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Sonja wrote: "RomanticBookWorm! I finally get to return the favor after your awesome August picks for me! Here are your picks for November. Hope you find something fun!1. USA- Boston Cream
TBR
[book:I..."
Sonja these look amazing :D. Spoilt for choice. The only one I cant get is the I see London or I see France as can only get the dutch edition lol.
Thanks for the great picks though :).
Romanticbookworm wrote: "Sonja wrote: "RomanticBookWorm! I finally get to return the favor after your awesome August picks for me! Here are your picks for November. Hope you find something fun!1. USA- Boston Cream
T..."
Drat, that's a fun one! Weird choice of language! LOL! Hope you find a few to enjoy! I could have totally just picked off your list, but rules are rules! :)
Cheers, S
Carina wrote: "MountainKat,Here are your picks. Happy reading!
USA Boston Crème
TBR - The Accidental Newlywed Game
New - The Secret
Brazil Sonhos
TBR - [book:Happily Never Afte..."
Thanks for the picks Carina! Lots of options!
Hi SunnyCAGirl! Here are your picks - finally. Sorry about the delay, things have been busy here the last few days. I hope I found some good options for you!1. USA- Boston Cream
NEW: Surrender** by Pamela Clare - One of the best books and series - I just love the author's style! Even better in audio!
TBR: The Promise by May McGoldrick - Hard to find something set in the US on your shelf! 😂
2. Brazil- Sonhos (dream in Portuguese)
NEW: A Kiss at Midnight* by Eloisa James - I love a good fairy tale!
TBR: Kiss of the Highlander* by Karen Marie Moning - The hero is so wonderful in this book! I am obsessive about reading series in order and believe me, you can start here - promise!
3. France- Beignet-
NEW: Untamed by Elizabeth Lowell - An oldie, but a favorite!
TBR: The Magic of You by Johanna Lindsey - Loved this series years ago, haven't revisited in a long time though!
4. Ukraine- Pampushky
NEW: A Soupçon of Poison* by Jennifer Ashley - I am really enjoying this series! Very different from the Mackenzie & McBride series!
TBR: Lady Meets Earl by Christy Carlyle - Lots of colors!
5. Taiwan- shuangboatai
NEW: Texas Destiny* by Lorraine Heath - Such a good book and series!
TBR: Drama King by Penny Reid - There are reindeer heads on that cover!
6. Israel- sufganiyot
NEW: The Stocking Was Hung by Tara Sivec - Super silly, but so much fun!
TBR: In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren - November is close enough to start reading holiday stories!
7. S. Africa- Vetkoek
NEW: North and South by John Jakes or Water for Elephants* by Sara Gruen - Both are historical fiction, but have romance vibes! I loved them both, but the audio of Water for Elephants is wonderful!
TBR: Outlander* by Diana Gabaldon - Really good, even if it wanders some!
8. Australia- hot jam doughnuts
NEW: An Extraordinary Union* by Alyssa Cole - Different type of HR, so good!
TBR: Royally Yours* by Emma Chase - I loved this series and this book might have been my favorite!
I don't know if you are an audiobook fan, but just in case I marked the ones I listened to and enjoyed with an asterisk.
Happy Reading!
Hey @sonja I’m working on your recs I’ll hopefully have it up by tomorrow, sorry for the delay.
Romanticbookworm wrote: "Hi Jessica here are your picks for the month below: 1. USA- Boston Cream
Recommend a book set in the USA or
Recommend a sports romance (you will need to run the Boston Marathon after eating Bos..."
These all look so fun thank you! I am super excited to get started
Rebecca wrote: "Hey @sonja I’m working on your recs I’ll hopefully have it up by tomorrow, sorry for the delay."Totally no worries, Rebecca! I've sort of hit a wall with reading and I'll be out of pocket all weekend so no rush! :) Excited to see what you pick though as you always find me some good reads! Thank you!
Hello, LaurLa,Here are your picks for November. I did a decent amount of research from podcast and other recos for these picks since you are such a prolific reader and I do not have as much experience with contemporary romances. I hope you find something that you love or are excited to read one of these from your TBR!
