The BTC5 - Tripping the Twosome Tango (1)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

I've read one more book but not sure if it has the suspense tag - will check now and post if it has :)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Completion Post

🧡 A is for Alibi
🔅 A Kiss Before Christmas
🔅 157 pages - 1st edition Kindle on GR page.
🔅 Qualifies: Alibi - tagged Suspense x1
https://www.goodreads.com/work/shelve...
(bottom right column)
🔅 Date completed + Rating: 1 January + ★★★★
🔅 Book #7

[*book:A Kiss Before Christmas|55506115]

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Just over 20 mins to the end of this date.

(I think everyone has declared their end to it, but just in case someone was wondering ;)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

I'll update our tracking this afternoon - I was almost up to date yesterday and then I ran out of characters in the post. So I have to do some nifty shifting over a couple of the posts to fit all our books in...

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Nicole wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Nicole wrote: "MountainKat wrote: "Nicole wrote: "❤️ Date Task - A
❤️ Book/cover link:One Breath After Another
❤️ Page numbers: 187
❤️ How book qualified: MPG susp..."

Hi Nicole! It now shows as romance!! Have a go at posting the book again as your latest book :)

With only 5 mins left in our date, no worries if you miss out - at least we now know that should work given enough time before the end of the date

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Date 2 A is for Alibi has finally ended!

Any posts made after this will not qualify for this date. Remember do not edit your post, if you need to make any corrections - REPOST! If your post is edited after the date ends, it will not count.

You have until 3 PM US EST tomorrow to make any requested corrections.

This is being posted late, I will be using time stamps when confirming your completions.

This message does not indicate I have checked your team threads and your completion posts! If I have commented in another message, I have checked your team thread.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

😊

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Great reading everyone! Here are this date's statistics:

Statistics
Total books read: 68
Maximum books by one player: 18 (Aiswyra)
Longest book: 823 (Cynthia)
Combined pages by one player: 4,965 (Aiswyra)
Total pages read (team total): 20,424
Scavenger hunt roses: 13

And 26 roses 🌹 by my calcs

[Gustaf]

I have no idea how the other teams are doing but I'm happy with our progress! :)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Close Jane, but you missed a couple. 😊

Date 2 - A is for Alibi Rose Tally

🌹 28 🌹

First Rose
Speed Dating Rose
Team Dating Roses - 3
Serial Dating Roses - 8
Longest Date Rose - Cynthia
Page Turner Rose
Scavenger Hunt Roses - 13

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Gustaf wrote: "I have no idea how the other teams are doing but I'm happy with our progress! :)"

Maybe I can get the tallies posted today. 🤞🏼

[Aiswrya]

Great job everyone!

[Lea]

MountainKat wrote: "Close Jane, but you missed a couple. 😊

Date 2 - A is for Alibi Rose Tally

🌹 28 🌹

First Rose
Speed Dating Rose
Team Dating Roses - 3
Serial Dating Roses - 8
Longest Date Rose - Cynthia
Page Turne..."

Hope everyone had a happy new year 🎆 a great job with all the reading that got Done 😀

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

MountainKat wrote: "Close Jane, but you missed a couple. 😊

Date 2 - A is for Alibi Rose Tally

🌹 28 🌹

First Rose
Speed Dating Rose
Team Dating Roses - 3
Serial Dating Roses - 8
Longest Date Rose - Cynthia
Page Turne..."

Woohoo! Well done team!

I hadn't checked other teams progress so I didn't know about longest date and page turner!

Congrats Cynthia for the longest book ✨ and ALL of us for all the pages we read 🎉🎆🎇🧨🎊🎉

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 5🌹
🌹Theme - Quarantine Dating🌹

Date 3 - C

C is for Canada - Read a book set in Canada or written by a Canadian author.

To qualify, the author of the selected book needs to be from or currently live in Canada. Or, the title, series title, precis, book details, tags or list need to indicate the book is set in Canada. The setting can be the country, a province or territory or city. Some cities, Vancouver for example, would need something to indicate that it is in Canada and not the US..

Remember books must be 90 pages (first edition English language Kindle) and MPG Romance!!

You have until Friday, January 8 @ Midnight US EDT to post your completion(s).

Please ensure that your completion post conforms to message #3 of your team thread. If you complete more than one book for the date task, be sure to include that information in your completion post. Remember no discussion in your completion posts!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

I have my Canada book lined up and ready to go if you want to go for the Speed Dating rose :)

[Gustaf]

I would love to but I started reading another book earlier and I won’t be able to stop reading it until I’m finished 😅

[Lea]

Jane (PS) wrote: "I have my Canada book lined up and ready to go if you want to go for the Speed Dating rose :)"

I will start me book now, but I am not sure will finish tonight. It is a reread so it might be possible but I am not sure

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

No worries everyone if we don't get the Speed Rose - it'll either happen or not :)

[Gustaf]

Jane (PS) wrote: "No worries everyone if we don't get the Speed Rose - it'll either happen or not :)"

Well, I'm actually blaming you Jane. I'm reading the book you picked for me for gang bang :)

[Aiswrya]

I’m in! I’ve a short one lined up :)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Gustaf wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "No worries everyone if we don't get the Speed Rose - it'll either happen or not :)"

Well, I'm actually blaming you Jane. I'm reading the book you picked for me for gang bang :)"

LOL - had to look! I really hope you love that one since its on my To Read Gang Bang list as well! 🤣

[Aiswrya]

Which one is this? Gay on a train? Sounds interesting! Let me know what you think of it, I might read it.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Aiswrya wrote: "Which one is this? Gay on a train? Sounds interesting! Let me know what you think of it, I might read it."

