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2025 September PIFM Challenge

What is the Pick-It-For-Me Challenge?

The Pick-It-For-Me Challenge (PIFM) is a reading challenge where each participant gives and receives book recommendations based on a given a set of rules. The assignment method and book selection rules change each month so it’s always new and always different.

The idea of the PIFM challenge is that you will get new-to-you books and authors selected for you as well as a push to read some books that have been lingering on your shelves. You may not be interested in the new books recommended, which is why you also get a minimum of
four books from your shelf.

You only have to read ONE book to complete this challenge!

After signups are closed, your names and any extra info will go into the super secret PIFM randomizer and it will select someone for you to recommend books to and someone to give you recommendations. This list will be posted along with any specific picking rules for the month.

In order to participate you need to either HAVE YOUR PROFILE SET TO PUBLIC (preferable), or friend the person giving you recommendations.

PLEASE NOTE: if you choose to keep your profile private, it is your responsibility to send a friend request to the person picking for you as soon as possible after the matchups are posted. Whether your
profile is private or not, it is also very important that your profile be set to receive Private Messages (PMs) in case anyone needs to reach out to you (mods, organizer etc.)

Everything gets done in this thread so be sure to come back often!!!

Repicks:
You can ask for repicks if:
✱ The books picked for you are not yet released.
✱ You have already read the chosen book(s) and they are on your ‘read’ shelf.
✱ You did not receive four picks from your ‘to-read’ shelf, with at least one from your preferred
shelf.

You may NOT ask for repicks because:
✱ A book is not available at your library.
✱ A genre or author you don’t enjoy.

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INFORMATION NEEDED TO SIGN UP
Please sign up in this thread with the answer to the following question:

✱✱ What's your favorite sport? ✱✱

✱✱ If you have a preferred shelf, please list it along with your pick! ✱✱

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IMPORTANT DATES
✱Sign ups will remain open until midnight August 25 (midnight US ET)
✱Pairings will be posted morning of August 26

For your convenience a Time Zone Converter can be found here:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock....
You’ll have until midnight August 30 (midnight US ET) to make your recommendations.

Please do not start reading your book(s) until the first of the month. You then have the entire month to read your pick(s) and give some feedback.

If you’re new please read the PIFM Guidelines and FAQ. If you have any questions that are not addressed there, please feel free to ask!

✱Please note that late sign ups will be included at the host's discretion and no one will be included after re-picks are assigned!✱

TIPS TO MAKE THE CHALLENGE ENJOYABLE FOR EVERYONE!

Pickees
✱ To help your picker understand the type of books you like or are currently reading, please make sure your ‘read’ shelf is up to date. You can create shelves for books you DNFed
(Did Not Finish) or authors that don’t work for you as well as favorite books and authors. In addition, you might consider updating your profile. You can include info about your
favorite books, authors, genres, themes or tropes (or themes/tropes you dislike – i.e. secret baby).
✱ Please do not specify likes/dislikes in the sign-up thread. This information will not be included in the pairings and your pickee may not see your message and does not need to rely
on that information when making picks.

✱ Reminder, you only need to read ONE of your picks to complete this challenge. You will get between 8-16 recommendations, yours to do with what you like. Remember to be kind, the person making your picks has likely put time and effort into making picks they hope you will enjoy.

Pickers
✱ Please remember this is primarily a romance readers group. Thus, most, if not all, of your picks should be romance. There are various sub genres within the romance category -
Contemporary, Historical, Paranormal, Romantic Suspense, Erotica, M/M, Urban Fantasy, etc. so there is plenty of variety within the romance genre. The one exception to this is if your pickee supplies a preferred shelf with non-romance on it. If a book is on the preferred shelf you’re welcome to recommend it, whether it is romance or not.

✱ You will be using 8 picking rules to select books for you pickee. Choose at least 4 new titles for your pickee. These can be brand new to them (not found on any of their shelves) or a book found on their shelves if they've never read any of the author's work previously. The remaining 4 titles should come from your pickee's tbr, with a minimum of one (and preferably more) from their preferred shelves if provided. Be sure to pick at least one book for each picking rule, but please limit your picks to no more than two books per rule as sometimes having too many options is worse than too few.

✱ Please remember when you are giving new recommendations, you are not limited to titles that you have read. You can choose books that are new releases, on your tbr, or titles you looked up on Goodreads or Amazon that you think your pickee would enjoy.

