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2019 February Pick-It-For-Me Challenge
Sonja wrote: "I can do one if you need but it’ll be late tonight?"Would you pick for MKat? Thank-you!
Carina,I hope you like your picks!
1. From your TBR we have The Husband She Can't Forget by Patricia Forsythe. Or check out a scavenger hunt to find a murderer to inherit it all in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evie by Marianne Stillings.
2. A Cowboy for Christmas by Lori Wilde from your TBR or Must Love Mistletoe by Christie Ridgway where Bailey comes home to help out over the holidays, but may find a reason to stay forever.
3. Strangers In Paradise by Heather Graham Pozzessere or check out a wedding planner whose business is suffering after being left at the alter and has to work with the former best man in Something Borrowed by Louisa George.
4. Thomas takes a in a dog as a witness and ends up working with a local vet having her own issues in Take a Chance on Me by Susan Donovan or three friends open a bakery, but when one's fiancée is killed they need to find the murderer in a cute cozy - Sprinkle with Murder by Jenn McKinlay.
5. Brenda Minton's Second Chance Rancher or fake fiancée to help with custody and investigate family member in Lie to Me by Starr Ambrose.
6. Check out Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks or a great college sports romance with Elle Kennedy's The Deal.
7. TBR - The Lost Heiress by Roseanna M. White or waking up in Vegas married to a rock star in Lick by Kylie Scott.
8. You Say It First by Susan Mallery is a sweet romance where the heroine needs to decide to stay in the wedding planning business or work for the bank while the hero is a traveling artist with a lot of family issues. Or check out a cozy mystery with a bit of magic in a town devoted to weddings where Carly Bell makes potions but ends up entangles in a murder and with her ex in A Potion to Die For by Heather Blake.
Laura We read different books, so I hope you find something good in this mix.
💜Recommend a book that has a tree on the cover or has a brown or green cover
TBR: Blood Prince (brownish color)
New: Fallen (trees)
💜Recommend a book that has a holiday theme, is tagged with any holiday or features a celebration of any kind.
TBR: Dark Light (birthday)
New: Wolf's Valentine (holiday)
💜Recommend a book that is moderate in size: 200-300 pages.
TBR: The Vampire wants a Wife (204 pages)
New: Undead and Unwed (255 pages)
💜Recommend a book that features a farmer/gardener/florist (anyone who enjoys working with plants or flowers) or a book that has food on the cover.
TBR: A Hunger Like No Other (she's his food)
New: Brownies and Broomsticks (food on cover)
💜Recommend a book set on a farm or ranch, is set in Africa or has a white cover.
TBR: Masquerade (white cover)
New: Shiver (White cover)
💜Recommend a book with something delicate on the cover (your interpretation) or that has a publish date with a 2 and 5 in it.
TBR: Dead Until Dark (5/1/2001 pub date)
New: Evermore (delicate flower)
💜Recommend a historical book or a book that features a wealthy character.
TBR: Vengeance in Death (Roarke is wealthy)
New: How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire (wealthy character)
💜Recommend a book that features someone who makes something - a baker/chef, a person who works with their hands, in inventor, an artist, etc.
TBR: Shiver (writer makes books)
New: Chocolat (makes chocolate)
Hey MountainKat! Here are your picks for Feb. Sorry this isnt very clear. Its late and I'm on my kindle. Hope you find something good to read!
1. Chocolate comes from a fruit tree
TBR:
(green and trees on cover) TBR:
(mmmmmmm.... Um what? I forgot what we were talking about... oh, yup those are big brown balls... Footballs!! ;-) )2. Valentine's Day isn't the only chocolate holiday.
TBR:
(birthday is a celebration) NEW:
(holiday and a good book, if an emotional one) 3. Research to date supports that chocolate can be enjoyed as part of a balanced, heart-healthy diet and lifestyle.
TBR:
(304 pages)NEW:
(240 pages and one you cant judge a book by its original cover! Totally enjoyed this book and the eye candy was delightful!) 4. Theobroma Cacao which means “food of the gods.”
TBR:
(food on the cover - eye candy counts as food YUMMY!) NEW:
(food on cover - wine is made of grapes and grapes are food. Also to vampires, people are food. HA!) Plus this was a surprisingly entertaining read!5. Cocoa is raised by hand, on small, family-owned farms.