1. USA- Boston Cream
Recommend a book set in the USA or
Say You'll Be Mine by Maria Luis (new)
Praise by Sara Cate (new)
Recommend a sports romance
Hawke by Bennett, (TBR)
Bigger Than Beckham by Sykes (TBR)
2. Brazil- Sonhos (dream in Portuguese)
Recommend a fantasy or fairy-tale retelling
Scrooge's Bear by Yvette Hines (TBR)
Prince Charming by Rachel Hawkins (new)
Recommend a book with a 'dreamy' character
Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas <>(TBR)
Scoring the Billionaire by Max Monroe <> (new)
3.France- Beignet- square pastry, means 'to raise'
Recommend a story with a child/children in it or
A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera <>
Rafe: A Buff Male Nanny by Rebekah Weatherspoon
Recommend a book that is part of a series
Sweet Filthy Boy by Christina Lauren <>
The Player by Kressley Cole (new)
4. Ukraine- Pampushky- sweet or savory
Recommend a mystery or mistaken identity story or
Pistols, Parasols & Passionate Little Lies by Kingston (TBR)
Whiteout by Adriana Anders
Recommend a book with several colors on the cover
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Hibbert
Thank You, Next by Andie J. Christopher (new)
5. Taiwan- shuangboatai- 'horse hooves' - twisted donut
Recommend a book with an animal on cover or in the story
Sit, Stay, Love by Burns (tbr) (dog on cover)
Return All by Eve Dangerfield (dog on cover)
Recommend a book set on a ranch or farm
by The Cowgirl Ropes a Billionaire by Seton (TBR)
Kit McBride Gets a Wife by Amy Barry (new)
6. Israel- sufganiyot- jelly filled- holiday- Chanukah
Recommend a holiday romance or
Twelve Days of Temptation by Ruth Cardello (TBR)
Homecoming King by Penny Reid (new)…you Reco’d this to me in October and I just read it and loved it. I don't see it on your "read" list.
Recommend a book with a cheery cover
Wanting It All by Barth (TBR)- this cover cheers me up. Lol
The Bribe by Willa Nash (new)- hot pink and hot bod
7. S. Africa- Vetkoek- 'fat cake'
Recommend a longer book or
Run from Fear by Jamie Alden -449 pages (TBR)
Duke I'd Like to F... (anthology)- 524 pages (new)
Recommend a book with a large number of ratings
Under Currents by Nora Roberts (TBR)
8. Australia- hot jam doughnuts- always eaten hot
Recommend a book with a 'hot' cover or story or
A Tale of Two Dragons by Aiken (dragons bring the heat) (TBR)
Seeing Red by Shalvis (firefighters!) (TBR)
Recommend a book set in a hot month or climate
The Pool Boy by Nikki Sloane (new)
Resting Witch Face by Juliette Cross (new) (set in New Orleans and comes out Oct 31!)
Oops...I think maybe I did too many. Was looking at each of the options below each "rule" as individual. Sorry, LaurLa!
Thank you MountainKat! So excited for these!
