Meet & Greet Challenge Round 9 (Apr/May): READING

[Stacie]

6 left to go!

[Anita Reads]

Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "Group 3

I finished a couple books recently

Anita - thanks for the rec. It was good start to the trilogy and made me want to visit Ireland


Rebecca - I had forgot..."

Yay Diane - Glad you enjoyed it. Makes me want to start that series as soon as I've finished the Born In Trilogy I'm currently working on.

[Nadine Bookaholic]

I have finished 9 books so far.

Amy - No Regrets, No Surrender by Heather Long finished 4/12 ★ ★ ★ ★

Anita - Once Her Man, Always Her Man by Heather Longfinished 4/11 ★ ★ ★ ★

Breann - The Two and the Proud by Heather Longfinished 4/22 ★ ★ ★ ★

Diane ~Firefly - Her Marine by Heather Long finished 4/12 ★ ★ ★ ★

Jane(PS) - Tell It To The Marine by Heather Long finished 4/11 ★ ★ ★ ★

Katherine - Proud to Serve Her by Heather Long finished 4/12 ★ ★ ★ ★

Rebecca -The Marine Cowboy by Heather Long finished 4/21 ★ ★ ★ ★

Sallie - Retreat Hell! She Just Got Here by Heather Long finished 4/11 ★ ★ ★ ★

Sunshine - A Marine and a Gentleman by Heather Long finished 5/19 ★ ★ ★ ★

I am really enjoying the Always a Marine series Thank you to everyone that has chosen books for me :)

[Katherine]

This is my 11th book.
this one was picked by Melissa ★★★
I actually thought that this book will be better.

[~Melissa~]

@Katherine - sorry you didn't enjoy it more. I loved the older heroine with kids and I could relate to her since that could easily be me with all the hang ups etc if anything were to happen to DH

[Katherine]

~Melissa~ wrote: "@Katherine - sorry you didn't enjoy it more. I loved the older heroine with kids and I could relate to her since that could easily be me with all the hang ups etc if anything were to happen to DH"

I liked more .
There was a single mother. Sports men. and all.

[~Melissa~]

Group 3 Thanks all for the great picks - I've enjoyed them all. I only had one 2♥ and it was a short story that I didn't really connect with the characters. No problem with the story. I'm still trying to finish a few more before the end of the month :)

Amy - Knitter in His Natural Habitat 4/25/15 3.5♥
Anita - **Shifting Shadows: Stories from the World of Mercy Thompson 4/30/15 3.5♥
Diane ~Firefly~ - Black Widow 4/18/15 4♥
Jane(PS) - **Rack & Ruin 4/11/15 3.5 ♥
Karla - Hard to Hold on To 4/9/15 4♥
Lily - **The Magpie Lord 4/19/15 3.5♥ Widdershins 5/18/15 4♥
Nadine - **Hard as You Can 4/7/15 4♥
Sunshine - Wake Me Up Inside 4/27/15 4♥
Larissa - Dead Heat 5/9/15 4♥
Breann - Deeper Than Midnight 5/11/15 3♥
MountainKat - A Taste of Midnight 5/22/15 3♥
Sallie - I Spy Pecan Pie 5/23/15 3♥ Third Grave Dead Ahead *currently reading*
Dee - Better Than New 5/23/15 2♥
Ezi ~ Black John 4/23/15 3.5♥
Logan ~ Hard to Come By 4/15/15 4♥

[~Melissa~]

Katherine wrote: "~Melissa~ wrote: "@Katherine - sorry you didn't enjoy it more. I loved the older heroine with kids and I could relate to her since that could easily be me with all the hang ups etc if anything were..."

I enjoy both of those series. Jaci Burton covers usually have better eye candy :D

[Katherine]

Hi everyone! I just finished my 12th book.
this one was picked by Sunshine ★★★
This book doesn't have any kind of Sunshine in it. The story was dark, kind of disturbing. The girls was kidnapped, abused and... she falls in love with the guy, who kidnapped her (really??why??)...

[Sunshine]

Katherine wrote: "Hi everyone! I just finished my 12th book.
this one was picked by Sunshine ★★★
This book doesn't have any kind of Sunshine in it. The story was dark, kind of disturbin..."

