2019 April Pick-It-For-Me Challenge

[Mary-Megan]

2019 April 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 is your favorite Easter Candy? ✱✱

A - Chocolate Eggs
B - Marshmallow Peeps
C - Jelly Beans
D - I don’t like Easter candy

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

IMPORTANT DATES
Sign ups will remain open until March 24th (5pm Central Time).
For your convenience a Time Zone Converter.

You’ll have until March 29th (6pm Central Time) 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!✱

[Mary-Megan]

TIPS TO MAKE THE CHALLENGE ENJOYABLE FOR EVERYONE!


Pickees
✱ To help your picker understand the type of books you like or are currently reading, please make sure your ‘read’ shelf is up to date. You can create shelves for books you DNFed (Did Not Finish) or authors that don’t work for you as well as favorite books and authors. In addition, you might consider updating your profile. You can include info about your favorite books, authors, genres, themes or tropes (or themes/tropes you dislike – i.e. secret baby).
✱ Please do not specify likes/dislikes in the sign-up thread. This information will not be included in the pairings and your pickee may not see your message and does not need to rely on that information when making picks.

Pickers
✱ Please remember this is primarily a romance readers group. Thus, most, if not all, of your picks should be romance. There are various sub genres within the romance category - Contemporary, Historical, Paranormal, Romantic Suspense, Erotica, M/M, Urban Fantasy. If your pickee reads a wide variety, you could add a non-romance as a choice.

✱ You will be using 8 picking rules to select books for you pickee. Choose at least 4 new titles for your pickee. These can be brand new to them (not found on any of their shelves) or a book found on their shelves if they've never read any of the author's work previously. The remaining 4 titles should come from your pickee's tbr, with a minimum of one from their preferred shelves if provided. Be sure to pick at least one book for each picking rule, but please limit your picks to no more than two books per rule as sometimes having too many options is worse than too few.

✱ Please remember when you are giving new recommendations, you are not limited to titles that you have read. You can choose books that are new releases, on your tbr, or titles you looked up on Goodreads or Amazon that you think your pickee would enjoy.

A few hints to help with book selection:
✱ Check the book’s publishing date. Select "date pub" from the checkbox selections and save.
✱ Check pickee's personalized shelves, especially their exclusive shelves. A personalized shelf is one the member has created. (e.g., 'to read next', 'favorites' ‘didn’t like’)
✱ Make sure the books you choose are not on their 'read' shelf. Just because it isn't rated doesn't mean it wasn't read.
✱ Look at your pickee's 'read' shelf and see what genres they have recently read or read the most. Reviewing their ‘read’ shelf might help you in choosing something they are interested in reading right now.
✱ If your pickee reads lots of books in a genre you are not familiar with (erotic romance, GLBT, YA, etc.) Contact the Mods or the month's organizer for guidance.
✱ Include a variety of books (e.g., shorter page count, new addition to their 'to-read' shelf, an older book on their 'to-read' shelf) This variety gives your pickee options when choosing the book or books they will be reading this month. Use the sort feature within their shelves to determine date a book was added, published or read; page numbers, ratings, etc.

If you want to volunteer to make repicks:
✱ We love that you want to help out, but please remember those who need picks have been waiting for a long time already. Please only volunteer if you are able to make the repicks within a few hours of the deadline. Thank you!

[Mary-Megan]

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Participants

A - Chocolate Eggs
Carrie - current-tbr
Hazel - on-kindle
Carina - nextofftheshelf
MountainKat - to-read-asap
☘KathyD☘ - pick-shelf-must
Sonja - pifm
Rebecca - audio
Elke - on-deck-4-chlges
Ashley
Suzanne
Dale
Romanticbookworm - pick-for-me

B - Marshmallow Peeps
Sarah - Want to read
Fran - a-pifm-shelf
Nancy H
Laurla - 04-challenges-picklist
Mary-Megan - april-may

C - Jelly Beans
Laura - pick-for-me
Diane ~Firefly~ - next-to-read
〰️Beth〰️ - rom19-potential-picks
☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ - pick-it-for-me
Irina

D - I don’t like Easter candy
HeatherMarie - 0-picking
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[Mary-Megan]

Pairings

Please choose for the person below you on the list. If you are the last person the list, you choose for the first person. For example, Carrie will choose for Rebecca.

