Danielle's 2014 Reading/Challenges Log!

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Danielle's WLLK All Things Winter Challenge
Duration: December 21, 2013 to March 19, 2014
Goal: Spell "Baby, It's Cold Outside!"

I can use the first, last or middle name of the author, the first title of the book, or the name of any character in the book.

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RRRC READ-THE-SEASON WINTER CHALLENGE:
Duration: December 21, 2013 - March 19, 2014

Rules are simple. Using the word GAEAF or the bolded words of your select holidays, pick a book title or author (first or last name) that begins with the letters in the chosen season/holiday. Disregard a, an, the, etc. Books must be started and finished within the season duration.

Choose your own difficulty!
Level 1 - read the season
Level 2 - read the season and 1 holiday
Level 3 - read the season and 3 holidays
Extreme! - read both the season and all holidays

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Romance Readers Reading Challenge
2014 A-Z Book Challenge
Duration: January 1st, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Completed: 11 of 26

Update: 2/2/14

A-The Arnifour Affair by Gregory Harris 1/5
B-Bubble: A Thriller by Anders de la Motte 1/11
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H-Healing Summer by Elizabeth Seckman 1/30
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L-Loving Lord Ash by Sally Mackenzie 1/11
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N-Necessary Evil by Ian Tregillis 1/14
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P-The Prince's Man by Deborah Jay 1/2
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R-Red Rock Ranch by Brittany Joy 1/31
S-Second Time Promise by Shirley Connolly Kiger 1/3
T-Tiger Eyes by Robyn Donald 1/12
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W-When Shadows Fall by JT Ellison 1/27
X-The Revenant of Thraxton Hall by Vaughn Entwistle 1/22
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RRRC 2014 A-Z Character Challenge (Female)
Duration: January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Completed: 0/26

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RRRC 2014 A-Z Character Challenge (Male)

Duration: January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014

Completed: 14/26

Update: 2/2/14

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C-Christian Walker from Powers Volume 1: Who Killed Retro Girl by Brian Michael Bendis 1/25
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H-Hugo Delegate from Savage Girl by Jean Zimmerman 1/29
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K-Kit, Marquess of Ash from Loving Lord Ash by Sally Mackenzie 1/11
L-Leo Dacre from Tiger Eyes by Robyn Donald 1/12
M-Machado, Sebastian from The Last Illusion by Diana Hamilton 1/19
N-Nicholas Curzon from Loser Take All by Rosemary Hammond 1/20
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Q-Alan Quatermain from The League of Extraordinary Gentleman Volume 1 by Alan Moore 1/25
R-Raybould Marsh from Necessary Evil by Ian Tregillis 1/14
S-Steele, Caleb from No Longer a Dream by Carole Mortimer 1/21
T-Tate Cox from Love Another Day by Gina Robinson 1/17
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W-Wilde, Oscar from The Revenant of Thraxton Hall by Gregory Harris 1/22
X-Xander Whitfield from When Shadows Fall by JT Ellison 1/27
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RRRC
2014 A-Z Author Challenge
Duration: January 1st, 2014 - December 31st, 2014
Completed: 12 of 26

Update: 2/2/14

A-Anders de la Motte, Bubble: A Thriller 1/11
B-Bendis, Brian Michael, Powers, Volume 1: Who Killed Retro Girl 1/25
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D-Donald, Robyn, Tiger Eyes 1/12
E-Ellison, JT, When Shadows Fall 1/27
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G-Gregory Harris, The Revenant of Thraxton Hall 1/22
H-Hammond, Rosemary, Loser Take All 1/20
I-Ian Tregillis, Necessary Evil 1/14
J-Jay, Deborah, The Prince's Man 1/2
K-Kiger Connolly, Shirley, Second Time Promise 1/3
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M-Mortimer, Carole, No Longer a Dream 1/21
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R-Robinson, Gina, Love Another Day 1/17
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V-Vaughn Entwistle, The Revenant of Thraxton Hall 1/22
W-Wilson, Patricia, Perilous Refuge 1/14
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Z-Zimmerman, Jean, Savage Girl 1/29

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BDB Group
Year long challenge: Your Favorite BDB couple

In this challenge, you’re required to read 52 books (one book for each week of the year). You’re allowed to read more books if you want.

The challenge is:

Read books that spell out:

THE BEST COUPLE OF THE BDB SERIES WILL ALWAYS BE [CHARACTER 1] AND [CHARACTER 2]!

That sentence plus the name of the characters would make at least 52 characters. Please use the exclamation point ! as a wildcard or jolly character for couples whose combined names are less than 10 characters (like Wrath and Beth, or Rhage and Mary, unless you want to use the full names Elizabeth or Mary Madonna). If your favorite couple is JM and Xhex, for example you can either use John Matthew and Xhex or Xhexania and JM.

For each letter you need to find:
- a book with a title that starts with this letter (disregarding all the articles: a, an, the... )
- or a book by an author whose first or last name starts with this letter
- or a book with a character whose first or last name starts with this letter
- for the jolly character, you can use any book you like



Challenge Duration: January 1 – December 31, 2014.
Lists can be posted anytime in between (fill out as you go along).
Changes are allowed (in category and chosen names).
Rereads are allowed.
Cross picks from/for other challenges are allowed.
All genres are allowed.

