2016 December Pick-It-For-Me-Challenge!

[Alexa]

Hello Ezinwanyi~ThatEzi I just wanted to touch base and let you know that I am excited to pick for you. I probably won't have time to sit down until maybe late Friday or Saturday though. We are going to be crazy busy over the next couple of days for the holidays. But, I haven't forgotten you and will get your picks up as soon as I can!

[Rachel C.]

Hi Irina, I apologize, but I think you were supposed to pick for me? I think you accidentally looked at the participants list instead of the pairings list? I did this earlier for a bit as well myself before I looked back to double check and realized I used the wrong list XD

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Yes Irina, it you apparently looked at the initial sign-up list instead of the pairings...sorry for the confusion. I've deleted that list now to avoid any further mishaps!

[Irina]

Oops sorry guys.. look like I spent the whole morning doing picks for the wrong person... :P Rachel I will get to your picks right away and delete the post I wrote for Vandhana.

[Tink Magoo is bad at reviews]

Hi Vandhana here are your picks for December, I hope you can find something new you want to read.


New Year's Day-
NEW: P.S. I Like You
TBR: Rules of a Rebel and a Shy Girl


Valentine's Day-
NEW: The Seventh Hour
TBR: All Aboard


St. Patrick's Day-
NEW: Poison Study
TBR: Stolen Songbird


Mother's Day/Father's Day-
TBR: Leaving Paradise


Independence Day-
NEW: The Queen of All that Dies
TBR: Darkfever


Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day-
NEW: A Lover's Lament
TBR: Darker Water


Christmas-
NEW: If You Believe in Me


New Year's Eve-
NEW: Blurred Lines
TBR: Memoirs of a Geisha

[Zara's Retreat]

Hi Lekshmy,

Here are my picks for you. I hope I got them correct as it's been some time since I did this challenge.

1. New Year's Day (New Release within last 6 mths)
TBR -
Newly discovered author - Barbara Erskine

2. Valentine's Day (book predominately red)
TBR -
NEW -

3. St Pat's Day (book with green cover)
TBR -
NEW -

4. Mother's/Father's Day (book with MC as parent)
TBR -
NEW -

5. Independence Day (book mostly yellow and/or orange)
TBR -
NEW -

6. Veteren's/Remembrance Day (mostly black cover)
TBR -
NEW -

7. Christmas (book with colourful cover - at least 4 colours)
TBR - (black, white, orange, reddish orange, blue - various hues)
NEW - (blue, yellow, white, blue)

8. New Year's Eve (book on pickee's TBR for a year; book by one of your picker's favourite authors)
TBR - (added Nov. 15th 2015)
NEW - (one of my favourite authors)

[Tammie]

MountainKat! Happy Thanksgiving!
I hope you have some downtime during the holidays to enjoy a few of these picks!

New Year's Day:
TBR: Well Hung, Lauren Blakely Lots of great reviews on this one…on my list too!

Valentine's Day:
NEW: Welcome to Temptation, Jennifer Crusie…one of my all time favs!
NEW: Beautiful Disaster, Jamie McGuire Note: Walking Disaster is from the male POV…it’s #2 in the series…I did like this version better than #1

St. Patrick's Day:
TBR: How to Wish Upon a Star, Eli Easton

Mother's Day/Father's Day:
TBR: Turkey in the Snow, Amy Lane
NEW: Lady Luck, Kristen Ashley…it’s a longer book…classic KA…I loved it!

Independence Day:
NEW: The Suit, B.N. Toler If you have it…free on Kindle Unlimited right now!

Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day:
TBR: Protecting His Own, Cherise Sinclair
TBR: No Place to Hide, Shannon Stacey

Christmas:
TBR: Willy the Kinky Elf & His Bad-Ass Reindeer, Candi Kay...adding to my list, FUN!
NEW: Christmas from Hell, R. L. Mathewson

New Year's Eve:
TBR: Wanted!, Vicki Lewis Thompson…since 2011 ;) Cowboys!...
NEW: HeartbreakerHeartbreaker, Julie Garwood ;) ....vs. FBI!