TBR:
(farm) TBR:
(farm) 6. Some cacao trees are more than 200 years old
TBR:
(published on 9/25) NEW:
(delicate flourishes on the cover - and, while this is a non-nookie book, its a refreshingly sweet read. Think a Hallmark Channel romance) 7. Because of the delicacy of the trees, historically cacao beans have always held intrinsic value.
TBR:
(wealthy)TBR:
(historcal) 8. Other fun historical facts.
TBR:
(Archer works with his hands - and this is a must read! Seriously tho, if you dont get to any other reads, pick up this one!) TBR:
(chef)
Mary-Megan wrote: "Laura We read different books, so I hope you find something good in this mix.
💜Recommend a book that has a tree on the cover or has a brown or green cover
TBR: Blood Prince (brow..."
thanks great pics xoxoxx
Thank-you ladies for helping us all get our picks!!!
Laura wrote: "HimanshiHe we seem to like similar books!!!! I hope you enjoy the picks... I have included a few of my own that i loved and think you will enjoy!
Happy reading
💜Recommend a book that has a tree ..."
Hey! Thank you so much for such amazing picks. These books look really great. Can't wait to get started!
Hi Laura, I am sorry to have taken so long to add your picks to the list. I hope you enjoy some out of the mix. :) 1. Recommend a book with a tree, a green, or a brown cover
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2. Recommend a book that is holiday themed or focuses on any type of celebration
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3. Recommend a book of 200-300 pages
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4. Recommend a book that features farming or gardening or a book with food on the cover
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5. Recommend a farm or ranch, set in Africa, or has a white cover
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6. rRecommend a book with something delicate on the cover or a 2 or 5 in the publishing date
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7. Recommend a historical book or a book with a wealthy character
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8. Recommend a book with someone who makes something or works with their hands
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Sarah wrote: "Picks for Tracy. Hey Tracy I'm extremely sorry I'm late, I really wanted to get this right! My favorite romantic genre is historical romance, and i noticed that lots of the books in your shelf are,..."Hi Sarah, Please no apologies are necessary. I am afraid I was very late also. I am so happy with all that you have picked for me. I am really going to enjoy these wonderful books. Thank you so much!!!
Sonja wrote: "Hey MountainKat! Here are your picks for Feb. Sorry this isnt very clear. Its late and I'm on my kindle. Hope you find something good to read!"
So many great options Sonja - thanks for the picks! I can't wait to get started. 😊
Tracy wrote: "Hi Laura, I am sorry to have taken so long to add your picks to the list. I hope you enjoy some out of the mix. :) 1. Recommend a book with a tree, a green, or a brown cover
PFM [bookcover:Vengea..."
Hey Tracy some great pics thanks, alot of new picks you have for me unfortunately are books halfway through series i havnt read yet and i would have to read book 1 before them (otherworld, controlling interests and penny reid book..) but the first otherworld book witchling looks really interesting..... Mary megan took time to pick for me too so will try and find time to read from each of your selections.... thanks so much guys xxxxxx
Hi Suzanne thanks for the great picks. I havent actually read Splintered book one in that yet for selection 1 but if I fancy moth and mirror I will just substitute splintered for it and it also has a green cover :).Thanks for the great picks they will keep me going :).
Hi Shea,I just finished my first book, and it was REALLY good! Thanks for the nudge to read it!
What the Duke Desires
Nancy H wrote: "Hi Shea,I just finished my first book, and it was REALLY good! Thanks for the nudge to read it!
What the Duke Desires
"Glad you liked it, Nancy H!
NancyH,REad my 1st pick
-liked it a lot! I love Paris too! On to #2!
LaurLa,Finished my first pick, the short and satisfyingly romantic The Ice Princess. Mistress Hoyt delivers as always!
Hi Shea,I just finished my second pick, and I loved it! That Part Was True
I thought it was delightful and I am so glad you recommended it. I also just finished Lemon Tart
, which is the first one in the series for which you recommended that I read English Trifle. For this challenge, you are allowed to read the number in a series where you are, if that makes sense, and I had not read the first one. So I bought it, LOVED it, and now am reading the next one - along with five other ones you recommended! They all look so good this month that I am trying to read as many as I can. Thank you for such great picks!
