2024 June Pick-It-For-Me Challenge

[Sonja]

Hi Carina! I repicked for you last month, so glad I get to try again! Hoping you find something good here!

🎭 Attend Summer Camp 🎭
TBR: City Spies (busy cover/300+ pages)
NEW: Lady Derring Takes a Lover (300+ pages) Really enjoyed this series


🏊‍♂️ Go Swimming 🏊‍♂️
TBR: The Rule Book (blue cover/athlete)
NEW: Part of Your World (blue cover)


🍎 Attend Summer School 🍎
TBR: Lassoed (under 200 pages)
NEW: Heidi's Guide to Four Letter Words (MC was a teacher) Surprised how much I enjoyed this funny read!


🚗 Take a Roadtrip 🚗
TBR: Texas Ranch Target (set in Texas)
TBR/NEW: Breathing Room (open road on cover, sort of) Bumping this one back to your radar. A good summer read!


⛺ Go Camping ⛺
TBR: Deep in the Alaskan Woods (wilderness/sky on cover)
TBR/NEW: The Simple Wild (wilderness/MC works in wilderness) Bumping this up your list again!


🛫 Travel Abroad 🛫
TBR: The Layover (set abroad) Yup, know I recommended this one before, but definitely bumping it up as it’s a perfect summer read!
NEW: Raiders of the Lost Heart (set abroad)


📚 Enjoy Summer Reading 📚
TBR: Garden of the Cursed (June pub)
NEW: The Story of Us (June pub) This was tough for me, but maybe it’ll grab you!


🍋 Run a Lemonade Stand 🍋
TBR: The Seaside Library (small town/MC owns library)
NEW: A Season for Second Chances (small town/MC owns restaurant)


Happy Reading!

[Sonja]

Sassafrass wrote: "Hi Sonja! Here are your picks for the month. I hope you find something great to read. Please let me know if you need repicks.

🎭 Attend Summer Camp 🎭

[TBR] The Ringmaster's Wife (..."

Hey Sassafrass! These look great, thank you! Not sure where I'll start, but I hope to do this list justice in June!

[☘KathyD☘]

if I am correct, everyone except Mony has picks for June.

@MountainKat: I know you are working on getting Mony's picks finished, but let me know if you want me to pick instead...I know how busy you are with TART. 😊

[MountainKat, Moderator]

☘KathyD☘ wrote: "if I am correct, everyone except Mony has picks for June.

@MountainKat: I know you are working on getting Mony's picks finished, but let me know if you want me to pick instead...I know how busy yo..."

Thanks Kathy! I got caught up with TART last night and Mony's picks are the main thing on my agenda today.

(Other than finishing the laundry and cleaning the kitchen and... 😂🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️)

[☘KathyD☘]

MountainKat wrote: "☘KathyD☘ wrote: "if I am correct, everyone except Mony has picks for June.

@MountainKat: I know you are working on getting Mony's picks finished, but let me know if you want me to pick instead...I..."

LOL! sounds good!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hi Mony! Thanks for your patience! I hope I found some good options for you to make up for the wait. 🤞🏼 FYI, all of the new to you books are books I have listened to in audio and thought were very good. 😊

🎭 Attend Summer Camp 🎭
TBR: The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center
NEW: Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare

🏊‍♂️ Go Swimming 🏊‍♂️
TBR: A Deal with the Bossy Devil by Kyra Parsi
NEW: The Mane Event by Shelly Laurenston

🍎 Attend Summer School 🍎
TBR: Central Park by Jana Aston
NEW: Getting Played by Emma Chase

🚗 Take a Roadtrip 🚗
TBR: The Most Marvellous Summer by Betty Neels
NEW: My Favorite Souvenir by Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland

⛺ Go Camping ⛺
TBR: On Wings of Song by Mary Burchell
NEW: Untamed by Pamela Clare

🛫 Travel Abroad 🛫
TBR: Not Wicked Enough by Carolyn Jewel
NEW: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean

📚 Enjoy Summer Reading 📚
TBR: Chained by Ruthie Knox
NEW: The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune OR Virgin River by Robyn Carr (I couldn't help myself! 🤷🏻‍♀️)

🍋 Run a Lemonade Stand 🍋
TBR: Winter Lost by Patricia Briggs
NEW: Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath

Happy June Reading!!

[Carrie]

Vivi wrote: "Carrie... I hope I was able to choose some good ones for you :)

🎭 Attend Summer Camp 🎭

TBR: Lore Olympus, Vol. 1
with a busy cover (your interpretation)
New: [book:The Wall of Wi..."