[LaurLa]

MountainKat wrote: "Hi LaurLa!! I'll try to get your picks done tonight, but I've got several things I want to get done today and the day is getting away from me! If not, I'll get them done tomorrow - we are doing our..."

No rush!! And sorry you're stuck with me two months in a row ;-)
My pick list is smallish because it's mostly books I need to finish for yearly challenges. Maybe small makes is easier? Feel free to go outside the list if you need to, though, to the list that says TBR Owned.

[Tammie]

I can do repicks if you need Karen...

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Thanks Tammie - awesome picks! I see several I want to read right now, but I have to finish some November books first. =)

LaurLa, no problem for me picking for you again - I just hope I come up with some new ideas!!

[Rachel C.]

Irina wrote: Oops sorry guys.. look like I spent the whole morning doing picks for the wrong person... :P Rachel I will get to your picks right away and delete the post I wrote for Vandhana.

No problem and no rush! Happy Thanksgiving! And Happy Holidays even if you don't celebrate Thanksgiving :)

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Hey Tammie!

I'd hoped to get your picks done last night, but between holiday prep and some other family stuff going on, it just didn't happen...I'm sorry :-( It looks now like I won't get to them until Friday or possibly even Saturday, but I promise I won't forget you!

Thanks for the offer to help with repicks - I've got you on my list!

[Kaity]

Ezinwanyi~ThatEzi wrote: "@Kait:
Here are your picks. I hope you enjoyed them and your holidays.

New Year's Day: New to You: TBR:

Valentine's Day:..."

Thank you so much for the picks, Ezinwanyi! :) The new picks (and TBR) look awesome, I see many I hope to read. I usually have more reading time during the holidays so I'm very excited already!

[LaurLa]

Hi Nancy H!!! I enjoyed looking through your TBR. I hope I gave you some good old and new choices :-) Let me know if you need any re-picks. Happy Reading!!

New Year's Day
✧TBR: The Twelve Days of Dash and Lily - Rachel Cohn ~ Latest release on your TBR
✧NEW: The Promise - May McGoldrick ~ I only recently started reading this author duo but they've been around a while. Pretty typical historical romance but I enjoyed it!


Valentine's Day
✧TBR: Remember, No Matter What; Chin Up, Tits Out
- Miranda Oh ~ Red cover andI love the title!
✧NEW: Lucky in Love - Carolyn Brown ~ You've read this author but I don’t see this series on your shelf


St. Patrick's Day
✧TBR: Whiskey Island - Emilie Richards ~ Set partially in Ireland but also has lots of green on cover
✧NEW: Jewels of the Sun - Nora Roberts ~ I really enjoyed this series from La Nora - it's set in Ireland


Mother's Day/Father's Day
✧TBR: Red Blooded Murder - Laura Caldwell ~ I read this series a while ago - if remember, both of Izzy's parents are part of the story
✧NEW: A Wedding in Apple Grove - C.H. Admirand ~ You might like this series - it's small town, homey and a more sweet than spicy


Independence Day
✧TBR: Purity in Death - J.D. Robb ~ Eve fits the bill for fiery and strong - and Eve and Roarke definitely have fireworks!
✧NEW: Fatal Affair - Marie Force ~ If you like the In Death series, you might like this one. Sam is a lot like Eve - fiery and strong. And Nick provides the fireworks!


Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day
✧TBR: Head Over Heels - Susan Andersen ~ H is former Special Forces
✧NEW: The Darkest Hour - Maya Banks ~ This has become one of my favorite series - the H's are all current or former military


Christmas
✧TBR: Merry Cowboy Christmas - Carolyn Brown ~ Christmas Cowboys?? Mmmm!!!
✧NEW: Taming Maggie - Peggy Webb ~ I'm reading this for Xmas-themed December challenges… we both might discover a treasure (or not…)


New Year's Eve
✧TBR: To See Your Face Again - Eugenia Price ~ OH! To see this on your TBR!! I love, love, LOVE her Savannah series as well as her St. Simons Island series. Oh, and the St. Augustine one too. Sigh. I read these when I was teenager. I think she is one of the reasons I became such an avid reader.
✧NEW: Bet Me - Jennifer Crusie ~ Not a new author to either of us but you haven't read this one yet - it's still one of my favorites by Ms Crusie

[Tammie]

~KarenH~ wrote: "Hey Tammie!

I'd hoped to get your picks done last night, but between holiday prep and some other family stuff going on, it just didn't happen...I'm sorry :-( It looks now like I won't get to them ..."

No big deal...plenty of time and I won't be reading til Dec anyway! Have fun with company!

[☘KathyD☘]

Hi Kimberly...I'll work on your picks tomorrow...sorry for the delay!

[Irina]

Hey Rachel!
Here are your picks.. Hope you find something you like.. :)


New Year's Day: Recommend a new release (within the last 6 months), or a book by an author you have recently discovered and enjoyed.

TBR- One with you by Sylvia Day
NEW- Mr. President by Katy Evans

Valentine's Day: Recommend a heartwarming love story, complete with HEA, or a book with red prominently on the cover.

TBR- True Love by Jude Devereux
NEW- Simply Irresistible by Rachel Gibson

St. Patrick's Day: Recommend a book set in Ireland or with an Irish character, or a book with green on the cover or with a snake (literally or figuratively) on the cover or in the storyline.

TBR – The Wedding Duel by Katy Madison
NEW- Irish Thoroughbred by Nora Roberts

Mother's Day/Father's Day Recommend a book in which a MC's parent plays a part in the story, or a book in which a MC is a parent. Or you can recommend a book with an older MC (paranormals count).

TBR- Taken by Passion by Cheyenne McCray
NEW – Worth the Fall by Claudia Connor

Independence Day: Recommend a book with a strong, fiery heroine, or a book with a lot of "fireworks" between the MCs, or a book with a mostly yellow and/or orange cover.

TBR – My Favourite Husband by Pam McCutcheon
NEW – Ravenous by Sharon Ashwood

Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day: Recommend a book with a wartime setting or with a MC that is a current or former member of the military, or a book with a mostly black cover.

TBR – Born of Silence Sherrilyn Kenyon
NEW – No Place to Run by Maya Banks

Christmas: Recommend any holiday-themed book, or a book with a colorful cover (at least 4 different colors)
TBR – Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh
NEW- Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas

New Year's Eve: Recommend a book that has been on your pickee's TBR for at least a year (or among the oldest if there are none that old), or a book that is by one of your long-time favorite authors.

TBR- Good Girl Gone Bad by Karin Tabke
NEW- Affair Royale by Nora Roberts

Happy Reading!
P.S. - Happy Thanksgiving to you too! :D I hope you have a good one with your family and friends :)

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Aneerah

We didn't have a lot of books in common so I really hope you like these picks.

New Year's Day: These are both authors I've recently discovered. Lick by Kylie Scott. Great story of a Vegas marriage of strangers where the bride doesn't remember in the morning. Plus has the extra fun of the groom being a famous guitarist. Loved the band and read all 4 books fairly quickly. Or check out a UF book where vampires gained rights and vampire hunters were disbanded, but vampires are a threat. Harper is a psychic and can't stop trying to help so she enlists a hot, vampire hunter to help her in Semi-Charmed by Isabel Jordan



2. Valentine's Day: Seduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec has a young mother reconnecting with the one-night stand that took her virginity and gave her a baby. Or check out a historical romance with a feisty heroine and a crotchety hero in Romancing the Duke by Tessa Dare.



