Meet & Greet Challenge Round 13 (Dec/Jan) - READING

[Karla]

I think I've sent out all of my bonus picks. Let me know if I missed you or you need repicks.

[Logan]

Group 3

I think I got everyone now. Let me know if I missed you!

[Stacie]

Karla wrote: "I think I've sent out all of my bonus picks. Let me know if I missed you or you need repicks."

Karla, unless I missed it, I cannot find the bonus picks you sent me.

[Stephanie]

I've done all my picks for Group 1 and Bonus. Please let me know if I've missed you.

[Zara's Corner]

received all my picks for group 3 and bonus. Thanks everyone.

[☘KathyD☘]

I think I have sent all my bonus picks out. Please let me know if I've missed you! Thanks!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Does everyone have their picks? I'm assuming so since I haven't seen any issues here :)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

I have all of mine!

[Zara's Corner]

Yes I have all of mine. Thanks

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Thanks!! Pretty sure we are sweet, but you never know :D

[Ezi]

Starting my first picks
I am listening to from Katherine to continue my mafia addiction.
On my e-reader, I am going with & (both picks from Katie)

[Katherine]

Ezi I am glad that you are starting with book that I picked. When you finish tell me is it interesting, because I want to start it someday. :)

I am reading picked by Raine

[Ezi]

Katherine wrote: "Ezi I am glad that you are starting with book that I picked. When you finish tell me is it interesting, because I want to start it someday. :)=.."

It's Georgian Mafia (The Bratva) so it's everything you expect in such a book. It's dark and violent. I will let you know when i am done

[~Melissa~]

started my first books also:

Went with reading - Amanda and Grace
Listening to Preethi

I'm really enjoying Yvette's book - I'm about halfway down - couldn't stop reading on my lunch break :)

[Emerson]

Just finished ★★★★

Good installment to the series. Thanks, Karen H.

[Ezi]

@Katherine: was brutal and too dark for me. I gave it ★★. I am surprised that I enjoy Spartacus, Game of Thrones, but in books, I can't quite do the real dark romances.
I won't read book 2 of this series.

@Katie: was a nice novella. My first holiday read was ★★★½. I am currently reading your BP for me: The Air He Breathes

@Mai: I really enjoyed but docked it half a star for an anti-climactic ending. So it ended up with ★★★½. I love Ian and Hart's relationship!

@Raine: was ★★★★. I enjoyed it a lot and it set up Trevor and Isabella nicely for book 3 which I already got

Thank you for your recs!

[Katherine]

Way to go Ezi! Four books per tree days.

Well I finished my first book. picked by Raine ★★★★★. I loved the book, I really enjoyed Annwyl the Bloody kick ass heroine and Fearghus the Destroyer alpha male hero.

My next book will be picked by Ezinwanyi.

[Katherine]

I finished my 2nd book!

was picked by Ezinwanyi ★★★★ I liked the book, but I believe that 1st one was more interesting and more funny than this one. But this is just my opinion.

My next book will be picked by Becca

[Ezi]

Katherine wrote: "I finished my 2nd book!

was picked by Ezinwanyi ★★★★ I liked the book, but I believe that 1st one was more interesting and more funny than this one. But this is ju..."

I think the book 1 characters had more chemistry too. I agree though, while I enjoyed book 2, The Deal was superior.

[~Melissa~]

@Amanda D -4♥'s first book read this go round> I really enjoyed reading Yvette's book more than I thought I would. This series seems to be getting better as I go along. I'm looking forward to Zane's book.

@Preethi 3♥'s - I listened to this on audio. IDK - this is again just ok for me. Not terrible - not great. Not sure if it is because I'm listening and not reading it. I have the next one on audio that I have already started. I may buy book four in ebook to read and see if I like reading it better.

@Ezi - thanks for the bonus pick of -3.5 - 4♥'s I really enjoy this author and it was a sweet low angst holiday book to put me in the holiday mood


Thanks for the picks!!

