PtP R24 - The Book Affair (6)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

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[Linda C]

Week 6 - Completion post
Option 1
Book tagged as HEA.


People We Meet on Vacation - Emily Henry
Pages: 364
How it qualifies: tagged HEA 22 times - p7c3
Read: 6/3/25
Rating: 3 stars

Review: Alex and Poppy meet Freshman year at U of Chicago and find they are from neighboring towns in Ohio. They share a car ride home at the end of the year, realize they are opposites, but over the summer find they are friends. This results in a decision to spend a summer week together each year in a new location. The book is told from Poppy’s pov and alternates between the current year’s trip and the trips from previous years. This one is to clear the air from the last one which caused them to not speak for 2 years. For some reason Henry’s books don’t really grab me until about halfway through. I find the first half bloated. She just seems to be working too hard to set the right stage for the climax and finale.

[Christina]

Week 6
Completion post

Rating: 3 stars
Review: It started off promising, but this book didn't catch me like her other books have. I don't know if that was because I didn't believe the fake enemies to lovers trope in this book. I feel like this book should have been more about the relationship with the mother and daughter or father and daughter. Maybe that would have felt more real to me. Overall, I think I was slightly disappointed. It felt like there were a lot of things just kind of thrown in this book and not really fleshed out.

[Christina]

Selection Post
Week 7
(I'm changing from my previous post)
Option 1: read a book with a monarch or ruler

Pages: 297
How it fits: Brishen is a prince who has an arranged marriage with Ildico.

[Christina]

Week 7
Completion Post

Rating: 4.5 stars
Review: This is a reread for me, and to a certain extent, a bit of a comfort read. You have two members of royalty in an arranged marriage. Ildico is human whereas Brishen is not. I've always liked that the two main characters built a relationship based on something other than looks and lust like I see in a lot of romance stories. There is some political intrigue and Ildico adjusting to her new role. Overall, the book is a favorite of mine.

[Christina]

I think I have everything updated to this point.

[Kat]

Week 7

Completion Post

The Valentineby Maria Frankland
Pages: 274
How it fits: It has a white cover
Rating: 4*
Review: I liked this, it had good twists. Did find it a bit repetitive at times. Although the storyline was twisty it slow down a bit for me. I loved the main characters sister and wished we saw more of her. I wasn’t a fan of main character as she was very whiny. I’m looking forward to more books by this author.

[Christina]

Week 8 - Theme call

Option 1
1. A wedding unites 2 people
Read a book from a 2 book series (duology) or read the 2nd book in a series. A series that has only 2 books to date may be used.
Please link to the series page.

If you aren't sure how to insert links in your posts, please read these instructions in the Q&A thread:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


Option 2
Key date: 6 December 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.

[Christina]

Week 8
Selection Post
Option 1

Pages: 464 pages (eek)
How it qualifies: Book is the second book in a duology
Link to series page: https://www.goodreads.com/series/3522...

[Linda C]

Week 8 - Selection Post
Option 1 - Read a book from a 2 book series (duology)


Twice as Hot - Gena Showalter
Pages: 425 pages
How it qualifies: Book is the second book in a duology
Link to series page: https://www.goodreads.com/series/4113...

[Linda C]

Week 7 - Completion Post

Option 1
10. Popularized by Queen Victoria, the bride will often wear white.
Read a book with a mainly white cover (at least 50%).


Brave Companions: Portraits in History - David McCullough
Pages: 240
How it Fits: 83% white per Tineye
Rating: 3 stars
Read: 6/7/25

Review: McCullough pulled together a collection of some of his magazines articles for this book. Most are aspects on the lives of various not so well known historical figures. My favorites dealt with Harriet Beecher Stowe before and after Uncle Tom’s Cabin; Theodore Roosevelt’s time in the Badlands of North Dakota neighboring the arrogant Marquis de Mores; a treasure trove of moldering architectural blueprints and drawings of the Brooklyn Bridge saved by the persistence of a public servant; and a look at the iconic depiction of the Wild West drawn and sculpted by Frederic Remington. He ends with two essays describing Washing, DC and the history of the Senate. Interesting collection.

