2015 June Pick-It-For-Me Challenge

[Ebony]

I haven't received my picks either.

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Ebony, your picks are in message #158.

[Ebony]

~KarenH~ wrote: "Ebony, your picks are in message #158."

HA!!! Can you believe I've been looking in these comments at least 3-4 times a day for my books?! Thank you so much!!!

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

You're welcome! Sometimes it's just too easy to look right past something and not see it...

[Ebony]

Suzanne wrote: "Here you go Ebony! I picked a lot for you to choose from, Enjoy!

Apple = Temptation: Pick a book with temptation of some sort in the plot, a book that has a tempting cover that invites you (or yo..."

Thank You so much for the picks. I am going to have fun with these!! I appreciate you suggesting new books as well!!!

[Ebony]

~KarenH~ wrote: "You're welcome! Sometimes it's just too easy to look right past something and not see it..."

it is! especially when there isn't a specific way to get a notification. My apologies!

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

No worries...we've all been there at one time or another!

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Hi Leigh! I'll get started on your picks shortly, and should have them up sometime this evening.

[Brett]

Ty wrote: "Hey Brett!

Sorry for the delay. You have a great TBR and many adventures ahead of you. I love that you enjoy historical romance, so forgive me if I rec'd all of my favorites! Hope you enjoy one o..."

Thank you for the great picks! I going to begin with Daughter of the Forest because I own it. Then Angel's Blood and I would love to read Years and Alien, Mine.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hi Zainob, I'll get to work on your picks shortly! I just got home and have to take care of a couple of things first.

[Vi]

Larissa wrote: "Hi Vi,

We didn't have many books in common so I hope you like my picks for you:

Apple = Temptation: Pleasure Unbound - TBR- Definitely a tempting cover! I really enjoyed this serie..."

Thanks for the picks, Larissa. I'm going to go with either or .

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Pam!

We have a lot in common so I ended up with a lot of choices for you from your tbr. I tried to find you some new titles not on your shelves, I hope you find something you like here!


Apple = Temptation:
Untouched- tbr- green cover- I loved this book and I love Anna Campbell.
Garden of Lies- tbr- green trees

Crocus = Youthful Gladness:
A Little Something Different-tbr- YA. I really enjoyed this sweet book.
Fixed on You- tbr- purple cover- I also really liked this one :)

Forsythia = Anticipation:
Eat Play Lust- new- food involved. Fun, sweet shorter story.
Fanning the Flames- new- hot firefighter

Delphinium = Levity:
The Suit- tbr- humor- fun, sexy read
Shaken- new- blue cover- sexy, emotional short story

Lily = Majesty:
Off Sides- tbr- white cover- I love Sawyer Bennett and this is a really good NA read.
Play with Me- new- white on cover- I loved this book. Stand-alone in a series but if you want to start with the first in the series...Come Away with Me

Ginger = Strength:
That Time with Sugar- new- strong female character
The Guest Cottage- tbr- strong female character

Feverfew = Warmth:
Sweet Filthy Boy- tbr- orange cover- I keep hearing good things about this one
Wicked Games- tbr- tropical island trip- fun reality show setting.

Michaelmas Daisy =
Until Fountain Bridge - tbr- Scotland- I enjoyed this one more than On Dublin Street. Also FAC for June.
Don't Look Back- new- black and pink cover.

[Vi]

Michelle wrote: "Hey Vi!
Thanks for the picks! I love them all and don't know which to pick up first. I look forward to taking a few of these with me to read on the beach this month. :)
-Michelle
"

Michelle, glad you liked your picks. Do let me know when you read them :)

[Lacy]

♥KathyD♥ wrote: "Lacy...sorry I wasn't able to get your picks to you yesterday...new books were a bit of a challenge as you and I have very similar tastes in books! :)

Hope there are a few good choices for you! H..."


Thank you! So many new ones to add to my wishlist. We really do have a lot of our books in common!

I think that I might read a few of these. I'm definitely going to read Between Brothers. Then, I'm debating between some others and pricing out a few of the new ones.

Thank you! I hope that you enjoy your picks. :)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

OK Zainob, here you go! You do not have a lot of books on your shelves, and even fewer that I was familiar with, but I tried to come up with some books you might like!

Apple = Temptation:
It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - Love this series!

Crocus = Youthful Gladness:
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling - you really should finish this series!!

Forsythia = Anticipation:
Until Fountain Bridge by Samantha Young - she is the FAC this month and you liked the first one!

Delphinium = Levity:
Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione - Really good series, lots of shades of gray!
Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison - Fun series!!

Lily = Majesty:
Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson - on your to-read shelf.

Ginger = Strength:
Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - I think either of these series would appeal to you!

Feverfew = Warmth:
Among Thieves by Douglas Hulick - on your to-read shelf.
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins - you liked the first in series!

Michaelmas Daisy = Farewell:
New Moon by Stephanie Meyer - again you liked the first!
Hearts in Darkness by Laura Kaye - another new to you author, but I think one you might want to check out.

I hope I found one or two you might like!!