A few hints to help with book selection:
✱ Check the book’s publishing date. Select "date pub" from the checkbox selections and save.
✱ Check pickee's personalized shelves, especially their exclusive shelves. A personalized shelf is one the member has created. (e.g., 'to read next', 'favorites' ‘didn’t like’)
✱ Make sure the books you choose are not on their 'read' shelf. Just because it isn't rated doesn't mean it wasn't read.
✱ Look at your pickee's 'read' shelf and see what genres they have recently read or read the most. Reviewing their ‘read’ shelf might help you in choosing something they are
interested in reading right now.
✱ If your pickee reads lots of books in a genre you are not familiar with (erotic romance, GLBT, YA, etc.) you may contact the Mods or the month's organizer for guidance or assistance if
you feel you need it.
✱ Include a variety of books (e.g., shorter page count, new addition to their 'to-read' shelf,
an older book on their 'to-read' shelf) This variety gives your pickee options when choosing the book or books they will be reading this month. Use the sort feature within their shelves to
determine date a book was added, published or read; page numbers, ratings, etc.

If you want to volunteer to make repicks:
✱ We love that you want to help out, but please remember those who need picks have been waiting for a long time already. Please only volunteer if you are able to make the repicks within
a few hours of the deadline. Thank you!

2025 September PIFM Participants

(view spoiler)[Jamie - open series
Courtney - September-PFM
Sonja - PIFM
Fran - PIFM shelf
Ela (Mouse333) - pifm
☘KathyD☘ - tbr-audios
Fernanda - really want to read
Carina - fall
Nancy H - to read
LaurLa - 01-pick-me-please
Julie - challenges-pick-list‎
Carrie - up-next
Elizabeth - 1-romance
MountainKat - to-read-asap‎ (hide spoiler)]

2025 September PIFM Pairings

Please pick for the person below you. For example: Sonja picks for Julie and Carrie picks for Sonja.

Picks are due end of the day August 30 (that is, midnight US ET)
✔️ = made picks

✔️Sonja - PIFM
✔️Julie - challenges-pick-list‎
✔️Courtney - September-PFM
✔️Elizabeth - 1-romance
✔️☘KathyD☘ - tbr-audios
✔️Carina - fall
✔️Jamie - open series
✔️MountainKat - to-read-asap‎
✔️Fran - PIFM shelf
✔️Ela (Mouse333) - pifm
LaurLa - 01-pick-me-please
✔️Fernanda - really want to read
✔️Nancy H - to read
✔️Carrie - up-next

Remember to pick a minimum of four NEW books and four from your pickee's TBR or preferred shelf. Please limit your picks to no more than two new to your pickee and two from their preferred shelf (or TBR) for each rule, since sometimes too many choices can be as bad as too few!

2025 September PIFM Challenge - Rules
September is the month where American football kicks off (known as the NFL or National Football League). Even if you’re not a fan of the sport, you can still create a great “reading playbook” to have some fun.

FYI...for the tasks looking for numbers in page count/date, any edition may be used, and the months may be converted to numerals.

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Touchdown: A score worth six points, achieved by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.
Recommend a book
- that has a 6 in the page count
- that was published with a 6 in the date

Field Goal: A score worth three points, achieved by kicking the ball through the uprights.
Recommend a book
- that has a 3 in the page count
- that was published with a 3 in the date

Down: A play opportunity for the offensive team to advance the ball.
Recommend a book
- that is not first in a series
- that has more than 150pgs

Quarterback: The offensive player who receives the snap and directs the plays.
Recommend a book
- that is MPG Sports
- that has someone wearing a uniform (anything that you think applies)

Red Zone: The area of the field between the 20-yard line and the end zone.
Recommend a book
- that has a red cover
- that has over 200 pages

Holding: A penalty where a football player grabs an opponent.
Recommend a book
- that has been on their TBR for over a year
- that has a release date within the last year

Extra Point: A single point scored in a conversion attempt after scoring a touchdown.
Recommend a book
- that is first in a series
- that is a standalone

Flag: A weighted yellow cloth thrown by a field official to indicate a foul has been committed.
Recommend a book
- that has a yellow cover
- that features the enemies-to-lovers trope

I'm a huge fan of both football and hockey! Although hockey wins out for me and football for my husband.

my shelf open series

My favorite sport is basketball.



