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Pat wrote: "Debbie wrote: "~Melissa~ wrote: "I'm going to go with the alternate (red cover) and read 
"I'm interested to see what you think of this one!"
I liked ACRO. I ..."
me too - lots of interesting characters/potential
Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron wrote: "I started 
by Jill Shalvis (Book 4).I am really enjoying this series. So I will keep going, although it is screwing up my starter plan:D
Audible has book 5, but ..."
I think I read the first 3 or 4 of these - they were cute.
Hmmm - seems like you were all on here last night. I had to catch up with Sleepy Hollow.
Melissa we haven't buddy read in a while what do you have coming up
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by Jill Shalvis (Book 4).I am really enjoying this series. So I will keep going, although it is screwing up my starte..."
Audible now have book 6. I sent them an email to ask when books 7-9 will be available. I haven't heard back
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"I'm interested to see what you think of this one!"
I almost used book 4 for this challenge, but since I was on my roll with Lucky Harbor, I will keep riding. But
is on my Nov. Starter Plan
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both of you are shifter fans, that series I just finished Heart of the Wolf by Terry Spear was pretty good. It was 3different major packs, one was highland. and they hold up as stan..."
the terry spears in on my new year series to begin. I am trying my best not to begin new series until Jan. i want to see if I can close some out these next few weeks
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you are so bad :D ..."
you see why I didn't share my goodies with her! She wouldn't appreciate my lovely lady lumps.
@Melissa: I am back to my Pink CD (funhouse) as I am still jealous of you
Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron wrote: "Pat wrote: "@ Debbie & Eziboth of you are shifter fans, that series I just finished Heart of the Wolf by Terry Spear was pretty good. It was 3different major packs, one was highland. and they hol..."
I am so proud of me! I only have 2 more series that were on my 2013 plan that I need to complete!
Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron wrote: "~Melissa~ wrote: "Pat wrote: "I'm way too young to be tempted so and I'm glad there is someone somewhere to appreciate your lady luggage, plus I'd have to break away from my fan club to even notice..."Tom and Jerry are so not jealous of Pip and Squeak. They know they are graceful lady luggage not just lumps
Pat wrote: "Melissa we haven't buddy read in a while what do you have coming up"Pat - That would be great. I'll peek later this week and let you know. I just started Elijah but saw you already read it :D
Just an FYI - State walked in for our annual survey. I won't be able to be on that much this week. I will still post my review before Thurs one night when I'm at home.
Carry on ladies!!
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I really liked Elijah. It was my second favorite in that series (after Gideon).
Pat: (*snickering)
the Triple D's bring the boy to the yard! Lala la la la!
"C" actually but I understand Pip & Squeaks inferiority complex
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Early in the morning, you want this! Late in the evening, you want this...(thanks Janet Jackson)
I will finish my book tonight. I've had some time in between classes today to get some reading done - YEAH ME! I will post my review tomorrow - have an international business class to lecture tonight. Work is definitely over rated!!
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I am a little more than half way done with my book too. this was a younger Lucky Harbour crowd. But the H is a former Navy seal, so I get to use him in the foreman challenge
Pat wrote: "Melissa we haven't buddy read in a while what do you have coming up"ok - I had a few minutes. I am going to be reading
at some point after I'm done with
as they are for the same challenge. I saw you haven't read Double Time yet. Interested? We could see if it works for here too
you're way ahead of me on Sinners on tour and I'm just ahead of you on Nightwalkers. either the next Nightwalkers or something else.
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I didn't like Backstage Pass Book 1, so I am impressed you are up to book 5.
In the alternative, you can read the ARCO series.
She is up to date with ARCO series. I liked Sinners on Tour. Brian's was probably my fave - then Jace'sPat - we could do
if you're interested. It's the next for you. I have it from the library so whenever after Elijah. I can keep the book for 3-6 weeks as long as no holds on it.
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Damien's HEA is obvious, right?
Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron wrote: "yes, that's right she is done with ARCO.Damien's HEA is obvious, right?"
sure - not really - it's been a while since I read the first two and I'm not even sure at this point who Damien is. I'm literally maybe a chapter or two into Elijah. I really like the h - at the moment he's kind of being an ass - shocker I know
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Oh I'm not giving up on him. In his head he;s actually nice and reasonable it just seems to be when he opens his mouth at this point he has problems -LOL. Really sometimes like any good man - if they could just be quiet and sit their looking fabulous it would be great :DHe has basically just woken up in the cave after she rescued him. He keeps sticking his foot/leg in his mouth
I don't feel like reading anything I'm supposed to. so I guess its time for another mind mint.
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A mind mint for my girl!
that looks just like an eye mint! but me like!!!hey I need a book where the MC's name begins with I or P -- any ideas?