Great job getting the picks in everyone!! I’m also loving seeing all of the recs and adding a bunch to my tbr :)Reminders have been sent out to the remaining participants who need to post their picks- 24 hours to go before the deadline :)
Hey Sonja, here’s your list I hope you enjoy it! USA - Boston Cream
Sports romance
Tomboy - Avery Flynn (TBR List) (Sports)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
Malibu Rising - Taylor Jenkins Reid (NEW) (Based in the US)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Brazil - Sonhos
City of Thorns - C.N Crawford (NEW) (Fantasy or Retelling) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Hooked - Emily McIntire (NEW)(Dreamy Character)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
France - Beignets
Awk-Weird - Avery Flynn (TBR List)(Story with a child)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Pestilence (The four Horsemen) - Laura Thalassa (NEW) (Part of a series)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
Ukraine - Pampushky
Trickery (Curse of the Gods) - Jaymin Eve (NEW) (Mistaken Identity)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
The Reunion - Meghan Quinn (TBR List) (Colourful Book)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Taiwan - Shuangboatai
Get a life Chloe Brown - Talia Hibbert (NEW) (Cat on cover)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
Love lies and high heels - Debby Conrad (NEW) (Ranch)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Israel - Sufganiyot
Always in December - Emily Stone (TBR List) (Holiday Romance)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Meet Me in the Margins - Melissa Ferguson (NEW) (Cheery Cover)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Africa - Vetkoek
Dear Aaron - Mariana Zapata (NEW) (Long book)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
Vengeance in Death - J.D. Robb (TBR List) (A lot of ratings)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Australia - Hot Jam Doughnut
Tempted - Megan Hart (NEW) (Hot Cover)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Our last days in Barcelona - Chanel Cleeton (TBR List) (Set in a hot climate, hopefully Spain counts!)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Hi Jessica,Thank you so much. These look great. (Sorry I didn't get back to you to thank you right away, but I had the loss of a close friend as I was working on this site. Her death was expected and she is finally at peace, but still massively upsetting!)
Jessica wrote: "Hi, Nancy here are your picks, hope you enjoy!
1. USA- Boston Cream
A book set in the USA
NEW: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
A sports romance (you will need to run the Boston ..."
~Melissa~ -- sorry for the delay! Hope you find one or two new ones to enjoy.1. USA- Boston Cream
TBR: Alone on Earth ➺ US setting
NEW: Puck Shy ➺ sports romance
2. Brazil- Sonhos (dream in Portuguese)
TBR: Blood Lines ➺ fantasy
NEW: Before the Midnight Bells ➺ retelling
3.France- Beignet- square pastry, means 'to raise'
TBR: Connections in Death ➺ series
NEW: Here With Me ➺ series
4. Ukraine- Pampushky- sweet or savory
TBR: Cold & Deadly ➺ mystery
NEW: Legacy ➺ lots of colors
5. Taiwan- shuangboatai- 'horse hooves' - twisted donut
NEW: A New Leash on Love ➺ animal in story/cover
6. Israel- sufganiyot- jelly filled- holiday- Chanukah
TBR: Meet Me Under the Mistletoe ➺ holiday
NEW: One Hot December ➺ holiday
7. S. Africa- Vetkoek- 'fat cake'
TBR: Cross Her Heart ➺ 41,582 ratings
NEW: In the Dark ➺ 19,306 ratings
8. Australia- hot jam doughnuts- always eaten hot
TBR: Dark Reign ➺ hot story
NEW: January ➺ hot story
SunnyCAGirl wrote: "Oops...I think maybe I did too many. Was looking at each of the options below each "rule" as individual. Sorry, LaurLa!"NEVER too many picks! Thanks for taking the extra time. I'm sure I'll find something awesome to read!
LaurLa wrote: "~Melissa~ -- sorry for the delay! Hope you find one or two new ones to enjoy.1. USA- Boston Cream
TBR: Alone on Earth ➺ US setting
NEW: Puck Shy ➺ sports roma..."
Laurla ~ thanks for all the lovely picks and absolutely no worries on the delay.
Great job everyone!! All picks are in (early)……now we just have to wait a few days to begin reading all of the awesome recommendations!!
Sonja wrote: "Romanticbookworm wrote: "Sonja wrote: "RomanticBookWorm! I finally get to return the favor after your awesome August picks for me! Here are your picks for November. Hope you find something fun!..."
Dont worry about it its bound to happen with different US or UK publishers etc however i see plenty I am eying up for November :).
Rebecca wrote: "Hey Sonja, here’s your list I hope you enjoy it! USA - Boston Cream
Sports romance
Tomboy - Avery Flynn (TBR List) (Sports)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
Malibu Rising - Taylor ..."
Hey Rebecca,
So sorry it took me a few days to respond! Been in Disneyland with the family since Sunday! These look great, thank you! Hope I can read several of these this month! Thank you! ~S
~Melissa~ wrote: " @Fran - my picks for you ~ hopefully I've hit on a few that you'll enjoy!"Hi Melissa!