Update: 2/2

Completed: 20/57

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H-Hammond, Rosemary, Loser Take All 1/20
E-Elizabeth Seckman, Healing Summer 1/30

B-Brittany Jay, Red Rock Ranch 1/31
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C-Connolly Kiger, Shirley, Second Time Promise 1/3
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P-Patricia Wilson, Perilous Refuge 1/14
L-The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore 1/25
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H-Hamilton, Diana, The Last Illusion 1/19
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B-Brian Michael Bendis, Powers, Volume 1: Who Killed Retro Girl 1/25
D-Deborah Jay, The Prince's Man 1/2
B-Bubble: A Thriller by Anders de la Motte 1/11

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E-Entwistle, Vaughn The Revenant of Thraxton Hall 1/22
R-Robinson, Gina Love Another Day 1/17
I-Ian Tregillis, Necessary Evil 1/14
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A-The Arnifour Affair by Gregory Harris 1/5
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J-Jean Zimmerman, Savage Girl 1/29
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H-Hellboy, Volume 1: Seed of Destruction by Mike Mignola 1/18
N-No Longer a Dream by Carole Mortimer 1/21

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D-Donald, Robyn, Tiger Eyes 1/12

X-Xander from When Shadows Fall by JT Ellison 1/27
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Challenge # 16: Jan 1, 2014 to Mar 31, 2014

We’re starting a new year, so we’re going to try a new format for our quarterly challenge. You may still choose to read as many or as few categories as you like.

◆As always, all formats are accepted (print, ebook, audio) and rereads are fine as long as you read the entire book and not just skim it.
◆Any genre is acceptable unless specifically stated otherwise.
◆You can change your list or level at any time or just make it up as you go along.

This challenge is based on a list of Popular New Year’s Resolutions from http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/New...

New Year’s Resolution Challenge
Jan 1, 2014 to Mar 31, 2014

Levels
Easy: 1- 4 books
Medium: 5 – 8 books
Hard: 9-12 books
Extreme: All 13 books

1. Lose Weight: Read a novella or any book less that 200 pages.
2. Volunteer to Help Others: Read a book in which one character saves another’s life or saves their town or the world from disaster.
3. Quite Smoking: Read a book with ‘smoke’, ‘fire’, or ‘flame’ (or any variation of those words) in the title OR a picture of smoke or fire on the cover.
4. Get a Better Education: Read a non-fiction book OR a YA books that includes at least a few scenes in a school setting (any kind of school will do)
5. Get a Better Job: Read a book in which a character changes professions OR read a new-to-you series by an author you’ve already read. (For example, if you’ve already read Diana Rowland’s Kara Gillian series, here’s an opportunity to give her White Trash Zombie series a try.)
6. Save Money: Read a book with a character who is rich or one who is struggling to make ends meet.
7. Get Fit: Werewolves and shifters always seem to be in great shape, so read a book featuring weres or shifters of some type. Or you could read a book with a very fit character on the cover ; )
8. Eat Healthy Food: Read a book featuring any type of creature that feeds off of humans. Not just vampires sucking blood, but also those that feed on emotions or dreams, through sex, or any other means of sucking life energy from humans
9. Manage Stress: Read any book that makes you happy!
10. Manage Debt: Read a book you already own.
11. Take a Trip: Read a book in which the main character(s) go on vacation or have to travel for any reason
12. Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle: Read a book you already own, a book borrowed from the library, or reread an old favorite
13. Drink Less Alcohol: But read more books! Read a book by a new to you author.

You may join the challenge up to the final day of March. If you get a late start it’s fine to back date with any books you started on January 1 or later.

When you've completed a book for the challenge, please come back to this thread and post a NEW comment with something like this:

2/9 completed
along with your updated list.

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RRRC 2014 Create Your Own Reading Challenge
Challenge Title: Danielle's Graphic Novel Read-a-Thon Challenge
Duration: 1/1/14-12/31/14
Number of Books: 30
Challenge Description: Read a minimum of 30 graphic novels in the year of 2014.
List of Books: (you can post it in advanced or post as you complete them)

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A to Z Yearly Challenge

A (hopefully) simple yearly challenge, with two different levels. Fill in each letter of the alphabet using the first letter of the first word in the title of a book or the first letter of the author’s first OR last name. For an extra challenge, fill the alphabet in twice: one time using book titles and a second time using author’s names.

A few simple rules:
Please disregard the words A, An, and The as the first word in book titles.
Each book can be used for only one letter. If you use the book title you may not also use the authors name for another letter.
You may use the same author’s name multiple times if you read multiple books by the same author.
For the letter X, I will accept that letter anywhere in the title or author’s name, not just as the first letter. (For example, author Ja x Garren, and title ‘E x treme Measures’
Any genre is allowed, not just UF.

Duration of challenge: January 1 – December 31, 2014

Examples:

Level I – 26 books
A to Z title or author:
A: Armed & Magical by Lisa Shearin
B: Butcher, Jim – Ghost Story
C: Cold Days by Jim Butcher
D: Devil Said Bang by Richard Kadrey
E: Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues by Diana Rowland
F: Faith Hunter – Death's Rival


Level II – 52 books
A to Z title:
A: Armed & Magical by Lisa Shearin
B: Blood Oath by Christopher Farnsworth
C: Cold Days by Jim Butcher
D: Devil Said Bang by Richard Kadrey
E: Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues by Diana Rowland

A to Z author:
A: Aaronovitch, Ben – Moon Over Soho
B: Butcher, Jim – Ghost Story
C: C.E. Murphy – Shaman Rises
D: Diana Rowland – White Trash Zombie Apocalypse
E: Elliot James - Charming
F: Farnsworth, Christopher - The President's Vampire


Here is an alphabet template you may copy and paste if you’d like:

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[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

2014 Creature Challenge

Another fun yearly challenge. Read five books that include creatures in any or all of the below categories. You can try for all 14 categories, or just pick a few, or even make up your own category.

