Build Your Boxed Set Challenge

[Jael ~ *~ Syhren ~* ~]

Courtney wrote: "Jael, I like the Gimme More idea. If I made a similar boxed set for mine, it would take me the rest of the year to finish them all! :)"

LOL Thanx Courtney and yeah I agree which is why i limit it to just four book for each set.

[DarkHeart "Vehngeance"]

Jailbait Honeys
YA books that will undoubtedly have drool worthy boys that while may not be young enough to be my children, will definitely leave me feeling a bit like a cougar...
1. City of Bones - Cassandra Clare 23 May 09 ****
2. Fragile Eternity - Melissa Marr 03 May 09 *****
3. Lament The Faerie Queen's Deception - Maggie Stiefvater
4. The Vampire Diaries The Awakening and The Struggle - L.J. Smith
5. Evermore - Alyson Noel
6. Wondrous Strange - Lesley Livingston 11 May 09 ***
7. Tithe A Modern Faerie Tale - Holly Black
8. The Awakening - Kelley Armstrong 04 May 09 *****

You mean boys can do more than sit and look pretty?
Books by male authors that I've been wanting to try out
1. Already Dead - Charlie Huston
2. Storm Front - Jim Butcher
3. The Devil You Know - Mike Carey
4. Something from the Nightside - Simon R. Green
5. Staked - J.F. Lewis
6. Blood Blade - Marcus Pelegrimas
7. Dead To Me - Anton Strout

[Adrienne]

I'm going tohave a try with this::need to compile my set tho'::

[Barbara ★]

I've adjusted these box sets as I was not able to complete in 2010 since I kept forgetting about it.

Box Set #1 - Kilt Wearing Hotties
Highlanders
Highland Warrior - Monica McCarty 4/27/09
The Madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie - Jennifer Ashley 4/25/09
The Scottish Companion - Karen Ranney 8/30/10
BOX SET #1 COMPLETE 8/30/10

Box Set #2 - Let me at that Time Machine
Time Travel
Outlander - Diana Gabaldon 5/8/09
Taming the Barbarian - Lois Greiman 7/3/09
Believe - Victoria Alexander 12/4/10
BOX SET #2 COMPLETE 12/4/10

Box Set #3 - Just One Bite
Vampires
CANCELED

Box Set #4 - In Your Face Heroines
Magic Strikes - Ilona Andrews 5/16/09
Poltergeist A Greywalker Novel - Kat Richardson 5/3/09
Cast in Fury - Michelle Sagara 8/23/09
BOX SET #4 COMPLETE 8/23/09

[Barbara ★]

Box Set #5 - Beastie Boys
Shifters
In Over Her Head - Judi Fennell (merman) 1/17/10
House of Cards - C.E. Murphy (gargoyles) 8/22/09
Lord Of Legends - Susan Krinard (unicorn) 11/23/10
Prey - Melina Morel (werecat) 3/1/10
A Mermaid's Ransom - Joey W. Hill (mermaid) 6/25/10
BOX SET #5 COMPLETE 11/23/10

Box Set #6 - The Lost City of Atlantis
Atlantis Unleashed - Alyssa Day 5/4/10
CANCELED

Box Set #7 - Oh those wonderful teenage years
Young Adult selections
City of Bones - Cassandra Clare 10/3/09
The Soldiers of Halla - D.J. MacHale 7/2/09
The Last Battle of the Icemark - Stuart Hill 7/14/09
BOX SET #7 COMPLETE 10/3/09

Box Set # 8 - Anatomy of Murder
Murder Mysteries mentioning body parts
The Bodies Left Behind A Novel - Jeffery Deaver 5/8/09
The Law of Falling Bodies - Edmund Dejesus 12/11/09
Skeleton Crew A Lindsay Chamberlain Novel - Beverly Connor 5/28/09
Bare Bones - Kathy Reichs 6/12/10
BOX SET #8 COMPLETE 6/12/10

Box Set #9 - Death Wish Anyone?
Sudden Death - Allison Brennan 5/1/09
Innocent in Death - J.D. Robb 11/29/09
Déjà Dead - Kathy Reichs 12/29/09
BOX SET #9 COMPLETE 12/29/09

[Melody]

Boxset Challenge (Updated and "official") :O)

(May To-Read)

Boxset #1: This Could Be "Dangerous" (Updated 5/12)

Dangerous Curves, Pamela Britton
Dangerous Cravings, Evangeline Anderson
Dangerous Visions, Harlan Ellison
Dangerous Laughter, Steven Millhauser

Boxset #2: Star-trekin'

Grimspace, Ann Aguirre
Victorious Star, Morgan Hawke
Port Eternity, C.J. Cherryh
Too Close to the Sun, Robin T. Popp
Gabriel's Ghost, Linnea Sinclair

Boxset #3: Use Your Mouth

Talk of the Town, Sherrill Bodine
Talk Me Down, Victoria Dahl
Talk Nerdy to Me, Vicki Lewis Thompson
Sweet Talk, Susan Mallery
Talk of the Town, Karen Hawkins

[Lori]

Two down...

Box Set #1
Rock My Cock

1. Child'sPrey 1 Orange Moon by Barbara Sheridan - When a chance meeting brings the influential rockers of ChildsPrey to the aid of the young musician, Hideki discovers the chemistry between himself and famed bassist Toru doesn't end in the studio.

2. Adder by Alley Blue - Adder has a plan for his life: play his music for millions of adoring fans, who will reward him with money, fame and as much sex as he can handle. It’s a goal he’s been working toward since his teens and is on the cusp of achieving. The idea of a relationship never entered his mind—until a new drummer joins his band. One taste of Kalil, and all he wants is more.

3. Survival by D.J. Manly - Gray was the love of Russ's life until Gray's stepfather, Johnny, decided he wanted Russ for himself. When Russ is punished for rejecting Johnny by being locked out of Survival, the rock group he created, he hits rock bottom, losing Gray, and his career. A few years later, on the night of Survival's homecoming, Russ is hoping to kill his pain on a barstool across town.

4.Heaven Sent: Revelations by Jet Mykles - Not yet released, this is the story of Gretchen, Manager of the rock band Heaven. Yep, she's a girl but Jet's promised some hot menage, M/M action and I know she'll live up to her promise.

Box Set #2
Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy

1. Bareback by by Chris Owen - Jake Taggart's life was almost perfect He'd worked hard to overcome his past, and he loved his job as foreman on a ranch in Arkansas. The only thorn in his side was a dark eyed cowboy named Tornado whose stubborn attitude brought frustration and confusion to Jake's mostly happy existence.

2. Stroke of Luck by Jourdan Lane - Dale and Brandt are doing all right on their ranch in Colorado, raising horses and living together. Brandt still has a jealous bone, and sometimes they fuss about the small stuff, but Dale knows they love each other, and that things will straighten themselves out as long as he and Brandt are honest with each other.

3. The Tin Star by J.L. Langley - When James Killian comes out to his father, he finds himself banished from his home and fired from his job. His savior comes in the unlikely form of Ethan Whitehall, his older brother's best friend. Ethan has always had a soft spot where Jamie Killian was concerned, and he will do whatever it takes to keep his new lover safe.

Box Set #3
Is that your Nightstick officer, or are you just happy to see me?

1. Shady Ridge and the Neon Sky by Chris Owen - Hank is happy with his life in Shady Ridge, the small town he grew up in and now works as a police officer in. And if he has to go to the Neon Sky, a gay bar a couple hours away in the middle of nowhere once every six months or so to get his jollies, well it's working for him. At least it is until Charlie joins the force.

2. The Long Way Home by Z.A. Maxfield - When young boys go missing, psychic Kevin Quinn is called in to help the police department. Quinn's partner is Connor Dougal, a newer detective on the force, and a skeptic when it comes to psychic abilities.

