Romance VBB Round 16!
**New players are welcome and will be added to the end of the list.
**Next shuffle on round 18

General Rules:
1. This box is open to international players so please be aware that if your book is selected you may have to ship it internationally.
2. Although the genre is romance there are certain types of books that are not allowed. These are categories, or series types of books. An example would be a
Harlequin Presents, or an American Superromance. More examples can be found here and here. If you are not sure if your book fits into one of these categories, ask before making your move.
3. Players who have not checked in at all during 2 or more rounds of play will be dropped from the box. They are welcome to join back as long as they replace any books that have gone stale during their absence.
4. Players who have books waiting to be mailed from more than 6 rounds ago will be asked not to take any new books from the box until they have mailed all books older than 6 rounds ago. They will still be responsible for replacing any books that have gone stale on their turn.

Turn Time Limit Rules:

1. Turn time is 2 full days, which is 48 hours from the time the previous player takes their turn, not the time of the update.
2. If two days is a problem for you (i.e. you can't get online during the weekends, or will be on a trip, etc.) please let me know so that I can put a note by your name and allow you extra time.
3. If the full 48 hours has passed with no word from the player, the next player will go, and the missing player will be moved down 1 space. We will do this 3 times, but without the 2 day time limit each time. A player skipped in this way will only have the time it takes for the next three people to take their turns to check in before being dropped to the bottom of the list (this is all if we have not heard from the player). It will look like this: 2 days, skip, skip, skip, bottom. If a player is skipped in this way and/or placed at the bottom, that spot will become their new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled.
4. The Box Organizer will be the time keeper and determine a skip or bottom placement.
5. New players will be accepted during play and added to the bottom of the list.

On Your Turn:

1. Select the number of books that you want to take out of the box and list them in your post.
2. Replace those with the same number of books (or more if you like) and link to the journal entries for your book(s). Please PM the next person in line
3. If any of your books have "**" in front of them, you MUST replace them when your turn comes up.
4. If you decide to skip, you have the option to ask to be placed at the bottom of the list for another try. If you do this, that will become your new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled. (Reshuffling will happen after every 3 rounds.)
5. If you are willing and able to do the update, please do so. Before posting, verify that you've (1) listed your move in the Moves section, (2) added to the list of books the ones you're putting in, (3) removed from the list of books the ones you're taking out or replacing, and (4) listed the books you're taking out in the Books Out of Play section at the bottom, indicating they are going to you. (This is all fairly easy to do with cut and paste so long as you remember all the steps.)



Moves:







01. Noumena12
02. Ramson
03. bartonz
04. Camis
05. Happybunnygirl
06. Three
07. Fantasy221
08. penelopewanders
09. Kyrissaean
10. Ri
11. Shaunesay
12. Catsalive
13. boogal
14. Nursiegirl
15. Sidney1220
16. wss4
17. Terrafreaky
18. Xallroyx
19. CTGMOM
20. NeedMoreZoloft May be unavailable on weekends
21. Famfatale
22. Lemonitsa
23. Cowgirl-up
24. Luckaye
25. meshe (skipping until further notice)
26. SandDanz (round 15 no show)
27. daughterofcokie (round 15 no show)
28. nikel27 The Second Promise by Joan Kilby (Nikel27) Must be replaced - is a Harlequin Superromance

Starting anew! Nou, what kinda lovin' do you need?

Don't forget that books with ** must be replaced on your turn! Also please try to remember to put a blurb in the JE for easy pickin's!

Romance:


*Bride Needs Groom by Wendy Markham (tbr) (cowgirl-up)
*Cover of Night by Linda Howard (Sidney1220)
*Daring Moves by Linda Lael Miller (Bartonz - TBR)
**Dear Cupid by Julie Ortolon (ctgmom)
**Fool's Gold by Jennifer Skully (Sand) (2nd copy)
*Fly With the Eagle by Kathleen Harrington (Nikel27)
**Girl's Night In by Meg Cabot, Jen Weiner, Sophie Kinsella et al. (ramson)
*A Hard Man Is Good To Find by Jane Blackwood (tbr) (cowgirl-up)
**Hawken's Heart by Suzanne Brockmann (Noumena12)
**Heaven Sent by Judi McCoy (catsalive)
*Heaven's Hero by Colleen Shannon (catsalive)
*Highland Champion by Hannah Howell (Lemonitsa)
**Hot Shot by Charlotte Hughes (Noumena12)
**Ice Blue by Anne Stuart (Sidney1220)
**If You Only Knew by Gwyneth Bolton (daughterofcokie)
*I Think I Love You by Stepahnie Rowe (boogal)
*I'm in No Mood For Love by Rachel Gibson (terrafreaky)
*Knight's Honour by Roberta Gellis (catsalive)
*Le Divorce (William Abrahams Book) by Diane Johnson (Bartonz - TBR)
**Light in Shadow by Jayne Ann Krentz (bartonz)
*London's Perfect Scoundrel: Lessons in Love by Suzanne Enoch (luckaye)
*Love Overboard by Janet Evanovich (boogal)
*Maiden Warrior by Mary Reed McCall (catsalive)
**Morning Comes Soflyby Debbie Macomber(ramson)
*Nerd #2: The Nerd Who Loved Me by Vicki Lewis Thompson (shaunesay)
*Nerd #5: Talk Nerdy to Me by Vicki Lewis Thompson (shaunesay)
*One Night of Scandal by Teresa Medeiros (Lemonitsa)
*Parlor Games and Other Stories by Jess Michaels, Leda Swann, Juia Templeton (Sidney1220)
**Passionate Surrender by Sheryl Sage (Juliet982)
*Pillow Talk by Hailey North (terrafreaky)
**Quiet Storm by Donna Hill (daughterofcokie)
*Road to Paradise Island by Victoria Holt (catsalive)
*Sapphire by Rosemary Rogers (Penelopewanders)
**Say No to Joe? by Lori Foster (Lemonitsa)
**Seasons of Her Life by Fern Michaels (cowgirl-up)
*See Jane Run by Rachel Gibson (Fantasy)
*Selling Out by Amanda Lees (Camis)
*Shanna by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss (Penelopewanders)
*Ship of Dreams by Brenda Hiatt (catsalive)
*Skypirate by Justine Davis (catsalive)
*Soft Focus by Jayne Ann Krentz (Bartonz)
**Take Me, I'm Yours by Elizabeth Bevarly (Lemonitsa)
*Taming the Scotsman by Kinley MacGregor (Lemonitsa)
*The Taming of the Duke by Eloisa James (Penelopewanders)
*Tea Planer's Bride by Rosemary Rogers (penelopewanders)
*Then Came Heaven (HC) by LaVyrle Spencer (Bartonz - TBR)
*This Matter of Marriage by Debbie Macomber (Tbr) (Kyrissaean)
*With Love by J. Blake, K. Hannah and Linda L. Miller (Lemonitsa)
**Women in His Life by Barbara Taylor Bradford (cowgirl-up)
*The Woman Next Door by Barbara Delinsky (Nikel27)


Chick lit:

*@expectations by Kit Reed (terrafreaky)
*Bookends by Jane Green (boogal)
*Catching Alice by Clare Naylor (catsalive)
*Girl Cook (ARC) by Hannah McCouch (Fantasy)
*Great Indoors by Sabine Durrant (catsalive)
*Ready or Not by Chris Manby (Xallroyx)



The following books must be replaced before the players can take any books out:
**Heart of Gold by May McGoldrick (Juliet982)
**Enchantress Mine by Bertrice Small (Juliet982)
**Beloved Pretender by Joan Van Nuys (Juliet982)
**Playing Away by Adele Parks (KarinAlyssa)
**Tickled Pink by Rita Rudner (KarinAlyssa)
***Princess Daisy by Judith Krantz (daughterofcokie)
***Mistral's Daughter by Judith Krantz (TBR) (daughterofcokie)



The following players have been MIA for 2 or more rounds. Use caution in selecting any of their books out of the vbb:
Juliet982 (mia round 13 & 14)
KarinAlyssa (mia round 13 & 14)