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Hi Leigh! I enjoyed checking out your shelves. We seem to have quite a bit in common, but a lot different too since you seem to read a lot more PNR than I have been lately. I tried to give you a mix, as much PNR as I could come up with, but a mix of other genres, too. I gave you one from your TBR and one New for each rule, with a few extra TBR picks thrown in just for kicks! :D I had trouble in a couple of places knowing for sure where you are in a series, it looks like you don't necessarily read them in order, so if you want to read a different book in a series than the one I recommended, that's always fine.

Apple = Temptation:  
TBR: - Delicate Freakn' Flower
New: - Wicked Games

Crocus = Youthful Gladness:  
TBR: - Rumor Has It
TBR: - Lord's Fall
New: - Simply Irresistible

Forsythia = Anticipation:  
TBR: - Tangled
New: - Hard as It Gets

Delphinium = Levity:  
TBR: - Pleasure Unbound
TBR: - How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf
New: - The Madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie

Lily = Majesty:  
TBR: - The Ugly Duchess
New: – Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake

Ginger = Strength:  
TBR: - Magic Breaks
New: - Dark Protector

Feverfew = Warmth:  
TBR: - Undeniably Yours
New: - Do Over

Michaelmas Daisy = Farewell:
TBR: - Moonlight on Nightingale Way
New: – Guarding Suzannah or Saving Grace...you have the 2nd book on your TBR but it doesn't look like you've read the first one, and I have issues with recommending books out of order!

I hope you find something here that you like, if I got confused and gave you books you've already read, just let me know and I'll try to fix it!

Happy Reading!

[LaurLa]

Lekshmy wrote: "Hi Laurla

Apple = Temptation: Pick a book with temptation of some sort in the plot, a book that has a tempting cover that invites you (or your pickee) Dark Witch[bookcover:Dark Wit..."

Thanks for the picks, Lekshmy. Not sure what I'll pick yet. Most of them are on my TBR, so I know I'll probably enjoy whatever I choose. Thanks, again!

[Leigh]

~KarenH~ wrote: "Hi Leigh! I'll get started on your picks shortly, and should have them up sometime this evening."

Thank you.

[☘KathyD☘]

Lacy wrote: "♥KathyD♥ wrote: "Lacy...sorry I wasn't able to get your picks to you yesterday...new books were a bit of a challenge as you and I have very similar tastes in books! :)

Hope there are a few good c..."

Yea!!! If any of the books you are interested in can be loaned via Kindle, let me know...I may have that book(s) and would be happy to send it your way! :)

[Leigh]

~KarenH~ wrote: "Hi Leigh! I enjoyed checking out your shelves. We seem to have quite a bit in common, but a lot different too since you seem to read a lot more PNR than I have been lately. I tried to give you a..."

Thank you for the great choices. Not sure which ones I will read, but will post choices as I finish them.

[Zainob]

MountainKat wrote: "OK Zainob, here you go! You do not have a lot of books on your shelves, and even fewer that I was familiar with, but I tried to come up with some books you might like!

Apple = Temptation:
[book:..."

Hehe thanks! I seriously need to update the books I've read...now if iBooks could automatically sync with Goodreads! Most of the books you listed are books I've actually read, so spot on! Hmmmm I can't seem to get myself to read Paranormal books, I got into Twilight because I did not know what it was about until I got hooked! I will definitely dig into Hearts in Darkness and Steelheart this week :D Great picks!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Zainob wrote: "Hehe thanks! I seriously need to update the books I've read...now if iBooks could automatically sync with Goodreads! Most of the books you listed are books I've actually read, so spot on!"

In this challenge, you are free to go the whatever book you are on within a series. So if someone picks #4 for you, but you have already read it you can read #5 - or the reverse too, you could read #3 if you haven't read it even if they pick #4. Maybe that will help you too!

Hearts in Darkness is awesome though! I just found out she is releasing a sequel - made my week!

[Zainob]

MountainKat wrote: "Zainob wrote: "Hehe thanks! I seriously need to update the books I've read...now if iBooks could automatically sync with Goodreads! Most of the books you listed are books I've actually read, so spo..."

I just read the book, short and sweet. I liked it.
Yeah, whenever I get into a book, I tend to read all other books by the author. Someone suggested one of R.K. Lilley's book last week, and curiosity got the better of me. I devoured all of her books this past weekend. I will be checking out your top rated books, you have some hot ones.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Zainob wrote: "I will be checking out your top rated books, you have some hot ones. "

Well, I do like me some steam!

[Madison ✨]

Lekshmy wrote: "Hey Kristin,
Thanks for the picks.

I will do 3
1. Darkfever
2. Cry no more
3.First Frost"

Great Lekshmy, let me know if you enjoy them! :)

[Zara's Retreat]

Hi Kat,

Sorry it's taken me so long to respond. I had difficulty choosing which book/s to read. I've now decided that I will read one of the following:
Crown Duel - Diana: Her New Life - The Last Queen

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Lacy,

I finished my first pick from you, . I really enjoyed David's journey, not just romantically, but finding himself after working so hard to improve his life. Thanks for the great pick! I can't believe that one was on my tbr for more than 2 years!

