NOMINATIONS for BOTM August 2022 - PROXIMITY

[Susan]

For the month of AUGUST 2022, we will be reading HRs that feature PROXIMITY: These are historical romances in which the two main characters are thrown together for a period of time due to circumstance such as (but not limited to): road trip, house party, only one bed, forced proximity. This can include house parties.

Rules of Nominations :

1. Not more than 2 novel nominations per member.
2. Not more than 1 novella nomination per member. We will track novella nominations separately.
3. No book we have read as a group read in the last 2 yrs. (Please check the group's Bookshelf)
4. No author we have read in the last one year.

>> Nominations end on June 15th. <<

Authors ineligible for August 2022:

Elizabeth Hoyt – July 2022
Joanna Bourne – July 2022
Madeline Hunter – July 2022
Kerrigan Byrne – July 2022
Minerva Spencer – June 2022
Courtney Milan – June 2022
India Holton – June 2022
Cat Sebastian – May 2022
Mackenzi Lee – May 2022
Sally Malcolm – May 2022
E.E. Ottoman – May 2022
Loretta Chase - April 2022
Johanna Lindsey - April 2022
Lila DiPasqua - April 2022
K.C. Bateman - April 2022
Tessa Dare - March 2022
Erica Ridley - March 2022
Kat Martin - March 2022
Alyssa Cole - March 2022
Jennifer Ashley - February 2022
Evie Dunmore - February 2022
Maya Banks - February 2022
Karen Hawkins - February 2022
Virginia Heath - January 2022
Lisa Kleypas - January 2022
Julie Garwood - January 2022
Carolyn Lee - January 2022
Anna Bradley - December 2021
Eve Pendle - December 2021
Laura Lee Guhrke - December 2021
Nicola Davidson - December 2021
Grace Burrows - November 2021
Grace Callaway - November 2021
Harper St. George - November 2021
Bethany Sefchick - November 2021
Courtney McCaskill - October 2021
Suzanne Enoch - October 2021
K.J. Charles - October 2021
Eliza Braden - September 2021
Julia London - September 2021
Sarah MacLean - September 2021
Mia Vincy - August 2021
Meredith Duran - August 2021
Mary Balogh - August 2021

[Oleander]

Wow - time to think about August already and I haven't read June's books yet. Lol - to a reader that's not a bad problem.

I'll start the nominations with and

[Jan]

September Moon by Candice Proctor (aka C.S. Harris, author of Sebastian St Cyr books). 1800s Australia. A sheltered Englishwoman is forced by circumstances to take a position as governess on a rugged and remote outback farm.


Hummingbird by Lavyrle Spencer. A classic, and one of her most popular books. Denver, Colorado in the 1800s. Two men are injured in a train robbery, and the prim and proper Abigail takes on the task of nursing them back to health. Which one does she fall in love with?????

[T.]

This feels like a hard one to nominate without having read the book or otherwise having in depth knowledge of the content. I’ll have to dig deep for this one since I like nominating books I haven’t yet read.


Btw, nice choices, Jan.

[Jan]

T. wrote: "This feels like a hard one to nominate without having read the book or otherwise having in depth knowledge of the content. I’ll have to dig deep for this one since I like nominating books I haven’t..."

Thanks T. I like the idea of nominating books I haven't yet read too, but I also don't mind nominating books I have read but would happily reread. You will have to look at books based around house parties or road trips etc.

[Leena]

Id like to nominate Brighton Road.
This is a fun book and Ive reeead this so many times. Old school awith zero smut. Not sure ut will appeal to many though.

[Susan]

Leena wrote: "Id like to nominate Brighton Road.
This is a fun book and Ive reeead this so many times. Old school awith zero smut. Not sure ut will appeal to many though."

That looks like a fun read! Might add it to my TBR

[Susan]

I am going to nominate an old favourite of mine which I never get tired of re-reading:

Devil's Cub by Georgette Heyer

[Leena]

I love love love that one but isnt Heyer one of the authors we cant nominate?

[Leena]

And i stand corrected. Rosanne Bittner

Id also like to nominate Unforgettable byRosanne Bittner

[Susan]

Leena wrote: "I love love love that one but isnt Heyer one of the authors we cant nominate?"

I can let one of the other moderators moderate - but I think it has just gone off the 12 month list as we read a Heyer book last July and this is for August (since I created the list and I took it off I should know - LOL - but I do sometimes gets things wrong)

[Leena]

Susan wrote: "Leena wrote: "I love love love that one but isnt Heyer one of the authors we cant nominate?"

I can let one of the other moderators moderate - but I think it has just gone off the 12 month list as ..."

