2021 June PIFM Challenge

[Hazel]

M wrote: "𝐇𝐢 𝐇𝐚𝐳𝐞𝐥!!

Here are my picks for you. Hope you find one or two that you would love to read. I had fun picking for you! "

Thanks so much M. I have added all of them to my reading list and hopefully I will get to read some in June x

[Nancy H]

Hi MountainKat,
It was a pleasure to pick for you. I hope you find something you like here, and if not, please let me know and I can find some others.

1. Licorice: Longest on your TBR from that shelf - Thanks For Last Night; A paranormal plus one that has been on my TBR shelf for a while - The Phantom of the Bathtub


2. Peppermint: Historical - A Soupçon of Poison; Holiday - Christmas Island


3. Gummy Bears: Family - Up All Night in Bliss; Friends, some family, and a dog on cover (plus an overly friendly moose in story)- The Tourist Attraction


4. Bubble Gum: Pretty cover - A Very Henry Christmas; Bubbly character (in several senses) - The Bubble Match


5. Jelly Beans: Colorful cover - Those Summer Nights; Variety of genre tags - Sapphire Flames


6.Salt Water Taffy: Two with water on the cover - The Summer Getaway and The New Mrs D: An Hilarious, Uplifting, Anti-Romantic Comedy (because I just love this cover!); Going on a trip - The Swiss Mishap


7. Chocolate: Dark cover - Life, Some Assembly Required; Wealthy character - Rogue


8. Lollipop: One person on cover - Thanks For Last Night; Medical profession - The Best of Us


Happy Reading and Happy Summer!

[Fran, Moderator]

LaurLa wrote: "Fran!! I will be picking for you tonight (or maybe tomorrow AM...). I'll get there I promise!"

Thanks LaurLa!

[Fyre.Katz]

This is for Carina

Licorice On the TBR longest
The Inn at Eagle Point


Peppermint red cover



Gummy bears Has an animal on the cover or in the story (shifters count)



Bubble gum Poppin Cover!
So Bright!
meow to the cover!

Jelly beans Is a part of a series



Salt Water Taffy Has water on the cover



Chocolate Has a dark cover (blacks and browns)



Lollipop Has only one person on the cover










Mary-Megan wrote: "Pairings

Pick for the person below you. If you are the last person on the list (PrinzessBookDragon) you choose for the first person (Sonja).

Sonja - pifm
🍬 Nancy H - want to read
🍬 MountainKat - ..."

[Fyre.Katz]

ty so much!
Mary-Megan wrote: "Fyre.Katz

Here are my picks for you. I hope there's something wonderful in the mix.

🍫 Licorice
TBR: Wishful Thinking (Paranormal)
New: The Ones Who Got Away (secon..."

[HeatherMarie]

Hazel wrote: "Hi HeatherMarie,
Here are the selections I have made for you. Hopefully you will find some new ones that you enjoy. Please let me know if you need any repicks.

🍭Licorice🍭
TBR: [bookcover:Earth Bo..."

Thanks Hazel! These look great

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Nancy H wrote: "Hi MountainKat,
It was a pleasure to pick for you. I hope you find something you like here, and if not, please let me know and I can find some others.

1. Licorice: Longest on your TBR from that s..."

Thank you Nancy for the picks! I know that several from my TBR will be read next month and will be checking out the new books too - some of them look very interesting! Even if they don't get read now, they can be added to the list for the future - I love finding new books!

[Romanticbookworm]

Hi Mary-Megan here are your June picks:

Licorice
TBR - Twisted Up
NEW - One and Only by Kristan Higgins

Peppermint

TBR - Red Sky over Hawaii
NEW Love Drunk Cowboy by Carolyn Brown

Gummy bears
TBR - Hidden Hollywood by Kylie Gilmore
NEW Puppy Love by Kelly Moran

Bubble gum
TBR - 72 Hours by Shannon Stacey
NEW - Marriage Contract by Katee Robert


Jellybeans
Recommend a book that either:
*Has a colorful cover (at least 3 different colors),
*Is a part of a series, or
*Has a variety of genre tags

TBR Piece of my Heart by Sharon Sala
NEW Filthy by Serena Akeroyd

Saltwater Taffy

TBR - Bookstore on the beach by Brenda Novak
NEW - One Fine Fireman by Jennifer Bernard (not my country)

Chocolate

TBR - Sprinkles on Top by Kim Law
NEW - Revved by Samantha Towle

Lollipop

TBR - Secret of the quilting circle by Maisey Yates (standalone)

NEW Rush by Brianna Hale (features kink) or Devil I Hate by Jillian Quinn (one person cover)

I am sorry this doesn't have the covers linked it's now the fourth time I have tried to post. If you need any repicks let me know. I have heard good things about most of the picks I picked. I loved Revved by Samantha Towle and I'm currently reading both Filthy and Rush which I'm enjoying 😁. I tried to stick to contemporary since that seems your mood at the moment but as I said any repicks let me know.