◆Creatures do not have to be the main character, simply play some role in the story.
◆Each book may be used only once. If multiple creatures are present, you have to decide which category to place it under (but you can always change it later).
◆You may change your list at any time.

Duration of challenge: January 1 – December 31, 2014

Categories:
Vampires
Werewolves
Shifters (non-wolf)
Dragons
Ghosts
Aliens
Demons
Angels
Fae/Elves
Witches/Wizards
Psychics/Mediums/Telepaths
Zombies
Gods/Goddesses
Other (whatever doesn’t fit in the above categories.)

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Danielle's 2014 Harlequin-Silhouette Challenge

Goal: Read 40 of any books published by any Harlequin/Silhouette imprint.

Duration: 1/1/14-12/31/14

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Danielle's WLLK All Things Winter Challenge
Duration: December 21, 2013 to March 19, 2014
Goal: Spell "Baby, It's Cold Outside!"

I can use the first, last or middle name of the author, the first title of the book, or the name of any character in the book.

Update: 1/26

B-Brian Michael Bendis, Powers, Volume 1: Who Killed Retro Girl 1/25
A-Alan Moore, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 1/25
B-Anders de la Motte, Bubble: A Thriller 1/11
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I-Ian Tregillis, Necessary Evil 1/14
T-Tiger Eyes, Robyn Donald 1/12
S-Sally Mackenzie, Loving Lord Ash 1/11

C-Carole Mortimer, Joined by Marriage 12/30
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L-Love Another Day by Gina Robinson 1/17
D-Diana Hamilton, The Last Illusion 1/19

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S-Second Time Promise by Shirley Kiger Connolly 1/3
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D-Deborah Jay, The Prince's Man 1/2
E-Entwistle, Vaughn, The Revenant of Thraxton Hall

13/18

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

RRRC READ-THE-SEASON WINTER CHALLENGE:
Duration: December 21, 2013 - March 19, 2014

Rules are simple. Using the word GAEAF or the bolded words of your select holidays, pick a book title or author (first or last name) that begins with the letters in the chosen season/holiday. Disregard a, an, the, etc. Books must be started and finished within the season duration.

Choose your own difficulty!
Level 1 - read the season

Update: 1/2/14
Completed: 3/6

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A-The Arnifour Affair by Gregory Harris 1/5
E-Elizabeth Seckman, Healing Summer 1/30
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A-Anders de la Motte, Bubble: A Thriller 1/11
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[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

RRRC READ-THE-SEASON WINTER CHALLENGE:
Duration: December 21, 2013 - March 19, 2014

Rules are simple. Using the word GAEAF or the bolded words of your select holidays, pick a book title or author (first or last name) that begins with the letters in the chosen season/holiday. Disregard a, an, the, etc. Books must be started and finished within the season duration.

Choose your own difficulty!
Level 1 - read the season

Update: 3/20/14
Completed: 6/6

G-Goodman, Jo, In Want of a Wife 3/18
A-The Arnifour Affair by Gregory Harris 1/5
E-Elizabeth Seckman, Healing Summer 1/30
F-The First Pillar by Roy Huff 2/5
A-Anders de la Motte, Bubble: A Thriller 1/11
F-The Fallen Financier by James A Lovegrove in Encounters of Sherlock Holmes 2/17

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

RRRC READ-THE-SEASON SPRING CHALLENGE:
Duration: March 20, 2014 - June 20, 2014

Rules are simple. Using the word GWANWYN or the bolded words of your select holidays, pick a book title or author (first or last name) that begins with the letters in the chosen season/holiday. Disregard a, an, the, etc. Books must be started and finished within the season duration. Upgrading levels is fine, especially if you become super active! (just not downgrading - it's a challenge, right?)

Choose your own difficulty!
Level 1 - read the season

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[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

DHASG Dangerous Hero Mega-Challenge 2014

Update: 3/20/14


Option A--Spell Out Your Love!:

Instructions: For this Option, you can choose to spell out a dangerous hero-related phrase using only books with dangerous hero characters. You can use:
1. The first or last name of the author
2. The first letter of the book title (not including A, An, And, or The)
3. If you choose your own acronym and it contains the letter X, the word can have X anywhere in its spelling. Other letters much be used in the specified manner.
4. You can even use the hero’s first or last name, but only once.
Here are your choices (you can do however many you like throughout the year).

