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Romance Across The Ages - 2022 Challenge
You know Joanna, I did enjoy reading them. Unfortunately, this last book was just okay and slow.
I finished my January read for American Revolution. The Secret Wife of Aaron Burr: A Riveting Untold Story of the American Revolution by Susan Holloway Scott. A fictionalised version of real events, told through the eyes of Mary, a slave woman who had two children to (the then married) Aaron Burr. It was rather long, but very interesting. 4 stars. Yay! First challenge book down, and it was a good one!
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Preeti, Lauren & Sunny -- I didn't see a tracking post for you, so I linked to either your first post or one that listed books you are working on. I can update if you want to use a different post.
We have a few new participants this year. Welcome! This is a good challenge to get outside of what you might typically read in HR and try something new. If you have questions, please let me know. There are also several members that have done this challenge for a few years that can answer questions or give suggestions if you are stuck. Some of the categories are hard to find a book that fits, and some have a quite a selection.
I have been trying to find the challenge page to put the number of books I will be reading for this challenge. Cannot find it. It’s normally on the home page for this group. The challenges for last year’s are their. I managed to update the MAAS challenge which only shows up when I press the challenge , top right hand side of the page.
Wondering if anyone else is having the same problem?
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It’s normally on the home page for this group. The challenges for las..."
That’s my bad. I will get that fixed.
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It’s normally on the home page for this group. The chall..."
Should be good to go now!
Thanks Joanne. Much appreciated 👍👏
Romance Across the Ages 2022January
Pirate Lady Pirate 1/17-1/19 - 3 stars
American Revolution - skip
February
Regency
The Leopard Prince 1/31-2/1 - 3.5 stars
Wicked and the Wallflower - 2/7-2/8 - 4.5 stars
Brazen and the Beast - 2/8-2/10 - 5 stars
Somewhere I'll Find You - 2/13-2/14 - 2 stars
The Serpent Prince - 2/16 - 3.5 stars
Because You're Mine - 2/25/-2/28 - 2 stars
Scottish / Highlander - didn't get to
March
World Wars I to WWII
Victorian
April
Edwardian
Around the World (other than Britain or American)
May
Medieval
Ancient World / Prehistorical
June
Georgian
LGBTQ+
July
Western
Your Choice
August
Renaissance / Tudor
Diversity (featuring at least one lead character with diverse racial/ethnic background)
September
Americana/Gilded Age
Viking
October
Time Travel
Bodice Ripper
November
Native American
Restoration / Stuarts
December
Civil War / Pre-Civil War
Any Historical Romance on your TBR
Joanna Loves Reading wrote: "Tracking list is now live. See Message 1. If I missed anyone, please let me know. It was definitely unintentional if I did!Preeti, Lauren & Sunny -- I didn't see a tracking post for you, so I lin..."
I'd like to join! My tracking post is right above. : )
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Preeti, Lauren & Sunny -- I didn't see a tr..."
Thanks Renee! Welcome! I got your post added.
I finished my first bk.for this challenge A Hope Divided by Alyssa Cole set during the Civil War. Ive started backwards.😄
I finished my second one too -which fits the diversity trope. Sorry, Joanne i seem to be playing hopscotch with the timelines.
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Thanks Beau, no worries. You don’t have to stick with the months. Do you have a tracking post that I can add to the list?
