Ducks In A Row (AUG/SEP 25)

[Mary]

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025

FINISHED!!
1-(Fur-Ever Mountain Pack Book 1)What’s Rogue Got To Do With ItLorelei M. Hart 08/01
2-(Operation Volcano Book 2)Operation Caldera: PNR/Special Forces/Military MM Fiction Annabella Stone 08/02
3 (Omegas of Oliver Creek, #3) Apples for His OmegaLorelei M. HartLorelei M. Hart 08/07

1. The Lions of Lucerne (Scot Harvath, #1)The Lions of LucerneBrad Thor 08/20
2. (Alpha Kissed #2)The Alpha's Candy-Kissed OmegaLorelei M. Hart 08/07
3. (Omegas Inn Love Book 3) Delicious AlphaLorelei M. Hart 08/10

1. The Grumpy Grizzly's Omega (Male-Order Mates, #1) The Grumpy Grizzly's OmegaLorelei M. Hart 08/25
2. Blood Auction (Ranger Thrillers Book 2)Blood AuctionJoshua Harkin 08/17
3. Peppermint Spiced Omega (The Hollydale Omegas, #3) Peppermint Spiced OmegaSusi Hawke 08/16


1. Invisible Evil (Harry Bauer Thriller #9) Invisible EvilBlake Banner 08/16
2. Blooming for His Omega (Omegas of Oliver Creek, #10) Blooming for His OmegaLorelei M. Hart 08/11
3. The Thousand Dollar Kidnap (Colt Ryder #11) The Thousand Dollar KidnapJ.T. Brannan 08/12

1. Back Blast (Gray Man, #5)Back BlastMark Greaney 08/06
2. Ellery Mountain #6 The Barman and the SEAL The Barman and the SEALR.J. Scott 08/28
3. Make Mine A Koala (Mated by Chance, #7) Make Mine A KoalaHarper B. Cole 08/19

1. Make Mine A Bunny (Mated by Chance, #8) Make Mine A BunnyHarper B. Cole 08/30
2. Their Deadly Truth (Jake Cashen Crime Thriller Series Book 9) Their Deadly TruthDeclan James 08/26
3. The Thousand Dollar Killers (Colt Ryder #10) The Thousand Dollar KillersJ.T. Brannan 08/13

1. Blood of Balthazar (Harry Bauer Thriller #13) Blood of BalthazarBlake Banner 08/16
2. Forest of Scars: A Dark Suspense Thriller Book (A Scarlett and Logan Serial Killer Thriller 14) Forest of Scars: A Dark Suspense Thriller BookDan Padavona 09/03
3. Jack Reacher #15 Worth Dying ForLee Child 08/03

1. Colt Ryder #12 THE THOUSAND DOLLAR SHOT: A Colt Ryder Thriller THE THOUSAND DOLLAR SHOT: A Colt Ryder ThrillerJ.T. Brannan 08/21
2. (Omegas of Animals #13) A Kitten for Alpha Kenny A Kitten for Alpha KennyLorelei M. Hart 09/17
3. 61 Hours (Jack Reacher, #14 61 HoursLee Child 08/02

3: Finding His Potential (Greycoast Pack, #3) Finding His PotentialJena Wade 09/19
4: Pavlova Passion (Bake Sale Bachelors Season Four #4) Pavlova PassionColbie Dunbar 09/20
5: Burn the Night (Max Strong #5) Burn the NightMike Donohue 09/19

10: (Amos Carver Book 10) Dead Reckoning: A Vigilante Mystery Action ThrillerJohn Corwin 09/05
9: Strawberry Pie Smooches (Bake Sale Bachelors Season Two #9) Strawberry Pie SmoochesColbie Dunbar 09/17
8: The Thousand Dollar Chase (Colt Ryder #8)

3: (Bake Sale Bachelors Season Three #3)Marzipan MagicLeyla Hunt09/06
2: (Ray Cruz #2) Soft TargetStephen Hunter 09/09
1: Inevitable I (Tanner, #1 Inevitable IRemington Kane 09/06