I finished my first pick from your list for me- Christmas in Quincy. I enjoyed it so much! Thanks for the great picks. I plan to read more from your list....I hope to fit them into the Yahtzee and PtP challenges if possible :)
Romanticbookworm wrote: "Hi Jessica here are your picks for the month below: 1. USA- Boston Cream
Recommend a book set in the USA or
Recommend a sports romance (you will need to run the Boston Marathon after eating Bos..."
Hi Romanticbookworm,
I'm really enjoying your picks, I read and adored Spoiler Alert and ended up reading the second book in the series and preordering the third. I'm currently reading and enjoying The Giver of Stars
Hello, MountainKat,I read The Magic of You by Johanna Lindsey and the next one in the series Say You Love Me already this month. The magic of you had a crazy plot, but crazy in the best way- 4 stars. Say You Love Me (not reco'd by you, but next in the series) was 3 stars-- not as creative and I just couldn't suspend disbelief on some of the plot points.
Also, I just finished Surrender by Pamela Clare. This was a full 5 stars...one of the best books I've read in a while. It's the first historical romance that I've ever read that was set on the American Frontier (1750's) and I loved it. Thanks so much for the reco!
SunnyCAGirl wrote: "Hello, MountainKat,I read The Magic of You by Johanna Lindsey and the next one in the series Say You Love Me already this month. The magic of you had a crazy plot, but ..."
I am so glad you enjoyed your picks! Especially Surrender! I loved that book and the whole series!!
MountainKat wrote: "SunnyCAGirl wrote: "Hello, MountainKat,I read The Magic of You by Johanna Lindsey and the next one in the series Say You Love Me already this month. The magic of you ha..."
Surrender was so good. I also just finished Untamed by Elizabeth Lowell and loved it too. One of the best Medieval's that I've read and pretty unique as compared to my other favorites like Honour's Splendor and A Kingdom of Dreams.
SunnyCAGirl wrote: "Surrender was so good. I also just finished Untamed by Elizabeth Lowell and loved it too. One of the best Medieval's that I've read and pretty unique as compared to my other favorites like Honour's Splendor and A Kingdom of Dreams.Another favorite series of mine! Glad you enjoyed it too.
Sonja wrote: "RomanticBookWorm! I finally get to return the favor after your awesome August picks for me! Here are your picks for November. Hope you find something fun!1. USA- Boston Cream
TBR
[book:I..."
I read the beginning which was okay liked it in the end.
I also read the Beast by Jenika Snow which I absolutely loved and looking forward to reading the next one.
I will try and get to another couple but if not they will go back on the tbr.
Thanks for the great pick Sonja 😁
Hi Jessica, I only managed to get one of your picks finished this month, although I have started two more, and have even more awaiting me. The one I finished was SO good, though - thank you for recommending it: A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder
.Thank you again for such great picks! Happy Reading for December!
Nancy H wrote: "Hi Jessica, I only managed to get one of your picks finished this month, although I have started two more, and have even more awaiting me. The one I finished was SO good, though - thank you for r..."
I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed it. I am going to add it my tbr because I was very intrigued (and hence the pick for you)
LaurLa wrote: "~Melissa~ -- sorry for the delay! Hope you find one or two new ones to enjoy.1. USA- Boston Cream
TBR: Alone on Earth ➺ US setting
NEW: Puck Shy ➺ sports roma..."
Hi Laurla
Thanks for the wonderful picks! I continued my love of In Death with
- every time I start listening to one I feel like I'm back with friends, lol.I listened to
- good beginning to the series.
was a really good anthology after reading most of the books of the Midnight Dynasty series. Fun seeing them at Christmas and put me onto a few that I hadn't read yet.
- I read the whole trilogy. Parts weren't really my cuppa but the Morellis are all sorts of f*cked up - so I guess this one made sense in a weird way.
- was interesting reading one of Tiffany Reisz' earlier works. As I've already read some of The Original Sinners series - this was pretty tame, lol. I did enjoy it. I'm starting
later today and have added both
and
to my tbr pile as they sound intriguing. Hoping to get to them in Dec or Jan.
