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Completion Post - Week #9, Option 1 
You for Christmas by Madeline AshDate read: 2 December
Rating: 4
Review: I enjoyed reading a Christmas story set in Australia. Overall this was well written but I had a few issues. One, the instalove. Two, Regan flies back to Australia after 8 years in Canada and has no evident jet lag? Some dark moments later in the book.
Danielle - How are you going SELECTING a book for this week?
Sorry, Friday snuck up on me. I have maybe 50 pages left.
Danielle wrote: "Selection Post - Week 9 - Option 1
The Stolen Heir
Pages: 345
How it qualifies: added Dec 21, 2022"
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Edited to add: Remember you have a whole extra week to finish reading.
Message from Jane on Q&A thread, in case you missed it:Hi everyone
Just a reminder that the next call heads into the second last week of the challenge.
This means that you need to get up to date with your reading, but also - no-one call pull out of the challenge for whatever reason once I put up that second last theme.
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And for the final week, if you wish to use option 2, you will be selecting your book from the bookshelves of another team's list of members. I will let you know which team's bookshelves are available to you when I post the last theme.
Week 10Option 1
10. Patience is required
* Read a book from one of the following lists:
Can't Wait Books of 2024
Can't Wait Books of 2023
Can't Wait Books of 2022
Can't Wait Books of 2021
Can't Wait MM Romance 2021
Can't Wait MM Romance 2020
Gay Romance featuring 'Need You Now' Sex
(Sorry MM readers - the lists didn't go up to 2024)
Here is the link to Jane's post with the list links: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Option 2
Key date: 7 June 2024
Team mate read on or after this date and rated at least 3 stars
Option 3
Pass
A selection post must be made for whichever option you choose - INCLUDING A PASS
Refer msg 3 in your team thread for formatting of all 3 options.
SELECTION POST - Option 1
Just for the SummerPages: 400, Kindle Edition
Qualifies: #13 on Can't Wait Books of 2024: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Selection Post
Week #: 10, Option 1
Book:
Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall
Pages: 363
How it fits: #69 on Can't Wait Romance 2022-https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Completion Post
Week #: 9, Option 1
Book:
Scepters & Scrolls by S.R. Meadows
Date Read: 12/7
Rating: N/A (hope that's okay Jane, I explain in my review)
Review: Not rating. I feel like this was AI, but have no proof so I'm not going to leave a rating accordingly. Just inconsistent descriptions, characters, and writing. The bones of something good without the delivery
Completion Post
Week #: 10, Option 1
Book:
Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall
Date Read: 12/8
Rating: 4
Review: I thought this was a lot of fun! I'm one of those that really enjoys Hall's more OTT works, so it worked for me but I understand why the ratings are split. I absolutely loved Valentine, he was the best!
COMPLETION POST - Week 10 Option 1
Just for the SummerDate: Dec 9
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Review:
Abby Jimenez writes such wonderfully flawed characters you can't help fall in love with and Just For The Summer is no different. My only complaint was that the book starts off with a RomCom style Reddit "meet cute", which is the vibe of the cover and blurb, but the majority of the book is a tale about healing from past trauma. Justin and Emma's romance was equal parts chemistry and heartache. The transition from light to heavy themes though, is subtle enough to make you want to see how it all turns out.
Completion Post - Week 9 - Option 1
The Stolen Heir
Pages: 345
How it qualifies: added Dec 21, 2022
Completed: Dec 8
Review:
4 Stars
You hate to compare it, but this is not the cruel prince.
I needed the characters to be more. More unhinged, more cruel, more charming...just more. They fell a little flat at times. So, I was going to give this three starts, but that ending! It deserved a star all on its own. I'm now looking forward to reading the second one whereas halfway through it was questionable.
Selection Post: Week 10 - Option 1
The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting by K.J. CharlesPages: 311
How it qualifies: #2 Can't Wait MM Romance 2021
🌻 Need selections from Danielle and KatW.Otherwise just completions from the current week outstanding.
Selection Post - Week 10, Option 1
Blood Heir by Ilona AndrewsPages: 359
How it Qualifies: #13 on Can't Wait Books of 2021: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Selection Post - Week 10 - Option 1
In Want of a Viscount
Pages: 381
How it qualifies: #481 on Cant wait 2024 list
Completion Post - Week 10, Option 1
Blood Heir by Ilona AndrewsDate read: 13 December
Rating: 5
Review: Urban Fantasy. Lots of action, slow burn romance between Julia/Aurelia and Derek. As soon as I finished this book I immediately went looking for the next in the series only to find it hasn't been published yet.