3. Lucas (Grizzly Mountain Lodge #3)LucasFel FernMike Donohue 09/17
5: Isolation: Dwayne Morrow Mystery #5 IsolationIDarin Miller
09/23

6: Abduction: Dwayne Morrow Mystery #6AbductionDarin Miller 09/24
7: Jaded Alpha (Omegas Inn Love, #7) Jaded Alpha Lorelei M. Hart 09/02
8: The Thousand Dollar Chase (Colt Ryder #8)The Thousand Dollar ChaseJ.T. Brannan 09/02

7: The Thousand Dollar Team (Colt Ryder #7)The Thousand Dollar TeamJ.T. Brannan 09/01
8: The Graves (Max Strong Thriller Series Book 8) The GravesMike Donohue 09/28
9. Such a Grumpy Omega (His Alpha Desires Book 9)Such a Grumpy OmegaLorelei M. Hart 09/24

[Olivermagnus]

~~~ Complete ~~~

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
August 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025

1. First-Time Caller - B.K. Borison - 3 Stars - 8/5/25 - #1 Heartstrings
2. An Unforgiving Place - Claire Kells - 4 Stars - 8/1/25 - #2 National Parks Mystery
3. Whispering Rock - Robyn Carr - 3.5 stars - 8/2/25 - #3 Virgin River Series
4. The Mistress of Bhatia House - Sujata Massey - 4 Stars - 8/8/25 - #4 Perveen Mistry
5. Desert Star - Michael Connelly - 5 Stars - 8/13/25 - #5 Renee Ballard
6. I Shall Not Want - Julia Spencer-Fleming - 4 Stars - 9/8/25 - #6 Claire Ferguson and Russ Van Alstyne
7. Paw and Order - Spencer Quinn - 4 Stars - 9/22/25 - #7 Chet and Bernie
8. The Shattered Tree - Charles Todd - 3 Stars - 9/24/25 - #8 Bess Ferguson
9. The Shameless - Ace Atkins - 4 Stars - 8/18/25 - #9 Quinn Colson

1. The Messenger of Athens - Anne Zouroudi - 4 Stars - 8/3/25 - #1 Greek Detective
2. Path of the Assassin - Brad Thor - 3 Stars - 9/21/25 - #2 Scot Harvath
3. Hellbent - Gregg Hurwitz - 4.5 Stars - 8/4/25 - #3 Orphan X
4. Tears of Pearl - Tasha Alexander - 3 Stars - 9/22/25 - #4 Lady Emily Mystery

1. Irresistible Force - D.D. Ayres - 2.5 Stars - 8/11/25 - #1 K9 Rescue
2. Forged In Ash - Trish McCallan - 3 Stars - 9/26/25 - #2 Red Hot Seals
3. Madness of the Horde King - Zoey Draven - 3 Stars - 8/10/25 - #3 Horde Kings of Dakkar
4. Out of the Dark - Gregg Hurwitz - 5 Stars - 8/11/25 - #4 Orphan X

1. A Merciful Death - Kendra Elliot - 4 Stars - 9/25/25 - #1 Mercy Kilpatrick
2. Defender - Anna Hackett - 3 Stars - 9/27/25 - #2 House of Rone
3. Meltwater - Michael Ridpath - 3 Stars - 9/30/25 - #3 Fire and Ice
4. Live To Tell - Lisa Gardner - 4 Stars - 9/27/25 - #4 DD Warren

11. The Taming of the Queen - Philippa Gregory - 4 Stars - 9/23/25 - #11 Plantaenet and Tudor Novels
12. Death in St. Petersburg - Tasha Alexander - 3 Stars - 9/29/25 - #12 lLady Emily Mystery
13. The ABC Murders - Agatha Christie - 4 Stars - 8/17/25 - #13 Hercule Poirot

[Prisha]

Finished
Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025

1.All Fall Down|Ally Carter|05/08/25
2,Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands|Heather Fawcett|04/08/25
