*VOTE BY JUNE 30* - Nominations for August 2021 - Social Class Difference

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

For the month of AUGUST 2021, we will be reading HRs that feature a theme of SOCIAL CLASS DIFFERENCE.
VOTING IS NOW OPEN!

Please vote using this VOTING FORM. This requires that you put your Goodreads name.

You can vote for up to three full-length books. Here's how the points work:

> First (or only) choice = 3 points
> Second choice = 2 points
> Third choice = 1 point

To see which books are nominated or if you prefer to vote in-thread, check out the Nomination Thread.

You can view the current vote tally HERE.

Please vote by JUNE 30. At the end of the voting period. the top two or three vote-getters will be the BOTMs. If we need to break a tie, we will use number of first place votes, or if that doesn't work, number of second place votes as a tie-breaker. If we need another tie-breaker, we will discuss in thread and add to rules in future.

Rules of Nominations :(view spoiler)[
Not more than 2 nominations per member.
We will track novella nominations separately
No book we have read as a group read in the last 2 yrs. (Please check the group's Bookshelf)
No author we have read in the last one year.
We will use a tiered voting system

Nominations end on June 15th. (hide spoiler)]

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

Nominated Books
In alphabetical order by author's last name, then title.

A Matter of Class by Mary Balogh

Simply Perfect by Mary Balogh

Slightly Married by Mary Balogh

A Good Rogue Is Hard to Find by Kelly Bowen

A Bride for the Prize fighter by Alice Coldbreath

A Lady's Lesson in Scandal by Meredith Duran

To Have and To Hold by Patricia Gaffney

The Autumn Bride by Anne Gracie

And Then He Kissed Her by Laura Lee Guhrke

Gabriel's Bride by Samantha James

No Greater Love by Katherine Kingsley

Bewitching Kisses by Rainy Kirkland

The Wicked Governess by Mary Lancaster

Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey

The Matrimonial Advertisement by Mimi Matthews

The Duke of Debt by Kate Pearce

Catch a Falling Duke by Eve Pendle

Night in Eden by Candice Proctor

Lady Dangerous by Suzanne Robinson

The Lawrence Browne Affair by Cat Sebastian

Rags-to-Riches Wife by Catherine Tinley

A Beastly Kind of Earl by Mia Vincy

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

Authors not eligible for August 2021 Group Reads:

Georgette Heyer - July 2021
Judith McNaught - July 2021
Lorraine Heath - July 2021
Caroline Linden - June 2021
Madeline Hunter - June 2021
Julia Quinn - June 2021
Kerrigan Byrne - May 2021
Christi Caldwell - May 2021
Judith Ivory - May 2021
Samantha Holt - May 2021
Courtney Milan - April 2021
Rose Lerner - April 2021
Charlotte Bronte - April 2021
Shana Galen - April 2021
Loretta Chase - March 2021
Teresa Medeiros - March 2021
Tessa Dare - February 2021
Julie Anne Long - February 2021
Stacy Reid - January 2021
Eloisa James - January 2021
Vivienne Lorette - December, 2020
Candace Camp - December, 2020
Jennifer Ashley - November 2020
Jayne Fresina - November 2020
Ivory Lei - October, 2020
Lisa Kleypas - October, 2020
Anna Campbell - September 2020
Beverly Jenkins - September 2020
Sherry Thomas - August 2020
Elizabeth Hoyt - August 2020

[Merry]

A Lady's Lesson in Scandal
The Wicked Governess
Not sure is this the type of book for this topic?

[Cath]

Rags-to-Riches Wife by Catherine Tinley

[Leena]

what if they turn out to be lost high class kids who are found later and reclaimed tot hw title?

[Leena]

I'll nominate Mimi Matthews The Marriage Advertisement- fits the trope absolutely.

[Leena]

I'll also like to nominate the Duke of Debt by Kate Pearce. its fantastic. but part of a series. hmm

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

Leena wrote: "I'll also like to nominate the Duke of Debt by Kate Pearce. its fantastic. but part of a series. hmm"

A few reviews state that it works as a standalone so should be fine.

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

Merry Jewelhound wrote: "A Lady's Lesson in Scandal
The Wicked Governess
Not sure is this the type of book for this topic?"

Looks good to me!

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

Leena wrote: "what if they turn out to be lost high class kids who are found later and reclaimed tot hw title?"

I think that’s ok as long as the perceived social class difference is a key point.

[Jan]

A Bride for the Prize fighter by Alice Coldbreath

Night in Eden by Candice Proctor

[Melissa]

I’m going to nominate Simply Perfect by Mary Balogh. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

[Preeti]

A Beastly Kind of Earl by Mia Vincy.

