Romance Lovers for the Challenge-Impaired discussion

Ya'll are kicking my rear in this challenge. I only got through II this month.

I got my JJ (Julie James)done , I got the idea for it from CaroB ;)
Now I'm waiting for my KK book , I've put hold on it in my e-library !

I totally didn't think of Julie James...and I've got her newest and haven't read it yet. Thanks!

Yeah If CaroB hadn't read that one I wouldn't have either !

Finished through RR…not starting my SS until May 1st. Need to catch up on other books.

Update


RLftCI - Off The Wall Challenges
~ 2013 Double-Decker Alphabet Bus ~

Duration: 1 January 2013 - 31 December 2013

20/26 Read

A: Animal Attraction by Jill Shalvis - 26/02 ★★★
B: Bound Branded Brazen by Jaci Burton - 01/04 ★★★
C: Rode Hard Put Up Wet by Lorelei James (Cash Big Crow) - 03/04 ★★
D: Night Reigns by Dianne Duvall - 09/04 ★★½
E: Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare - 14/04 ★★★★
F: Slow Burn by Ednah Walters (The Fitzgerald Family series) - 15/04 ★★★
G: The Good Greek Wife by Kate Walker - 16/04 ★★
H: Hot In Here by Sophie Reswick - 17/04 ★★★
I: Immortal In Death by J.D. Robb - 18/04 ★★★★
J: Amber Eyes by Maya Banks (Jericho Jones) - 19/04 ★★★
K: When Harry Met Molly by Kieran Kramer - 21/04 ★★
L: Lumberjack In Love by Penny Watson - 21/04 ★★★★
M: Kiss Of The Highlander by Karen Marie Moning - 22/04 ★★★
N: North Of Need by Laura Kaye - 23/04★★
O: Love Only Once by Johanna Lindsey - 25/04 ★★★
P: Feral Sins by Suzanne Wright (The Phoenix Pack series) - 26/04 ★★★★ 
Q: A Night Like This by Julia Quinn (Smythe-Smith Quartet series)- 26/04 ★★★
R: Cowgirl Up and Ride by Lorelei James (Rough Riders series) - 27/04  ★★★ 
S: Sweet Surrender by Maya Banks - 28/04  ★★★ 
T: Tied Up Tied Down by lorelei James - 01/05 ★★★★

RLftCI Double-Decker Alphabet Bus
01/01/2013 - 12/31/2013
8/26 Read

I only ended up reading one book for this challenge in April. I ended up spend a ridiculous amount of time just finishing one book for the 1000 members challenge!

A: Wonderlust by Ann Aguirre 01/06
B: How Beauty Met the Beast by Jax Garren 01/07
C: Mind Games by Carolyn Crane 02/06
D: When You Give a Duke a Diamond by Shanna Galen 02/12
E: Etiquette and Espionage by Gail Carriger 02/28
F: Front Page Fatality by LynDee Walker 03/11
G: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 03/28
H: Hush Hush Series: Finale by Becca Fitzpatrick 04/06
I: Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb
J: Main Character Justine Jones: Double Cross by Carolyn Crane
K: Katherine "Kitty" Katt Series: Alien Diplomacy by Gini Koch
L: The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
M: Iced by Karen Marie Moning
N: Now or Never by Michele Bardsley
O:
P: Play of Passion by Nalini Singh
Q*:
R: Rosemary and Rue by Seanan Mcguire
S: Song of Scarabaeus by Sara Creasy
T: Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost
U*: Undead and Unstable by MaryJanice Davidson
V*: Vampire Vacation by C.J Ellisson
W: White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison
X*:
Y:
Z*:

Write, everyone going great guns! I'll update late tonight so we've got everyone progress in one post.

