the series. She was smart and cunning when needed.
I also found myself laughing more throughout this book. Jarek definitely met his match when Mei came into the picture.
This Week's Theme
Option 1
1. The more modern form of the genre emerged with the formation of one of the earliest K-pop groups, the boy band Seo Taiji and Boys, in 1992.
* Read a book with a publication year ending in 2. That is, 2022 / 2012 / 2002 / 1992 etc.
Please state your edition's publication date.
Option 2
Key date: 29 October 2021
Team mate read on or after this date and rated at least 3 stars
Option 3
Pass
I'll update tracking probably Sunday, life has been very busy lately!
Selection Post - Week 5 - Option 1Entanglement by Cass Lennox
Page number: 258 pgs per Amazon
How it Qualifies: Pub date is 5/2/2022
Selection PostWeek #5 ~ Option 1
Gossamer in the Darkness by Kristen Ashley
Pages: 344
How the book qualifies: Published 04/19/2022
Mama's BTS PtP Selection Post Week #5
Theme ~ #1 Earliest K-pop 1992
Option #1
Book ~ Never a Duke
Pages ~ 401 pages
Qualifications ~ Published April 26, 2022
Completion Post - Week 5Entanglement by Cass Lennox
Read: 5/1
Rating: 5 stars
This book was absolutely fascinating. It was a blend of political intrigue, sci-fi, humor, and romance that kept me entertained from beginning to end. The world-building was wonderful and the characters were so interesting that I was on the edge of my seat with every new revelation. Lane and Renée are on opposite sides of the law, but have so much in common. I loved their bantering, even in the middle of tense situations. And the very subtle ace-rep made me very happy. This is the first Cass Lennox book I’ve read, but I am definitely going to be reading more.
Selection Post Week 5
Divine River by Marina Vivancos
139 Pages
How the book qualifies: Published 2022
Mamacita aka MawMaw wrote: "Mama's BTS PtP Selection Post Week # 3
Theme ~ #7. Fashion
Option #1
Book ~ Cherished 3.5* ✔️ 4/15
Pages ~ 164 pages
Qualifications ~ Dude is weari..."
Can you just edit this to say Completion at top. Sorry, I'm just getting around to updating!
Liza wrote: "Selection Post - Week 4 - Option 1Entanglement by Cass Lennox
Page number: 258 pgs per Amazon
How it Qualifies: Pub date is 5/2..."
Can you update to week 5, thanks!
Week 5 completion post Option 1
The Missing Page by Cat Sebastian
235 pgs
Finished 3 may
Published January 10th 2022
4.5 stars
Love this 2nd edition of series , not usually a fan of historical but its got a mystery in it so alls good and i hadnt a clue who did it either
Completion Post Week 5
Divine River by Marina Vivancos
139 Pages
How the book qualifies: Published 2022
Date Read: 5/3/2022
Rating: 4 Stars
Review: Usually Marina rips my heart out, and while my heart definitely hurt for Mike and all the internal pain he was feeling, this was just so sweet and lovely and made me very very happy. These two were PERFECT for each other. Jason is just exactly what Mike needs and allows Mike to be himself in such a beautiful way. It was laugh out loud funny at times, I did cry (hey it's Marina, and I'm a sensitive gal), and the chemistry in the steamy scenes were off the chart. Highly recommend this lovely little novella.
I will just also note the gender exploration seemed extremely well done to me. I am a cis woman, so I am by no means an expert (my opinion means literally nothing here), but it just felt very real and me have all the feelings. If any nonbinary/trans folx feel differently, I would of course love to know, but my impression was that it was a very realistic interpretation of someone going through figuring out where they fall on the gender spectrum.
**I'm using male pronouns for Mike because that seems to be where he lands by the end of the book, but understand that others might feel more comfortable using nongendered pronouns.**
Janeylou wrote: "Week 5 completion post Option 1
The Missing Page by Cat Sebastian
235 pgs
Finished 3 may
Published January 10th 2022
4.5 ..."
Can you do a selection post for this one as well? Thanks!
Sorry , i came to post and realised i hadnt done selection ..so thought id just out the middle man 😄😄
Mama's BTS PtP Completion Post Week #4
Theme ~ #2 K-Pop Asian MC
Option #2
Book ~ Mad Man 3.5* ✔️ 5/5
Pages ~ 296 pages
Qualifications ~ Liza's gave Mad Man 5* on Apr 15, 2022
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Review ~ It was good. It was better than meh, but it was not as good as great. There were mirror differences in the twins. Those differences were great for me as I liked better on one and a different trait on the other. For instance, I loved Avi personality. He was so sweet and so funny and I really really liked his personality. With Asa their sex was just so damn Hot!! Like he had that Hunter/prey down and he was rough one minute and caring and nurturing the next and him and his little reporter Louis were fire. I know. I like the really weird ones.
