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2024 July PIFM Challenge

What is the Pick-It-For-Me Challenge?

The Pick-It-For-Me Challenge (PIFM) is a reading challenge where each participant gives and receives book recommendations based on a given a set of rules. The assignment method and book selection rules change each month so it’s always new and always different.

The idea of the PIFM challenge is that you will get new-to-you books and authors selected for you as well as a push to read some books that have been lingering on your shelves. You may not be interested in the new books recommended, which is why you also get a minimum of four books from your shelf.

You only have to read ONE book to complete this challenge!

After signups are closed, your names and any extra info will go into the super secret PIFM randomizer and it will select someone for you to recommend books to and someone to give you recommendations. This list will be posted along with any specific picking rules for the month.

In order to participate you need to either HAVE YOUR PROFILE SET TO PUBLIC (preferable), or friend the person giving you recommendations. PLEASE NOTE: if you choose to keep your profile private, it is your responsibility to send a friend request to the person picking for you as soon as possible after the matchups are posted. Whether your profile is private or not, it is also very important that your profile be set to receive Private Messages (PMs) in case anyone needs to reach out to you (mods, organizer etc.)

Everything gets done in this thread so be sure to come back often!!!

Repicks:
You can ask for repicks if:
✱ The books picked for you are not yet released.
✱ If you have already read the chosen book(s) and they are on your ‘read’ shelf.
✱ If you did not receive four picks from your ‘to-read’ shelf, with at least one from your preferred shelf.

You may NOT ask for repicks because:
✱ A book is not available at your library.
✱ A genre or author you don’t enjoy.

INFORMATION NEEDED TO SIGN UP
Please sign up in this thread with the answer to the following question:

✱✱ What Romance author and/or sub-genre have you been enjoying most lately? ✱✱


✱✱ If you have a preferred shelf, please list it along with your pick! ✱✱

IMPORTANT DATES
Sign ups will remain open until June 23, 6 pm US EDT
For your convenience a Time Zone Converter: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock....

You’ll have until June 29, 9 pm US EDT to make your recommendations.

Please do not start reading your book(s) until the first of the month. You then have the entire month to read your pick(s) and give some feedback.

If you’re new please read the PIFM Guidelines and FAQ. If you have any questions that are not addressed there, please feel free to ask!


✱Please note that late sign ups will be included at the host's discretion and no one will be included after re-picks are assigned!✱

2024 July – Signups

(view spoiler)[Julie
HeatherMarie - o-pifm
KathyD - tbr-audios
Fran(Private) - a-pifm-shelf
Sonja - pifm
MountainKat - to-read-asap
Avigail - tbr-for-challenges
LaurLa - 01-pick-me-please
Mamacita aka MawMaw - mamas-pofm
Vivi
Carina - julypifm
Carrie - current-tbr
Courtney - pfm-july-2024
Danielle
Hazel - on-kindle
Sassafrass - 2024-1-pifm-aoc
Ava(Private)
Lauren
jazmine
Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress - pick-for-me (hide spoiler)]

2024 July – Pairings

Please pick for the person beneath you. The last person picks for the first person, so Sassafrass picks for Avigail.

✔ = Picks made

✔Avigail - tbr-for-challenges
✔Mamacita aka MawMaw - mamas-pofm
Lauren
✔Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress - pick-for-me
✔KathyD - tbr-audios
✔Sonja - pifm
✔Carrie - current-tbr
✔HeatherMarie - o-pifm
✔Julie
jazmine
✔LaurLa - 01-pick-me-please
✔Hazel - on-kindle
✔MountainKat - to-read-asap
✔Vivi
✔Danielle
✔Courtney - pfm-july-2024
✔Fran(Private) - a-pifm-shelf
Ava(Private)
✔Carina - julypifm
✔Sassafrass - 2024-1-pifm-aoc


Remember to pick a minimum of four NEW books and four from your pickee's TBR or preferred shelf. Please limit your picks to no more than two new to your pickee and two from their preferred shelf (or TBR) for each rule, since sometimes too many choices can be as bad as too few!

