We Love Lisa Kleypas discussion

Great challenge, Nissie!

Thanks, Dhes! It's gonna be a tough one. Both emotionally and there being SO many to choose from. It will be interesting, though. A lot of these books are older than I am!

I'm looking forward to hearing/seeing what you think of the ones you choose.

The only one I have listed so far was written by a friend of my mother's and she (my mother) has been nagging me to read it. She's sure I'll LOVE it... we'll see.

I'm thinking of putting titles in a hat and drawing.;)

I hope you do love it! I can't begin to imagine what kind of book one of my mother's friends would write.

Dhes, I think I am going to try for 20 again, but I will just keep giving you my count everytime I post :)

1. Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord by Sarah MacLean

Thanks, Leah! I appreciate you doing that for me, truly! *hugs*

Nissie wrote: "I'm thinking of putting titles in a hat and drawing.;)

I hope you do love it! I can't begin to imagine what kind of book one of my mother's friends would write."

Drawing might not be a bad idea, Nissie! LOL And the book is apparently about finding old friends or something like that.

No problem, hon! I know it gets hard to read the numbers when I cross them out. *hugs!*

Dhestiny wrote: Drawing might not be a bad idea, Nissie! LOL And the book is apparently about finding old friends or something like that.

It could turn out to be an excellent book! On a personal level, I care nothing about finding old friends. I'm very happy with my newer ones. :D

Nissie wrote: "It could turn out to be an excellent book! On a personal level, I care nothing about finding old friends. I'm very happy with my newer ones. :D "

EXACTLY!!! I have only 1 friend from high school, and she was actually a friend from elementary school first! We've been BFFs since we were 9 years old. Everyone else from my high school years... I don't care.

Nissie wrote: "On a personal level, I care nothing about finding old friends. I'm very happy with my newer ones. :D"

And we are happy with you, too, hon! ;D

That's sweet about your BFF! I live in a small town and unless you want to be completely alone your whole life, you make do with what you've got as far as "friends" go. Some folks seem to think that everybody in these hick towns are tight. Not true. It's just that they're all you've got until you can venture out into the world. I don't care about seeing anyone from high school either. In fact when I do spot them, I tend to go the other way.

When it comes to friends, online and off, I'm a firm believer in quality over quantity!!

I agree with that!!

I wasn't able to finish my challenge last month but I'll try this month.

May is still a hot month where I live, what better to associate it than hot reads?

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Sharon Page's Hamilton Sisters series
1. Sin
2. Black Silk
3. Hot Silk

Kate Pearce's House of Pleasure series
I've already read the first before May so that doesn't count.
1. Simply Sinful
2. Simply Shameless
3. Simply Wicked
4. Simply Insatiable
5. Simply Forbidden

Beth Kery's Subtle Lovers series
1. Subtle Magic
2. Subtle Touch
3. Subtle Release
4. Subtle Destiny
5. Subtle Voyage

I like your challenge Joy! I've heard Sin is really good and I love Kate Pearce's series.

I will read 6 books that have flowers on the cover.

1. The Gamble Completed 5/3/11
2. Whitney, My Love Completed 5/5/11
3. Home Song Completed 5/7/11
4. One Night for Love Completed 5/11/11
5. Comfort & Joy Completed 5/12/11
6. Spring Fancy Completed 5/25/11 - Cover not what is pictured on book I have although ISBN number matches. Book I have has flowers with man and woman in formal attire.

I'm still just trying to clean off my TBR shelves so I'll stick with that.

May Build Your Own Challenge- finish my last April challenge book as well as read 6 books from my TBR pile including my monthly book club selection.

0 / 6 completed

From April: The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory

1. Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury ^
2. Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
3. The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove by Christopher Moore
4. Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare
5. Surrender of a Siren by Tessa Dare
6. A Lady of Persuasion by Tessa Dare

^ Book club selection

We Love Lisa Kleypas
Build Your Own Challenge
May 1 - 31
1/10

These are the books I still have to read to complete the Spring Seasonal Reading Challenge.
I'm committing to finish 10 of them, but am hoping to read them all by May 31!

A. Likely to Finish
1. Summer By the Sea by Susan Wiggs
2. Shakespeare's Christmas by Charlaine Harris
3. Tempted by Pamela Britton
4. Tempted All Night by Liz Carlyle
5. Cousin Kate by Georgette Heyer
√ 6. The Umbrella Man by Roald Dahl - 5.01.11
7. Tears of the Moon by Nora Roberts
8. Rogue In My Arms by Celeste Bradley
9. Scoundrel In My Dreams by Celeste Bradley
10. Devil In My Bed by Celeste Bradley

B. Hope to Finish
1. The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
2. Broken Prey by John Sandford
3. Quilts! Quilts!! Quilts!!! : The Complete Guide to Quiltmaking by Diana McClun
4. Creative Bookbinding by Pauline Johnson
5. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
6. Victory of Eagles by Naomi Novik

1 down!

1. Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord by Sarah MacLean 5/1
2. Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart by Sarah MacLean

Wooot!!!

LOL :)

ohh goddamn!! i almost miss it!!

***waves hand***** im in Dhes!!!!!!

may i post as i go?

ps: ahh Dhes FYI i just read May is Chick-lit month! LOL!

Yes, you're in Autumn and definitely - you can post as you go.

