PtP - Our Couch Pulls Out, But We Don’t (6)

[Geri]

Selection Post

Week # 6 - Option 1

Back in the Burbs
400 pages
Qualification: On New Releases tagged Contemporary Romance Page

[Sexyladi]

Week 6

Option 1:
14. Surf GR

Click on the drop-down Browse menu (next to My Books in the top GR banner), click on Explore, click on Romance under the Genres listing on the far right, click on your preferred type of romance (keep refining as wished using the Genre lists).

* Read any of the books that appear on that actual page without clicking further on the lists#, OR read a book by one of the authors that appear on that page. If you select the author option, you many read any book by that author.
# = meaning don't click on the lists at the base of the page and read a book from that list. If it appears on the page though as the part of the list showing, you can read it.

Option 2:
Key date - 9 October 2020
A book on your team mates 'read' list AND rated at least 3 stars and read on or after the key date.

Option 3:
Pass
This can only be used once each 5 weeks. Only one team mate can use this option each week.

[Sexyladi]

🎁PASS THE PARCEL - Round 16🎁
🎁THEME - COUCHSURFING
🎁SELECTION POST WEEK 6🎁
🎁Date - 04/10/2021🎁
Option 3:
Pass
This can only be used once each 5 weeks. Only one team mate can use this option each week.

[☘KathyD☘]

thanks for posting the task for this week Sexyladi!

[☘KathyD☘]

Week 6
Selection Post – Option 2


One More Round, Alice Clayton
Pages ➔ 120
How the Book Qualifies ➔ One More Round read by Cyndee on 1/9/21 – ✮✮✮✰✰

[[deleted user]]

Selection Post

Week 6 ~ Option 1

The Weight of It All by N.R. Walker
Pages: 254
Qualification: Results of Romance>M M Romance included Bossy by N.R. Walker (same author)

[Emeli]

Week 5 completion

Finished 11/4
⭐⭐⭐⭐
I enjoyed this book and i thought it was a good combination of mystery and Romance

[Emeli]

Week 6 selection
Option 1

164 pages
Qualification: Results of Romance>M M Romance included Stud by K.M. Neuhold (same author )

[Geri]

Completion Post

Week # 6

Back in the Burbs
Rating: 4 ⭐️
Review: Mallory’s life was a mess. But I liked her. And I liked seeing her grow a spine with her jerk of a soon to be ex and her parents. And her guy, Nick, was swoon worthy. I laughed, got angry, cheered, and sighed a lot. So I enjoyed myself. 🙂

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

UnusualChild{beppy} wrote: "Selection Post: Week 5 - rediscovering your city

His Saint
Pages: 296
How it qualifies: I live in Canada, and this takes place on the North American continent (Texas)

[*book:His S..."

Hi beppy - don't forget to post your selection before the next call in about 12 hours :)

[UnusualChild{beppy}]

Selection Post: Week 6 - surf GR

Face Offs & Cheap Shots
Pages: 302
How it qualifies: Romance>>M M Romance>> Headstrong by Eden Finley is on the list

[*bookcover:Headstrong|56403168]

[Geri]

Selection Post

Week # 7 - Option 1

More Than Words by Mia Sheridan
336 pages
Qualification: Letters WITS found in title and author’s name.

[☘KathyD☘]

Week 7

Option 1—15. No matter where you stay on your adventures when couchsurfing or otherwise, please keep your wits about you.

* Read a book with the letters W I T S in the title, series and/or author’s name (any combination).

Option 2—Key date – 16 October 2020
A book on your teammates ‘read’ list AND rated at least 3 stars and read on or after the key date.

Option 3—Pass
This can only be used once each 5 weeks. Only one team mate can use this option each week.

[Sexyladi]

🎁PASS THE PARCEL - Round 16🎁
🎁THEME - COUCHSURFING
🎁SELECTION POST WEEK 7🎁
🎁Date - 04/16/2021🎁
🎁Option 1—15. No matter where you stay on your adventures when couchsurfing or otherwise, please keep your wits about you.
* Read a book with the letters W I T S in the title, series and/or author’s name (any combination).

