2017 WLLK My Favorite Lisa Kleypas Hero and Heroine Challenge

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

Let's celebrate our favorite Lisa Kleypas heroes and heroines this year with our challenge.

Goal: Spell out your favorite LK hero and heroine, and you must read the book that features these characters.

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(You can use the common 1st name or nickname for the character or spell out their whole name, it's up to you).

Rules:

1. Books must be read between January 1 and December 31st, 2017. Books can be back-dated to January 1st.
2. A book may only count once for the challenge.
3. Rereads are acceptable.
4. You must read the book that features the hero and heroine you choose. If they are from different books, you have to read both books.
5. Spell out the phrase using the first letter of the first word of the book (for x you can use any 1st word including x), the first or last name of the author, the first letter of the first name of the series, or even the first letter of the name of a character from the from the book. You can use the commonly or 1st name or nickname for the character or spell out their whole name, it's up to you. If they go by their title, that's fine to use as well.
6. Sign up on the main challenge page and it will allow you to create a shelf to keep track of your challenges.
https://www.goodreads.com/challenges/...
7. You can go to the thread to discuss your reading.

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

I didn't do well last year. I'm going to try again.


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[AliciaJ]

Alicia's WLLK 2017 Challenge

47/47 ***FINISHED***

M Crown of Midnight (author Sarah J. Maas)-4/2/17 *****
Y Night Myst (author Yasmine Galenorn)-5/27/17 ****

F For Heaven's Eyes Only-4/2/17 ****
A Archangel's Shadows-3/30/17 *****
V Same Page (author Lily Velden)-3/11/17 ****
O Once Burned-1/14/17 *****
R Ready Player One-2/4/17 *****
I Illumination-2/25/17 ****
T Twice Tempted-1/29/17 ****
E Extreme Measures-1/24/17 ****

L Because You're Mine (author Lisa Kleypas)-1/28/17 ****
I I Spy Something Bloody-2/26/17 ****
S The Silvered-2/19/17 *****
A Angels' Blood-2/23/17 *****

K The King-4/2/17 ****
L Foolish Gamble (author Lita Lawson)-4/2/17 ***
E Echoes in Death-2/13/17 ****
Y You're Always in the Last Place You Look-1/19/17 ****
P Frost Burned (author Patricia Briggs)-3/14/17 *****
A Archangel's Enigma-4/2/17 *****
S Bared to You by Sylvia Day-2/7/17****

H Royally Matched (MC Henry)- 3/2/17 ****
E Captivated by You (Eva)- 2/12/17 ****
R Royally Screwed-2/8/17 ****
O One with You- 2/13/17 ****

A Worth the Fall (heroine Abby Davis)-3/20/17 *****
N The Witness (author Nora Roberts)-2/21/17 *****
D Dreaming of You-5/5/17 *****

H Reckless Heat (author Lynn Raye Harris)-3/13/17 ****
E Entwined with You-2/11/17 ****
R Reflected in You-2/9/17 ****
O Only You- 3/12/17 ****
I It's Not Shakespeare- 2/26/17 ****
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EThe Game Plan (MC Ethan Dexter)-3/21/17 ****

A Archangel's Legion- 3/19/17 *****
R Captive Star (author Nora Roberts)- 2/4/17 ***
E Wedlocked (author Ella Frank)- 3/23/17 ****

S Summoner of Storms- 3/26/17 *****
A Changing His Game (MC Austin Rivers)- 3/6/17 ****
R Deadly Silence (author Rebecca Zanetti)-3/16/17 ****
A Off Base (author Annabeth Albert)- 3/5/17 ****

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D The Darkest Night-3/2/17 ****
E Edge of Temptation- 3/13/17 ****
R River Marked-1/22/17 ****
E The Engineered Throne- 3/11/17 *****
K Heart of Obsidian (MC Kaleb)- 3/4/17 *****

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[Jujubee]

I'm in! I've set up my shelf to keep track...Jujubee's WLLK 2017 Challenge. Love this!! It will be no hardship to re-read Seduce Me at Sunrise. Additionally, I'll teread the entire Hathaways series for my May birthday present to myself ;p

44/44 LETTERS COMPLETED 10/08/17

◆M Mine Till Midnight (Hathaways 01) L. Kleypas • Reread May15 5*
◆Y York, Sabrina Susana and the Scot (Untamed Highlanders 02) • Read Mar18 3.5*