Roll 11: 4Space: 47
Chose alternate - cover must be at least 50% red
Finished:11/11/13
Rating: 4♥
Review: So thoughts. This was a very interesting start to a new series for me but not a new author as I love Larissa Ione who makes up half of the author duo. I forget who the other author is. I love the description by the MC male > paraphrased of course since I can't remember word for word >> "so there are other freaky people like me who should really be in comic books out there in the real world" - really kind of a good description of this book. You are introduced to several people within both the good team and the bad team in this one. I liked Haley and Remy together. Interested to see what happens with Dev and why Oz left?? Hoping something terrible happens to the Russian chick on the bad team - what a witch! Loved Annika and Creed - kind of upset their book isn't next *whines*. Of course next book is Ender and he I didn't like at all - figures. I'm sure by the end of the book I will understand and love him. Really glad I started this series - wish I hadn't waited so long!!
Thanks for the eye candy Ezi!! Are you gonna share Pat or keep him all for yourself *grins*
~Melissa~ wrote: "Thanks for the eye candy Ezi!! Are you gonna share Pat or keep him all for yourself *grins*"you ask after you enjoy the peep! only you.
oh good thoughts on the review and the other author is Stephanie Tyler
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hey I need a book where the MC's name begins with I or P -- any ideas?"
Have you read Dark Protectors?
Jordan Pride in
Chess Putnam in
Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron wrote: "Pat wrote: "that looks just like an eye mint! but me like!!!hey I need a book where the MC's name begins with I or P -- any ideas?"
Have you read Dark Protectors?
Jordan Pride in [bookcover:Co..."
read 'em both.
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I found a P, I'm looking for an I. (one of my challenges is spelling my name with the MC's)yay! I found an I
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yay! I found an I"
What books?
I didn't realize I already had the "P" with I-Team series
(Mike "Primetime" Brown) & I'm finishing off Troubleshooters series
(Izzy Zanella) that leaves a "T" which isn't usually hard and I've done the other 5letters.
Roll 11 - Space #47
Read: Twice a Bride (The Sinclair Sisters of Cripple Creek #4) by Mona Hodgson
Finished: November 13, 2013
Rating: ★★★★ 1/2
REVIEW:
After reading the three previous books in The Sinclair Sisters of Cripple Creek series I was looking forward to reading Twice a Bride, the fourth and final book in the series. I very much enjoyed it and hate that it is the last book about this family.
I loved Hattie immediately from the first book and so wanted to see her get another love, she's a great woman and if anyone deserves another chance at love it's her. Then there's Willow, someone that I liked so much from the moment she was introduced, and I felt so terribly for all that she went through in her young life. The way love comes for both of them was wonderful and so sweet!
My only complaint is that, at times, the story felt rushed. There were two different love stories being told, updates on the previous books main characters, and a few "problems" that were solved so quickly that it almost felt as though shouldn't have even have been in there.
Even though this book could easily be read as a stand alone, as the author does a fabulous job of giving all the necessary details about each one of the previous books' stories, I would recommend reading them in order. I loved this book and series and think any fan of historical fiction would greatly enjoy them too.
***I received a complimentary copy of this book to review. I was asked to give my honest opinion of the book - which I have done.***
~Melissa~ wrote: "Roll 11: 4Space: 47
Chose alternate - cover must be at least 50% red
Finished:11/11/13
Rating: 4♥
Review: So thoughts. This was a very interesting start to ..."
Happy to hear you enjoyed your book, Melissa :)
Pat wrote: "I didn't realize I already had the "P" with I-Team series (Mike "Primetime" Brown) & I'm finishing off Troubleshooters series [bookcover:Breaking the Rules|84..."Oh I love Izzy! Trouble shooters is the best!!
Roll 11 Space 47
Red Cover
Finished 11/12/13
5 stars
4.5 rounded to 5
There are so many emotions going through me as I finish this book, which rarely happens with a romance/mystery. This book is sizzling hot – you almost need a fire extinguisher handy when even picking it up – surprisingly since the cover doesn’t include a half clad male! This is definitely not for you if you don’t like hot and steamy sex scenes. However, unlike many erotica/romance novels, this one actually has an awesome storyline – there is a main story with several offshoots to other minor stories that I think will become major in the series.
Sara is your typical high school teacher who has left her dreams of an art career behind. Her mother died and her dad was abusive and very wealthy. She left the wealth behind to seek a new life for herself when she was engaged to her dad’s protégé who was manipulative and required her to do things that she didn’t feel comfortable with doing. Her neighbor purchased a storage locker originally owned by a woman who abandoned her treasured (and expensive) items, including very private journals. Sara suspects foul play and seeks to find Rebecca. Her suspicions lead her to Rebecca’s employer who is an art gallery owner. Sara is hired and the escapades begin. At her first gallery showing, she meets world renowned artist, Chris and finds an immediate attraction to the hunky alpha. Chris holds a deep dark secret, which is revealed at the end of the book that may break the two apart but could also hold clues regarding her sinister employer as well as Rebecca’s fate.