Felix was a mixed bag for me. I love his personality at the beginning of the book and all throughout the other book. But then he just went all weepy and just he was not sarcastic he was not funny anymore. To the point where I was just constantly eye-rolling. The first time it happened I really felt for the kids and I guess I need to remember he's 22 but I just wanted to say who your shit together dude. I mean I wanted to tell him to pull up his ass big girl song and put it on.
I also wish they wouldn't gloss over all the payback they were putting out.
August & Lucas are still my favorite couple & Psycho still my favorite book. I was most disappointed by Atticus & Jericho. Really looking forward to Thomas & Aiden. I really wish the kids would parent-trap them. But I'm also worried because this series hasn't been getting better. Instead for me it's been slacking. So for the next two books OJ,
This Week's Theme
Option 1
5. The French Institut national de l'audiovisuel defines K-pop as a "fusion of synthesized music, sharp dance routines and fashionable, colorful outfits."
* Read a book with a colorful (energetic) cover. The cover must have at least 5 separately identifiable colours from: White, Yellow, Orange, Red, Pink, Purple, Blue, Aqua, Green, Grey & Black.
Please state your identified colors.
Option 2
Key date:5 November 2021
Team mate read on or after this date and rated at least 3 stars
Option 3
Pass
Selection Post Week 6
Father Complex by Gregory Ashe
392 Pages
How it qualifies: White, Yellow, Blue, Green and Grey on cover
Selection Post - Week 6 - Option 1Kiss of Smoke by Amy Pennza
Page number: 195 pgs
How it Qualifies: red, white, black, orange, and yellow
Completion PostWeek #5 ~ Option 1
Gossamer in the Darkness by Kristen Ashley
Pages: 344
How the book qualifies: Published 04/19/2022
Finished: 05/06
Rating: 4 stars
Review: Another edition to the Fantasyland series. Isn't it grand!?!
Anyway Maxine is forced to leave our world to pose as her "twin" from a parallel world (universe?). The plan is for her to pose as Lady Maxine and marry Loren, Marquess of Remington. Her dad not dad is an as the is forcing her into this by holding her mom and "sister" captive.
Luckily, he doesn't succeed in his endeavors, but his wish for Loren to fall for Maxine may indeed come true. He just won't reap the rewards.
Now Maxine and her mom, have to figure out how to navigate in this world that is so different from theirs, all the while wondering what will happen if Edgar spills the beans.
That may sound like these two ladies are attempting to continue to be dishonest, but no. They are just unable to speak the truth about their circumstances. Why? Well you'll have to read to get the nitty gritty details.
Even though I could have done without the "dad not dad's" throughout the story, I loved the rest of it. I loved how fierce the ladies where when it came to the things they cared about. I loved how Loren was so enamored with Maxine (Satrine) that he was willing to do anything for her.
All I can say is Kristen knows how to write alpha men and kick ass women like no other.
Now I'm left wondering if there will be more, because that ended made it seems like we may be getting more in this world. (hopefully soon)
Week #6
Theme ~ 5. Colorful Cover
Option #1
Book ~ Devoted
Pages ~ 179 pages
Qualifications ~ 5 colors on cover White, Black, Blue, Teal & Purple
Week 6 selection postOption 2
Eeli by Steph Marie
261 pgs
How fits ..was read by Amanda 25th March 2022 and given 4 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Liza wrote: "Completion Post - Week 4Entanglement by Cass Lennox
Read: 5/1
Rating: 5 stars
This book was absolutely fascinating. It was a ..."
Hi Liza - could you please update your week 5 posts to '5', not '4'?
Thanks!
Completion Post Week 6
Father Complex by Gregory Ashe
392 Pages
How it qualifies: White, Yellow, Blue, Green and Grey on cover
Date Read: 5/7/2022
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Review: I LOVE Hazard and Somerset so much. I devour these books and am constantly waiting for the next one. Also as an added bonus you get North and Shaw in all their glory in this one. So while I could have definitely used more Emery and John being sweet with each other (they were just not enough for my romantic heart), I guess it was okay because I got to see Shaw and Emery be the BFFs we all know them to be. My favorite part though would probably be Colt and Emery actually talking instead of teenage angst and parent fear turned into anger. It took a while to get there, but this book definitely left me feeling more solid about everyone in this kooky family. (Which means I'm totally not prepared for the havoc I'm sure Gregory will unleash in the last book!)