Gone with the Wolf by Kristin Miller
🎁 Pages - 244
🎁 Qualifications - Letters WITS found in title and author’s name.

[[deleted user]]

Selection Post

Week 7 ~ Option 1
* Read a book with the letters W I T S in the title, series and/or author’s name (any combination).

Fish Out of Water by Amy Lane
Pages: 270
Qualification: fISh out of WaTer

[Emeli]

Selection
Week 7 ~ Option 1
* Read a book with the letters W I T S in the title, series and/or author’s name (any combination

Maid for the Hitman: A Steamy Standalone Instalove Romance (A Man Who Knows What He Wants Book 238)
209 pages
Title +series =wits

[[deleted user]]

COMPLETION POST

Week #6 ~ Option #1


Book: The Weight of It All
Rating (1-5): 4 stars
Review: I just love NR Walker's work. She has some of the most down-to-earth, likable characters. Being overweight myself I related to Henry's internal dialogue and insecurities SO MUCH. There isn't a lot of over-the-top drama but Walker always packs a lot of heart and story into short, easy-to-read packages.

[Sexyladi]

🎁PASS THE PARCEL - Round 16🎁
🎁THEME - COUCHSURFING
🎁SELECTION POST WEEK 7🎁
🎁Date - 04/16/2021🎁
🎁Option 1—15. No matter where you stay on your adventures when couchsurfing or otherwise, please keep your wits about you.
* Read a book with the letters W I T S in the title, series and/or author’s name (any combination).

Gone with the Wolf by Kristin Miller
🎁 Pages - 244
🎁 Qualifications - Letters WITS found in title and author’s name.
🎁Date completed - 04/19 /2021
🎁 Rating - 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Stars Audio Book
🎁 Review -Very enjoyable read!
I really enjoyed Emila and Drake's Story, great chemistry, psychotic twin with the fate of the pack depending on which twin found their soul mate first. Intrigue, drama, adventure and a very strong love. I definitely recommend.

[Geri]

Completion Post

Week # 7

More Than Words
Rating: 3 ⭐️
Review: I usually really enjoy Sheridan’s books. This one was a mixed bag. Callen, a rich successful musician, wasn’t my favorite type of hero. He was pretty jaded, bored and sulking. Fortunately, he did get better after awhile. The book is MPG New Adult. And the book did feel younger than other books by Sheridan. The romance was sweet and sexy and emotional. And I did enjoy the setting in France and the tidbits of French history.

[☘KathyD☘]

Completion Post – Week 6


One More Round, Alice Clayton – 4/15/21 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Review — Such a sweet story circling back to the characters that started it all...Caroline and her Wallbanger!

[☘KathyD☘]

Week 7
Selection Post – Option 1


Somehow, Some Way, Jennifer Probst
Pages ➔ 120
How the Book Qualifies ➔ letters “W,” “I,” “T,” “S” are found among the title and author’s name—Somehow, Some Way, Jennifer Probst

[UnusualChild{beppy}]

Just letting you know that I will be posting my selections and (some) completions tomorrow. I haven't forgotten, I've just been busy at work.

[Emeli]

Week 6 completion
Option 1

Finished 14/4
⭐⭐⭐⭐
I loved this and i liked the fact that barret never gave up on Sterling and i loved Sterling he was just adorable and i wanted to hug him

[Emeli]

Week 7 completion

Finished 19/4
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This was scorching hot and i loved it altough the Romance is fastpaced i love a good ott alpha that will fight for his woman

[UnusualChild{beppy}]

Completion Post: Week 6

Face Offs & Cheap Shots
Rating: 3.5 stars
Review:

Jacobs and Beck do not like each other. Well, Jacobs doesn't like Beck for various reasons, and Beck likes annoying Jacobs. So when they are both put up for the vacant captaincy of their college hockey team by their coach, things get heated. And when their teammates devise a challenge to determine the winner, the competition (which has nothing to do with either hockey or leadership qualities) brings out more in both Jacobs and Beck.