◆F Fear of Falling (Fearless 01) S.L. Jennings • Read Jan12 3.5*
◆A A Hathaway Wedding (Hathaways 02.5) Kleypas • Reread May 18 5*
◆V Voyager (Outlander 03) Diana Gabaldon • Read August 30 5*
◆O Once Upon a Moonlit Night (Maiden Lane 10.5) Elizabeth Hoyt • Read Mar15 4*
◆R Ready to Fall (Wingmen 01) Daisy Prescott 5* Jun29
◆I Ilona Andrews Magic Stars (Grey Wolf 01) • Read Jan14 5*
◆T Tempt Me at Twilight (Hathaways 03) L. Kleypas • Reread May19 5*
◆E Everything for Her (For Her 01) A. Riley Read Jan13 5*

◆L Love in Lingerie A. Torre • Read May 12*
◆I (Innkeeper 03) One Fell Sweep I. Andrews • Read Jan20 5*
◆S Silent in the Grave (Lady Julia Grey 01) D. Raybourn • Read Jan13 5*
◆A A Knight in Shining Armor  (Montgomery/Taggert 15) J. Deveraux • Read Feb 16 5*

◆K King's Warrior (Renegade Lords 01) Kris Kennedy • ReRead Expanded Edition Mar13 5stillforme*
◆L Lost in Translation S. L. Scott • Read Jan03 5*
◆E Edwin and Gwen MCs of The Headmaster Tiffany Reisz • Read May04 3.75*
◆Y York, Sabrina Lana and the Laird (Untamed Highlanders 03) • Read Mar23 3.5*
P Playboy Pilot Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward Oct08 3.5*
◆A Antonia's Bargain (House of Pleasure 01.5) Kate Pearce • Read Feb06 4*
S◆ (Spindle Cove 05) Do You Want to Start a Scandal Tessa Dare • Read Apr06 5oliveview*

H◆ Hail Mary Nicola Rendell • Read Apr17 5nuclearchemistry*
◆E (Elemental Mysteries 03) The Force of Wind Elizabeth Hunter ● Read May11 5*
R◆ Raybourn, Deanna Silent In The Grave/Silent In The Sanctuary/Silent On The Moor (Lady Julia Grey 02) • Read Feb18 5*
O◆ One More Night (Sinful Nights 03) Lauren Blakely • Read Apr18 3.5*

◆A About Last Night (About Last Night 01) Belle Aurora • Read Feb12 3.5*
N◆ Neighbors (Twin Estates 01) Stylo Fantome • Read Feb22 5*
D◆ Devil in Winter (Wallflowers 03) Lisa Kleypas • Read Mar26 5perfection*

H◆ (Hathaways 04) Married By Morning Kleypas, Lisa • Reread May21 5* Happy Birthday to Me!
◆E (Elemental Mysteries 01) A Hidden Fire Elizabeth Hunter • Read Apr12 5*
R◆ Reiss, CD Separation Games (The Games Duet 02) • Read Jan19 5OhAdam*
O◆ (One Week Girlfriend 03) Three Broken Promises Monica Murphy ● Read May23 2*
I◆ Into the Fire (Night Prince 04) Jeaniene Frost • Read Mar25 4.5finale*
◆N Noblesse Oblige Lynne Connolly • ReRead Feb28 5stillforme*
◆E (Elemental Mysteries 02) This Same Earth Elizabeth Hunter • Read Apr13 5*

◆A Alf and Hugh Fitzroy, Duke of Kyle in Duke of Pleasure (Maiden Lane 11) Elizabeth Hoyt • Read May02 5*
◆R (Ravenels 03) Devil in Spring Lisa Kleypas • Read Mar27 PERFECTION 5*
◆E (English 02) Filthy English Ilsa Madden-Mills • Read Feb19 4*

◆K Seduce Me at Sunrise Kleypas, Lisa (squee!) (Hathaways 02) • Reread May18 5* Kev and Win for the win!
◆E Egomaniac Vi Keeland • Read Feb20 5*
◆V Vicious (Sinners of Saints 01)  L.J. Shen • Read Feb09 5vicious*