KNIGHT IN TARNISHED ARMOR (22 letters)

K-Kelly, Vanessa, Confessions of a Royal Bridegroom 3/6
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I-In Want of a Wife by Jo Goodman 3/18
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H-Healing Summer, Elizabeth Seckman 1/30
T-Thomas, Jodi, Betting the Rainbow 2/22

I-Infamous Reign by Steve McHugh 3/13
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A-The Arnifour Affair by Colin Harris 1/5
R-Robinson, Gina, Love Another Day 1/17
N-No Longer a Dream by Carole Mortimer 1/21
I-Ian Tregillis, Necessary Evil 1/14
S-Second Time Promise by Shirley Kiger Connolly 1/3
H-Hammond, Rosemary, Loser Take All 1/20
E-Ellison, JT, When Shadows Fall 1/27
D-Deborah Jay, The Prince's Man 1/2

A-Anders de la Motte, Bubble 1/11
R-Robyn Donald, Tiger Eyes 1/12
M-Mike Mignola, Hellboy Volume 1: Seed of Destruction 1/18
O-Once a Ferrara Wife by Sarah Morgan 3/15
R-Red Rock Ranch by Brittany Joy 1/31

Completed: 18/22

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

DHASG Dangerous Hero Mega-Challenge 2014

Update: 3/20

Option B--Dangerous Hero World Tour:

Instructions: This year, for the Dangerous Hero World Tour, the reader will be given 8 regions (corresponding to continents and one for any mythical location). Each option has a designated maximum number of slots for a total of 50 slots. The goal of this challenge is to read a certain number of books with dangerous heroes that take place in the various regions. List the hero, the book and author and location when you post your stats. The readers can use the maximum number of slots in each region to their own advantage, with no minimum, but the total has to add up to 50 books and locations. A book can only be used once. No location can be repeated. For the North American section, any US state qualifies, but the state can only be used one time. The same applies for each country in that particular region.

Regions:

North America (maximum of ten slots)
1. Healing Summer by Elizabeth Seckman 1/30. Location: Montana
2. Standing in the Shadows by Shannon McKenna 2/9. Location: Oregon
3. Betting the Rainbow by Jodi Thomas. 2/22. Location: Texas
4. In Want of a Wife by Jo Goodman. 3/18. Location: Wyoming
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1. Courageous by Diana Palmer 3/1. Location: Manaus
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Europe (maximum of ten slots)
1. Bubble by Anders de la Motte 1/11. Location: Sweden
2. Necessary Evil by Ian Tregillis 1/14. Location: Germany
3. No Longer a Dream by Carole Mortimer 1/21. Location: Scotland
4. Crimes Against Magic by Steve McHugh. 2/27. Location: France
5. Once a Ferrara Wife by Sarah Morgan. 3/15. Location: Sicily.
6. Pretender to the Throne by Maisey Yates. 3/15. Location: Kyonos (made up Mediterranean Kingdom)
7. Hellboy, Volume 2: Wake the Devil by Mike Mignola. 3/19. Location: Romania.
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1. City of Jasmine by Deanna Raybourn 2/27. Location: Damascus
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Australasia (Australia, New Zealand and associated Southern Pacific Islands) (maximum of five slots)
1. Tiger Eyes by Robyn Donald 1/12. Location: New Zealand
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Mythical (maximum of eight slots)
1. Eternal Demon by Laura Wright 2/5. Location: Hell
2. The Prince's Man by Deborah Jay 1/2. Location: Tyr-En
3. Saga Volume 2 by Brian K. Vaughan 2/8. Location: Quietus, Landfall, Sextillion (another galaxy)
4. The Heir by Lynne Stringer 2/20. Location: Verindon (another planet)
5. With Silent Screams by Steve McHugh 3/13. Location: Shadow Falls (pocket dimension)
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Update: 3/20
Completed: 19/50

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

DHASG Dangerous Hero Mega-Challenge 2014


Option C--ABCs of Dangerous Hero-osity:

Instructions: This is a hold-over from last year's challenge. Spell out A to Z using the character names of only dangerous heroes from books you read in the year of 2014. You can use a minor or side character or even a villain. They must be bad/edgy/dangerous. You will have 26 different books when you are done. For the letter X, you can use any name that has X anywhere in its spelling. You can use the first, middle, last or an official nickname for the character used in the book.

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C-Connor McCloud from Standing in the Shadows by Shannon McKenna 2/9
D-Dan Bradfield from The Heir by Lynne Stringer 2/20
E-Erion from Eternal Demon by Laura Wright 2/5
F-Ferrara, Christiano from Once a Ferrara Wife by Sarah Morgan 3/15
G-Griffin Steele from Confessions of a Royal Bridegroom by Vanessa Kelly 3/6
H-Hellboy from Hellboy Wake the Devil by Mike Mignola 3/19
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J-John Constantine from Hellblazer: Constantine Volume 3: The Fear Machine 2/14
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M-Marsh, Raybould from Necessary Evil by Ian Tregillis 1/14
N-Nate Garrett from With Silent Screams by Steve McHugh 3/13
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Q-Quatermaine, Allan from The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Volume 1 by Alan Moore 1/25
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W-Will Dozier from Wind Chime Cafe by Sophie Moss 3/4
X-Xander Drakos from Pretender to the Throne by Maisey Yates 3/15
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Completed: 13/26

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DHASG Dangerous Hero Mega-Challenge 2014


Option D--Paranormal Dangerous Heroes:

Instructions: Read ten to thirteen books with a main character/hero who is in each of the below categories. One book per category. The books can be from romance, urban fantasy, fantasy, or science fiction novels.