A - Chocolate Eggs and D - I don't like Easter Candy
🌼 Rebecca - audio
🌼 ☘KathyD☘ - pick-shelf-must
🌼 Hazel - on-kindle
🌼 HeatherMarie - 0-picking
🌼 Elke - on-deck-4-chlges
🌼 MountainKat - to-read-asap
🌼 Romanticbookworm - pick-for-me
🌼 Ashley
🌼 Sonja - pifm
🌼 Suzanne
🌼 Carina - nextofftheshelf
🌼 Dale
🌼 Carrie - current-tbr

B - Marshmallow Peeps
🌼 Sarah - Want to read
🌼 Nancy H
🌼 Mary-Megan - april-may
🌼 Laurla - 04-challenges-picklist
🌼 Fran - a-pifm-shelf (Private Profile)

C - Jelly Beans
🌼 ☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ - pick-it-for-me
🌼 Laura - pick-for-me
🌼 Diane ~Firefly~ - next-to-read
🌼 Irina
🌼 〰️Beth〰️ - rom19-potential-picks

[Mary-Megan]

Picking Rules

Easter is on April 21st and whether you celebrate or not, you can’t get away from reminders of the holiday. Let’s take a look at some of the things generally associated with this holiday.

The Easter Bunny: Much like how Christmas has Santa Claus, children line up in malls to get their picture taken with the Easter Bunny who will leave them baskets of goodies and hide eggs in their yard on that special day.
Recommend a book that either:
🐰Is tagged paranormal or fantasy or
🐰Has only a man on the cover or
🐰Features children or students or
🐰Has a couple embracing on the cover

An Easter Basket: Sometimes the best part of a holiday is the goodies you get, right? An Easter Basket is given out on this day filled with goodies - usually chocolates and fake grass that gets everywhere.
Recommend a book that either:
🍫Is a standalone book or
🍫Is shelved as YA or NA or
🍫Has an outdoor scene on the cover or
🍫Has a green cover

Egg Hunt: Aside from leaving a basket, the Easter Bunny tends to leave eggs hidden around the yard for children to hunt. Coloring eggs is messy yet fun tradition.
Recommend a book that either:
🌼Is a part of a series or
🌼Has a character with a secret or
🌼Is tagged suspense or mystery or thriller or
🌼Has a brightly colored cover

Marshmallow Peeps: This sweet treat used to only be available at this time of year. Peeps began as yellow chicks but soon began being produced as bunnies and in a number of other colors.
Recommend a book that either:
🐤Features a close group of friends or
🐤Has over 1,000 ratings on Goodreads or
🐤Is a friend-to-lover romance or an enemies-to-lovers romance or
🐤Has a yellow, blue, or pink cover

Family dinner:What major holiday doesn’t include a family dinner? Lamb and/or ham are most commonly served at this meal.
Recommend a book that either:
🍞Features a family or siblings or
🍞Is funny or written by an author that makes you laugh or
🍞Has food on the cover or someone who works in the food industry or
🍞Has a dark cover (blacks and browns)

Church: Given that Easter is deeply rooted in religion, a number of people attend church this holiday. Easter Sunday is one of the most attended church services of the year.
Recommend a book that either:
⛪Is a clean/wholesome or historical novel or
⛪Has been on the TBR list for a long time or
⛪Features royalty or a wealthy character or
⛪Has a building on the cover

Easter Bonnet: Since Easter might be the one time some people go to church, they tend to dress up more than normal. For young girls that used to mean getting an easter bonnet to wear with their pretty new dress.
Recommend a book that either:
👒Has a woman in a dress or hat on the cover or
👒Has someone who works in the fashion, movie, or music industry or
👒Has a 4.0 rating or higher or
👒Has a cover with pastel colors