That was supposed to be wow, not write. Damn autocorrect

RLftCI: This Damn Double Decker Alphabet Bus Challenge at Which I Suck

Duration: January 1, 2013 -- December 31, 2013

04/26

✔ AA:
Amy Andrews = The Devil and the Deep ★★★½✩ PB 2/16

✔ BB:
Borstal Boy, by Brendan Behan ★★★★✩ audio-cassette 3/17

✔ CC:
Cleo Coyle = On What Grounds ★★★★☆ PB 4/27

✔ DD: Death by Darjeeling, by Laura Childs ★★★★☆ PB 5/1

Read

~RLftCI: Double-decker Alphabet Bus~ 17/26 read


✔A - Avenging Angel
✔B - A Brooding Beauty
✔C - The Christmas Catch
✔D - Divine Deception
✔E - Ella Enchanted
✔F - Free Fall
✔G - The Good Greek Wife?
✔H - Bring Him Home
✔I - The Ruthless Italian's Inexperienced Wife
✔J - Julia James - The Greek's Virgin Bride
✔K - Kim Knox-Magnetism
✔L - Liz Lee - If You Dare
✔M - Marriage of Mercy
✔N - North of Need
✔O - My One and Only
✔P - Polly Prince in Doukakis's Apprentice
✔Q *quickstop* - Just Like Heaven - (Smythe-Smith Quartet by Julia Quinn
R - Rick Riordan-The Mark of Athena
S - Seduction and Snacks
T
U *quickstop*
V *quickstop*
W - His Wife For A While
X *quickstop*
Y
Z *quickstop*



Up next:

It helps that I can read at work.

I haven't even started my PP book yet. (ok that sounds bad)

RLftCI: This Damn Double Decker Alphabet Bus Challenge at Which I Suck

Duration: January 1, 2013 -- December 31, 2013

05/26

✔ AA:
Amy Andrews = The Devil and the Deep ★★★½✩ PB 2/16

✔ BB:
Borstal Boy, by Brendan Behan ★★★★✩ audio-cassette 3/17

✔ CC:
Cleo Coyle = On What Grounds ★★★★☆ PB 4/27

✔ DD: Death by Darjeeling, by Laura Childs ★★★★☆ PB 5/1

✔ EE: Betrothed, by Elizabeth Elliott ★★★★☆ Library-eBook 5/4

Read

Is this acceptable for TT: To Hot Too Handle (series name)?

RLftCI: This Damn Double Decker Alphabet Bus Challenge at Which I Suck

Duration: January 1, 2013 -- December 31, 2013

06/26

✔ AA: Author
Amy Andrews = The Devil and the Deep ★★★½✩ PB 2/16

✔ BB: Title & Author
Borstal Boy, by Brendan Behan ★★★★✩ audio-cassette 3/17

✔ CC: Author
Cleo Coyle = On What Grounds ★★★★☆ PB 4/27

✔ DD: Title
Death by Darjeeling, by Laura Childs ★★★★☆ PB 5/1

✔ EE: Author
Betrothed, by Elizabeth Elliott ★★★★☆ Library-eBook 5/4

✔ FF: Author
Can't Wait to Get to Heaven, by Fannie Flagg ★★★★☆ ODA 5/6

Read

Don't miss Mary's question...sandwiched in-between my two updates!

Now I'm only 3 books behind schedule on this challenge.

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "Is this acceptable for TT: To Hot Too Handle (series name)?"

I think it is, isn't it? I used Highland Historical for my HH

Yearly
~RLftCI: Double-decker Alphabet Bus~
1st Jan 2013 to 31 Dec 2013


11/26

✔A After The Ashes 1Feb
✔B A Bolt From The Blue 4 Feb
✔C The Almond Tree 15 Feb 8am
✔D Divided in Death 15 Feb 2pm
✔E Gone-Away Lake by Elizabeth Enright 12 March 10 am
✔F Falling for the Lawyer 12 March 2 pm
✔G The Girl, The Ghost, And The Prince 22 March
✔H Unwanted series Highland Historical 13 April
✔I Love in the Irish Mist 20 April
✔J Love Irresistibly by Julie James 21 April
✔K Midnight Oil by Karen Kendall
L
M
N
O
P
Q *quickstop*
R
S
T
U *quickstop*
V *quickstop*
W
X *quickstop*
Y
Z *quickstop*


Read:

I have so many LL books I don't which one to read:D

I know series name is allowed, I was wondering if To & Too would be allowed.

