NOMINATIONS FOR BOTM – Nov. 2022 – IT’S ALL ABOUT THE MONEY

[Susan]

For the month of NOVEMBER 2022, we will be reading HRs that feature IT’S ALL ABOUT THE MONEY: This is defined as books that have gaining wealth as a main theme. Includes American Heiress, Fortune Hunters, Treasure Hunters, Gambling, Rag To Riches, etc.

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 (see below).

>> Nominations end on September 15th. <<

Authors ineligible for November 2022:

Judith McNaught – Oct 2022
Laura Kinsale – Oct 2022
Jude Devereaux – Oct 2022
Mary Balogh – Sept 2022
Sherry Thomas – Sept 2022
Meredith Durran – Sept 2022
Eloisa James – Sept 2022
Sabrina Jeffries – August 2022
Anne Stuart – August 2022
Georgette Heyer – August 2022
Kathleen Ayers – 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

[Susan]

I will start the nominations with:

The Duke and the Lady in Red by Lorraine Heath

[Jan]

Magnate by Joanna Shupe. Gilded Age in America. One of this author's better books IMO.


Hester Waring's Marriage by Paula Marshall. Set in old Sydney town (Australia), when the heroine makes a marriage of convenience with Tom Dilhorne, an incredibly talented up-and-coming businessman who is making his fortune in Sydney, after starting with nothing. It's a little old-fashioned in writing style, but a really good story.

[Oleander]

Desperately Seeking a Duke by Celeste Bradley
Deception by Amanda Quick

[Maureen]

A Lady’s Guide to Fortune Hunting by Sophie Irwin https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

[Lauren]

This book is on my TBR : Convergence of Desire by Felicity Niven
I don't know if it counts. He needs her money (fortune hunter) so it's a MOC. Let me know if this fits the category!

[Lauren]

I'll nominate : A Promise of More by Bronwen Evans. It can be read as a standalone.

The Reluctant Countess by Wendy Vella, since I wasn't sure if Convergence of Desire counted.

And novella: The Devil and the Viscount by Mary Lancaster

[jenny867]

I would like to nominate:

Inventing the Viscount by Ellie St. Clair

Daring the Duke by Charlie Lane

Novella: The Autumn Duchess by Jillian Eaton

[Susan]

Lauren wrote: "I'll nominate : A Promise of More by Bronwen Evans. It can be read as a standalone.

The Reluctant Countess by Wendy Vella, since I wasn't sure if Convergence of Des..."

Hi Lauren. I have looked at the synopsis for 'Convergence of Desire' and it does seem to fit the brief - hero needs to marry a rich woman to reverse the fortunes of his inherited estate. Which one would you like to nominate - 'Convergence of Desire ' or The Reluctant Countess'?

[Susan]

jenny867 wrote: "I would like to nominate:

Inventing the Viscount by Ellie St. Clair

Daring the Duke by Charlie Lane

Novella: [book:The Autumn D..."

Hi Jenny. I have looked at the synopsis for 'Inventing the Viscount' and it does not appear to meet the brief (gaining wealth as the main theme). It does appear to be a marriage of convenience trope, but I could not that either character required money in particular. However, sometimes the synopsis does not always capture the essence of the book, so let me know if you think it fits and I will leave it. Thanks!!

[Lauren]

I guess I'll pick Convergence Of Desire since it's already on my tbr.
thanks, Susan

[Susan]

I am going to nominate A Tale of Two Lovers by Maya Rodale.

I will close nominations now and get the voting thread up in a while

[Susan]

The nominations will be:


The Duke and the Lady in Red by Lorraine Heath
Magnate by Joanna Shupe
Hester Waring’s Marriage by Paula Marshall
Desperately Seeking a Duke by Celeste Bradley
Deception by Amanda Quick
A Lady’s Guide to Fortune Hunting by Sophie Irwin
Convergence of Desire by Felicity Nevin
A Promise of More by Bronwen Evans
Daring the Duke by Charlie Lane
A Tale of Two Lovers by Maya Rodale

Novellas:
The Devil and the Viscount by Mary Lancaster
The Autumn Duchess by Jillian Eaton