October 2016 Challenge: All Together Now (A Group Challenge)

[Lisa Kay]

                             
         ~ All Together Now: An October Group Challenge ~

We’re going to see if we can all pitch in and spell something.

For October let’s try the words “October Awareness: Time to Think Pink.”

RULES: Only ONE book per person may be submitted. You may reserve your letter now, on a first come, first serve. However, you may change your mind later in the month, just let us know as soon as possible.

Read a book with a title, series name, author’s (first or last name), character (first or last name), that begin with the letter that correspond to letters of the words we have chosen. You may ignore the indefinite and definite articles (a, an, the, etc.).

Example of Spell-It-Out in Post #2 below. If you need to know, here is info on how to Add a Book or Bookcover Link.

13/31

O. - ✔ Old Haunts, by E.J. Copperman ★★★★✩ [Read by Lisa Kay.]
C. - Cornick, Nicola - One Wicked Sin [To be read by Lindy-Lane.]
T. - ✔ Tessa Dare - Do You Want to Start a Scandal ★★★★★ [Read by Sharlene.]
O. - ✔ Only Beloved by Mary Balogh ★★★★½ [Read by BJ Rose.]
B. -
E. - ✔ Elle in Hidden Currents, by Christine Feehan ★★★★★ [Read by Olivia.]
R. -

A. - Against All Odds, by Ju Ephraime [To be read by Rose.]
W. -✔ Without Words, by Ellen O'Connell ★★★★✩ [Read by Kathie.]
A. -
R. -
E. -
N. - ✔ Night of Fire, by Nico Rosso ★★★✩✩ [Read by Elena.]
E. -
S. - ✔ Seeing Danger, by Wendy Vella ★★★★★ [Read by Elaine.]
S. - ✔ Someone to Watch Over Me, by Lisa Kleypas ★★★★★ [Read by Barbara.]

T. -
I. -
M. - ✔ Midnight Bayou, by Nora Roberts ★★★★✩ [Read by Alicia.]
E. -

T. -
O. -

T. - ✔ The Viscount and the Vixen, by Lorraine Heath ★★★★★ [Read by Carol.]
H. - Hero in the Highlands, by Suzanne Enoch [To be read by Molly.]
I. -
N. - ✔ Not Quite a Lady, by Loretta Chase ★★★★✩ [Read by Kathy.]
K. - ✔ Katy Regnery - Seduced by Stratton ★★★✩✩ [Read by Vintage.]

P. -
I.  -
N. -
K. -✔ Kleypas, Lisa - Cold-Hearted Rake ★★★★★ [Read by Miranda.]

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[Lisa Kay]

Spell-It-Out Example - We used all Lisa Kleypas books, but that isn’t a requirement.

L. - Lisa Kleypas; author of Sugar Daddy
I. - Iona Cannon: character in Lady Sophia's Lover, by Lisa Kleypas
S. - Stokehurst #2 - Prince of Dreams, by Lisa Kleypas
A. - Again the Magic, by Lisa Kleypas]

[Lisa Kay]

Alicia		M		
Barbara		S
Carol		E
Elaine		S
Elena 		N
Kathie		W
Lisa Kay	O
Lindy-Lane	C
Molly 		H
Rose 		A
Sharlene	T
Vintage		K

[Elaine]

Hi Lisa, could I have an S for Seeing Danger by Wendy Vella.
Thank you :o)

[Barbara]

Hi! I'm in! I'll take an "S" For Someone to watch over me by Lisa Kleypas

[Carol Cork *Young at Heart Oldie*]

Lisa, I'd like an E for Elizabeth Hoyt; author of

[Lindy-Lane]

i'd like a "c" for Nicola Cornick the book One Wicked Sin.

[Sharlene]

Can I have a T for Tessa Dare - Do You Want to Start a Scandal?

[Molly]

I'll take H for

[AliciaJ]

I'll take M for Midnight Bayou .

[kathie]

Could I have "W" for by Ellen O'Connell please?

[Rose]

Hi Lisa, I'll take A for Against All Odds by Ju Ephraime

[Elena]

Hello Lisa, I will take N for Night of Fire by Nico Rosso.

[Sharlene]

Carol *Young at Heart Oldie* wrote: "Lisa, I'd like an E for Elizabeth Hoyt; author of "

Love this cover! ;)

[Carol Cork *Young at Heart Oldie*]

Sharlene wrote: "Can I have a T for Tessa Dare - Do You Want to Start a Scandal?"

Sharlene, I got a signed copy from Tessa Dare at the book fair held at the Historical Romance Retreat.

[Lisa Kay]

Welcome, Elaine, Barbara, Carol, Lindy-Lane, Sharlene, Molly, Alicia, Kathie, Rose, & Elena. I'm in, too.

[Lisa Kay]

kathie wrote: "Could I have "W" for by Ellen O'Connell please?"

Love that book, Kathie!

[Lisa Kay]

Carol *Young at Heart Oldie* wrote: "Lisa, I'd like an E for Elizabeth Hoyt; author of "

Hey! Did you get an advanced copy?

[Lisa Kay]

Carol *Young at Heart Oldie* wrote: "Sharlene, I got a signed copy from Tessa Dare at the book fair ..."

Never mind... I needed to refresh. :o)

[Lisa Kay]

Lucky you!