September-PFM

Signing up! Not sure if you meant to share the pairings, but it got me all excited! I do love American Football! :)

I'm in and my actual favorite sports are soccer and baseball.
Please use my PIFM shelf.
I'm out of town this weekend, but I should have it updated before the 8/26 pairings! Thank you for hosting!

I’m in! (private profile, happy to friend anyone who picks for me)

My favorite sport to watch is Olympic gymnastics

PIFM shelf- https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

I like watching football (UK) and volleyball.

My shelf: pifm

i’m in...i love tennis, but haven’t watched or played in ages...please use tbr-audios

Im in! yall can use my want to read, but also this one https://www.goodreads.com/review/list... (it has fewer books that i really want to dive into) I looooove sports

I’m in. I enjoy watching tennis.

Use https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

I'm not very athletic but I do Zumba and yoga, and I like to watch football. Just use my regular TBR list, please.

This is hard to choose! I love rugby because my son played in HS and it's just so different than football... but I do enjoy a good football game and baseball game. How's that for decisive!

01-pick-me-please

As an Aussie I like watching Rugby League, particularly the State of Origin series. 💙💙💙


Challenges Pick List

I'm in, I'm not very sporty but if I have to pick one I'll go with hockey

please use https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

🏈 What's your favorite sport?
To play - tennis.
To watch - F1, American football, football.

🏈 Preferred shelf
1-romance

I'm in! 🙋🏻‍♀️ Really I love all sports - just love watching the competition. I never really got into playing anything, have had bad knees my whole life, literally. But my favorites have always been football and cycling.

Please use my to-read-asap shelf - thanks!

Pairs are up!!! Happy Picking!!

MountainKat - Here are my picks for you this month. Hope you find something good to read!

Touchdown -
TBR: To Kill a Badger (that was published with a 6 in the date)
NEW: Temporary Partner (that was published with a 6 in the date)



Field Goal -
TBR: Siren Beloved (that has a 3 in the page count)
NEW: Worth the Risk (that has a 3 in the page count)



Down -
TBR: A Wallflower Christmas (that is not first in a series)
NEW: The Simple Wild (that has more than 150pgs)



Quarterback -
TBR: Puck Yes (that is MPG Sports)
NEW: Something So Right (that is MPG Sports)



Red Zone -
TBR: Promises in Death (that has a red cover)
NEW: A Court of Thorns and Roses (that has a red cover)



Holding -
TBR: The Rules of Dating My Best Friend's Sister (that has been on their TBR for over a year)
NEW: Silent Is the Heart (that has a release date within the last year)



Extra Point -
TBR: Romancing the Inventor (that is first in a series)
NEW: Tattered (that is first in a series)



Flag -
TBR: Kinked (that has a yellow cover)
NEW: Off to the Races (that features the enemies-to-lovers trope)

☘KathyD☘ here are your picks!

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🏈 Touchdown
TBR: Not in Love - published with a 6 in the date
NEW: A Fate Forged in Fire - 6 in the page count


🏈 Field Goal
TBR: Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands - 3 in the page count
NEW: Stalked by Seduction and Shadows - published with a 3 in the date


🏈 Down
TBR: Tangled Up in You - not first in a series
NEW: The Sweetest Oblivion - more than 150 pages


🏈 Quarterback
TBR: The Do-Over - someone wearing a uniform
NEW: Beautiful Venom - MPG Sports


🏈 Red Zone
TBR: Siren in Bloom - red cover
NEW: Reign of Cinders and Glass - over 200 pages


🏈 Holding
TBR: Great Big Beautiful Life - release date within the last year
NEW: Deep End - release date within the last year


🏈 Extra Point
TBR: Legacy of Temptation - first in a series
NEW: First-Time Caller - first in a series


🏈 Flag
TBR: Fourth Wing - yellow cover
NEW: The Knight and the Moth - features enemies-to-lovers trope

Jamie wrote: "MountainKat - Here are my picks for you this month. Hope you find something good to read!

Touchdown -
TBR: To Kill a Badger (that was published with a 6 in the date)
NEW: [book:T..."

Thank you so much! I can't wait for September to get here so I can start reading! (Did I really 'say' that? How is September almost here again!?)