The Lawrence Browne Affair by Cat Sebastian.

[T.]

Jan wrote: "A Bride for the Prize fighter by Alice Coldbreath

Night in Eden by Candice Proctor"

Great Picks, Jan. I want to read both!

I'm going to nominate a couple books off my tbr:


The Duke by Gaelen Foley


Slightly Married by Mary Balogh

[🐝 Shaz 🐝]

I nominate Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey and Lady Dangerous by Suzanne Robinson. I think these two fall into this category.

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

T. wrote: "Jan wrote: "A Bride for the Prize fighter by Alice Coldbreath

Night in Eden by Candice Proctor"

Great Picks, Jan. I want to read both!

I'm going to nominate a coup..."

Hi T.,

The Duke was read within the last two years so is ineligible. You’re welcome to nominate something else. Thanks!

[Missy]

I nominate Catch a Falling Duke by Eve Pendle.

I nominate A Matter of Class by Mary Balogh. It states that the Kindle ebook has 208 pages. Not sure if that qualifies as a novella.

[Susan]

I nominate A Good Rogue Is Hard to Find by Kelly Bowen

[Lauren]

BEWITCHING KISSES by Rainy Kirkland
NO GREATER LOVE by Katherine Kingsley

[Debby *BabyDee*]

My Nominations are:

To Have and To Hold by Patricia Gaffney

The Autumn Bride by Anne Gracie

[Jultri]

by Samantha James

by Laura Lee Guhrke

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

For the month of AUGUST 2021, we will be reading HRs that feature a theme of SOCIAL CLASS DIFFERENCE.
VOTING IS NOW OPEN!

Please vote using this VOTING FORM. This requires that you put your Goodreads name.

You can vote for up to three full-length books. Here's how the points work:

> First (or only) choice = 3 points
> Second choice = 2 points
> Third choice = 1 point

To see which books are nominated or if you prefer to vote in-thread, check out the Nomination Thread.

You can view the current vote tally HERE.

Please vote by JUNE 30. At the end of the voting period. the top two or three vote-getters will be the BOTMs. If we need to break a tie, we will use number of first place votes, or if that doesn't work, number of second place votes as a tie-breaker. If we need another tie-breaker, we will discuss in thread and add to rules in future.


NOTE: I will send a message to members in a day or two, once I know all is working as it should. Thanks!

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

Current Tally:

A Matter of Class by Mary Balogh 10
A Lady's Lesson in Scandal by Meredith Duran 9
Simply Perfect by Mary Balogh 8
The Duke of Debt by Kate Pearce 8
Slightly Married by Mary Balogh 7
A Good Rogue Is Hard to Find by Kelly Bowen 6
The Autumn Bride by Anne Gracie 5
A Beastly Kind of Earl by Mia Vincy 4
The Matrimonial Advertisement by Mimi Matthews 4
And Then He Kissed Her by Laura Lee Guhrke 3
Gabriel's Bride by Samantha James 3
Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey 3
Night in Eden by Candice Proctor 3
Rags-to-Riches Wife by Catherine Tinley 3
The Lawrence Browne Affair by Cat Sebastian 3
To Have and To Hold by Patricia Gaffney 3
A Bride for the Prize fighter by Alice Coldbreath 2
Lady Dangerous by Suzanne Robinson 1
No Greater Love by Katherine Kingsley 1
Bewitching Kisses by Rainy Kirkland 0
Catch a Falling Duke by Eve Pendle 0
The Wicked Governess by Mary Lancaster 0

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

Tally:

A Lady's Lesson in Scandal by Meredith Duran 21
A Matter of Class by Mary Balogh 19
A Bride for the Prize fighter by Alice Coldbreath 15
Simply Perfect by Mary Balogh 13
A Beastly Kind of Earl by Mia Vincy 12
Slightly Married by Mary Balogh 12
A Good Rogue Is Hard to Find by Kelly Bowen 11
And Then He Kissed Her by Laura Lee Guhrke 11
Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey 9
Night in Eden by Candice Proctor 9
The Duke of Debt by Kate Pearce 9
The Matrimonial Advertisement by Mimi Matthews 8
Catch a Falling Duke by Eve Pendle 7
Gabriel's Bride by Samantha James 6
The Autumn Bride by Anne Gracie 6
The Lawrence Browne Affair by Cat Sebastian 6
To Have and To Hold by Patricia Gaffney 6
Rags-to-Riches Wife by Catherine Tinley 5
No Greater Love by Katherine Kingsley 4
Lady Dangerous by Suzanne Robinson 3
Bewitching Kisses by Rainy Kirkland 0
The Wicked Governess by Mary Lancaster 0

[Jan]

Wow A Bride for the Prizefighter has suddenly jumped in the ratings! And The Duke of Debt dropped down. Looks like it's still anybody's game.

