Romanceopoly is a romance reading challenge based on the game board Monopoly. It’s hosted by Under the Covers Book Blog and Peace Love Books. I’m using the challenge to help me stay focused on my backlist TBR, but if a new release fits a square I’ll read them for the challenge. I prefer to stick to my older titles, but we all get distracted by the shiny new books.
Books read for Romanceoploy so far:
- Women’s Ave: Women’s Fiction – Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren REVIEW
- Bus: Transport – Wanderlust by Lauren Blakely REVIEW
- Magic Row: Paranormal Romance – Shades of Wicked by Jeaniene Frost REVIEW
- Alien Avenue – Dark Swan by Gena Showalter (Goodreads review)
- Library: Free choice – Playing for Keeps by Jill Shalvis REVIEW
- Kick-Ass Lane: Urban Fantasy with a picture of a kickass heroine on the cover – Nevermore by Dannika Dark REVIEW
- Library: Free choice – Stray Magic by Kelly Meding REVIEW
- Firestation – Consumed by You by Lauren Blakely REVIEW
- Mystery Challenge #1 . . . Fated Mates Romance – Shadow’s Seduction by Kresley Cole
- Erotic Eaves: Contemporary – Beyond Innocence by Kit Rocha REVIEW
- Subway Uptown: Chef/Foodie Romance – Gimme Some Sugar by Molly Harper
- Bad Boy Circus: Contemporary romance w/ bad boy hero or bad gal heroine – The Feel Good Factor by Lauren Blakely REVIEW
- Leather Lane: Urban Fantasy where the series is completed – Summoned to the Thirteenth Grave by Darynda Jones
- Faraway Land: Fantasy – Kill the Queen by Jennifer Estep
- Heartbreak Hosptial: doctor hero/heroine – Forever and a Day by Jill Shalvis
- Library: Free choice – The Lemon Sisters by Jill Shalvis REVIEW
- Sweet Street: sweet or small town contemporary romance – Sisters of Summer’s End by Lori Foster REVIEW
- Mystery Challenge #2: Historical Romance featuring a wallflower or courtesan- Wicked and the Wallflower by Sarah MacLean – REVIEW
- Creature Crescent: Paranormal Romance – hero/heroine isn’t human (shifters, vamps, angels, demons, gargoyles, etc) – Cowboy in Wolf’s Clothing by Kait Ballenger REVIEW
- Subway Downtown: Read a rock star romance – Rock Hard by Olivia Cunning
- London Street: Steampunk Read a steampunk romance or steampunk novel – Wicked as She Wants by Delilah S. Dawson – REVIEW
- Taxi Transport: Read a book on UTC’s or PLB’s Recs List (any genre) – Backstage Pass by Olivia Cunning
- Military Mews: Read a romantic suspense with a military hero/heroine – Taken by Rebecca Zanetti
Squares I have yet to read:
- MURDER MILL – Read a thriller or romantic thriller
- COZY CORNER – Read a mystery or cozy mystery
- MAYFAIR – Read a historical romance where there is a class disparity
- MYSTERY #3 – Read a sports contemporary romance featuring a hockey or football star (or both!)
- WARRIORS WAY – Read a paranormal romance that involves a band of warriors (pretty sure this will be a Black Dagger Brotherhood book but it has to be one I’ve not read yet. I need to get back to my reread so I can at least read LOVER AT LAST by the end of the year)
- LGBT LANE – Read a new adult LGBT romance
- FREEDOM FRIARS – Read an adult LGBT romance
- DUNGEON Corner – Read a book with a hero in prison or who is an ex-con – OR – Read a book on UTC’s or PLB’s Book Boyfriends List.
- COLLEGE ROW – Read a new adult book set in college
- GROWING PAINS PLACE – Read a young adult book (fantasy or contemporary)
- AUSTEN ROW – Historical Romance Read a classic romance – OR – Read a historical romance on UTC’s or PLB’s Recs List. (pretty sure I’ll read/listen to a Jane Austen title since I own all of her popular novels in one collection and a few on audiobook)
Since my last update, the 3rd and final mystery challenge was announced.
If you would like to learn more about the challenge and download the printables head over to Romanceopoly.com.
Jennifer
