Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

These look like such great picks. I've actually read Teaching the Teacher's Pet already.

Emma wrote: "Picks for Haney 📚

🎥 Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Butcher & Blackbird
The Longing of Lone Wolves

[bookcov..."

Hi MountainKat,
Here are your picks for March! Wow, you've read so many books!!! I hope you enjoy these, and please let me know if you want something different.

🎥 Lord of the Rings:

Even Tree Nymphs Get the Blues (fantasy, series)
Bride (fantasy)

🎥 Titanic –

To the Moon and Back (travel, 4+)
Shelter by the Sea (water on cover, travel, 4+)

🎥 West Side Story –

Emma of 83rd Street (1) (retelling, NYC, good supporting characters)
Jane & Edward (retelling, good supporting characters)

🎥 The English Patient –

My Fair Temptress (titles, Europe)
The Duchess Deal (titles, war injury, Europe)

🎥 Amadeus –

Italy Ever After (musician, kind of sneaky character)
All the Right Notes (musician)


🎥 My Fair Lady –

Bone to Pick (professor)
Girls Before Earls (teacher, England, class difference)

🎥 Gone With the Wind –

Lady Chatterley's Lover (movie, historical, almost 400 pages)
Any Duke in a Storm

🎥 Shakespeare in Love –

When a Marquess Loves a Woman (Juliet)
The Dane of My Existence (humorous and lots of Shakespeare references)

Marie!! I haven't forgotten you. I will have your picks tomorrow AM 😊

Haney Hayes wrote: "These look like such great picks. I've actually read Teaching the Teacher's Pet already.

Oh no! I checked your read list and it’s not showing in there?!? Must be a glitch in the matrix. I will pick another for you 😁

It's absolutely okay, My read list is actually just books I've read in February.

Emma wrote: "Haney Hayes wrote: "These look like such great picks. I've actually read Teaching the Teacher's Pet already.

Oh no! I checked your read list and it’s not showing in there?!? Must be a glitch in t..."

Haney Hayes wrote: "It's absolutely okay, My read list is actually just books I've read in February.

Okie dokie, how about See Me After Class?

MountainKat wrote: "Hi again Rebecca! Here are your picks for March. I hope I found some good ones for you! All of the new to you picks are ones that I have listened to in audio and really enjoyed! I've listened to mo..."

These look great, I don't know where to start they are all so good.

Hi Darcy, I hope you like your picks! if you want to change anything, just let me know.

Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King –
TBR ~ (Last book in a series) A Villa with a View
NEW ~ (Fantasy) Fourth Wing

Titanic –
TBR ~ (natural body of water on the cover) Fish Out of Water
NEW ~ (highly rated) The Seven Year Slip

West Side Story –
TBR ~ (that is a retelling ) The Emma Project
NEW ~ (that is a retelling ) The Never King

The English Patient –
TBR ~ (with a titled main character) A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel
NEW ~ (with a titled main character) The Winter Duke

Amadeus –
TBR ~ (whose main character is a musician) A Visit from the Goon Squad
NEW ~ (whose main character is a musician) Kentucky Blues

My Fair Lady –
TBR ~ (main characters are in different social standing) Pretty Rings and Broken Things
NEW ~ (main character is a teacher or student) The Newbie

Gone With the Wind –
TBR ~ (‘historical’ & more than 400 pages) A Breath of Snow and Ashes
NEW ~ (ade into a movie or television/streaming series) To All the Boys I've Loved Before

Shakespeare in Love –
TBR ~ (tagged ‘humor’) Bazaar Girls
NEW ~ (main character is a writer) Love At Rincon Point


















Darcy wrote: "I'm in!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."

This one is perfect

Emma wrote: "Haney Hayes wrote: "It's absolutely okay, My read list is actually just books I've read in February.

Okie dokie, how about See Me After Class?
"

Haney Hayes wrote: "Hi Darcy, I hope you like your picks! if you want to change anything, just let me know.

Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King –
TBR ~ (Last book in a series) [book:A Villa with a View|19685786..."

Thank you so much! These look great!

Hi Marie! Here are some picks for you. Sorry I'm slow on the uptake this month. Hope you find a few to enjoy 😀


Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
🎥TBR: The Heretic Royal ⪼ fantasy
🎥NEW: Love, Magic & Misfortune ⪼ fantasy


Titanic
🎥TBR: Take a Bow ⪼ 4.80 ave rating (highest romance on your tbr)
🎥NEW: Recipe for Second Chances ⪼ travel


West Side Story
🎥TBR: Emma of 83rd Street (1) ⪼ retelling
🎥NEW: The Vixen and the Vet ⪼ retelling


The English Patient
🎥TBR: The War Nurse ⪼ during wartime
🎥NEW: American Royals ⪼ titled


Amadeus
🎥TBR: Just Another Love Song ⪼ musician
🎥NEW: Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper ⪼ pubbed August (8)


My Fair Lady
🎥TBR: Royal Valentine ⪼ different social standings
🎥NEW: Getting Schooled ⪼ teacher


Gone With the Wind
🎥TBR: Worthy of Legend ⪼ historical
🎥NEW: Crocodile on the Sandbank ⪼ historical


Shakespeare in Love
🎥TBR: Julieta and the Romeos ⪼ mc Julieta
🎥NEW: Grin and Beard It ⪼ actress (I don't normally rec a #2 but you really don't need the first to read this one)

Kate wrote: "Hope some of these books work for you LaurLa. Happy Reading! "


Thanks, Kate! I've read a couple of the new options but I can sub in the next in the series for at least one of them. Looking forward to several of them on my TBR! Thanks again!

Emma, I tried to stick to your TBR soon list. I kept going to pick "new" books for you for certain categories, realizing the book I thought of was on your TBR list (and couldn't get it to show which one) and then had to move those to the TBR pick vs the "new" pick. We have a lot of overlap in reading!

🎥 Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King –
TBR:Shadow and Bone
New: Rhapsodic

🎥 Titanic –
TBR: The Time Between Us: An emotional, gripping historical page turner
New: A Curious Beginning (travels somewhere)

🎥 West Side Story –
TBR:Happy Place (good secondary characters)
New: Half a Soul (fairy tail retelling)

🎥 The English Patient –
TBR: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake
New: A Rogue by Any Other Name

🎥 Amadeus –
Tbr: Shipwrecked With Mr Wrong (11 in publication date)
New:Viciously Yours (sneaky character)

🎥 My Fair Lady –
TBR: Rush (different social standing)
New: The Witchwood Knot (magical England)

🎥 Gone With the Wind –
TBR: The Notebook (made into a movie)
New: A Study in Scarlet Women (tagged historical)

🎥 Shakespeare in Love –
TBR: Flying Tips for Flightless Birds (tagged humor)
New: The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels (tagged humor- technically it's on one of your TBR's but this is my favorite funny romance)

Marie wrote: "Emma, I tried to stick to your TBR soon list. I kept going to pick "new" books for you for certain categories, realizing the book I thought of was on your TBR list (and couldn't get it to show whic..."

No worries. I put that tbr-soon shelf together as they are books I own either physical or Kindle, or can get from the library because I am on a very strict book buying ban atm 😬

Hopefully I did ok then! I’m still new at this.

HeatherMarie wrote: "Hi Fernanda!
Here are your picks for March. Hope you find some good ones!

🎥 Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Tbr- Life’s Too Short- Jimenez (trilogy)
New- Rhapsodic- Thalassa (fantasy)
..."
heyyy!! thank you so much for these, cant wait to get started

I am lagging this month Darkness between work & spring sports, but will get you your picks today! Sorry for the delay!

SunnyCAGirl wrote: "I am lagging this month Darkness between work & spring sports, but will get you your picks today! Sorry for the delay!"

No problem at all

Marie wrote: "Hopefully I did ok then! I’m still new at this."