I just finished my RR book:

and will likely devour my SS book tomorrow: . So trying to prep ahead.

Shosho, I have the same problem with some of them. I've mainly gone with whichever one I can also work into the RT Convention Author Challenge I'm doing.

~RLftCI: Double-decker Alphabet Bus~

18/26 read

✔A - Avenging Angel
✔B - A Brooding Beauty
✔C - The Christmas Catch
✔D - Divine Deception
✔E - Ella Enchanted
✔F - Free Fall
✔G - The Good Greek Wife?
✔H - Bring Him Home
✔I - The Ruthless Italian's Inexperienced Wife
✔J - Julia James - The Greek's Virgin Bride
✔K - Kim Knox-Magnetism
✔L - Liz Lee - If You Dare
✔M - Marriage of Mercy
✔N - North of Need
✔O - My One and Only
✔P - Polly Prince in Doukakis's Apprentice
✔Q *quickstop* - Just Like Heaven - (Smythe-Smith Quartet by Julia Quinn
✔R - Rick Riordan-The Mark of Athena
S
T
U *quickstop*
V *quickstop*
W
X *quickstop*
Y
Z *quickstop*

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: " I've mainly gone with whichever one I can also work into the RT Convention Author Challenge I'm doing.
"

That's a good idea , I'll go for something that I can use in another challenge too.

I have 18 books on my list that I can read , 10 or more are free ebooks.

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "Is this acceptable for TT: To Hot Too Handle (series name)?"

I have no problem with that one, Mary. Go ahead.
I'm stuck on LL :-(

You don't have any LL books or don't know which one to read? Take a look here I've added all my ll options at the bottom of this post.
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

ShoSho wrote: "You don't have any LL books or don't know which one to read? Take a look here I've added all my ll options at the bottom of this post.
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1......"

Awesome, thanks Shosho. you've got more options than I do!

6/26 read


A: Everlasting Kiss by Amanda Ashley 1/30/13
B: Bound by Blood, P.A. Lupton 2/18/13
C: Cletus Calix- The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires, Molly Harper 3/4/13
D: Dark Desires After Dusk. Kresely Cole 3/8/13
E: Etiquette & Espionage, Gail Carriger 4/14/13
F: Forged in Fire, Trish McCallan 5/8/13
G: The Good Ghouls' Guide to Getting Even
H: A Highlander of her own
I: It's in his kiss

Great thanks.



works for LL and SS (heroine is names Sophia Sydney).

I don't know if this is still a freebie but it was when I got it:

(mc is Luci Lombart)

Nicholas it's a double LL: Lonely Lords bk 2 and heroine with LL initials.

This is my TT book it also works for Level 3 of the RT Authors challenge if anyone is also doing that one and/or HH for this one: (was also a kindle freebie at one point)

(To Hot Too Handle bk 1)

Forgot to post this freebie today for MM.

Y'all are so good at this! Thanks for all the suggestions :)

RLftCI: This Damn Double Decker Alphabet Bus Challenge at Which I Suck

Duration: January 1, 2013 -- December 31, 2013

07/26

✔ AA: Author
Amy Andrews = The Devil and the Deep ★★★½✩ PB 2/16

✔ BB: Author and Title
Borstal Boy, by Brendan Behan ★★★★✩ audio-cassette 3/17

✔ CC: Author
Cleo Coyle = On What Grounds ★★★★☆ PB 4/27

✔ DD: Title
Death by Darjeeling, by Laura Childs ★★★★☆ PB 5/1

✔ EE: Author
Betrothed, by Elizabeth Elliott ★★★★☆ Library-eBook 5/4

✔ FF: Author
Can't Wait to Get to Heaven, by Fannie Flagg ★★★★☆ ODA 5/6

✔ GG: Title
Gorgeously Green: 8 Simple Steps to an Earth-Friendly Life, by Sophie Uliano ★★★★☆ Library-Kindle 5/9

