We Love Lisa Kleypas discussion

I love that you're spelling FAMILY, Elise!!! I wish mine were close. I mean, my kids and grandkids and I are very, very close, but I seldom see my parents, 1 brother lives across the country and my other brother won't speak to me. It makes the holidays hard.

So I'm SOOO happy that December makes you think of FAMILY.

Thanks,me too. :D It's the first thing I thought of.

I'm sorry about your brother. :( I'm sure it does make the holidays hard.
I know really well what it's like when you have family that you don't speak to.
But it seems like everyone is getting along this year, and everything is coming together, so I can't be anything but thankful.

That's awesome that you are close with your kids and grandkids! I think it's great you keep a tight relationship with them. :)

Thanks, Elise!! I try to stay close to my parents, and we are, just don't see each other much. They're getting up there in years and don't like to go out much,and don't like visitors either.

Have a VERY Merry Christmas!

C- The Courtship Dance by Candace Camp completed 12/1
H- Highland Knight by Hannah Howell completed 12/8
R- Return of the Rogue by Donna Fletcher completed 12/13
I- In Bed with a Highlander by Maya Banks completed 12/3
S- Seduction of a Highland Lass by Maya Banks completed 12/5
T- Tempt me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas
M- Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas completed 12/15 Loved it!!
A- Never Love A Highlander by Maya Banks completed 12/5
S- Seduce me at Sunrise by Lisa completed 12/17

8/9 completed

I'am in
(9 out 0f 9 complete)

C.Courting Claudia (r-f-Dec 18-19)
E.Embrace the Wind (r-f-Dec 27 -28)
L.lonewolf's Woman (r-f-Dec 19-20)
E.Enticed (r-f-Dec 24-25)
B.bound by Blood (r-f-Dec 29-30)
R.Return to Me (r-f-Dec 30-31)
A.Archangel's Consort (r-f-Dec 23-24)
T.Tennessee Moon (r-f-Dec 26-27)
E.Eternal kiss of Darkness (r-f-Dec 29-30)

W♥LK: December's Spell it Out! Challenge

I’ll spell: GIFTS

3/5

G. - Gail Carriger = Heartless (AD)
I. - Isabel Cooper = No Proper Lady (PB)
✔ F. - First Grave on the Right, by Darynda Jones (AD)
✔ T. - Travises, #2 Blue-Eyed Devil, by Lisa Kleypas ★★★★★ audible.com to iPod/Touch 12/7
✔ S. - Silver Lining, by Osborne, Maggie ★★★★★ Kindle 12/12


Alternate:
I. - Whichever In Death book I'm on.

December’s Spell The Month Challenge duration – December 1-31


Using the first letter in the title, or the authors first or last name, spell something related to the month using books from TBR pile

4 / 9 completed

C- Christmas Rogues- Patricia Potter * completed 12/12
H- Historical Christmas Stories- Heather Graham Pozzessere * completed 12/10
R- Roberts, Nora- Historical Christmas Stories 1990 *
I- JIngle all the Way- Linda Lael Miller *
S- Stella Cameron- A Christmas Collection *
T- The Twelfth Night Bride- Kelly McClymer
M- Miller, Linda Lael- A Lawman's Christmas completed 12/5
A- Ashley, Jennifer- A Christmas Ball *
S- Sumner, Olivia- A Christmas to Cherish * completed 12/19

* Anthology book

This can also be tied to the December Build Your Own challenge with reading 9 Christmas-themed books from my TBR pile.

We Love Lisa Kleypas: Spell it out December
Completed 4/4 DONE!

N- Nice Girls Don't Live Forever: Molly Harper12/20/11
O- One Night in Scotland: Karen Hawkins12/17/11
E- An Enchanted Season : Maggie Shayne et al12/9/11
L- Lisa Kleypas : Because You're Mine12/10/11

Way to go, Cathy!!!

Congratulations, Cathy!!

Congrats, Cathy!

W♥LK: December's Spell it Out! Challenge

I’ll spell: GIFTS

4/5

✔ G. - Gail Carriger = Heartless ★★★★★ AD 12/19
I. - Isabel Cooper = No Proper Lady (PB)
✔ F. - First Grave on the Right, by Darynda Jones (AD)
✔ T. - Travises, #2 Blue-Eyed Devil, by Lisa Kleypas ★★★★★ audible.com to iPod/Touch 12/7
✔ S. - Silver Lining, by Osborne, Maggie ★★★★★ Kindle 12/12


Alternate:
I. - Whichever In Death book I'm on.