Lamb: The lamb is a symbol of Easter due to the religious connection. As mentioned before, lamb is sometimes served at dinner or you can find cakes shaped in the form of a cute little lamb.
Recommend a book that either:
🐑Has a sweet or innocent or naive character or
🐑Features animals in the story or shifters or
🐑Is tagged western or takes place in a small town or
🐑Has a white cover

**Please make sure you pick 4 new-to-them books and 4 from their to-read or preferred shelf for your pickee. If a preferred shelf is given, at least one book must come from that list! Please remember this is primarily a romance readers group. Thus, most, if not all, of your picks should be romance.**

**Also, please limit picks to 2 per rule. Too many books can be just as bad as not enough. We don’t want to overwhelm our readers and make their reading decisions harder.**

[Carrie]

A - Chocolate Eggs

Mini Eggs and chocolate tinfoil eggs....yum..

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

[[deleted user]]

I haven't participated in this challenge since late last year, and I have missed it!

Use my Want To Read shelf.

✱✱ What is your favorite Easter Candy? ✱✱

B - Marshmallow Peeps (how is this a question?? they are the best thing EVER!) 🐇🐥

[Laura..devouring books like crumpets]

depends on the day either A or C but at the mo i fancy C

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

[Hazel]

Definitely A!

Here is my shelf

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

[Carina]

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

[MountainKat, Moderator]

So this was the funniest thing ever...

My boys (Hubby, older son and younger son) took a package of Peeps and put it in the microwave and started it. This was one of the 4 packs, still sealed in the wrapper. The Peeps started to puff up, the package started to bulge and they were all gleefully watching. The laughter increased as the package swelled to impossible sizes and when it burst they lost it. Practically rolling on the kitchen floor with laughter. I nearly peed my pants just watching them! (Full disclosure: They did ask and I agreed as long as they cleaned it up - and they did. They still talk about it today!)

That said, GIVE ME ALL THE CHOCOLATE!!

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

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Definitely jelly beans!

Please use this shelf next to read

[Fran, Moderator]

I'm in! B.....love the peeps!! (private profile, happy to friend anyone who picks for me)

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

[☘KathyD☘]

i'm a chocolate eggs kind of girl!
pick-shelf-must

[HeatherMarie]

I’m a D.... le sigh 😒.... I Iike baking/ making whatever but eating sweets & chocolate aren’t my deal.

My favorite bit of Easter is Iron Chef-ing the leftovers into yummy things like Quiche Lorraine or Pea Soup or stuff like that.
Do you guys do anything interesting with your leftovers or have a favorite family tradition?

Oh also this time of year is THE BEST because of that one Cadbury commercial from like 1985 that they play now, where they are interviewing spokes-animals & the bunny 🐰crushes it❤️. Love it!

0 picking Thanks!

[Mary-Megan]

HeatherMarie wrote: "I’m a D.... le sigh 😒.... I Iike baking/ making whatever but eating sweets & chocolate aren’t my deal.

My favorite bit of Easter is Iron Chef-ing the leftovers into yummy things like Quiche Lorrai..."

I LOVE that commercial! It's such a holiday classic, like the M&Ms with Santa around Christmastime.

[Nancy H]

B - I love Peeps! A bonus for me - that they are made here in my home state of Pennsylvania!

[Sonja]

Count me in please. I'm def an A! Chocolate bunnies... Reese's Chocolate PB eggs... mini Crunch! eggs - OH MY!
Please use my my PIFM shelf. TY for hosting!

[Rebecca]

In the UK it's all about the eggs. A - Chocolate Eggs
Please use Audio

[Elke]

I am in!! :)

"A" for me...love me some Cadbury eggs...too bad this year they are off limits! Lost 128lbs....not going back!! Lol!!

Please pick from my On deck 4 chlges

[〰️Beth〰️]

Elke wrote: "I am in!! :)

"A" for me...love me some Cadbury eggs...too bad this year they are off limits! Lost 128lbs....not going back!! Lol!!

Please pick from my On deck 4 chlges"

Great job Elke! Also I found once i stoped chocolate for a year it actually tastes funny when I ate it again. Of course I fell off the wagon!

[HeatherMarie]

Elke wrote: "I am in!! :)

"A" for me...love me some Cadbury eggs...too bad this year they are off limits! Lost 128lbs....not going back!! Lol!!