Read

RLftCI 2013 Double-Decker Alphabet Bus

Duration: January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013

15/26 Read

A: Grimspace by Ann Aguirre, 02.20.13 ★★★★
B: Black Cat Bookshop Mystery #1, Double-Booked for Death by Ali Brandon, 02.22.13 ★★★1/2
C: Curricle & Chaise by Lizzie Church, 02.26.13 ★★★
D: Phantom Shadows by Dianne Duvall, 03.02.13 ★★★★
E: Emblem of Eternity #1, Eternal Starling by Angela Corbett, 03.05.13 ★★★
F: Fangs But No Fangs by Kathy Love, 03.07.13 ★★★
G: The Ghost of Greenwich Village: A Novel by Lorna Graham, 03.14.13 ★★★1/2
H: The Forever Queen by Helen Hollick, 03.22.13 ★★★★★
I: Isabeau: A Novel of Queen Isabella and Sir Roger Mortimer by N. Gemini Sasson, 04.06.13 ★★★★★
J: Savage Summit by Jennifer Jordan, 04.10.13 ★★★★★
K: The Adept by Katherine Kurtz, 04.13.13 ★★★★
L: The Lodge of the Lynx by Katherine Kurtz, 04.26.13 ★★★★
M: Betrayal by Mayandree Michel, 05.05.013 ★★★★1/2
N: Dark Needs at Night's Edge by Kresley Cole, 05.05.013 ★★★★★+
O: Out Of Time #2, When the Walls Fell by Monique Martin, 05.09.13 ★★★
P: Play by Play #3, Taking a Shot by Jaci Burton, 05.11.13 ★★★★
Q*: Smythe-Smith Quartet #1, Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn
R: Romeo Redeemed by Stacey Jay
S: Soul Screamers #3, My Soul to Keep by Rachel Vincent
T: The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
U*: Undead and Unsure by MaryJanice Davidson
V*: Venice Vampyr by Tina Folsom
W: India Black and the Widow of Windsor by Carol K. Carr
X*: Xavier Woods, Halo by AleXandra Adornetto
Y: I'll See You In Your Dreams by Tony Miller
Z*: Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler

* Quickstop

~RLftCI: Double-decker Alphabet Bus~
1st Jan 2013 to 31 Dec 2013


12/26

✔A After The Ashes 1Feb
✔B A Bolt From The Blue 4 Feb
✔C The Almond Tree 15 Feb 8am
✔D Divided in Death 15 Feb 2pm
✔E Gone-Away Lake by Elizabeth Enright 12 March 10 am
✔F Falling for the Lawyer 12 March 2 pm
✔G The Girl, The Ghost, And The Prince 22 March
✔H Unwanted series Highland Historical 13 April
✔I Love in the Irish Mist 20 April
✔J Love Irresistibly by Julie James 21 April
✔K Midnight Oil by Karen Kendall 9 May
✔L Lipstick and Leather: Three Sexy Cowboys, Three Sexy Tales 10 May
M
N
O
P
Q *quickstop*
R
S
T
U *quickstop*
V *quickstop*
W
X *quickstop*
Y
Z *quickstop*


Read:

i'm in

~RLftCI: Double-decker Alphabet Bus~
1st Jan 2013 to 31 Dec 2013

2/26 read


✔AA The Andreou Marriage Arrangement by Helen Bianchin 03/05/13
✔BB How Beauty Met the Beast by Jax Garren 16/05/13

Sorry, ❤Stephanie, you have to read them in order. That is what makes this challenge so very hard.

oh okay :) i will fix it

I went to the library yesterday and got these for

HH - and

II - , by India Ink ...and

I wanted to start at the beginning of the India Ink series with . My library says it has it, but I couldn't find it.

I haven't decided which one I'll start.