[Ezi]

Wow, y'all are reading my picks.
You honor me!

[fleurette]

I finished my first pick - by Kevin Hearne. It was not as funny as I expected but I enjoyed it anyway. Thanks, Jane(PS), for suggesting it to me.

[Amanda]

~Melissa~ wrote: "@Amanda D -4♥'s first book read this go round> I really enjoyed reading Yvette's book more than I thought I would. This series seems to be getting better as I go..."

Glad you liked Yvette's book. I actually came across the series when I bought a box set that had Zane's story in it, I really enjoyed so I looked up the author. After I got over the fact that I had read a book in the series out of order I bought all the others. I've enjoyed all of them but I think Samson will remain my fav.

[~Melissa~]

That's so funny because I got Zane's book for free a year-ish ago - read and liked but don't remember it at all, lol. Recently ebook set 1-9 were on sale so I grabbed it :D

[Emerson]

Just finished my second pick
★★★

I enjoyed it a great deal but it was not as strong as the second and third in the series.

Thank you, Diane!

[Katherine]

Just finished my third book!!

was picked by Becca ★★★
The book was okay. But I believe that I liked more the drama and not the happy ending. In some other stories such as it's interesting to hear how they are happy and so on, but in this one not so much.

Well my next book will be: picked by Katie

[Katherine]

I am done with which been picked by Katie ★★★★★
Loved the book, there been action, love, and ROTH!!!
Somehow in almost every love triangle I pick a guy (almost every time the bad one) that will be with the girl :)

Okay my next book will be: picked by Stacie is a machine

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Group 2
KarenH - I finished your pick and enjoyed it. Thanks!

[Emerson]

Group 2

Completed the following:

★★★

Thank you for the pick, Jody!

★★★★★

Thank you for the pick, Nichole!

[Katherine]

Finished my 5th book!
This one was picked by Stacie is a machine ★★★★
Loved the book. It was fun, interesting and sweet.

My next book will be by Amy (green fairy)

[Diane ~Firefly~]

group 2
Sallie (Ggirl),

I finished your pick and enjoyed it. Thanks for the recommendation.

[Nadine Bookaholic]

Group 1
Completed: 2/16

Anita - Moon's Law by Michelle Fox Finished 12/9 ★★★
This was a good read, it would have been better if I read First Moon before it though. There were a lot of references to prior occurrences that I just didn't know about and felt a little lost at times. That being said, I really enjoyed Kane and Charlotte's story. The new pack is adjusting to their lives as werewolves and there is a Hunter on the loose. Charlotte is trying to get over her ex-boyfriend and cannot believe that Kane would be interested in her because she is a curvy woman and he normally dates waifs with big fake knockers...but with a little convincing, maybe, just maybe they can have a shot at some happiness in their life while adjusting to being new werewolves.

Shelby - Perfectly Kissed by Lacey Silks Finished 12/1 ★★★★
This was a great beginning to a new series. Millie and Dave had a relationship for a while and for whatever reason they broke up. Dave's sister April is Millie's best friend and Millie is like a family member so she always spends the holidays with the Mayer family. I am looking forward to the next book Perfectly loved to see what happens with them.

[Jody]

KathyD (bonus): ★★★★ - I love strong Alpha males and this book did not disappoint. I loved the banter between Jack & Jenn right from the beginning, and her feisty stubborness. Parts of the plot were not really believable but it's fiction so who cares! I can see myself reading more from this author.

Sunshine (bonus): ★★★★ - This was a good gritty/dark mc read. My favorite genre is biker/MC romances so this was a fun read for me, but definitely not light on the violence so I'd be careful who I recommended it to. I can't wait to continue the series.

Jennifer (bonus): ★★★ - This was a fun light quick read for me. I liked Lainey and Jase even though it was pretty much instant love. There was not much action or drama but it was still enjoyable book and plan to read the next one.