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◆W When a Scot Ties the Knot (Castles 03) Tessa Dare • Read Mar21 4* plus the extended epilogue freebie ;) When a Scot Ties the Knot Bonus Epilogue
◆I Into the Dreaming (Highlander 08) Karen Marie Moning • Read Apr14 4.5*
◆N Napier, Valentine the Duke of Montgomery and Bridget Crumb in Duke of Sin (Maiden Lane 10) Elizabeth Hoyt • Read Feb02 5Valicious*

[KK]

2017 WLLK My Favorite Lisa Kleypas Hero and Heroine Challenge
January 1 - December 31, 2017
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M Mason, Connie - Gunslinger, finished April23, 2017, 3*
Y Yasmine Galenorn - Witchling (Otherworld/Sisters of the Moon #1), finished Dec.25 2017, 2.5*


F The Fairy Tale Bride (Once Upon a Wedding #1) - Kelly McClymer, finished Feb.28, 2017, 2*
A Adrienne Bell - The Agent Next Door (Second Service #2), finished Jan.16 2017, 3*
V Vision in White (Bride Quartet #1) - Nora Roberts, finished Dec.10 2017, 4*
O O'Connell, Ellne - Beautiful Bad Man (Sutton Family #1), finished April25 2017, 5*
U Under Her Skin (Lone Star Sisters #1) - Susan Mallery, finished Sept.13 2017, 2*
R Riveted (Saints of Denver, #3) - Jay Crownover, finished Feb.23 2017, 2*
I It Happened One Autumn (Wallflowers #2) - Lisa Kleypas, finished Nov.18 2017, 4*
T The Trouble with Temptation (Second Service #3) - Adrienne Bell, finished Jan.17 2017, 3*
E Ellen O'Connell - Without Words, finished May1 2017, 4*


L Lisa Kleypas - Devil in Spring (The Ravenels #3), finished Feb.21 2017, 3*
I Ione, Larissa - Eternal Rider (Lords of Deliverance #1 / Demonica #6), finished Nov.23 2017, 3*
S Schone, Robin - A Lady's Pleasure, finished Feb.25 2017, 4*
A Agnes and the Hitman - Jennifer Crusie, Bob Mayer, finished Jan.23 2017, 3*


K Kiss a Girl in the Rain (Take a Chance #1) - Nancy Warren, finished April6 2017, 3*
L Lorelei James - All You Need (Need You #3), finished April4 2017, 3*
E Ellen O'Connell - Breaking the rules, finished May4 2017, 3*
Y Yasmine Galenorn - Changeling (Otherworld/Sisters of the Moon #2), finished Dec.28 2017, 2*
P Patriotic Duty (Duty & Desire #1) - C.J.Pinard, finished March5 2017, 2*
A Accidents Make the Heart Grow Fonder - Tara Mills, finished Feb.28 2017, 4*
S Seton, Cora - The Cowboy's E-Mail Order Bride (The Cowboys of Chance Creek #1), finished March2 2017, 3*


H Hold On (The 'Burg #6) - Kristen Ashley, finished May30 2017, 3*
E Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold (Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold, #1) - Ellen O'Connell, finished May9 2017, 5*
R Rock Chick Reawakening (Rock Chick 0.5) - Kristen Ashley, finished Jan.20 2017, 3*
O O'Connell, Ellen Into the Light (Sutton Family #2), finished April27 2017, 4*


A Ashley, Kristen - For You (The 'Burg #6), finished June3 2017, 4*
N Now and Then (Now #1) - Brenda Rothert, finished March2, 2017, 3*
D Devil in Winter (Wallflowers #3) - Lisa Kleypas, finished Nov.20, 2017, 5*


H His Secondhand Wife (The Copper Creek Brides #2) - Cheryl St. John, finished Sept.10 2017, 4*
E Elisabeth Naughton - Marked (Eternal Guardians #1), finished Sept.17 2017, 2.5*
R R.L.Mathewson - Playing for Keeps (Neighbor from Hell #1), finished Aug.13 2017, 3*
O O'Connell, Ellen A Grand Race (Sutton Family #3), finished April28 2017, 3*
I Immortal Rider (Lords of Deliverance #2) - Larissa Ione, finished Nov.26 2017, 2*
N Now and Again (Now #2) - Brenda Rothert, finished March3 2017, 2*
E Entwined (Eternal Guardians #2) - Elisabeth Naughton, finished Sept.24 2017, 3*