This is the first book by Lisa Jones that I have read. I am eagerly waiting to read the next book in the series. Both books were given to me by the publisher – thanks to Net Galley. This was my honest review of this book, and I can truly say that I loved it. I am a sucker for a good mystery and normally by now know exactly who the culprit is. I have my suspicions but hope to find out in book 2.
this sounds really Good Debbie, I'll have to move it up.
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Book: Lucky in Love by Jill Shalvis (Book 4 in the Lucky Harbor Series)
Finished
Rating & Review: ★★★★
This book was different from the prior 3 books featuring the sisters. This book had a younger Heroine, Mallory Quinn. She was also different from the other 3 heroines in that Mallory was a goody two-shoes. I must admit, it made her not as interesting but she was a nice sweet girl. She was very concerned about EVERYONE and she was thoughtful. She would give the shirt of her back to a stranger, blah, blah, blah!
One night, her friends convinced her to take a walk on the dark side and date a Mr. Wrong, and she met Ty Garrison. The Lucky Harbor community called Ty “MCG” which stood for Mysterious Cute Guy. He was a new resident and he kept to himself. So while he was good looking, no one knew anything about him except that he was probably not going to stay in their small little community. He was an ex-navy seal, who was rehabbing an injury, and he made it clear that he was not interested in anything other than a good time. So Mal decided that Ty would be that walk on the dark side and have a commitment-free good time… She was so tired of being that good girl, so she figured she would shed her skin like Miley Cyrus.
While the rest of the journey was interesting, we all know that good girls don’t do the whole “no-commitment relationship” without catching feelings. They just aren’t wired that way. It was a matter of how to get the bad boy to see they were worth being more than just a good time.
So I think the Good girl ran game on the Bad boy, by pretending she didn’t want anything more, and her reverse psychology worked well. Because how can a bad boy Ty spend time in bed with the good girl Mallory and not share pillow talk and eventually see what a great person Mallory is. Kudos to Mallory, you got game! This book should be renamed “How to play a player”!
Ezi, you're still trying to sell me on that series I see.
@Ezi - I have read a couple of those but can't remember which ones. I may have to revisit the series.
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Book 4!
the first 3 books had the 3 sisters that their mom Phoebe left the inn to when she died.
Pat wrote: "Ezi, you're still trying to sell me on that series I see."
LOL, Pat. I was like "child, please!" as if the whole town wouldn't poison his water supply if he dissed the home town young mother Teresa.Bad boys dig good girls too. I liked that she never pushed, she just played that role and had him eating out of her hand.
I was that girl once upon a time, but I married a good boy because my bad boys didn't play bills on time, had bad credit and answered to numbers instead of government names, LOL.
I married the first good "boy" I ever dated:D
I dated half and half. I always knew i'd end up with a good boy but the bad boys always knew how to have a good time. I really am gonna do that series soon. I am finishing the last available book for eternal wolf clan that we talked about a week or so ago.
https://www.goodreads.com/series/6126...
I really wanna do guardians of eternity (Alexandra ivy), pride (shelly laurentson) & shifters (Rachel Vincent) and women of the otherworld (Kelley Armstrong) for next week and will thread that one in. and the plan was to carry over 5 series and I'll probably end up doing that but I will do lucky harbor, the ony thing stopping me is time.
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I really am gonna do that series soon. I am finishing the last available book..."
Hey, do you want to have some kind of BR for any those series? They are all series I would like to read. I have only read book 1 of WotO series (Bitten) and book 1 GoE (when darkness comes, which I barely remember as it was 2-3 years ago. Both series I have in paperback because an author Mary Abshire gave them to me when I was sucked into the world of PNR after Twilight and BDB.
I haven't started but have books from Pride & Shifters.
I just don't want to start anymore series until 2014 unless I have to, because I want to close some out. So whichever series you don't get to this year, I will read them with you.
Melissa, we need to make our 2014 list of BR series too:D
*Debbie, joining in?
Megan, I would invite you but I believe you don't read PNR/UF stuff...do you read straight romances though?
Megan wrote: "~Melissa~ wrote: "Roll 11: 4Space: 47
Chose alternate - cover must be at least 50% red
Finished:11/11/13
Rating: 4♥
Review: So thoughts. This was a very int..."
Thanks Megan.
>> Glad you liked yours as well. I have to agree that it seems sometimes when authors get into the middle/end of a series they tend to rush right when I'd like them to slow down,lol. Then there are other authors that add way too much fluff and could cut out a good 50-75 pages off their books - those I feel like maybe they are getting paid by a word count.
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I'm glad that your book is good. I love historical fiction."
Thanks for the update Megan - glad you're enjoying your book.
I finished my book last night. Will get to my review tonight or tomorrow night.