1. Angel or demon: Hellboy Volume 1: Seed of Destruction by Mike Mignola 1/18
2.god or demi-god
3.Werewolf or shapeshifter-Thomas Carpenter from Born of Hatred by Steve McHugh 3/11
.4. Sorcerer/Wizard/Magician or Magic-User-Nate Garrett from Crimes Against Magic by Steve McHugh 2/27
5.Immortal Warrior
6.Alien/From Another World or Dimension-Dan Bradfield from The Heir by Lynn Stringer 2/20
7.Vampire-Erion from Eternal Demon by Laura Wright 2/5
8.Faerie (any Fae creature)
9.Genetically-Enhanced or altered hero (powers are not magical but scientific)-William Hyde from The League of Extraordinary Gentleman Volume 1 by Alan Moore 1/25
10.Time-Traveler-Raybould Marsh from Necessary Evil by Ian Tregillis 1/14
11.Superhero (caped crimefighter with powers)-Christian Walker from Powers Volume 1: Who Killed Retro Girl by Brian Michael Bendis 1/25
Bonus: Psychic/Telekinetic Abilities (doesn’t fit in above categories)
Bonus: Other (doesn’t fit into above categories)

Update: 3/20
Completed: 8/11-13

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

DHASG Dangerous Hero Mega-Challenge 2014
Option E--Dangerous Hero Scale :

Instructions:
Rank the heroes from ten books with dangerous heroes that you read in 2014 from 1-10 according to their dangerous hero quotient.

Dangerous Hero Quotient Key:

10: Completely lethal, seemingly remorseless, has no problem killing to get the job done, or killing as the job. Killing someone doesn't phase him. It's either him or them and don't let someone be after someone he loves. More or less amoral-except when it comes to things that have true value to him (like his heroine or his family). The mission is all that matters to him (at least until he falls for his heroine).
9: Not the guy to mess with. He has few boundaries he won't cross.
8: He can be ruthless. Not above doing almost anything for self-promotion. Has and will betray those close to him if needed. He has a code, but it's his own code--not necessarily in line with established laws, rules, or mores.
7: Most people would probably consider him insane or crazy, or just kinda whacked in the head. A scary guy.
6: Ruthless to get the job done, or to get what he wants/needs/or to protect others.
5: A hero who still has the aura of a bad boy, but is more laid back and open and not necessarily quite as ruthless. Any hero who has stalkerific tendencies is automatically a 5. He's not the type that is completely unpredictable.
4: He has shown that those who mistake him for a ordinary, nice guy are wrong. He'll surprise you!
3: He will do 'bad' things for reasons he feels is necessary, and not feel too much regret about it. He has no problem claiming, kidnapping, or taking his heroine when the situation calls for it.
2: Slightly more volatile than a 1. Most of the time he is very well behaved, you just don't want to get him riled up!
1: Mild-mannered most of the time, but when his fuse gets lit, watch out. He becomes the most dangerous man in the room.

Dangerous Hero Scale:

1-Morgan Longstreet from In Want of a Wife by Jo Goodman 3/18
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3-Erion from Eternal Demon by Laura Wright 2/5
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6-Griffin Steele from Confessions of a Royal Bridegroom by Vanessa Kelly 3/6
7-Connor McCloud from Standing in the Shadows by Shannon McKenna 2/9
8-Xander from When Shadows Fall by TJ Ellison 1/27
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10-Nate Garrett from With Silent Screams by Steve McHugh 3/13

Update: 3/20
Completed: 6/10

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

DHASG Dangerous Hero Mega-Challenge 2014


Option F--Dangerous Historic Heroes:

Instructions: For the historical romance or historical fiction readers on the group, the purpose of this challenge is to read one book for a minimum of eight of the most common dangerous historical hero types.

1. Scottish/Highlander warrior
2. Knight
3. Archer--Thomas Carpenter from Crimes Against Magic by Steve McHugh 2/27
4. Emperor/King/Duke/Earl/Titled Hero
5. Gunslinger or Outlaw--Morgan Longstreet from In Want of a Wife by Jo Goodman 3/18
6. Lawman, Sheriff, Marshal
7. Native American Warrior
8. Gambler or Rogue--Griffin Steele from Confessions of a Royal Bridegroom 3/6
9. Ninja/Samurai/Warrior of Eastern Martial Arts Disciplines
10. Historical Spy--Gabriel Starke from City of Jasmine by Deanna Raybourn 2/27
11. Mountain Man
12. Pirate/Bucaneer/Privateer/Brigand of the High Seas
13. Highwayman or Thief--David Kerslake from A Shocking Delight by Jo Beverley 3/1
Bonus: Other historical dangerous hero (not listed above)

Update: 3/20
Completed: 5/13

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

DHASG Dangerous Hero Mega-Challenge 2014

Option G--Mission Impossible:

Instructions: Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to create your own action/adventure/caper dream team. Read a book with a character who fits a minimum of five of the below types.

1. The Brain-mastermind of the caper/mission.
2. The Brawn-the physical fighter of the crew.
3. The Thief-the nimble-fingered crew member who can steal anything from anywhere.--Morgan Longstreet from In Want of a Wife by Jo Goodman 3/18
4. The Fast-Talker—The mouth of the crew who can talk their way out of anything.
5. The Con-Man—This crew member is good at pulling the wool over any person’s eyes. Also the person of many disguises.
6. The Marksman—The shooter who never misses.
7. The Looker—They use their good looks to their advantages.
8. The Oddball--This team member has some mysterious skill set that you find out about later on in the story, but is primarily known for their strangeness.
9. The Hacker/Inventor--techie guru/inventor who makes all the computer/technological magic happen so the mission can go off without a hitch.

Update: 3/20
Completed: 5/13

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

RRRC READ-THE-SEASON SPRING CHALLENGE:
Duration: March 20, 2014 - June 20, 2014

Update: 6/20/14
Completed: 7/7 DONE!!!