Hi Fran! Yay, I get to pick for you. 😊 Will work on your picks today!

Oooo these will be fun to pick! Working on yours today Julie! ;Carrie I just updated my PIFM shelf to give you a few more options!

Nancy H here are your picks!


Touchdown:
TBR:The Paris Librarian (Hugo Marston #6) → Series #6 + published in 2016.
NEW: Six of Crows : has “six” right in the title


Field Goal:
TBR: The Mystery of Three Quarters (New Hercule Poirot #3)
NEW:Three Dark Crowns


Down:
TBR: Walking the Bones (Ryan DeMarco #2)
NEW: The Happy Ever After Playlist (Not a 1st in a series)


Quarterback:
TBR: Your Best Shot (DI Benjamin Kidd #3)
NEW: Behind the Net: Uniform on the cover


Red Zone:
TBR: Verity (my special edition is red so I'm counting it here lol)
NEW:CarrieÇ Red cove


Holding:
TBR: The Mitford Affair Ç sitting in your TBR for longer
NEW:The Paradise Problem: released last year


Extra Point:
TBR:Murder at the Spring Ball (Lord Edgington #1): 1st in the series
NEW: Prince of Thorns: 1st in the series


Flag:
TBR: Romantic Comedy: Yellow Cover
NEW:Beach Read: yellow cover + academic rivals

Here are your picks, Julie! Hope you find something good!

🏈 Touchdown:
TBR: A Court This Cruel & Lovely (6 in page count)
NEW: Royally Screwed (6 in pub date) This was a fun series


🏈 Field Goal:
TBR: Haunted Ever After (3 in both page count and pub date!) On my TBR too, might have to bump it up for October!
NEW: The Darkest Night (3 in pub date) Read this series years ago and enjoyed it!


🏈 Down:
TBR: Emerald Blaze (not first in series and has more than 150 pages)
NEW: Angels' Blood (150+ pages) I had this recommended to me and it surprised me.


🏈 Quarterback:
TBR: Saving You (Hero is a cop so… uniform!) Also adding this one to my TBR!
NEW: Just One of the Guys (Heroine is a firefighter so uniform!) Loved this one!


🏈 Red Zone:
TBR: Thunder Game (200+ pages)
NEW: Play (red cover) Saw you read the first in this series, Lick, and I"m adding the next one as it was a favorite!


🏈 Holding:
TBR: Keystone (on TBR for 5 years!) I alwasy like when the most recent book i add to my TBR gets picked!
NEW: The Love of My Afterlife (released 7/2024, so just skirting the line of a year!) Had to get this one on here as it really was a good one!


🏈 Extra Point:
TBR: What Happens in Amsterdam (first in series) And sounds good!
NEW: Shacking Up (first in series) Enjoyed this one! One of those you can’t judge a book by it’s cover.


🏈 Flag:
TBR: Under One Roof (enemies to lovers)
NEW: Love and Other Words (Yellow cover) ALL the feels on this one!


Happy reading!

Hi Carina...here are your picks for September…happy reading!

🏈Touchdown🏈
Done and Dusted, Lyla Sage — 6 in the publication date (tbr)
Say You’ll Remember Me, Abby Jimenez — 6 in the page count (new)

🏈Field Goal🏈
Love on Beach Avenue, Jennifer Probst — 3 in the page count (tbr)
Funny Story, Emily Henry — 3 in the publication date (new)

🏈Down🏈
Saving Jake, Sharon Sala — not first in a series (tbr)
Hidden, Kendra Elliot — more than 150 pages (new)

🏈Quarterback🏈
Mister Hockey, Lia Riley — main page genre sports (tbr)
Death Below Stairs, Jennifer Ashley — model wearing a uniform (new)

🏈Red Zone🏈
The Summer Seekers, Sarah Morgan — more than 200 pages (tbr)
Year One, Nora Roberts — red on the cover (new)

🏈Holding🏈
Rise of the School for Good and Evil, Soman Chainani — on your tbr since 2022 (tbr)
The Love Haters, Katherine Center — published in 2025 (new)

🏈Extra Point🏈
Firelight, Kristen Callihan — first in a series (tbr)
Dirty Letters, Vi Keeland — standalone (new)

🏈Flag🏈
Raiders of the Lost Heart, Jo Segura — enemies-to-lovers (tbr)
The Hard Truth About Sunshine, Sawyer Bennett — yellow cover (new)

Hi Ela!