Nope, my bad its not on the list anymore

[Missy]

I nominate

The Captain's Heiress by Amy Jareki

The Seduction of Lord Sin by Bronwen Evans. This one will be released next Tuesday (June 6th).


Novella:
An Heiress for All Seasons by Sophie Jordan

[Susan]

My second nomination is The Absolutely Positively Worst Man in England, Scotland and Wales by Anne Stuart

[Leena]

And wow ! Worth a read just to justify the title😜

[Maureen]

I woul

[Maureen]

I would like to Nominate a Novella The Invitation by Jude Deveraux https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

[Maureen]

I would like to nominate The Duke in Disguise by Gayle Callen https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8...

[Maureen]

I would like to nominate A Very Unusual Governess by Sylvia Andrew https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

[Lauren]

I nominate
] The MC are chained together. I was surprised how much I enjoyed this book.


I don't know if this book counts. The H and h are forced to stay in the same house , then later they journey to Russia. Let me know if I need to pick something else

[Lauren]

hey Missy, can The Captain's Heiress be read as a standalone? I love Amy Jarecki and can't wait to read it.

[Lauren]

This is going to be tough to vote. everybody has nominated such good books this time

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

I nominate Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin - heroines traveling party is attacked en route to her betrothed. Attack forces her to join forces with an outsider and they travel together. At least I think that’s how it goes to start though it’s been a while.

[Lauren]

I nominate Color of Darkness by Ruth J Hartman for a novella. I was surprised how good a novella it is.

I would have nominated Warrior's Lady by Gerri Russel but kU charged $2.00 :(

[Jan]

Lauren wrote: "I nominate Color of Darkness by Ruth J Hartman for a novella. I was surprised how good a novella it is."

This one looks intriguing, Lauren. I haven't heard of it or the author before. I may read this one. Will wait to see how the vote goes.

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

Lauren wrote: "I nominate Color of Darkness by Ruth J Hartman for a novella. I was surprised how good a novella it is.

I would have nominated Warrior's Lady by Gerri Russel but kU ..."

$2 doesn’t seem like much?

[jenny867]

I would like to nominate:

Night in Eden

Waiting for a Scot Like You

[Missy]

Lauren wrote: "hey Missy, can The Captain's Heiress be read as a standalone? I love Amy Jarecki and can't wait to read it."

I haven't read anything by Amy Jareki, so I can't answer this question. Sorry!

[Lauren]

@Missy
Never read Amy Jareki? You're in for a treat. She tends to write for Highlander books. I hope you enjoy it :)

[Lauren]

Joanna, I was wrong Warrior's Lady is longer than I thought. So I'll just nominate Color Of Darkness by Ruth J Hartman for novella. Sorry for the confusion

[Susan]

We are getting close to voting time. The current list of nominations is as follows. Please let me know if I have missed any.

I will leave nominations open for another 24 hours - so still time....

Darling Annie - Raine Cantrell
What the Duke Desires - Sabrina Jeffries
September Moon - Candice Proctor
Hummingbird - Lavryle Spencer
Brighton Road - Susan Carroll
Devil's Cub - Georgette Heyer
Unforgettable - Rosanne Bittner
The Captain's Heiress - Amy Jareki
The Seduction of Lord Sin - Bronwen Evans
The Absolutely Positively Worst Man in England, Scotland and Wales - Anne Stuart
The Duke in Disguise - Gayle Callen
A Very Unusual Governess by Sylvia Andrew
Escape with a Scoundrel - Shelly Thacker
Scandalous Deception - Rosemary Rogers
Butterfly Swords - Jeannie Lin
Night in Eden - Candice Proctor
Waiting for a Scot Like You - Eva Leigh

Novella:
An Heiress for All Seasons - Sophie Jordan
Color Of Darkness by Ruth J Hartman

[Susan]

Maureen wrote: "I would like to Nominate a Novella The Invitation by Jude Deveraux https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5..."

Maureen - The Invitation by Judt Deveraux is 384 pages long, so does not qualify as a novella.

Would you like to swap it for one of the two other novels you have nominated, pick another novella or drop it?
Thanks!!

[T.]

I'm nominating:

The Windflower by Laura London
and
Beyond Sunrise by Candace Proctor

novella:

A Knight in Tarnished Armor by Jill Barnett

[Susan]

Jan wrote: "September Moon by Candice Proctor (aka C.S. Harris, author of Sebastian St Cyr books). 1800s Australia. A sheltered Englishwoman is forced by circumstances to take a position as gov..."

Jan wrote: "September Moon by Candice Proctor (aka C.S. Harris, author of Sebastian St Cyr books). 1800s Australia. A sheltered Englishwoman is forced by circumstances to take a position as gov..."