2024 July – Picking Rules

While most of us have our favorite genres, we don’t usually limit ourselves to only books in that genre. With that in mind, we’re looking at romance genres this month. There will be four picking rules and for each one you will pick at least two books – one from your pickee’s TBR or preferred shelf, and one that is new to them.
***Please note*** While the rules are built around romance authors and genres, you aren’t necessarily limited to only romance titles, especially when it comes to your pickee's preferred shelf (if they have one). Keep in mind though that this is a Romance Readers group, so please try to make the majority of your picks, especially the ones that are new to your pickee, within the romance genre.

Now, on to the rules! Remember, pick one from your pickee’s TBR and one new to them book for each rule.

1. Jill Shalvis/Pamela Clare - Recommend books that fall into the Contemporary or Romantic Suspense genres, are humorous or have an alpha hero, or have a title or author with one of the following initials: J or P.

2. Sarah MacLean/Gail Carriger - Recommend books that fall into the Historical or Steampunk genres, have a close-knit group of family or friends, a character with an occupation traditionally dominated by the opposite sex(ex: male nurse, female firefighter, etc), or have a title or author with one of the following initials: S or G.

3. J.R. Ward/Ilona Andrews - Recommend books that fall into the Paranormal or Urban Fantasy genres, have a story involving military or paramilitary characters, have a strong, kick-ass heroine, or a title or author with one of the following initials: W or A.

4. Lexi Blake (aka Sophie Oak)/TJ Klune - Recommend books that fall into the Erotic Romance or LGBTQ+ genres, is a western, set in the Southern US, or is very emotional, or has a title or author with one of the following initals: L or K.

Please read through and follow the tips in Post #1 to help insure you choose books your pickee will be excited to read.

Have fun, everyone!

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I'm keen to sign up for July!

Want To read shelf

✱✱ What Romance author and/or sub-genre have you been enjoying most lately? ✱✱

I'm enjoying "Small Town" and "Shifter" romances.

I've mostly been reading monster or alien book lately. But I had a small resurgence of historicals because I read Artfully Yours by Joanna Lowell. Went into her back catalog & have been enjoying her books. A good shelf for this month is 0-pifm

i'm into mystery/suspense these days...please use my tbr-audios shelf.

I’m in! (private profile, happy to friend anyone who picks for me)

I’ve been enjoying humorous and holiday romances this year

PIFM shelf- https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

I'm in and I'm all over the map on my reading these days. Given my limited time lately, it really depends on what I 'need' to read first! LOL Been enjoying romantic suspense and contemporary romance, though I'd like to get back into my favorite genre, historical romance!

Please use my PIFM shelf!

~KarenH~ wrote: "✱✱ What Romance author and/or sub-genre have you been enjoying most lately? ✱✱"

That's like asking which is your favorite child!! No way am I answering that one!

Please use my to-read-asap shelf - thanks!

I am in.
I read anything that falls on my hands, I am new to the sci-fi & fantasy genre. I am willing to try horror, but not something gory. Please use TBR for Challenges‎ shelf

I’m in please!! I’m not normally a non-fiction reader but I’m reading one now that is basically essays from librarians and booksellers about how much they love what they do, helping readers find books they love. It’s pretty interesting and definitely feel good reading!

01-pick-me-please

My POFM Shelf
mamas-pofm‎

✱✱ What Romance author and/or sub-genre have you been enjoying most lately? ✱✱

Dark Romance, HR & Romantic Suspense

I’m in! And I’ve been enjoying all the different romances lol I can’t pick one!

I only have 1 shelf, I’m easy peasy hehe

I’m in. Contemporary romance with some historical romance mixed in.

Use https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

I've been enjoying cute foodie romance or romantasy

Please pick from
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

I have been going back and forth reading romance and political non-fiction. Listening to a Carly Fortune right now and finished Biting the Hand: Growing Up Asian in Black and White America.



Please use PFM July 2024

I'm going to do well this month, I swear. I believe in me!

I’m in!
I’m open to pretty much anything, you can check out my shelf to see what i’ve read!

I’m in.
My reading recently has been anything that fits the challenge tasks. I dont know how to pick my own book anymore! I’ve been enjoying HR, sports romance, suspense and fantasy.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

I'm in!