I enjoyed this. There was plenty of snark back and forth between Jacobs and Beck, even after they started admitting they might be attracted to one another. In fact, the story was pretty much all snark, which didn't leave a lot of time for relationship building. What there was of the relationship was really good, and they were completely supportive of one another, even before they started admitting to feelings. After the enmity ended, of course.

[UnusualChild{beppy}]

Selection Post: Week 7 - wits about you

Two Men and a Baby by Isla Olsen
Pages: 206
How it qualifies: WITS is in the title and author name

[*bookcover:Two Men and a Baby|54854611]

[☘KathyD☘]

UnusualChild{beppy} wrote: "Just letting you know that I will be posting my selections and (some) completions tomorrow. I haven't forgotten, I've just been busy at work."

thanks for letting us know! it must be a trend this week, because I've been swamped!

[UnusualChild{beppy}]

Completion Post: Week 7

Two Men and a Baby
Rating: 4 stars
Review:

Connor is part of the clan Kelly, and is back in New York for one of his brother's wedding. He meets a cute guy in the bar, and since the guy is quite drunk, takes him to his room to let him sleep it off. When they wake up the next morning, they discover that they know each other: Josh is Connor's brother's ex, and a friend of the family.
Connor, who has only been sporadically attracted to men, is determined to woo Josh and get him to agree to dating. Josh is leery, not only because it's his ex's brother, but also because he is pretty much a part of the family, and doesn't want to lose the Kellys if something goes wrong. But then Connor finds out that he has fathered a child, and he asks Josh, who has a degree in early childhood education, to help him.

Josh and Connor were such distinct, and, to a certain degree, unique characters. They complimented each other well, but certainly had different personalities, instead of just kind of melding in to one big TRUE LOVE pairing that basically becomes one person, rather than two people with certain interests in common, but who have differences too. I liked the way Connor and Josh treated each other, and the mother of Connor's child.

[☘KathyD☘]

@UC [beppy]...did I miss your Week 4 completion post? No worries either way, I am just checking. =)

[UnusualChild{beppy}]

☘KathyD☘ wrote: "@UC [beppy]...did I miss your Week 4 completion post? No worries either way, I am just checking. =)"

No, I haven't read it yet. I started it, but don't really feel in the mood for it right now.

[☘KathyD☘]

UnusualChild{beppy} wrote: "☘KathyD☘ wrote: "@UC [beppy]...did I miss your Week 4 completion post? No worries either way, I am just checking. =)"

No, I haven't read it yet. I started it, but don't really feel in the mood for..."

understood! I just wanted to make sure I didn't miss something in my tracking! =)

[☘KathyD☘]

Week 8

Option 1—5. Couches are available all over the world.

* Read a book where at least one main character travels to a new location (on holiday, for work, relocate, etc.) (qualification may be found in precis, main page, tag/shelf or list)

Option 2—Key date – 23 October 2020
A book on your teammates ‘read’ list AND rated at least 3 stars and read on or after the key date.

Option 3—Pass
This can only be used once each 5 weeks. Only one team mate can use this option each week.

[Sexyladi]

🎁PASS THE PARCEL - Round 16🎁
🎁THEME - COUCHSURFING
🎁SELECTION POST WEEK 8 🎁
🎁Date - 04/22/2021🎁
🎁 Option 1—5. Couches are available all over the world.
* Read a book where at least one main character travels to a new location (on holiday, for work, relocate, etc.) (qualification may be found in precis, main page, tag/shelf or list.

Rikki's Star by Laura Jo Phillips
🎁 Pages - 336
🎁 Qualifications - Tagged Romance - holiday by 1 person https://www.goodreads.com/book/shelve...