RLftCI - Off The Wall Challenges
~ 2013 Double-Decker Alphabet Bus ~

Duration: 1 January 2013 - 31 December 2013

21/26 Read

A: Animal Attraction by Jill Shalvis - 26/02 ★★★
B: Bound Branded Brazen by Jaci Burton - 01/04 ★★★
C: Rode Hard Put Up Wet by Lorelei James (Cash Big Crow) - 03/04 ★★
D: Night Reigns by Dianne Duvall - 09/04 ★★½
E: Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare - 14/04 ★★★★
F: Slow Burn by Ednah Walters (The Fitzgerald Family series) - 15/04 ★★★
G: The Good Greek Wife by Kate Walker - 16/04 ★★
H: Hot In Here by Sophie Reswick - 17/04 ★★★
I: Immortal In Death by J.D. Robb - 18/04 ★★★★
J: Amber Eyes by Maya Banks (Jericho Jones) - 19/04 ★★★
K: When Harry Met Molly by Kieran Kramer - 21/04 ★★
L: Lumberjack In Love by Penny Watson - 21/04 ★★★★
M: Kiss Of The Highlander by Karen Marie Moning - 22/04 ★★★
N: North Of Need by Laura Kaye - 23/04★★
O: Love Only Once by Johanna Lindsey - 25/04 ★★★
P: Feral Sins by Suzanne Wright (The Phoenix Pack series) - 26/04 ★★★★ 
Q: A Night Like This by Julia Quinn - 26/04 ★★★
R: Cowgirl Up and Ride by Lorelei James (Rough Riders series) - 27/04  ★★★ 
S: Sweet Surrender by Maya Banks - 28/04  ★★★ 
T: Tied Up Tied Down by lorelei James - 01/05 ★★★★
U: Untamed Billionaire Undressed Virgin by Anna Cleary - 12/05 ★★★

Wow Nikita!!!!

I know! Wow!

I just finished my TT book.

I will probably just focus on this challenge now since I'm so closed to finished.

Going to use this for UU since it's a Quick Stop. Already checked it out from the library. Gives me another Level 3 book for the RT Author Challenge. I seem to be stuck on that level.

U in Music and U in Julie Garwood (author)

I am in awe of you ladies that are already up to T and U! I had the newest Julie James book planned for JJ, but the main character in the book I'm reading is Julie Jones, so I'm using it :)

I've got everything covered but XX unless I read a YA that I have no real interest in reading.

Maybe I can find a Victoria Alexander book with another X I can connect.

ETA: well hows this for luck. First one I look at has a hero names Max! .

Nice find, Mary. I max use that one for XX :)

RLftCI: This Damn Double Decker Alphabet Bus Challenge at Which I Suck

Duration: January 1, 2013 -- December 31, 2013

08/26

✔ AA: Author
Amy Andrews = The Devil and the Deep ★★★½✩ PB 2/16

✔ BB: Author and Title
Borstal Boy, by Brendan Behan ★★★★✩ audio-cassette 3/17

✔ CC: Author
Cleo Coyle = On What Grounds ★★★★☆ PB 4/27

✔ DD: Title
Death by Darjeeling, by Laura Childs ★★★★☆ PB 5/1

✔ EE: Author
Elizabeth Elliott = Betrothed ★★★★☆ Library-eBook 5/4

✔ FF: Author
Fannie Flagg = Can't Wait to Get to Heaven ★★★★☆ ODA 5/6

✔ GG: Title
Gorgeously Green: 8 Simple Steps to an Earth-Friendly Life, by Sophie Uliano ★★★★☆ Library-Kindle 5/9

✔ HH: Title
Handbags and Homicide, by Dorothy Howell ★★½☆☆ 5/15 Library-PB

Read

I got my MM sitting on my bedside table for the last 2 weeks but because it's in PB and I can't take it to work it's left unread!

You can't take PB to work?

:D lol no I can take it to work but can't read it! people will see that I'm not reading technical documents ,and reading a romance novel instead !heeehee