I first heard about this challenge from the booktuber Jess from PeaceLoveBooks. Romance has never been a big genre for me, I sometimes find it so corny and just over the top. In the past year I have really changed how much romance I read. I did not complete all the challenges for Romanceopoly, but I want to make a serious effort in 2020. I was bad at doing check ins throughout the year, but wanted to make sure to do a Romanceopoly 2020 Year End Wrap Up !
You can click on the graphic to find out all about the rules and how to sign up. This is based off the game Monopoly and the creators have even taken the time to develop a printable game board and other really cool things for this year long challenge. “Each neighborhood in Romanceopolis offers up a new genre to explore and each street has a unique challenge within that genre. Although, some neighborhoods are a little more diverse and offer a melting pot of different genres to delve into.”
They also have a variety of ways in which you can play the game, with different levels of participation. I think I am going to go with the scenic route, which will be rolling the dice to determine where you go. They also changed things a little this year. You can pick from 2 different challenge packs, either the Sun or the Moon. I am going to go with the Moon Pack.
They have book reccomendation for each challenge and square on the board that you can check out here!
Moon Pack Challenges
(I am included options because I dont know what I will be in the mood for also some of these are the next one I need to read in the series but count for multiple different categories so I might be reading two in the same series)
Sleuth Street
Read A Mystery in which the main character is an amateur sleuth
Library
Free choice. Read ANY book you want!
The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare
Killer Crescent
Read a thriller where there is a serial killer on the loose
The Bar
Read a book where you and the author share at least one initial
Lawless by T.M Frazier
Winter [ JAN 1-MARCH 20]
Read a book where it:
Has a white, blue and or silver cover;
Has snow on the cover;
Has a winter word in the title;
Is a winter holiday read;
All/any combo of the above!
Slow Burn by Autumn Jones Lake
Flirts Corner
Read a contemporary romance with mature characters (40+)
BFF’s House
Read a best friends sibling romance
A Ghost of a Chance by Abigail Owen
Amour Avenue
Read a second chance contemporary romance ( I like the Sun option better but I am trying to stick to one)
Say You Still Love Me by K.A Tucker
Passion Place
Read an erotic romance with a menage or reverse harem
Theirs For the Night by Katee Robert
Post Office
Read an epistolary romance
Courtship Row
Read a historical romance where the h/H is a spy or soldier
Burger Joint
Read a book on our book girlfriend list.
Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs ( they had Moon Called so I figured since this was a Mercy book it counted! )
The Cobbles
Read a historical romance NOT set in London
Outer Space
Read a sci fi with an alien or cyborg main character
Lauren’s Barbarian by Ruby Dixon
Spring [MARCH 21-JUNE 20]
Read a book where it:
Has a green or yellow cover;
Has flowers on the cover;
Has the word ‘Spring’ in the title;
Where the hero or heroine is a gardener or farmer;
Or all of/any combination/any one of the above!
Desperate Measures by Katee Robert
Fang Alley
Read a PNR with a vampire or shifter H/h
Shift Out Of Luck by Ruby Dixon
Fated Folly
Read a fated mates PNR
The Blood King by Abigail Owen
Library
Free choice. Read ANY book you want!
Arctic Bite by N.J Walters
The Vault
Read the PNR that has been on your TBR for the longest.
The Demon Prince by Ann Aguirre (It has been on there the longest but is from 2017 so Im counting it! )
Drive In Movie
Read a romance that develops from a ONS or a brief romantic tryst
Soldier Street
Read a romantic suspense where the h/H is in an action pose on the cover
Farmers Market
Read a romance where the hero or heroine is a chef or works in the food industry, owns a bakery/restaurant/food or drink establishment
Hungry For Her by Jagger Cole
Rainbow Row
Read a M-M romance
Santa Daddy by Kiera Andrews
Lovers Lane
Read a LGBT romance which isn’t a contemporary
We Unleash the Merciless Storm by Tehlor Kay Mejia
Summer [ JUNE 21- SEP 22]
Read a book where it:
Has a brightly coloured or multicoloured cover;
Has the beach, sand or the sun on the cover;
Has a summery word in the cover (sun, summer, heat, beach);
Is a summer holiday read;
Or all of/any combination/any one of the above!
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J Klune
Action Avenue
Read an urban fantasy with a kick ass heroine on the cover
Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs
City Lane
Read an urban fantasy published in the last 5 years
The Scapegracers by Hannah Abigail Clarke
The Gym
Read a book that has a bangin’ body or gorgeously dressed person on the cover
Ritual by Kat Steiner
Journey’s End
Read a fantasy with the chosen one trope
Emergency Services
Read a romance where the h/H is a fireman or police officer
Campus Corner
Read a new adult where ther h/H is a jock
New View
Read a friends to lovers new adult romance
Library
Free choice. Read ANY book you want!
Vicious by L.J Shen
Beau Boulevard
Read a young adult novel considered a classic
The Selection by Keira Cass (cheating slightly on this but its like a modern classic right lol)
Autumn [ SEP 23- DEC 31]
Read a book where it:
Has an orange, gold or yellow cover;
Is a spooky or halloween read;
Has the leaves or trees on the cover;
Or all of/any combination/any one of the above!
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
The Office
Read a romance where the couple meet at their place of work
The Demigod Complex by Abigail Owen
Lady Lane
Read a women’s fiction novel
Coffee Shop
Read a book that has either food or drink on the cover or a foodie word in the title
Past Eaves
Read a historical fiction novel
24/39
Not to bad if I saw so myself! I did a ton better this year compared to last year! Romanceopoly 2019
So there we have it! Did you participate in Romanceopoly? What was the best romance book you read in 2020?
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