Yep... Twist Me is twisted. I liked Stolen: A Letter to My Captor, so much more.

[Katherine]

Sunshine wrote: "Katherine wrote: "Hi everyone! I just finished my 12th book.
this one was picked by Sunshine ★★★
This book doesn't have any kind of Sunshine in it. The story was dark,..."

To me this book was similar to . There been some disturbance and all. But the girl was more of a fighter and the guy didn't kidnap her (but there was all sex-slave thing).
And was way better.

[Sunshine]

yep... on my TBR. Many 5 star reviews

[LaurLa]

Sunshine wrote: "Katherine wrote: "Hi everyone! I just finished my 12th book.
this one was picked by Sunshine ★★★
This book doesn't have any kind of Sunshine in it. The story was dark,..."

I haven't read but if you want another very disturbing captive book, you should try . The blurb compelled me to read it and I can't ever decided if I'm glad or not....

[Sunshine]

*smiles*

...whenever I think of "chicken noodle soup" I think of Comfort Food.

[Katherine]

LaurLa wrote: "Sunshine wrote: "Katherine wrote: "Hi everyone! I just finished my 12th book.
this one was picked by Sunshine ★★★
This book doesn't have any kind of Sunshine in it. Th..."

Thanks LaurLa for recommending "Comfort Food". Sound interesting.

[☘KathyD☘]

Meet & Greet Round 9 — Group 2
April 1 – May 31, 2015
Completed 17/17!

Thanks for all the amazing choices Group 2!!

Melissa
Deep — ★★★★★ 4/2
O-M-G! I...so...LOVE...Stage Dive! I'm thinking this is probably the final book in the series and if it is, it was a great ending! Ben has kind of been a peripheral character. He's not as flashy and loud as some of the others, but this being his book, it was great to get to know him better. Admittedly, he was a jerk for quite a while, but I appreciated the effort he put forth in the end! I'll miss these guys...but I guess that means I'll just have to reread these awesome books!

Sadie
Her Perfect Mate — ★★★★ 4/13
This book was recommend to me a few times...I'm sorry I didn't read it sooner! I enjoyed to back and forth between Landon and Ivy...it was a good blend of working together and working to trust...especially Ivy since she'd already been saddled with two cr*ppy partners.

Ezi (Debbie)
Archangel's Blade — ★★★★★ 4/24
Oh Dmitri...what to say...he is such a bad ass! But that he is so tortured...we've seen bits and pieces of his history in previous stories, but this one was all about him! Even though I figured out the bulk of the history part, it still unfolded in a wonderful way. Honor is a good fit for someone like Dmitri...I like that even though she's attracted to him, she won't be steam rolled by him either! And again, even though the big reveal at the end wasn't a surprise, I was blown away by the pure emotion shining through. Another wonderful edition to this awesome series!

Poongothai
Glory in Death — ★★★★ 5/21
I really enjoyed this book...my star rating should be more like a 4.5...Eve Dallas continues to show her detective chops, while bits and piece of her past are starting to leak out. I love Roarke and how he continues to challenge Eve. I'm only two books in, but I look forward to seeing these characters and world grow!

AndaM (Unusual Child)
Kiss of the Highlander — ★★★★★ 4/28
What a fun story from page 1 through to the end! I enjoyed how the time travel was handled, as well as how each character took to their new century. I don't feel like I can say too much or I'll give the story away, but this is another wonderful creation from Karen Marie Moning!

Skandia
Twisted — ★★★★ 4/25
Oh Kate and Drew...how I've missed you! I have to say, I didn't like this one quite as much as Tangled. It was still funny and had a great dialogue...but I think my problem was I really liked Drew's narration. Kate wasn't bad...Drew was just better. All in all I liked how the story played out...it was frustrating at times to know what was going on but still having to watch the train wreck unfold. Looking forward to seeing what the future has in store for these two crazy love birds!

Debbie (Aaati)
No More Mr. Nice Guy — ★★★★ 4/11
This was a sweet story! The sexy to-do list was a great way to breakdown the friendship between Josie and Mack. I love that Mack is a good guy that has no problem being bad when the time is right!