Lately, I've been enjoying African American Romance.


My shelf is:
2024-1-pifm-aoc

I have been reading the summer I turned pretty and the upside of falling lately. If Jenny Han counts as a romance writer I’d prob pick her

So this is my first time actually signing up!! It’s summer so I finally have the time! I am truly excited! Please whomever picks for me know that I very much like very dark and light erotic romance!! The dirtiest please ! Currently I have been in to Neva Altaj, A. Zavarrelli, and Michelle Hercules. But only A. Zavarelli is familiar. My desire is to finally read a book where the woman loves hopefully a mob/mafia man marries and gives him a child then gets kidnapped by the hot enemy whom she also falls for and gives him children as well. I know it sounds crazy but hey everyone has their own taste!!! Also if anyone finds that said book I explained and finds a similar if not same described with a burlesque vibe thrown in I will love you forever lol! But seriously I’m pretty picky!! You give me the good stuff and I will gladly return! Also if you can’t see my want to read shelf etc. friend me so you can!!

I’m in!! I love romance books and but need to find more than just realistic fiction.

I’m in. Dark Romance & Romantic Suspense
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Signups are closed!

I'll be back with the pairings and picking rules in just a few minutes.

Pairings and Picking Rules are posted in messages 3 and 4.

Happy reading everyone!

Hi Avigail, I'm super excited to be picking for you this month. I hope you find some great books to read this month, old friend!


1. Jill Shalvis/Pamela Clare

[TBR] Risky Play (contemporary)
[NEW] Every Reasonable Doubt (romantic suspense)
[NEW] Bachelor Society (alpha male)




2. Sarah MacLean/Gail Carriger

[TBR] Fatal Justice (female police detective)
[TBR] Seduction in Death (female police lieutenant)
[NEW] An Extraordinary Union (historical)




3. J.R. Ward/Ilona Andrews

[TBR] A Court of Mist and Fury (Fantasy Romance)
[TBR] Godkiller (Fantasy)
[NEW] That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon (PNR)




4. Lexi Blake (aka Sophie Oak)/TJ Klune

[TBR] Dark Fairy Tales (Erotica)
[NEW] Got Me Hoping (LGBTQIA+)
[NEW] Make It Sweet (Emotional)




Enjoy!

Hi Vivi, I will be working on your picks tomorrow.

Mamacita, aka MawMaw Hi, it is always fun to choose books from friends' lists and suggest new books for them.
The books I picked for you are books I think you will like, and part of them I have read. One for sure is on my way, and if you want, we can buddy read it together.

1. Jill Shalvis/Pamela Clare

[TBR] Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage (Contemporary)
[NEW] In the Likely Event907] by Rebecca Yarros (romantic suspense, alpha male)
[NEW] The Hunted One by Brittney Sahin (alpha male, conteporary)




2. Sarah MacLean/Gail Carriger

[TBR] Her Wicked Marquess by Stacy Reid (historical Romance
[NEW] Moon Called by Patricia Briggs (female mechanic)
[NEW] Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater (historical romance if you want to buddy read)



3. J.R. Ward/Ilona Andrews

[TBR] Ancient Protector by Katie Reus (Paranormal)
[NEW] Fire in His Blood by Ruby Dixon (Fantasy, paranormal)
[NEW] Bride by Ali Hazelwood(Paranormal)




4. Lexi Blake (aka Sophie Oak)/TJ Klune

[TBR] Havoc by Kindle Alexander(Erotica + LGBTQIA+)
[NEW] The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune (Original author, LGBTQIA+)
[NEW] The Kite by N.R. Walker (LGBTQIA+)




Enjoy!

Hello Courtney!
This is my first time participating in something ike this and I hope I've done a good job and picked out some books that you will love!

Jill Shalvis/Pamela Clare
Part of Your World (TBR, Contemporary Romance)
One Dark Window (Romantic Suspense)
Twisted Games (Alpha Hero)



Sarah MacLean/Gail Carriger
Love, Theoretically (TBR, Woman in STEM)
All Rhodes Lead Here (Found Family)
A Fragile Enchantment (Historical)



JR Ward/Ilona Andrews
Bride (TBR, Paranormal)
Divine Rivals (Urban Fantasy)
The Serpent and the Wings of Night (Paranormal Romance)



Lexi Blake/TJ Klune
The Rancher's Dance (TBR, Western)
Done and Dusted (Western)
The Fake Mate (Erotica)



I hope you enjoy these picks!