3. St. Patrick's Day: Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare looks like a good suspenseful romance. Or a family vacation with a bit of blackmail reunites high school sweethearts in Exclusively Yours by Shannon Stacey



4. Mother's Day/Father's Day: Fast Women by Jennifer Crusie has a recent divorcee shaking it off and starting to live again after taking a job as a secretary for a PI firm. 'Scuse Me While I Kill This Guy by Leslie Langtry has a woman trying to balance the family tradition of assassination with her young daughter and trying to date for some kooky fun.



5. Independence Day: Eve is a very strong detective who has fireworks with possible suspect, billionaire Roarke in the start of an amazing series - Naked in Death by J.D. Robb. Or see the fireworks fly when Indy tries to help an employee and ends up in trouble and her long-time crush Lee tries to keep her safe in Rock Chick by Kristen Ashley.



6. Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day: Shane has a mysterious military past and he disappeared shortly after marrying Josie, so when he shows up with amnesia they have to work together to figure everything out in Forgotten Sins by Rebecca Zanetti. Or check out a school that readies the kids of different pantheons to fight Loki's chaos bringers as Gwen finds out about her gypsy heritage in Touch of Frost by Jennifer Estep



7. Christmas: The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella is a story about the heroine learning about herself after a shock at work leaves her accidently applying for and becoming a housekeeper. Or read a cute Christmas story about one of Santa's hunky sons finding romance in Sweet Inspiration by Penny Watson.



8. New Year's Eve: Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty has been on your TBR the longest (even if it isn't that long) and sounds like an interesting story (it is on my wishlist). Or check out my favorite author who writes under three names. This is her historical name - Amanda Quick and Garden of Lies is a perfect example of her work where the heroines are feisty, the hero's usually have family issues and there is always some suspense.

[SandyC]

Hi Kathy D! Here are your picks for December. Hope you find something you like!

New Year's Day: Recommend a new release (within the last 6 months), or a book by an author you have recently discovered and enjoyed.

(New to you)

Valentine's Day: Recommend a heartwarming love story, complete with HEA, or a book with red prominently on the cover

(New to you)

St. Patrick's Day: Recommend a book set in Ireland or with an Irish character, or a book with green on the cover or with a snake (literally or figuratively) on the cover or in the storyline.

(New to you)

Mother's Day/Father's Day Recommend a book in which a MC's parent plays a part in the story, or a book in which a MC is a parent. Or you can recommend a book with an older MC (paranormals count).

(New to you)

Independence Day: Recommend a book with a strong, fiery heroine, or a book with a lot of "fireworks" between the MCs, or a book with a mostly yellow and/or orange cover.

(New to you)

Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day: Recommend a book with a wartime setting or with a MC that is a current or former member of the military, or a book with a mostly black cover.

(New to you)

Christmas: Recommend any holiday-themed book, or a book with a colorful cover (at least 4 different colors)
(New to you)

New Year's Eve: Recommend a book that has been on your pickee's TBR for at least a year (or among the oldest if there are none that old), or a book that is by one of your long-time favorite authors.

(New to you)

[SandyC]

Rachel C. wrote: "Hi Sandy, here are some picks for you. I hope you like them!

New Year's Day
TBR: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2
NEW: Conflict of Interest

[bookco..."

Rachel, thanks for the picks! I love getting new recommendations to add to my huge TBR. :-) I hope to read the Harry Potter book in December, at least!

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Diane Firefly,

My picks for you:

New Year's Day:
TBR:
NEW:

Valentine's Day:
TBR:
NEW:

St. Patrick's Day:
TBR:
NEW:

Mother's Day/Father's Day:
TBR:
NEW:

Independence Day:
TBR:
NEW:

Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day:
TBR:
NEW:

Christmas:
TBR:
NEW:


New Year's Eve:
TBR:
NEW:

[Jojo]

Hi Fran

Sorry you have me picking for you again, but I hope I have been able to pick something that you will enjoy.