A Ashley, Kristen - Golden Trail (The 'Burg #3), finished June11 2017, 3.5*
R R.L.Mathewson - Perfection (Neighbor from Hell #2), finished Aug.13 2017, 3*
E Elisabeth Naughton - Tempted (Eternal Guardians #3), finished Oct.14 2017, 3*


S Sterling, Cynthia - To Love a Lady(Titled Texans #1), finished May19 2017, 2*
E Enraptured (Eternal Guardians #4) - Elisabeth Naughton, finished Oct.19 2017, 2.5*
B Bell, Adrienne - The Wedding Trap (Second Service #1), finished Jan.15 2017, 2.5*
A Ashley, Kristen - Games of the Heart (The 'Burg #4), finished June15 2017, 4*
S Shelly Laurenston - Bear Meets Girl (Pride #7), finished June23 2017, 5*
T To Save a Sinner - Adele Clee, finished May13 2017, 3*
I Ione, Larissa - Lethal Rider (Lords of Deliverance #3), finished Nov.28 2017, 2.5*
A Ashley, Kristen - The Promise (The 'Burg #5), finished June20 2017, 2.5*
N Now and Forever (Now #3) - Brenda Rothert, finished March3 2017, 2.5*


A At Peace (The 'Burg #2) - Kristen Ashley, finished June7 2017, 5*
N Naughton, Elisabeth - Bound (Eternal Guardians #6), finished Nov.8 2017, 3*
D Dead Heat (Alpha & Omega #4) - Patricia Briggs, finished July15 2017, 5*


E Enslaved (Eternal Guardians #5) - Elisabeth Naughton, finished Oct.30 2017, 3*
V Victoria Dahl - Looking for Trouble (Jackson: Girls' Night Out, #1) , finished Dec.29 2017, 3*
I Ione, Larissa - Rogue Rider (Lords of Deliverance #4), finished Nov.29 2017, 2.5*
E Elisabeth Naughton - Twisted (Eternal Guardians #7), finished Nov.14 2017, 3*

[KK]

Is there gonna be this year a "2017 reading log" topic also like last year?

[Lindy-Lane]

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m- mary stuart [character]: The Three Crowns: The Story of William and Mary : Jean Plaidy jan
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f- friday harbor [series name]: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor : Lisa Kleypas dec * this was my have to read book for the challenge as it features my favorite LK hero and heroine
a- alyssa lock [character]: Dark of Night : Suzanne Brockmann june
v- victoria mckinnon [character]: Much Ado in the Moonlight : Lynn Kurland oct
o- Off Kilter : Donna Kauffman jan
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l- lisa grant [character]: Buried Secrets : Irene Hannon march
i - In Harm's Way : Irene Hannon jan
s - bramwell shepard [character] & Susan Elizabeth Phillips : What I Did for Love april
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l- Light on Lucrezia: A Novel of the Borgias : Jean Plaidy feb
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a- aspen leger [character] The Selection : Kiera Cass jan
s - See Jane Score : Rachel Gibson jan

h- Heaven, Texas : Susan Elizabeth Phillips jan
e - everett carson [character] : Amazing Grace : Danielle Steel april
r- rob sutter [character] : The Trouble With Valentine's Day : Rachel Gibson feb
o- olympia crawford [character]: Coming Out : Danielle Steel august

a- alienore of solonge [character]: From This Moment On : Lynn Kurland august
n - nicholas, earl of aberdane [character] : Thunder & Roses : Mary Jo Putney march
d- Jessica Dotta : Born of Persuasion june

h- "hawk" douglas [character]: Beyond the Highland Mist : Karen Marie Moning june
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k- kristi bentz [character]: Lost Souls : Lisa Jackson nov

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[Sharlene]

Danielle The Book Huntress (Back to the Books) wrote: "
Let's celebrate our favorite Lisa Kleypas heroes and heroines this year with our challenge.

Goal: Spell out your favorite LK hero and heroine, and you must read the book that features these cha..."

I will try it again. Missed by 1 book last year!