3. The Assignment by Evangeline Anderson - Detective Nicholas Valenti, tall, dark and stoic, has been best friends with his partner, Sean O'Brian for six years. The two men have seen each other through divorce, disaster, and danger, and saved each other's asses more times than Valenti can count. Exactly when he started seeing his blond, intense partner in another light, Valenti isn't really sure. He only knows that he wants O'Brian in a way that had nothing to do with friendship and everything to do with possession. It is a desire he will have to hide forever because O'Brian is undeniably straight.

Box Set #4
Rear THRUSTERS engaged Captain.

1. My Fair Captain by J. L Langley - Swarthy Intergalactic Navy Captain Nathaniel Hawkins ran from a past he had no intention of ever reliving. But when his Admiral asks him to use his peerage, as an earl and the heir to a dukedom, to investigate a missing weapons stash, hes forced to do just that. As if being undercover on a Regency planet where the young men are supposed to remain pure until marriage isnt bad enough, Nate finds himself attracted to the kings unmarried son.

2. Hot Cargo by Nicki Bennett - Captured and accused of piracy, privateer Blaise Risner, captain of the Golden Stallion, finds himself in a clinch - literally - with Confederation Admiral Peter Keller, who promises to see justice done by way of hard labor. Keller dispenses his own forms of painful justice and sensual discipline, which usually involve a not-so-resistant Blaise on his knees bound and determined to give as good as he gets.

3. Lost Star Interstellar Service & Discipline 3 by Morgan Hawke - Aubrey was a tech engineer with a dirty little secret that the Moribund Company was willing to destroy everyone and everything to get their hands on. When Deshryt Seht, blood prince of Skeldhor, saved the dying boy's life, it set off a contest of wills as strong as the call of their blood. Unfortunately Aubrey has one more secret that severs their relationship before it can truly begin.

4. Broken Boundaries by Evangeline Anderson - Chaz is the youngest recruit the Academy has ever seen. Godlike reflexes and hawk eyes make him a natural gunner assigned to fly the futuristic ship with technology so advanced it's still classified. But it takes a two-man crew and Chaz, the lone wolf, must have a partner. Tension climbs to a breaking point when Ferron informs him that in order to fly the Needle he and Chaz must have their bodies pressed together in a dance of sensual intimacy that makes the sexually straight Chaz angry and uncomfortable.

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

Lori: I like that Set. Seeing as to how I like Sci-fi and m/m romance. Taking time to add the blurb. Ugh. LOL. Don't give me ideas.

[Lori]

Box Set #5
SUCK this

1. Master Of Obsidian by Jamie Craig - Jesse Madding has been working for Gideon, a vampire fighting to maintain the balance between good and evil, for two years, and has loved him for nearly that long. When Gideon slams him against an alley wall and demands sex, Jesse is too happy to oblige, but it opens doors in their relationship that Gideon isn't sure he wants to enter.

2. Need by Sean Michael - When Bast picks up Trick, a street hustler with few prospects, Trick is prepared to play along, to have some fun. He figures he's got a good thing going with free room and board, so why rock the boat? What he's not prepared for is falling in love.

3. Blood Claim by Various Authors - This volume features a trio of M/M tales from three of the genre's hottest authors.

Box Set #6
My, what a big HOSE you have

1. Aidan and Ethan by Cameron Dane - Thirteen years ago Aidan disappeared in the dead of night, but he is home now. Aidan has come home to take the job of chief of the fire department and to reconnect with his brother and sister. He wants Ethan back too. Unable to forget their kiss, Aidan wants to explain why he went away, and he wants a second chance to win Ethan’s heart.

2. 911 by Chris Owen - Drew is a fireman who loves the rush of his job, and is looking for a roommate to share costs. Scott is a doctor looking for somewhere to live that doesn't leave him rooming with his now ex-lover. The match seems more than perfect when Scott moves in with Drew. It's more than just costs that they share. They find it hard to resist getting to know each other in the most intimate way, and soon things are heating up enough to make even Drew wonder if they can handle the fire.

3. On Fire by Drew Zachary - Take one tall, broad-shouldered fireman in his early thirties. Mix well with one skinny, eighteen-year-old college kid who lives for sex, and the results are sheer pleasure.

Box Set #7
I'm a SLAVE for you Baby

1. Creations Control by Marie Harte - Drekk knows what it's like to have the needs only a Creation can experience. He's learned to blend in with the populace and balance a Creation's desire to submit with his own powerful personality. He'll teach Ryen the same, but it won't be easy.

2. Slave Boy by Evangeline Anderson - Wren has been in love with his master from the moment he laid eyes on him. Haven rescued him from a life of sexual slavery and his gratitude is exceeded only by his desire for the tall, broad shouldered man he calls Master.

3. Blue Ruin 1 Some Kind of Stranger by Katrina Strauss - Shane "Blue" McGowan wakes up groggy, blindfolded, and chained to a stranger's bed. Upon finding himself in luxurious surroundings, the cunning Blue realizes two things: he has no desire to return to a life on the streets, and his handsome captor stirs strange and unfulfilled longings in him.

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

Box Set #8
Secret Agent Man 2: Secret's Out (On the Cover: open shirt/bare-chested/soaking wet agents)

Special Assignment by Ann Peterson

Set up with the agent by Lori L. Harris

Sheik Seduction by Dana Marton finished 5-09

[Lori]

Updated...


Box Set #5
SUCK this

1. Master Of Obsidian by Jamie Craig - Jesse Madding has been working for Gideon, a vampire fighting to maintain the balance between good and evil, for two years, and has loved him for nearly that long. When Gideon slams him against an alley wall and demands sex, Jesse is too happy to oblige, but it opens doors in their relationship that Gideon isn't sure he wants to enter.

2. Need by Sean Michael - When Bast picks up Trick, a street hustler with few prospects, Trick is prepared to play along, to have some fun. He figures he's got a good thing going with free room and board, so why rock the boat? What he's not prepared for is falling in love.

3. Blood Claim by Various Authors - This volume features a trio of M/M tales from three of the genre's hottest authors.

Box Set #6
My, what a big HOSE you have

1. Aidan and Ethan by Cameron Dane - Thirteen years ago Aidan disappeared in the dead of night, but he is home now. Aidan has come home to take the job of chief of the fire department and to reconnect with his brother and sister. He wants Ethan back too. Unable to forget their kiss, Aidan wants to explain why he went away, and he wants a second chance to win Ethan’s heart.

2. 911 by Chris Owen - Drew is a fireman who loves the rush of his job, and is looking for a roommate to share costs. Scott is a doctor looking for somewhere to live that doesn't leave him rooming with his now ex-lover. The match seems more than perfect when Scott moves in with Drew. It's more than just costs that they share. They find it hard to resist getting to know each other in the most intimate way, and soon things are heating up enough to make even Drew wonder if they can handle the fire.

3. On Fire by Drew Zachary - Take one tall, broad-shouldered fireman in his early thirties. Mix well with one skinny, eighteen-year-old college kid who lives for sex, and the results are sheer pleasure.

Box Set #7
I'm a SLAVE for you Baby

1. Creations Control by Marie Harte - Drekk knows what it's like to have the needs only a Creation can experience. He's learned to blend in with the populace and balance a Creation's desire to submit with his own powerful personality. He'll teach Ryen the same, but it won't be easy.

2. Slave Boy by Evangeline Anderson - Wren has been in love with his master from the moment he laid eyes on him. Haven rescued him from a life of sexual slavery and his gratitude is exceeded only by his desire for the tall, broad shouldered man he calls Master.

3. Blue Ruin 1 Some Kind of Stranger by Katrina Strauss - Shane "Blue" McGowan wakes up groggy, blindfolded, and chained to a stranger's bed. Upon finding himself in luxurious surroundings, the cunning Blue realizes two things: he has no desire to return to a life on the streets, and his handsome captor stirs strange and unfulfilled longings in him.

[Lori]

Updated...


