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[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Shannon wrote: "Sorry guys, I didn't read the instructions well enough. I haven't even started yet. I can read it now 'cause Lisa changed hers (thank you), correct?"

Yep :) And no worries...

[Lisa]

yes, ok to read Obsessed.

[Shannon]

Task 19 Completion Post
Same Series


Obsessed by Sloane Kennedy
Pages: 270
Qualification: #13 in The Protectors series.
Read: 5/19/20
Rating: ★★★★

Definitely not my favorite of the series but still sexy hot and painful with a touch of danger like the rest of them. Love these books!!

[*book:Obsessed|53067966]

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Shannon wrote: "Task 19 Selection Post
Same Series


Obsessed by Sloane Kennedy
Pages: 270
Qualification: #13 in The Protectors series.
Read: 5/19/20
Rating: ★★★★

Defi..."

Hi Shannon - could you update to 'Completion' please :)

I'll double check the editions soon and I'll post in the Q&A thread.

[Shannon]

Done!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

You all are so fast! I have you complete for this one, but you will have to wait until morning for your next task. 😊

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

😂 it’s all about priorities. Well actually, maybe boredom and avoiding work 🧐

[Shannon]

Avoiding work for sure!!

[Lisa]

I've got so many books I want to read but won't start in case I can use them here
How to Steal a Thief came out yesterday and The Vampire's Club Book Seven came out this morning but there isnt a page count on either GR or Amazon.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Lisa wrote: "I've got so many books I want to read but won't start in case I can use them here
How to Steal a Thief came out yesterday and The Vampire's Club Book Seven came out ..."

I haven't seen X's vampire series before. I'm guessing its good given you are up to book 7?

[Lisa]

I am enjoying it, although I think it could have been just 1 longer length novel. Each book is around 150 pages and always ends on a cliffhanger. Book 7 is supposed to be the last one in the series.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Lisa wrote: "I am enjoying it, although I think it could have been just 1 longer length novel. Each book is around 150 pages and always ends on a cliffhanger. Book 7 is supposed to be the last one in the series."

Good to know. I'll see what you think and how many are in audio :)

[Lisa]

If they do the audios, I think it will be 7 to match the books.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Lisa wrote: "If they do the audios, I think it will be 7 to match the books."

Yep - looks like it. So far X has published through to book 5 in audio, so seems like I could get them through to 7 with the last two books coming out together I suspect :)

[Lisa]

Well, it looks as if I have lost all my kindle unlimited books I had borrowed. Are you only allowed to keep them for a certain time. These weren't read.

[Shannon]

Lisa wrote: "I've got so many books I want to read but won't start in case I can use them here
How to Steal a Thief came out yesterday and The Vampire's Club Book Seven came out ..."

I added a page count. It's 171.

[Shannon]

Lisa wrote: "Well, it looks as if I have lost all my kindle unlimited books I had borrowed. Are you only allowed to keep them for a certain time. These weren't read."

I didn't realize they disappeared eventually. That's weird!!

[Lisa]

Shannon wrote: "Lisa wrote: "I've got so many books I want to read but won't start in case I can use them here
How to Steal a Thief came out yesterday and [book:The Vampire's Club Book Seven|514857..."

Thank you

[⚣Michaelle⚣]

I'm at work and can't post a book links when category called. I'll go with majority for anything we didn't prep for.

I hate this app.

[Lisa]

I think thats one good thing about this team, we all go with whatever is decided where we havent already made a decision.
Thats good for me because the cat is usually called around 8pm my time which means I have some time to read before bed.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is Task 20 - assigned on the 20th of May, 2020. I just thought that was weird. 🤷🏻‍♀️

83. Read 8 books set in NYC.

The books need to be set in New York City, not New York State. Remember to let me know how you know the book is set in NYC - precis, title, tags, lists. The qualification doesn't not need to specifically say NYC - it could be Manhattan, Wall Street, Times Square, Central Park, Broadway, etc.

[Lisa]

Task 20
Selection Post (book 1)
Macarons at Midnight
216 pages / GR
How it qualifies: ( from the precis) : Tristan Green left his small English town for Manhattan and a job at a high profile ad agency, but can’t seem to find his bearings.

[Lisa]

Task 20
Selection Post (book 2)
Quinn's Gambit
296 pages / GR
How it qualifies (from the precis):
Quinten is a young mage just trying to get by, but New York isn't the easiest city to make a living.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Lisa wrote: "Well, it looks as if I have lost all my kindle unlimited books I had borrowed. Are you only allowed to keep them for a certain time. These weren't read."

I'd ask them. I constantly move my books around so that I get audios with whispersync/KU. Maybe its a time thing - but could also be a glitch :)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Lisa wrote: "I think thats one good thing about this team, we all go with whatever is decided where we havent already made a decision.
Thats good for me because the cat is usually called around 8pm my time whic..."