3.Take the Key and Lock Her Up|Ally Carter|28/09/25
4.The Tyrant’s Tomb|Rick Riordan|14/08/25

12. The Scarlet Shedder|Dav Pilkey|24/08/25
18.Death on the Nile|Agatha Christie|7/09/25

[Jackie]

Finished.

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025

1 Murder at the Mena House by Erica Ruth Neubauer - 8/2/25
2 Force of Nature by Jane Harper - 8/1/25
3 Jar City by Arnaldur Indriðason - 8/4/25
4 The Judas Strain by James Rollins - 8/6/25
5 Nomad's Fury: A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Craig Martelle - 8/6/25
6 The Fate of Ten by Pittacus Lore - 9/2/25
7 Fight Fire with Fire by Michael Anderle - 8/7/25
8 Cursed by Lindsay Buroker - 8/18/25
9 Alison Brownstone by Michael Anderle - 9/13/25

11 The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla by Lauren Willig - 9/25/25
12 The Balloon Man by Charlotte MacLeod - 8/23/25
13 Small Gods by Terry Pratchett - 8/18/25

1 Just Add Water by Jinx Schwartz - 8/4/25
2 The Measure of the Magic by Terry Brooks - 8/9/25
3 The Spy by Clive Cussler - 8/15/25
4 Malice by Keigo Higashino - 8/9/25
5 The Bourne Betrayal by Eric Van Lustbader - 8/8/25
6 Nomad's Justice by Craig Martelle - 9/12/25
7 Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire - 9/15/25
8 Hail to the King by Michael Anderle - 8/29/25

1 Nowhere to Run by Jude Watson - 8/8/25
2 The Mom Identity by Martha Carr - 8/19/25
3 One Mom Army by Martha Carr - 8/29/25
4 Four If By Power by Martha Carr - 8/14/25
5 Clear and Present Danger by Tom Clancy - 8/22/25

1 The Crow Trap by Ann Cleeves - 8/11/25
2 Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune - 8/22/25
3 Just Add Trouble by Jinx Schwartz - 8/29/25
4 Time's Convert by Deborah Harkness - 9/3/25
5 Brothers in Arms by Lois McMaster Bujold - 9/17/25

1 Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow by James Rollins - 8/11/25
2 Flash Fire by T.J. Klune - 8/23/25
3 Rebel by Michael Anderle - 9/4/25
4 Devil's Paw by Debra Dunbar - 9/7/25
5 Five If By Flight by Martha Carr - 9/22/25

1 The Bangalore Detectives Club by Harini Nagendra - 8/14/25
2 Dead Lions by Mick Herron - 8/25/25
3 Heat Wave by T.J. Klune - 9/11/25
4 Just Deserts by Jinx Schwartz - 9/23/25

1 Jimmy Coates: Killer by Joe Craig - 8/16/25
2 Just Add Salt by Jinx Schwartz - 8/26/25
3 Any Witch Way by Lindsay Buroker - 9/12/25
4 Rebellion by Michael Anderle - 9/27/25

1 The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling - 8/16/25
2 Jimmy Coates: Target by Joe Craig - 9/1/25
3 Wary is Her Love by Judith Berens - 9/18/25

1 Murder in the Marais by Cara Black - 8/24/25
2 The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown by Vaseem Khan - 9/1/25
3 Diablo Mesa by Douglas Preston - 9/24/25

1 Reprisal by Charles Tillman - 8/25/25