[Sexyladi]

🎁PASS THE PARCEL - Round 16🎁
🎁THEME - COUCHSURFING
🎁SELECTION POST WEEK 7🎁
🎁Date - 04/23/2021🎁
🎁Option 1—5. Couches are available all over the world.
* Read a book where at least one main character travels to a new location (on holiday, for work, relocate, etc.) (qualification may be found in precis, main page, tag/shelf or list.

Rikki's Star by Laura Jo Phillips
🎁 Pages - 336
🎁 Qualifications - Tagged Romance - holiday by 1 person https://www.goodreads.com/book/shelve...
🎁Date completed - 04/24 /2021
🎁 Rating - 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Stars
🎁 Review -Omg !!!
This series is absolutely incredible, the author seems to draw you in and the characters seem to have a life of their own! Rikka was visiting her best friends home for spring break when the unthinkable happened. Her Rami,, three men who shift and her fated mates found her with a child and went into a blood rage not understanding the ordeal she and Charley went through. This series is a highly recommend!!!!

[Geri]

Selection Post

Week # 8 - Option 1

The Tourist Attraction
400 pages
Qualification: From description, MC, Zoey, travels to Alaska on a dream vacation.

[[deleted user]]

Selection Post

Week 8 ~ Option 1
* Read a book where at least one main character travels to a new location (on holiday, for work, relocate, etc.) (qualification may be found in precis, main page, tag/shelf or list.

Learning to Feel by N.R. Walker
Pages: 290
Qualification: From precis: "In a rash decision, he leaves his life-consuming job at Mass General Hospital, Boston, to be the small-town doctor in Belfast, Maine."

[☘KathyD☘]

Completion Post – Week 7


Somehow, Some Way, Jennifer Probst – 4/25/21 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Review — Short, but sweet—this is another fun installment in this series. Brady is not my favorite hero, but when he pulls his head out of the sand he gets better. Charlie on the other hand was an amazing character from start to finish. I love her creativity and that she would not compromise herself for the man she loves.

[☘KathyD☘]

Week 8
Selection Post – Option 1


Rescuing Bryn, Susan Stoker
Pages ➔ 368
How the Book Qualifies ➔ from the précis: ...“still struggling months later. He’s moved to Idaho, where an isolated lifestyle is…”

[☘KathyD☘]

Completion Post – Week 8


Rescuing Bryn, Susan Stoker – 4/25/21 – ✮✮✮✮✮
Review — Susan Stoker packs such a punch into her stories! In this installment of the Delta Force Heroes series, she tackles two seemingly broken souls who help mend each other. Bryn was such a fun, quirky character. Although it’s not made clear, she appears to be on the autistic spectrum. Regardless, she is extremely honest and straightforward and has such an amazing heart. Fish has been seen a bit in previous books, but it was difficult to like him at first. His brash reaction to Bryn and his horrible behavior made it difficult to feel sympathy for him, despite his disability. However, Ms. Stoker does an amazing job of redeeming him slowly as he discovers Bryn sees Fish, the man, not Fish, the disabled soldier.

[[deleted user]]

COMPLETION POST

Week #7 ~ Option #1


Book: Fish Out of Water
Rating (1-5): 4 stars
Review: This wasn't what I expected. It is MUCH more mystery than romance (the mystery was well-done though!). And what romance there WAS, just wasn't "romantic." I was left wondering if these two could really make it in the long run. I guess that's why it's a series and I'm just going to have to keep on reading it to make sure they get their HEA.

[Geri]

Completion Post

Week # 8

The Tourist Attraction
Rating: 4 ⭐️
Review: This was a fun read. Zoey had some VERY over the top, crazy situations happen to her. LOL But I found it entertaining rather than annoying. Probably because I did like Zoey and Graham. They were both quirky in different but endearing ways. The relationship between them developed at a realistic pace (no insta lust/love), which I liked. They were funny and sweet together. I will definitely continue with this series!