Hi Vivi, here are your picks for July! Since you don't have a lot of books on your shelves, I am giving you a variety of options. I hope some of them interest you for July.

1. Jill Shalvis/Pamela Clare
NEW: Lost and Found Sisters* by Jill Shalvis - Really anything by her would be a good choice!
NEW: It Had to Be You* by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - Love the humor in this series!
TBR: Archer's Voice* by Mia Sheridan - Really good!
TBR: My So-Called Sex Life: How to Date Your Enemy by Lauren Blakely - I enjoy this author!

2. Sarah MacLean/Gail Carriger
NEW: Surrender* by Pamela Clare - LOVED! (Again, anything by this author is a good choice!)
NEW: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake* by Sarah MacLean - So much fun!
TBR: Texas Destiny* by Lorraine Heath - Loved this trilogy!
TBR: Outlander* by Diana Gabaldon - Long, and it wanders a little, but I enjoyed it!

3. J.R. Ward/Ilona Andrews
NEW: Magic Bites* by Ilona Andrews - Such a good series!
NEW: Slave to Sensation* by Nalini Singh - Love the world the author creates!
TBR: Year One* by Nora Roberts - My favorite NR trilogy - loved it!
TBR: The Warlord Wants Forever* by Kresley Cole - Short introduction to this world!

4. Lexi Blake (aka Sophie Oak)/TJ Klune
NEW: The House in the Cerulean Sea* by T.J. Klune - One of the best books I have ever read!!
NEW: Midnight Man by Lisa Marie Rice - Steamy!
TBR: Sweet Surrender by Maya Banks - I remember enjoying these books!
TBR: Three to Ride by Sophie Oak/Lexi Blake - Really like this author!

I marked those I have listened to in audio and really enjoyed with an asterisks, in case you wanted to try the audiobook.

Happy Reading!

Danielle wrote: "Hello Courtney!
This is my first time participating in something ike this and I hope I've done a good job and picked out some books that you will love!

Jill Shalvis/Pamela Clare
[book:Part of Your..."

Thanks for the picks Danielle! They're perfect. Both books I've been excited to read and books i've never seen before but they seem so interesting. Great job on your first go!

Julie’s Picks July 2024
Hey, had fun going through your list! Hope you find a good one to read this month!
1. Jill Shalvis/Pamela Clare -
TBR: Hedging Your Bets-Denker (Contemporary)
New: First to Burn- Richland (Contemporary)

2. Sarah MacLean/Gail Carriger -
TBR: Fix Her Up- Bailey (close-knit group of family or friends)
New: A Caribbean Heiress in Paris- Herrera (Historical)

3. J.R. Ward/Ilona Andrews -
TBR: Blood Kissed- Arthur (Paranormal)
New: Strange Love- Aguirre (Paranormal)

4. Lexi Blake (aka Sophie Oak)/TJ Klune -
TBR: Warden and the Assassin- Langlais (author with a L)
New: Forbidden- Jenkins (western)

Hi Sonja! Here are your picks for July. I hope you find some great reads!

Jill Shalvis/Pamela Clare
Destiny’s Embrace, Beverly Jenkins — author’s last initial is ‘J’ (tbr)
In the Likely Event, Rebecca Yarros — tagged contemporary (tbr)
Flirtasaurus, Erin Mallon — tagged humor (new)
Inheritance, Nora Roberts — tagged suspense (new)

Sarah MacLean/Gail Carriger
The Bodyguard, Katherine Center — female bodyguard (tbr)
The Women, Kristin Hannah — tagged historical (tbr)
Burn for Me, Ilona Andrews — close-knit family (new)
Slave to Sensation, Nalini Singh — author’s last initial is ‘S’ (new)