JoJo (Joyce, AndaM)
Covet — ★★★★★ 5/14
WOW...what an awesome read! I'm a huge fan of the Brotherhood and have been anxiously waiting to find the time to start this series...it did not disappoint. I really like the concept of this story. Jim is a wonderfully flawed man...Eddie and Adrian are good additions to the team also. Vin and Marie Therese's story was well executed and I hope they make an appearance at some point down the road, but I get the impression that is not how it will work. I look forward to seeing what Jim's next challenge is...and, of course, I L-O-V-E Dog!

Amie (JoJo, Stacie D-struction)
Rock Chick Rescue — ★★★★ 4/8
I didn't love this one as much as the first book, but I still really liked it! The writing style and characters make these books both hilarious and hot! The quirky cast of characters keeps growing and I'm looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones in future books!

Stacie D-struction (Ezi, Skandia, Aarati, Joyce, Amie)
Pleasure Unbound — ★★★★★ 4/5
It took a while for me to get into this book, but once I was engaged, I was engaged! Such an incredible tale that was weaved here! I'm sorry I took so long to get this series started, but am looking forward to seeing where it goes!

Aarati
Branded by Fire — ★★★★★ 4/5
Oh my! Mercy and Riley are H-O-T! This series just gets better and better! These two unlikely love birds make quite the couple. Their back and forth bickering and power plays make these two a volatile, but perfect couple!

Gle
Kaleb — ★★★★★ 4/15
WOW...this book blew me away...it was H-O-T and interesting! I loved meeting the Walker boys and Zoey has a lot of spunk too! I'm really looking forward to getting to know the rest of the sexy Walker boys!

Christina
Burned — ★★★★ 4/14
I have to say...I missed Mac and Jericho! It was awesome to have them front and center again. My chief complaint is that there seemed to be some parts that just dragged. Overall though, I loved the new twists and turns and can't believe I have to wait so long for the next installment!

Joyce (Sadie)
A Discovery of Witches — ★★★★★ 4/23
Wow! That about covers it! What an amazing story, wound around oodles of history! I wasn't sure I was going to love this story, but I was wrong! I can not wait to dive in the next book!

Tracy
Uncovering You 2: Submission — ★★★★ 4/9
This is an unusual, dark series, but I still find myself sucked in! In this second installment, we start to see the dimensions of the contract Lily signed. This story is intense and I'm intrigued to see where it goes.

Grace (Debbie)
Enraptured — ★★★★★ 5/23
I've been looking forward to Orpheus' story for quite a while! He is an interesting character who seems like a bad guy, but is actually a decent man. He is a complicated man driven by guilt and a preconceived notion that he is evil. The introduction of Skyla and the Sirens made for an interesting twist, as well. This story didn't have as much to do with the Argonauts, but it didn't need to in order to support the story lines in place. Now to see what happens with Gryphon!

Unusual Child (beppy)
Love & Loyalty — ★★★★ 4/11
When I started this book, I had forgotten who Jim was. One quick sentence cleared that up for me, but I was already in love with the gravelly cop! Acting all tough guy, he wears his heart on his sleeve as he struggles through the impossible job of being a homicide detective. Griffon is the complete opposite of Jim, but they still manage to work well. The story of Jim and Griffon is very sweet, but what brought them together is captivating. I think there was a really good balance of romance and heart...making this a great read!




Extra Books I Snuck In
Hot Finish — ★★★★ 4/2 (Melissa)
Hostage to Pleasure — ★★★★★ 4/3 (JoJo)
The Night Is Mine — ★★★★★ 4/21 (Unusual Child)
Mystery Man — ★★★★ 5/19 (Sadie, Gle)
A Hunger Like No Other — ★★★★ 5/26 (Christina)

[Amanda]