[Grace]

Week 8 Selection Post

Book Wildfire
Page #: 387 pages
Qualification: Book #2 in Maple Hills Series

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

✈️ Outstanding prior to the current week:

Weeks 3 & 5 - Kat
Weeks 6 & 7 - Louise

[Kat]

So sorry realised it was week 5 I was passing.

[Kat]

Week 6

Completion Post
Option 2

The Legacy by Elle Kennedy
Pages: 339
Date read: 10.6.25
How it fits: Louise read the first book the deal 31st December 2024 and i’ll be reading 5th book in same series

[Kat]

Week 8
selection post
Option 1

A Thousand Broken Pieces by Tillie Cole
Pages
How it fits: Second book in a duology

[Jessica]

📅Week 8 - Selection Post
Option 1
🔖Task 1. A wedding unites 2 people.Read a book from a two book series or read the 2nd book in a series.

📚Book: Lover Eternal
✍️By: J.R. Ward
📃Page Numbers: 468
🗝️How the book qualifies: This is book two of the series. Series Link: https://www.goodreads.com/series/4196...

[Louise]

Selection Post - Week 8
Option 1

Christmas at the Comfort Food Café by Debbie Johnson
Pages: 209
How It Fits: #2 Comfort Food Cafe https://www.goodreads.com/series/1888...

[Christina]

Kat - week 5 had already been completed and we were most of the way through week 6, so you can't take a pass for week 5. You posted the pass about 5 minutes prior to week 7 being called, which is why I had initially listed it as week 7.

However, if you are more than 50% of the way through your book for week 5, you can DNF it if you aren't liking it.

[Kat]

Christina wrote: "Kat - week 5 had already been completed and we were most of the way through week 6, so you can't take a pass for week 5. You posted the pass about 5 minutes prior to week 7 being called, which is w..."

I posted about not finishing week 5 as week 7 was about to be announced it wasn’t that I wasn’t liking it.

[Kat]

I need to change my book for week 8

The Couple on Cedar Close by Anna-Lou Weatherley
Pages: 334
How it fits: 2nd book In series

[Linda C]

Week 8 - Completion Post
Option 1 - Read a book from a 2 book series (duology)


Twice as Hot - Gena Showalter
Pages: 425 pages
How it qualifies: Book is the second book in a duology
Link to series page: https://www.goodreads.com/series/4113...
Rating: 3 stars
Read: 6/11/25

Review: In this second and final book in Showalter’s duology Belle Jamison is still learning how to control her four natural elements superpowers while training as a PSI (Paranormal Studies & Investigations) agent and planning her wedding to Rome Masters, another agent. But when Rome comes back from a case with selective memory loss things change. He has completely lost his memory of Belle, treating her as a stranger. The person who stole his memory wants to use it to get Belle to fall for him. Rome’s ex makes a play to get him back and a new group of villains try to capture Belle.

Great side characters and plenty of action. However, at times the dialogue gets so snarky that its difficult to get a sense of some character’s true feelings because of the way things bounce back and forth. It took a while to get comfortable with the train of the story.

[Christina]

I apologize Kat, I must have missed your DNF post for week 5. I’ll check when I can get back on my laptop and update the tracking.

All- I won’t have access to my laptop until Saturday or Sunday. Can someone please update this feed when the theme is announced tomorrow. I hope you’re having a great week!

[Jessica]

✅Completion Post - Week #8
Lover Eternal


Rating (2.5) ⭐⭐💫
Review: woof. This one was a lot harder to get into than the first. There are SOOO many of these books and they do feel a little repetitive, even after just books 1 and 2, but with a different brother and lover involved. Not sure I have the energy or patience to keep reading these.

[Grace]

I'm going to switch my book for the week. New selection post down below.

[Grace]

Week 8 Selection Post

Book White Hot
Page #: 389
Qualification: Book #2 in Hidden Legacy Series

[Kat]

Christina wrote: "I apologize Kat, I must have missed your DNF post for week 5. I’ll check when I can get back on my laptop and update the tracking.