Here are your picks for September....I hope you find a gem or two here :)


Touchdown:
TBR: Start a War 362 pages
NEW: Indigo Ridge pub. 8/26/24

Field Goal:
TBR: Hot for Hostage 438 pages/pub. 3/11/25
NEW: Wife 312 pages/pub. 9/23/19

Down:
TBR: In a Rush #2 in series
NEW: Assistant to the Villain 342 pages (over 150)

Quarterback:
TBR: The Invisible Ring he looks to be wearing a warlord uniform (lol)
NEW: The Locker Room sports

Red Zone:
TBR: Diners, Damsels & Wolves red on cover
NEW: Denial red on cover

Holding:
TBR: Perfect Chaos on tbr since 2018
NEW: First Grave on the Right on your tbr since 2020 (new but not...it's on your tbr but not your preferred shelf)
I love this series!

Extra Point:
TBR: Beautifully Insightful standalone
NEW: Lucifer's Daughter 1st in series

Flag:
TBR: By The Letter enemies-lovers
NEW: There is No Light in Darkness yellow on cover

Happy Reading!

Elizabeth wrote: "☘KathyD☘ here are your picks!

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🏈 Touchdown
TBR: Not in Love - published with a 6 in the date
NEW: A Fate Forged in Fire - 6 in the page count
[bookcover:N..."

thanks, Elizabeth!

Hi Fran! Here are your picks! I hope I've found some good options for you. 🤞🏼 I know some of these are on the long-ish side, but I've read almost all of them and thought they they read quickly more like a shorter book.

Touchdown:
TBR: Pretty Human by Ruby Dixon - or whatever one is next for you. 😊
NEW: Heat Exchange by Shannon Stacey

Field Goal:
TBR: Asking For a Friend by Lauren Blakely
NEW: Borrowing Blue by Lucy Lennox

Down:
TBR: Seduced by a Pirate by Eloisa James
NEW: Sex, Not Love by Vi Keeland

Quarterback:
TBR: Hot Holiday Nights by Jaci Burton
NEW: Alex by Sawyer Bennett

Red Zone:
TBR: Darius by J.R. Ward
NEW: My Favorite Souvenir by Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland

Holding:
TBR: Saturday Night Special by Mari Carr
NEW: He Falls First by Jill Shalvis

Extra Point:
TBR: When an Alpha Purrs by Eve Langlais
NEW: The Date by May Archer

Flag:
TBR: Barking Up the Wrong Tree by Juliette Poe
NEW: Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison

Happy September Reading!!

MountainKat wrote: "Hi Fran! Here are your picks! I hope I've found some good options for you. 🤞🏼 I know some of these are on the long-ish side, but I've read almost all of them and thought they they read quickly more..."

Thank you Kat! I see a bunch I would like to read 😁

Hi LaurLa, here are your picks. I hope you find something you'll enjoy!

Touchdown - that was published with a 6 in the date
TBR: Till Summer Do Us Part
New: Run to Ground


Field Goal - that was published with a 3 in the date
TBR: Shades of Wicked
New: Where the Blame Lies


Down - that is not first in a series
TBR: Sink or Swim
New: Melt for You


Quarterback - that is MPG Sports
TBR: Shadowboxer
New: Hothead


Red Zone - that has over 200 pages
TBR: Bold Land, Bold Love
New: Razing Kayne


Holding - that has been on their TBR for over a year
TBR: The Bribe
New (not from preferred list): Running from the Law


Extra Point - that is first in a series
TBR: Nine Tailed
New: Don't Cry


Flag - that features the enemies-to-lovers trope
TBR: Enticing Miss Eugenie Villaret
New: Sorcery of Thorns

Hi, Elizabeth!
Here are you picks
Hope there's something you like.

TBR: This Vicious Dream (Six)
NEW: Verity (Six)


TBR: One Dark Window (Three)
NEW: The Cruel Prince (Three)


TBR: Iron Flame (Not First)
NEW: The Wedding People (More than 150)


TBR: Outlander (Uniform)
NEW: The Wall of Winnipeg and Me (Uniform)


TBR: Terror at the Gates (Red)
NEW: Me Before You (Red)


TBR: Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil (Past Year)
NEW: Say You'll Remember Me (Past Year)


TBR: Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows (Stand Alone)
NEW: The Wishing Game (Stand Alone)


TBR: A Deal with the Devil (Enemies to Lovers)
NEW: Carrie Soto Is Back (Yellow)

Hi Carrie,
You have so many excellent books awaiting you on your TBR, it was hard to pick just a few for you! I've chosen a lot for you that I have read and loved, so I hope you find some that you like. If not, please let me know and I can certainly choose more. Our lists are so similar, it is easy to pick for you.