17/17 Read

Amy - Debt Inheritance 24/4 1★
Becky - Secrets and Ink 17/5 3★'s
Catherine - Under the Mistletoe with Me 23/4 5★'s
Cristina - Gabe 19/4 5★'s
Donna - Mr. Hot Stuff 15/4 4★'s
Fleurette - Bondmate 30/4 2★'s
Holli - Accidental SEAL 20/5 2★'s
Kait - Loving Lawson 26/5 5★'s
KarenH - Fireworks: Riley 20/4 5★'s
Katie - Catch You For Christmas 5/4 3★'s
LaurLa - I Only Have Eyes for You 17/4 5★'s
Logan - Innocence Burned 1/5 5★'s
Nichole - You Only Love Twice 12/4 5★'s
Penney - Zack 17/5 4★'s
Preethi - SEAL's Honor 18/4 3★'s
Sherri - Dare to Touch 17/5 4★'s
Ty - Wife for Hire 7/5 3★'s

Thanks everyone for the picks. Can't wait for the next round to start!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Final update for Group 3

I finished my last pick this morning - 18 of 18! Since my last update, I've read:

Sunshine - Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh 5.11.15 - I am really enjoying this series! Love the audio!

Jane (PS) - Demon from the Dark by Kresley Cole 5.19.15 - Love the audio of this series too!

Nadine - This is Who I Am by Cherise Sinclair 5.30.15 - It amazes me how this author can make subjects I don't particularly like and make the stories totally work for me!

Thanks to the entire group for the wonderful picks this round! Now I'm ready for Round 10!

[Breann]

I finished a few more


Amy ~ Bonds of Justice ★★★☆☆
Diane ~Firefly ~ Devil May Cry ★★★☆☆
Rebecca ~ Secondhand Bride ★★★☆☆
~Melissa~ ~ Purity in Death ★★★☆☆ <- I don't think I've ever given Eve 3 stars... this one was a bit slow for me. Ah, well.
Shelby ~ The Last Thing He Needs ★★★★☆
Zara ~ Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe ★★★★★ Amazing!

And I'm currently reading Sunshine's pick, The Sweet Gum Tree, which I'm guessing will be at least 4 stars :)

That'll put me at 13 for this round. Thanks for all the great picks!

[Katherine]

The Meet & Greet Challenge Round 9
April 1 - May 31, 2015
12/39

Group 3

~Melissa~ - Flat-Out Sexy 22/5/15 ★★★
Amy - One Grave at a Time 25/4/15 ★★★★★
Dee - Magic Rises 15/4/15 ★★★★★
Diane ~Firefly - Hunting Ground 11/4/15 ★★★★★
Rebecca - From This Moment On 17/4/15 ★★★
Sunshine - Deep 2/4/15 ★★★★★


Bonus picks:

Ezinwanyi - First Drop of Crimson 29/4/15 ★★★★★
Gle - Manwhore 7/4/15 ★★★★★
Jane(PS) - When I'm Gone 16/5/15 ★★★★★
Nichole - Lovely Trigger 13/4/15 ★★★★★
Sunshine - Twist Me 25/5/15 ★★★
Zara - Until July 18/4/15 ★★★

[LaurLa]

I started off so well then went kaput. If only I could explain what happened. Well, I can - PtP and SS challenges had too many options that didn't fit with this list. Ah well. What I read I truly enjoyed, so thank you all for the picks! Happy June Reading!!!

Meet n Greet - Round 9
April - May 2015

Picks from Group 1: 8 of 17
✔Amanda D: Reaper's Property - Joanna Wylde - 04.07 ★★★★
✔Amy (GreenFairy): Tie Me - Olivia Cunning - 04.11 ★★★★
◘ Becky: Breathing Room - Susan Elizabeth Phillips
◘ Catherine: Romancing the Duke - Tessa Dare
✔Cristina: Come Fly With Me - Judith Whitmore - 04.26 ★★★★
◘ Donna: The Devil Wears Prada - Lauren Weisberger
◘ Fleurette: Dark Witch - Nora Roberts
◘ Holli: One Night with a Rake - Connie Mason
◘ Kait: Summer Desserts - Nora Roberts
✔KarenH: He's So Fine - Jill Shalvis - 05.29 ★★★★
✔Katie: Rock Chick Renegade - Kristen Ashley - 04.24 ★★★★★
◘ Logan: Sonata for a Scoundrel - Anthea Lawson
✔Nichole: Playing Games - Jessica Clare - 04.07 ★★★★
◘ Penney: For My Lady's Heart - Laura Kinsale
✔Preethi: Rumor Has It - Jill Shalvis - 05.01 ★★★★
✔Sherri: Christmas on 4th Street - Susan Mallery - 04.06 ★★★
◘ Ty: Unbreakable SEAL - J.M. Madden