Completion Post: Week 10 - Option 1
The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting by K.J. CharlesPages: 311
How it qualifies: #2 Can't Wait MM Romance 2021
Date read 12-Dec
Rating: 4 stars
Review: This was more agnsty than I was expecting but I loved it. It's like a regency error Pretty Woman story with a sexual financial arrangement turning into love. K. J Charles is just excellence. I don't think any MM author does Regency romance better.
Completion Post - Week 10 - Option 1
In Want of a Viscount
Pages: 381
How it qualifies: #481 on Can't wait 2024 list
Rating: 2.5 stars
I just finished two older books by Heath and admittedly they were so much better and emotional. My first thought about this one was that it was very inner monologue-y. They read like different authors which is odd and I think I'm more confused about that than the actual story.
Great job team! We are ready to go for our final theme of the challenge.
Week 11 - Final weekOption 1
14. Bake at 450F (or 230C)
Read a book with an avg GR rating of at least 4.3 stars.
Please ask if you are not sure.
Option 2
Key date: 14 June 2024
If you use this option, this week you must select your book from the team shelves immediately below your team in this list. The last team picks from the first team.
9 Loaf Me Tender
3 Readers Dough it Better
2 Sourdough Sagas
8 Dough Go Breaking My Heart
1 Ready Set Dough
7 Night of the Living Bread
10 The Jane Doughs
4 Books Bake Me Happy
6 Knead To Read
5 The Path of Yeast Resistence
Eg. Team 9 picks from team 3's members bookshelves. Team 5 picks from team 9's members bookshelves.
DO NOT PICK from a team member who has left the team during the game. Picks must come from current members. If you aren't sure if they are current, please check on the spreadsheet that is linked in the first message of this thread.
A selection post must be made for whichever option you choose.
Refer msg 3 in your team thread for formatting of all options.
SELECTION POST - WEEK 11: FINAL WEEK
MaverickPages: 249, Kindle Edition
Qualifies: GR rating 4.38 stars
Selection Post - Week 11, Option 1
Fighting for Love by Kelly ElliottPages: 360
How the book qualifies: GR rating 4.45 stars
Selection Post
Week #:11, Option #1
Book:
MateHub: Legend by Marie Reynard
Pages: 362
How it fits: 4.32 rating
Completion Post
Week #:11, Option #1
Book:
MateHub: Legend by Marie Reynard
Date Read: 12/13
Rating: 4 Stars
Review: Okay, I thought it was going to be overhyped and I was so wrong. I loved seeing prickly Richard just become a complete fool for Hunter. It had good humor, a ton of steam, and just made me immediately want more!
COMPLETION POST - Week 11 Option 1
MaverickDate: Dec 14
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Review:
I really liked Maverick and Grace. Sophie & Mabel were fun editions. It didn't really feel like a MC romance though, with only a few mentions of the club members & club life, and you never find out about what happened with the turf war.
Completion Post - Week 11, Option 1
Fighting for Love by Kelly ElliottDate: 14 December
Rating: 3
Review: This story about Rory and Finn was good for the first 2/3 then it wasn't. I can't believe a highly educated mid twenties lawyer would act like she is 14 and still follow her parents orders. Disappointing
Completion Post - Week 11 - Option 1
Lean on Me
Pages: 315
How it qualifies: 4.31
Rating
Unchanged 2 stars
It's really hard to pin down what Andrea looks like. She's described as an Amazon because she's model height, but not model skinny. She's been doing karate since she was 11 and can hold her own in a fight, but she's described as jiggly and soft, never athletic-looking or strong. Someone called her a big woman at one point, but I think the author might have meant tall. The whole thing is such a contradiction in my mind.
There are also 100 too many issues to work out in this book. Keep it simple Andrea, new sub has a hard time around big men because she was attacked as a child can't be startled or snuck up on or she instinctively lashes out. Daddy issues, can't ask for help, forgetting to eat, fainting, back-talk get rid of it. It's just too much on top of Cullen's issues. Keep it simple.
Danielle wrote: "Selection Post - Week 11 - Option 1Lean on Me
Pages: 220"
Danielle - Could you please change either your book edition or page count so they match on both your posts.
Just waiting for Jessica's final selection and completion post & then we are done.
Julie wrote: "Danielle wrote: "Selection Post - Week 11 - Option 1Lean on Me
Pages: 220"
Danielle - Could you please change either your book edition or page co..."
I think that's right now.
Well it looks like Loaf Me Tender has won this round of PTP. It was fun playing with everyone. I hope you all have a happy holidays!!
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Pages: 224
How it qualifies: Added to TBR on Goodreads on December 28, 2018