Diane~Firefly~: ★★★★ - I love the depth to this series a lot. There is constant action. The story picks up with Dage Kayrs as the main brother but the others are still a major part. I don't want to give much away because it's a series that builds on each book and this one was no disappointment! I can't wait to read the next one I have so many more unsolved questions! Great vampire series.

Debbie(Doc): ★★★ - I really liked the concept of this book and the unique world of the Tiero shifters. I would have enjoyed it even more if the author just didn't abruptly end the story! I felt like this could have been a great book if it had been developed a little bit more and continued with the short interactions among the other shifters. Really wanted to like this one more but just felt like it was chopped off at the end.

Amy(Green Fairy) (bonus): ★★★★★ - I loved this book! I really like this series and the unique shifter world Dannika created. Since the beginning I have been looking forward to Maizy's story with Denver. I was not disappointed at all! I look forward to the next book even though sadly I think this series is almost over.

[Raine]

I always forget to update what I've read during this challenge, so I'm trying to practice for my New Years Resolution to be better about doing this.

So far I've read two books:

Ezinwanyi (Group 3): Wrong Number, Right Guy by Elle Casey ★★ 12/7/15 ~ The book was a bit boring, but I'm going to chug on and when the next book comes out I will read it. I liked the funny dialogue the heroine had with herself...too cute! I heard the author was good so I will try her other books and series and maybe this one book was just a fluke for me and I will like this author. I do like reading books by new to me authors.

KellyJo (Group 3): Here Be Sexist Vampires by Suzanne Wright ★★★★★ 12/7/15 ~ I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this book so much that I've taken a break from this challenge and continued to read the rest of this series. I'm currently reading #4 Consumed right now and I'm sure I'll be impatiently *sigh* waiting for the one after (#5 Fractured) which will be out on 12/16. But the good news is that I know there is a crossover with another series called Dark in You of which #1 Burn is currently out so I'll probably read that one while I wait for Fractured. I love how the author, Suzanne, has three different breeds of vampires...what an interesting twist to this genre!!!

[Katherine]

Finished my sixth book.
this book was picked by Amy (green fairy) ★★★★ as always I enjoyed Kate Daniels books, but I am getting tired of them, I just want the happy ending. But I can't wait for (Derek and Julie's book).

[KellyJo]

Raine wrote: "I always forget to update what I've read during this challenge, so I'm trying to practice for my New Years Resolution to be better about doing this.

So far I've read two books:

Ezinwanyi (Group ..."

So glad you loved Here Be Sexist Vampires. I really enjoy everything I have read by this author. Definitely one of the authors I reread frequently.

[Emerson]

Finished my fifth book ★★★

Good start to a series. Will probably add the others for more challenges along the way.

Thank you for the pick, Amy!

[Katherine]

was picked by Shelby ★★★★★
I loved loved loved this book, the only think I regret is that I didn't start this book sooner. :)

picked by Mai ★★★★★ as always I loved Tara Sivec. The book was hilarious and sweet. :)

picked by Ezinwanyi ★★★★★ I loved to hate these characters. This book wasn't all roses and sweetness (of course there was some sweetness).

picked by Karla ★★★★★. As always I love Abbi and her series, but for the first time I disliked Captain, even thought that in former Rosemary Beach book i kind of liked him.

My next book is picked by Sunshine.

[Nadine Bookaholic]

Group 1
Completed: 4/16

Caipi- Status Update by Annabeth Albert finished ★★★★★
Words cannot express how beautiful this story was. I actually had to stop reading a couple of times because I was crying so much I couldn't make out the words on the page.
Noah is a professor at a Christian University in North Texas and when he was hired they had him sign a morality clause which specified that he wouldn't do anything that went against the church's beliefs, not such a big deal when you are raised thinking that being gay is wrong and this is way to keep your feelings locked up so that you would never be tempted to do anything about it. So now Noah is a 35 year old virgin and he honestly thought that he wouldn't ever have feelings towards anyone and was resigned to being celibate for his entire life.
Adrian is a successful video game designer and he is traveling from California to Denver to see his family for Thanksgiving with his boyfriend Trent when he meets Noah at a dog area in the RV park they are both staying at. Later that evening Adrian finds himself alone and cold, he and Trent have a fight and Trent takes off and leaves Adrian and his dog Pixel in the RV park without any money and no way to travel to his families house in Denver, When Noah sees what happened he offers to drive Adrian to Denver. Adrian is a force to be reckoned with, he is so funny and charming that it's no wonder Noah reacted to him. This will be a road trip that neither of them would ever forget.
This is a series that I will be continuing and I look forward to seeing what happens with Adrian and Noah down the line.