[Sharlene]

M - Malone, Jake

Y - Yates, Maisey


F - Four Weddings and a Sixpence -

A - Act Like It

V - Violet -

O - Ophelia -

R - Rose -

I - Irene

T - Trust Me -

E - Eva Devon -


L - Lloyd Fellows -

I - Ian MacKenzie

S - Sweet Home Alabama

A - Annabelle


K - Kelly, Vanessa -

L - Love on the Air

E - Emmie Jo Massey

Y - Yates, Dexter

P - Pamfiloff, Mimi Jean

A - Alec Prentice

S - The Scoundrel's Honor -


H - Hot Winter Nights -

E - Erin from Getting Saddled

R - Raoul - A Rose in Winter from

O - Once Upon a Dream


A - Aphrodite Wareham

N - Nora Roberts

D - The Deed


H - Harlow, Jessica

E - Emma Stevenson

R - Reid, Penny -

O - O'Malley, Hannah

I - India Prendergast

N - Nora Roberts

E - Evie


A - Abby Williams

R - Rules for a Proper Governess

E - Easton, Jack


S - Seasons, Jennifer (author)

I - Irresistibly Yours

M - Matthews, Dylan

O - Oxford

N - Nettie Gilbert


A - Aldiss, Clemency

N - No Getting Over a Cowboy

D - The Dare and the Doctor


A - Amanda Briars

N _ Nash, Robert

N - Nobody's Baby But Mine

A - Ashley, Jennifer

B - Bram Bennett

E - Eva Mackay

L - Lone Star Cowboy

L - Lord St. Vincent

E - Evie Martin

[Vintage]

Decisions.... Kev and Win or Sebastian and Evie?


M Morelli One Night with Morelli
Y Yvonne Whittal Where 2 Ways Meet

F Fielding, Matt Pattern of Deceit
A The Australian's Housekeeper Bride
V Valenti, Leonanard from Surrendering to the Vengeful Italian
O Olivia Gates To Tame a Sheikh
R. Rafe from Down on Her Knees
I. Italian Boss, Housekeeper Bride
T Too Good to Be True
E Elizabeth Hoyt Duke of Sin

L Lauren Blakely's Full Package
I. Irene from The Sheikh's Last Seduction
S Souvakis from The Greek Tycoon's Pregnant Wife
A Anne Mather from A Relative Betrayal

K. Kat from Love Conspiracy
L Lavinia Kent Angel in Scarlet
E Emma Darcy Always Love
Y Yates, Maisey The Prince's Pregnant Mistress
P Penny Reid Happily Ever Ninja
A Amelia from The Tightrope Walker
S Shelly from 8 Weeks

H Harris, Johnny from One Summer
E Exposed by Fate
R Rylan Quaid from the incredibly stoopid Man of Her Dreams
O An Old Passion

A Andreas from His Mistress for a Million
N Noah from Child Star
D Dryad, Neville from Time to Let Go

H Howard, Linda from The Way Home
E Easy
R Reid, Penny of Happily Ever Ninja
O Oram, Kelly V is for Virgin
I Iain from The Secret
N Natasha Anders A Ruthless Proposition
E Eaton, Jillian A Ravishing Redhead
Seduce Me at Sunrise
A After the Night
R Reece, Celia from A Rake's Guide to Seduction
E. Emma from Captive Destiny

K Kev from Seduce Me at Sunrise
E Elisa of That Special Touch
V. Valenti, Renzo from The Italian's Pregnant VirginLissa: Sugar & Spice

A And Manny Makes Three
N Nell from The Wedding Journey
D A Deal Before the Altar

W. Wells, Sawyer from The Marriage Merger
I The Italian Boss's Mistress of Revenge
N Nick Gentry from Lissa: Sugar & Spice

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

KK wrote: "Is there gonna be this year a "2017 reading log" topic also like last year?"

Yes. I'm sorry. I'll set it up.

Here you go!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

[KK]

Danielle The Book Huntress (Back to the Books) wrote: "KK wrote: "Is there gonna be this year a "2017 reading log" topic also like last year?"

Yes. I'm sorry. I'll set it up.

Here you go!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group..."

Thank you!!!!

[Lindy-Lane]

updated post #8 of this thread. have read to date 22/59 books for this challenge.

[Lindy-Lane]

another update to post #8 of this thread. have now read to date 31/59 books for this challenge.

will there be another such challenge for 2018?

[KK]

Finished! Updated post #6 of this thread!

[KK]

Is there gonna be a yearly challenge again? And reading log thread?