Level 1 - read the season

G-Graham, Lynne, Unlocking Her Innocence 6/16
W-Wilson, Patricia, Intangible Dream 4/4
A-Abducted by a Prince by Olivia Drake 3/24
N-Nicholas Barreau, One Evening in Paris 5/30
W-Warren Ellis, Avengers: Endless Wartime 6/3
Y-Yancey, Rick, The Fifth Wave 6/5
N-Nunzio Delfilippis, Bad Medicine, Volume 1: New Moon 6/20

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

2014 READ THE SEASON WELSH EDITION: HAF (Summer)

YAY. Summer! Sun. Beach. Heat. Roasty.
Unless you're at the bottom of the world, where it's quite a bit nippy, I hear.

Welcome to the READ THE SEASON SUMMER CHALLENGE!!

Read-the-Season Challenge follows the same format as our popular Read-the-Month Challenge, except that you have a whole season to finish your books.

To make it more interesting, we will be using different languages each year for our Read-the-Season and Read-the-Month challenges. For 2014, we will be using Welsh. Also, for 2014, we have a new twist for the Read the Season Challenge! Not only can you read the seasons, but we're adding seasonal holidays (or significant days) to the mix!

So, here is the timeline:

Y GAEAF (Winter) - December 21, 2013 - March 19, 2014
Y GWANWYN (Spring) - March 20, 2014 - June 20, 2014
Yr HAF (Summer) - June 21, 2014 - September 22, 2014
Yr HYDREF (Autumn) - September 23, 2014 - December 20, 2014


Summer holidays: (a bit scarce in the summertime, so we're going with Saint/church days)

Summer Solstice: Alban HEFIN
St. Bartholomew's Day (Aug 24): BARTHOLOMEUS
St. Doewan's Day (Jul 13): DDOEWAN
St. James's Day (Jul 25): IAGO
St. Laurence's Day (Aug 10): LAWRENS
Festival of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus (Jul 27): y SAITH GYSGADUR


READ-THE-SEASON SUMMER CHALLENGE:
Duration: June 21, 2014 - September 22, 2014

Rules are simple.
1. Using the word HAF or the bolded words of your select holidays, pick a book title or author (first or last name) that begins with the letters in the chosen season/holiday. Disregard a, an, the, etc.
2. Books must be started and finished within the season duration. You can start the challenge anytime within the season. You can also backdate books read within the season.
3. Upgrading levels is fine, especially if you become super active! (just not downgrading - it's a challenge, right?)

Choose your own difficulty!
Level 1 - read the season
Level 2 - read the season and 1 holiday

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

Urban Fantasy Challenge # 18: Jul 1, 2014 to Sep 30, 2014

Optional: If you’d like to share your opinion of a book, you can copy and paste this heart or star and add it to your posts: ❤ ★ Or even offer a brief statement about the book.

For example:
Book X by Author Y – Jul 09 ★★★★
Book D by Author F – Sep 15 ★★
Book Z by Author Z – Aug 17 ★★★★★


Vacation Challenge
Jul 1, 2014 to Sep 30, 2014

Levels
Easy: 1- 3 books
Medium: 4 – 6 books
Hard: 7-9 books
Extreme: All 11 books

1. Read a book published in 2008.
2. Read a book that is #8 in a series or the eighth book published by an author.
3. In music: ‘Eight Days a Week’ by The Beatles Read a book that involves romance OR time travel (or both!)
4. At the movies: ‘Super 8’ Read a book that includes aliens or book in which the main characters are under the age of 18.
5. On T.V.: ‘Eight is Enough’: Read a book in which one of the main characters is a parent or a book by an author of whose work you just can’t get enough.
6. 2008 saw the release of WALL-E, a futuristic film about love between two robots: Read a book set in the future or a book that includes robots or cyborgs of some kind.
7. Heath Ledger received posthumous acclaim for his portrayal of the Joker in ‘The Dark Knight’: Read a book with an villain you love to hate.
8. Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” debuted in 2008: Read a book in which the main character is female.
9. On most phones, the 8 key is associated with the letters T, U, and V: Read a book in which any word in the title begins with either T, U, or V. Please, do not count the words the or to.
10. There are eight legs on a spider and on an octopus: Read a book with a creepy (to you) creature of any kind.
11. There are eight sides on a stop sign: Read the last book in a series or an author’s final published work.


When you've completed a book for the challenge, please come back to this thread and post a NEW comment so we can see how everyone is doing.

◆As always, all formats are accepted (print, ebook, audio) and rereads are fine as long as you read the entire book and not just skim it.
◆Any genre is acceptable unless specifically stated otherwise.
◆You can change your list or level at any time or just make it up as you go along.

Questions? Just ask.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

DHASG Dangerous Hero Mega-Challenge 2014

Update: 3/20

Option B--Dangerous Hero World Tour:

Instructions: This year, for the Dangerous Hero World Tour, the reader will be given 8 regions (corresponding to continents and one for any mythical location). Each option has a designated maximum number of slots for a total of 50 slots. The goal of this challenge is to read a certain number of books with dangerous heroes that take place in the various regions. List the hero, the book and author and location when you post your stats. The readers can use the maximum number of slots in each region to their own advantage, with no minimum, but the total has to add up to 50 books and locations. A book can only be used once. No location can be repeated. For the North American section, any US state qualifies, but the state can only be used one time. The same applies for each country in that particular region.