Touchdown: 6 in page count - The Secret Bridesmaid; 6 in pub date, Oct. 26, 2004 - Secrets of a Summer Night


Field Goal: 3 in page count and in pub date, 397p. March 30, 2010 - Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake; 3 in page count, 320p. - Scrumptious


Down: Not the first in a series but reads fine as a stand-alone - Well Traveled; More than 150 p. - Surprise Me


Quarterback: Two with sports - It Had to Be You and The Wall of Winnipeg and Me


Red Zone: Red cover - The Sweet Spot; Over 200 p. (340p.) - How to Find Love in a Bookshop


Holding: On your TBR for over a year (since Sept. 13, 2012) - Murderers Prefer Blondes;Release date 2025 - Story of My Life (I love this book and this author!)


Extra Point: First in a series - Night Shift; Standalone - And One Last Thing ... (this book got me hooked on this author!)


Flag: Yellow Cover - Bringing Down the Duke; Two that are really good enemies-to-lovers - The Simple Wild and The Rom-Commers


I hope you find something you like! Happy September Reading!

Hi Fernanda,
These look great! Thank you. It is going to be hard to pick just one to start with!


Fernanda wrote: "Nancy H here are your picks!


Touchdown:
TBR:The Paris Librarian (Hugo Marston #6) → Series #6 + published in 2016.
NEW: Six of Crows : has “six” right in the title
[bookcover:The Paris Librarian..."

Courtney wrote: "Hi, Elizabeth!
Here are you picks
Hope there's something you like.

TBR: This Vicious Dream (Six)
NEW: Verity (Six)
[bookco..."

Thank you!

Jamie,

Here are your picks. Happy reading!

🏈Touchdown
TBR - Wild and Wrangled
New - Left of Forever


🏈Field Goal
TBR - Beyond the Thistles
New - Fragile Sanctuary


🏈Down
TBR - Secrets and Kisses
New - Coffee, Cops, and Tattoos


🏈Quarterback
TBR - Home Plate
New - Reading the Signs


🏈Red Zone
TBR - Phantasma
New - On Wings of Blood


🏈Holding
TBR - Ireland
New - A Royal Mile


🏈Extra Point
TBR - Behind His Eyes
New - Whiskey Chaser


🏈Flag
TBR - Curse of Shadows and Thorns
New - The Wolf King

Sonja, I hope you find some gems

Touchdown: A score worth six points, achieved by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.
Recommend a book

TBR: The Last Thing He Told Me (page count)
New: The Couple Next Door ( in the date)




Field Goal: A score worth three points, achieved by kicking the ball through the uprights.
Recommend a book

TBR: Vengeance in Death (page count)
New:Rewitched (date)



Down: A play opportunity for the offensive team to advance the ball.

TBR: Role Playing (not a first)
New:Morbidly Yours(over 150)




Quarterback: The offensive player who receives the snap and directs the plays.

TBR:Same Time Next Year (mpg sports)
New:Coach (uniform)


Recommend a book


Red Zone: The area of the field between the 20-yard line and the end zone.

TBR:The Infamous Heir (over 200)
New:Phantasma (red)


Recommend a book


Holding: A penalty where a football player grabs an opponent.

TBR:A Bridge Across the Ocean(tbr)
New:The Martha's Vineyard Beach and Book Club(release date)




Extra Point: A single point scored in a conversion attempt after scoring a touchdown.

TBR:The Roommate (first)
New:Love, Theoretically (standalone)




Flag: A weighted yellow cloth thrown by a field official to indicate a foul has been committed.

TBR:Crash Site(yellow)
New:Overruled(enemies to lovers))




Happy Reading

Nancy H wrote: "Hi Carrie,
You have so many excellent books awaiting you on your TBR, it was hard to pick just a few for you! I've chosen a lot for you that I have read and loved, so I hope you find some that you..."