J.R. Ward/Ilona Andrews
Gods & Monsters, Shelby Mahurin — tagged fantasy (tbr)
Recipe for Second Chances, Ali Rosen — author’s first initial is ‘A’ (tbr)
Dark Lover, J.R. Ward — tagged paranormal (new)
Fatal Affair, Marie Force — kickass heroine (new)

Lexi Blake (aka Sophie Oak)/T.J. Klune
The Midnight Library, Matt Haig — emotional story (tbr)
Running Wild, K.A. Tucker — author’s first initial is ‘K’ (tbr)
The Dom Who Loved Me, Lexi Blake — tagged erotica (new)
Till Death, Jennifer L. Armentrout — set in West Virginia (new)

Sassafras’s,

Here are your picks. Happy reading!

Jill Shalvis/Pamela Clare

TBR - On Rotation
TBR- Jasiel, The King Who Got Me
New - When I Think of You


Sarah Maclean/Gail Carriger

TBR- Rebel
TBR - Seven Days in June
New- A Caribbean Heiress in Paris


JR Ward/Ilona Andrew

TBR - The Shadow Sister
TBR - Alight
New - The Poisons We Drink


Lexi Blake (aka Sophie Oak)/JJ Klune

TBR - Love Delayed
TBR - Love You Forever
New - Love on the Highlight Reel
New - At the End of It All

@ Lauren

You did not have a special shelf you just had your entire TBR so I hope I found some that you will be interested in Reading

1. Jill Shalvis/Pamela Clare -
Judgment Road NEW
title starts with J

The Stopover TBR
humorous & an alpha hero


2. Sarah MacLean/Gail Carriger -
Rock Chick NEW
close-knit group of family or friends

Mystery Man TBR
close-knit group of family or friends

3. J.R. Ward/Ilona Andrews -
Twist Me TBR
author starts with A.

Broken Bonds NEW
Paranormal & strong, kick-ass heroine

4. Lexi Blake (aka Sophie Oak)/TJ Klune -
The Dom Who Loved Me TBR
author starts with L

This is War, Baby. NEW
author starts with K

Hi jasmine. Here are you picks for this month:

1. Jill Shalvis/Pamela Clare - Recommend books that fall into the Contemporary or Romantic Suspense genres, are humorous or have an alpha hero, or have a title or author with one of the following initials: J or P.

TBR: Check & Mate - Contemporary
NEW: When We Lied - Romantic suspense
NEW: The Hating Game - Humorous



2. Sarah MacLean/Gail Carriger - Recommend books that fall into the Historical or Steampunk genres, have a close-knit group of family or friends, a character with an occupation traditionally dominated by the opposite sex(ex: male nurse, female firefighter, etc), or have a title or author with one of the following initials: S or G.

TBR: Daisy Jones & The Six - Historical
NEW: Becoming a Vincent - Close-knit family
NEW: Moon Called - Girl Mechanic



3. J.R. Ward/Ilona Andrews - Recommend books that fall into the Paranormal or Urban Fantasy genres, have a story involving military or paramilitary characters, have a strong, kick-ass heroine, or a title or author with one of the following initials: W or A.

TBR: The Hunger Games - Kick-ass Heroine
NEW: Darkfever - Fae Urban Fantasy
NEW: Until July - Military Character



4. Lexi Blake (aka Sophie Oak)/TJ Klune - Recommend books that fall into the Erotic Romance or LGBTQ+ genres, is a western, set in the Southern US, or is very emotional, or has a title or author with one of the following initals: L or K.

TBR: Roses. Leila Meacham - Southern US
NEW: Beautiful Bastard - Erotic romance
NEW: On Dublin Street - Emotional



Happy Reading!

Hi MountainKat

1. Jill Shalvis/Pamela Clare
📚TBR: The Summer Escape - Jill Shalvis (Romantic, Suspense, Author name starts J)
🆕 Sworn to Silence - Linda Castillo (Contemporary, Suspense) Think Eve (Kate) and Roarke (John) but in present day and policing the Amish community which Kate turned her back on.
🆕 The Cipher - Isabella Maldonado (Contemporary, Suspense) recommending because I loved it and couldn’t put it down.