Regions:

North America (maximum of ten slots)
1. Healing Summer by Elizabeth Seckman 1/30. Location: Montana
2. Standing in the Shadows by Shannon McKenna 2/9. Location: Oregon
3. Betting the Rainbow by Jodi Thomas. 2/22. Location: Texas
4. In Want of a Wife by Jo Goodman. 3/18. Location: Wyoming
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South America (maximum of ten slots)
1. Courageous by Diana Palmer 3/1. Location: Manaus
2. Wolverine/Punisher Volume 1 by Peter Milligan 7/23
3. The Ultimate Seduction by Dani Collins 6/13
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Europe (maximum of ten slots)
1. Bubble by Anders de la Motte 1/11. Location: Sweden
2. Necessary Evil by Ian Tregillis 1/14. Location: Germany
3. No Longer a Dream by Carole Mortimer 1/21. Location: Scotland
4. Crimes Against Magic by Steve McHugh. 2/27. Location: France
5. Once a Ferrara Wife by Sarah Morgan. 3/15. Location: Sicily.
6. Pretender to the Throne by Maisey Yates. 3/15. Location: Kyonos (made up Mediterranean Kingdom)
7. Hellboy, Volume 2: Wake the Devil by Mike Mignola. 3/19. Location: Romania.
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Asia (maximum of ten slots)
1. City of Jasmine by Deanna Raybourn 2/27. Location: Damascus
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Africa (maximum of ten slots)
1. Hellblazer; Original Sins by Jamie Delano 8/18
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Antarctica (maximum of two slots)
1. SecondWorld by Jeremy Robinson 8/19
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Australasia (Australia, New Zealand and associated Southern Pacific Islands) (maximum of five slots)
1. Tiger Eyes by Robyn Donald 1/12. Location: New Zealand
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Mythical (maximum of eight slots)
1. Eternal Demon by Laura Wright 2/5. Location: Hell
2. The Prince's Man by Deborah Jay 1/2. Location: Tyr-En
3. Saga Volume 2 by Brian K. Vaughan 2/8. Location: Quietus, Landfall, Sextillion (another galaxy)
4. The Heir by Lynne Stringer 2/20. Location: Verindon (another planet)
5. With Silent Screams by Steve McHugh 3/13. Location: Shadow Falls (pocket dimension)
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Update: 8/20
Completed: 19/50

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

Romance Readers Reading Challenge
2014 A-Z Book Challenge
Duration: January 1st, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Completed: 25 of 26

Update: 12/31/14

A-The Arnifour Affair by Gregory Harris 1/5
B-Bubble: A Thriller by Anders de la Motte 1/11
C-Curse of the Bane by Joseph Delaney 11/19
D-Don't Ask Me Now by Emma Darcy 12/18
E-Enemies at the Altar by Melanie Milburne 8/2
F-Frostbitten by Heather Beck 10/31
G-The Game and the Governess by Kate Noble 6/27
H-Healing Summer by Elizabeth Seckman 1/30
I-In the Sheikh's Marriage Bed by Sarah Morgan 8/25
J-Justice League: Rise and Fall by JT Krul 10/28
K-The King by JR Ward 4/21
L-Loving Lord Ash by Sally Mackenzie 1/11
M-Married by Christmas by Carole Mortimer 12/21
N-Necessary Evil by Ian Tregillis 1/14
O-Once a Ferrara Wife by Sarah Morgan 3/15
P-The Prince's Man by Deborah Jay 1/2
Q-Queen and Country, Volume 4: Operation: Blackwall by Greg Rucka 12/31
R-Red Rock Ranch by Brittany Joy 1/31
S-Second Time Promise by Shirley Connolly Kiger 1/3
T-Tiger Eyes by Robyn Donald 1/12
U-Unlocking Her Innocence by Lynne Graham 6/16
V-Virgin on Her Wedding Night by Lynne Graham 8/22
W-When Shadows Fall by JT Ellison 1/27
X-The Revenant of Thraxton Hall by Vaughn Entwistle 1/22
Y-The Yuletide Engagement by Carole Mortimer 12/28
Z-Zatanna, Volume 1: Shades of the Past by Paul Dini 5/21

26/26

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

RRRC 2014 A-Z Character Challenge (Female)
Duration: January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Completed: 26/26 DONE!!
Update: 12/31/14