Books out of Play:
*Like Silk by Mary Lynn Baxter (wss4 --> Noumena12)
**Absolute Pleasure by Cheryl Holt (penelopewanders-->bartonz)
**A Man to Call My Own by Johanna Lindsay (daughterofcokie-->bartonz)
Switched, Bothered and Bewildered by Macpherson, Suzanne (Noumena12--> camis)
Love Like That (Red Dress Ink) by Amanda Hill TBR (AM10000--> Fantasy221)
Deep, Dark & Dangerous by Jaid Black (Fantasy --> Shaunesay)
Scot, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by Annette Blair (Noumena12 --> boogal)
**Sun Kissed by Catherine Anderson (not registered) (meshe --> boogal)
*Lilah and Suzanna: The Calhoun Women by Nora Roberts (needmorezoloft -->penelopewanders)
*With This Ring by Amanda Quick (bartonz --> penelopewanders)
The Marcelli Bride by Susan Mallery (fantasy --> Sidney1220)
Ten Fantasies by Abi Titmuss (Penelopewanders --> Sidney1220)
Pharaoh Rising #1: Night Life by Elizabeth Guest (Sidney1220 -->terrafreaky)
Rebel Fairy by Deborah Wright (catsalive -->terrafreaky)
*Mesmerized by Candace Camp (Noumena12 --> Lemonitsa)
Boy Meets Girl by Meg Cabot (Three--> luckaye)
**Full Blast by Janet Evanovich (daughterofcokie --> cowgirl-up)
The Manny (ARC) by Holly Peterson (fantasy --> cowgirl-up)
*About Adam by Stella Cameron (wss4 -->nikel27)
Touch Me by Lucy Monroe (Fantasy -->Nikel27)
*P.S. I Love You by Cecilia Ahern (Xallroyx-->Nikel27)

Previously selected books can be found here

I know Nou is traveling - I emailed her to see if she wanted to be bumped down until she got back home.

she's up in the romance swappy too. Checkin' in by the way! :wave:

She said she could check in in about 2 hours so hopefully she'll swing by the swap too :)

Romance VBB Round 16!
**New players are welcome and will be added to the end of the list.
**Next shuffle on round 18

General Rules:
1. This box is open to international players so please be aware that if your book is selected you may have to ship it internationally.
2. Although the genre is romance there are certain types of books that are not allowed. These are categories, or series types of books. An example would be a
Harlequin Presents, or an American Superromance. More examples can be found here and here. If you are not sure if your book fits into one of these categories, ask before making your move.
3. Players who have not checked in at all during 2 or more rounds of play will be dropped from the box. They are welcome to join back as long as they replace any books that have gone stale during their absence.
4. Players who have books waiting to be mailed from more than 6 rounds ago will be asked not to take any new books from the box until they have mailed all books older than 6 rounds ago. They will still be responsible for replacing any books that have gone stale on their turn.

Turn Time Limit Rules:

1. Turn time is 2 full days, which is 48 hours from the time the previous player takes their turn, not the time of the update.
2. If two days is a problem for you (i.e. you can't get online during the weekends, or will be on a trip, etc.) please let me know so that I can put a note by your name and allow you extra time.
3. If the full 48 hours has passed with no word from the player, the next player will go, and the missing player will be moved down 1 space. We will do this 3 times, but without the 2 day time limit each time. A player skipped in this way will only have the time it takes for the next three people to take their turns to check in before being dropped to the bottom of the list (this is all if we have not heard from the player). It will look like this: 2 days, skip, skip, skip, bottom. If a player is skipped in this way and/or placed at the bottom, that spot will become their new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled.
4. The Box Organizer will be the time keeper and determine a skip or bottom placement.
5. New players will be accepted during play and added to the bottom of the list.

On Your Turn:

1. Select the number of books that you want to take out of the box and list them in your post.
2. Replace those with the same number of books (or more if you like) and link to the journal entries for your book(s). Please PM the next person in line
3. If any of your books have "**" in front of them, you MUST replace them when your turn comes up.
4. If you decide to skip, you have the option to ask to be placed at the bottom of the list for another try. If you do this, that will become your new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled. (Reshuffling will happen after every 3 rounds.)
5. If you are willing and able to do the update, please do so. Before posting, verify that you've (1) listed your move in the Moves section, (2) added to the list of books the ones you're putting in, (3) removed from the list of books the ones you're taking out or replacing, and (4) listed the books you're taking out in the Books Out of Play section at the bottom, indicating they are going to you. (This is all fairly easy to do with cut and paste so long as you remember all the steps.)



Moves:







01. Noumena12
02. Ramson
03. bartonz
04. Camis
05. Happybunnygirl
06. Three
07. Fantasy221
08. penelopewanders
09. Kyrissaean
10. Ri
11. Shaunesay
12. Catsalive
13. boogal
14. Nursiegirl
15. Sidney1220
16. wss4
17. Terrafreaky (out of town 9/15-24), bump until return
18. Xallroyx
19. CTGMOM
20. NeedMoreZoloft May be unavailable on weekends
21. Famfatale
22. Lemonitsa
23. Cowgirl-up
24. Luckaye
25. meshe (skipping until further notice)
26. SandDanz (round 15 no show)
27. daughterofcokie (round 15 no show)
28. nikel27


Starting anew! Nou, what kinda lovin' do you need?

Don't forget that books with ** must be replaced on your turn! Also please try to remember to put a blurb in the JE for easy pickin's!

Romance:


*Bride Needs Groom by Wendy Markham (tbr) (cowgirl-up)
*Cover of Night by Linda Howard (Sidney1220)
*Daring Moves by Linda Lael Miller (Bartonz - TBR)
**Dear Cupid by Julie Ortolon (ctgmom)
**Fool's Gold by Jennifer Skully (Sand) (2nd copy)
*Fly With the Eagle by Kathleen Harrington (Nikel27)
**Girl's Night In by Meg Cabot, Jen Weiner, Sophie Kinsella et al. (ramson)
*A Hard Man Is Good To Find by Jane Blackwood (tbr) (cowgirl-up)
**Hawken's Heart by Suzanne Brockmann (Noumena12)
*He Could Be the One by Elizabeth Bevarly (Nikel27)
**Heaven Sent by Judi McCoy (catsalive)
*Heaven's Hero by Colleen Shannon (catsalive)
*Highland Champion by Hannah Howell (Lemonitsa)
**Hot Shot by Charlotte Hughes (Noumena12)
**Ice Blue by Anne Stuart (Sidney1220)
**If You Only Knew by Gwyneth Bolton (daughterofcokie)
*I Think I Love You by Stepahnie Rowe (boogal)
*I'm in No Mood For Love by Rachel Gibson (terrafreaky)
*Knight's Honour by Roberta Gellis (catsalive)
*Le Divorce (William Abrahams Book) by Diane Johnson (Bartonz - TBR)
**Light in Shadow by Jayne Ann Krentz (bartonz)
*London's Perfect Scoundrel: Lessons in Love by Suzanne Enoch (luckaye)
*Love Overboard by Janet Evanovich (boogal)
*Maiden Warrior by Mary Reed McCall (catsalive)
**Morning Comes Soflyby Debbie Macomber(ramson)
*Nerd #2: The Nerd Who Loved Me by Vicki Lewis Thompson (shaunesay)
*Nerd #5: Talk Nerdy to Me by Vicki Lewis Thompson (shaunesay)
*One Night of Scandal by Teresa Medeiros (Lemonitsa)
*Parlor Games and Other Stories by Jess Michaels, Leda Swann, Juia Templeton (Sidney1220)
**Passionate Surrender by Sheryl Sage (Juliet982)
*Pillow Talk by Hailey North (terrafreaky)
**Quiet Storm by Donna Hill (daughterofcokie)
*Road to Paradise Island by Victoria Holt (catsalive)
*Sapphire by Rosemary Rogers (Penelopewanders)
**Say No to Joe? by Lori Foster (Lemonitsa)
**Seasons of Her Life by Fern Michaels (cowgirl-up)
*See Jane Run by Rachel Gibson (Fantasy)
*Selling Out by Amanda Lees (Camis)
*Shanna by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss (Penelopewanders)
*Ship of Dreams by Brenda Hiatt (catsalive)
*Skypirate by Justine Davis (catsalive)
*Soft Focus by Jayne Ann Krentz (Bartonz)
**Take Me, I'm Yours by Elizabeth Bevarly (Lemonitsa)
*Taming the Scotsman by Kinley MacGregor (Lemonitsa)
*The Taming of the Duke by Eloisa James (Penelopewanders)
*Tea Planer's Bride by Rosemary Rogers (penelopewanders)
*Then Came Heaven (HC) by LaVyrle Spencer (Bartonz - TBR)
*This Matter of Marriage by Debbie Macomber (Tbr) (Kyrissaean)
*With Love by J. Blake, K. Hannah and Linda L. Miller (Lemonitsa)
**Women in His Life by Barbara Taylor Bradford (cowgirl-up)
*The Woman Next Door by Barbara Delinsky (Nikel27)


Chick lit:

*@expectations by Kit Reed (terrafreaky)
*Bookends by Jane Green (boogal)
*Catching Alice by Clare Naylor (catsalive)
*Girl Cook (ARC) by Hannah McCouch (Fantasy)
*Great Indoors by Sabine Durrant (catsalive)
*Ready or Not by Chris Manby (Xallroyx)



The following books must be replaced before the players can take any books out:
**Heart of Gold by May McGoldrick (Juliet982)
**Enchantress Mine by Bertrice Small (Juliet982)
**Beloved Pretender by Joan Van Nuys (Juliet982)
**Playing Away by Adele Parks (KarinAlyssa)
**Tickled Pink by Rita Rudner (KarinAlyssa)
***Princess Daisy by Judith Krantz (daughterofcokie)
***Mistral's Daughter by Judith Krantz (TBR) (daughterofcokie)



The following players have been MIA for 2 or more rounds. Use caution in selecting any of their books out of the vbb:
Juliet982 (mia round 13 & 14)
KarinAlyssa (mia round 13 & 14)


Books out of Play:




Previously selected books can be found here

updated to reflect Nikel's new book

aren't those the books out of play from the last round?