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

Two more days! It’s a race to the finish. If you want to change your vote, you can submit another vote, and I will remove the earlier one.

Here’s the latest tally:

A Lady's Lesson in Scandal by Meredith Duran 21
A Matter of Class by Mary Balogh 19
A Beastly Kind of Earl by Mia Vincy 15
A Bride for the Prize fighter by Alice Coldbreath 15
Slightly Married by Mary Balogh 15
And Then He Kissed Her by Laura Lee Guhrke 14
A Good Rogue Is Hard to Find by Kelly Bowen 13
Simply Perfect by Mary Balogh 13
The Matrimonial Advertisement by Mimi Matthews 11
Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey 9
Night in Eden by Candice Proctor 9
The Duke of Debt by Kate Pearce 9
To Have and To Hold by Patricia Gaffney 8
Catch a Falling Duke by Eve Pendle 7
Gabriel's Bride by Samantha James 6
Rags-to-Riches Wife by Catherine Tinley 6
The Autumn Bride by Anne Gracie 6
The Lawrence Browne Affair by Cat Sebastian 6
No Greater Love by Katherine Kingsley 4
Lady Dangerous by Suzanne Robinson 3
Bewitching Kisses by Rainy Kirkland 0
The Wicked Governess by Mary Lancaster 0

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

Jan wrote: "Wow A Bride for the Prizefighter has suddenly jumped in the ratings! And The Duke of Debt dropped down. Looks like it's still anybody's game."

Yea, it’s been all over the place for third at least.

[Shannon]

A Beastly Kind of Earl

A Matter of Class

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

Shannon wrote: "A Beastly Kind of Earl

A Matter of Class"

Captured!

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

Likely last update before the poll closes:

A Lady's Lesson in Scandal by Meredith Duran 21
A Matter of Class by Mary Balogh 21
A Bride for the Prize fighter by Alice Coldbreath 20
A Beastly Kind of Earl by Mia Vincy 18
Slightly Married by Mary Balogh 18
And Then He Kissed Her by Laura Lee Guhrke 14
A Good Rogue Is Hard to Find by Kelly Bowen 13
Simply Perfect by Mary Balogh 13
The Matrimonial Advertisement by Mimi Matthews 12
The Duke of Debt by Kate Pearce 10
To Have and To Hold by Patricia Gaffney 10
Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey 9
Night in Eden by Candice Proctor 9
Catch a Falling Duke by Eve Pendle 7
Gabriel's Bride by Samantha James 6
Rags-to-Riches Wife by Catherine Tinley 6
The Autumn Bride by Anne Gracie 6
The Lawrence Browne Affair by Cat Sebastian 6
No Greater Love by Katherine Kingsley 4
Lady Dangerous by Suzanne Robinson 3
Bewitching Kisses by Rainy Kirkland 0
The Wicked Governess by Mary Lancaster 0

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

Darbella wrote: "My votes: Choice 1 A Beastly Kind of Earl and Choice 2 A Bood Rogue is Hard to Find"

Captured!

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

Final tally:

A Beastly Kind of Earl by Mia Vincy 24
A Lady's Lesson in Scandal by Meredith Duran 22
A Matter of Class by Mary Balogh 21
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A Bride for the Prize fighter by Alice Coldbreath 20
Slightly Married by Mary Balogh 18
A Good Rogue Is Hard to Find by Kelly Bowen 17
And Then He Kissed Her by Laura Lee Guhrke 14
Simply Perfect by Mary Balogh 13
The Matrimonial Advertisement by Mimi Matthews 12
The Duke of Debt by Kate Pearce 10
To Have and To Hold by Patricia Gaffney 10
Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey 9
Night in Eden by Candice Proctor 9
Catch a Falling Duke by Eve Pendle 7
Gabriel's Bride by Samantha James 6
Rags-to-Riches Wife by Catherine Tinley 6
The Autumn Bride by Anne Gracie 6
The Lawrence Browne Affair by Cat Sebastian 6
No Greater Love by Katherine Kingsley 4
Lady Dangerous by Suzanne Robinson 3
Bewitching Kisses by Rainy Kirkland 0
The Wicked Governess by Mary Lancaster 0