Danielle The Book Huntress ’s Comments (group member since Jan 27, 2010)

Danielle The Book Huntress ’s comments from the Dangerous Hero Addict Support Group group.

Anne wrote: "I'm going to opt for option D. I really enjoy this category and believe I can cover them all during the time frame. I haven't done a challenge here before so how do I submit my books once I have re..."

You update your stats regularly. You basically copy the part of the challenge you're doing and note the book the author the date read next to what part of the challenge it is fulfulling.

Some good novellas I've loved:

Alpha & Omega
The Smuggler's Captive Bride

This is full of good novellas: Once Upon a Pillow

I'll try to think of more.

2016 DHASG My Favorite Genres and Sub-Genres Challenge

Introduction: We're book lovers, right? We'll let's spend the year exploring our book love. Our series challenge last year was fun, so let's keep it going but kick it up a notch. This year, you can also spell out sub-genres!

Duration: 1 January to 31 December, 2016

Level: Series Cray-Cray

Two of my favorite genres/sub-genres are Action/Adventure and Paranormal (32 letters)

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Natalie wrote: "By the way, I like the addition of 'Elemental (able to harness the powers of nature)' on Option D :-)"

Cool! I'm always open to suggestions if you think of some other types. :)

That sounds good, Natalie!

This was my broad reply to Kay's question:

My definition of Dangerous Hero is a hero who is capable of physical violence, can handle himself in dangerous circumstances, doesn't follow society's rules or lives on the edge of society. His concept of courtship may or may not be gentlemanly. He is obsessive, jealous, or possessive about the heroine by nature. He could be an honorable man who holds a dangerous job or a man on the wrong side of the law or who operates outside of the law. He may be morally questionable or amoral.

I'm glad it helps. You inspired me to start a thread to see what the other members think.

:)

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Thanks! Alexei is very happy to be tied to Karina via a real marriage.

I need to write some more past this. I wrote some later on in the story, but I can't post that yet. :)

On our yearly challenge thread, a member asked how we define dangerous heroes.

I'd love to hear what you all think of that question. What's your definition?

Treece wrote: "I really enjoyed doing this last year.

My goal is set at 30."

I'm glad to hear it!

Kim wrote: "This is my first challenge also. I set my goal at 50."

Welcome, Kim!

Welcome, Kay. My definition of Dangerous Hero is a hero who is capable of physical violence, can handle himself in dangerous circumstances, doesn't follow society's rules or lives on the edge of society. His concept of courtship may or may not be gentlemanly. He is obsessive, jealous, or possessive about the heroine by nature. He could be an honorable man who holds a dangerous job or a man on the wrong side of the law or who operates outside of the law. He may be morally questionable or amoral.

I think we will all have our own concept of what a dangerous hero is, but that's a wide definition that I would come up with. Does that help?

Katie wrote: "I'm new to challenges, so my goal is only 20. :)"

Welcome, Katie!

Pamela(AllHoney) wrote: "I didn't care for the series until I read Acheron."

Oh. I was pretty hooked on it, but I did get a bit burned out for a while.

Netanella wrote: "Question: is this list for heroes we read in 2015, or from books that were published in 2015?"

What you read in 2015. I rarely read books that have been newly released very soon. :)

I still need to read Acheron. That's next in the series for me.

Chapter Sixteen (continued)

The wedding planner was a tall, rail-thin blond with the voice of a chronic smoker, and sharp green eyes that missed nothing. She arrived two hours later, which was telling about the level of influence Sullivan had. Anne O’Brien was in her early forties and a consummate professional whose talents in wedding planning were in great demand. Normally, she was booked for years. However, Sullivan was a ‘dear friend’ of hers, and she’d do anything for him, she’d said with a casual wave. Sullivan took her by both shoulders and kissed her cheeks continental style, murmuring something in Gaelic, which was not a language that Karina knew. She did know Cymraeg, since her father was Welsh by birth. Karina wondered briefly if Sullivan and Anne had been or were lovers. Their body language seemed to suggest that. A glance at Alexei saw that he watched the pair closely with eyes that missed nothing.

To her credit, even though Sullivan insisted on footing the bill, she focused on Karina and took her likes and dislikes seriously. With an approving glance over Alexei’s tall, well-built frame, she said,” He’ll be easy to dress.” Her Irish accent was cultured and smooth as her appearance. “I’ll have the men’s formal wear shop set him up for an appointment tomorrow.”

Alexei waved a hand, rattling off his measurements, which seemed to give the impression that he was a bit too concerned with his physical appearance. No doubt to cement his image as a rather harmless dilettante. Although considering the way Sullivan was looking at him, his blue eyes highly accessing, Karina wondered how much of that he bought into.

Karina did her best to play along. She didn’t get how far Alexei was going to take this. Surely, they weren’t going to get married for real? If the wedding planner had anything to do with it, this wedding would go off without a hitch in less than a week. Anne employed her stylus and iPad with an efficiency that was scary.

She had already started the process for obtaining a marriage license via the online website. It helped that Sullivan was able to call his friends in high places and pull some strings to get around the three month requirement. Karina didn’t even want to know how he’d accomplished it, but O’Brien gleefully checked it off the list, saying that they had a waiver. It seemed that being a powerful man paid off. But they still had to go in person to complete the paperwork. Karina and Alexei drove to the government building and filled out the paperwork. Alexei coached Karina softly on another walk around the property.

Karina knew that keeping facts straight was a matter of life and death. She knew her manufactured history as well as her real identity. In this case, she was assuming her original identity, and after two years, it was jarring to walk into the Registrar Office for Solemnizers with a copy of her birth certificate, and a passport under her original name, which she had kept in a hidden pocket in her backpack, although it seemed too dangerous to do so. She didn’t know what to read into the situation that Alexei also had copies of the same under his original name. “Aren’t you afraid of exposing yourself?” she asked him again in the car after he assured her that he’d checked the car for listening devices.

Alexei looked over at her, giving her a wolflike smile. She registered that a few days ago, that smile would have scared her senseless. Now it made a strange thrill travel through her midsection. “No,” he answered unnecessarily. He changed the subject.


“Has Sullivan tried to get you alone?”

Karina read the dangerous tone in his voice, as if he hated the thought of her being alone with Sullivan. “Yes, I have been able to come up with excuses for now.” She felt no small degree of relief about that, because there was something deeply wrong about the feelings that she registered from Sullivan. He seemed to be cheerful and sanguine, playing along, but those icy blue eyes were always on her, missing little.

“That won’t work forever. Playing the jealous boyfriend has kept him at bay, but he’ll get suspicious if he doesn’t even get a few minutes with you.” Alexei navigated his way into the city center with a casual skill.

“How was the drink you had with him yesterday night in his office?” Karina asked, very curious.

“Don’t worry, dorogaya. He didn’t try to poison me. He was trying to feel me out for more information. I’m certain he’s had me investigated, but nothing, suspicious has turned up.”

Karina felt no small degree of concern, even nervousness for Alexei. It was a strange sensation, fearing for his safety. But deep down, she felt that Alexei was even less safe from Sullivan. Although Alexei had a cold, deadly way about him that made it clear it wouldn’t be easy for any man or army of them to harm him. “I think Sullivan really hates you.”

Alexei waved a hand in a way that should have compromised his tough guy image, but it didn’t. “I’m okay with that.”

I've heard a lot of good things about her. I need to check her out.

Your top of the list. If you can't name your favorite, you can list your top 3.

No worries! I kinda did too. I'm going to go through my reading and see what fits. :)