Hah! This time I found you right away! (Last time it took me a while to figure out that a new ring had started up on a different thread... )
:wave:

She said to use her work email in her sig.

I'll be out of town the 15-24th, so please bump me if needed. Thank you.

yes, yes they are. I clearly wasn't paying attention! Will fix it now

I did. She had emailed me back but I guess she forgot to check in. I know she made her move in the romance swap.

yay - we're off again :bananadance:

confirming :bounce:

Here's an idea Fantasy - how about a nessage in the old thread when a new month's thread is starting up, so we see it and start tracking it? I'm in 4 boxes now and am apt to miss, elsewise.

Romance VBB Round 16!
**New players are welcome and will be added to the end of the list.
**Next shuffle on round 18

General Rules:
1. This box is open to international players so please be aware that if your book is selected you may have to ship it internationally.
2. Although the genre is romance there are certain types of books that are not allowed. These are categories, or series types of books. An example would be a
Harlequin Presents, or an American Superromance. More examples can be found here and here. If you are not sure if your book fits into one of these categories, ask before making your move.
3. Players who have not checked in at all during 2 or more rounds of play will be dropped from the box. They are welcome to join back as long as they replace any books that have gone stale during their absence.
4. Players who have books waiting to be mailed from more than 6 rounds ago will be asked not to take any new books from the box until they have mailed all books older than 6 rounds ago. They will still be responsible for replacing any books that have gone stale on their turn.

Turn Time Limit Rules:

1. Turn time is 2 full days, which is 48 hours from the time the previous player takes their turn, not the time of the update.
2. If two days is a problem for you (i.e. you can't get online during the weekends, or will be on a trip, etc.) please let me know so that I can put a note by your name and allow you extra time.
3. If the full 48 hours has passed with no word from the player, the next player will go, and the missing player will be moved down 1 space. We will do this 3 times, but without the 2 day time limit each time. A player skipped in this way will only have the time it takes for the next three people to take their turns to check in before being dropped to the bottom of the list (this is all if we have not heard from the player). It will look like this: 2 days, skip, skip, skip, bottom. If a player is skipped in this way and/or placed at the bottom, that spot will become their new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled.
4. The Box Organizer will be the time keeper and determine a skip or bottom placement.
5. New players will be accepted during play and added to the bottom of the list.

On Your Turn:

1. Select the number of books that you want to take out of the box and list them in your post.
2. Replace those with the same number of books (or more if you like) and link to the journal entries for your book(s). Please PM the next person in line
3. If any of your books have "**" in front of them, you MUST replace them when your turn comes up.
4. If you decide to skip, you have the option to ask to be placed at the bottom of the list for another try. If you do this, that will become your new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled. (Reshuffling will happen after every 3 rounds.)
5. If you are willing and able to do the update, please do so. Before posting, verify that you've (1) listed your move in the Moves section, (2) added to the list of books the ones you're putting in, (3) removed from the list of books the ones you're taking out or replacing, and (4) listed the books you're taking out in the Books Out of Play section at the bottom, indicating they are going to you. (This is all fairly easy to do with cut and paste so long as you remember all the steps.)



Moves:








02. Ramson
03. bartonz
04. Camis
01. Noumena12 (travelling for work - bump until she returns)
05. Happybunnygirl
06. Three
07. Fantasy221
08. penelopewanders
09. Kyrissaean
10. Ri
11. Shaunesay
12. Catsalive
13. boogal
14. Nursiegirl
15. Sidney1220
16. wss4
17. Terrafreaky (out of town 9/15-24), bump until return
18. Xallroyx
19. CTGMOM
20. NeedMoreZoloft May be unavailable on weekends
21. Famfatale
22. Lemonitsa
23. Cowgirl-up
24. Luckaye
25. meshe (skipping until further notice)
26. SandDanz (round 15 no show)
27. daughterofcokie (round 15 no show)
28. nikel27


Starting anew! Ramson, what kinda lovin' do you need?

Don't forget that books with ** must be replaced on your turn! Also please try to remember to put a blurb in the JE for easy pickin's!

Romance:


*Bride Needs Groom by Wendy Markham (tbr) (cowgirl-up)
*Cover of Night by Linda Howard (Sidney1220)
*Daring Moves by Linda Lael Miller (Bartonz - TBR)
**Dear Cupid by Julie Ortolon (ctgmom)
**Fool's Gold by Jennifer Skully (Sand) (2nd copy)
*Fly With the Eagle by Kathleen Harrington (Nikel27)
**Girl's Night In by Meg Cabot, Jen Weiner, Sophie Kinsella et al. (ramson)
*A Hard Man Is Good To Find by Jane Blackwood (tbr) (cowgirl-up)
**Hawken's Heart by Suzanne Brockmann (Noumena12)
*He Could Be the One by Elizabeth Bevarly (Nikel27)
**Heaven Sent by Judi McCoy (catsalive)
*Heaven's Hero by Colleen Shannon (catsalive)
*Highland Champion by Hannah Howell (Lemonitsa)
**Hot Shot by Charlotte Hughes (Noumena12)
**Ice Blue by Anne Stuart (Sidney1220)
**If You Only Knew by Gwyneth Bolton (daughterofcokie)
*I Think I Love You by Stepahnie Rowe (boogal)
*I'm in No Mood For Love by Rachel Gibson (terrafreaky)
*Knight's Honour by Roberta Gellis (catsalive)
*Le Divorce (William Abrahams Book) by Diane Johnson (Bartonz - TBR)
**Light in Shadow by Jayne Ann Krentz (bartonz)
*London's Perfect Scoundrel: Lessons in Love by Suzanne Enoch (luckaye)
*Love Overboard by Janet Evanovich (boogal)
*Maiden Warrior by Mary Reed McCall (catsalive)
**Morning Comes Soflyby Debbie Macomber(ramson)
*Nerd #2: The Nerd Who Loved Me by Vicki Lewis Thompson (shaunesay)
*Nerd #5: Talk Nerdy to Me by Vicki Lewis Thompson (shaunesay)
*One Night of Scandal by Teresa Medeiros (Lemonitsa)
*Parlor Games and Other Stories by Jess Michaels, Leda Swann, Juia Templeton (Sidney1220)
**Passionate Surrender by Sheryl Sage (Juliet982)
*Pillow Talk by Hailey North (terrafreaky)
**Quiet Storm by Donna Hill (daughterofcokie)
*Road to Paradise Island by Victoria Holt (catsalive)
*Sapphire by Rosemary Rogers (Penelopewanders)
**Say No to Joe? by Lori Foster (Lemonitsa)
**Seasons of Her Life by Fern Michaels (cowgirl-up)
*See Jane Run by Rachel Gibson (Fantasy)
*Selling Out by Amanda Lees (Camis)
*Shanna by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss (Penelopewanders)
*Ship of Dreams by Brenda Hiatt (catsalive)
*Skypirate by Justine Davis (catsalive)
*Soft Focus by Jayne Ann Krentz (Bartonz)
**Take Me, I'm Yours by Elizabeth Bevarly (Lemonitsa)
*Taming the Scotsman by Kinley MacGregor (Lemonitsa)
*The Taming of the Duke by Eloisa James (Penelopewanders)
*Tea Planer's Bride by Rosemary Rogers (penelopewanders)
*Then Came Heaven (HC) by LaVyrle Spencer (Bartonz - TBR)
*This Matter of Marriage by Debbie Macomber (Tbr) (Kyrissaean)
*With Love by J. Blake, K. Hannah and Linda L. Miller (Lemonitsa)
**Women in His Life by Barbara Taylor Bradford (cowgirl-up)
*The Woman Next Door by Barbara Delinsky (Nikel27)


Chick lit:

*@expectations by Kit Reed (terrafreaky)
*Bookends by Jane Green (boogal)
*Catching Alice by Clare Naylor (catsalive)
*Girl Cook (ARC) by Hannah McCouch (Fantasy)
*Great Indoors by Sabine Durrant (catsalive)
*Ready or Not by Chris Manby (Xallroyx)



The following books must be replaced before the players can take any books out:
**Heart of Gold by May McGoldrick (Juliet982)
**Enchantress Mine by Bertrice Small (Juliet982)
**Beloved Pretender by Joan Van Nuys (Juliet982)
**Playing Away by Adele Parks (KarinAlyssa)
**Tickled Pink by Rita Rudner (KarinAlyssa)
***Princess Daisy by Judith Krantz (daughterofcokie)
***Mistral's Daughter by Judith Krantz (TBR) (daughterofcokie)



The following players have been MIA for 2 or more rounds. Use caution in selecting any of their books out of the vbb:
Juliet982 (mia round 13 & 14)
KarinAlyssa (mia round 13 & 14)


Books out of Play:




Previously selected books can be found here

sure why not :)

I am going to skip this month. Cheers!