Box Set #1
Rock My Cock

1. Child'sPrey 1 Orange Moon by Barbara Sheridan - When a chance meeting brings the influential rockers of ChildsPrey to the aid of the young musician, Hideki discovers the chemistry between himself and famed bassist Toru doesn't end in the studio.

2. Adder by Alley Blue - Adder has a plan for his life: play his music for millions of adoring fans, who will reward him with money, fame and as much sex as he can handle. It’s a goal he’s been working toward since his teens and is on the cusp of achieving. The idea of a relationship never entered his mind—until a new drummer joins his band. One taste of Kalil, and all he wants is more.

3. Survival by D.J. Manly - Gray was the love of Russ's life until Gray's stepfather, Johnny, decided he wanted Russ for himself. When Russ is punished for rejecting Johnny by being locked out of Survival, the rock group he created, he hits rock bottom, losing Gray, and his career. A few years later, on the night of Survival's homecoming, Russ is hoping to kill his pain on a barstool across town.

4.Heaven Sent: Revelations by Jet Mykles - Not yet released, this is the story of Gretchen, Manager of the rock band Heaven. Yep, she's a girl but Jet's promised some hot menage, M/M action and I know she'll live up to her promise.

Box Set #2
Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy

1. Bareback by by Chris Owen - Jake Taggart's life was almost perfect He'd worked hard to overcome his past, and he loved his job as foreman on a ranch in Arkansas. The only thorn in his side was a dark eyed cowboy named Tornado whose stubborn attitude brought frustration and confusion to Jake's mostly happy existence.

2. Stroke of Luck by Jourdan Lane - Dale and Brandt are doing all right on their ranch in Colorado, raising horses and living together. Brandt still has a jealous bone, and sometimes they fuss about the small stuff, but Dale knows they love each other, and that things will straighten themselves out as long as he and Brandt are honest with each other.

3. The Tin Star by J.L. Langley - When James Killian comes out to his father, he finds himself banished from his home and fired from his job. His savior comes in the unlikely form of Ethan Whitehall, his older brother's best friend. Ethan has always had a soft spot where Jamie Killian was concerned, and he will do whatever it takes to keep his new lover safe.

Box Set #3
Is that your Nightstick officer, or are you just happy to see me?

1. Shady Ridge and the Neon Sky by Chris Owen - Hank is happy with his life in Shady Ridge, the small town he grew up in and now works as a police officer in. And if he has to go to the Neon Sky, a gay bar a couple hours away in the middle of nowhere once every six months or so to get his jollies, well it's working for him. At least it is until Charlie joins the force.

2. The Long Way Home by Z.A. Maxfield - When young boys go missing, psychic Kevin Quinn is called in to help the police department. Quinn's partner is Connor Dougal, a newer detective on the force, and a skeptic when it comes to psychic abilities.

3. The Assignment by Evangeline Anderson - Detective Nicholas Valenti, tall, dark and stoic, has been best friends with his partner, Sean O'Brian for six years. The two men have seen each other through divorce, disaster, and danger, and saved each other's asses more times than Valenti can count. Exactly when he started seeing his blond, intense partner in another light, Valenti isn't really sure. He only knows that he wants O'Brian in a way that had nothing to do with friendship and everything to do with possession. It is a desire he will have to hide forever because O'Brian is undeniably straight.

Box Set #4
Rear THRUSTERS engaged Captain.

1. My Fair Captain by J. L Langley - Swarthy Intergalactic Navy Captain Nathaniel Hawkins ran from a past he had no intention of ever reliving. But when his Admiral asks him to use his peerage, as an earl and the heir to a dukedom, to investigate a missing weapons stash, hes forced to do just that. As if being undercover on a Regency planet where the young men are supposed to remain pure until marriage isnt bad enough, Nate finds himself attracted to the kings unmarried son.

2. Hot Cargo by Nicki Bennett - Captured and accused of piracy, privateer Blaise Risner, captain of the Golden Stallion, finds himself in a clinch - literally - with Confederation Admiral Peter Keller, who promises to see justice done by way of hard labor. Keller dispenses his own forms of painful justice and sensual discipline, which usually involve a not-so-resistant Blaise on his knees bound and determined to give as good as he gets.

3. Lost Star Interstellar Service & Discipline 3 by Morgan Hawke - Aubrey was a tech engineer with a dirty little secret that the Moribund Company was willing to destroy everyone and everything to get their hands on. When Deshryt Seht, blood prince of Skeldhor, saved the dying boy's life, it set off a contest of wills as strong as the call of their blood. Unfortunately Aubrey has one more secret that severs their relationship before it can truly begin.

4. Broken Boundaries by Evangeline Anderson - Chaz is the youngest recruit the Academy has ever seen. Godlike reflexes and hawk eyes make him a natural gunner assigned to fly the futuristic ship with technology so advanced it's still classified. But it takes a two-man crew and Chaz, the lone wolf, must have a partner. Tension climbs to a breaking point when Ferron informs him that in order to fly the Needle he and Chaz must have their bodies pressed together in a dance of sensual intimacy that makes the sexually straight Chaz angry and uncomfortable.

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

Boxed Set #8

Secret Agent Man 2: (Don't) Cover Up (open shirt/bare-chested/soaking wet agents)

Special Assignment by Ann Peterson finished 5-09

Set up with the agent by Lori L. Harris finished 5-09

Sheik Seduction by Dana Marton finished 5-09

[Jane(Janelba)]

Ok I just realised I haven't noted any of my box sets here.

Box Set #1 - Vampire's

1. Vampire Academy - Richelle Mead - 02 June 2009
2. Club Dead - Charlaine Harris - 12 June 2009
3. Lover Eternal - J.R. Ward - 25 May 2009
4. A Bloody Good Cruise - Diana Rubino


Box Set #2 - Female Private Investigators

1. One for the Money - Janet Evanovich - 03/06/09
2. N is for Noose - Sue Grafton - 16/06/09
3. Family Honor - Robert B. Parker - 31 May 2009

[Lauren]

so I am getting into these challenges
this is what I came up with

BOX 1 LASS YOUR IN SCOTTLAND
1.Dark Highland Fire
2.Embrace the Dawn
3.Highlander Untamed
4.Highlander In Her Bed


BOX 2 COFFEE? TEA? MURDER?
1.On What Grounds
2Sex, Murder And A Double Latte
3.Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder
4.Death by Darjeeling

BOX 3 WITCHES UNITE
1Witch Fire
2.Charmed and Dangerous
3.Would-Be Witch
4.Tall, Dark & Dead

BOX 4 I DON'T BITE UNLESS YOU WANT ME TOO
1.Dead to the World
2.A Quick Bite
3.Kiss of Midnight
4.The Vampire's Bride

BOX 5 IS IT HOT IN HERE OR IS IT ME
1.Nicholas
2.Dark Elves I Taken
3.Ecstasy The Shadowdwellers
4.Hotter After Midnight

[Kasia]

I love your boxes, Lauren! COFFEE? TEA? MURDER? lol

[Lauren]

Kasia wrote: "I love your boxes, Lauren! COFFEE? TEA? MURDER? lol"

Thank you I spent the better part of my day coming up with books instead of working hehehe

[Kasia]

I'm guilty of spending way too much time on GR, if that's any consolation.

[Lori]

Finished...

Box Set #5
SUCK this

1. Master Of Obsidian by Jamie Craig - Jesse Madding has been working for Gideon, a vampire fighting to maintain the balance between good and evil, for two years, and has loved him for nearly that long. When Gideon slams him against an alley wall and demands sex, Jesse is too happy to oblige, but it opens doors in their relationship that Gideon isn't sure he wants to enter.

2. Need by Sean Michael - When Bast picks up Trick, a street hustler with few prospects, Trick is prepared to play along, to have some fun. He figures he's got a good thing going with free room and board, so why rock the boat? What he's not prepared for is falling in love.