2 Murder Under a Red Moon by Harini Nagendra - 9/5/25
3 1634: The Galileo Affair by Eric Flint - 9/26/25

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Crystal, Mary, Lynda, Prisha and Jackie!

[Melissa A]

FINISHED! August/September Ducks in a Row
Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025

Rules: Read books from the same series or ‘mix-n-match’ – as long as it is at least three in a row. Like 3, 4, 5? Or 11, 12, 13? 17, 18, 19?

Rows: 9
Books: 66

Row 1 - 17
(Cormoran Strike 1) The Cuckoo's Calling Robert Galbraith 08/03/25
(Alibis Collection 2) The Ex-Wives Club Sally Hepworth 08/15/25
(Domestic Partners in Crime 3) Haunted to Death Frank Anthony Polito 08/11/25
(The Bone Farm 4) Bones of Betrayal Jefferson Bass 08/02/25
(Rabbi Small Mystery 5) Tuesday the Rabbi Saw Red Harry Kemelman 08/06/25
(Rabbi Small Mystery 6) Wednesday the Rabbi Got Wet Harry Kemelman 08/13/25
(Kitchen Witch 7) Seven Secret Spellcasters Lynn Cahoon 08/03/25
(Maggy Thorsen 8) Murder on the Orient EspressobSandra Balzo 08/14/25
(Cowboys of Stargazer Springs Ranch 9) More Than a Little Spark, Cowboys of Stargazer Springs #9 Remi Carrington 08/23/25
(Maggy Thorsten 10) Importance of Being Urnest Sandra Balzo 09/18/25
(Kinsey Millhone 11) K is for Killer Sue Grafton 08/06/25
(Kinsey Millhone 12) L is for Lawless Sue Grafton 08/09/25
(Tourist Trap 13) Wedding Bell Blues Lynn Cahoon 08/01/25
(Kinsey Millhone 14) N is for Noose Sue Grafton 08/18/25
(Tourist Trap 15) Songs of Wine and Murder Lynn Cahoon 08/08/15
(Tourist Trap 16) Olive You to Death Lynn Cahoon 08/25/25
(Isle of Man 17) Aunt Bessie Questions Diana Xarissa 08/05/25

Row 2 - 16
(Domestic Diva 1) The Diva Runs Out of Thyme Krista Davis 08/03/25
(Midlife Crisis Mystery 2) Bewildered in Florida Diana Xarissa 08/15/25
(Midlife Crisis Mystery 3) Confused in Pennsylvania Diana Xarissa 08/16/25
(Kate Shugak 4) A Cold-Blooded Business Dana Stabenow 08/04/25
(Alibis Collection 5) Good Neighbors Chad Zunker 08/16/25
(Melanie Travis 6) Hush Puppy Laurien Berenson 08/25/25
(Rabbi Small Mystery 7) Thursday the Rabbi Walked Out Harry Kemelman 09/01/25
(Rabbi Small 8) Conversations With Rabbi Small Harry Kemelman 09/05/25
(Maggy Thorsten 9) To the Last Drop: A Coffee House Cozy Mystery Sandra Balzo 09/17/25
(Charlotte Gibson Mystery 10) Volcano Violence Jasmine Webb 09/25/25
(Charlotte Gibson Mystery 11) Dolphin Danger Jasmine Webb 09/30/25
(Armstrong and Oscar 12) Murder on an Italian Island T.A. Williams 08/10/25
(Kinsey Millhone 13) M is for Malice Sue Grafton 08/14/25
(Tourist Trap 14) A Vacation to Die For Lynn Cahoon 08/08/25
(Kinsey Millhone 15) O is for Outlaw Sue Grafton 08/19/25
(Kinsey Millhone 16) P is for Peril Sue Grafton 08/23/25

Row 3 - 3
(Kinsey Millhone 17) Q is for Quarry Sue Grafton 09/02/25