[Carol Cork *Young at Heart Oldie*]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Carol *Young at Heart Oldie* wrote: "Lisa, I'd like an E for Elizabeth Hoyt; author of "

Hey! Did you get an advanced copy?"

Lisa, I got a copy via the publisher through NetGalley.

[kathie]

Lisa Kay wrote: "kathie wrote: "Could I have "W" for by Ellen O'Connell please?"

Love that book, Kathie!"
Great...I'm thinking I will too. I'm at about 20% now. My Amazon Prime freebie selection for October.

[Sharlene]

Carol *Young at Heart Oldie* wrote: "Sharlene wrote: "Can I have a T for Tessa Dare - Do You Want to Start a Scandal?"

Sharlene, I got a signed copy from Tessa Dare at the book fair ..."

Lucky you! She is coming to my book club next week, so I will bring my copy to get a signature! :) The pressure is on to read the book by next week!

[Carol Cork *Young at Heart Oldie*]

Sharlene wrote: "Carol *Young at Heart Oldie* wrote: "Sharlene wrote: "Can I have a T for Tessa Dare - Do You Want to Start a Scandal?"

Sharlene, I got a signed c..."

It's next on my list to read but I have three outstanding reviews to write first!

[Sharlene]

Carol *Young at Heart Oldie* wrote: "Sharlene wrote: "Carol *Young at Heart Oldie* wrote: "Sharlene wrote: "Can I have a T for Tessa Dare - Do You Want to Start a Scandal?"

Sharlene,..."

And I thought I had pressure!

[Vintage]

I'll take a "K" with Katy Regnery's Seduced by Stratton..

[Lisa Kay]

Welcome to the team, Vintage!

[Vintage]

I forgot. Do we post reviews here or up near the letter.

Seduced by Stratton review..

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Elaine]

Finished by Wendy Vella 5*
For me, the best series so far this year!

[BJ Rose]

Could I have one of the 'O's? I'll read Only Beloved by Mary Balogh

[Miranda]

Lisa, I'm back! I will take K for Kleypas. I finished yesterday! It was excellent as all her historicals are!!

[Kathy]

I'll take an N for Not Quite a Lady by Loretta Chase.
I finished it today. 4 stars. A fun read.

[Sharlene]

Kathy wrote: "I'll take an N for Not Quite a Lady by Loretta Chase.
I finished it today. 4 stars. A fun read."

Great book & series!

[Lisa Kay]

Vintage wrote: "I forgot. Do we post reviews here or up near the letter.

Seduced by Stratton review..."

Anywhere is fine, Vintage. However, your link only takes people to the book's home page.

More specifically, tour review is here.

[Lisa Kay]

Welcome to the team, BJ Rose, Miranda, & Kathy!

[Lisa Kay]

Congrats, Vintage, Elaine, Miranda, & Kathy! I finished the other day, too.

Jack-O-Lanterns...

[Elena]

I finished Night of Fire. Steampunk is fun to read. This series might not be as good as the Kate Daniels books but having strong heroines and heroes who do not patronize them is just wonderful.

[Olivia]

I would like E for Elle in

[Carol Cork *Young at Heart Oldie*]

Lisa, could I change my letter to a T for by Lorraine Heath ?

[Molly]

Carol *Young at Heart Oldie* wrote: "Lisa, could I change my letter to a T for by Lorraine Heath ?"

I can't wait for this book, it sounds great! Post a review of how you like it, if you've gotten an advanced copy.

[BJ Rose]

BJ Rose wrote: "Could I have one of the 'O's? I'll read Only Beloved by Mary Balogh"

Finished and loved Only Beloved, the final book in the Survivors' Club series. Not quite a strong 5*, but a fitting finish to this wonderful series. Now I'll have to start again from the beginning, and enjoy them all back-to-back.

[kathie]

I finished (a couple of weeks ago actually) and almost forgot to update here. A solid 4 stars for me.

[Carol Cork *Young at Heart Oldie*]

Molly wrote: "Carol *Young at Heart Oldie* wrote: "Lisa, could I change my letter to a T for by Lorraine Heath ?"

I can't wait for this book, it s..."

Molly, I actually met Lorraine Heath when my friend and I went to the Historical Romance Retreat in Spokane in September. We chatted with her and it was such a thrill because I love her books. So she managed to get me an ARC via Edelweiss. I will be posting a review on my blog and Goodreads a little nearer the publication date.

[AliciaJ]

Finished Midnight Bayou, 4 stars

[Olivia]

Finished 5 stars

[Lisa Kay]

Welcome to the team, Olivia.

Sure, Carol.

Congrats, Elena, BJ Rose, Kathie, Alicia, & Olivia!

[Carol Cork *Young at Heart Oldie*]

Finished by Lorraine Heath 5* - another wonderful book from Lorraine Heath.

[Sharlene]

I finished Do You Want to Start a Scandal? Great book!

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Elaine]

Sharlene wrote: "I finished Do You Want to Start a Scandal? Great book!

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

Sharlene, it was good, wasn't it. I loved it!

[Sharlene]

Elaine wrote: "Sharlene wrote: "I finished Do You Want to Start a Scandal? Great book!

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

Sharlene, it was good, wasn't ..."

Yes! I was putting it off because I was trying read the rest of the series in order & got sidetracked. It actually didn't make a difference that I didn't get them all read, as I had read the sisters' stories and Say Yes to the Marquess, so I knew the secondary characters in this one. Love them all!