3. Blood Claim by Various Authors - This volume features a trio of M/M tales from three of the genre's hottest authors.

Box Set #6
My, what a big HOSE you have

1. Heat by Tory Temple - Chance thinks he's got a pretty good life. He loves his job as a fireman, he's got an ocean view, and he has a great bunch of friends. He figured there's not much reason to change until he meets Tucker, a paramedic who works his shift. Tucker might even be worth breaking the don't ask, don't tell policy at work, might just be worth coming out for..

2. 911 by Chris Owen - Drew is a fireman who loves the rush of his job, and is looking for a roommate to share costs. Scott is a doctor looking for somewhere to live that doesn't leave him rooming with his now ex-lover. The match seems more than perfect when Scott moves in with Drew. It's more than just costs that they share. They find it hard to resist getting to know each other in the most intimate way, and soon things are heating up enough to make even Drew wonder if they can handle the fire.

3. On Fire by Drew Zachary - Take one tall, broad-shouldered fireman in his early thirties. Mix well with one skinny, eighteen-year-old college kid who lives for sex, and the results are sheer pleasure.

Box Set #7
I'm a SLAVE for you Baby

1. Creations Control by Marie Harte - Drekk knows what it's like to have the needs only a Creation can experience. He's learned to blend in with the populace and balance a Creation's desire to submit with his own powerful personality. He'll teach Ryen the same, but it won't be easy.

2. Slave Boy by Evangeline Anderson - Wren has been in love with his master from the moment he laid eyes on him. Haven rescued him from a life of sexual slavery and his gratitude is exceeded only by his desire for the tall, broad shouldered man he calls Master.

3. Blue Ruin 1 Some Kind of Stranger by Katrina Strauss - Shane "Blue" McGowan wakes up groggy, blindfolded, and chained to a stranger's bed. Upon finding himself in luxurious surroundings, the cunning Blue realizes two things: he has no desire to return to a life on the streets, and his handsome captor stirs strange and unfulfilled longings in him.

[Lori]

Finished all of my box set books. I changed a couple of them. This was so much fun I think I might make a few more. What is the deadline for this challenge?

Box Set #1
Rock My Cock

1. Child'sPrey 1 Orange Moon by Barbara Sheridan - When a chance meeting brings the influential rockers of ChildsPrey to the aid of the young musician, Hideki discovers the chemistry between himself and famed bassist Toru doesn't end in the studio.

2. Adder by Alley Blue - Adder has a plan for his life: play his music for millions of adoring fans, who will reward him with money, fame and as much sex as he can handle. It’s a goal he’s been working toward since his teens and is on the cusp of achieving. The idea of a relationship never entered his mind—until a new drummer joins his band. One taste of Kalil, and all he wants is more.

3. Survival by D.J. Manly - Gray was the love of Russ's life until Gray's stepfather, Johnny, decided he wanted Russ for himself. When Russ is punished for rejecting Johnny by being locked out of Survival, the rock group he created, he hits rock bottom, losing Gray, and his career. A few years later, on the night of Survival's homecoming, Russ is hoping to kill his pain on a barstool across town.

Box Set #2
Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy

1. Bareback by by Chris Owen - Jake Taggart's life was almost perfect He'd worked hard to overcome his past, and he loved his job as foreman on a ranch in Arkansas. The only thorn in his side was a dark eyed cowboy named Tornado whose stubborn attitude brought frustration and confusion to Jake's mostly happy existence.

2. Ride 'Em Cowboy by J.P. Bowie - When Royce Chandler first claps eyes on his father's ranch foreman, Parker Jones, it's lust mixed with dislike at first sight. It seems that Parker has nothing but disdain for the young law graduate. But all that changes when Parker is thrown from his horse and Royce accompanies him to the hospital.

3. The Tin Star by J.L. Langley - When James Killian comes out to his father, he finds himself banished from his home and fired from his job. His savior comes in the unlikely form of Ethan Whitehall, his older brother's best friend. Ethan has always had a soft spot where Jamie Killian was concerned, and he will do whatever it takes to keep his new lover safe.

Box Set #3
Is that your Nightstick officer, or are you just happy to see me?

1. Shady Ridge and the Neon Sky by Chris Owen - Hank is happy with his life in Shady Ridge, the small town he grew up in and now works as a police officer in. And if he has to go to the Neon Sky, a gay bar a couple hours away in the middle of nowhere once every six months or so to get his jollies, well it's working for him. At least it is until Charlie joins the force.

2. Out of My Mind by M.L. Rhodes - For four years Rafferty Jones and Nick Tucker have worked side-by-side as police detectives in their small Maine town. But lately, Rafferty’s imagination has been creating fantasies about Nick—more specifically, about Nick and him together—that have shocked Rafferty.

3. The Assignment by Evangeline Anderson - Detective Nicholas Valenti, tall, dark and stoic, has been best friends with his partner, Sean O'Brian for six years. The two men have seen each other through divorce, disaster, and danger, and saved each other's asses more times than Valenti can count. Exactly when he started seeing his blond, intense partner in another light, Valenti isn't really sure. He only knows that he wants O'Brian in a way that had nothing to do with friendship and everything to do with possession. It is a desire he will have to hide forever because O'Brian is undeniably straight.

Box Set #4
Rear THRUSTERS engaged Captain.

1. My Fair Captain by J. L Langley - Swarthy Intergalactic Navy Captain Nathaniel Hawkins ran from a past he had no intention of ever reliving. But when his Admiral asks him to use his peerage, as an earl and the heir to a dukedom, to investigate a missing weapons stash, hes forced to do just that. As if being undercover on a Regency planet where the young men are supposed to remain pure until marriage isnt bad enough, Nate finds himself attracted to the kings unmarried son.

2. Hot Cargo by Nicki Bennett - Captured and accused of piracy, privateer Blaise Risner, captain of the Golden Stallion, finds himself in a clinch - literally - with Confederation Admiral Peter Keller, who promises to see justice done by way of hard labor. Keller dispenses his own forms of painful justice and sensual discipline, which usually involve a not-so-resistant Blaise on his knees bound and determined to give as good as he gets.

3. Lost Star Interstellar Service & Discipline 3 by Morgan Hawke - Aubrey was a tech engineer with a dirty little secret that the Moribund Company was willing to destroy everyone and everything to get their hands on. When Deshryt Seht, blood prince of Skeldhor, saved the dying boy's life, it set off a contest of wills as strong as the call of their blood. Unfortunately Aubrey has one more secret that severs their relationship before it can truly begin.

4. Broken Boundaries by Evangeline Anderson - Chaz is the youngest recruit the Academy has ever seen. Godlike reflexes and hawk eyes make him a natural gunner assigned to fly the futuristic ship with technology so advanced it's still classified. But it takes a two-man crew and Chaz, the lone wolf, must have a partner. Tension climbs to a breaking point when Ferron informs him that in order to fly the Needle he and Chaz must have their bodies pressed together in a dance of sensual intimacy that makes the sexually straight Chaz angry and uncomfortable.

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Lori, there is no deadline for these. That's why I made so many. lol I've read a couple books off different boxed sets I've made. I've been adding to them too, especially my boxed set for reading the book that came before the movie.

[Lori]

Briansgirl wrote: "Lori, there is no deadline for these. That's why I made so many. lol I've read a couple books off different boxed sets I've made. I've been adding to them too, especially my boxed set for reading t..."

Cool! I'll definitely make up so more then. I've already organized my M/M books by profession so it should be easier this time.

[Mary E.]