All- I won’t have access to my laptop until Saturday or Sunday. ..."

Linda C wrote: "Week 8 - Completion Post
Option 1 - Read a book from a 2 book series (duology)


Twice as Hot - Gena Showalter
Pages: 425 pages
How it..."

It’s okay I posted before the new week was announced so I wouldn’t be three books behind.

I should be around when it gets announced so I’ll post.

[Louise]

Completion Post - Week 8
Option 1

Christmas at the Comfort Food Café by Debbie Johnson
Pages: 209
How It Fits: #2 Comfort Food Cafe https://www.goodreads.com/series/1888...
Date Read: 6/13
Rating: 3*
Review

This is the second in the Comfort Food cafe series but other than a little backstory to the setting and characters this reads perfectly well as a standalone. Becca the ultimate wild child and loner is on her way to spend Christmas with her sister and her family and friends, which is her worst nightmare. She hates Christmas and being surrounded by people. As the story unfurls we slowly find out why and the magic of the comfort food cafe slowly works its magic to allow Becca to heal and to love. A sweet Xmas story.

[Kat]

Week 9

Option 1
9. A wedding is generally a pretty expensive event
Read a book with a wealthy character.

Qualification may come from the precis, an appropriately titled list or a relevant tag. Examples of a character that is 'wealthy' include other tags such as 'rich', 'millionaire', 'billionaire', 'moneyed', 'affluent'.

Please ask in the Q&A if you aren't sure.

To insert links in your posts, please read these instructions in the Q&A thread:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


Option 2
Key date: 13 December 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.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Kat wrote: "Week 6

Completion Post
Option 2

The Legacy by Elle Kennedy
Pages: 339
Date read: 10.6.25
How it fits: Louise read the first book the deal 31st December 2024 and..."

Hi Kat - if this is a completion post, you need to add a rating and review for me to count it as done. Thx.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Updated.

Outstanding completions prior to this week:

Week 3 - Kat
Week 6 - Kat (needs to be reposted to show rating & review) & Louise
Week 7 - Louise
Week 8 - Christina, Grace & Kat

Please let me know if I've missed a post.

[Linda C]

Week 9 - Selection Post

Option 1
9. A wedding is generally a pretty expensive event
Read a book with a wealthy character.
Qualification may come from the precis, an appropriately titled list or a relevant tag.


Marrying Winterborne - Lisa Kleypas
Pages: 400
How it Fits: on list Best falling in love with a millionaire, billionaire, king, wealthy man page 6

[Kat]

Reposting week 6 to add rating and review


Week 6

Completion Post
Option 2

The Legacy by Elle Kennedy
Pages: 339
Date read: 10.6.25
How it fits: Louise read the first book the deal 31st December 2024 and I read 5th book in same series
Rating: 5*
Review: I absolutely adore this series. It was good to see all the characters back together again. Even though I knew what was going to happen this didn’t spoil it for me. The angst, the banter, laugher the heart felt moments it was all here. With serious issues sensitively dealt with. Can’t wait to read the books about their kids in the next spin off.

[Louise]

Completion Post - Week 6
Option 1

Cherry Beats by Vicki James
Pages: 427
How it Fits: Tagged HEA pg2
https://www.goodreads.com/work/shelve...
Date Read: 5/30
Rating: 3*

Review
This is the first in the Gods of Rock series which tells the story of Tessa and Presley. They spend the night together before Presley is launched into a successful music career. When he turns up after a potential catastrophic public scandal they start to explore the feelings that were not quite hidden so deep. Unfortunately the media circus that follows Presley puts additional pressure on the couple. This was a good romance with lots of angst and gave a true reflection of what the media and the public want from their idols.

[Jessica]

📅Week 9 - Selection Post
Option 1
🔖Task 1. A wedding is generally a pretty expensive event.Read a book with a wealthy character.