Please pick from my On deck 4 chlges"

Wow ! way to go Elke!!

[〰️Beth〰️]

I am in why is there never all of the above? Or just give me sugar and chocolate ASAP no holiday needed? Lol 😇😆🥰

I am C but only spiced jelly beans please

Please use my Rom19 potential picks shelf
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Sonja]

HeatherMarie wrote: "I’m a D.... le sigh 😒.... I Iike baking/ making whatever but eating sweets & chocolate aren’t my deal.

My favorite bit of Easter is Iron Chef-ing the leftovers into yummy things like Quiche Lorrai..."

Oh what a fun reminder! Never was a fan of the actual Cadbury eggs, but oh how I loved that commercial!!

[Ashley]

A - Chocolate Eggs (actually chocolate bunnies....)

[Suzanne]

I'm in and I'm an A, only my favorites are the cadbury eggs and the reese's peanut butter eggs! Yummm!

[LaurLa]

I'm in please for Peeps!!!
04-challenges-picklist‎

[Dale]

Im in for chocolate all the way. Doesn't matter what form it takes or what type of chocolate.

[Romanticbookworm]

Im in with A , im a chocolate lover. Please use my PIFM shelf.

[Irina]

I am in for the Jelly Beans! I am in for C please!

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

I'm in for C
Shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Mary-Megan]

A little more than five hours left...hurry up and sign up.

[Mary-Megan]

Sign ups are closed and pairs and rules have been posted. Happy Picking!

[Hazel]

Hi HeatherMarie

Here are your picks. Hopefully you will find something to enjoy from this list.

1. The Easter Bunny
Couple embracing on cover
TBR:
New:

2. An Easter Basket
Outdoor scene on cover
TBR:
New:

3. Egg Hunt
Mystery
TBR:
Character with a secret
New:

4. Marshmallows Peeps
Friends/Enemies to lovers
TBR:
Pink cover
New:

5. Family Dinner
Food industry
TBR:
New:

6. Church
Royalty
TBR:
New:

7. Easter Bonnet
Woman in dress
TBR:
Rating of 4.0 or higher
New:

8. Lamb
Tagged western
TBR:
New:

Happy reading!
Hazel x

[HeatherMarie]

April Picks for Elke
It was fun making up your picks! Let me know if you need repicks.

1. Easter Bunny
TBR: The Feel Good Factor (man on cover)
New: Radio Silence (couple embracing)


2. Easter Basket
TBR: Then Came You (outdoor scene)
New: The Love Letters of Abelard and Lily (YA)


3. Egg Hunt
TBR: Pucked Love (part of a series)
New: The Heist (mystery)


4. Marshmallow Peeps
TBR: Resisting the Boss (7373 ratings)
New: Tripping on a Halo (blue cover)


5. Family Dinner
TBR: Gimme Some Sugar (food cover)
New: Off the Menu (food industry)


6. Church
TBR: Devil's Daughter (historical)
New: Null and Void (royalty)


7. Easter Bonnet
TBR: Party Girl (Hollywood)
New: Meet Cute (Hollywood)


8. Lamb
TBR: Wolf Rising (shifters)
New: Written in Red (shifters)

[HeatherMarie]

Hazel wrote: "Hi HeatherMarie

Here are your picks. Hopefully you will find something to enjoy from this list.

1. The Easter Bunny
Couple embracing on cover
TBR:
New: [book..."

These are great Hazel! Thank you!

[Ashley]

Hello Sonja
Here are my picks for you. I am using my iPad so I may have to save and edit a couple times.