Picks from Bonus Group: 9 of 21
✔Aarati: Seeking Her - Cora Carmack - 05.21 ★★★
◘ Amy: Fatal Scandal - Marie Force
◘ Anita: A Soft Place to Fall - Barbara Bretton
✔Becky: April Lady - Georgette Heyer - 04.03 ★★★
✔beppy: Sleeping Beauty - Elle Lothlorien - 04.24 ★★★★
◘ Catherine: One in a Million - Jill Shalvis
✔Ezinwanyi: Against the Wall - Rebecca Zanetti - 04.08 ★★★★
◘ Gle: Here Comes The Bride - Rita Herron
✔Grace: In Bed with Mr. Wrong - Katee Robert - 04.27 ★★★
◘ Jane(PS): Wildflower Redemption - Leslie P. Garcia
✔Joyce: The Darkest Seduction - Gena Showalter - 05.04 ★★★★
◘ Kait: Heat Seeker - Lora Leigh
◘ Karla: Close to You - Kate Perry
◘ Katherine: Say Yes to the Marquess - Tessa Dare
◘ Katie: Hearths of Fire - Kennedy Layne
◘ Nichole: Her Forbidden Hero - Laura Kaye
◘ Penney: Mister Black - P.T. Michelle
◘ Sadie: Burn for Me - Lauren Blakely
✔Shelby: The Darkest Craving - Gena Showalter - 05.30 ★★★
✔Sunshine: Her Sanctuary - Toni Anderson - 05.02 ★★★
✔Zara: Just Desserts - Barbara Bretton - 05.07 ★★★

[Anita Reads]

This is how I did this time.
Sorry I didn't get to all the books, but since I never got around to join the M&G June/July I'll try and get to all the other picks during this time.
I really enjoyed all the books are read. Some were better than others, but there were no books that absolutely hated.

Group 3
~Melissa~ Venom | Jennifer Estep 05/11/15 ★★★★★
Amy - Club Dead | Charlaine Harris 05/24/15 ★★★★★
Breann - Ceremony in Death | J.D. Robb 04/13/15 ★★★★★
Dee - Succubus Revealed | Richelle Mead 05/28/15 ★★★★★
Diane ~Firefly - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | Douglas Adams 04/28/15 ★★★
Jane(PS) - Living Dead in Dallas | Charlaine Harris 04/14/15 ★★★★★
Karla - Déjà Dead | Kathy Reichs
Katherine - Lover Revealed | J.R. Ward 05/20/15 ★★★★
Kristy - Candy Store | Bella Andre
Larissa - Rescue Me | Christy Reece
Lily - The Waste Lands | Stephen King 05/23/15 ★★★★
MKat - Kiss of Midnight | Lara Adrian 04/27/15 ★★★★
Nadine - Two-Way Street | Lauren Barnholdt
Rebecca - Little Women | Louisa May Alcott 05/10/15 ★★★★
Sallie - Everneath | Brodi Ashton
Shelby - Every Which Way But Dead | Kim Harrison
Sunshine - The Look of Love | Bella Andre 05/05/15 ★★★★
Zara - A Painted House | John Grisham


Bonus Picks
Aarati - Bone Crossed | Patricia Briggs 04/22/15 ★★★★★
Amy - Storm Born | Richelle Mead 04/11/15 ★★★★★
Becky - The Merlot Murders | Ellen Crosby 04/23/15 ★★★★
beppy - The Sometime Bride | Ginny Baird
Catherine - The Pleasure Palace | Kate Emerson
Ezinwanyi - Fated | Sarah Alderson
Gle - Lover Unbound | J.R. Ward
Grace - The Billionaire Wins the Game | Melody Anne 04/12/15 ★★★★
Jane(PS) - Insurgent | Veronica Roth
Joyce - The Surgeon | Tess Gerritsen
Kait - Heartbreaker | Julie Garwood
Karla - Montana Sky | Nora Roberts
Katherine - Silver Sparks | Starr Ambrose
Katie - The 5th Wave | Rick Yancey 04/05/15 ★★★★
LaurLa - Masquerade | Melissa de la Cruz 05/26/15 ★★★
Nichole - Wild Heat | Bella Andre 04/30/15 ★★★★
Penney - Dragonfly in Amber | Diana Gabaldon 04/27/15 ★★★★
Sadie - Clockwork Prince | Cassandra Clare
Shelby - The Lost Hero | Rick Riordan 04/10/15 ★★★★
Sunshine - Kill and Tell | Linda Howard 04/17/15 ★★★★
Zara - Golden Earrings | Belinda Alexandra 04/20/15 ★★★★