December’s Spell The Month Challenge duration – December 1-31


Using the first letter in the title, or the authors first or last name, spell something related to the month using books from TBR pile

5 / 9 completed

C- Christmas Rogues- Patricia Potter * completed 12/12
H- Historical Christmas Stories- Heather Graham Pozzessere * completed 12/10
R- Roberts, Nora- Historical Christmas Stories 1990 *
I- JIngle all the Way- Linda Lael Miller * completed 12/22
S- Stella Cameron- A Christmas Collection *
T- The Twelfth Night Bride- Kelly McClymer
M- Miller, Linda Lael- A Lawman's Christmas completed 12/5
A- Ashley, Jennifer- A Christmas Ball *
S- Sumner, Olivia- A Christmas to Cherish * completed 12/19

* Anthology book

This can also be tied to the December Build Your Own challenge with reading 9 Christmas-themed books from my TBR pile.

We Love Lisa Kleypas
December spell it out! challenge

FAMILY

Using letters in the title:
_______A WallFlower Christmas: Lisa Kleypas
________The TAker: Alma Katsu
_________The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie: Jennifer Ashley
To Taste TemptatIon: Elizabeth Hoyt 10/16 ★★★
____Smooth TaLking Stranger: Lisa Kleypas
_______Blue EYed Devil: Lisa Kleypas 10/22



2/6


Alternate:
Nine Rules to Break when Romancing a Rake: Sarah MacLean

December’s Spell it Out! Challenge

Completed 4/6

W - Deep Kiss of Winter by Kresley Cole & Gena Showalter -Reread- Done 12/23 *****
I - Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas -Reread- Done 12/16 *****
N - Nix in Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole -Reread- Done 12/5 ****
T - The School for Heiresses by Sabrina Jeffries, Liz Caryle, Julia London, & Renee Bernard
E - To Taste Temptation by Elizabeth Hoyt Done 12/10 ***
R - Ruby in Demon from the Dark by Kresley Cole -Reread-

W♥LK: December's Spell it Out! Challenge

I’ll spell: GIFTS

5/5 - Done!

✔ G. - Gail Carriger = Heartless ★★★★★ AD 12/19
✔ I. - Conspiracy in Death, by J.D. Robb ★★★★★ OD audio 12/19
✔ F. - First Grave on the Right, by Darynda Jones ★★★½✩ AD & audible.com 12/14
✔ T. - Travises, #2 Blue-Eyed Devil, by Lisa Kleypas ★★★★★ audible.com to iPod/Touch 12/7
✔ S. - Silver Lining, by Osborne, Maggie ★★★★★ Kindle 12/12

Excellent, Lisa Kay!

Thanks, Dhes! ☺

December 1 - 31, 2011
8/9

C Cheryl St. John - The Doctor's Wife (Harvey Girls #1), finished 12/14/11, 4*
H His Secondhand Wife (The Copper Creek Brides #2) - Cheryl St.John, finished 12/21/11, 3*
R Rebecca Winters - The Tycoon's Christmas Engagement from Christmas Proposals, novella, finished 12/6/11, 2*
I
S Sweet Annie (The Copper Creek Brides #1) - Cheryl St.John, finished 12/20/11, 3*
T The Tenderfoot Bride - Cheryl St.John, finished 12/18/11, 4*
M the Magic Of Christmas - Carolyn Davidson, Victoria Bylin, Cheryl St. John; anthology, finished 12/13/11, 2*
A All He Wants for Christmas - Jill Shalvis from Heating Up The Holidays, novella, finished 12/3/11, 3*
S St.John, Cheryl - The Preacher's Daughter (Harvey Girls #2), finished 12/16/11, 3.5*

Congrats, Lisa Kay!

C- The Courtship Dance by Candace Camp completed 12/1
H- Highland Knight by Hannah Howell completed 12/8
R- Return of the Rogue by Donna Fletcher completed 12/13
I- In Bed with a Highlander by Maya Banks completed 12/3
S- Seduction of a Highland Lass by Maya Banks completed 12/5
T- Tempt me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas completed 12/19
M- Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas completed 12/15 Loved it!!
A- Never Love A Highlander by Maya Banks completed 12/5
S- Seduce me at Sunrise by Lisa completed 12/17

9/9 completed

December’s Spell The Month Challenge duration – December 1-31


Using the first letter in the title, or the authors first or last name, spell something related to the month using books from TBR pile

6 / 9 completed

C- Christmas Rogues- Patricia Potter * completed 12/12
H- Historical Christmas Stories- Heather Graham Pozzessere * completed 12/10
R- Roberts, Nora- Historical Christmas Stories 1990 *
I- JIngle all the Way- Linda Lael Miller * completed 12/22
S- Stella Cameron- A Christmas Collection *
T- The Twelfth Night Bride- Kelly McClymer
M- Miller, Linda Lael- A Lawman's Christmas completed 12/5
A- Ashley, Jennifer- A Christmas Ball * completed 12/26
S- Sumner, Olivia- A Christmas to Cherish * completed 12/19

* Anthology book

This can also be tied to the December Build Your Own challenge with reading 9 Christmas-themed books from my TBR pile.