I love this challenge, especially the no-time-limit part. My imagination is going crazy with this one. Since my tastes span several different genres, I'm afraid I just can't stick to your garden variety vanilla romance... hope that's OK. Here's a few to start, I'm sure I'll add more as I think of them:

#1 Stormy Weather
Storm Front by Jim Butcher
A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
Storm Born by Richelle Mead
Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder

#2 Color Me Read
Red Hot Lies by Laura Caldwell
Blood Orange by Drusilla Campbell
The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Green Rider by Kristen Britain
Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead
Purple Culture by Stephen Boehrer

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

Oh Color me Read. Cool! Like that set name =D

Boxed Set #12

NOOO! (Finish my name set; From the "read my name" challenge, the final letters by June 30th)

Nahum: The Holy Bible (KJV) 6-09

Texas Baby by Kathleen O'brien 5-09

Out of Bounds by T A Chase 6-09

Orange Moon: Child's Prey 1 Barbara Sheridan and Anne Cain 6-09

Obadiah: The Holy Bible (KJV) 6-09

[~Sara~]

This challenge is too much fun. I love all your box sets!
Here's my ideas and may add more later.

Box Set #1
Read the Rainbow


Box Set #2
Bite Me
Twilight
Dark Lover
Dead Until Dark
Marked

Box Set #3
A Walk in the Park
A Walk to Remember
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
Mansfield Park
Jurassic Park

Box Set #4
Back to the Future
Outlander
The Time Traveler's Wife
The Time Machine
Fire, Burn!

Box Set #5
The Song Remains the Same
Books that have inspired songs I love.
The Language of Fear - contains the short story Without You, inspiration for November Rain, by Guns N' Roses
Johnny Got His Gun - One, Metallica
Triad - Rhiannon, Fleetwood Mac
The Master and Margarita - Sympathy for the Devil, The Rolling Stones
Lolita - Don't Stand So Close To Me, The Police
The Stranger - Killing an Arab, The Cure
(from http://www.songfacts.com/category:son...)

[~Sara~]

I was just reading Breakfast of Champions and I came up with another box set idea:

Box Set #6
Time to Eat
Breakfast of Champions
Naked Lunch
The Long Dark Tea-time of the Soul
Dinner at the End of the World
Fit to Die - Supper Club Mystery #2
The Snack Thief

[Lotte_ladybird]

build your own boxset challenge

I saw it on TV
books based on TV shows:
CSI:NY Deluge - Stuart M Kaminsky
Criminal Minds: Killer Profile - Max Allan Collins
Supernatural: Witch Canyon - Jeff Mariotte

BBC told me to read this!
books from the BBC 100 books to read list
Catch 22 - Joseph Heller
Romeo and Juliet - Shakespeare
Moby Dick - Herman Melville

I have wonderful friends
books given to me by friends
Four Blondes - Candace Bushnell
Looking for Andrew McCarthy - Jenny Colgan
Dedication - Nicola Kraus and Emma McLaughlin
The Hippopothamus - Stephen Fry

Crime and punishment
Crime/mystery books
Blood runs cold - Alex Barclay
Careless in red - Elisabeth George
The Woman in White - Wilkie Collins

Supernatural Sisters
Supernatural books that my sister and I like
The Vampire Diaries the return - Nightfall - L J Smith
Grave Secret - Charlaine Harris
The Dead girls dance - Rachel Caine
Dark Academy Secret lives - Gabriella Poole
The Summoning - Kelley Armstrong

[Mary E.]

The Devil, You Say!

The Devil Inside by Jenna Black
The Devil You Know by Mike Carey
Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow
Blue Diablo by Ann Aguirre

[Lotte_ladybird]

build your own boxset challenge

I saw it on TV
books based on TV shows:
CSI:NY Deluge - Stuart M Kaminsky
Criminal Minds: Killer Profile - Max Allan Collins finished Feb 28
Supernatural: Witch Canyon - Jeff Mariotte finished Feb 27

BBC told me to read this!
books from the BBC 100 books to read list
Catch 22 - Joseph Heller
Romeo and Juliet - Shakespeare
Moby Dick - Herman Melville

I have wonderful friends
books given to me by friends
Four Blondes - Candace Bushnell
Looking for Andrew McCarthy - Jenny Colgan
Dedication - Nicola Kraus and Emma McLaughlin
The Hippopothamus - Stephen Fry

Crime and punishment
Crime/mystery books
Blood runs cold - Alex Barclay
Careless in red - Elisabeth George
The Woman in White - Wilkie Collins

Supernatural Sisters
Supernatural/paranormal books that my sister and I like
The Vampire Diaries the return - Nightfall - L J Smith
Grave Secret - Charlaine Harris
The Dead girls dance - Rachel Caine
Dark Academy Secret lives - Gabriella Poole
The Summoning - Kelley Armstrong

[Valorie]

This looks like fun!! I hope it's not too late to start!

Box Set #1
You Want To Suck My WHAT?!
Books with Vamps as the starring role
1. Sex, Lies and Vampires by Katie MacAlister
2. Veil of Midnight by Lara Adrian
3. Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward
4. Nice Girls Don't Live Forever by Molly Harper
5. Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris

Box Set #2
Are You Shedding on My Sofa?!
Books with Werewolves as the starring role
1. Mortal Sins by Eileen Wilks
2. Animal Lust by Lacy Danes
3. Big Bad Wolf by Christine Warren
4. Second Skin by Caitlin Kittredge
5. Leader of the Pack by Karen MacInerney

Box Set #3
BADGES! We Don't Need No Stinking Badges!
Men who carry guns, badges, or are in armed forces
1. Shoot to Thrill by Nina Bruhns
2. Spy Games by Gina Robinson
3. Love You to Death by Shannon K. Butcher
4. Rumble on the Bayou by Jana Deleon
5. Thrill Me to Death by Roxanne St. Claire

Box Set #4
Isn't Possession Nine Tenths of The Law?!
Books with Demons as the starring role
1. Gideon by Jacquelyn Frank
2. Turned by Julie Kenner
3. The Accidental Demon Slayer by Angie Fox
4. The Demon King and I by Candace Havens
5. Demon's Fire by Emma Holly

Box Set #5
I Think Your Halo Is A Little Crooked!
Books with Angels, Archangels or Fallen Angels in the story
1. Covet by J.R. Ward
2. Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
3. Fallen Angel by Margaret Weis
4. Mortal Temptations by Allyson James
5. Defending Angels by Mary Stanton

Box Set #6
The Devil Made Me Do It! I Swear!
Books with the Devil or Hell in the story or title
1. Kiss & Hell by Dakota Cassidy
2. You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister
3. The Devil You Know by Jenna Black
4. Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow
5. Butcher Bird: A Novel Of The Dominion by Richard Kadrey

[Ez]

RRRC Build Your Boxed Set Challenge
*No time limit*

Box Set #1 - Shut Up and Kiss Me
(Books with ‘kiss’ in the title.)

1. Kiss of Fate (Guardians #1) - Mary Jo Putney
2. It’s in His Kiss (Bridgertons #7) - Julia Quinn
3. Night’s Kiss (My Night #1) - Amanda Ashley



Box Set #2 - Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead
(Books with ‘devil’ in the title or featuring him as a character.)

1. Devil in Winter (Wallflowers #3) - Lisa Kleypas
2. Requiem for the Devil - Keri Smith-Ready
3. Good Omens - Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett
4. Devil's Cub - Georgette Heyer



Box Set #3 - Nothing Like a Bit of Boy on Boy
(M/M Romance)

1. Mexican Heat (Crimes & Cocktails #1) - Josh Lanyon & Laura Baumbach
2. Scarlet and the White Wolf - Kirby Crow
3. The Front Runner - Patricia Nell Warren
4. Willow Bend - Ally Blue
5. St. Nacho’s - Z.A. Maxfield



Box Set #4 - Of Love and Brains
(Zombies!)

1. My Zombie Valentine (Anthology) - Katie MacAlister, Angie Fox, Marianne Mancusi, Lisa Cach
2. Breathers: A Zombie’s Lament - S.G. Browne
3. World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War - Max Brooks
4. Hater - David Moody



Box Set #5 - Looks Like a Cold Front
(Has snow/ice/frost/etc. in the title.)