[Emeli]

Week 8 selection
Paris With The Billionaire
203 Pages
When I win a contest to spend a week in one of Paris’ most luxurious hotels, I leap at the opportunity. It will be the perfect place to work on my novel.

[Emeli]

Week 8 completion
Paris With The Billionaire
Finished 28/4
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Set in the city of love this is yet another great ott alpha Romance with a man who will move heaven and earth for his Woman

[UnusualChild{beppy}]

Selection Post: Week 8 - travelling all over the world

Sugar and Ice
Pages: 176
How it qualifies: main characters are hockey players, so they travel in the execution of their jobs; plus, per precis, Tate moves from Dallas to Arizona in a hockey trade.

[*bookcover:Sugar and Ice|54427056]

[UnusualChild{beppy}]

Completion Post: Week 8

Sugar and Ice
Rating: 2 stars
Review:

Tate is traded to the Arizona Raptors after an increasingly volatile situation and PR nightmare. The things that are said about him aren't true, but Tate doesn't want to hurt someone, even though she has hurt him and his reputation. It takes a little while for his new team to warm up to Tate, especially the captain, Vlad. Vlad needs to be in control at all times, and he's worried that there could be implications because he is nominally in charge of Tate as the captain of the team, as well as coming across as too clingy, which other lovers have accused him of.

I started reading this, and I was getting really angry at Tate's ex for how she was treating Tate, and how he was being portrayed in the media (and especially social media). So I was really involved in the characters, because I had to remind myself that the ex wasn't a real person. Then I put the book down for a few days, and when I came back, it seemed as though it was a different book. Everything happened so fast, I just couldn't believe the relationship between Tate and Vlad. And there were all these extraneous problems thrown in, and then add in the problem with the ex...it all just seemed overly dramatic, and it was not what I was in the mood for.
This is probably more like a 2.5 star read for me, but my disappointment was greater because I was so invested in the earlier part of the book.

[☘KathyD☘]

Week 9

Option 1—3. Not sure about you, but those couches sounds dirty!

* Read a book with a ‘dirty’ colour on the cover (e.g., black, brown, tan)

Option 2—Key date – 30 October 2020
A book on your teammates ‘read’ list AND rated at least 3 stars and read on or after the key date.

Option 3—Pass
This can only be used once each 5 weeks. Only one team mate can use this option each week.

[Geri]

Selection Post

Week # 9 - Option 1

Virtuous
278 pages
Qualification: Black on cover

[Sexyladi]

🎁PASS THE PARCEL - Round 16🎁
🎁THEME - COUCHSURFING
🎁SELECTION POST WEEK 9 🎁
🎁Date - 04/30/2021🎁
🎁 Option 1—3. Not sure about you, but those couches sounds dirty!
* Read a book with a ‘dirty’ colour on the cover (e.g., black, brown, tan)

Night Reigns by Dianne Duvall
🎁 Pages - 401
🎁 Qualifications - see above cover

[Geri]

Completion Post

Week # 9

Virtuous
Rating: 2.5 ⭐️
Review: This book is categorized as erotic romance and bdsm. So I went into this thinking it would be pretty hot. But this was the tamest erotic romance I have ever read. It also had insta lust and love, which I hate. After knowing Natalie for 12 hours, Flynn gives her a key to his place and invited her to go to the Golden Globes with him. And to meet his family. Way too fast for me! The book was more a fantasy about what it’s like to date a movie star. The bdsm was introduced and mostly happened in Flynn’s dreams. After reading this book, I saw this is book 1 in a trilogy. Not sure I want to continue the Natalie and Flynn story. I may jump ahead to another character’s story to see if I like that better.

[[deleted user]]

COMPLETION POST

Week #8 ~ Option #1


Book: Learning to Feel by N.R. Walker
Rating (1-5): 4.5 stars
Review: This was everything I've come to love about N.R. Walker's books. A short, sweet story with extremely loveable characters (including all the friends and relatives), low level drama, and lots of chemistry.