Romance VBB Round 16!
**New players are welcome and will be added to the end of the list.
**Next shuffle on round 18

General Rules:
1. This box is open to international players so please be aware that if your book is selected you may have to ship it internationally.
2. Although the genre is romance there are certain types of books that are not allowed. These are categories, or series types of books. An example would be a
Harlequin Presents, or an American Superromance. More examples can be found here and here. If you are not sure if your book fits into one of these categories, ask before making your move.
3. Players who have not checked in at all during 2 or more rounds of play will be dropped from the box. They are welcome to join back as long as they replace any books that have gone stale during their absence.
4. Players who have books waiting to be mailed from more than 6 rounds ago will be asked not to take any new books from the box until they have mailed all books older than 6 rounds ago. They will still be responsible for replacing any books that have gone stale on their turn.

Turn Time Limit Rules:

1. Turn time is 2 full days, which is 48 hours from the time the previous player takes their turn, not the time of the update.
2. If two days is a problem for you (i.e. you can't get online during the weekends, or will be on a trip, etc.) please let me know so that I can put a note by your name and allow you extra time.
3. If the full 48 hours has passed with no word from the player, the next player will go, and the missing player will be moved down 1 space. We will do this 3 times, but without the 2 day time limit each time. A player skipped in this way will only have the time it takes for the next three people to take their turns to check in before being dropped to the bottom of the list (this is all if we have not heard from the player). It will look like this: 2 days, skip, skip, skip, bottom. If a player is skipped in this way and/or placed at the bottom, that spot will become their new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled.
4. The Box Organizer will be the time keeper and determine a skip or bottom placement.
5. New players will be accepted during play and added to the bottom of the list.

On Your Turn:

1. Select the number of books that you want to take out of the box and list them in your post.
2. Replace those with the same number of books (or more if you like) and link to the journal entries for your book(s). Please PM the next person in line
3. If any of your books have "**" in front of them, you MUST replace them when your turn comes up.
4. If you decide to skip, you have the option to ask to be placed at the bottom of the list for another try. If you do this, that will become your new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled. (Reshuffling will happen after every 3 rounds.)
5. If you are willing and able to do the update, please do so. Before posting, verify that you've (1) listed your move in the Moves section, (2) added to the list of books the ones you're putting in, (3) removed from the list of books the ones you're taking out or replacing, and (4) listed the books you're taking out in the Books Out of Play section at the bottom, indicating they are going to you. (This is all fairly easy to do with cut and paste so long as you remember all the steps.)



Moves:








02. Ramson
03. bartonz
04. Camis
01. Noumena12 (travelling for work - bump until she returns)
05. Happybunnygirl
06. Three
07. Fantasy221
08. penelopewanders
09. Kyrissaean
10. Ri
11. Shaunesay
12. Catsalive
13. boogal
14. Nursiegirl
15. Sidney1220
16. wss4
17. Terrafreaky (out of town 9/15-24), bump until return
18. Xallroyx
19. CTGMOM
20. NeedMoreZoloft May be unavailable on weekends
21. Famfatale
22. Lemonitsa
23. Cowgirl-up
24. Luckaye
25. meshe (skipping until further notice)
26. SandDanz (round 15 no show)
27. daughterofcokie (round 15 no show)
28. nikel27


bartonz, what kinda lovin' do you need?

Don't forget that books with ** must be replaced on your turn! Also please try to remember to put a blurb in the JE for easy pickin's!

Romance:


To be replaced this round

**Dear Cupid by Julie Ortolon (ctgmom)
**Fool's Gold by Jennifer Skully (Sand) (2nd copy)
**Girl's Night In by Meg Cabot, Jen Weiner, Sophie Kinsella et al. (ramson)
**Hawken's Heart by Suzanne Brockmann (Noumena12)
**Heaven Sent by Judi McCoy (catsalive)
**Hot Shot by Charlotte Hughes (Noumena12)
**Ice Blue by Anne Stuart (Sidney1220)
**If You Only Knew by Gwyneth Bolton (daughterofcokie)
**Light in Shadow by Jayne Ann Krentz (bartonz)
**Morning Comes Soflyby Debbie Macomber(ramson)
**Passionate Surrender by Sheryl Sage (Juliet982)
**Quiet Storm by Donna Hill (daughterofcokie)
**Say No to Joe? by Lori Foster (Lemonitsa)
**Seasons of Her Life by Fern Michaels (cowgirl-up)
**Take Me, I'm Yours by Elizabeth Bevarly (Lemonitsa)
**Women in His Life by Barbara Taylor Bradford (cowgirl-up)



*Bride Needs Groom by Wendy Markham (tbr) (cowgirl-up)
*Cover of Night by Linda Howard (Sidney1220)
*Daring Moves by Linda Lael Miller (Bartonz - TBR)
*Fly With the Eagle by Kathleen Harrington (Nikel27)
*A Hard Man Is Good To Find by Jane Blackwood (tbr) (cowgirl-up)
*He Could Be the One by Elizabeth Bevarly (Nikel27)
*Heaven's Hero by Colleen Shannon (catsalive)
*Highland Champion by Hannah Howell (Lemonitsa)
*I Think I Love You by Stepahnie Rowe (boogal)
*I'm in No Mood For Love by Rachel Gibson (terrafreaky)
*Knight's Honour by Roberta Gellis (catsalive)
*Le Divorce (William Abrahams Book) by Diane Johnson (Bartonz - TBR)
*London's Perfect Scoundrel: Lessons in Love by Suzanne Enoch (luckaye)
*Love Overboard by Janet Evanovich (boogal)
*Maiden Warrior by Mary Reed McCall (catsalive)
*Nerd #2: The Nerd Who Loved Me by Vicki Lewis Thompson (shaunesay)
*Nerd #5: Talk Nerdy to Me by Vicki Lewis Thompson (shaunesay)
*One Night of Scandal by Teresa Medeiros (Lemonitsa)
*Parlor Games and Other Stories by Jess Michaels, Leda Swann, Juia Templeton (Sidney1220)
*Pillow Talk by Hailey North (terrafreaky)
*Road to Paradise Island by Victoria Holt (catsalive)
*Sapphire by Rosemary Rogers (Penelopewanders)
*See Jane Run by Rachel Gibson (Fantasy)
*Selling Out by Amanda Lees (Camis)
*Shanna by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss (Penelopewanders)
*Ship of Dreams by Brenda Hiatt (catsalive)
*Skypirate by Justine Davis (catsalive)
*Soft Focus by Jayne Ann Krentz (Bartonz)
*Taming the Scotsman by Kinley MacGregor (Lemonitsa)
*The Taming of the Duke by Eloisa James (Penelopewanders)
*Tea Planer's Bride by Rosemary Rogers (penelopewanders)
*Then Came Heaven (HC) by LaVyrle Spencer (Bartonz - TBR)
*This Matter of Marriage by Debbie Macomber (Tbr) (Kyrissaean)
*With Love by J. Blake, K. Hannah and Linda L. Miller (Lemonitsa)
*The Woman Next Door by Barbara Delinsky (Nikel27)


Chick lit:

*@expectations by Kit Reed (terrafreaky)
*Bookends by Jane Green (boogal)
*Catching Alice by Clare Naylor (catsalive)
*Girl Cook (ARC) by Hannah McCouch (Fantasy)
*Great Indoors by Sabine Durrant (catsalive)
*Ready or Not by Chris Manby (Xallroyx)



The following books must be replaced before the players can take any books out:
**Heart of Gold by May McGoldrick (Juliet982)
**Enchantress Mine by Bertrice Small (Juliet982)
**Beloved Pretender by Joan Van Nuys (Juliet982)
**Playing Away by Adele Parks (KarinAlyssa)
**Tickled Pink by Rita Rudner (KarinAlyssa)
***Princess Daisy by Judith Krantz (daughterofcokie)
***Mistral's Daughter by Judith Krantz (TBR) (daughterofcokie)



The following players have been MIA for 2 or more rounds. Use caution in selecting any of their books out of the vbb:
Juliet982 (mia round 13 & 14)
KarinAlyssa (mia round 13 & 14)


Books out of Play:




Previously selected books can be found here

I'm working on it :) I'll be back in the morning to list my trades.