Thank you for the great picks

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Courtney wrote: "Hello MoutainKat,,

Here are your picks. Hope you find something you like!

1. 🎭BUSY: In the Lives of Puppets TBR
🎭ARTIST: Lovers at Seaside NEW


2. 🏊‍♂️WATER: [boo..."

Thank you Courtney! I see several I am really excited to read in June - and I still need to check out the new to me books!

[Carina]

Sonja wrote: "Hi Carina! I repicked for you last month, so glad I get to try again! Hoping you find something good here!


🎭 Attend Summer Camp 🎭


TBR:
City Spies (busy cover/300+ pages) ..."

Thank you for the picks! Lots of great summer reading!

[Mony]

MountainKat wrote: "Hi Mony! Thanks for your patience! I hope I found some good options for you to make up for the wait. 🤞🏼 FYI, all of the new to you books are books I have listened to in audio and thought were very ..."

MountainKat, thank you for the fabulous books! great June reading!

[LaurLa]

I read through 4 of my picks this month - thanks for them, Carrie!!
Was hoping to get to a new to me pick but it didn't work out... but I've added a couple to my list.

From Carrie

Attend Summer Camp
✅TBR🚦About a Dragon🚦over 300 pages🚦06.17 ★★★★


Go Camping
✅TBR🚦A Farewell to Charms🚦night sky🚦06.07 ★★★★


Enjoy Summer Reading
✅TBR🚦Best Man with Benefits🚦June pub date🚦06.19 ★★★★


Run a Lemonade Stand
✅TBR🚦Sweet Persuasion (in place of Sweet Possession)🚦fruit🚦06.15 ★★★★

[Sassafrass]

Hi Julie! Thanks again for your great picks. This is what I got up to this month, I don't think I did too bad. You really gave me so much to work with. I didn't get to as many as I would have liked so my TBR has become a lot fuller!


Ares
This was a cute romance, not real drama just love. That was really refreshing. This was a new author to me and I even read this book and didn't listen on audio which is rare for me. I will definitely be checking out more of her work. Thanks for introducing me to a new author.


Only If You Dare
You recommended book #4 of this series but I had not read book #3 yet so I read that one. I truly enjoyed this one. I wasn't made at Julian for going after what he wanted with Desiree. The mystery of her stalker was interesting, but I felt like it was kind of a side note since they were in another country for most of the book. The one thing I can say about these Roses are that once they see the woman they want they stop at nothing to make them theirs. Whew. Very hot!


Fever
This one a good pretend romance trope until the end. I was totally feeling Josiah and Santana. I knew that they were going to be good together. Even their bumps in the road seemed good, but then...but THEN, Josiah went ahead and to a big steaming pile of sh!t and dumped on the tenous but beautiful thing that he and Santana had been creating! I couldn't believe him! It was horrible, I couldn't believe that he did what he did. It didn't even matter to me that he acknowledged how much he screwed up. I feel like he didn't pay enough for what he did. Santana is nicer than me, that's all I will say. I'm so glad she got her HEA, him...the jury is still out!


Tempted by Danger
Dymon, Damon, Damon! LOL, he was toast as soon as Quincy walked through his door! And I loved watching every minute of his fall. I wasn't expecting the BDSM aspect of their story at all. But, I loved the way it weaved into the story. I loved the way that these two just meshed so well with each other. They were able to give the other exactly what they needed. She needed someone to accept all of who she is and he needed someone who would fight for him.

I was so pissed at Quincy's ex. I hate it when people move on but don't want you to do the same. I'm glad he got what was coming to him! But the person who stole the show was definitely little Donovan. He was the cutest!

I'm looking forward to continuing this series. This family is dysfunctional in all the best ways.


Captivated by Danger

I enjoyed this one. I felt like Diesel had the world on his shoulders. I felt for the responsibility he had from a young age being the keep of secrets. I didn't like that for him but it was his lot in life. He was so focused on taking care of everyone else he never really got a chance to enjoy life for himself really. He said that he did and that he was fine with his life. But it was obvious that wasn't the case when he met Greysen! The book was kind of giving me 50 Shades vibes with how Diesel had all these contracts and stuff. I am so glad they nipped that stuff in the bud cuz I wasn't there for that.

I loved these two. Their back and forth, the issues they each had to work through. I loved to see how this strong man became putty in the right woman's hands.

