Romanceopoly 2023
It’s a year-long challenge!
I first tried to play this back in 2019 – and failed horribly! This year, though, I’m going to do my best to actually make this happen! Basically, the idea is to use dice to move around a game board. Each “square” has a genre plus a reading prompt. You have the choice of doing just the genre or doing the prompt for a harder challenge. Of course, I’m doing the prompt! Once you complete that square, you roll again, moving to a new one.
Have more questions?
Here’s a link to the challenge. It runs from January 1 to December 31 2023 so there’s plenty of time to join!
The Challenges
I’ve separated them all out by area or card type. As the challenge goes on, I’ll replace the ones I’ve created with book covers.
Thriller
Sleuth Street: Read a thriller or mystery where one of the main characters are a detective or private investigator
Killer Crescent: Read a thriller or mystery of your choic
Contemporary Romance
Flirts Corner: Read a contemporary romance by an author you haven’t tried before
Amour Avenue: Read a contemporary romance with an illustrated cover
Two Wrongs Make a Right – Chloe Liese
Landed: Jan 2, Completed: Jan 11
Passion Place: Read a slow burn or instant heat contemporary romance
Historical Romance
Courtship Row: Read a historical romance with a clinch cover
The Cobbles: Read a historical romance with a rake hero
Past Eaves: Read the historical romance that’s been on your TBR the longest. If you don’t have any, read the next one that catches your interest
Paranormal Romance
Fang Alley: Read a paranormal romance where one of the main characters is a vampire
Fated Folly: Read a paranormal romance with a bit of magic in it
The Vault: Read a paranormal romance with the main character on the cover
LGBTQIA+ Romances
Ever After Street: Read a sapphic romance
Rainbow Row: Read a romance featuring a LGBTQIA+ main character
Lovers Lane: Read a male/male romance
Fantasy Romances
Action Avenue: Read a fantasy from your TBR. If you haven’t got any, read the first one that catches your interest
City Lane: Read a fantasy that doesn’t involve magic
Journey’s End: Read a fantasy with a cover that takes your breath away
Genre Mix
Campus Corner: Read a book set in college/university
Soldier Street: Read a book where one of the main characters are in the military
Beau Boulevard: Read a young adult book of your choice
Scifi
Star Harbour: Read a sci fi where one of the main characters is an alien
Outer Space: Read a sci fi with the “mars needs women” trope
Around Town and Corner Spots
Library: Free choice!
Library: Free choice!
Library: Free choice!
The Bar: Read a book where the main character works at or owns a bar
Too Hot to Handle – Tessa Bailey
Start: 1/1 Finish: 1/2
BFF’s House: Read a friends to lovers romance
Post Office: Read a book set in a different country to where you live
Burger Joint: Read a book where one of the main characters is in the food industry
Haunted House: Read a monster romance or something spooky
Farmer’s Market: Read a book where one of the main characters is a farmer or rancher or cowboy
The Gym: Let’s do some heavy lifting! Read the longest book on your TBR
Emergency Services: Read a book where one of the main characters is part of the emergency services
The Office: Read a romance where the characters meet at work
Coffee Shop: Read a book that has been recommended to you!
Seasonal
Winter: Read a book that either: the cover is blue, black or silver; or it’s a winter holiday book
Spring: Read a book that either: has green or pink on the cover; or has an animal on the cover; or has an unexpected/secret pregnancy
Summer: Read a book that has either: yellow or white on the cover; has a water and/or beach on the cover; or is set at the beach or during a summer holiday
Autumn: Read a book that has either: a red or gold cover; or has trees or leaves on the cover; or has a cozy vibe
My Rolls
Jan 1: Rolled 4, landed on The Bar
Jan 2: Completed Too Hot to Handle – Tessa Bailey, rolled 4, landed on Amour Avenue
Jan 11: Completed Two Wrongs Make a Right – Chloe Liese, rolled 6, landed on Past Eaves