The TBR can come off of:

*Le Divorce (William Abrahams Book) by Diane Johnson (Bartonz)
*Daring Moves by Linda Lael Miller (Bartonz)


I need to replace:

**Light in Shadow by Jayne Ann Krentz (bartonz)


I’ll take out:

**Girl's Night In by Meg Cabot, Jen Weiner, Sophie Kinsella et al. (ramson --> Bartonz) – good thing she forgot to replace it on her turn! :bananadance:


I’ll put in :

Chocolate Flava (The Eroticanoir. Com Anthology, 1) by Zane This is a collection of about 25 stories – all erotic, many with some semblance of romance. (Bartonz)

Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen (Bartonz)

:pm: to Camis

Romance VBB Round 16!
**New players are welcome and will be added to the end of the list.
**Next shuffle on round 18

General Rules:
1. This box is open to international players so please be aware that if your book is selected you may have to ship it internationally.
2. Although the genre is romance there are certain types of books that are not allowed. These are categories, or series types of books. An example would be a
Harlequin Presents, or an American Superromance. More examples can be found here and here. If you are not sure if your book fits into one of these categories, ask before making your move.
3. Players who have not checked in at all during 2 or more rounds of play will be dropped from the box. They are welcome to join back as long as they replace any books that have gone stale during their absence.
4. Players who have books waiting to be mailed from more than 6 rounds ago will be asked not to take any new books from the box until they have mailed all books older than 6 rounds ago. They will still be responsible for replacing any books that have gone stale on their turn.

Turn Time Limit Rules:

1. Turn time is 2 full days, which is 48 hours from the time the previous player takes their turn, not the time of the update.
2. If two days is a problem for you (i.e. you can't get online during the weekends, or will be on a trip, etc.) please let me know so that I can put a note by your name and allow you extra time.
3. If the full 48 hours has passed with no word from the player, the next player will go, and the missing player will be moved down 1 space. We will do this 3 times, but without the 2 day time limit each time. A player skipped in this way will only have the time it takes for the next three people to take their turns to check in before being dropped to the bottom of the list (this is all if we have not heard from the player). It will look like this: 2 days, skip, skip, skip, bottom. If a player is skipped in this way and/or placed at the bottom, that spot will become their new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled.
4. The Box Organizer will be the time keeper and determine a skip or bottom placement.
5. New players will be accepted during play and added to the bottom of the list.

On Your Turn:

1. Select the number of books that you want to take out of the box and list them in your post.
2. Replace those with the same number of books (or more if you like) and link to the journal entries for your book(s). Please PM the next person in line
3. If any of your books have "**" in front of them, you MUST replace them when your turn comes up.
4. If you decide to skip, you have the option to ask to be placed at the bottom of the list for another try. If you do this, that will become your new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled. (Reshuffling will happen after every 3 rounds.)
5. If you are willing and able to do the update, please do so. Before posting, verify that you've (1) listed your move in the Moves section, (2) added to the list of books the ones you're putting in, (3) removed from the list of books the ones you're taking out or replacing, and (4) listed the books you're taking out in the Books Out of Play section at the bottom, indicating they are going to you. (This is all fairly easy to do with cut and paste so long as you remember all the steps.)



Moves:

Ramson skips

Barton takes out/replaces:
**Girl's Night In by Meg Cabot, Jen Weiner, Sophie Kinsella et al. (ramson --> Barton)
**Light in Shadow by Jayne Ann Krentz (bartonz)

Barton puts in:
Chocolate Flava (The Eroticanoir. Com Anthology, 1) by Zane This is a collection of about 25 stories – all erotic, many with some semblance of romance. (Bartonz)

Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen (Bartonz)




02. Ramson
03. bartonz
04. Camis
05. Happybunnygirl
06. Three
07. Fantasy221
01. Noumena12 (travelling for work - bump until she returns)
08. penelopewanders
09. Kyrissaean
10. Ri
11. Shaunesay
12. Catsalive
13. boogal
14. Nursiegirl
15. Sidney1220
16. wss4
17. Terrafreaky (out of town 9/15-24), bump until return
18. Xallroyx
19. CTGMOM
20. NeedMoreZoloft May be unavailable on weekends
21. Famfatale
22. Lemonitsa
23. Cowgirl-up
24. Luckaye
25. meshe (skipping until further notice)
26. SandDanz (round 15 no show)
27. daughterofcokie (round 15 no show)
28. nikel27


Camis, what kinda lovin' do you need?

Don't forget that books with ** must be replaced on your turn! Also please try to remember to put a blurb in the JE for easy pickin's!

Romance:


To be replaced this round

**Dear Cupid by Julie Ortolon (ctgmom)
**Fool's Gold by Jennifer Skully (Sand) (2nd copy)
**Hawken's Heart by Suzanne Brockmann (Noumena12)
**Heaven Sent by Judi McCoy (catsalive)
**Hot Shot by Charlotte Hughes (Noumena12)
**Ice Blue by Anne Stuart (Sidney1220)
**If You Only Knew by Gwyneth Bolton (daughterofcokie)
**Morning Comes Soflyby Debbie Macomber(ramson)
**Passionate Surrender by Sheryl Sage (Juliet982)
**Quiet Storm by Donna Hill (daughterofcokie)
**Say No to Joe? by Lori Foster (Lemonitsa)
**Seasons of Her Life by Fern Michaels (cowgirl-up)
**Take Me, I'm Yours by Elizabeth Bevarly (Lemonitsa)
**Women in His Life by Barbara Taylor Bradford (cowgirl-up)



*Bride Needs Groom by Wendy Markham (tbr) (cowgirl-up)
Chocolate Flava (The Eroticanoir. Com Anthology, 1) by Zane This is a collection of about 25 stories – all erotic, many with some semblance of romance. (Bartonz)
*Cover of Night by Linda Howard (Sidney1220)
*Daring Moves by Linda Lael Miller (Bartonz)
*Fly With the Eagle by Kathleen Harrington (Nikel27)
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen (Bartonz)
*A Hard Man Is Good To Find by Jane Blackwood (tbr) (cowgirl-up)
*He Could Be the One by Elizabeth Bevarly (Nikel27)
*Heaven's Hero by Colleen Shannon (catsalive)
*Highland Champion by Hannah Howell (Lemonitsa)
*I Think I Love You by Stepahnie Rowe (boogal)
*I'm in No Mood For Love by Rachel Gibson (terrafreaky)
*Knight's Honour by Roberta Gellis (catsalive)
*Le Divorce (William Abrahams Book) by Diane Johnson (Bartonz)
*London's Perfect Scoundrel: Lessons in Love by Suzanne Enoch (luckaye)
*Love Overboard by Janet Evanovich (boogal)
*Maiden Warrior by Mary Reed McCall (catsalive)
*Nerd #2: The Nerd Who Loved Me by Vicki Lewis Thompson (shaunesay)
*Nerd #5: Talk Nerdy to Me by Vicki Lewis Thompson (shaunesay)
*One Night of Scandal by Teresa Medeiros (Lemonitsa)
*Parlor Games and Other Stories by Jess Michaels, Leda Swann, Juia Templeton (Sidney1220)
*Pillow Talk by Hailey North (terrafreaky)
*Road to Paradise Island by Victoria Holt (catsalive)
*Sapphire by Rosemary Rogers (Penelopewanders)
*See Jane Run by Rachel Gibson (Fantasy)
*Selling Out by Amanda Lees (Camis)
*Shanna by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss (Penelopewanders)
*Ship of Dreams by Brenda Hiatt (catsalive)
*Skypirate by Justine Davis (catsalive)
*Soft Focus by Jayne Ann Krentz (Bartonz)
*Taming the Scotsman by Kinley MacGregor (Lemonitsa)
*The Taming of the Duke by Eloisa James (Penelopewanders)
*Tea Planer's Bride by Rosemary Rogers (penelopewanders)
*Then Came Heaven (HC) by LaVyrle Spencer (Bartonz - TBR)
*This Matter of Marriage by Debbie Macomber (Tbr) (Kyrissaean)
*With Love by J. Blake, K. Hannah and Linda L. Miller (Lemonitsa)
*The Woman Next Door by Barbara Delinsky (Nikel27)


Chick lit:

*@expectations by Kit Reed (terrafreaky)
*Bookends by Jane Green (boogal)
*Catching Alice by Clare Naylor (catsalive)
*Girl Cook (ARC) by Hannah McCouch (Fantasy)
*Great Indoors by Sabine Durrant (catsalive)
*Ready or Not by Chris Manby (Xallroyx)



The following books must be replaced before the players can take any books out:
***Heart of Gold by May McGoldrick (Juliet982)
***Enchantress Mine by Bertrice Small (Juliet982)
***Beloved Pretender by Joan Van Nuys (Juliet982)
***Playing Away by Adele Parks (KarinAlyssa)
***Tickled Pink by Rita Rudner (KarinAlyssa)
***Princess Daisy by Judith Krantz (daughterofcokie)
***Mistral's Daughter by Judith Krantz (TBR) (daughterofcokie)



The following players have been MIA for 2 or more rounds. Use caution in selecting any of their books out of the vbb:
Juliet982 (mia round 13 & 14)
KarinAlyssa (mia round 13 & 14)


Books out of Play:

**Girl's Night In by Meg Cabot, Jen Weiner, Sophie Kinsella et al. (ramson --> Barton)


Previously selected books can be found here

Romance VBB Round 16!
**New players are welcome and will be added to the end of the list.
**Next shuffle on round 18

General Rules:
1. This box is open to international players so please be aware that if your book is selected you may have to ship it internationally.
2. Although the genre is romance there are certain types of books that are not allowed. These are categories, or series types of books. An example would be a
Harlequin Presents, or an American Superromance. More examples can be found here and here. If you are not sure if your book fits into one of these categories, ask before making your move.
3. Players who have not checked in at all during 2 or more rounds of play will be dropped from the box. They are welcome to join back as long as they replace any books that have gone stale during their absence.
4. Players who have books waiting to be mailed from more than 6 rounds ago will be asked not to take any new books from the box until they have mailed all books older than 6 rounds ago. They will still be responsible for replacing any books that have gone stale on their turn.