New Year's Day
TBR: Hottie Scotty and Mr. Porter by R Cooper
New: One Breath One Bullet by S.A McAuley


Valentine's Day
TBR: Chance of a Lifetime by Marissa Clarke
New: The Two Gentlemen of Altona by Lisa Henry


St. Patrick's Day
TBR: The Luck of the Irish by Ginger Voight
New: Protecting What's His by Tessa Bailey


Mother's Day/Father's Day
TBR: Taming the Vampire by Chloe Hart
New: What Remains by Leigh Garrett


Independence Day
New: Bewitched by Daisy Prescott
TBR: Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison


Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day:
TBR: Conquering Zeus by Cerise DeLand
New: Risky Business by Melissa Cutler


Christmas
TBR: Midwinter Night's Dream by Eli Easton
New: The Christmas Throwaway by R.J. Scott


New Year's Eve
TBR: Smittened by Jamie Farrell
New: Open Season by Linda Howard

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Hey Tammie!

I had a great time with your picks since our tastes seem to overlap a lot. You made me work some though, since you've already read several of my go-to options for recommendations! ;-) I hope you find something here that you end up loving!

New Year's Day:
TBR: Well Hung - I haven't read this one yet, but it's on my M&G list for the next round.
New: The Substitute - This was an Amazon freebie that I picked up on a whim, and I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it...looking forward to the rest of the series.

Valentine's Day:
TBR: Animal Attraction - Jill Shalvis and animals...need I say more?
New: Flat-Out Sexy - This whole series is wonderful, and I think this might have been my favorite of the bunch.

St. Patrick's Day:
TBR: Holiday in Death - Not on your preferred list, just your TBR, but when I see Irish, I think Roarke!
New: Come Monday - I like most of what Mari Carr writes, and this series is no exception.

Mother's Day/Father's Day
TBR: Undeniably Yours - Gotta love those Kowalskis!
New: An American Werewolf in Hoboken - Another author that I recently "discovered" - have known about her for years but never got around to reading anything by her until she was the Featured Author. Now I'm wondering why I didn't check her out sooner...

Independence Day:
TBR: Harvest Moon - Robyn Carr is always a favorite for me
New: Fatal Affair - Great kick-ass heroine...think a more well-adjusted, family oriented Eve Dallas.

Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day:
TBR: Midnight Man - Lisa Marie Rice writes great ultra-Alpha heroes with marshmallow hearts when it comes to their women.
New: Hard as It Gets - Another great series by an author that I love...I'm starting to get repetitive, I know! ;-)

Christmas:
TBR: Still Life - I'm not familiar with this one, but didn't notice any holiday books on your shelf, and the cover is definitely colorful!
New: The Stocking was Hung - Short, irreverent, and hilarious...perfect if you need a quick break from the holiday chaos.

New Year's Eve:
TBR: Mine Till Midnight - A few days short of a year on your shelves, but it works because I love the author's work!
New: Barely Breathing - I think I've read everything Pamela Clare has written, and haven't rated anything less than 4 stars...the vast majority received 5 stars from me. I'm currently reading the next book in this series and even though I've just started it, I can see the signs that I'm not going to be disappointed with this one either!

Happy Reading!

[Nancy H]

Hi Rebecca,
Sorry for the delay - I was busy cooking Thanksgiving dinner for my extra large family! I enjoyed looking through your TBR - wow - we both have enough books on TBR that we can read for several years -lol. At least that is what my family tells me anyway (and I haven't even confessed how large mine actually is.)
I tried to give you a selection of various types. I hope you can find something you like. If not, please let me know and I can choose many more.