On a side note, I thought that the issues between the Danger parents was really good and it would be nice for them to have a story too!

This book seems to be the last in the series for this family but I am dying for more. There are too many Dangers left to figure their stuff out!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hi Courtney! Thanks you again for my June picks. I was able to read seven of them and enjoyed them all!

Promise Canyon by Robyn Carr 6.4.2024 - Loving this series all over again!
One Fine Fae by Molly Harper 6.6.2024 - So much fun!
A Pirate's Wife for Me by Christina Dodd 6.11.2024 - Good!
Bayou Beloved by Lexi Blake 6.18.2024 - Loved it!
In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune 6.21.2024 - Such a good story!
Chase in Shadow (series rule) by Amy Lane 6.23.2024 - Really good!
Order of Protection by Lexi Blake 6.27.2024 - And another good one!

Thanks again!

[Mony]

Hi MountainKat, thanks again for the great picks!
I wish I could have read more but here's what I did get to...

A Deal with the Bossy Devil by Kyra Parsi- Stellar banter. A top pick for 2024!
The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center - 4.25-stars
Breaking Point by Pamela Clare - Yet another good one by Clare!
Central Park by Jana Aston - A great little quickie CR.
Chained by Ruthie Knox - A quirky fun novella
The Most Marvellous Summer by Betty Neels - Sweet retro story
On Wings of Song by Mary Burchell - Well done 1985 vintage romance
Winter Lost by Patricia Briggs - On my list for July

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Mony wrote: "Hi MountainKat, thanks again for the great picks!
I wish I could have read more but here's what I did get to...

A Deal with the Bossy Devil by Kyra Parsi- Stella..."

So glad you enjoyed them!

[Mony]

MountainKat wrote: "Mony wrote: "Hi MountainKat, thanks again for the great picks!
I wish I could have read more but here's what I did get to...
A Deal with the Bossy Devil by [author:Kyra Parsi|2074..."

☺️

[Vivi]

Mamacita aka MawMaw wrote: "Vivi wrote: "Mamacita aka MawMaw wrote: "Mama's Picking for Vivi June Summer Activities

Vivi,

I hope you enjoy the books I picked for you.

🎭 Attend Summer Camp 🎭
[bookcover:Hennington|2035224..."


Hi MawMaw!!
I only got to read Broken Bonds (and am more on book 4!) I’ve really been enjoying it a lot!! Thank you 😊
I added the others to my TBR so I’m hoping to get to read more in July once I’m back home..

[Fran, Moderator]

☘KathyD☘ wrote: "Hi Fran...here are your June picks…

Hi KathyD! I read The Exception to the Rule
from your list for me. It was so cute! Thank you for the great picks! I hope to get to more from your list soon 😁

[Julie]

Sassafrass wrote: "Hi Julie! Thanks again for your great picks. This is what I got up to this month, I don't think I did too bad. You really gave me so much to work with. I didn't get to as many as I would have liked..."

Sassafrass, I'm glad you found some good reads. I added a few of your picks at the time to my TBR as well, and I've added a few more based on your recs just now. Thanks too for inspiring me to actively search out more African American authors.

[Julie]

Nancy H, thanks for some good reads for June. I got through most:

I've Got Your Number - Loved it!
It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - I was glad I didn't give in to the temptation to DNF as I ended up really enjoying it.
The Girl in the Mist - Enjoyed the "toned down" Rock Chick vibe.
Rocky Mountain Mayhem - I liked the mystery but it felt like it was missing an epilogue??
Lessons in Chemistry - Just couldn't get the type with this book.
The Simple Wild - Loved the story and the main characters personal journeys.
Drunk on a Plane - A fun premise with likeable characters.
The Sheikh's Triplet Baby Surprise - Really average writing.
The Vampire Curse: Royal Covens - The story was ok but felt like a poor copy of other fantasy books.
Enemies with Benefits - A fun read & their bickering was some serious foreplay.
The Paradise Problem - Another great read from Christina Lauren!

[Nancy H]

Hi Mony,
I am just now getting to list my June books. I had a rough month and didn't get a lot of reading done, but I did manage to finish Mystery Mile, which was very good. Also, although it was in July, I finished Funny Story, which I absolutely LOVED!! So even though it didn't count for June, thank you for recommending it. It is my favorite book of the year so far!


Mony wrote: "Hi Nancy H, here are your books! What a treasure trove of vintage British murder mysteries! In the end, I went with a retro vibe & a bit British for your books. :)

🎭 Attend Summer Camp - busy cove..."