Turn Time Limit Rules:

1. Turn time is 2 full days, which is 48 hours from the time the previous player takes their turn, not the time of the update.
2. If two days is a problem for you (i.e. you can't get online during the weekends, or will be on a trip, etc.) please let me know so that I can put a note by your name and allow you extra time.
3. If the full 48 hours has passed with no word from the player, the next player will go, and the missing player will be moved down 1 space. We will do this 3 times, but without the 2 day time limit each time. A player skipped in this way will only have the time it takes for the next three people to take their turns to check in before being dropped to the bottom of the list (this is all if we have not heard from the player). It will look like this: 2 days, skip, skip, skip, bottom. If a player is skipped in this way and/or placed at the bottom, that spot will become their new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled.
4. The Box Organizer will be the time keeper and determine a skip or bottom placement.
5. New players will be accepted during play and added to the bottom of the list.

On Your Turn:

1. Select the number of books that you want to take out of the box and list them in your post.
2. Replace those with the same number of books (or more if you like) and link to the journal entries for your book(s). Please PM the next person in line
3. If any of your books have "**" in front of them, you MUST replace them when your turn comes up.
4. If you decide to skip, you have the option to ask to be placed at the bottom of the list for another try. If you do this, that will become your new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled. (Reshuffling will happen after every 3 rounds.)
5. If you are willing and able to do the update, please do so. Before posting, verify that you've (1) listed your move in the Moves section, (2) added to the list of books the ones you're putting in, (3) removed from the list of books the ones you're taking out or replacing, and (4) listed the books you're taking out in the Books Out of Play section at the bottom, indicating they are going to you. (This is all fairly easy to do with cut and paste so long as you remember all the steps.)



Moves:

Ramson skips

Barton takes out/replaces:
**Girl's Night In by Meg Cabot, Jen Weiner, Sophie Kinsella et al. (ramson --> Barton)
**Light in Shadow by Jayne Ann Krentz (bartonz)

Barton puts in:
Chocolate Flava (The Eroticanoir. Com Anthology, 1) by Zane This is a collection of about 25 stories – all erotic, many with some semblance of romance. (Bartonz)

Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen (Bartonz)

Camis takes out
*Nerd #5: Talk Nerdy to Me by Vicki Lewis Thompson (shaunesay --> camis)

Camis puts in

Where Rainbows End by Cecelia Ahern (camis)






02. Ramson
03. bartonz
04. Camis
05. Happybunnygirl
06. Three
07. Fantasy221
01. Noumena12 (travelling for work - bump until she returns)
08. penelopewanders
09. Kyrissaean
10. Ri
11. Shaunesay
12. Catsalive
13. boogal
14. Nursiegirl
15. Sidney1220
16. wss4
17. Terrafreaky (out of town 9/15-24), bump until return
18. Xallroyx
19. CTGMOM
20. NeedMoreZoloft May be unavailable on weekends
21. Famfatale
22. Lemonitsa
23. Cowgirl-up
24. Luckaye
25. meshe (skipping until further notice)
26. SandDanz (round 15 no show)
27. daughterofcokie (round 15 no show)
28. nikel27


Happybunnygirl, what kinda lovin' do you need?

Don't forget that books with ** must be replaced on your turn! Also please try to remember to put a blurb in the JE for easy pickin's!

Romance:


To be replaced this round

**Dear Cupid by Julie Ortolon (ctgmom)
**Fool's Gold by Jennifer Skully (Sand) (2nd copy)
**Hawken's Heart by Suzanne Brockmann (Noumena12)
**Heaven Sent by Judi McCoy (catsalive)
**Hot Shot by Charlotte Hughes (Noumena12)
**Ice Blue by Anne Stuart (Sidney1220)
**If You Only Knew by Gwyneth Bolton (daughterofcokie)
**Morning Comes Soflyby Debbie Macomber(ramson)
**Passionate Surrender by Sheryl Sage (Juliet982)
**Quiet Storm by Donna Hill (daughterofcokie)
**Say No to Joe? by Lori Foster (Lemonitsa)
**Seasons of Her Life by Fern Michaels (cowgirl-up)
**Take Me, I'm Yours by Elizabeth Bevarly (Lemonitsa)
**Women in His Life by Barbara Taylor Bradford (cowgirl-up)



*Bride Needs Groom by Wendy Markham (tbr) (cowgirl-up)
Chocolate Flava (The Eroticanoir. Com Anthology, 1) by Zane This is a collection of about 25 stories – all erotic, many with some semblance of romance. (Bartonz)
*Cover of Night by Linda Howard (Sidney1220)
*Daring Moves by Linda Lael Miller (Bartonz)
*Fly With the Eagle by Kathleen Harrington (Nikel27)
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen (Bartonz)
*A Hard Man Is Good To Find by Jane Blackwood (tbr) (cowgirl-up)
*He Could Be the One by Elizabeth Bevarly (Nikel27)
*Heaven's Hero by Colleen Shannon (catsalive)
*Highland Champion by Hannah Howell (Lemonitsa)
*I Think I Love You by Stepahnie Rowe (boogal)
*I'm in No Mood For Love by Rachel Gibson (terrafreaky)
*Knight's Honour by Roberta Gellis (catsalive)
*Le Divorce (William Abrahams Book) by Diane Johnson (Bartonz)
*London's Perfect Scoundrel: Lessons in Love by Suzanne Enoch (luckaye)
*Love Overboard by Janet Evanovich (boogal)
*Maiden Warrior by Mary Reed McCall (catsalive)
*Nerd #2: The Nerd Who Loved Me by Vicki Lewis Thompson (shaunesay)
*One Night of Scandal by Teresa Medeiros (Lemonitsa)
*Parlor Games and Other Stories by Jess Michaels, Leda Swann, Juia Templeton (Sidney1220)
*Pillow Talk by Hailey North (terrafreaky)
*Road to Paradise Island by Victoria Holt (catsalive)
*Sapphire by Rosemary Rogers (Penelopewanders)
*See Jane Run by Rachel Gibson (Fantasy)
*Selling Out by Amanda Lees (Camis)
*Shanna by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss (Penelopewanders)
*Ship of Dreams by Brenda Hiatt (catsalive)
*Skypirate by Justine Davis (catsalive)
*Soft Focus by Jayne Ann Krentz (Bartonz)
*Taming the Scotsman by Kinley MacGregor (Lemonitsa)
*The Taming of the Duke by Eloisa James (Penelopewanders)
*Tea Planer's Bride by Rosemary Rogers (penelopewanders)
*Then Came Heaven (HC) by LaVyrle Spencer (Bartonz - TBR)
*This Matter of Marriage by Debbie Macomber (Tbr) (Kyrissaean)
*With Love by J. Blake, K. Hannah and Linda L. Miller (Lemonitsa)
*The Woman Next Door by Barbara Delinsky (Nikel27)


Chick lit:

*@expectations by Kit Reed (terrafreaky)
*Bookends by Jane Green (boogal)
*Catching Alice by Clare Naylor (catsalive)
*Girl Cook (ARC) by Hannah McCouch (Fantasy)
*Great Indoors by Sabine Durrant (catsalive)
*Ready or Not by Chris Manby (Xallroyx)
Where Rainbows End by Cecelia Ahern (camis)




The following books must be replaced before the players can take any books out:
***Heart of Gold by May McGoldrick (Juliet982)
***Enchantress Mine by Bertrice Small (Juliet982)
***Beloved Pretender by Joan Van Nuys (Juliet982)
***Playing Away by Adele Parks (KarinAlyssa)
***Tickled Pink by Rita Rudner (KarinAlyssa)
***Princess Daisy by Judith Krantz (daughterofcokie)
***Mistral's Daughter by Judith Krantz (TBR) (daughterofcokie)



The following players have been MIA for 2 or more rounds. Use caution in selecting any of their books out of the vbb:
Juliet982 (mia round 13 & 14)
KarinAlyssa (mia round 13 & 14)


Books out of Play:

**Girl's Night In by Meg Cabot, Jen Weiner, Sophie Kinsella et al. (ramson --> Barton)
*Nerd #5: Talk Nerdy to Me by Vicki Lewis Thompson (shaunesay --> camis)



Previously selected books can be found here

:pm:

to Happybunnygirl

Skipping

I hate to do this, but seeing as how I don't have any books in this box, and I don't know when I'll be able to participate again...please remove me from the box....*sigh*...as soon as I get everything straightened out I'll be back though.