Hi Carina! Thanks for the great options for November! I got a little ahead of myself and read a few of them before I saw your picks - oops. But I enjoyed them all!The Accidental Newlywed Game by Jaci Burton (read in October) 10.26.2022 - Sweet fun!
The Vampire's Mail Order Bride by Kristen Painter (read in October) 10.27.2022 - Cute!
Happily Never After by Jeaniene Frost (read in October) 10.27.2022 - Enjoying this reread!
In a Badger Way by Shelly Laurenston 11.10.2022 - Love her writing style!
Earls Just Want to Have Fun by Shana Galen 11.12.2022 - Another good one!
Made Mine by Sloane Kennedy and Lucy Lennox 11.17.2022 - Loved this one!
The Secret of Bow Lane by Jennifer Ashley 11.18.2022 - Really liking this series!
The Castle by May Archer 11.27.2022 - Short but sweet!
Thank you again for the great picks!
Romanticbookworm wrote: "Hi Jessica here are your picks for the month below: 1. USA- Boston Cream
Recommend a book set in the USA or
Recommend a sports romance (you will need to run the Boston Marathon after eating Bos..."
Thank you so much for the great picks. I ended up finishing five of them, Spoiler Alert, The Charm Offensive, The Holiday Trap, Season of Love and The Giver of Stars. I acquired some of the others and I'm definitely going to try to read them soon.
SunnyCAGirl - thanks again for all the picks! I wish I had been able to read more but I loved what I did read!4. Ukraine - Pampushky - sweet or savory
✔️TBR ➺ Get a Life, Chloe Brown ➺ several colors ➺ 11.11 ★★★★★
8. Australia - hot jam doughnuts - always eaten hot
✔️TBR ➺ A Tale of Two Dragons ➺ hot story ➺ 11.02 ★★★★
You are so welcome, LaurLa! I'll have to add those to my TBR too.I have been meaning to tell you that I actually got to a few more of your October recos in November and enjoyed them. I just finished Love Scenes and found it to be a really cute fun, unexpected depiction of a Hollywood love story.
I also really liked Soulless. It was unlike anything I've ever read before as I had never read a romance with vampires and werewolves. Not to mention the heroine was super unique- in a good way! Thanks for helping me find some new genres within the genre!
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1. USA- Boston Cream
Recommend a book set in the USA or
Recommend a sports romance (you will need to run the Boston Marathon after eating Boston cream donuts)
TBR: Romance Recipe
NEW: Secret Plunge -
2. Brazil- Sonhos (dream in Portuguese)
Recommend a fantasy or fairy-tale retelling or
Recommend a book with a 'dreamy' character
TBR- Spoiler Alert -
NEW- Snow and the Seven Men
3.France- Beignet- square pastry, means 'to raise'
Recommend a story with a child/children in it or
Recommend a book that is part of a series
TBR-Royal Holiday -
New - Brutal birthright
4. Ukraine- Pampushky- sweet or savory
Recommend a mystery or mistaken identity story or
Recommend a book with several colors on the cover
TBR- Charm Offensive-
NEW- Close to the bone
5. Taiwan- shuangboatai- 'horse hooves' - twisted donut
Recommend a book with an animal on cover or in the story or
Recommend a book set on a ranch or farm
TBR - Holiday Trap
NEW- Cowboys Bride
6. Israel- sufganiyot- jelly filled- holiday- Chanukah
Recommend a holiday romance or
Recommend a book with a cheery cover
TBR - Season of Love
NEW- Rebel Without A Claus
7. S. Africa- Vetkoek- 'fat cake'
Recommend a longer book or
Recommend a book with a large number of ratings
TBR- What the Winds Know
NEW - in bed with a Highlander-
8. Australia- hot jam doughnuts- always eaten hot
Recommend a book with a 'hot' cover or story or
Recommend a book set in a hot month or climate
TBR - Giver of Stars
NEW - It Happened One Summer -
If you need any repicks just let me know :)