The Easter Bunny
Tangled (TBR)
Law Man (NEW)

An Easter Basket
Ain't She Sweet? (TBR)
Daughter of the Forest (NEW)

Egg Hunt
Kiss of Steel (TBR)
Forbidden Forest (NEW)

Marshmallow Peeps
A Light in the Darkness: During WWII, a French Nurse and a German man Fight for Love Beyond Borders (TBR)
Playing for Keeps (NEW)

Family dinner
The King's Man (TBR)

Church
Must Love Wieners (TBR)

Easter Bonnet
The Bridge Kingdom (TBR)
Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold (NEW)

Lamb
Spellbound Falls (TBR)
Six of Hearts (NEW)

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Sarah!
Here are your picks....I hope you find one you like here :)

1. The Easter Bunny:
NEW-Shelter in a Soldier's Arms 🐰Features a child- I really enjoyed this one (I love most of Mallery's oldies)
TBR- Tempest 🐰Has a couple embracing on the cover

2. An Easter Basket:
NEW- Mouth to Mouth 🍫Has an outdoor scene on the cover

3. Egg Hunt:
TBR- The Perfect Bride 🌼Is tagged suspense

4. Marshmallow Peeps:
NEW- Wild, Wicked, & Wanton 🐤Features a close group of friends - I love Jaci Burton and this was the first one I read of hers.
TBR- Hate to Want You🐤Has over 1,000 ratings on Goodreads

5. Family dinner:
NEW- The Billionaire’s Wake-up-call Girl 🍞Is funny
NEW- Eat Play Lust 🍞someone who works in the food industry - A shortie but very cute

6. Church:
TBR- Dark Fancy ⛪Is a historical novel - I love this whole series

7. Easter Bonnet:
NEW- Waiting for You 👒Has a cover with pastel colors - Mari Carr is a go-to for me when I'm in a reading rut.

8. Lamb:
TBR- Anyone But You 🐑Features animals in the story - so cute!
TBR- Branded 🐑Is tagged western

Happy Reading!

[Romanticbookworm]

Hi Ashley your picks this month are as follows:

The Easter Bunny: Much like how Christmas has Santa Claus, children line up in malls to get their picture taken with the Easter Bunny who will leave them baskets of goodies and hide eggs in their yard on that special day.
Recommend a book that either:
🐰Is tagged paranormal or fantasy or
🐰Has only a man on the cover or
🐰Features children or students or
🐰Has a couple embracing on the cover

TBR: (Paranormal)
NEW: (paranormal - one of my favourite series)

An Easter Basket: Sometimes the best part of a holiday is the goodies you get, right? An Easter Basket is given out on this day filled with goodies - usually chocolates and fake grass that gets everywhere.
Recommend a book that either:
🍫Is a standalone book or
🍫Is shelved as YA or NA or
🍫Has an outdoor scene on the cover or
🍫Has a green cover

TBR: (Outdoor Scene)
NEW: (Standalone)


Egg Hunt: Aside from leaving a basket, the Easter Bunny tends to leave eggs hidden around the yard for children to hunt. Coloring eggs is messy yet fun tradition.
Recommend a book that either:
🌼Is a part of a series or
🌼Has a character with a secret or
🌼Is tagged suspense or mystery or thriller or
🌼Has a brightly colored cover

TBR - (Romantic Suspense)
NEW - (Romantic Suspense)

Marshmallow Peeps: This sweet treat used to only be available at this time of year. Peeps began as yellow chicks but soon began being produced as bunnies and in a number of other colors.
Recommend a book that either:
🐤Features a close group of friends or
🐤Has over 1,000 ratings on Goodreads or
🐤Is a friend-to-lover romance or an enemies-to-lovers romance or
🐤Has a yellow, blue, or pink cover

TBR- (enemies to lovers)
NEW- (enemies to lovers)

Family dinner:What major holiday doesn’t include a family dinner? Lamb and/or ham are most commonly served at this meal.
Recommend a book that either:
🍞Features a family or siblings or
🍞Is funny or written by an author that makes you laugh or
🍞Has food on the cover or someone who works in the food industry or
🍞Has a dark cover (blacks and browns)
TBR- (Brown cover)
NEW-

Church: Given that Easter is deeply rooted in religion, a number of people attend church this holiday. Easter Sunday is one of the most attended church services of the year.
Recommend a book that either:
⛪Is a clean/wholesome or historical novel or
⛪Has been on the TBR list for a long time or
⛪Features royalty or a wealthy character or
⛪Has a building on the cover
TBR- (tbr longest)
NEW- (wealthy character)