[Caipi]

Nadine wrote: "Group 1
Completed: 4/16

Caipi- Status Update by Annabeth Albert finished ★★★★★
Words cannot express how beautiful this story was. I actually had to stop reading a..."

So glad you liked it! I'm going to read it too!

[Nadine Bookaholic]

Caipi wrote: "So glad you liked it! I'm going to read it too!"

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

[fleurette]

I'm not doing great this month. I only managed to read two of my picks so far. The second one is by Amanda Quick. Thanks Ezinwanyi for recommending it to me.

[LaurLa]

I've made it through 6 of the 15 picks!! They've all been great! Thanks so much :-P

Meet n Greet - Round 13
December 2015-January 2016

6 of 15

Group 3:
✔fleurette: Double Time - Olivia Cunning - 12.06 ★★★★
✔Jane(PS): Getting Hotter - Elle Kennedy - 12.26 ★★★★
✔Kay: Shadow Spell - Nora Roberts - 12.15 ★★★★
✔Logan: Between a Rake and a Hard Place - Mia Marlowe - 12.23 ★★★★
✔Raine: Feeling Hot - Elle Kennedy - 12.17 ★★★
✔Skandia: As Hot as It Gets - Elle Kennedy - 12.28 ★★★★

[Katherine]

Meet n Greet 13
December
17/36

Group 3:

Becca - Ms. Manwhore 5/12/15 ★★★
Ezinwanyi - Breaking Him 15/12/15 ★★★★★
Jane(PS) - The Darkest Night 28/12/15 ★★★★
Katie - Every Last Breath 6/12/15 ★★★★★
Skandia - Serpent's Kiss 27/12/15 ★★★
Stacie is a machine - Frenched 8/12/15 ★★★★


Bonus:

Amy (green fairy) - Magic Shifts 11/12/15 ★★★★
Breann - Up From the Grave 21/15/12 ★★★★★
Ezinwanyi - The Mistake 4/12/15 ★★★★
Gea - Laces and Lace 29/12/15 ★
Jennifer - Fair Game 19/12/15 ★★★★★
Karla - When You're Back 16/12/15 ★★★★★
Katie - Men of the Otherworld 26/12/15 ★★★★★
Mai - Hearts and Llamas 13/12/15 ★★★★★
MountainKat - One King's Way 22/12/15 ★★★★★
Raine - Dragon Actually 3/12/15 ★★★★★
Shelby - The Iron Warrior 13/12/15 ★★★★★
Sunshine - Dark Wild Night 18/12/15 ★★★

[MountainKat, Moderator]

I feel terrible, I never let everyone know which of their picks I ended up selecting! Sorry! No excuses, life just got busy for me again - like it did for everyone I'm sure.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Like I said, life has been crazy! I haven't had a chance to update here, or anywhere really! I managed to make it halfway through my picks and bonus picks though! So here goes:

Group 1:

Ty - Romancing the Duke by Tessa Dare 12.4.15 - This was good book by a new to me author, I hope to continue with more!

Caipi - It's a Wonderful Tangled Christmas Carol by Emma Chase 12.7.15 - Fun, hot and sweet too!

Preethi - Dragos Goes to Washington by Thea Harrison 12.9.15 - Loved this!

Jennifer - Moonlight in Winter Park by Samantha Chase 12.12.15 - I am a sucker for sweet holiday stories, this fits!