2. Sarah MacLean/Gail Carriger
📚TBR: Speculations in Sin - Jennifer Ashley (Historical)
🆕 The Viscount's Sinful Bargain - Kate Archer (Historical, close knit friends)
🆕 Code Name Butterfly - Embassie Susberry (Historical, Author surname begins with S) Based on a true story of a female spy

3. JR Ward/Ilona Andrews
📚TBR: Shifters in the Night - Molly Harper (Paranormal, Urban Fantasy)
🆕 A Discovery of Witches - Deborah Harkness (Paranormal, Urban Fantasy) I read the whole series back to back and then devoured the tv show which was good as well.
🆕 Dangerous Secrets - Abbie Zanders (Military, Author name starts A) Reminded me of the KGI series by Maya Banks

4. Lexi Blake/TJ Klune
📚TBR: HEA: Happily Ever After - Lucy Lennox (LGBT)
🆕 Crash into You - Roni Loren (Erotic, Set in Southern US) The series features MF, MFM, MM in the different books in the series. I know you read both MF and MM and thought this could be a good series as i enjoyed the story line as well as the sexy scenes.
🆕 Fighting Redemption - Kate McCarthy (Emotional, Author name starts K) This book brought me to tears and that’s quite a difficult thing to do.

I hope you enjoy!

Hi Hazel!! I hope you're enjoying your summer and I hope you enjoy some of these picks!! I chose 2 from the each of the subgenres noted and tried to grab one from each of our TBRs where I could.

1. Jill Shalvis/Pamela Clare
contemporary
🔆TBR: What Happens in New York
🔆NEW: Recipe for Second Chances
romantic suspense
🔆TBR: Vow to Protect
🔆NEW: A Deeper Darkness
🔆

2. Sarah MacLean/Gail Carriger
historical romance
🔆TBR: Lady In Disguise
🔆TBR: What the Hart Wants
steampunk
🔆NEW: Warrior
🔆NEW: Kiss of Steel
🔆

3. J.R. Ward/Ilona Andrews
paranormal
🔆TBR: Pyromancist
🔆NEW: The Love That Split the World
urban fantasy
🔆TBR: House of Sky and Breath
🔆NEW: Some Girls Bite
🔆

4. Lexi Blake (aka Sophie Oak)/TJ Klune
erotic romance
🔆TBR: Watch Me
🔆TBR: Rough Edge
lgbtq+
🔆NEW: Scoring With Him
🔆NEW: Whiskey Flick
🔆

LaurLa wrote: "Hi Hazel!! I hope you're enjoying your summer and I hope you enjoy some of these picks!! I chose 2 from the each of the subgenres noted and tried to grab one from each of our TBRs where I could.


..."
Thanks LaurLa. I will check these out more fully after work but they look great picks.

Hi Carrie! Here are your picks for July. Hope you find something good!
1. Jill Shalvis/Pamela Clare
🔆 TBR: The Friend Zone(Contemporary/humorous)
🔆 TBR: The Wall of Winnipeg and Me (Contemporary/humorous/alpha)
Read both of these and enjoyed them!

🔆 NEW: Just One of the Guys (Contemporary)
🔆 NEW: Identity (Romantic Suspense)
Both of these are permanently on my recommend list, though I'm pretty sure I already recommended Identity to you. LMK if you want a repick!


2. Sarah MacLean/Gail Carriger
🔆 TBR: A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder (Historical)
🔆 TBR: Making Waves (Historical)

🔆 NEW: A Girl Called Samson (Historical/Opposite occupation)
🔆 NEW: Bombshell (Historical/Sarah MacLean)
Samson was such a fascinating read and then to find out it has some basis in real history! Really cool! And I love Sarah MacLean’s books!


3. J.R. Ward/Ilona Andrews This seemed to be your favorite genre, so I did squeeze in an extra one off your TBR!
🔆 TBR: Marked (Paranormal)
🔆 TBR: That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon (Paranormal/kick-ass heroine)
🔆 TBR: Bayou Moon (Paranormal/Ilona Andrews)

I’ve read most of the Eternal Guardians series and enjoyed them. I feel like I’ve recommended That Time I Got Drunk to someone else and now I may need to read it too! LOL And Bayou sounds good!
🔆 NEW: Which Witch is Which? (Paranormal/kick-ass heroine)
🔆 NEW: Worth the Fall (Military)
Both great series! I need to finish the Witch series, but I’m loath to end it! Moira is my favorite kick-ass heroine! And ALL the feels for Fall, but really... it's the cover.. meow!