Easter Bonnet: Since Easter might be the one time some people go to church, they tend to dress up more than normal. For young girls that used to mean getting an easter bonnet to wear with their pretty new dress.
Recommend a book that either:
👒Has a woman in a dress or hat on the cover or
👒Has someone who works in the fashion, movie, or music industry or
👒Has a 4.0 rating or higher or
👒Has a cover with pastel colors

TBR- (Pastel Colours)
NEW- (music industry)

Lamb: The lamb is a symbol of Easter due to the religious connection. As mentioned before, lamb is sometimes served at dinner or you can find cakes shaped in the form of a cute little lamb.
Recommend a book that either:
🐑Has a sweet or innocent or naive character or
🐑Features animals in the story or shifters or
🐑Is tagged western or takes place in a small town or
🐑Has a white cover

TBR- (white cover)
NEW -

If you need any repicks just let me know. Happy reading :).

[〰️Beth〰️]

Hi ☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎
🐣Hope there is something for you to enjoy.🐣
🌱🌸🌱Happy Spring🌱🌸🌱

🐇Easter Bunny🐇
TBR : Written in Red paranormal/ fantasy
NEW: Undead and Unreturnable paranormal/ fantasy


🍫Easter Basket🍫
TBR: Beautiful Beloved green cover
NEW: Heist Society YA book


🌼Egg Hunt🌼
TBR: Taming Irish next part in series you are reading
NEW: Blue Hill Blood mystery/ thriller


🐣Peeps🐣
TBR: Fat Chance blue and pink cover
NEW: Sweet Addiction pink cover


🥖🍞Family Dinner🍞🥖
TBR: New Leaves, No Strings dark cover
NEW: Futures and Frosting food on cover


⛪️Church⛪️
TBR: Naked on your TBR since 01/2013
NEW: Dark Mafia Prince wealthy/“royal” character


👒Easter Bonnet 👒
TBR: Impulse 4+ rating and Hollywood
NEW: Hollywood Dirt 4+ rating and Hollywood


🐑Lamb🐑
TBR: The Casual Rule white cover
NEW: Wolf Hunted animal shifters

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Irina

I hope you enjoy your picks!

The Easter Bunny: check out the next chapter with the Sin brothers in Sweet Revenge by Rebecca Zanetti or see what happens when the MC is forced to take a job helping a stubborn alpha male's nephew in Wrecking Ball by P. Dangelico.



An Easter Basket: I always enjoy reading more about Eve and Roake in Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb or check out a great YA trilogy by Jennifer Estep with Cold Burn of Magic



Egg Hunt: You've enjoyed the previous books, so keep going on this series with Big Bad Beast by Shelly Laurenston. Or get a little role reversal when the warrior is female in To Woo A Warrior by Jane Cousins.



Marshmallow Peeps: Check out a very dysfunctional family with
Paper Princess by Erin Watt (a pseudonym for Elle Kennedy and Jen Frederick). Look into a town advertising as the breakup capital in Cure for the Common Breakup by Beth Kendrick.



Family dinner: Great romance by Kristen Ashley with an alpha male and a female finally coming into her own in The Gamble. Fun romance with MC coming home to help her parents and hooks up with her high school sweetheart in Getting Schooled by Emma Chase.



Church: The oldest book on your TBR is Nice Girls Don't Live Forever by Molly Harper. Or check out cop Lily Yu investigating a case and investigating the local werewolf pack in Tempting Danger by Eileen Wilks.




Easter Bonnet: I think since you loved Elle Kennedy you will also love Kylie Scott so check out Lick where a night in Vegas ends up with the young, whole live planned heroine married to a rock star. Or check out the theater scene in London where two actors have to fake a relationship to improve the hero's publicity in Act Like It by Lucy Parker.



Lamb: We have a naïve Valkyrie getting kidnapped by a alpha werewolf in A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole. You must check out more Ilona Andrews! I love all her series so picking one for you to start with is difficult. Her most well known is Kate Daniels, but the first book is a little hard to follow with all the world building - Magic Bites, but the series has finished (10 books), gets better each book and has an epic romance eventually.