Elke wrote: "NancyH,REad my 1st pick
-liked it a lot! I love Paris too! On to #2!"
Good, Elke. I do love books set in Paris. And books with chocolate in them. Or food of any kind - lol!
Nancy H wrote: "Hi Shea,I just finished my second pick, and I loved it! That Part Was True
I thought it was delightful and I am so glad you recommended it. ..."Hi Nancy H,
The series rule makes perfect sense! I'm glad you're enjoying your picks.
Hi 〰️Beth〰️,I've completed 2 of your picks thus far. I'll likely complete at least one more.
2/3 Completed
This was an okay read. Started out well enough, but it went downhill for me in the middle.
2.
I enjoyed this one more than I expected to. PG-13 historical romances aren't usually my thing, but I purchased this book years ago for some reason. Nicely paced with a good mix of romance and adventure.
3. Tease
Shea wrote: "Hi 〰️Beth〰️,I've completed 2 of your picks thus far. I'll likely complete at least one more.
2/3 Completed
1. Deception and Chaos (2/3) ★★
This was an okay read. Started out w..."
I have to agree with you Shea, Deception and Chaos didn’t live up to expectations. Glad the other read was better
Nicole,I've finished one book so far and enjoyed it. Thanks for the pick!
HeatherMarie,💖Thank You💖
So far I have only read two picks this month, both are new to me authors and great reads!
I will be reading more from both authors and am hoping to get one or two more picks in by the end of the month.
Hi Carmen!I finished
from your list- I really enjoyed it! Thanks for the push to get it off my tbr :)
Hey all! I'm shamelessly promoting the March PIFM challenge since I'm hosting it next month - and deadlines are very close together due to February being a short month! Come join in! Sign-ups open through February 23rd, though I'll close it and post pairings early on the morning of the 24th!
March PIFM
〰️Beth〰️ wrote: "HeatherMarie,💖Thank You💖
So far I have only read two picks this month, both are new to me authors and great reads!
I ..."
Oh great! Glad you found something you liked!
CarrieI managed to get two books in this month and enjoyed them both. Thanks for the picks!
Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "CarmenWe have a lot of books in common (and you have a huge read and TBR list), so it made finding new books a bit more challenging, but challenges are fun. I hope you like your options.
1. From..."
Not sure if I posted this but I only got to read
and really enjoyed it. I have a few of the other books waiting for me to get to and will get to. This month has been crazy with sick kids and eventually me :( but I wanted to thank you for the picks. :-)
☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "CarmenWe have a lot of books in common (and you have a huge read and TBR list), so it made finding new books a bit more challenging, but challenges are fun. I hope you lik..."
Glad you liked it and are feeling better. That is a great series that I think gets overlooked because of a really cheesy cover.
LaurLa wrote: "For SonjaI am so sorry this is last minute! I didn't realize that my original post didn't actually post until I can here to check and see who still needed picks! I don't know what happened - obvio..."
Hey LaurLa!
I managed 4 books this month!
✔1. Chocolate comes form a fruit tree: Love Is Blind
✔2. Valentine's Day isn't the only chocolate holiday: The Chocolate Thief
✔3. Research to date supports that chocolate can be enjoyed as part of a balanced, heart-healthy diet: Butterface
✔7. Because of the delicacy of the trees, historically cacao beans have always heald intrinsic value: The Ice Princess
I have several that are carrying over into March (and beyond!) with high hopes of finishing them! Thank you again for all your awesome picks and for hosting February! Loved the Chocolate history! :)
Hi Sonja !This month I was able to finish
. They were great! Thanks for the picks!
HeatherMarie wrote: "Hi Sonja !This month I was able to finish
. They were great! Thanks for the picks!"OH! Way to go HeatherMarie! All three are on my TBR! ;)
Hi Kat thanks for my picks I have read 2 on my TBR list
and
and got to 2 new authors. I read
3⭐️ and will continue with the series and hope to finish
tonight it’s looking like a 4⭐️ really enjoying it.
Hey Mary Megan and Tracy from your combined picks i managed this month......
- I enjoyed this was a bit slower than the first book, but still liking this series.