Romance Across the Ages 2022 Tracking PostJanuary
Pirate
American Revolution
February
Regency
Scottish / Highlander
March
World Wars I to WWII
Victorian
April
Edwardian
Around the World (other than Britain or American)
May
Medieval
Ancient World / Prehistorical
June
Georgian
LGBTQ+
July
Western
Your Choice
August
Renaissance / Tudor
Diversity (featuring at least one lead character with diverse racial/ethnic background)
September
Americana/Gilded Age
Viking
October
Time Travel
Bodice Ripper
November
Native American
Restoration / Stuarts
December
Civil War / Pre-Civil War
Any Historical Romance on your TBR
Tanya's Romance Across the Ages 2022 Tracking PostStart Date: January 1, 2022
End Date: December 31, 2022
Updated: 3/8/2022
Completed: 4/24
January:
Pirate... The Blond Devil of the Sea (Pirates of the Isles #1) by Celeste Barclay featuring Rowan MacNeil and Caragh Pedrick Read Jan 31, 2022
American Revolution... The Raider (The Montgomery/Taggert Family Book 8) by Jude Deveraux featuring Alex Montgomery and Jessica Taggert Read Jan 1, 2022
February
Regency... Dreaming of You (The Gamblers of Craven Book 2) by Lisa Kleypas featuring Derek Craven and Sandra Fielding Started Reading
Scottish / Highlander... Highland Velvet (The Montgomery/Taggert Family Book 4) by Jude Deveraux featuring Gavin Montgomery and Judith Revedoune Started Reading
March
World Wars I to WWII... years by LaVeryle Spencer
Victorian
April
Edwardian
Around the World (other than Britain or American)
May
Medieval
Ancient World / Prehistorical
June
Georgian
LGBTQ+
July
Western
Your Choice
August
Renaissance / Tudor
Diversity (featuring at least one lead character with diverse racial/ethnic background)
September
Americana/Gilded Age
Viking
October
Time Travel
Bodice Ripper
November
Native American
Restoration / Stuarts
December
Civil War / Pre-Civil War
Any Historical Romance on your TBR
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Tanya wrote: "January:
Pirate..." Let me know howThe Blond Devil of the Sea is! I have it on my TBR. Going for A Castaway in Cornwall for Regency.
Read Love Not a Rebel by Heather Graham over the weekend. What a great revolutionary romance. Couldn't put the book down. An awesome read
Padma wrote: "Read Love Not a Rebel by Heather Graham over the weekend. What a great revolutionary romance. Couldn't put the book down. An awesome read"Glad you enjoyed, Padma. This challenge is fun. It's great to try books from different periods I usually mightn't look at.
Yes Jan. Had already read creole fires for American Revolution period but this one was part of the series North American woman trilogy. The entire series was good
Christine L. wrote: "Tanya wrote: "January:
Pirate..." Let me know howThe Blond Devil of the Sea is! I have it on my TBR. Going for A Castaway in Cornwall for Regency."
Will do! Sometimes I'm reading more than one book at a time and it takes me a bit to get through them - what with going back and forth - but I'll let you know!
Pirate:
I actually read 6 pirate books. Revolutionary War:
a pretty good book.
Jenny's Tracking Post: 2022 Romance Across The Ages
January
Pirate: Master of My Dreams by Danelle Harmon
American Revolution: Ride the Fire by Pamela Clare
February
Regency: Third Son's a Charm by Shana Galen
Scottish / Highlander: In Bed with a Highlander by Maya Banks
March
World Wars I to WWII: Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer
Victorian: A Momentary Marriage by Candace Camp
April
Edwardian: Bliss by Judy Cuevas
Around the World: Mr. Impossible by Loretta Chase
May
Medieval: For My Lady's Heart by Laura Kinsale
Ancient World / Prehistorical: The Warrior's Bride Prize by Jenni Fletcher
June
Georgian: The Virgin Who Ruined Lord Gray by Anna Bradley
LGBTQ+: A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall
July
Western: Hummingbird by LaVyrle Spencer
Your Choice: Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale
August
Renaissance/Tudor: Lady Gallant by Suzanne Robinson
Diversity: A Gentleman Never Keeps Score by Cat Sebastian
September
Americana/Gilded Age: Duchess by Design by Maya Rodale
Viking: Surrender My Love by Johanna Lindsey
October
Time Travel: An Earl Out of Time by Louise Allen
Bodice Ripper: The Prince of Midnight by Laura Kinsale
November
Native American: Comanche Moon by Catherine Anderson
Restoration/Stuarts: Libertine's Kiss by Judith James
December
Civil War: Midnight Confessions by Candice Proctor
Any Historical Romance on your TBR: I Want You to Want Me by Shana Galen
Lauren wrote: "Pirate: I actually read 6 pirate books. Revolutionary War:
a pretty good book."Wow! You've had a real pirate month!