[Penney]

Here are my May reads. My final tally for Round 9 is posted in the Participants thread. I actually finished all of my main picks this round! Yay me! All in all this was a great month for reading :)

Meet & Greet Round 9
May Reads

Group 1

2. Amy: Sam's Creed by Sarah McCarty 5/11 ✯✯✯½
4. Catherine: How to Bake a Perfect Life by Barbara O'Neal 5/3 ✯✯✯✯
6. Donna: Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts 5/19 ✯✯✯½
9. Kait: The Dangers of Dating a Rebound Vampire by Molly Harper 5/5 ✯✯✯✯
11. Katie: Shock & Awe by Abigail Roux 5/5 ✯✯✯✯
13. Logan: Midnight's Kiss by Thea Harrison 5/8 ✯✯✯✯
14. Nichole: Highlander Most Wanted by Maya Banks 5/15 ✯✯✯✯
16. Sherri: Beautiful Player by Christina Lauren 5/10 ✯✯✯✯
17. Ty: As You Desire by Connie Brockway 5/18 ✯✯✯✯½


Bonus Picks

2. Amy: Up to Me by M. Leighton 5/31 ✯✯✯
4. Becky: The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley 5/9 ✯✯✯✯½
6. Catherine: Bound to the Highlander by Kate Robbins 5/31 ✯✯
12. Kait: Unhinged by A.G. Howard 5/14 ✯✯✯
13. Karla: Iced by Karen Marie Moning 5/28 ✯✯✯✯½
14. Katherine: Dirty Rowdy Thing by Christina Lauren 5/4 ✯✯✯✯
17. Nichole: Bound by Flames by Jeaniene Frost 5/22 ✯✯✯✯

[LaurLa]

Penney wrote: "Here are my May reads. My final tally for Round 9 is posted in the Participants thread. I actually finished all of my main picks this round! Yay me! All in all this was a great month for readin..."

That's awesome Penney! I don't think I've ever done that. Not that it's required to 'successfully' complete the challenge, but it still feels unfinished. So I think it's great you got there this time! Way to go!

[Shelby]

Alright so I didn't do as well this round as I would have liked. At least with current books, but I got my requisite five in. :)

☑ Breann - Out in the Field (4/28) ★★★★½
☑ Jane(PS) - After the Sunset (4/23) ★★★★
☑ Larissa - Crown of Midnight (5/29) ★★★★★
☑ MountainKat - Marked by Midnight (5/8) ★★★★
☑ Zara - The Rest of Forever (5/31) ★★★★

R9 Bonus Picks 4/21
☑ Aarati - The Girl in the Clockwork Collar (5/31) ★★★★½
☑ Anita - Jackdaw (4/1) ★★★★★
☑ Becky - The Boy with the Painful Tattoo (4/19) ★★★★
☑ Laurla - The Amethyst Cat Caper (4/14) ★★★½

R8 Carryovers 3/9
☑ Becky - Dead in L.A. (5/20) ★★★★
☑ Cathy - Loving a Lost Lord (4/4) ★★★★★
☑ Laurla - Beautiful Sacrifice (5/21) ★★★★

R8 Carryover Bonus Picks 5/17
☐ Becca - Storming the Castle (4/2) ★★★
☑ Breann - Learning Curve (4/5) ★★★★★
☑ Jane (PS) - Hell & High Water (4/29) ★★★★★
☑ Sadie - Whiskey Dreams (5/11) ★★★★
☑ Sunshine - The Riddle of the Sands (5/6) ★★★½

