SGoM May 2014: Small Town Lovin'

[Phoenix (Online Elf), Moderator]

~ Sub-Genre of the Month for May, 2014 ~

♥ Small Town Lovin’ Romance: We are looking for the charm and ambiance of small town life, in search of the old-fashioned intimacy of knowing all one’s neighbors... and them knowing all about the heroine’s love-life! We’re going to flex our muscle and deem these only Contemporary, as this close-knit environment in Historical Romances may be found in the Frontier Romance / Americana Romance sub-genre above. (Examples on GRs’ shelf Small-Town-Lovin’. Also on GRs’ listopia Best Small Town Romance and Small Town Romance.)

Special Note: The above is the definition for our Sub-genre Challenge: Romance (Revised & Revisited for 2014!). For this SGOM, if you are desperate, you may use an Historical Romance set in a small town.

[Phoenix (Online Elf), Moderator]

Reserved

[⚜️Trea, Moderator]

Wow, Lady Luck must be smiling on us this month! As a part of Gisela's challenge, we have a listing for small town romance, which totally works in with this challenge too! Since I'm participating over there with that listing and using The Next Always by Nora Roberts, I think I'll use it over here too. If I get ambitious, I may try to read a second one this month, but we'll have to see.

[Sandra J]

Maybe I'll reread some Lori Foster or some Linda Howard. I haven't reread Mackenzie's Mountain or Say No To Joe? in a long time.

[Susan (susayq ~), Moderator]

This gives me a valid reason to read the next Lucky Harbor book by Jill Shalvis...or the next Kristen Ashley book in her Colorado mountain series...or both LOL

[⚜️Trea, Moderator]

Susan (susayq ~) wrote: "This gives me a valid reason to read the next Lucky Harbor book by Jill Shalvis...or the next Kristen Ashley book in her Colorado mountain series...or both LOL"

I'm actually considering starting Lucky Harbor if I get extra time next month!

[Susan (susayq ~), Moderator]

Trea, I highly recommend it :)

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

This is what I have planned:

Small Town: - Read a book set in a small town.
Just Down the Road, by Jodi Thomas (audible.com wishlist)
Spellbound Falls, by Janet Chapman (PB & audible.com wishlist)
Whispering Rock, by Robyn Carr (OCD) “r.r.v.a.”

[Hayley]

Yippee <3 My favorite kind of reading!

I will be reading for sure this month!

Oh and I may read

[Elizabeth]

Susan (susayq ~) wrote: "This gives me a valid reason to read the next Lucky Harbor book by Jill Shalvis...or the next Kristen Ashley book in her Colorado mountain series...or both LOL"

My thoughts, exactly!

[~Leslie~]

Yep! Completely agree on the statement about the next KA book or Jill Shalvis! I'll be reading one of each this month.
and

[Sandra J]

Lisa Kay wrote: "This is what I have planned:

Small Town: - Read a book set in a small town.
[book:J..."

I really enjoyed Spellbound Falls.

[KarenF]

Hmmm, this mostly isn't my thing but I do enjoy the Lucky Harbor series so I'll probably read one of those.

I'm up to

[Susan (susayq ~), Moderator]

KarenF wrote: "Hmmm, this mostly isn't my thing but I do enjoy the Lucky Harbor series so I'll probably read one of those.

I'm up to "

I finished that one yesterday and LOVED it!

[Susan (susayq ~), Moderator]

Hayley, you should definitely read

[Nichole]

I'll be reading and maybe .

[Hayley]

Susan (susayq ~) wrote: "Hayley, you should definitely read "

Susan, I believe I probably will :). I loved The Gamble

[Elizabeth]

Nichole wrote: "I'll be reading and maybe ."

Nichole, I'm currently reading - I couldn't wait for May - and is awesome, the best in the series, IMO!

[Nichole]

Elizabeth wrote: "Nichole wrote: "I'll be reading and maybe ."

Nichole, I'm currently reading - I couldn't..."

Oh goodie! I just love her books.

[Elizabeth]

Nichole wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "Nichole wrote: "I'll be reading and maybe ."

Nichole, I'm currently reading [bookcover:Waiting On You|1824..."

Me too!

[Valorie]

I think I'm going to read

[Christine]

I will probably read &

[~Leslie~]

Started reading

[Judy]

I listened to the audio of - I wasn't sure about it in the beginning, but ended up giving it 4 stars

[KarenF]

I finished yesterday. It manages to combine last month's vampire SG with this month's small town.

Like the rest of the series this one was really funny. I know she's written other books set in Half Moon Hollow but I think I'll miss Jane's wacky POV.

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

You all are making me want to re-listen to some of the Lucky Harbor books. **sigh**

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

KarenF wrote: "I finished yesterday."

I need to get back to that series.

[~Leslie~]

Finished and

The first one was a good KA book, not my favorite though. But I like her books set in Carnal, Colorado.

And the second was a short, sweet visit to Lucky Harbor. Always a good thing!

[Oleander]

This sounds like a good excuse for a Kimberly Raye book to me. I'm thinking

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

Oleander wrote: "This sounds like a good excuse for a Kimberly Raye book to me. I'm thinking "

Sounds good...and my library has it! Yay!

[ShoSho , Moderator]

I have a few small town loving lined up ! I'll get to them after finishing the book I'm reading .

[Manvir]

I actually read something that fits this months sub-genre today.


Enjoyable read that was cute and funny at times.

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Just bought with the ones I already had I'm all set !

[~Leslie~]

Loved The Witness!

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

I have The Witness lined up, too. Actually... I have a lot for this category... one of my favs.

[ShoSho , Moderator]

I started The witness this morning.

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

I've got that one on my list to read soon. Or, actually, audio. I don't know why I keep putting it off.

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Lisa Kay wrote: "I've got that one on my list to read soon. Or, actually, audio. I don't know why I keep putting it off.

"
It's very good ,LK. And I like the narrator.

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

Thanks, ShoSho. Yes, Julia Whelan... I'm trying to figure out if I've heard her before or not. Maybe before I started keeping track of that.

[Elizabeth]

Started reading and I can't put it down!

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

I love it when that happens with a book.

[Hayley]

So I decided to go back to a series that I've neglected for awhile... I'm reading Dream Lake

[Susan (susayq ~), Moderator]

Elizabeth wrote: "Started reading and I can't put it down!"

One of my favorites by her!

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Susan (susayq ~) wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "Started reading and I can't put it down!"

One of my favorites by her!"

mine too!

[Lara]

While I wish there were a new Lucky Harbor book out, I'm planning to read Susan Mallery's newest Fool's Gold book:

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

I've been meaning to start that series, like, forever! My library has it on audio.

[Nichole]

I finished yesterday and really liked it. Her last two books are more serious and missing some of the humor that has made me such a huge fan. Still, it was good and it definitely pulled on the heartstrings.

[Christine]

finished

[Elizabeth]

Lara wrote: "While I wish there were a new Lucky Harbor book out, I'm planning to read Susan Mallery's newest Fool's Gold book: "

I hadn't realized it was already out! Yay!

[Lara]

Lisa Kay wrote: "I've been meaning to start that series, like, forever! My library has it on audio."

LK, I haven't checked out the audio for this series, but I do enjoy the series. The first book is pretty funny. There are a number of surprise pregnancies within the series (I mean really, don't we know how this works?), but the main characters are now mostly new people who have moved to town rather than people from the original set of books.