1. The Ice Queen - Alice Hoffman
2. Frost Fair - Erastes
3. Snow Falling on Cedars - David Guterson
4. Chill - Elizabeth Bear



Box Set #6 - Here Come the Fuzz
(Books featuring police officers.)

1. Open Season - Linda Howard
2. A Fatal Grace (Three Pines #2) - Louise Penny
3. Murder on Astor Place (Gaslight Mysteries #1) - Victoria Thompson
4. Naked in Death (In Death #1) - J.D. Robb



Box Set #7 - Getting Steamy
(Books with a steampunk theme.)

1. Steamed - Kate MacAlister
2. Clockwork Heart - Dru Pagliasotti
3. Changeless (The Parasol Protectorate #2) - Gail Carriger
4. Boneshaker - Cherie Priest

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Box Set #8 - Moonstruck
(Books with ‘moon’ in the title.)

1. Blue Moon - Jill Marie Landis
2. Moon Awakening (Children of the Moon #1) - Lucy Monroe
3. The Moon Witch (Fyne Witches #2) - Linda Winstead Jones
4. Midsummer Moon - Laura Kinsale
5. Moon Called (Mercy Thompson #1) - Patricia Briggs



Box Set #9 - A Rose By Any Other Name
(The word ‘rose’ is somewhere in the title.)

1. Fair is the Rose - Meagan McKinney
2. The Fire Rose - Mercedes Lackey
3. The Tea Rose - Jennifer Donnelly




Box Set #10 - Chicago: A Love Story
(Set in the city or have ‘Chicago’ in the title.)

1. It Had to Be You (Chicago Stars #1) - Susan Elizabeth Phillips
2. Some Girls Bite (Chicagoland Vampires #1) - Chloe Neill
3. Daring Time - Beth Kery
4. Storm Front (The Dresden Files #1) - Jim Butcher



Box Set #11 - Color Me Surprised
(Has the name of a color in the title.)

1. Black Sheep - Georgette Heyer
2. Blue Bloods (Blue Bloods #1) - Melissa de la Cruz
3. The Secret History of the Pink Carnation (The Pink Carnation #1) - Lauren Willig
4. First Drop of Crimson (Night Huntress World #1) - Jeaniene Frost

[Valorie]

3/30 Done

Box Set #1
You Want To Suck My WHAT?!
Books with Vamps as the starring role
1. Sex, Lies and Vampires by Katie MacAlister
2. Veil of Midnight by Lara Adrian 4/6 *****
3. Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward
4. Nice Girls Don't Live Forever by Molly Harper
5. Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris

Box Set #2
Are You Shedding on My Sofa?!
Books with Werewolves as the starring role
1. Mortal Sins by Eileen Wilks
2. Animal Lust by Lacy Danes
3. Big Bad Wolf by Christine Warren
4. Second Skin by Caitlin Kittredge
5. Leader of the Pack by Karen MacInerney

Box Set #3
BADGES?! We Don't Need No Stinking Badges!
Men who carry guns, badges, or are in armed forces
1. Shoot to Thrill by Nina Bruhns
2. Spy Games by Gina Robinson
3. Love You to Death by Shannon K. Butcher
4. Rumble on the Bayou by Jana Deleon
5. Thrill Me to Death by Roxanne St. Claire

Box Set #4
Isn't Possession Nine Tenths of The Law?!
Books with Demons as the starring role
1. Gideon by Jacquelyn Frank 4/7 ***
2. Turned by Julie Kenner
3. The Accidental Demon Slayer by Angie Fox
4. The Demon King and I by Candace Havens
5. Demon's Fire by Emma Holly

Box Set #5
I Think Your Halo Is A Little Crooked!
Books with Angels, Archangels or Fallen Angels in the story
1. Covet by J.R. Ward
2. Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
3. Fallen Angel by Margaret Weis
4. Mortal Temptations by Allyson James
5. Defending Angels by Mary Stanton

Box Set #6
The Devil Made Me Do It! I Swear!
Books with the Devil or Hell in the story or title
1. Kiss & Hell by Dakota Cassidy 3/27 ****
2. You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister
3. The Devil You Know by Jenna Black
4. Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow
5. Butcher Bird: A Novel Of The Dominion by Richard Kadrey

[AmandaG]

Valorie: Awesome titles!

[Valorie]

Amanda wrote: "Valorie: Awesome titles!"

Thanks!

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

I am going to have to think about this on but I am in

[Ang -PNR Book Lover Reviews]

I so wanna do this one ill have to see what i got and post back later :)

[Alycia]

You all are so creative! This looks like fun! I will have to think about a good list.

[Alycia]

Hope I am doing this right :)

A Day At The Beach Covered: Box Set 1- Beach themes & covers


Numbers, numbers, and more numbers: Box Set 2- numbers in titles


Three's Company- Box Set 3: menage romance


Ink Me Please- Box Set 4- tattoo artists

[Alexandria]

Ooooo. Okay lets see if I can get this right.

Box Set #1 - seconds in a series
Books that I have read the first of but haven't got onto the second...yet;)
1. City of Ashes 21/09/10(book 2 in the mortal intruments series)
2. School's Out - Forever 13/07/10 (book 2 in the maximum ride series)
3. Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl

Box Set #2 - Beauty and the Beast
Speaks for itself really ;)
1. Beastly 16/07/10
2. Beast 31/07/10
3. Rose Daughter 29/07/10

Box Set #3 - Firsts in a Series
Books I have had on my shelf for ages that really (REALLY) need to get read that are the first in a series (duh ;)
1. Divine by Mistake
2. City of Masks
3. Magic Lost, Trouble Found
4. The Poison Throne
5. The Looking Glass Wars 30/06/10
6. Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1 03/07/10 (technicaly I think this counts as a first as it is volume 1)

[Karina]

Box Set #1 Adapted To The Silver Screen
(Books Adapted into Movies)
Water for Elephants
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
The Fellowship of the RingThe Fellowship of the Ring
Emma
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

Box Set #2 Chicks Rule!
(Chick-Lit Books)
Good in Bed
Shopaholic Takes Manhattan
Spellbound
If You Could See Me Now Completed:02/07/2010

Box Set #3 Kick Ass Females
(Books with Kick- Ass Females in the Starting Role)
Blue Moon(Anita Blake)
Blood Promise(Rose Hathaway)Completed:07/07/2010
Silver Borne(Mercy Thompson)
Death's Mistress (Dorina Basarab) Completed:10/07/2010

Box Set #4 Faerie, Demons, Vamps and Weres Oh My.
(Books with Faeries, Demons, Vamps and Weres)
Dead in the Family(Vamps)Completed:15/07/2010
A Kiss of Shadows (Meredith Gentry, #1)(Faeries)Completed:05/07/2010
Succubus Dreams (Demons)
Eclipse(Werewolves)Completed:30/06/2010

[Valorie]

15/30 Done

Box Set #1
You Want To Suck My WHAT?!
Books with Vamps as the starring role
1. Sex, Lies and Vampires by Katie MacAlister 4/11 ****
2. Veil of Midnight by Lara Adrian 4/6 *****
3. Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward 4/14 *****
4. Nice Girls Don't Live Forever by Molly Harper 4/23 *****
5. Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris

Box Set #2
Are You Shedding on My Sofa?!
Books with Werewolves as the starring role
1. Mortal Sins by Eileen Wilks 5/8 ****
2. Awaiting the Moon by Donna Lea Simpson ***
3. Big Bad Wolf by Christine Warren 5/23 *****
4. Second Skin by Caitlin Kittredge 7/15 ***
5. Leader of the Pack by Karen MacInerney

Box Set #3
BADGES?! We Don't Need No Stinking Badges!
Men who carry guns, badges, or are in armed forces
1. Shoot to Thrill by Nina Bruhns
2. Spy Games by Gina Robinson
3. Love You to Death by Shannon K. Butcher 5/24 ****
4. Rumble on the Bayou by Jana Deleon 4/25 ****
5. Thrill Me to Death by Roxanne St. Claire