Congrats, to those who have finished! It's not looking good for me. :)

Well, it is a very busy month, Elise!

VERY busy!! And January is spent recuperating...

LOL! True.

Lol. Yes. Definitely looking forward to recuperating. ;)

December’s Spell it Out! Challenge

Completed 5/6

W - Deep Kiss of Winter by Kresley Cole -Reread- Done 12/23 *****
I - Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas -Reread- Done 12/16 *****
N - Nix in Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole -Reread- Done 12/5 ****
T - The School for Heiresses by Sabrina Jeffries, Liz Caryle, Julia London, & Renee Bernard
E - To Taste Temptation by Elizabeth Hoyt Done 12/10 ***
R - Ruby in Demon from the Dark by Kresley Cole -Reread- Done 12/28 *****

December Spell It Out Challenge:

Done: 7/7

S - Sugar & Spice *
P - Tawny Taylor Passion & A Pear Tree
E - JinglE All The Way *
C - This Christmas *
I - NIki Burnham Do-Over
A - KAz Delaney My Life As a Snow Bunny
L - Lori Foster Yule Be Mine

* - anthologies



I noticed that there are some books that we all have in common! It'd be really great to see what the others think of the book.. :)

Finally I'm done! And I really love the Christmas-themed stories! But I could still put up for the Winter challenge right? :)

Way to go!!! And yes, you sure can :)

Congrats to who's finished!
+ Happy New Year to everybody!!!!

And Christina, thanks for leading me to McCabe Trilogy, loved it :)

9/9 - finished Dec.30, 2011

C Cheryl St. John - The Doctor's Wife (Harvey Girls #1), finished 12/14/11, 4*
H His Secondhand Wife (The Copper Creek Brides #2) - Cheryl St.John, finished 12/21/11, 3*
R Robyn Carr - Hidden Summit (Virgin River #15?17), finished 12/30/11, 2*
I In Bed with a Highlander (McCabe Trilogy #1) - Maya Banks, finished 12/26/11, 4*
S Sweet Annie (The Copper Creek Brides #1) - Cheryl St.John, finished 12/20/11, 3*
T The Tenderfoot Bride - Cheryl St.John, finished 12/18/11, 4*
M Maya Banks - Never Love a Highlander (McCabe Trilogy #3), finished 12/27/11, 4*
A Armstrong, Kelley - Tales of the Otherworld (Otherworld Stories II), finished 12/30/11, 5*
S St.John, Cheryl - The Preacher's Daughter (Harvey Girls #2), finished 12/16/11, 3.5*

Way to go, KK!!!

Ia'm done

Great job, Joeera!

b>We Love Lisa Kleypas
December spell it out! challenge

FAMILY

Using letters in the title:
_______A WallFlower Christmas: Lisa Kleypas 12/31
________The TAker: Alma Katsu12/31
_________The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie: Jennifer Ashley
To Taste TemptatIon: Elizabeth Hoyt 12/16 ★★★
____Smooth TaLking Stranger: Lisa Kleypas
_______Blue EYed Devil: Lisa Kleypas 12/22



4/6


Alternate:
Nine Rules to Break when Romancing a Rake: Sarah MacLean


Oh well! Maybe next month I'll finish. ;) HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Congrats, Christina, Hanie, & KK, !!!

Well done, Elise!

I agree, well done!!

I didn't quite finish on time...

December’s Spell The Month Challenge duration – December 1-31


Using the first letter in the title, or the authors first or last name, spell something related to the month using books from TBR pile

9 / 9 completed

C- Christmas Rogues- Patricia Potter * completed 12/12
H- Historical Christmas Stories- Heather Graham Pozzessere * completed 12/10
R- Roberts, Nora- Historical Christmas Stories 1990 * completed 1/3
I- JIngle all the Way- Linda Lael Miller * completed 12/22
S- Stella Cameron- A Christmas Collection * completed 12/29
T- The Twelfth Night Bride- Kelly McClymer completed 1/1
M- Miller, Linda Lael- A Lawman's Christmas completed 12/5
A- Ashley, Jennifer- A Christmas Ball * completed 12/26
S- Sumner, Olivia- A Christmas to Cherish * completed 12/19

* Anthology book

This can also be tied to the December Build Your Own challenge with reading 9 Christmas-themed books from my TBR pile.

But you didn't give up!!!

No, I surely did not. I thought for sure I was going to finish all nine on time and possibly get one or two more in but between work, getting ready for Christmas, and getting sick the reading fell behind. Oh well, there's always next month, right? :P

Congrats, Laura!