Holiday Bonanza Challenge

 2024 Holiday Bonanza Challenge

January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

 

Are your shelves full of holiday romance books that you never quite seem to have time to read during that particular event? Do you add more every year?
 
The goal for this challenge is to sit down with a holiday romance regardless of the date or season. While the most prolific holiday romances tend to be Christmas-themed, there are plenty of others as well! Dust off that TBR shelf or discover something new.
 
== THE RULES ==
* Books must have a romance in them (doesn’t have to be the primary genre).
* Books must have a holiday in them.
* Books must be novella or novel length.
* Books can be any format (ebook, physical, or audio).
* Books must fall into one of the five categories below.
* Books can only be listed in one category below.
* Re-reads and challenge crossovers are fine!
 
Holiday-specific notes:
* The plot does not have to revolve around the holiday, but the holiday should be mentioned/celebrated/acknowledged.
* Holidays can be invented by an author (i.e.: a holiday called "Winterfest" in a fantasy world, etc).
* Real-world holidays not listed below also count! Just put them in the category you believe they fit best.
 
== Just-For-Fun Goal Titles ==
* Lucky Laird: 1-5 Holiday Romances Read
* Haunted Thane: 6-10 Holiday Romances Read
* Candy Castellan: 11-15 Holiday Romances Read
* Firecracker Count/Countess: 16-20 Holiday Romances Read
* Midnight Margrave: 21-25 Holiday Romances Read
* Gingerbread Jarl: 26-30 Holiday Romances Read
* Duke/Duchess of Harvests: 31-40 Holiday Romances Read
* Prince/Princess of Hearts: 41-50 Holiday Romances Read
* The Bacchanal King/Queen: 51-75 Holiday Romances Read
* The Festive Emperor/Empress: 76+ Holiday Romances Read

31/25
 
== THE CATEGORIES ==
 
Spring Fling: Valentine's Day, Mardi Gras, Holi, St. Patrick's Day, April Fools, Easter, Passover, Cinco De Mayo
1. Her Secret Valentine's Baby - J.C. Harroway (HMED #1370 - Feb 2024) (Valentine's Day) - Jan 22

2. Matzah Ball Blues - Jennifer Wilck (HSE #3042 - Apr 2024) (Passover) - Mar 31

3. Road Trip Rivalry - Mona Shroff (HSE #3058 - Sept 2024) (Holi) - Aug 15
 
 
Summer Sizzle: Beltane, Mother's/Father's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Midsummer, Canada Day, Independence Day, Neptunalia, Labor Day
1. The Kiss That Made Her a Countess - Laura Martin (HH #1803 - July 2024) (midsummer) - June 27

2. When Christmas Comes - Christine Rimmer (HSE #3066 - Nov 2024) (July 4th) - Oct 23

3. Twin Jeopardy - Cindi Myers (HI #2262 - Jan 2025) (July 4th) - Dec 18
 
 
Autumn Breeze: Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur, Oktoberfest, Diwali, Samhain/Halloween, Die de los Muertos, Bonfire Night, St. Martin's Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving
1. Taking the Long Way Home - Christine Rimmer (HSE #3039 - Apr 2024) (Labor Day) - Mar 15

2. The Maverick's Holiday Delivery - Christy Jeffries (HSE #3013 - Nov 2023) (Thanksgiving) - Feb 21

3. Wyoming Undercover Escape - Juno Rushdan (HI #2255 - Dec 2024) (Thanksgiving) - Nov 20
 
 
 
Winter Flurry: Hanukkah, Los Posadas, Yule, Christmas, Boxing Day, Kwanzaa, New Year's Eve/Day
1. A Hideaway Wharf Holiday - Laurel Greer (HSE #3011 - Oct 2023) (Christmas) - Jan 5

2. Once Upon a Charming Bookshop - Heatherly Bell (HSE #3022 - Dec 2023) (Christmas) - Jan 10

3. Her New York Minute - Darby Baham (HSE #3032 - Feb 2024) (Christmas) - Jan 16

4. Their Inconvenient Yuletide Wedding - Joanna Johnson (HH #1763 - Dec 2023) (Christmas) - Feb 12

5. Snowbound Reunion in Japan - Nina Milne (HR #4879 - Dec 2023) (Christmas) - Mar 20

6. The Wedding Box - Toni Blake (Oliver Heber Books - Apr 2024) (Thanksgiving/Christmas) - Apr 10

7. A Puppy on the 34th Ward - Juliette Hyland (HMED #1352 - Nov 2023) (Christmas) - Apr 12

8. Hotshot Hero for the Holidays - Lisa Childs (HRS #2257 - Dec 2023) (Christmas) - Apr 15

9 A Maverick's Holiday Homecoming - Brenda Harlen (HSE #3019 - Dec 2023) (Christmas) - Apr 16

10. A Dance with Her Forbidden Officer - Lauri Robinson (HH #1783 - Mar 2024) (Christmas) - Apr 30

11. Married by Mistake - Shannon Stacey (HSE #3024 - Dec 2023) (Thanksgiving/Christmas) - July 20 

12. No Turning Back - Lindsay McKenna (HI #2217 - June 2024) (Thanksgiving/Christmas) - Aug 5

13. Saving Christmas in the Little Irish Village - Michelle Vernal (Bookouture - Oct 2024) (Christmas) - Oct 4

14. A Christmas Romance in the Scottish Highlands - Donna Ashcroft (Bookouture - Oct 2024) (Christmas) - Oct 21

15. Fa-la-la-la Faking It - Teri Wilson (HSE #3067 - Nov 2024) - Oct 22

16. Festive Fling with the Surgeon - Karin Baine (HMED #1423 - Nov 2024) (Christmas) - Oct 25

17. Snowbound Christmas with the Italian Doc - Annie O'Neil (HMED #1353 - Nov 2023) - Nov 16

18. Family of Three Under the Tree - Traci Douglass (HMED#1432 - Dec 2024) - Nov 25

19. Covert Avenger - Rachel Lee (HI #2241 - Oct 2024) (Christmas) - Nov 28

20. A Colby Christmas Rescue - Debra Webb (HI #2254 - Dec 2024) - Nov 28

21. Regency Christmas Weddings - Christine Merrill, Liz Tyner, Elizabeth Beacon (HH #1829 - Dec 2024) - Dec 22

22. Fortune's Holiday Surprise - Jennifer Wilck (HQN - Dec 2024) (Christmas/Hannukah) - Dec 5
 
 
Holiday Special: Holiday celebrations created by an author that are typically unique to their story's world-building
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