Shelby - Base Instincts by Larissa Ione 12.18.15 - I wasn't expecting how this story worked out, but I enjoyed getting there!

Grace - Dead By Midnight: An I-Team Christmas by Pamela Clare 12.21.15 - Wow! What an awesome story! It was intense and amazing, and plenty steamy too!

~Melissa~ - Sweet Magik by Penny Watson 12.30.15 - I like this series and enjoyed this book!

Anita - Shadow's End by Thea Harrison 12.31.15 - Loved this! It was very touching for me and now I can't wait to read Liam's book!!

Bonus Picks:

Zara - Mending Noel by Charlie Cochet 12.1.15 - Again, I love these little holiday stories!

Shelby - Christmas in the Kitchen by Nalini Singh 12.1.15 - Sweet little audio!

Stacie is a machine - Only, Always, Forever by Laura Kaye 12.2.15 - Wonderful!

KathyD - Show Me, Baby by Cherise Sinclair 12.7.15 - I really enjoyed this one!

Mai - A MacKenzie Clan Gathering by Jennifer Ashley 12.8.15 - Loved getting to see everyone from the earlier books and Ian and Beth made this wonderful!

~Amy~ - Hot Holiday Nights by Jaci Burton 12.11.15 - Fun and hot!

Katherine - Going Up by Amy Lane 12.15.15 - So sweet, I really enjoyed!

Jody - Pia Does Hollywood by Thea Harrison 12.16.15 - Loved this! You never know what to expect when Pia and Dragos are the focus of the story!

Stephanie - The Chance by Robyn Carr 12.19.15 - Robyn Carr is a comfort read for me, I really enjoyed listening to this one!

~KarenH~ - Arresting Holli by Lissa Matthews 12.27.15 - Sweet holiday story, what's not to love?!

Sunshine - With This Ring, I Thee...Oh, Sh*t! by Dane Waters 12.28.15 - Not what I was expecting, but very good!

I'll try to do better about updating in the New Year!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

I need to post an update as well!! Maybe this week while my husband is busy watching horse clinics?!

I'm hoping to open sign ups for the next round in a few days time :D

[Caipi]

Happy New Year!

I finished all my Christmas picks :-)

Breann 12/11 5*
Grace 12/31 4*
Larissa 12/25 4*
Nadine 12/22 4*
Preethi 12/04 4*
Sassafras 12/18 3*

Thanks for the great picks, I had a lot of fun reading them! :-)

[Ezi]

In December, I added:

@ Logan: (another great HR by a fav author) ★★★★ and BP: ★★★½ , which started off well, but was oversexed in my opinion. i am enjoying the mob love theme so I will add book 2 to my TBR.

@ Jane(PS) : BP: was a favorite this month. I love this series ★★★★ ½.

@ Katherine: : was okay,. It wasn't as angsty as I had become accustomed to with this author. ★★★½. I liked Kyland much better. But I like that Mia Sheridan stories are all different.

@Zara: ★★★ BP: ★★. Both YA's were underwhelming and dealt with mental anguish/depression though for different reasons.

@ Amy (green fairy): was a short one ★★. Novellas are always hard to rate because they are too short to allow development.

@ Gea: was kind of boring ★★. It was the writing because there was enough there for a juicy mob love story,but the author didn't make the characters pop. I felt no chemistry so I won't read book 2.

@ Jody: ★★★ . my second Kresley Cole book for the month and again, this one fell short of my expectations. I think Lothaire has ruined me for this series because even his short cameo wasn't enough to make this one exciting.

@ Sunshine: ★★. I only rated this one low because it was a regurgitation of book 1 which I loved. I didn't want the same thing again.

@❀~Amy~❀: ★★★. i was bored with this one. I am thinking this author may not agree with me because I only liked 1 of her books out of 5.

THANK YOU for the recs.

[Jennifer]

I'm so far behind on reading from my list. I don't believe I've started one yet.