[Sonja]

Suzanne, I’ll get your picks in tomorrow!
Thank you for the great picks Ashley!

[Dale]

Hi Carrie

Here are my picks for you.

1) The Easter Bunny:
Paranormal
TBR-


Has only a man on the cover
New -


2) An Easter Basket:
Has a green cover
TBR –


Is a standalone book
New -


3) Egg Hunt:
Has a brightly colored cover
TBR –


Is tagged suspense
New -


4) Marshmallow Peeps:
Has a yellow, blue, or pink cover
TBR –


Is a friend-to-lover romance
New -


5) Family dinner:
Features a family or siblings
TBR –


Has food on the cover
New -


6) Church:
Has been on the TBR list for a long time
TBR –


Features royalty
New -


7) Easter Bonnet:
Has a woman in a dress or hat on the cover or
TBR –

New -


8) Lamb:
Has a white cover Has a white cover
TBR –

Features shifters
New -


Happy reading

[Elke]

MountainKat

I get to pick for you this time!! :D

I will work on it today!!

[☘KathyD☘]

Hi Hazel...here are your picks for April!
Happy Reading!

🐰The Easter Bunny
Torrent, Gemma James — only a man on the cover (tbr)
Angels’ Blood, Nalini Singh — tagged paranormal (new)

🍫An Easter Basket
Wednesday, Kendall Ryan — standalone (tbr)
The Hard Truth About Sunshine, Sawyer Bennett — outdoor scene on the cover (new)

🌼Egg Hunt
Wallbanger, Alice Clayton — part of a series (tbr)
Forgotten Sins, Rebecca Zanetti — tagged suspense (new)

🐤Marshmallow Peeps
Wanted, Julie Kenner — features a close group of friends (tbr)
The Vixen’s Lead, Tate James — 5,400+ ratings on Goodreads (new)

🍞Family Dinner
Rush, Maya Banks — features siblings (tbr)
Wait With Me, Amy Daws — tagged funny (new)

⛪Church
No Turning Back, Tiffany Snow — on your TBR list since 2014 (tbr)
Dangerous Highlander, Donna Grant — tagged historical (new)

👒Easter Bonnet
Rule, C.D. Reiss — 4.29 rating on Goodreads (tbr)
Dragon Bound, Thea Harrison — cover with pastel colors (new)

🐑Lamb
Charming Hannah, Kristen Proby — set in a small town (tbr)
Their Virgin Captive, Shayla Black & Lexi Blake — features a sweet/naive character (new)

[Elke]

HeatherMarie wrote: " April Picks for Elke
It was fun making up your picks! Let me know if you need repicks.

1. Easter Bunny
TBR: The Feel Good Factor (man on cover)
New: Radio Silence ..."

Heathermarie,

Thanks so much for the great picks!! I will let you know what I read as I go along! :)

[Sonja]

Ashley wrote: "Hello Sonja
Here are my picks for you. I am using my iPad so I may have to save and edit a couple times.

The Easter Bunny
Tangled (TBR)
Law Man (NEW)

An Easter Ba..."

Finally got to review my picks, thank you so much, Ashley, these look great!

[Sonja]

Suzanne I'm working on yours now!

[Carrie]

Rebecca, I hope you find something in this selection. I have read all and gave them either 4 or 5 stars
The Easter Bunny
TBR:
New:

An Easter Basket:
TBR:
New:

Egg Hunt:
TBR:
New:

Marshmallow Peeps:
TBR:
New:

Family dinner
TBR:
New:

Church:
TBR:
New:

Easter Bonnet:
TBR:
New:

Lamb:
TBR:
New:

Happy Reading

[Elke]

MountainKat

Here are your picks....we have A LOT of books in common! Hope you find a pick to your liking! If not let me know and I will repick! ;)

1. Easter Bunny
TBR: NEW:

2. Easter Basket
TBR: NEW:

3. Egg Hunt
TBR: NEW:

4. Marshmellow Peeps
TBR: NEW:

5. Family Dinner
TBR: NEW:

6. Church
TBR: NEW:

7. Easter Bonnet
TBR: NEW:

8. Lamb
TBR: NEW: