NEW Challenge for 2015: Hero Showdown: Blue Collar Heroes or White Collar Heroes?

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

❀Tea❀ wrote: "OK. I was little confused with all low goals, so had to check. :)"

I think people are just being cautious.

[Sally906]

Lisa Kay wrote: "❀Tea❀ wrote: "OK. I was little confused with all low goals, so had to check. :)"

I think people are just being cautious."

I was presuming I could up it once I have reached my intial goal - just as I do with my goodreads goal - sort of movable goal posts

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

Yes, I was thinking the same thing.

[❀Tea❀]

Sally906 wrote: "I was presuming I could up it once I have reached my intial goal - just as I do with my goodreads goal - sort of movable goal posts "

That's what I always do too, but this is like everyone has low goal. :)
I understood it last year since we were doing each place only once, so I thought this is the same.

[Sher❤ The Fabulous BookLover]

Can you be a wealthy blue collar? My character is a small town boxer and he's made a lot of money with his gym.

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

I would say so, Share.

[Jonel]

Gaaahhh!!!! Somehow I never signed up for this. Just started my shelves now. Of course, I'm fully going to backdate my books from 2014. I'm sure I've got at least a few 'blue collar' cowboys

I've set myself with 75 Blue Collars & 50 white collars, and my shelves are:
Blue Collar: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
White Collar: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Great, Jonel! Welcome to the challenges.

[Jonel]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Great, Jonel! Welcome to the challenges."

Thanks

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

I'll have to join for both. Love both sets of pictures, too. Blue collar, white collar, both are delectable!

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Welcome to the challenges, I♥BG (Teresa)!

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Sunday Group Update!

Blue Collar: 126

White Collar: 116

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

Do the books have to be romance? I just finished a (non-romance) mystery with a cop so I didn't know if I should tag it for this or not.

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "Do the books have to be romance? I just finished a (non-romance) mystery with a cop so I didn't know if I should tag it for this or not."

No, it doesn't have to be romance ☺

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Kendra wrote: "Hi Lisa, can you please put me down for both blue and white collar heros."

Welcome, Kendra. I added you, but I won't be able to "refresh" your challenge, which will include your total in our totals, unless you accept my friend-invite. No hard feelings, if you don't. However, you'll have to click on your percent to do your own "refreshing."

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

I would say "blue." How about you, Pamela?

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

blue

[Sher❤ The Fabulous BookLover]

Lisa Kay wrote: "

Sunday Group Update!

Blue Collar: 126

White Collar: 116"

I'm really shocked by this. I could've sworn white collar would seriously surpass blue.

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

Updated Posts 37 and 38.

Still equal, at eight a piece.

[Sunny☼]

LOL, Hope I am right...My hero is a hit man for mob boss...Blue?

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Great, Kendra!

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Kendra wrote: "Hey quick question.. is a pirate consider blue collar?"

I would say "blue."

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Share wrote: "I'm really shocked by this. I could've sworn white collar would seriously surpass blue."

I would have thought so, too. For myself, I read 50/50 (I think!), but I was thinking the group would be more "white" collar.

[Nikki ♥]

Post 23 updated.


Blue Collar 10/10
Sailor/Bartender: The Sweetest Thing by Jill Shalvis 1/21 - 4.5★
Privateer: I Kissed an Earl by Julie Ann Long 1/26 - 4.5★
Navy Seal: Maverick by Lora Leigh 1/28 - 4★
Law enforcement officer: Megan's Mark by Lora Leigh 1/29 - 3.5★
Warrior: The Darkest Touch by Gena Showalter 2/4 - 3.5★


White Collar 5/10
CEO Deadly Shadows by Jaycee Clark 1/23 - 4.5★
Operates a security firm:Night Broken by Patricia Briggs 1/25 - 4.5★
Scientist: How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks 1/31 - 4★
Duke Romancing the Duke by Tessa Dare 2/3 - 4★

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

I'm leaning towards white, Karen. LK?

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Yes, I'd say "white," too.

[Melissa]

I finally got on the board with a white collar. I am putting Ranulf from The Black Lyonon the white collar list because he is an Earl and even though he is a warrior he whined about being made to chop wood.

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

Yes, Melissa, I'd say "white collar". Blue collar heroes don't whine about chores, LOL.

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

**hee hee**

[Stories]

Well, its close but white collar is leading 5-4 according to my challenge bookshelf. I just finished reading All of Me in which the the hero, Chris Merit is a sought after millionaire artist who paints dragons and contemporary art for high end art galleries. I posted Chris as blue collar because he is an artist and does not work in an office.

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

I forgot about this challenge because I wasn't subscribed to updates! I must go adjust my shelves for the books I've read and forgot to check off.

I'm including female heroes, as well as male. Some of my favorite blue collar heroes are bad-ass women who solve crime!

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

No surprise here, but blue collars lead for me -
10 blue collar
1 white collar

I have met my blue collar goal, haha. I think when I signed up I was only considering romance novel heroes, but now I realize I read a lot of non-romance books where a person's job plays an important part of the story.

[Shay]

Okay just finished last night. Hero was a spy, second born so wasn't supposed to inherit but did since his brother died and he became Earl. There is mention of him complaining to himself because wasn't taught to run an estate.

[❀Tea❀]

FBI agent is white or blue collar?

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

❀Tea❀ wrote: "FBI agent is white or blue collar?"

Oh, that's a tough call. He probably has a degree, but is out in the field, right?

What do you think, Pamela?

[❀Tea❀]

Lisa Kay wrote: "is out in the field, right? "

Yep.

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

Field work, blue collar in my opinion.

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Yeah.

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

I just finished my 9th while collar hero.

The delicious ROARKE from the In death series who started blue collar but is now a billionaire businessman super hottie! (fans self)

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

**fans self, too**

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

My first 10 White Collar -

LISA'S TRACKING POST; WHITE COLLAR 10

1. Jamie: A Modern Witch by Debora Geary. Video Game Coder/Developer. ★★
2. Frank Master: New York by Edward Rutherfurd. Merchant/Investor. ★★★★
3. Josh Ryder: The Reincarnationist by M J Rose. Photographer. ★★★☆
4. Don Tillman: The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion. Genetics Professor. ★★★
5. Donovan Kelly: IT specialist. After the Storm by Maya Banks. ★★★
6. Ryodan: Club owner/businessman. Burned by Karen M Moning. ★★★★★
7. Lord Nicholas St John: Antiquarian. Ten Ways to be Adored when Landing a Lord by Sarah MacLean. ★★★☆
8. Lord Alec Knight: One Night of Sin by Gaelen Foley. Aristocrat/Rakehell. ★★★★
9. Roarke: Portrait in Death. Billionaire businessman hottie!.★★★★
10. Simon Pearson. Duke of Leighton. Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart by Sarah MacLean. ★★★★

[Sally906]

Here's an update of what I am up to:


White Collar Heroes
Our Kind of Love by Victoria Purman – Hero is a Journalist
The Millionaire by Victoria Purman - this hero is also a Journalist - Victoria Purman must really like Journalists :)

Blue Collar Heroes
The Maxwell Sisters by Loretta Hill – Chef
The House at the Bottom of the Hill by Jennie Jones – Hotel/Bar owner
The Cowboy by Margareta Osborn - Cowboy
Operation Valentine by Loretta Hill - Bar owner

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "I just finished my 9th while collar hero.

The delicious ROARKE from the In death series who started blue collar but is now a billionaire businessman super hottie! (fans self)"

I have to remember to mark my In Death books with both blue and white collar. Blue for Eve, white for Roarke.

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

I continue to be surprised by my results.

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

And I am surprised the opposite way -

Blue Collar 9
White Collar 11

Great idea, Mods.

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

My Blue Collars are just ahead.

Post No 37 Updated: Blue 12
Post No 38 Updated: White 11

[Sher❤ The Fabulous BookLover]

Me too. I'm very surprised by how much blue collar I've read.

My stats:
Blue: 9
White: 17

A lot of my upcoming reads are blue so that number will get even higher. I agree with Lisa this was a very good idea:)

[Julianna]

HEAC White/Blue Collar Heroes
Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015

White Collar - Completed 9/10
1.Midnight Assignment (from Midnight Kiss) by Victoria Dahl ( FDIC Agent ) (1/2)★★★
2.A Mutual Favor by Ann Jacobs ( Doctor ) (1/28)★★★★1/2
3.Paradise by Judith McNaught ( Corporate Raider ) (2/28)★★★★★
4.One Wish by Robyn Carr ( Teacher ) (3/17)★★★★1/2
5.Beauty and the Black Sheep by Jessica Bird ( Chef ) (3/22)★★★★1/2
6.The Courage to Love by Samantha Kane ( Regency Gentlemen ) (3/26)★★★1/2
7.The Shadows by J.R. Ward ( Businessmen ) (4/13)★★★★1/2
8.The Wedding Bargain by Victoria Alexander ( Earl ) (4/20)★★★★
9.Sinful by Charlotte Featherstone ( Earl/Artist ) (4/28)★★★★★
10.


Blue Collar - Completed 4/5
1.Midnight Surrender (from Midnight Kiss) by Jean Brashear ( Carpenter ) (1/20)★★★★1/2
2.Hannah's Hero by Denise Richards ( Undercover DEA Agent ) (1/24)★★★★
3.Death Masks by Jim Butcher ( PI/Wizard ) (2/11)★★★★★
4.Southern Comfort by Karen Kelley ( Sheriff ) (3/31)★★★1/2
5.

[Ipshita]

What about the hero of Indigo? He is the owner of a fleet of ships as well as works as a conductor in secret.

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Ipshita wrote: "What about the hero of Indigo? He is the owner of a fleet of ships as well as works as a conductor in secret."

I'd say, in which position does he function as the most in that book?