New Year's Day: Recent release, which I LOVED and couldn't put down: The Weekenders; New author I recently found and think you would also enjoy: Emma Jameson, Ice Blue (I must admit, I binge-read the first four in this series)

Valentine's Day: Heart-warming and I loved it: The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend; HEA endings, My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories (also fits the Christmas category below); two from your TBR with red covers: Bound by Blood and Inside the Shadow City

St. Patrick's Day: Ireland - Semi-Sweet: A Novel of Love and Cupcakes (I have this one and haven't read it yet so if you want to do a Buddy Read, we can.); Green covers and two of my favorite authors: The Peach Keeper and Bondage Of Love

Mother's Day/Father's Day: Excellent book with a mother as MC: Baby Love; book with a step-parent who changes MC's life: The Remarkable Life and Times of Eliza Rose

Independence Day: The Plantagenet Prelude - Do they get any feistier than Eleanor of Aquitaine?; Two with yellow covers, also from your TBR: The Girl with All the Gifts and Sweet Honey, Bitter Lemons

Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day: A war in the paranormal world and I loved this series: Shadow of Night; Military MC: Code Name: Bikini or any of the Code Name series - they are excellent. Black on cover: The Sisters Who Would Be Queen

Christmas: Unholy Night, for an unusual Christmas story, and Twelve Days of Christmas, for a more traditional take on the holiday; Multiple colors on cover (plus it looks very interesting): Tempest in the Tea Leaves

New year's Day: Over a year on your TBR: Many Bloody Returns by Charlaine Harris, who is also one of my favorite authors. So I can also recommend by her from your TBR The Lily Bard Mysteries Omnibus and The Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Omnibus 1; One last recommendation - another of my favorite authors: Three to Get Deadly or any of hers that you haven't read.

[Pam]

Hey JoJo
Finally got a break from family and eating to spend some time with your lists.

New Year's Day
Newly Released (TBR)
New Author to Me (NEW to you) an interesting twist on the historical romance

Valentine's Day-heartwarming HEA
TBR
New

St Patrick's
TBR OR

Mother's or Father's Day
TBR MC has a daughter
New

Independence Day
TBR yellow/orange cover
New strong heroine

Veterans Day/Remembrance Day
TBR
New Although this is part of a series, they can be read independently

Christmas
New
New

New Year's Eve
TBR the oldest book on your 2016 mng list
New . Sandra Brown is an old favorite of mine and this one isn't on your list. I thought this one was good.

[Nancy H]

LaurLa wrote: "Hi Nancy H!!! I enjoyed looking through your TBR. I hope I gave you some good old and new choices :-) Let me know if you need any re-picks. Happy Reading!!

New Year's Day
✧TBR: [book:The Twelve Da..."

Thank you, LauLa, These look fabulous! It is going to be hard to choose where to start, because there are quite a few I want to read (okay, all of them.....). I will let you know where I go with these!

[Rachel C.]

Irina wrote: "Hey Rachel!
Here are your picks.. Hope you find something you like.. :)...

Thank you for the picks, Irina! I can see several that I would like to get to in the next month :) Hope you had an awesome Thanksgiving!

[Ezi]

Alexis wrote: "Hello Ezinwanyi~ThatEzi I just wanted to touch base and let you know that I am excited to pick for you. I probably won't have time to sit down until maybe late Friday or Saturday though. We are goi..."

That's fine

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Sandra wrote: "Hi Carmen. Here's your picks. Happy reading!

New Year's Day
Tbr - Well Hung - Lauren Blakely
New - Living in Sin - Isabel Lucero
..."

Thanks for the great picks, Sandra. :-)

[Pamela]

Hey Shelby
Here are your picks for December, hopefully some you like.

New Year's Day:
New: Wilder
Tbr: Settling the Score
Valentine's Day:
New: Four Letter Word
Tbr: Me Before You
St. Patrick's Day:
New: Tempting the Player
Mother's Day/ Father's Day:
New: Relentless
Tbr: Henry
Independence Day:
New: Claimed
Tbr: Snow Like Ashes
Veteran's Day/ Remembrance Day:
New: This is the Wonder
New: Skybound
Christmas:
New: Punk 57
Tbr: Santa Baby
New Year's Eve:
Tbr: A Court of Mist and Fury

[Rebecca]

Nancy H wrote: "Hi Rebecca,
Sorry for the delay - I was busy cooking Thanksgiving dinner for my extra large family! I enjoyed looking through your TBR - wow - we both have enough books on TBR that we can read for..."