And our backlists are big enough that I'd be amazed if there wasn't a book on our shelves that suited and that we were happy to read :)

[Shannon]

Task 20 Selection Post (Book 1)
New York City


Private Eye by Jason Collins
Pages: 208
Qualification: MPG Setting New York City

[*book:Private Eye|45196464]

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Hi Michaelle - I know you have a big book list so here is a listopia one if you or Shannon need this list:

MM set in New York
Around the Country New York A-L
Around the Country New York M-Z

Just need to make sure it is NYC, not the state...

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Task 20 - Read 8 books set in NYC.
Selection


One Step Further
Pages: 202pp / GR First Ed Kindle
How it fits: from the precis: "He lives life to the fullest at a breakneck pace, in the city that never sleeps. " and tagged "Set in New York" x1 page 6 (https://www.goodreads.com/work/shelve...) top left.
Finished:

[*book:One Step Further|25810887]

[⚣Michaelle⚣]

Hey, do we know if we can use a book that has two locations listed on the main page location?

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

⚣Michaelle⚣ wrote: "Hey, do we know if we can use a book that has two locations listed on the main page location?"

You would need to ask Kat :)

[Shannon]

Task 20 Completion Post (Book 1)
New York City


Private Eye by Jason Collins
Pages: 208
Qualification: MPG Setting New York City
Read: 5/20/20
Rating: ★★1/2

I was just going to read two books in this series but this was just...not good.

[*book:Private Eye|45196464]

[Shannon]

Task 20 Selection Post (Book 2)
New York City


Cowboy by Declan Rhodes
Pages: 221
Qualification: Precis In the most unlikely of places, a party in Manhattan, Tate found his cowboy...

[*book:Cowboy|44424060]

[⚣Michaelle⚣]

Jane (PS) wrote: "⚣Michaelle⚣ wrote: "Hey, do we know if we can use a book that has two locations listed on the main page location?"

You would need to ask Kat :)"

She said yes! Good thing since I'm almost done with the first one!

[⚣Michaelle⚣]

Selection Post

Task 20: 83. Read 8 books set in NYC.

Trust Fund Baby by Aiden Bates & Austin Bates
Page Count: 426/GR Kindle
How it Qualifies: MPG location NYC; Tagged 1x "x-nyc" (Page 3)

[*book:Trust Fund Baby|37367787]

[⚣Michaelle⚣]

Selection Post - Book 2

Task 20: 83. Read 8 books set in NYC.

Between Loathing and Love by Andrew Grey
Page Count: 184/GR Kindle
How it Qualifies: MPG location NYC; ...he was also responsible for dashing Payton’s dreams of becoming a Broadway star. - precis

[*book:Between Loathing and Love|26852033]

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

⚣Michaelle⚣ wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "⚣Michaelle⚣ wrote: "Hey, do we know if we can use a book that has two locations listed on the main page location?"

You would need to ask Kat :)"

She said yes! Good thing since I..."

🤣 Great news.

I keep getting interrupted so having trouble getting through my first book... Not even halfway yet.

[⚣Michaelle⚣]

Jane (PS) wrote: "⚣Michaelle⚣ wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "⚣Michaelle⚣ wrote: "Hey, do we know if we can use a book that has two locations listed on the main page location?"

You would need to ask Kat :)"

She said yes..."

I actually started listening to it at work (needed 'baby' for a Find it in the Title challenge) so it was serendipity.

[Lisa]

Task 20
Completion Post (book 1)
Macarons at Midnight
216 pages / GR
Date read: 05/21/20
4 stars
How it qualifies: ( from the precis) : Tristan Green left his small English town for Manhattan and a job at a high profile ad agency, but can’t seem to find his bearings.

A cute book which was a really quick read.

[Lisa]

Task 20
Completion Post (book 2)
Quinn's Gambit
296 pages / GR
Date read: 05/21/20
4 stars
How it qualifies (from the precis):
Quinten is a young mage just trying to get by, but New York isn't the easiest city to make a living.

Not the type of book I would normally read but I did enjoy it and liked the secondary characters.

[⚣Michaelle⚣]

I'll post my completions in a couple hours. Had to work this morning and now on my way to mammogram appt.

[Shannon]

Task 20 Completion Post (Book 2)
New York City


Cowboy by Declan Rhodes
Pages: 221
Qualification: Precis In the most unlikely of places, a party in Manhattan, Tate found his cowboy...
Read: 5/21/20
Rating: ★★★

[*book:Cowboy|44424060]

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

OMG - still on book 1... but will get it finished this morning and I have a shorter option lined up for 2. Will get them both done by the end of the day.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

⚣Michaelle⚣ wrote: "I'll post my completions in a couple hours. Had to work this morning and now on my way to mammogram appt."

Gawd I hate those...