Box Set #4
Isn't Possession Nine Tenths of The Law?!
Books with Demons as the starring role
1. Gideon by Jacquelyn Frank 4/7 ***
2. Turned by Julie Kenner
3. The Accidental Demon Slayer by Angie Fox 4/15 ***
4. The Demon King and I by Candace Havens
5. Demon's Fire by Emma Holly

Box Set #5
I Think Your Halo Is A Little Crooked!
Books with Angels, Archangels or Fallen Angels in the story
1. Covet by J.R. Ward
2. Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
3. Fallen Angel by Margaret Weis
4. Mortal Temptations by Allyson James
5. Defending Angels by Mary Stanton 6/12 ***

Box Set #6
The Devil Made Me Do It! I Swear!
Books with the Devil or Hell in the story or title
1. Kiss & Hell by Dakota Cassidy 3/27 ****
2. You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister 5/19 ****
3. The Devil You Know by Jenna Black
4. Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow
5. Butcher Bird: A Novel Of The Dominion by Richard Kadrey

[Karina]

Box Set #1 Adapted To The Silver Screen
(Books Adapted into Movies)
Water for Elephants Completed:28/07/2010
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
The Fellowship of the RingThe Fellowship of the Ring
Emma
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Completed:27/07/2010

Box Set #2 Chicks Rule!
(Chick-Lit Books)
Good in Bed
Shopaholic Takes Manhattan
Spellbound
If You Could See Me Now Completed:02/07/2010

Box Set #3 Kick Ass Females
(Books with Kick- Ass Females in the Starting Role)
Blue Moon(Anita Blake)Completed:18/07/2010
Blood Promise(Rose Hathaway)Completed:07/07/2010
Silver Borne(Mercy Thompson)
Death's Mistress (Dorina Basarab) Completed:10/07/2010

Box Set #4 Faerie, Demons, Vamps and Weres Oh My.
(Books with Faeries, Demons, Vamps and Weres)
Dead in the Family(Vamps)Completed:15/07/2010
A Kiss of Shadows (Meredith Gentry, #1)(Faeries)Completed:05/07/2010
Succubus Dreams (Demons)-Completed:23/07/2010
Eclipse(Werewolves)Completed:30/06/2010

[Valorie]

Duration - March 22, 2010 - March 22, 2011

19/30 Done

Box Set #1
You Want To Suck My WHAT?!
Books with Vamps as the starring role
1. Sex, Lies and Vampires by Katie MacAlister 4/11 ****
2. Veil of Midnight by Lara Adrian 4/6 *****
3. Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward 4/14 *****
4. Nice Girls Don't Live Forever by Molly Harper 4/23 *****
5. Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris 8/5 ****

Box Set #2
Are You Shedding on My Sofa?!
Books with Werewolves as the starring role
1. Mortal Sins by Eileen Wilks 5/8 ****
2. Awaiting the Moon by Donna Lea Simpson ***
3. Big Bad Wolf by Christine Warren 5/23 *****
4. Second Skin by Caitlin Kittredge 7/15 ***
5. White Wolf of Avalon by Eva Gordon 7/21 ****

Box Set #3
BADGES?! We Don't Need No Stinking Badges!
Men who carry guns, badges, or are in armed forces
1. Shoot to Thrill by Nina Bruhns
2. Spy Games by Gina Robinson
3. Love You to Death by Shannon K. Butcher 5/24 ****
4. Rumble on the Bayou by Jana Deleon 4/25 ****
5. Thrill Me to Death by Roxanne St. Claire

Box Set #4
Isn't Possession Nine Tenths of The Law?!
Books with Demons as the starring role
1. Gideon by Jacquelyn Frank 4/7 ***
2. Turned by Julie Kenner
3. The Accidental Demon Slayer by Angie Fox 4/15 ***
4. The Demon King and I by Candace Havens 8/8 ****
5. Demon's Fire by Emma Holly 8/3 ****

Box Set #5
I Think Your Halo Is A Little Crooked!
Books with Angels, Archangels or Fallen Angels in the story
1. Covet by J.R. Ward
2. Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
3. Fallen Angel by Margaret Weis
4. Mortal Temptations by Allyson James
5. Defending Angels by Mary Stanton 6/12 ***

Box Set #6
The Devil Made Me Do It! I Swear!
Books with the Devil or Hell in the story or title
1. Kiss & Hell by Dakota Cassidy 3/27 ****
2. You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister 5/19 ****
3. The Devil You Know by Jenna Black
4. Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow
5. Butcher Bird: A Novel Of The Dominion by Richard Kadrey

[Karina]

Box Set #1 Adapted To The Silver Screen
(Books Adapted into Movies)
Water for Elephants Completed:28/07/2010
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
The Fellowship of the RingThe Fellowship of the Ring
Emma
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Completed:27/07/2010

Box Set #2 Chicks Rule!
(Chick-Lit Books)
Good in Bed
Shopaholic Takes Manhattan
Spellbound
If You Could See Me Now Completed:02/07/2010

Box Set #3 Kick Ass Females
(Books with Kick- Ass Females in the Starting Role)
Blue Moon(Anita Blake)Completed:18/07/2010
Blood Promise(Rose Hathaway)Completed:07/07/2010
Silver Borne(Mercy Thompson)Completed:09/09/2010
Death's Mistress (Dorina Basarab) Completed:10/07/2010

Box Set #4 Faerie, Demons, Vamps and Weres Oh My.
(Books with Faeries, Demons, Vamps and Weres)
Dead in the Family(Vamps)Completed:15/07/2010
A Kiss of Shadows (Meredith Gentry, #1)(Faeries)Completed:05/07/2010
Succubus Dreams (Demons)-Completed:23/07/2010
Eclipse(Werewolves)Completed:30/06/2010

[Valorie]

24/30 Done

Box Set #1
You Want To Suck My WHAT?!
Books with Vamps as the starring role
1. Sex, Lies and Vampires by Katie MacAlister 4/11 ****
2. Veil of Midnight by Lara Adrian 4/6 *****
3. Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward 4/14 *****
4. Nice Girls Don't Live Forever by Molly Harper 4/23 *****
5. Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris 8/5 ****

Box Set #2
Are You Shedding on My Sofa?!
Books with Werewolves as the starring role
1. Mortal Sins by Eileen Wilks 5/8 ****
2. Awaiting the Moon by Donna Lea Simpson ***
3. Big Bad Wolf by Christine Warren 5/23 *****
4. Second Skin by Caitlin Kittredge 7/15 ***
5. White Wolf of Avalon by Eva Gordon 7/21 ****

Box Set #3
BADGES?! We Don't Need No Stinking Badges!
Men who carry guns, badges, or are in armed forces
1. Shoot to Thrill by Nina Bruhns
2. The Second Betrayal by Cheyenne McCray 10/17 ****
3. Love You to Death by Shannon K. Butcher 5/24 ****
4. Rumble on the Bayou by Jana Deleon 4/25 ****
5. No More Lies by Susan Squires

Box Set #4
Isn't Possession Nine Tenths of The Law?!
Books with Demons as the starring role
1. Gideon by Jacquelyn Frank 4/7 ***
2. Original Sin by Allison Brennan 10/14 ****
3. The Accidental Demon Slayer by Angie Fox 4/15 ***
4. The Demon King and I by Candace Havens 8/8 ****
5. Demon's Fire by Emma Holly 8/3 ****

Box Set #5
I Think Your Halo Is A Little Crooked!
Books with Angels, Archangels or Fallen Angels in the story
1. Covet by J.R. Ward 8/17 ****
2. Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
3. Fallen Angel by Margaret Weis 10/5 ***
4. The Darkest Passion by Gena Showalter 8/30 *****
5. Defending Angels by Mary Stanton 6/12 ***

Box Set #6
The Devil Made Me Do It! I Swear!
Books with the Devil or Hell in the story or title
1. Kiss & Hell by Dakota Cassidy 3/27 ****
2. You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister 5/19 ****
3. The Devil You Know by Jenna Black
4. Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow
5. Butcher Bird: A Novel Of The Dominion by Richard Kadrey

[Vanessa]

It took me a while to get this list together, but I had to post, although I probably won't be able to finish them all this year. But since there's no time limit, I just thought I'd go for broke. I'm a glutton for punishment!