A-Abigail Arcane from Swamp Things, Vol.3: Rotworld by Scott Snyder 11/6
B-Lilli Bennnet from Married by Christmas by Carole Mortimer 12/21
C-Camille Leyland from Rogue Spy by Joanna Bourne 10/1
D-Livy Delacourt from Expect Trouble by Jo Ann Smith Ainsworth 10/21
E-Elenora Lodge from The Paid Companion by Amanda Quick 12/24
F-Emma Frost from The Astonishing X-Men Volume 2: Dangerous by Joss Whedon 6/5
G-Gwen Iceni from Perilous Shield by Jack Campbell 10/24
H-Helen Emerson from One More Valentine by Anne Stuart 8/11
I-Iolanthe Seabourne from The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas 6/24
J-Julia Hepworth from The Wedding Night of an English Rogue by Jillian Hunter 9/12
K-Kendra Michael from Sight Unseen by Iris Johansen 7/22
L-Anastasia Lockhart from Frostbitten by Heather Beck 10/31
M-Marnie Baranuik from Last Impressions by A.J. Aalto 9/11
N-Elektra Natchios from Daredevil: Visionaries by Frank Miller 6/11
O-Dr. Samantha Owens from When Shadows Fall by JT Ellison 1/27
P-Phoebe Gray from The Game and the Governess by Kate Noble 6/27
Q-Harley Quinn from Suicide Squad, Vol.4: Discipline and Punish by Ales Kot
R-Rachel Cole-Alves from The Punisher, Volume 2 by Greg Rucka 7/15
S-Sienna Lauren from Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh 8/28
T-Lady Theodosia Winslow from The Shocking Secret of a Guest at the Wedding by Victoria Alexander 11/11
U-Lady Lucy Upton from The Unexpected Duchess by Valerie Bowman 4/24
V-Trista Vandeleur from The Wayward Bride by Daphne Clair 6/12
W-Wonder Woman from Wonder Woman: Down to Earth by Greg Rucka 9/28
X-Xenakos, Layna from Pretender to the Throne by Maisey Yates 3/17
Y -York, Zoe from Where Angels Fear to Tread by Thomas E. Sniegoski 4/22
Z -Zatanna from Zatanna, Volume 1: Shades of the Past by Paul Dini 5/21

26/26

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

RRRC 2014 A-Z Character Challenge (Male)

Duration: January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014

Completed: 26/26

Update: 12/1/14

A-Ash Mistry from The Savage Fortress by Sarwat Chadda 4/17
B-Marco Black from Wicked Temptation by Zoe Archer 4/28
C-Christian Walker from Powers Volume 1: Who Killed Retro Girl by Brian Michael Bendis 1/25
D-
E-Blair Hume, Lord Erskine from Her Christmas Earl by Anna Campbell 12/23
F-Floyd Lawton aka Deadshot from Suicide Squad, Volume 1: Kicked in the Teeth by Adam Glass 6/25
G-Garik Jacobsen from Virtue Falls by Christina Dodd 8/1
H-Hugo Delegate from Savage Girl by Jean Zimmerman 1/29
I-Innes Drummond from Strangers at the Altar 12/29
J-John Constantine from Hellblazer: Original Sins by Jamie Delano 8/18
K-Kit, Marquess of Ash from Loving Lord Ash by Sally Mackenzie 1/11
L-Leo Dacre from Tiger Eyes by Robyn Donald 1/12
M-Machado, Sebastian from The Last Illusion by Diana Hamilton 1/19
N-Nicholas Curzon from Loser Take All by Rosemary Hammond 1/20
O-Oscar from The Real Boy by Anne Ursu 12/28
P-Patrick McGrath from The Yuletide Engagement by Carole Mortimer 12/28
Q-Alan Quatermain from The League of Extraordinary Gentleman Volume 1 by Alan Moore 1/25
R-Raybould Marsh from Necessary Evil by Ian Tregillis 1/14
S-Steele, Caleb from No Longer a Dream by Carole Mortimer 1/21
T-Tate Cox from Love Another Day by Gina Robinson 1/17
U-Ugrik from The Iron Jackal by Chris Wooding
V-Ryzard Vrbancic from The Ultimate Seduction by Dani Collins
W-Wilde, Oscar from The Revenant of Thraxton Hall by Gregory Harris 1/22
X-Xander Whitfield from When Shadows Fall by JT Ellison 1/27
Y-YoYo from Suicide Squad, Volume 3: Death is For Suckers
Z-Zack Overkill from Incognito by Ed Brubaker 5/15

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

RRRC 2014 A-Z Author Challenge
Duration: January 1st, 2014 - December 31st, 2014
Completed: 26 of 26

Update: 1/1/15

A-Anders de la Motte, Bubble: A Thriller 1/11
B-Bendis, Brian Michael, Powers, Volume 1: Who Killed Retro Girl 1/25
C-Carole Mortimer from The Yuletide Engagement 12/28
D-Donald, Robyn, Tiger Eyes 1/12
E-Ellison, JT, When Shadows Fall 1/27
F-Fialkov, Joshua Hale, I, Vampire, Vol. 2: Rise of the Vampires 9/8
G-Gregory Harris, The Revenant of Thraxton Hall 1/22
H-Hammond, Rosemary, Loser Take All 1/20
I-Ian Tregillis, Necessary Evil 1/14
J-Jay, Deborah, The Prince's Man 1/2
K-Kiger Connolly, Shirley, Second Time Promise 1/3
L-Lynne Graham, The Winter Bride 12/17
M-Mortimer, Carole, No Longer a Dream 1/21
N-Nick Spencer, Secret Avengers, Volume 1: Reverie 10/18
O-Olivia Rupprecht, Date With the Devil 7/17
P-Putney, Mary Jo, Not Quite a Wife 8/17
Q-Quick, Amanda, The Paid Companion 12/24
R-Robinson, Gina, Love Another Day 1/17
S-Sniegoski, Thomas E, Walking in the Midst of a Fire 10/1
T-Thier, Robert, The Robber Knight 7/16
U-Ursu, Anne, The Real Boy 12/28
V-Vaughn Entwistle, The Revenant of Thraxton Hall 1/22
W-Wilson, Patricia, Perilous Refuge 1/14
X-Alexander, Victoria, The Shocking Secret of Guest at the Wedding 11/11
Y-Yates, Maisey, Pretender to the Throne 3/17
Z-Zimmerman, Jean, Savage Girl 1/29