Hi Jan- I have tried to find Hummingbird by Lavryle Spencer online on Amazon-au and also via open library and cannot access it. I am not sure if it is easily available in other parts of the world. Are you able to easily access it where you are?

[Jaime]

I would like to nominate

1. Chasing the Earl by Kathleen Ayers (novella)
2. Untamed by Elizabeth Lowell
3. Indecent by Darcy Burke

[Jan]

Susan wrote: "Hi Jan- I have tried to find Hummingbird by Lavryle Spencer online on Amazon-au and also via open library and cannot access it. I am not sure if it is easily available in other parts of the world. Are you able to easily access it where you are?"

Hi Susan. I have an old paperback copy of Hummingbird so never looked it up on kindle. Just looked now on kindle Australia and yeah, strangely, it's not available even though so many of Spencer's other books are on there. It's odd because it's a perennially popular book. Who knows why this one isn't available? I will withdraw the nomination if you wish. Will try to quickly think of another nom instead.

My other nom was a Candice Proctor book and funnily enough I see two other of her books have been nominated this month as well. She only wrote a few HRs too. Seems like forced proximity must have been a popular trope for her LOL.

[Jan]

If you think I should change my nomination, I will change it to another Lavyrle Spencer classic, Years. I checked and it's definitely available on kindle. This one is set in about the WW1 period in rural North Dakota. A naive but feisty young schoolteacher moves to the area and boards at the home of local farmer Theodore Westgard (who thinks it is going to be a male teacher LOL). They fall in love, and although there is an age gap, they can't fight it. It's a beautiful book.

[T.]

Jan wrote: "If you think I should change my nomination, I will change it to another Lavyrle Spencer classic, Years. I checked and it's definitely available on kindle. This one is set in about th..."

I had this one on my list before I picked my final two choices. Sounds like a good one.

[Susan]

Jan wrote: "If you think I should change my nomination, I will change it to another Lavyrle Spencer classic, Years. I checked and it's definitely available on kindle. This one is set in about th..."

Thanks Jan - I think that we will go with the second Lavryle Spencer book (Years) which is more readily accessible. It sounds good.

[Susan]

I am going to close nominations now and plan to get to get the voting form up on the next 24 hours.
Thanks everyone!!

[Lauren]

thanks Susan

[Maureen]

Susan the nomination for Invitation by Jude Deveraux should still stand as the book titled Invitation has three novellas inside ; the Invitation, Matchmakers and Perfect Arrangement.

[&#x1f41d; Shaz &#x1f41d;]

Whoops. I missed this month.
I like to leave my nominations to the last few days. To see what everyone has put forward.
Before I could sort out my nomination. We decided on the spur of the moment, to go away for a few days, while the weather was nice. I had no Wi-Fi, up in the hills.

[Jan]

Shaz wrote: "Whoops. I missed this month.
I like to leave my nominations to the last few days. To see what everyone has put forward.
Before I could sort out my nomination. We decided on the spur of the moment,..."

Oh dear. Never mind. Hope you enjoyed your spontaneous little holiday anyway, Shaz.

[Jan]

Susan wrote: "Thanks Jan - I think that we will go with the second Lavryle Spencer book (Years) which is more readily accessible. It sounds good."

That's fine Susan. No worries. I do recommend Hummingbird as a lovely, classic Spencer read though, if anyone is able to get hold of a copy just for their own enjoyment. A pity it's not on kindle.

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

Jan wrote: "Susan wrote: "Thanks Jan - I think that we will go with the second Lavryle Spencer book (Years) which is more readily accessible. It sounds good."

That's fine Susan. No worries. I do recommend Hum..."

I looked and it isn’t available in the US either. However, I would be up for a buddy read if things ever calm down.

[Leena]

I've just finished off with any Burton's The Unexpected Wife and it fits this trope absolutely to the t. its a sweet novel so anyone up to it , should definitely give it a go.

[T.]

Joanna Loves Reading wrote: "Jan wrote: "Susan wrote: "Thanks Jan - I think that we will go with the second Lavryle Spencer book (Years) which is more readily accessible. It sounds good."

That's fine Susan. No worries. I do r..."

It must have just been recently that Hummingbird became unavailable as an ebook. I had added it to my Amazon wish list as an ebook less than a year ago, so it was available then. Thankfully, I also have a pb copy. I'm not sure about Australia, but it's easy to acquire LaVyrle books at second-hand shops.

[Jan]

T. wrote: "...it's easy to acquire LaVyrle books at second-hand shops."

Absolutely. She was an incredibly popular author and there are still many of her paperbacks floating around.