Jane (PS) wrote: "Liza wrote: "Completion Post - Week 4Entanglement by Cass Lennox
Read: 5/1
Rating: 5 stars
This book was absolutely fascinati..."
Done!
Selection PostWeek #6 ~ Option 2
Key date:5 November 2021
P.S. I Spook You by S.E. Harmon
Pages: 258
How the book qualifies: Read by Amanda on Feb, 24, 2022 and rated 5 stars
Week 6 Completion postOption 2
Eeli by Steph Marie
261 pgs
7th May
4 stars
How fits ..was read by Amanda 25th March 2022 and given 4 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Im not sure if i liked this as much as the other two books but its inyeresti g following the back story as well as romance, and i cant wait to find out who, in the brotherhood , isnt as nice as hes supposed to be ..my money is on the uncle 🤔🤔
Amanda, I am changing my Selection Post. Do you want me to edit msg #134 or strike thru & make a new post?
Mamacita aka MawMaw wrote: "Amanda, I am changing my Selection Post. Do you want me to edit msg #134 or strike thru & make a new post?"
Yes please make a new one since it looks like Jane already checked!
Completion Post - Week 6Kiss of Smoke by Amy Pennza
Read: 5/9
Rating: 4 stars
Where there’s dragons, there’s fire. And damn! This book was on fire! Chloe witnesses her fiancé kissing another woman in the airport and heads off on a business trip with her two very sexy bosses. She’s obviously distraught, but nothing could prepare her for what awaits her once she boards the plane. Alec and Lachlan are a very happy couple, but Chloe is what they need to complete their lives. The rest of the book is a fast-paced, heat-filled, magical treat. I flew through it and enjoyed every second.
Mama's BTS PtP Selection Post Week #6
Theme ~ #1
Option #5. Colorful Cover
Book ~ Arranged
Pages ~ 220 pages
Qualifications ~ Has 5 separate distinguishable colors in cover
*Black, Blue, Red, Pink, Silver
Mama's BTS PtP Completion Post Week #6
Theme ~ #1
Option #5. Colorful Cover
Book ~ Arranged 4* ✔️ 3/8
Pages ~ 220 pages
Qualifications ~ Has 5 separate distinguishable colors in cover
*Black, Blue, Red, Pink, Silver
Review ~ I really like this book. Kash was always the character. But you saw more of his true personality rather than the Playboy that everyone thought he was. You also see what made him turn into that Playboy in public.
There were times my heart broke for Kash. There were times my heart broke for Day.
The only thing that would have made this book better was more of Ian's antics.
We did get a serious side of Ian and I love the way he explained the difference and dominance and submission to Kash. That was a beautiful explanation summary.
Thanks Mamacita and Amanda - if you change your book, please do a new selection post.Where it is just a correction to a post, I'm happy for that post to be edited :)
Outstanding:Completions
Mamacita - week 5
(Shan - week 6)
Week 7This Week's Theme
Option 1
13. J-Hope is a rapper as well, but with his independent release of the song 'Chicken Noodle Soup', he is also the wealthiest.
* Read a book from one of the following lists:
Millionaire, Billionaire, King, Wealthy Man
Billionaires, Millionaires, Tycoons and Other Utterly Rich Romance Heroes.
MM Romance with a millionaire/billionaire and an everyman
Option 2
Key date:12 November 2021
Team mate read on or after this date and rated at least 3 stars
Option 3
Pass
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Week #3 ~ Option 1
Code Name: Genesis by Sawyer Bennett
Pages: 306
How the book qualifies: Suit worn on cover
Finished: 04/18
Rating: 3 stars
Review: I started this without realizing this was spinoff from another series. I wish I would have read the novella that these two were in, because going in blind made Kynan look like a complete jackass. It took me a bit to warm up to him at all.
The way he behaved when Joslyn came to him after what she had endured.... Yeah, I kept thinking she should choose someone else to to protect her. And for this grown ass man to still be holding a grudge for something a 19yr old girls did to his then 26 yr old ass. Just no.
Once I did warm up to him, things got better.
I really liked Joslyn from the beginning, and felt for her due to what lead her to Jameson Force Security in the first place.
As always, Sawyer Bennett managed to pull me in to the story and she definitely knows how to bring the heat.