2015 RITA Reader Challenge Reminder

A gold dude holding a gold starThere’s a little less than a week left before the RITA Reader Challenge kicks off and we’re doing a last call to snag your reviewing spots before they’re all filled up!

Below are the remaining titles needing some awesome reviewers:

Romance Novella (Due 5/1)
“A Love Letter to the Editor” by Robin Lee Hatcher in Four Weddings & a Kiss

Short Contemporary (Due 5/11)
A Texas Rescue Christmas by Caro Carson

Mid-length Contemporary (Due 5/21)
Reforming the Playboy by Inara Scott
Starting with June by Emilie Rose

YA Romance (Due 5/31)
Run to You by Clara Kensie

A special note about Run to You from author Clara Kensie: This title was originally a serial, which may have put some readers off of wanting to review it. However, Harlequin Teen is releasing the serial as two full-length books.Both books are releasing on May 1.

RUN TO YOU is the title for the overall series, but each compiled book has a new title. Book One (the RITA book) is Deception So Deadly ( A | K | G ).

Inspirational (Due 5/31)
The Widow’s Suitor by Rose Ross Zediker

Paranormal Romance (Due 6/10)
The Darkest Touch by Gena Showalter

Best First Book (Due 6/20)
Fake by Beck Nicholas
Run to You by Clara Kensie

Romantic Suspense (Due 6/30)
Lock and Load by Kimberley Troutte
You’re Not Safe by Mary Burton

Long Contemporary (7/10)
Somebody Like You by Beth Vogt

 

For a refresher on the rules and how they work:

We did something new last year with including a sign-up sheet, and we’re keeping that same format with just a few minor changes. You can also see the official announcement for RITA finalists here!

Basics:

There are 9 different reading deadlines, spanning every ten days. We started with books that are a little shorter to give those who wish to read longer titles more time to read.

We’re asking readers/reviewers to fill out a short contact form. This is purely to send out deadline reminders. We will not use this information for anything else, and we won’t sell it to or share it with anyone – not even if they promise unlimited book budgets and a lifetime supply of dark chocolate.

We’re limiting the reviews to 2 per book to help keep from overflooding the site. These reviews will be posted throughout the week, leading up to the next deadline.

You can sign up for more than one book, though of course, sharing is caring!

Rules:

The contact form can be accessed here! Once you’ve entered your name and email address, the link to the sign up spreadsheet will be on the confirmation page.

Or, if you missed it, click here (but please make sure to give us your name and email in the form above before registering to review books!). 

In the sign-up column, simply list the name you want to be known as when posting the review. Please be respectful of those who’ve signed up before you.

Remember, 2 reviewers per book!

The deadline is when readers should submit their reviews. Send them to: amanda@smartbitchestrashybooks.com

Reviews will be proofread before posting. If there are any serious changes or clarifications, we’ll let you know!

Thank you for signing up to review books for the RITA® Reader Challenge. This is a community project that we really enjoy because it makes the RITA® ceremony each year more fun, as we know a little bit about all the books that are nominated.

We can’t provide copies of all the books to those who sign up to review – I wish we could! However, if you’d like to support the site and the RITA® Reader Challenge project with your fine and excellently selected purchases, these retailer links are affiliate coded to provide a 6-8% commission. If you use them, that is most terrific, and if not, that’s perfectly good, too.

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There are always new books to discover in the nominees, too, and I know some readers love to review in genres they don’t normally read. However you do it, thank you for joining us this year.

Any questions, feel free to email Sarah or Amanda!

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  1. Phyllis says:

    How did I miss the sign up???? Arg. Am away from home all morning and can’t get to the form on my smartphone. Save me a couple! 😉

  2. I HIGHLY recommend A Texas Rescue Christmas. I would sign up for it but I have already signed up to review the other Caro Carson book. Read it! It has rescue, super forced (and naked for survival!) proximity, and Texas.

  3. DonnaMarie says:

    So, I was trying to be good and stick with one review, but then I saw it there looking all lonely and unwanted. I have a feeling I know why. I have a feeling alcohol will play a part in my ability to finish it. I have a feeling I will be reviewing it with my ranty pants on. I have a feeling you all know how much I love my ranty pants.

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  5. Shannon says:

    Drats. I too missed the sign up. I wish there were three slots, but I also know that with so many books, it gets really overwhelming.

  6. Phyllis Laatsch says:

    I signed up for the second slot on a few things. Yay me!

    I was going to sign up for Fake by Beck Nicolas, but it’s not available for sale on B&N or Amazon.

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