Thank you so much Nancy, Its lovely to see how much thought you have put into this list. I cant wait to get started!

[Rebecca]

Nancy, there must be a glitch with the site as I have marked Many Bloody Returns as 'read' but it keeps going back as 'to read'. Its not the first time this has happened.

[Zara's Retreat]

I haven't got my picks from Aneerah yet. Do I need to be concerned?

[LaurLa]

Zara wrote: "I haven't got my picks from Aneerah yet. Do I need to be concerned?"

Don't be concerned just yet... the deadline for picks is 1:00 pm Eastern tomorrow, Nov 27.

[Fran, Moderator]

Jojo wrote: "Hi Fran

Sorry you have me picking for you again, but I hope I have been able to pick something that you will enjoy."

Thank you for the great picks Jojo! I'm always happy for you to pick for me, lol, it doesn't matter how many times!

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Danielle wrote: "Diane Firefly,

My picks for you:

New Year's Day:
TBR:
NEW:

Valentine's Day:
TBR:
NEW: [bookcove..."

Thanks for the great picks Danielle!

[☘KathyD☘]

Hi Kimberly! I’m sorry for the delay. I’ve been caring for my MIL who was released from the hospital on Thursday. I finally found time to sit down today, though. I hope you find some good books to close out 2016! Happy Reading!

New Year’s Day
Baby Baby, Victoria H. Smith (tbr) – published in the last six months
The Chief, Monica McCarty (new) – recently discovered author I enjoyed

Valentine’s Day
Laid Bare, Lauren Dane (tbr) – red cover
The Deal, Elle Kennedy (new) – sweet love story with HEA

St. Patrick’s Day
ENVY, Amarie Avant (tbr) – gree on the cover
Whiskey Prince, Toni Aleo (new) – set in Ireland

Mother’s/Father’s Day
The Lovely Bones, Alice Sebold (tbr) – main character’s parents play a role in the story
The Warlord Wants Forever, Kresley Cole (new) – older main characters

Independence Day
Big Rock, Lauren Blakely (tbr) – strong heroine/serious fireworks between the main characters
Naked in Death, J.D. Robb (new) – strong heroine/serious fireworks between the min characters

Veteran’s Day/Remembrance Day
Axel, Harper Sloan (tbr) – main character is former military
Worth the Fall, Claudia Connor (new) – main character is in the military

Christmas
Mistletoe Games: A Play-by-Play Anthology, Jaci Burton (tbr) – holiday-themed stories
Mistress Christmas, Lorelei James (new) – holiday-themed story

New Year’s Eve
To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee (tbr) – oldest book on your TBR
Angels' Blood, Nalini Singh (new) – one of my favorite authors

[Tammie]

~KarenH~ wrote: "Hey Tammie!

I had a great time with your picks since our tastes seem to overlap a lot. You made me work some though, since you've already read several of my go-to options for recommendations! ;-) ..."

Karen thanks much! I've marked several of these new series 'to-read' regardless of when.

[☘KathyD☘]

Sandy wrote: "Hi Kathy D! Here are your picks for December. Hope you find something you like!

New Year's Day: Recommend a new release (within the last 6 months), or a book by an author you have recently discove..."

Thanks Sandy! There are lots of amazing choices...hoping to get through quite a few! =)

[Pamela]

Rebecca wrote: "Pamela, I hope you find something here you like!

New Year's Day:
TBR ~ Out of Bounds
NEW ~ The Accidental Werewolf
[bookco..."