4. Lexi Blake (aka Sophie Oak)/TJ Klune
🔆 TBR: Sweet Addiction (Erotic)
🔆 TBR: Book Lovers (Southern US)

Have both of these on my TBR!
🔆 NEW: A Hundred Crickets Singing (Southern US)
🔆 NEW: Royally Screwed (Erotic)
Both great reads!


Happy Reading!

Hi Carina!
Here’s a set of picks for July…..I hope you find a gem or two here!


1. Jill Shalvis/Pamela Clare

[TBR] Barefoot on a Starlit Night (contemporary and J for Jo)
[NEW] Hot Cop (contemp/humor/ P for Paige)
[NEW] Ready to Run (contemp/humor)

2. Sarah MacLean/Gail Carriger

[TBR] All the Days of Summer (S for Summer/family)
[NEW] Falling Hard for her Roommate (friends to lovers)
[NEW] The Aussie Next Door (S for Stefanie/family)

3. J.R. Ward/Ilona Andrews

[TBR] Sweet Pea Summer (A for Alys)
[TBR] The Start of Something Good (military character)
[NEW] The Seven Year Slip (A for Ashley/ fantasy)


4. Lexi Blake (aka Sophie Oak)/TJ Klune

[TBR] Lassoed (L for Lassoed/western)
[TBR] The Layover (L for Lacie and Layover)
[NEW] To Get Me to You (set in the South/K for Kait)

Happy Reading!!

Hazel wrote: "Hi MountainKat

1. Jill Shalvis/Pamela Clare
📚TBR: The Summer Escape - Jill Shalvis (Romantic, Suspense, Author name starts J)
🆕 [bookcover:..."

Wow Hazel - thank you for the great picks! I will be adding some of those new ones to my shelves for sure. I don't know that I will be able to read any of the new ones in July though - I am WAY behind schedule with my M&G books. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Carina wrote: "Sassafras’s,

Here are your picks. Happy reading!

Jill Shalvis/Pamela Clare

TBR - On Rotation
TBR- Jasiel, The King Who Got Me
New - [book:When I Think of You|192..."

Thanks, Carina! I'm looking forward to diving into these!

Fran wrote: "Hi Carina!
Here’s a set of picks for July…..I hope you find a gem or two here!


1. Jill Shalvis/Pamela Clare

[TBR] Barefoot on a Starlit Night (contemporary and J for Jo)
[NEW] [b..."

Sonja wrote: "Hi Carrie! Here are your picks for July. Hope you find something good!

1. Jill Shalvis/Pamela Clare

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TBR:
[book:The Friend Zone|41945163](Contemporary/humorous)
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TBR:
[book:The Wall ..."

Thank you for the great picks! I’ve added a few of the new ones to my TBR!

HeatherMarie, it took me 3 attempts at this because I was a dumb dumb and closed the window twice lol

I hope something here is good company this July


1. Jill Shalvis/Pamela Clare -

TBR:Funny Guy
New: Fangirl Down




2. Sarah MacLean/Gail Carriger -

TBR:One Duke Down
New: Lady of Devices




3. J.R. Ward/Ilona Andrews -

TBR: Ensnared by the Werewolf
New:Kiss of Midnight




4. Lexi Blake (aka Sophie Oak)/TJ Klune -

TBR: The Perks of Loving a Wallflower
New: One Week Girlfriend

Sonja wrote: "Hi Carrie! Here are your picks for July. Hope you find something good!

1. Jill Shalvis/Pamela Clare

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TBR:
The Friend Zone(Contemporary/humorous)
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TBR:
[book:The Wall ..."

Thank you so much

Carrie wrote: "HeatherMarie, it took me 3 attempts at this because I was a dumb dumb and closed the window twice lol
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Oh no Carrie! Sorry for the trouble! Thank you these picks look great🥰

I’ll get picks up tonight