Thank you Nancy for the great picks

Fernanda... I'm working on picks - you will have them later tonight or early tomorrow. I'm sorry for the delay!

Hi Courtney,

Here's my September picks for you - I hope you find some good reads.

Touchdown
TBR: Flirting with Scandal - 6 in the page count
TBR: It's a Love Story - 6 in the page count



Field Goal
TBR: The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic - 3 in the page count
NEW: Swept Away - 3 in the page count



Down
TBR: Love, Theoretically - more than 150pgs
NEW: Planes, Trains, and All the Feels - more than 150pgs



Quarterback
TBR: The Baller - MPG Sports
NEW: Until I Get You - MPG Sports



Red Zone
TBR: Glamorous Notions - red cover
NEW: Burn for Me - over 200 pages



Holding
TBR: Persuasion - oldest TBR
NEW: The Guest Cottage - release date within the last year



Extra Point
TBR: The Grace Kelly Dress - standalone
NEW: The Girl in the Mist - first in a series



Flag
TBR: Promising Young Women- yellow cover
NEW: Not Another Love Song - enemies-to-lovers trope

@Carina - Love the picks! I'm excited to read some of these!

Carrie wrote: "Sonja, I hope you find some gems

Touchdown: A score worth six points, achieved by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.
Recommend a book

TBR: The Last Thing He Told Me ..."

These look great, Carrie, thank you!! Can't wait to get started!

Fernanda! Here are your picks. I love your picking shelf "really really want to read" because we do want to read everything but there are some we really really want!

Touchdown
🏈TBR ❱❱ Lights Out ❱❱ 416 pp
🏈NEW ❱❱ Up Close and Personal ❱❱ published June 12, 2020


Field Goal
🏈TBR ❱❱ It Happened One Summer ❱❱ 397 pp
🏈NEW ❱❱ Undercover Love ❱❱ published March 20, 2015


Down
🏈TBR ❱❱ Wildfire ❱❱ #2 Maple Hills
🏈NEW ❱❱ How to Fake It in Hollywood ❱❱ 356 pp


Quarterback
🏈TBR ❱❱ Pucking Around ❱❱ mpg sports
🏈NEW ❱❱ Burning Up ❱❱ turnouts = uniform


Red Zone
🏈TBR ❱❱ The Spanish Love Deception ❱❱ 487 pp
🏈NEW ❱❱ Maybe This Time ❱❱ red cover


Holding
🏈TBR ❱❱ To Love Jason Thorn ❱❱ added Sep 2022
🏈NEW ❱❱ Other People’s Summers ❱❱ published May 2025


Extra Point
🏈TBR ❱❱ Happy Place ❱❱ standalone
🏈NEW ❱❱ Slouch Witch ❱❱ #1 Lazy Girl's Guide to Magic


Flag
🏈TBR ❱❱ The Unhoneymooners ❱❱ yellow cover
🏈NEW ❱❱ Hello Stranger ❱❱ enemies-to-lovers

Ela (Mouse333) wrote: "Hi LaurLa, here are your picks. I hope you find something you'll enjoy!

Touchdown - that was published with a 6 in the date
TBR: Till Summer Do Us Part
New: [book:Run to Ground|32..."

Looks like some good ones here! Can't wait!
Thank-you!!

LaurLa wrote: "Fernanda! Here are your picks. I love your picking shelf "really really want to read" because we do want to read everything but there are some we really really want!


Touchdown

🏈TBR ❱❱ [book:Li..."

Thaaaanks!!! Your picks look awesome! cant wait to dig in!!!

Julie wrote: "Hi Courtney,

Here's my September picks for you - I hope you find some good reads.

Touchdown
TBR: Flirting with Scandal - 6 in the page count
TBR..."


Thank you so much Julie. I love how you were able to get a broad mix of books. Can't wait. I have The Books locked and loaded.

Fran wrote: "Hi Ela!

Here are your picks for September....I hope you find a gem or two here :)


Touchdown:
TBR: Start a War 362 pages
NEW: Indigo Ridge pub. 8/26/24

Field Goal..."

Thank you, Fran!

Sonja wrote: "Here are your picks, Julie! Hope you find something good!

🏈
Touchdown: ....

Thanks Sonja for the thoughtful picks from you, as always. And I always enjoy your comments on your choices too!!