Happy Reading 😁

[Romanticbookworm]

Thanks Heathermarie for your picks they look great I will definitely try and get a few of my tbr and look at some of your picks for next Month or the future.

[Sonja]

Gonna try for yours tomorrow NancyH! I always enjoy picking for you but it takes me twice as long since I end up browsing too! LOL! Stay tuned... 😁

[Mary-Megan]

Romanticbookworm wrote: "Hi Mary-Megan here are your June picks:..."

Thanks! These look great!

[Sonja]

Hi NancyH!
As usual I spent far too much time browsing your TBRs than I needed to and my TBR list has doubled, but what a way to go! :) Anyway, hope you find a few here to read and hope you give a couple of my recommendations a try as well!

Licorice
TBR Beachcomber (on your list since 2011!)
NEW The Unhoneymooners (enemies to lovers theme) Really enjoyed this book more than I thought I would!


Peppermint
TBR Over Her Dead Body (red cover)
NEW The Twelve Dates of Christmas (holiday and parents) Feel-good book with some fun and funny antidotes!


Gummy bear
TBR An Offer From a Gentleman (large family) Well come on, you gotta keep ahead of the Netflix series, right? Though this wasn't my favorite book of the series...
TBR From Thailand with Love (couple embracing) This one’s on my list too already... probably from the last time I picked for you!


Bubble gum
TBR Dial A for Aunties (cover really popped out!) This looks fun and is now on my TBR too!
TBR Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder (cover really popped out for me!) What what?! Triple chocolate what?! You have my attention for sure! Lol!


Jelly beans
TBR Meet Me in Paradise (colorful cover) And on my TBR list now!
NEW It's Getting Scot in Here (colorful cover and part of series) I really enjoyed this book and it’s characters! I’m reading the last one in the series this month and can’t wait!


Salt Water Taffy
TBR Eighty Days to Elsewhere (satisfies all three!) Aaaand also on my TBR!
NEW My Oxford Year (satisfies all three!) Really enjoyed this one! Funny how both these books have that same red/white and blue lines across the lower part of the cover!


Chocolate
TBR A Tale of Two Murders (dark cover) Sounds good!
NEW The Glittering Court (satisfies all three!) Another surprise series I really enjoyed! I ended up getting the audiobook from my library. The narrator does a wonderful job with voices and accents!


Lollipop
TBR Love Sold Separately (standalone) On my TBR too!
NEW Love and Other Words (standalone, MC is a doctor) Had this recommended to me for May PIFM and really got me in all the feels. Loved this one!


Happy June reading! ~S

[LaurLa]

For Fran! Hope you enjoy!! Let me know if you need anything re-picked :-)


Licorice
TBR: Double Her Fantasy - tagged erotica
NEW: The Honey-Don't List - enemies to lovers


Peppermint
TBR: Keep Me - red cover
NEW: Infamous - features parents


Gummy bears
TBR: Bound in Sin - animal on cover
NEW: Faking Ms. Right - features group of friends


Bubble gum
TBR: Ex Games - tagged new adult
NEW: Hot Asset - tagged new adult


Jelly beans
TBR: Three Ways to Wicked - colorful cover
NEW: Bone Rider - many genre tags


Salt Water Taffy
TBR: Uncivilized - MC takes a trips
NEW: My Favorite Souvenir - MCs take a trip


Chocolate
TBR: The Billionaire Bargain #1 - features wealthy MC
NEW: Well Met - part of a trilogy


Lollipop
TBR: Where Forever Started - single person
NEW: Private Practice - doctor

[Fran, Moderator]

LaurLa wrote: "For Fran! Hope you enjoy!! Let me know if you need anything re-picked :-)"

Thanks LaurLa! I see a bunch I want to try and get to in June :)

[Nancy H]

Sonja,
These look EXCELLENT and I am planning on reading as many of them as I can. I have already started the "Eighty Days" one and will probably finish it today, so won't be able to count it for June, but it is SO FABULOUS that I just can't stop reading it. If I could give it 6 stars or more, I would!!
Thanks for such great picks! (I promise I will hold off on the rest until June officially begins - lol!)