Thank you so much, Rebecca! I already put some of your picks on my TBR :)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hi LaurLa, I'm working on your picks - I haven't forgotten you!! I'm a little over half done, I'm trying to find new to you books that I didn't recommend last month! Hopefully by tonight - it's been crazy busy and we still have family here.

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Hi all,

I've sent reminders to everyone who hasn't posted picks yet (except for MountainKat and Aneerah since they posted here while I was working on the reminders). Hopefully everyone was just extra busy with the holiday and/or shopping, and will be able to get picks done before the deadline.

Just in case, if any of you will be available after the cut-off time tomorrow and are willing to do repicks, I could use a few more volunteers. Thanks!

[Shelby]

Danielle - I will try to get your picks posted before I have to leave for work, but if not I will do them when I get home around 3 or 4am tonight. I've been on nothing but closing shifts this week and my hours have been awful. Basically work, get home, sleep, and go right back to work. But I'm off tomorrow so will definitely get them up! Sorry for the delay!

[Nancy H]

~KarenH~ wrote: "Hi all,

I've sent reminders to everyone who hasn't posted picks yet (except for MountainKat and Aneerah since they posted here while I was working on the reminders). Hopefully everyone was just ex..."

I can do repicks if you need me, Karen.

[☘KathyD☘]

I can help with repicks Karen!

[Kimberly]

Kathy D-
thanks for my picks. I know my TBR is a beast. I'm looking forward to reading quite a few of the titles.

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Hi Irina. Here are my picks for you. I hope you find something good read.

New Year's Day:
TBR: Where the Wild Things Bite
New: Sweet Little Lies


Valentine's Day:
TBR: Welcome to Temptation
New: The Billionaire's Christmas (HEA)


St. Patrick's Day:
TBR: Holiday in Death
New: Daughter of Silk


Mother's Day/Father's Day
TBR: Seduction of a Highland Lass
New: Crazy for Her


Independence Day:
TBR: Sweet Filthy Boy
New: Tattoo My Heart


Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day:
TBR: Sweet Revenge
New: The Unsung Hero


Christmas:
TBR: Sweet Inspiration
New: The Naughty List: A Christmas Romance


New Year's Eve:
TBR: Nice Girls Don't Live Forever
New: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Sorry Irina. Karen thanks for the reminder. I did have the list done but I never clicked post on my computer so it's been sitting on my laptop all night. Oops. LOL

[MountainKat, Moderator]

OK LaurLa, here you go! I really had to dig back to find some new books for you this time! I think I found some good ones though. I hope you find something that interests you!

New Year's Day:
NEW: Royally Screwed by Emma Chase
TBR: With Every Breath by Maya Banks

Valentine's Day:
NEW: Barely Breathing by Pamela Clare
TBR: Sex, Lies and Mistletoe by Tawny Weber

St. Patrick's Day:
TBR: Purity in Death by J.D. Robb - I couldn't stop myself!
TBR: Taming Maggie by Peggy Webb

Mother's Day/Father's Day:
NEW: Hope Smolders by Jaci Burton
TBR: Protecting His Own by Cherise Sinclair

Independence Day:
NEW: To Die For by Linda Howard
TBR: Hard Evidence by Pamela Clare

Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day:
NEW: Virgin River by Robyn Carr
TBR: After the Storm by Maya Banks

Christmas:
NEW: Arresting Holli by Lissa Matthews
TBR: Holiday Flirts! 5 Romantic Short Stories by Lisa Scott

New Year's Eve:
NEW: Holiday with a Twist by Shannon Stacey
TBR: Saddled and Spurred by Lorelei James

Sorry again about the wait! I hope you enjoy. =)

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "Sorry Irina. Karen thanks for the reminder. I did have the list done but I never clicked post on my computer so it's been sitting on my laptop all night. Oops. LOL"

Oh boy, do I ever identify with that! I've had so many times when I was so sure I commented on something, then found the comment still sitting (in a different browser window) waiting for me to hit the post button! Glad my reminder helped. :-)