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

14/25
 
== 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
 
 
Summer Sizzle: Beltane, Mother's/Father's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Midsummer, Canada Day, Independence Day, Neptunalia, Labor Day
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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
 
 
 
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. The Maverick's Holiday Delivery - Christy Jeffries (HSE #3013 - Nov 2023) (Thanksgiving) - Feb 21

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

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

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

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

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

11. A Dance with Her Forbidden Officer - Lauri Robinson (HH #1783 - Mar 2024) (Christmas) - Apr 30
 
 
Holiday Special: Holiday celebrations created by an author that are typically unique to their story's world-building
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