(Kinsey Millhone 18) R is for Ricochet Sue Grafton 09/04/25
(Kinsey Millhone 19) S is for Silence Sue Grafton 09/05/25

Row 4 - 3
(Kinsey Millhone 21) U is for Undertow Sue Grafton 09/09/25
(Kinsey Millhone 22) V is for Vengeance Sue Grafton 09/19/25
(Kinsey Millhone 23) W is for Wasted Sue Grafton 09/22/25

Row 5 - 9
(Gidget 1) Gidget Frederick Kohner 08/07/25
(Far Reaches 2) Void Veronica Roth 08/25/25
(Pies Before Guys 3) The Last to Pie Misha Popp 08/17/25
(A Bed-and-Breakfast Mystery 4) Dune to Death Mary Daheim 09/15/25
(Wilder Adventures 5) Wilder at Last Serena Bell 08/20/25
(Gunnie Rose 6) The Last Wizards' Ball Charlaine Harris 09/01/25
(Melanie Travis 7) Unleashed Laurien Berenson 09/06/25
(Melanie Travis 8) Once Bitten Laurien Berenson 09/07/25
(Charlotte Gibson Mystery 9) Turtle Terror Jasmine Webb 09/18/25

Row 6 - 7
(An Amish Cupcake Cozy Mystery 1) True Confections Ruth Hartzler 08/27/25
(The Rules for Disappearing 2) The Rules for Breaking Ashley Elston 09/01/25
(Pizza Lovers’ 3) Thin Crust Killers Chris Cavender (Libby ebook) 09/02/25
(Midlife Crisis 4) Dazed in Colorado Diana Xarissa 09/20/25
(Body Farm 5) The Bone Thief Jefferson Bass 09/16/25
(Hush Collection 6) Let Her Be Lisa Unger 09/19/25
(Body Farm 7) The Inquisitor's Key Jefferson Bass 09/29/25

Row 7 - 5
(Fairy Tale Reform School 1) Flunked Jen Calonita 09/07/25
(Advice Column Mystery 2) Preaching to the Corpse Roberta Isleib 09/11/25
(Lovely Lethal Gardens Rewind 3) X-Ray in the Xanth Dale Mayer 09/13/25
(Hush Collection 4) Buried Jeffery Deaver 09/30/25
(Midlife Crisis 5) Exhausted in Ohio Diana Xarissa 09/21/25

Row 8 - 3
(Advice Column Mystery 1) Deadly Advice Roberta Isleib 09/09/25
(Knitty Kitties Mystery 2) Purled and Poisoned Tracey Drew 09/12/25
(The Ex-Hex 3) The Wedding Witch Erin Sterling 09/14/25

Row 9 - 3
(Merry Wrath Mysteries 1) Merit Badge Murder Leslie Langtryb09/11/25
(Markham Sisters 2) The Bennett Case Diana Xarissa 09/16/25
Markham Sisters 3) The Chalmers Case Diana Xarissa 09/28/25

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

Completed

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025

Rules: Read books from the same series or ‘mix-n-match’ – as long as it is at least three in a row. Like 3, 4, 5? Or 11, 12, 13? 17, 18, 19?
(You do NOT have to read them in that order.)
As long as you keep it all in a row.
There can NOT be more than three from the same series in the same grouping...


1. Elf Queen #1 Bow Before the Elf Queen by J.M. Kearl 9 August 2025 ★★★
2. Elemental Mysteries #2 This Same Earth by Elizabeth Hunter 30 September 2025 ★★★★
Black Knights, Inc. #3 Rev It Up by Julie Ann Walker 31 August 2025 ★★★
Dirk & Steele #4 A Dream of Stone & Shadow by Marjorie M. Liu 31 August 2025 ★★★★★

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Melissa and Christina!