📚Book: Villains Are Made
✍️By: Alta Hensley
📃Page Numbers: 362
🗝️How the book qualifies: MMC is from a very wealthy family. Also tagged as, trope-bilionaire-rich-af

[Grace]

Week 8 Completion Post

Book: White Hot
Rating: 🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶
Review: Love this series and book. Great story and characters.

[Grace]

Week 9 Selection Post

Book Wildfire
Page #: 391
Qualification: tagged "billionaire" 26 times on page 1

[Christina]

While I would love a reread of anything Ilona Andrews, I have another crazy week ahead of me. I just got back from vacation (took the fam to Yosemite National Park) and I am shorthanded at work at the moment. I'll be taking a pass this week.

Week 9
Pass.

[Grace]

Week 9 Completion Post

Book: Wildfire
Rating: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Review: I love this series. It's a great wrap of the arc with Nevada and Connor and is probably my favorite out of the whole Hidden Legacy Series. I truly love all of the characters in this series. I know they have said they have no plans to write stories for Arabella, but I hope one day they do, she is one of my favorite from the story.

[Grace]

Christina wrote: "While I would love a reread of anything Ilona Andrews, I have another crazy week ahead of me. I just got back from vacation (took the fam to Yosemite National Park) and I am shorthanded at work at ..."

I hope you had a nice vacation with your family!

[Christina]

Thank you Grace! 😊 We had so much fun.

[Louise]

Selection Post Week 9
Option 1

Twin Secrets by Ajme Williams
Pgs: 326
How it fits: #1 Billionaire Secrets

[Louise]

Selection Post - Week 7

The Night You Left by Emma Curtis
Pages: 453
How it Fits: mainly white cover
Date Read: 6/4
Rating: 4*

This was such a good read, when Nick disappears the night after he proposes to Grace his partner of 7 years, Grace soon discovers there is more to Nick than what she first thought. This had so many twists and turns in the story as we are given a multiple timeline narrative and dual POV. This author is definitely on my must read radar

[Louise]

Completion Post Week 9
Option 1

Twin Secrets by Ajme Williams
Pgs: 326
How it fits: #1 Billionaire Secrets
Date Read: 6/19
Rating: 3*

Review
We start the novel with Jet meeting her father’s best friend, Dane at a family dinner. The problem is not only is he her boss but they are having a secret affair. The novel goes back to their first meeting where Dane is interviewing Bridget for a position at his family’s company. This was a typical insta love falling for the boss romance and was fairly predictable. Not a bad read

[Jessica]

✅Completion Post - Week #9
Villains Are Made


Rating (2) ⭐⭐
Review: I am really not sure how this has such a high rating on goodreads. I found the characters to be entirely unreliable and Daphne was WAY too trusting of all the differences in her husband pre and post-accident. I think the entire idea of (view spoiler)[taking your dead twin brother's identity, including wife (hide spoiler)] is gross when only one person is "in on it". Also, her getting pregnant just to keep his psycho family from killing her...weird. I do not have any desire to continue this series. This was a miss for me.

[Kat]

I’ve just realised I’m three books behind I’m hoping to finish it today I’m at 60%

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Kat wrote: "I’ve just realised I’m three books behind I’m hoping to finish it today I’m at 60%"

Hi Kat - you need to get your selection in as well for the current week before I announce week 10 :)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

🌺 Outstanding:

Week 3 - Kat
Week 8 - Christina & Kat
Week 9 (current) - selection Kat; completions Linda & Kat

[Kat]

Selection post
Week 9

Someone Else's Shoes by Jojo Moyes
Pages: 438
How it fits: from blurb “ Nisha Cantor lives the globetrotting life of the seriously wealthy, until her husband announces a divorce and cuts her off”

[Kat]

Week 8

Completion post

The Couple on Cedar Close by Anna-Lou Weatherley
Pages: 348
Date read: 20.6.25
Rating: 3*
How it qualifies: Second in the series
Review: I liked this even though I knew the killer quite quickly. There was a mix of characters that I liked and hated, love the main detective Daniel Riley. I’ve now read three of this series,