Boxed Set #1: "Uh, A lot of mystery books deal with Death." - Books with Dead in the Title. - Once I was doing a book list and someone posted a question asking "What's with all the death?" I wasn't quite sure how to take that comment, and so I didn't answer, thinking my response may be perceived as rude. I now include my response here as the title of this box set. You be the judge.

1. Dead Aim by Iris Johansen
2. Dead Midnight by Marcia Muller
3. Drop Dead Gorgeous by Heather Graham
4. Dead Certain by Mariah Stewart


Box Set#2 - Psychically Linked - Books that have a character who has psychic abilities.

1. Light In Shadow by Jayne Ann Krentz
2. Whisper of Evil by Kay Hooper
3.Lost Souls by Lisa Jackson
4. Wicked is the Night by Catherine Mulvany

Box Set#3 - So many Authors, So Little Time! - List of Anthologies that include at least one author I have never read before.

1. Lover Beware
2. Unmasked: Love in Three-Quarter Time/The Taming of Katharina/Tapestry
3. Scottish Brides
4. Irish Magic II: Four Unforgettable Novellas of Love and Enchantment

Box Set #4 Now that I've Done Dead, Why not Dark? All books must have Dark in the Title.

1. The Dark Door by Kate Wilhelm
2. Dark Seduction by Brenda Joyce
3. The Dark Shore by Susan Howatch
4. The Dark and Deadly Pool by Joan Lowery Nixon

Box Set #5 High 5 for the Highlander!! - Box set 5, 5 Books.

1.Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning
2. Wedding the Highlander by Janet Chapman
3. Highlander Untamed by Monica McCarty
4. In the Highlander's Bed by Cathy Maxwell
5. To Catch a Highlander by Karen Hawkins

[Valorie]

27/30 Done

Box Set #1
You Want To Suck My WHAT?!
Books with Vamps as the starring role
1. Sex, Lies and Vampires by Katie MacAlister 4/11 ****
2. Veil of Midnight by Lara Adrian 4/6 *****
3. Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward 4/14 *****
4. Nice Girls Don't Live Forever by Molly Harper 4/23 *****
5. Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris 8/5 ****

Box Set #2
Are You Shedding on My Sofa?!
Books with Werewolves as the starring role
1. Mortal Sins by Eileen Wilks 5/8 ****
2. Awaiting the Moon by Donna Lea Simpson ***
3. Big Bad Wolf by Christine Warren 5/23 *****
4. Second Skin by Caitlin Kittredge 7/15 ***
5. White Wolf of Avalon by Eva Gordon 7/21 ****

Box Set #3
BADGES?! We Don't Need No Stinking Badges!
Men who carry guns, badges, or are in armed forces
1. Shoot to Thrill by Nina Bruhns 12/14 ****
2. The Second Betrayal by Cheyenne McCray 10/17 ****
3. Love You to Death by Shannon K. Butcher 5/24 ****
4. Rumble on the Bayou by Jana Deleon 4/25 ****
5. Street Game by Christine Feehan 11/24 *****

Box Set #4
Isn't Possession Nine Tenths of The Law?!
Books with Demons as the starring role
1. Gideon by Jacquelyn Frank 4/7 ***
2. Original Sin by Allison Brennan 10/14 ****
3. The Accidental Demon Slayer by Angie Fox 4/15 ***
4. The Demon King and I by Candace Havens 8/8 ****
5. Demon's Fire by Emma Holly 8/3 ****

Box Set #5
I Think Your Halo Is A Little Crooked!
Books with Angels, Archangels or Fallen Angels in the story
1. Covet by J.R. Ward 8/17 ****
2. Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh 11/30 ****
3. Fallen Angel by Margaret Weis 10/5 ***
4. The Darkest Passion by Gena Showalter 8/30 *****
5. Defending Angels by Mary Stanton 6/12 ***

Box Set #6
The Devil Made Me Do It! I Swear!
Books with the Devil or Hell in the story or title
1. Kiss & Hell by Dakota Cassidy 3/27 ****
2. You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister 5/19 ****
3. The Devil You Know by Jenna Black
4. Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow
5. Butcher Bird: A Novel Of The Dominion by Richard Kadrey

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

I liked this idea so much that I had to give it a try. Granted, some I came up with are so unoriginal, it hurts. I'll get better at it, I swear. (oh, who am I kidding).

**** Updated 8 OCT 12 ****




RRRC Build Your Own Box Sets Challenge
(No Time Limit/Number of Sets)

Is it spelled with an "e" or an "a"? - Box I: Julie/Julia
Authors named Julie and Julia

1. Buffalo West Wing by Julie Hyzy - 16 Jan 11
2. Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James - 2 Jun 11
3. Hot by Julia Harper
4. The Smuggler and the Society Bride by Julia Justiss
(Note: 2 J. H. and 2 J. J. -- cool!)



Is it spelled with an "e" or an "a"? - Box II: Christine/Christina
Authors named Christine and Christina

1. Mind Game by Christine Feehan
2. Paying the Virgin's Price by Christine Merrill - 12 Mar 11
3. Scent of Darkness by Christina Dodd
4. Black Wings by Christina Henry 4 Jan 11



The Kelly Box Set
Authors with the first/last name of Kelly

1. Marrying The Captain (Channel Fleet, #1) by Carla Kelly
2. Exposed: Misbehaving with the Magnate by Kelly Hunter - 31 May 12
3. Three Days to Dead by Kelly Meding - 11 Sep 12
4. The Better Part of Darkness by Kelly Gay



The "Is This a Kissing Book?" Box Set
Books with "kiss" in the title

1. Whisper Kiss by Deborah Cooke - 28 Feb 11
2. Kiss of Crimson by Lara Adrian - 8 Sep 11
3. Storm Kissed by Jessica Andersen - 19 Mar 12
4. Poisoned Kisses by Stephanie Draven



The "Lurking In Shadows" Box Set
Books with "shadow" in the title

1. Queen of Shadows by Dianne Sylvan - 14 Mar 11
2. Bound by Shadow by Anna Windsor - 11 Apr 11
3. Shadow Blade by Seressia Glass
4. Shadow Bound by Erin Kellison



The Midnight Box Set
Books with "midnight" in the title

1. Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian - 25 Jul 11
2. Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn 19 Mar 11
3. Before Midnight: A Retelling of "Cinderella" by Cameron Dokey
4. A Rose at Midnight by Anne Stuart



The "It's Magic!" Box Set
Books with "magic" in the title

1. Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews - 1 Jun 11
2. Magic Lost, Trouble Found by Lisa Shearin - 21 May 11
3. Magic to the Bone by Devon Monk
4. Street Magic by Caitlin Kittredge



The "Icy Conditions" Box Set
Books with "ice" in the title

1. Cold As Ice by Anne Stuart - 4 Jul 11
2. Caressed By Ice by Nalini Singh - 22 May 11
3. Ice by Stephanie Rowe



The "Heat Wave" Box Set
Books with "heat" in the title

1. Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh - 12 May 11
2. Wild Heat by Bella Andre
3. Packing Heat by Penny McCall

[Sarah]

This is a really creative idea and I'd love to join, is that still possible??

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

Sarah wrote: "This is a really creative idea and I'd love to join, is that still possible??"

It sure is. :) I asked the mods, weeks ago, if this challenge was staying, and I was told it was.