[Raine]

Penney - I just finished because of an alphabet challenge for 'B' and then I went to see what I needed for my June PIFM reads and imagine my surprise when I noticed you picked this book for me!!! Yay! One down!
RRRC 2015 June PIFM Picks

Unfortunately I only gave it 3 stars because, let's face it, it was hard to beat the first book and it would have been nice if the story started from after her presentation instead of all those flashbacks. Though the sexy scenes were AWESOME! Makes me want to re-read the first book again to remember the panty-stealing bastard Bennett.

I went to the Agent Provocateur near Michigan Avenue in Chicago and the lingerie was gorgeous, but $100 per panty??? I'd need to win the lotto to afford them. I don't know how Chloe could afford them, she was a recent MBA graduate. I've been a DBA for 10+ years and making VERY good money and I still can't afford them...

[Madison ✨]

Hey Nichole,
I just finished reading Lord of Scoundrels and enjoyed it so much, thank you for the recommendation! I can't believe I haven't heard of this one before since all the reviews about it were so good and I love historical romances. I also got the first one in the series, The Lion's Daughter and hope that one is just as good. :)

Thanks!
Kristin

[Elke]

Brett,

Finished my first pick - of course I loved it...right along with all of her FBI series!

On to #2!

[Larissa]

Hi Diane~Firefly~
I finished my first pick and loved it! Thank you for the great pick! I'm deciding between and next.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Larissa - I'm glad you loved it. I am amazed at the quality books Andrews puts out.

[Nichole]

Kristin wrote: "Hey Nichole,
I just finished reading Lord of Scoundrels and enjoyed it so much, thank you for the recommendation! I can't believe I haven't heard of this one before since all the rev..."

I'm so glad you liked it! It was a PIFM recommendation for me too :) I still need to read the rest of the series though. It's on my list...

[Larissa]

Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "Larissa - I'm glad you loved it. I am amazed at the quality books Andrews puts out."

They are a good team! Hubby and Wifey!

[Lacy]

♥KathyD♥ wrote: "Lacy wrote: "♥KathyD♥ wrote: "Lacy...sorry I wasn't able to get your picks to you yesterday...new books were a bit of a challenge as you and I have very similar tastes in books! :)

Hope there are..."

Thank you! I'll definitely let you know. :)

[Lacy]

Fran wrote: "Hi Lacy,

I finished my first pick from you, . I really enjoyed David's journey, not just romantically, but finding himself after working so hard to improve his li..."

Yay! I'm glad that you liked it.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hi Mai, I finished my first pick the other day, Rocky Mountain Romance - I really enjoyed it!

I'm halfway through my second pick, Bonds of Justice and loving it!! I have at least two more I want to get to this month as well! =)

[~Leslie~]

Hi Tammie Read my first pick from you and it was a new to me author - and I loved it!
I read

Thanks for the great pick!1

[Leigh]

KarenH,

I have finished my first pick . I loved it but sad that the series ended.

[Elke]

Leigh wrote: "KarenH,

I have finished my first pick . I loved it but sad that the series ended."

KarenH,

Good news...it is not the last in the series! #8 comes out in August and there are 2 more after that!! :D

[Belle]

Ashley wrote: "Hello Belle,

Here are my picks for you. I hope you enjoy them and let me know if I pick anything you have already read but is just not posted on goodreads.

Apple = Temptation

Dead Until Dark by ..."

Hey Ashley! I finished and loved it :) Thanks for the rec! I've just started .

[Elke]

Brett,

Finished my second pick -liked it better than the first one!

On to #3?! ;)

[Leigh]

Elke wrote: "Leigh wrote: "KarenH,

I have finished my first pick . I loved it but sad that the series ended."

KarenH,

Good news...it is not the last in the series! #8 comes ..."

I am so happy to hear that.

[Elke]

Finished my 3rd pick -liked it a lot!!

on to #4!!

[Nancy H]

Hi Ab2y,
I finished my first pick and really loved it! Now I can't wait to read the rest of the series!

I am starting next.

Thanks for the great picks!

[Carla]

Nicole--I just finished my first PIFM book this month, Crush on You and really liked it. It was a nice light, fun read. I'm reading another in the series now. I'm also reading Twenties Girl on audio and will let you know when I finish. Thanks for the picks, I am enjoying them.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hi Mai, I've finished two more of my picks!

Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh - I really loved this one, the characters and story worked for me!

Forbidden by Elizabeth Lowell - I am enjoying my reread of this trilogy! I did listen to the audio and wasn't impressed with the narrator, about the only thing she had working in her favor was that she wasn't Anne Flosnik! Oh well, I still enjoyed the story and audios seem to be working better for me right now. =)

[Alexa]

Hello Zara! I finished my first pick today. I read and loved it. Although, I have loved every book I've read by Julie James. Thank you for a great recommendation!

[Mai]

Hi MountainKat, I'm glad you enjoyed them :) I still want to read that series by Nalini Singh, too.

[Penney]

Hi Elke! I finished two of my picks this month and enjoyed them both...

Ball & Chain ✯✯✯✯
Fall from India Place ✯✯✯✯

Thanks for the picks! :)