- NO No and just NO.... I usually love this Author but i think she should stick to non paranormal stuff......
- Loved this, will Carry on the series next time i get KU for sure.....
- Im on the fence a bit with this series.... still it seems to be a favourite with a lot of people so i will persevere on lol.
- Sookie..... Amazing read loved it... brought the boxset now......And a new pick to me from Mary Megan
- I have about 20 min of Audio book left, but yes im liking it.I am finding the female lead in this a bit annoying and stupid.... She is grating on me a bit, but the rest of the books interesting.
Fran wrote: "Hi Suzanne!Here are your picks! Hope you find a goodie or two here!
1. 💜Recommend a book that has a tree on the cover or has a brown or green cover
TBR: Ain't She a Peach?
2. 💜..."
I finished reading Cold-Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas and absolutely adored it! Thank you so much for the recommendation!
I managed three picks this month - thanks Elke!! I really wanted to try a new to me but just didn't get around to it :-( 5. Cocoa is raised by hand, on small, family-owned farms
✔💜TBR: Fallen Hero ~ Lorhainne Eckhart ~ ranch ~ 02.05 ★★★
7. Because of the delicacy of the trees, historically cacao beans have always held intrinsic value
✔💜TBR: Once Upon a Winter's Eve ~ Tessa Dare ~ historical ~ 02.02 ★★★
8. Other fun historical facts
✔💜TBR: Savor the Moment ~ Nora Roberts ~ baker ~ 02.19 ★★★★
Sonja wrote: "LaurLa wrote: "For SonjaI am so sorry this is last minute! I didn't realize that my original post didn't actually post until I can here to check and see who still needed picks! I don't know what h..."
Glad you enjoyed your picks! Good luck with the rest :-)
Laura wrote: "Hey Mary Megan and Tracy from your combined picks i managed this month...... - I enjoyed this was a bit slower than the first book, but still liking this series.[bo..."
I'm glad you had a relatively successful month and found some series to continue. I'm sorry to hear the female lead character in your current book is annoying, but it sounds like she's only in the one book. If you're liking everything else about the book, maybe the others in the series will have better leads.
Hazel wrote: "Hi Kat thanks for my picks I have read 2 on my TBR list and and got to 2 new authors. I read 3⭐..."Glad you enjoyed them Hazel!
Hi Sonja - I read 5 of my picks in February and wished I could have read more! Thanks for giving me great options!Better Haunts and Garden Gnomes by Michelle M. Pillow - 2.2.19 - Cute story!
Small Town Siren by Sophie Oak - 2.18.19 - I enjoyed this and want to read more!
Tripped Out by Lorelei James - 2.20.19 - Interesting story, but good!
Devil's Daughter by Lisa Kleypas - Loved it!
Summoned to Thirteenth Grave by Darynda Jones - 2.27.19 - Loved it, but I want more - there has to be more right?!
Mary-Megan wrote: "Laura wrote: "Hey Mary Megan and Tracy from your combined picks i managed this month...... - I enjoyed this was a bit slower than the first book, but still liking thi..."Yes Dont get me wrong if i see next book on offer i will pick it right up, i loved everything else about it.
Mary-Megan wrote: "CarrieI managed to get two books in this month and enjoyed them both. Thanks for the picks!
"I'm glad you enjoyed them.
Carina wrote: "Carrie,Here are your picks!
1.Recommend a book that has a tree on the cover or has a brown or green cover
TBR -
New -
..."
I only manged to fit in
but I loved it and gave it 5 stars.
Hi Shea, I'm a bit late reporting, but here is my list of completed books for February. I read a lot this month because your picks for me were excellent (and I had the time - lol!). All of these books were reallyt good! For two of them, I went back and read the previous one in the series before I read the actual pick - again, all were good and worth reading!
Lemon Tart (the one before the 'Trifle' one)
English Trifle
Chocolate Secrets
Trudy, Madly, Deeply (the one before 'Snickerdoodles')
Sex, Lies, and Snickerdoodles
What the Duke Desires
Hidden Fires 
Delicious
That Part Was True
Just Another Maniac MondayThis is the most picks I have been able to read in one month for a while, and I enjoyed all of them! Thank you!
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Thank you! Can you pick for Laura, please?