Thanks

Romance VBB Round 16!
**New players are welcome and will be added to the end of the list.
**Next shuffle on round 18

General Rules:
1. This box is open to international players so please be aware that if your book is selected you may have to ship it internationally.
2. Although the genre is romance there are certain types of books that are not allowed. These are categories, or series types of books. An example would be a
Harlequin Presents, or an American Superromance. More examples can be found here and here. If you are not sure if your book fits into one of these categories, ask before making your move.
3. Players who have not checked in at all during 2 or more rounds of play will be dropped from the box. They are welcome to join back as long as they replace any books that have gone stale during their absence.
4. Players who have books waiting to be mailed from more than 6 rounds ago will be asked not to take any new books from the box until they have mailed all books older than 6 rounds ago. They will still be responsible for replacing any books that have gone stale on their turn.

Turn Time Limit Rules:

1. Turn time is 2 full days, which is 48 hours from the time the previous player takes their turn, not the time of the update.
2. If two days is a problem for you (i.e. you can't get online during the weekends, or will be on a trip, etc.) please let me know so that I can put a note by your name and allow you extra time.
3. If the full 48 hours has passed with no word from the player, the next player will go, and the missing player will be moved down 1 space. We will do this 3 times, but without the 2 day time limit each time. A player skipped in this way will only have the time it takes for the next three people to take their turns to check in before being dropped to the bottom of the list (this is all if we have not heard from the player). It will look like this: 2 days, skip, skip, skip, bottom. If a player is skipped in this way and/or placed at the bottom, that spot will become their new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled.
4. The Box Organizer will be the time keeper and determine a skip or bottom placement.
5. New players will be accepted during play and added to the bottom of the list.

On Your Turn:

1. Select the number of books that you want to take out of the box and list them in your post.
2. Replace those with the same number of books (or more if you like) and link to the journal entries for your book(s). Please PM the next person in line
3. If any of your books have "**" in front of them, you MUST replace them when your turn comes up.
4. If you decide to skip, you have the option to ask to be placed at the bottom of the list for another try. If you do this, that will become your new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled. (Reshuffling will happen after every 3 rounds.)
5. If you are willing and able to do the update, please do so. Before posting, verify that you've (1) listed your move in the Moves section, (2) added to the list of books the ones you're putting in, (3) removed from the list of books the ones you're taking out or replacing, and (4) listed the books you're taking out in the Books Out of Play section at the bottom, indicating they are going to you. (This is all fairly easy to do with cut and paste so long as you remember all the steps.)



Moves:

Ramson skips

Barton takes out/replaces:
**Girl's Night In by Meg Cabot, Jen Weiner, Sophie Kinsella et al. (ramson --> Barton)
**Light in Shadow by Jayne Ann Krentz (bartonz)

Barton puts in:
Chocolate Flava (The Eroticanoir. Com Anthology, 1) by Zane This is a collection of about 25 stories – all erotic, many with some semblance of romance. (Bartonz)

Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen (Bartonz)

Camis takes out
*Nerd #5: Talk Nerdy to Me by Vicki Lewis Thompson (shaunesay --> camis)

Camis puts in

Where Rainbows End by Cecelia Ahern (camis)

Happybunnygirl skips and asks to be removed :cry:

Three skips this round


02. Ramson
03. bartonz
04. Camis
05. Happybunnygirl (asks to be removed)
06. Three
07. Fantasy221
01. Noumena12 (travelling for work - bump until she returns)
08. penelopewanders
09. Kyrissaean
10. Ri
11. Shaunesay
12. Catsalive
13. boogal
14. Nursiegirl
15. Sidney1220
16. wss4
17. Terrafreaky (out of town 9/15-24), bump until return
18. Xallroyx
19. CTGMOM
20. NeedMoreZoloft May be unavailable on weekends
21. Famfatale
22. Lemonitsa
23. Cowgirl-up
24. Luckaye
25. meshe (skipping until further notice)
26. SandDanz (round 15 no show)
27. daughterofcokie (round 15 no show)
28. nikel27


Fantasy, what kinda lovin' do you need?

Don't forget that books with ** must be replaced on your turn! Also please try to remember to put a blurb in the JE for easy pickin's!

Romance:


To be replaced this round

**Dear Cupid by Julie Ortolon (ctgmom)
**Fool's Gold by Jennifer Skully (Sand) (2nd copy)
**Hawken's Heart by Suzanne Brockmann (Noumena12)
**Heaven Sent by Judi McCoy (catsalive)
**Hot Shot by Charlotte Hughes (Noumena12)
**Ice Blue by Anne Stuart (Sidney1220)
**If You Only Knew by Gwyneth Bolton (daughterofcokie)
**Morning Comes Soflyby Debbie Macomber(ramson)
**Passionate Surrender by Sheryl Sage (Juliet982)
**Quiet Storm by Donna Hill (daughterofcokie)
**Say No to Joe? by Lori Foster (Lemonitsa)
**Seasons of Her Life by Fern Michaels (cowgirl-up)
**Take Me, I'm Yours by Elizabeth Bevarly (Lemonitsa)
**Women in His Life by Barbara Taylor Bradford (cowgirl-up)



*Bride Needs Groom by Wendy Markham (tbr) (cowgirl-up)
Chocolate Flava (The Eroticanoir. Com Anthology, 1) by Zane This is a collection of about 25 stories – all erotic, many with some semblance of romance. (Bartonz)
*Cover of Night by Linda Howard (Sidney1220)
*Daring Moves by Linda Lael Miller (Bartonz)
*Fly With the Eagle by Kathleen Harrington (Nikel27)
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen (Bartonz)
*A Hard Man Is Good To Find by Jane Blackwood (tbr) (cowgirl-up)
*He Could Be the One by Elizabeth Bevarly (Nikel27)
*Heaven's Hero by Colleen Shannon (catsalive)
*Highland Champion by Hannah Howell (Lemonitsa)
*I Think I Love You by Stepahnie Rowe (boogal)
*I'm in No Mood For Love by Rachel Gibson (terrafreaky)
*Knight's Honour by Roberta Gellis (catsalive)
*Le Divorce (William Abrahams Book) by Diane Johnson (Bartonz)
*London's Perfect Scoundrel: Lessons in Love by Suzanne Enoch (luckaye)
*Love Overboard by Janet Evanovich (boogal)
*Maiden Warrior by Mary Reed McCall (catsalive)
*Nerd #2: The Nerd Who Loved Me by Vicki Lewis Thompson (shaunesay)
*One Night of Scandal by Teresa Medeiros (Lemonitsa)
*Parlor Games and Other Stories by Jess Michaels, Leda Swann, Juia Templeton (Sidney1220)
*Pillow Talk by Hailey North (terrafreaky)
*Road to Paradise Island by Victoria Holt (catsalive)
*Sapphire by Rosemary Rogers (Penelopewanders)
*See Jane Run by Rachel Gibson (Fantasy)
*Selling Out by Amanda Lees (Camis)
*Shanna by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss (Penelopewanders)
*Ship of Dreams by Brenda Hiatt (catsalive)
*Skypirate by Justine Davis (catsalive)
*Soft Focus by Jayne Ann Krentz (Bartonz)
*Taming the Scotsman by Kinley MacGregor (Lemonitsa)
*The Taming of the Duke by Eloisa James (Penelopewanders)
*Tea Planer's Bride by Rosemary Rogers (penelopewanders)
*Then Came Heaven (HC) by LaVyrle Spencer (Bartonz - TBR)
*This Matter of Marriage by Debbie Macomber (Tbr) (Kyrissaean)
*With Love by J. Blake, K. Hannah and Linda L. Miller (Lemonitsa)
*The Woman Next Door by Barbara Delinsky (Nikel27)


Chick lit:

*@expectations by Kit Reed (terrafreaky)
*Bookends by Jane Green (boogal)
*Catching Alice by Clare Naylor (catsalive)
*Girl Cook (ARC) by Hannah McCouch (Fantasy)
*Great Indoors by Sabine Durrant (catsalive)
*Ready or Not by Chris Manby (Xallroyx)
Where Rainbows End by Cecelia Ahern (camis)




The following books must be replaced before the players can take any books out:
***Heart of Gold by May McGoldrick (Juliet982)
***Enchantress Mine by Bertrice Small (Juliet982)
***Beloved Pretender by Joan Van Nuys (Juliet982)
***Playing Away by Adele Parks (KarinAlyssa)
***Tickled Pink by Rita Rudner (KarinAlyssa)
***Princess Daisy by Judith Krantz (daughterofcokie)
***Mistral's Daughter by Judith Krantz (TBR) (daughterofcokie)



The following players have been MIA for 2 or more rounds. Use caution in selecting any of their books out of the vbb:
Juliet982 (mia round 13 & 14)
KarinAlyssa (mia round 13 & 14)


Books out of Play:

**Girl's Night In by Meg Cabot, Jen Weiner, Sophie Kinsella et al. (ramson --> Barton)
*Nerd #5: Talk Nerdy to Me by Vicki Lewis Thompson (shaunesay --> camis)



Previously selected books can be found here

:pm: to Three :)

Thanks for the pm, I'll get to this as soon as I can. Tomorrowish.