[⚣Michaelle⚣]

Completion Post

Task 20: 83. Read 8 books set in NYC.

Trust Fund Baby by Aiden Bates & Austin Bates
Page Count: 426/GR Kindle
How it Qualifies: MPG location NYC; Tagged 1x "x-nyc" (Page 3)
Date Completed: 21May2020
Rating: 3.5 Stars
Review: Audio Review: 3.5 Stars

Sometimes I hate sticking to New Years' resolutions because I hate that I'm lowing the rating. I still liked it quite a bit, but it's not 4 stars compared to some of the other books I've rated that high. I did like the narration by Aleks Esquire (it was the story & some of the characterization and not the performance that influenced the change) and loved the art appreciation, though.

(And I've since gone to a museum and I DID tilt my head to look at some of the paintings! I doubt they were hung incorrectly but it did change the feelings invoked on at least 1.)

Original Rating 14Nov2018: 4 Stars

I...was not expecting to like this as much as I did. Which is odd; it's not the first book this week that has surprised me with how much I liked it, and it's not even the first one this week by this author. A bit funny, a bit angsty, a bit ridiculous and a bit sexy. I loved the second-chance romance aspect, and I adored the side characters.

Having so many people introduced can often overwhelm the story being told for the first set of MCs in any series. Not so here. We get a solid feel for who each of those guys are (and there's A LOT of 'em) but without sacrificing Jay and Luke's story. It's a slow burn, where these guys reconnect after 10 years...but it's worth the wait. The supporting plot was interesting enough without overshadowing the romance, and the climax was to die for. (Side Note: I totally called that new pairing at the end way back when Robert first kept asking Luke to forgive his father.)

Anywho, loved the artist aspect as well. I'm totally gonna just tilt my head next time I go to an art gallery...

I'm not sure who is up next in the series but I'm totally on board. See there's this Omega who seems to be a total badass and the biggest/muscly of the whole gang...and I want him with the Russian smart-ass Alpha. So *crossing fingers* maybe they're next?

[*book:Trust Fund Baby|37367787]

[⚣Michaelle⚣]

Completion Post - Book 2

Task 20: 83. Read 8 books set in NYC.

Between Loathing and Love by Andrew Grey
Page Count: 184/GR Kindle
How it Qualifies: MPG location NYC; ...he was also responsible for dashing Payton’s dreams of becoming a Broadway star. - precis
Date Completed: 21May2020
Rating: 3.5 Stars
Review: There's something about Andrew Grey books that make them comfort-reads. A little drama (in this case, literally!), some hot sexy times, and a lot of romance with some interesting characters...and you've got a great formula for an easy read. It's not formulaic; it's just that when you pick up one of his books you know what you're gonna get - and rarely do they disappoint.

Tristan James did a great job with the narration of this high-school enemies to adult lovers story. I appreciated the character growth as well. Took a lot of guts for Payton to admit he'd underestimated Beckett, and for Beckett to take that teenage anger at being outed and channel it into a successful career.

[*book:Between Loathing and Love|26852033]

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Task 20 - Read 8 books set in NYC.
COMPLETION


One Step Further
Pages: 202pp / GR First Ed Kindle
How it fits: from the precis: "He lives life to the fullest at a breakneck pace, in the city that never sleeps. " and tagged "Set in New York" x1 page 6 (https://www.goodreads.com/work/shelve...) top left.
Finished: 21 May 2020

4 stars. I've been trying to get to this book for months, so I'm pleased it fit this category so nicely :) Two MCs with a lot of baggage see through facades and help to heal each other... I enjoyed both diverse personalities - there's a lot of second-guessing but of course, it all works out ;)

[*book:One Step Further|25810887]

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Task 20 - Read 8 books set in NYC.
Selection


Love Happens Anyway
Pages: 154pp / GR First Ed Kindle
How it fits: from the precis: "Luke is twenty-thousand dollars short for the renovations on Halligans; his family’s bar in New York’s Financial District."
Finished:

[*book:Love Happens Anyway|36808565]

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Task 20 - Read 8 books set in NYC.
COMPLETION


Love Happens Anyway
Pages: 154pp / GR First Ed Kindle
How it fits: from the precis: "Luke is twenty-thousand dollars short for the renovations on Halligans; his family’s bar in New York’s Financial District."
Finished: 21 May 2020

4 stars. I enjoyed this more in audio. Perhaps also because I was already aware of the contrary character of MC Derek who is still trying to work himself out...? He was my main reservation from my initial reading.

[*book:Love Happens Anyway|36808565]

[Shannon]

We have another f'ing showing tomorrow at 10 so if we get a category that needs a decision, I'll just go along with whatever you guys decide.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Shannon wrote: "We have another f'ing showing tomorrow at 10 so if we get a category that needs a decision, I'll just go along with whatever you guys decide."

Fingers crossed it delivers a buyer! Thanks for letting us know :)