2024 Holiday Bonanza Challenge
January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
* 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!
* 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.
* 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
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
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
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
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
16. Festive Fling with the Surgeon - Karin Baine (HMED #1423 - Nov 2024) (Christmas) - Oct 25
19. Covert Avenger - Rachel Lee (HI #2241 - Oct 2024) (Christmas) - 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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