That's the book... 🙂

(Not Canadian though so it will have to wait for me ;)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Looks like another team have finished reading 4 books for the Speed Rose :)

Take your time and enjoy your books!

[Gustaf]

I just finished it. I loved it. It was so sweet, warm and romantic. Exactly what I needed.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Gustaf wrote: "I just finished it. I loved it. It was so sweet, warm and romantic. Exactly what I needed."

Oooo - good! Looking forward to it MORE now :)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Completion Post

🧡 C is for Canada
🔅 Rebound Remedy
🔅 155 pages - 1st edition Kindle on GR page.
🔅 Qualifies: Canada Main Page setting
🔅 Date completed + Rating: 2 January + ★★★★
🔅 Book #1

[*book:Rebound Remedy|27721968]

[Gustaf]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Completion Post

🧡 C is for Canada
🔅 Rebound Remedy
🔅 155 pages - 1st edition Kindle on GR page.
🔅 Qualifies: Canada Main Page setting
🔅 Date completed + Rating: 2 January + ★★★★
🔅..."

I loved this one.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Gustaf wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Completion Post

🧡 C is for Canada
🔅 Rebound Remedy
🔅 155 pages - 1st edition Kindle on GR page.
🔅 Qualifies: Canada Main Page setting
🔅 Date completed + Rating: ..."

I read it years ago and couldn't remember anything about it - but I really enjoyed it!! Rated it an additional star to last time. (Must have been in a bad mood in 2017 😄)

[Gustaf]

I honestly have no idea what to read for this task.

[Aiswrya]

Yeah! I struggled to find something too. The sports trope might be a good place to start. I’m reading Tough Guy by Rachel Reid. It’s alright so far. Neither MC is standing out yet.

[Aiswrya]

Oh! Arrows through Archer by Nash Summers is set in Banff. I haven’t read it but it has good reviews.

[⚚♆ Cynthia ♆⚚]

Ahhh we did so well team! :) I can't believe I got the one for the longest book, the previous date was over 1000 pages so I thought I had no chance.

I was going to struggle with most of this date tasks, I remember in a previous challenge I had the Canada one and it was difficult to find a book. I will do some research!

Sorry I didn't try for the speed one, I was finishing my current book.

[Gustaf]

Isn't the Not Dead Yet series set in Canada?

[⚚♆ Cynthia ♆⚚]

In case these are useful:

Romance_Novels_Set_in_Canada
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

MM_Romance_Set_in_Canada
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

DW Marchwell is a Canadian author writing gay romance however he has stopped publishing, so you'd need to already own one of his books?

D.W. Marchwell

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

I'm reading Us which has a main page setting of Vancouver - the first book may have been set in Canada?

***edit***
Yep - set in Toronto and New York so I think it would qualify?

[Aiswrya]

The first book was set in Toronto if I remember correctly. Have you read it? I don’t think this book would read well as a stand alone

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Aiswrya wrote: "The first book was set in Toronto if I remember correctly. Have you read it? I don’t think this book would read well as a stand alone"

Yes - I've read both, but I loved Us, so I'm doing a reread :)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...

MM romance bookshelf for books set in North America but not the USA.

Just saw Merry Cherry Christmas by Keira Andrews on the list. It has tags for Canada on its shelves. I might look at that one too for this week :)

also Clashing Hearts - never read this author but I've heard good things...

[Lea]

Jane (PS) wrote: "I'm reading Us which has a main page setting of Vancouver - the first book may have been set in Canada?

***edit***
Yep - set in Toronto and New York so I think it would qualify?"

I am rereading this series as well, these was the first books I thought of when I saw Canada... I will probably follow it up with a reread of the WAGs series.... think this is going to be a hockey week for me :-)

[Aiswrya]

❤️ Date Task - C
❤️ Book/cover link: Tough Guy
❤️ Page numbers: 262
❤️ How book qualified: Toronto, Canada under book settings
❤️ Dated Completed with Rating: 1/2 2 stars - the only thing this book had going for it was the narrator’s sexy deep voice. Sigh
❤️ Book #1
[*book:Tough Guy|52176125]

[Aiswrya]

Gustaf wrote: "Isn't the Not Dead Yet series set in Canada?"

Yes it is! Thanks for reminding me. I’ll read that one next :)

[Aiswrya]

A Change of Pace is a beautiful read (MF). I think the entire series is set in Canada

[Gustaf]

Jane (PS) wrote: "https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...

MM romance bookshelf for books set in North America ..."

Clashing hearts have been on my tbr for a few months now.

[Aiswrya]

Gustaf wrote: "Clashing hearts have been on my tbr for a few months now. "

Sounds like a cute read! Added it to my TBR too!

[Lea]

Completion Post Task 3
C is for Canada
Book #1

Him by Sarina Bowen

📚 361 pages - Kindle edition on GR page.
How it Qualifies:
🇨🇦Canada: part of book set in Canada, MPG setting Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
📆Date completed: 03Jan2021
🌟Rating: 4,5stars 🌟
[*book:Him|25915423]

[Lea]

Completion Post Task 3
C is for Canada
Book #2

Usby Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy

📚 328 pages - Kindle edition on GR page.
How it Qualifies:
🇨🇦Canada: MPG setting Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
📆Date completed: 03Jan2021
🌟Rating: 5stars 🌟
[*book:Us|29283273]

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

⚚♆ Cynthia ♆⚚ wrote: "Ahhh we did so well team! :) I can't believe I got the one for the longest book, the previous date was over 1000 pages so I thought I had no chance.

I was going to struggle with most of this date ..."

Yes - that longest book was a tricky one. So pleased you gave it a go anyway :)

Re Speed Rose for this date - the other team had it read in a couple of hours! Not sure I am ever ready for that 🤣