Sorry for hold-up, when I'm skipping anyway.

Hi everyone,

I'll just edit my previous update, and PM the next person.

cheers!

ETA: :pm: to Fantasy :)

I am going to replace the book I should have taken out on my turn with Blue Bayou by JoAnn Ross

Romance VBB Round 16!
**New players are welcome and will be added to the end of the list.
**Next shuffle on round 18

General Rules:
1. This box is open to international players so please be aware that if your book is selected you may have to ship it internationally.
2. Although the genre is romance there are certain types of books that are not allowed. These are categories, or series types of books. An example would be a
Harlequin Presents, or an American Superromance. More examples can be found here and here. If you are not sure if your book fits into one of these categories, ask before making your move.
3. Players who have not checked in at all during 2 or more rounds of play will be dropped from the box. They are welcome to join back as long as they replace any books that have gone stale during their absence.
4. Players who have books waiting to be mailed from more than 6 rounds ago will be asked not to take any new books from the box until they have mailed all books older than 6 rounds ago. They will still be responsible for replacing any books that have gone stale on their turn.

Turn Time Limit Rules:

1. Turn time is 2 full days, which is 48 hours from the time the previous player takes their turn, not the time of the update.
2. If two days is a problem for you (i.e. you can't get online during the weekends, or will be on a trip, etc.) please let me know so that I can put a note by your name and allow you extra time.
3. If the full 48 hours has passed with no word from the player, the next player will go, and the missing player will be moved down 1 space. We will do this 3 times, but without the 2 day time limit each time. A player skipped in this way will only have the time it takes for the next three people to take their turns to check in before being dropped to the bottom of the list (this is all if we have not heard from the player). It will look like this: 2 days, skip, skip, skip, bottom. If a player is skipped in this way and/or placed at the bottom, that spot will become their new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled.
4. The Box Organizer will be the time keeper and determine a skip or bottom placement.
5. New players will be accepted during play and added to the bottom of the list.

On Your Turn:

1. Select the number of books that you want to take out of the box and list them in your post.
2. Replace those with the same number of books (or more if you like) and link to the journal entries for your book(s). Please PM the next person in line
3. If any of your books have "**" in front of them, you MUST replace them when your turn comes up.
4. If you decide to skip, you have the option to ask to be placed at the bottom of the list for another try. If you do this, that will become your new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled. (Reshuffling will happen after every 3 rounds.)
5. If you are willing and able to do the update, please do so. Before posting, verify that you've (1) listed your move in the Moves section, (2) added to the list of books the ones you're putting in, (3) removed from the list of books the ones you're taking out or replacing, and (4) listed the books you're taking out in the Books Out of Play section at the bottom, indicating they are going to you. (This is all fairly easy to do with cut and paste so long as you remember all the steps.)



Moves:

Ramson replaces:
**Morning Comes Soflyby Debbie Macomber(ramson)

with:
Blue Bayou by JoAnn Ross

Barton takes out/replaces:
**Girl's Night In by Meg Cabot, Jen Weiner, Sophie Kinsella et al. (ramson --> Barton)
**Light in Shadow by Jayne Ann Krentz (bartonz)

Barton puts in:
Chocolate Flava (The Eroticanoir. Com Anthology, 1) by Zane This is a collection of about 25 stories – all erotic, many with some semblance of romance. (Bartonz)

Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen (Bartonz)

Camis takes out
*Nerd #5: Talk Nerdy to Me by Vicki Lewis Thompson (shaunesay --> camis)

Camis puts in

Where Rainbows End by Cecelia Ahern (camis)

Happybunnygirl skips and asks to be removed :cry:

Three skips this round


02. Ramson
03. bartonz
04. Camis
05. Happybunnygirl (asks to be removed)
06. Three
07. Fantasy221
01. Noumena12 (travelling for work - bump until she returns)
08. penelopewanders
09. Kyrissaean
10. Ri
11. Shaunesay
12. Catsalive
13. boogal
14. Nursiegirl
15. Sidney1220
16. wss4
17. Terrafreaky (out of town 9/15-24), bump until return
18. Xallroyx
19. CTGMOM
20. NeedMoreZoloft May be unavailable on weekends
21. Famfatale
22. Lemonitsa
23. Cowgirl-up
24. Luckaye
25. meshe (skipping until further notice)
26. SandDanz (round 15 no show)
27. daughterofcokie (round 15 no show)
28. nikel27


Fantasy, what kinda lovin' do you need?

Don't forget that books with ** must be replaced on your turn! Also please try to remember to put a blurb in the JE for easy pickin's!

Romance:


To be replaced this round

**Dear Cupid by Julie Ortolon (ctgmom)
**Fool's Gold by Jennifer Skully (Sand) (2nd copy)
**Hawken's Heart by Suzanne Brockmann (Noumena12)
**Heaven Sent by Judi McCoy (catsalive)
**Hot Shot by Charlotte Hughes (Noumena12)
**Ice Blue by Anne Stuart (Sidney1220)
**If You Only Knew by Gwyneth Bolton (daughterofcokie)
**Passionate Surrender by Sheryl Sage (Juliet982)
**Quiet Storm by Donna Hill (daughterofcokie)
**Say No to Joe? by Lori Foster (Lemonitsa)
**Seasons of Her Life by Fern Michaels (cowgirl-up)
**Take Me, I'm Yours by Elizabeth Bevarly (Lemonitsa)
**Women in His Life by Barbara Taylor Bradford (cowgirl-up)



Blue Bayou by JoAnn Ross (ramson)
*Bride Needs Groom by Wendy Markham (tbr) (cowgirl-up)
Chocolate Flava (The Eroticanoir. Com Anthology, 1) by Zane This is a collection of about 25 stories – all erotic, many with some semblance of romance. (Bartonz)
*Cover of Night by Linda Howard (Sidney1220)
*Daring Moves by Linda Lael Miller (Bartonz)
*Fly With the Eagle by Kathleen Harrington (Nikel27)
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen (Bartonz)
*A Hard Man Is Good To Find by Jane Blackwood (tbr) (cowgirl-up)
*He Could Be the One by Elizabeth Bevarly (Nikel27)
*Heaven's Hero by Colleen Shannon (catsalive)
*Highland Champion by Hannah Howell (Lemonitsa)
*I Think I Love You by Stepahnie Rowe (boogal)
*I'm in No Mood For Love by Rachel Gibson (terrafreaky)
*Knight's Honour by Roberta Gellis (catsalive)
*Le Divorce (William Abrahams Book) by Diane Johnson (Bartonz)
*London's Perfect Scoundrel: Lessons in Love by Suzanne Enoch (luckaye)
*Love Overboard by Janet Evanovich (boogal)
*Maiden Warrior by Mary Reed McCall (catsalive)
*Nerd #2: The Nerd Who Loved Me by Vicki Lewis Thompson (shaunesay)
*One Night of Scandal by Teresa Medeiros (Lemonitsa)
*Parlor Games and Other Stories by Jess Michaels, Leda Swann, Juia Templeton (Sidney1220)
*Pillow Talk by Hailey North (terrafreaky)
*Road to Paradise Island by Victoria Holt (catsalive)
*Sapphire by Rosemary Rogers (Penelopewanders)
*See Jane Run by Rachel Gibson (Fantasy)
*Selling Out by Amanda Lees (Camis)
*Shanna by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss (Penelopewanders)
*Ship of Dreams by Brenda Hiatt (catsalive)
*Skypirate by Justine Davis (catsalive)
*Soft Focus by Jayne Ann Krentz (Bartonz)
*Taming the Scotsman by Kinley MacGregor (Lemonitsa)
*The Taming of the Duke by Eloisa James (Penelopewanders)
*Tea Planer's Bride by Rosemary Rogers (penelopewanders)
*Then Came Heaven (HC) by LaVyrle Spencer (Bartonz - TBR)
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