All of the challenges are flexible. Change your list as often as you want to. Anything you want to read, or don't want to read. The only restriction is that you can't start before the 1st and have be done by the 31st.

thank u!! :) ((((huggs))))

I'm already changing my list because I received Sarah MacLean's new release and couldn't resist starting it.

May Build Your Own Challenge- finish my last April challenge book as well as read 6 books from my TBR pile including my monthly book club selection.

0 / 6 completed

From April: The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory

1. Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart by Sarah MacLean
2. Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury ^
3. The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove by Christopher Moore
4. Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare
5. Surrender of a Siren by Tessa Dare
6. A Lady of Persuasion by Tessa Dare

^ Book club selection

I'm in for 20 books from my TBR this month...and as a bonus I'm going to finally, finally readOutlander.

3/20 Completed

1.Saddled and Spurred
2.Fallen from Grace by Laura Leone
3.Any Man of Mineby Rachel Gibson
4.True Love and Other Disastersby Rachel Gibson
5.Nothing But Troubleby Rachel Gibson
6.The Chaseby Erin Mcarthy
7.Cowgirls Don't Cryby Lorelei James

Ohh rose,i hope you like fallen from grace.

I loved Fallen from Grace!

Rose wrote: "I'm in for 20 books from my TBR this month...and as a bonus I'm going to finally,Readthe outlander

you'r now officially my heroine.lol that's my secret scary book.best of lucks,rose

May Build Your Own Challenge- finish my last April challenge book as well as read 6 books from my TBR pile including my monthly book club selection.

1 / 6 completed

From April: The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory

1. Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart by Sarah MacLean completed 5/2
2. Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury ^
3. The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove by Christopher Moore
4. Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare
5. Surrender of a Siren by Tessa Dare
6. A Lady of Persuasion by Tessa Dare

^ Book club selection

I just finished Fallen from Grace. I started it this morning and couldn't put it down. It was terrific!

Autumn, I've been trying to read for sooo long but everytime I pick it up, I balk at the size. I'm gonna do it this month though, damn it. I AM!

Rose wrote: "I just finished Fallen from Grace. I started it this morning and couldn't put it down. It was terrific!

Autumn, I've been trying to read for sooo long ..."

Now, that's ma girl ***grins***. Ok I loved that book !! And talk about a fast reader..WTG!!

IDK..about the"blue book"as I call it. I just know I can't attempt to read that book . It's more than the size, we simply aren't made for each other lol.

Rose, I'm so glad you loved Fallen from Grace, too. It was so much more than I had expected!

I loved Outlander and it took me no time to read it because the story is engrossing despite the size of it

I didn't even notice the size of b/c I listened to it on audio years ago. Wonderfully narrated! Spell binding.

currently reading and
...then

May BYOC

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- A Lifetime of Secrets: A PostSecret Book
-Extreme Exposure

I'm in as usual, I love this challenge!!!

MAY BYOC: Read more than 6 books, and at least one of them has to be published in May.

1. The Chase
2. Breaking Point

0/6

Coming in late! But late is better then never:)
I am going to copy UM in my challenge! Thanks for such a great idea.
Books I May or May not read to reach my goal of 10
One Night Is Never Enough by Anne Mallory
Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris
Dreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole
Lover Unleashed by JR Ward
Dangerous in Diamonds by Madeline Hunter
Unveiled by Courtney Milan
Dirty by Megan Hart
My Dearest Enemy by Connie Brockway
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
The Year of Living Scandalously by Julia London
Embrace The Darkness by Alexandra Ivy

I'm in for 20 books from my TBR this month...and as a bonus I'm going to finally, finally readOutlander.

4/20 Completed

1.Saddled and Spurred
2.Fallen from Grace by Laura Leone
3.Any Man of Mineby Rachel Gibson
4.True Love and Other Disastersby Rachel Gibson
5.Nothing But Troubleby Rachel Gibson
6.The Chaseby Erin Mcarthy
7.Cowgirls Don't Cryby Lorelei James





Hey, does anyone know which Rough Riders book Jessie and Brandt were introduced in? I just finishedCowgirls Don't Cry and I feel like I'm missing something in relation to their story.

Side Note: Finally started Outlander. I initially planned to read it along with other books throughout the month but I can already tell this is a book I'm going to have to give my full attention:-)

Rose, I don't remember, but if you post the question on your status update, I'm sure someone will know. I'll ask around, too.

Rose, here's what I found out from my friend, Beanbag -

"They were intro'd in "Shoulda Been a Cowboy" and their story was addressed in "Raising Kane". Hm. Now that I've mentioned them I have to go back and read those two books. LJ's just like that. ;-) "

Thanks, Dhes! Have you read the entire series? I think I read books 1-5 then kind of got all cowboy'd out and stopped. Then picked up 10. Since I really don't know any of these characters, i guess i should go back and finish the rest.

I've read up through Shoulda Been a Cowboy, but nothing more. I should read those next for my All Things Spring/Spring Cleaning challenge.

Rose, I've read them all and Jessie and Brandt were introduced in Shoulda Been a Cowboy and then were briefly in Raising Kane. There was not much of them before their book.

Thanks, Leah. Which was your favorite book in the Rough Rider series? Have you started the Blacktop series? I read Corralled and Saddled and Spurred and I loved them.

Dhes, that's a good idea!

My favorite Rough Riders book was Tied Up, Tied Down. Kade is my favorite!