Thank you! As you say - we seem to have a reading overlap! 😛

Hi HeatherMarie! Here are your picks for March! Hope you find something good!

🎥 Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
TBR: Never Wager with a Wallflower (part of a trilogy and last book in series)
NEW: These Hollow Vows (Fantasy) *I’m reading this one for March (hopefully). Let me know if you want to buddy read!*


🎥 Titanic
TBR: A Curse of Tooth and Claw (4.0+ rating)
TBR/NEW: The Traitor Queen (4.0+ rating/travel) *Had to get this one on your radar. I really enjoyed this one and am only marginally annoyed that the last book does NOT pick up where this one left off!*


🎥 West Side Story
TBR: Bro and the Beast 1 (retelling)
NEW: Which Witch is Which? (great secondary characters) *Really enjoyed this whole series!*


🎥 The English Patient
TBR: At His Countess' Pleasure (Titled character/Europe)
NEW: The Duke Alone (titled character/Europe) *Really surprised how much I enjoyed this one*


🎥 Amadeus
TBR: Knockout (sneaky character!) *I loved Imogen’s character and her controversy with the uptight Thomas! She was very sneaky and it was a fun read and series!*
NEW: Fall (musician) *Saw you read and enjoyed the first two books in this series. May I recommend you get to Jax’s story? This one got me good!*


🎥 My Fair Lady
TBR: Space for Love (how much more different in social standing than alien/human?!) *This sounds fun!*
TBR: Spinster Sister (set in England) *Had to get this one on there as it sounds good!*


🎥 Gone With the Wind
TBR: Love and Other Scandals (historical tag)
TBR/NEW: Lessons in Chemistry (made into steaming series!) *I read this before I realized it was made into a TV series! It was really good and now I have to get an AppleTV account so I can watch the show!*


🎥 Shakespeare in Love
NEW: The Perils of Pleasure (tagged humor on my shelf!) *I saw you had one book in this series so I’m adding the first. I read them all and liked the series. This long-standing family rivalry touches on the Capulet/Montague dispute from Romeo and Juliet, ah more Shakespeare references! So there! Close enough!*
NEW: Lady Derring Takes a Lover (author’s name is variation of Juliet, it counts!) *Really enjoying this series so far. Some are better than others of course, but I really liked this one.*


Happy reading!

Sonja wrote: "Hi HeatherMarie! Here are your picks for March! Hope you find something good! "

oh Sonja, these look super! I really appreciate your thoughtful picks. And ding dong! my library has These Hollow Vow on audiobook, i'm in! Thanks!

Darcy wrote: "Hi MountainKat,
Here are your picks for March! Wow, you've read so many books!!! I hope you enjoy these, and please let me know if you want something different."

Thank you Darcy! I can't wait to check out the new picks!

HeatherMarie wrote: "Sonja wrote: "Hi HeatherMarie! Here are your picks for March! Hope you find something good! "

oh Sonja, these look super! I really appreciate your thoughtful picks. And ding dong! my library has T..."

Glad you liked the picks! I'm going to listen to Vows on audiobook as well! WOO! I prefer a good read, but lately the only way I get to read is listening to someone read to me! *sighs* Enjoy!

Hello, Darkness,
So sorry for the delay! Here are your picks!

🎥 Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – 
recommend a book…
✔️ tagged ‘fantasy’
Hex of the Fire Witch by Hairston (tbr)
A Court of Mist and Fury(new) by Sarah J Maas


🎥 Titanic – 
recommend a book…
✔️ where the main character travels somewhere
Fae's Captive by Lily Archer (tbr)
American Prince by Sierra Simone (new)

🎥 West Side Story – 
recommend a book…
✔️ set in New York
A Little Big Rock by Lauren Blakely (tbr)

The Bride Goes Rogueby Joanna Shupe (new)

🎥 The English Patient – 
recommend a book…
✔️ with a titled main character (e.g., prince, duchess, marquess)
Anastasia by Sophie Lark (tbr)
✔️ set in Europe
A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera

🎥 Amadeus – 
recommend a book…
✔️ that includes a sneaky character (your interpretation)
Queen of Liesby Whitney G (tbr)
Devil in Winter or start with Again the Magic if you haven't read the series...hard to tell in your TBR by Lisa Kleypas (new)


🎥 My Fair Lady – 
recommend a book…
✔️ whose main character is a teacher or student
Rock Bottom Girlby Lucy Score (tbr)
✔️ whose main characters are in different social standing
Lover Eternalby J.R. Ward (new)

🎥 Gone With the Wind –
recommend a book…
✔️ tagged ‘historical’
Forever Your Rogue by Erin Langston (new)
✔️ with more than 400 pages (movie and book were long)
Pucking Wild by Emily Rath(tbr)

🎥 Shakespeare in Love – 
recommend a book…
✔️ tagged ‘humor’
The One with the Kiss Cam by Cindy Steel (tbr)
✔️ whose main character is named ‘William,’
Beautiful Player by Christina Lauren (new) (Will)

Fernanda wrote: "Hi Fran!!!!
Here are your picks for March. Hope you find some good ones!

🎥 Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Runescribe— tagged fantasy (tbr)
Fourth Wing — ..."

Thanks so much Fernanda! These look great 😁

Thanks so much, Nancy H! I'm really excited to dig in!

Nancy H wrote: "Hi SunnyCaGirl,
Here are your picks for March. You have so many good ones on your TBR list! I hope you enjoy these.

Lord of the Rings: Two that are part of trilogies: [book:Beginner's Luck|35717..."

I believe everyone has their picks for March...now to wait for tomorrow to come! 😁

Emma- I flubbed. Viciously Yours was meant to be Peaches & Honey by R. Raeta. I got plot lines twisted in my head when I was thinking of the books.

Hey Emma! I need another Re-Pick, Look on the Bright Side doesn't release until May.

Emma wrote: "Picks for Haney 📚

🎥 Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Butcher & Blackbird
The Longing of Lone Wolves

[bookcov..."

Haney Hayes wrote: "Hey Emma! I need another Re-Pick, Look on the Bright Side doesn't release until May.

🫣

How about Fish Out of Water?

Marie wrote: "Emma- I flubbed. Viciously Yours was meant to be Peaches & Honey by R. Raeta. I got plot lines twisted in my head when I was thinking of the books."

No worries - a bonus book! 😁

Perfect Thank you!!

Emma wrote: "Haney Hayes wrote: "Hey Emma! I need another Re-Pick, Look on the Bright Side doesn't release until May.

🫣

How about Fish Out of Water?
"

Not sure what happened but the message with my picks seems to have disappeared! I see where I replied to Kate (msg 62) but the original is gone! GR must be acting up again 🤷‍♀️

Luckily it happened after I noted all my picks! I was able to finish 2 this month - sort of. One was a series sub for a series book I'd already read.

Thanks, again Kate!

From Kate (Kate’s cozy reads)

The English Patient
✅TBR🚦Lucas🚦titled🚦03.15 ★★★


Amadeus
✅NEW🚦Deep (sub for Lick)🚦musician 🚦03.02 ★★★★

Hi Darcy! Thank you again for my picks - I was able to read four of them in March. 📚

Even Tree Nymphs Get the Blues by Molly Harper 3.6.2024 - Fun!
Bone to Pick by May Archer 3.8.2024 - So good!
My Fair Temptress by Christina Dodd 3.12.2024 - I'm enjoying this series!
To the Moon and Back by N.R. Walker 3.13.2024 - Loved it!

Thanks again!

Hi Carrie,
I finished The American Roommate Experiment and loved it! I also started Love Redesigned, but I am not going to get it finished by month's end. I am enjoying it, though. Thanks for the good picks. I plan to read more of them in the coming months.

I read “Royal Valentine.” It was excellent!