R7 Bonus Picks Carryovers 1/19
☑ Penney - Into the Wind (4/5) ★★★★½

R6 Carryovers: 2/6
☑ Cariann - Gives Light (4/27) ★★★★½
☑ Joyce - Everneath (5/21) ★★★★½

R6 Bonus Picks Carryovers: 3/9
☑ Grace - Moon Called (4/12) ★★★★½
☑ Lizz Neill - Love, Hypothetically (4/24) ★★★
☑ Roger - Color of Grace (4/3) ★★★½

[Nadine Bookaholic]

Group 3

I finished my 10th book today

Shelby - Combat Barbie by Heather Long ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This was a great quick read about the beauty queen and the nerd that were friends in high school, now years later they run into each other while Mary is on leave (She's a Marine) and he finally gets up the nerve to ask her out.

[UnusualChild{beppy}]

i was completely horrible at reading books this time around. just bleh. on the plus side, i still plan on reading all of them.

finished:

poongothai Frisky Business 3 stars
skandia Deep 3 stars
stacie d-struction Black Hawk Tattoo 4 stars
tracy An Unconventional Courtship 2 stars

phew! just squeaked by on reading enough for my group picks.

bonus picks

becky An Ice Cold Grave 5 stars
catherine The Reluctant Berserker 3 stars
ezinwanyi In Kelly's Corner 4 stars
gle Plus One 2 stars
grace All Bets Are Off 3 stars
jane(ps) Outtakes 2 stars
katherine A Lady Awakened 3 stars
nichole The Way Things Are 2.5 stars
shelby Blast from the Past 2 stars

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Once again I got so involved in reading all my great picks that I never came back to comment on them! Thanks to everyone for the picks, while some were better than others, I did enjoy them all!

Meet & Greet - Round 9
April 1 through May 31
17/17 Completed

Group 1

✔Amanda D - Coming Undone 4/17/15 ★★★★
✔Amy (GreenFairy) - Alpha & Omega 4/1/15 ★★★★
✔Becky - Hard to Be Good 4/25/15 ★★★★
✔Catherine - Still the One 5/24/15 ★★★★
✔Cristina - Untamed 5/3/15 ★★★
✔Donna - Strawberries for Dessert 4/21/15 ★★★★
✔fleurette - Total Surrender 4/15/15 ★★★★
✔Holli - The Shadows 4/6/15 ★★★★
✔Kait - Demon from the Dark 5/7/15 ★★★★
✔Katie - Between Sinners and Saints 4/7/15 ★★★★
✔LaurLa - The Idiots' Tango 4/3/15 ★★★
✔Logan - Outfoxed by Love 4/20/15 ★★★★
✔Nichole - Hero 4/27/15 ★★★★
✔Penney - The Prince of Midnight 4/13/15 ★★★★
✔Preethi - Skinwalker 4/9/15 ★★★★
✔Sherri - Rocky Mountain Desire 4/4/15 ★★★★
✔Ty - Cinder: A CinderFella Story 4/2/15 ★★★★

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[Sunshine]

Catching up:

In May, I finished ...
Group 3
Katherine - Deep ...5 stars

Bonus
Anita - Rusty Nailed … 4 stars
Becky - How to Train Your Dom in Five Easy Steps … 5 stars
Penney - Becoming Sir … 4 stars

[Nadine Bookaholic]

I just finished another book
Zara - A Marine Affair by Heather Long finished 6/23 ★ ★ ★ This was a good addition to the series, but not nearly as steamy as some of the others.

[Nadine Bookaholic]

Group 3 I finished another book


Karla - Marine Ever After by Heather Long ★ ★ ★ ★
This was a great addition to the series, I really enjoyed this book
you can see my full review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Ezi]

@ Nichole: I finished Something Like Spring on 11/16 and gave it ★★★★. The audio was really good. I don't know why I waited so long!
Thanks.

[Ezi]

@Sadie: I read both and my BP: ★★★. Thank you. I think I will continue with the Bride of the Kindred series but not the Lori Foster series. There are much better RS series out there.
Thank you dear