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Unfortunately, A Castaway in Cornwall is too slow for me (not to say it doesn't have its own merits; I think readers would find it similar to the Larkrise to Candleford show--I've also been extremely picky this year), so I am flying through Lord of Scoundrels instead.
I want to read Portrait of a Scotsman for February, but unfortunately I'm still on the wait list at the library. Hopefully it will be in before the end of the month :) If not, I'll do a Regency instead. Portrait of a Scotsman is also a BOTM for February, so, two birds with one stone ;)
I listened to the audiobook
and was not a fan. Here is my review https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...I am also doing the BOTM and am about halfway through
Hi all, I just wanted to recommend the website, historicalnovelsociety.org - I love it. You can look up books by period, etc. and it just helps find books possibly set in more rare periods.
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Very welcome :). Finished
- 4 stars for me. Lovely cover!
Christine L. wrote: "Very welcome :). Finished - 4 stars for me. Lovely cover!"I really enjoyed that book.
Merry Jewelhound wrote: "Christine L. wrote: "Very welcome :). Finished - 4 stars for me. Lovely cover!"I really enjoyed that book."
Are the others in the series as good?
That is the only one in the series that I have read. The book was part of the old Romance package (since discontinued) form audiobooks. I liked it so much I bought it.
Christine L. wrote: "Are the others in the series as good?"I really liked The Last Hellion, which is kind of a sequel, but can be read as a standalone.
I could never get into/finish books 1 or 2, although I believe some people love them.
Jan wrote: "Christine L. wrote: "Are the others in the series as good?"I really liked The Last Hellion, which is kind of a sequel, but can be read as a standalone.
[bookcover:The Last Hellion|9..."
My library has it! I'll check it out. I've noticed that some series sometimes have a "hallmark" book that is just better then the rest.
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I really liked The Last Hellion, which is kind of a sequel, but can be read as a standalone.
[bookcover:The La..."
I think that series wasn’t written as a series, but it was grouped together later because it was the same world. I haven’t read the others either though.
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In the Lists for Inspiration/Ideas
Order sorted alphabetically rather than by month featured, there´s only Americana/Gilded Age not American Revolution.
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In the Lists for Inspiration/Ideas
Order sorte..."
Look under Revolutionary War. I think I meant to change that category to just Revolutionary War to allow for different wars but apparently only did in one place.
Our novella for March fits this category.
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Sarah's War
The Lacemaker
The Women of Chateau Lafayette
Forget Me Not
And last but not least (my favorite but I have to buy it):
Muskets and Minuets
Did any one read those books?
Joanna Loves Reading wrote: "I think that series wasn’t written as a series, but it was grouped together later because it was the same world. I haven’t read the others either though."I think you might be right, especially in regards to the first two books. The Last Hellion is definitely connected though, because it's about a close friend of the hero from Lord of Scoundrels.
Sandra wrote: "So, I have for January American Revolution this books that I want to read, I´m undecided, what do you think?Sarah's War
[book:The Lacemaker|3506..."
Sorry, Sandra, haven't read any of those. I have read a couple of Laura Frantz books (liked one, not so much the other) but haven't read that particular book. She writes, clean, Christian-themed books, if that helps you decide one way or another. I'll be interested to see how you find whichever one you pick :)
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Finished Isle of lies by Donna Fletcher for Scottish Highlander theme. Was a great read
Padma, Isle If Lies is a favorite of mine. One if the best h. Glad you enjoyed!
I finished Portrait of a Scotsman for my Scottish theme. (Also one of our February BOTMs). I gave 2 to 2.5 stars. I think it's one of those books that divides readers, as there are reviews on both positive and negative. In the end, I found it disappointing and not really a romance. There was a romance in it, but it was kinda more a women's fiction, which I wasn't looking for. Oh well, February challenge done :)
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I have just read Lady Rogue by Suzanne Enoch , for my Regency read for this month .
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lol… hope you at least enjoyed some of them.