Sonja wrote: "Hi NancyH!
As usual I spent far too much time browsing your TBRs than I needed to and my TBR list has doubled, but what a way to go! :) Anyway, hope you find a few here to read and hope you give a..."

[Mary-Megan]

Yay! Everyone got their picks in on time! Thanks so much. Only two more days and then we can begin reading.

[Sonja]

PrinzessbookDragon! My apologies! I totally missed your picks for me! Just saw them last night and super excited to get reading, thank you! And thank you for the bonus book! 😁👍🏻

[☘KathyD☘]

Kelly wrote: "Hiiiiiii ☘KathyD☘!! Here are your picks! Hope you find something you like!

Licorice
TBR: Bodyguard - Is labeled paranormal or erotica
NEW: Desperate Measures - Has ..."

thanks Kelly! =)

[Fran, Moderator]

LaurLa wrote: "For Fran! Hope you enjoy!! Let me know if you need anything re-picked :-)..."

Hi LaurLa! I finished Bound in Sin and Double Her Fantasy from your picks. I enjoyed them both- thanks so much for helping get them off my tbr. They had been languishing for 8 and 9 years! I am hoping to get to one or two more before the end of June :)

[M]

Hi Fran! So far I've read Hold Her Close: A fast and heated standalone romance. I enjoyed it. Quick and steamy read. I plan to read more of your picks as the month goes on!

[Nancy H]

Hi Sonja,
I have already finished Meet Me in Paradise and it was EXCELLENT!! Thank you for putting it on my list; it is one that I would not have wanted to miss!

Happy Reading to you!

[Fran, Moderator]

M wrote: "Hi Fran! So far I've read Hold Her Close: A fast and heated standalone romance. I enjoyed it. Quick and steamy read. I plan to read more of your picks as the month goes on!"

I'm glad you liked it M!

[Sonja]

PrinzessBookDragon wrote: "for Sonja:

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Hi PrinzessBookDragon! Been a tough reading month for me, but I did manage to get to Sugar Daddy - and immediately downloaded Sugar Rush because I couldnt leave it hanging like that! LOL Surprising and great read, thank you!
I'm working on The Guy on the Left now and hoping to get to Ceremony in Death and The Stopover before the month ends. Given we're heading to Disneyland next week, that might not happen though! :) Thank you for the awesome picks this month. I have a couple more on hold with my library and hoping to get them sooner than later!

[Sonja]

Hey all! Just a quick reminder that the July PIFM thread is open for another about 32 hours! Come beat the summer heat and play with us!
July Pick It For Me Challenge

[Mony]

I had a chance to read a couple books.

Mr. Masters is a re-read and I loved it even more. Wanted to read it because another book in the series, Mr. Garcia, was being released.
- 5 sexy, sexy stars ⭐
- 5 sexy, elusive stars ⭐

I really liked this book - lots of fun - but won't continue series.
S. Wright's writing style not a match for me.
(Dark in You, #1)- 4 hot alpha stars ⭐

[Nancy H]

Hi Sonja,
I had a great month of reading, thanks to your excellent picks for me! Here is what I read:

The Unhoneymooners - LOVED IT!
Over Her Dead Body
An Offer From a Gentleman - i am so hooked on the Bridgertons!
Dial A for Aunties
Meet Me in Paradise - LOVED IT!
Eighty Days to Elsewhere
A Tale of Two Murders

As you can see, it was a great reading month for me! I don't usually get so many read, but these were just wonderful. The ones I didn't get to will be read at some future point! Thanks again!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hi Nancy H! I read 7 of your picks for June and enjoyed them all! Thanks for the great choices!


Thanks For Last Night by Lauren Blakely 6.1.2021 - I enjoyed this one a lot!
A Soupçon of Poison by Jennifer Ashley 6.2.2021 - Interesting beginning to a series, looking forward to more!
The Best of Us by Robyn Carr 6.4.2021 - Her books are like comfort food for me!
Life, Some Assembly Required by Kaje Harper 6.10.2021 - Really liked this one!
Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews 6.13.2021 - Loving this series!
Chasing Bliss (series rule) by Sophie Oak 6.15.2021 - And this series too!
A Very Henry Christmas by N.R. Walker 6.23.2021 - Sweet holiday fun!