[Kendra]

Finished

Ducks In A Row (Aug/Sept)
Duration: Aug. 1st, 2025 - Sept. 30th, 2025

3/3

1. Letters from the Ginza Shihodo Stationery Shop by Kenji Ueda - Sept. 16th (Ginza Shihodo Stationery Shop)
2. Rainy Day Friends by Jill Shalvis - Sept. 6th (Wildstone)
3. Last Chance to Save the World by Beth Revis - Sept. 14th (Chaotic Orbits)

1. Lost and Found Sisters - by Jill Shalvis - Sept. 4th (Wildstone)
2. How to Steal a Galaxy by Beth Revis - Aug. 28th (Chaotic Orbits)
3. Once Smitten, Twice Shy by Chloe Liese - Sept. 11th (Wilmot Sisters)

1. The Inheritance by Ilona Andrews - Aug. 29th (Breach Wars)
2. Better Hate than Never by Chloe Liese - Aug. 26th (The Wilmot Sisters)
3. The Lemon Sisters by Jill Shalvis - Sept. 7th (Wildstone)

1. Cascade Failure by L.M. Sagas - Sept. 12th (Ambit's Run)
2. Solo Leveling, Vol. 2 by Chugong & Dubu - Aug. 25th
3. The Fake Boyfriend Fiasco by Talia Hibbert - Aug. 27th (Just For Him)
4. Almost Just Friends by Jill Shalvis - Sept. 10th (Wildstone)

1. Two Wrongs Make a Right by Chloe Liese - Aug. 20th (The Wilmot Sisters)
2. The Cat Who Saved the Library by Sōsuke Natsukawa - Aug. 15th (The Cat Who...)
3. Rogue Protocol Dramatized Adaptation by Martha Wells - Sept 23rd (Murderbot Diaries)

1. Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis - Aug. 16th (Chaotic Orbits)
2. A Night Like This by Julia Quinn - Aug. 6th (Smythe-Smith Quartet)
3. Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger by Louis Sachar - Aug. 4th (Wayside School)
4. The House of Hades by Rick Riordan - Aug. 12th (The Heroes of Olympus)
5. The Summer Deal by Jill Shalvis - Sept. 22nd (Wildstone)

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Kendra!

[LaurLa]

CHALLENGE COMPLETE! Thank-you!

My Ducks In A Row Challenge (msg 24)

Books Read ❱❱ 28
Duck Rows Completed ❱❱ 7

First Row of Ducks

🦆#1 Just a Little ❱❱ Just a Little Kilted ❱❱ 08.01 ★★★
🦆#2 Smoke Jumpers ❱❱ Slow Burn ❱❱ 08.16 ★★★★
🦆#3 Royal Scandals ❱❱ Slow Tango with a Prince ❱❱ 08.12 ★★★★
🦆#4 Mine ❱❱ Mine to Crave ❱❱ 08.02 ★★★★
🦆#5 Uniformly Hot SEALs ❱❱ A SEAL's Fantasy ❱❱ 08.28 ★★★★
🦆#6 Undead ❱❱ Undead and Uneasy ❱❱ 09.16 ★★★
🦆#7 Mercy Thompson ❱❱ Frost Burned ❱❱ 09.26 ★★★★
🦆#8 Riding Hard ❱❱ Hal ❱❱ 09.23 ★★★★

Second Row of Ducks

🦆#1 Northwest Passage ❱❱ The Mine ❱❱ 08.09 ★★★★
🦆#2 Once A… ❱❱ Once an Heiress ❱❱ 08.17 ★★★★
🦆#3 Cactus Creek ❱❱ Love, Tussles, and Takedowns ❱❱ 08.23 ★★★★
🦆#3.5 Driven ❱❱ Raced ❱❱ 08.20 ★★★

Third Row of Ducks

🦆#1 Echo Platoon ❱❱ Danger Close ❱❱ 08.10 ★★★
🦆#2 Last Chance Rescue ❱❱ Return to Me ❱❱ 08.17 ★★★★
🦆#3 Obedient ❱❱ Deliciously Obedient ❱❱ 09.01 ★★★★
🦆#3.5 Night Stalkers ❱❱ Frank's Independence Day ❱❱ 08.03 ★★★★

Fourth Row of Ducks

🦆#1 Bound to Fire and Steel ❱❱ Consort of Fire ❱❱ 08.19 ★★★★
🦆#2 Strangers on This Road ❱❱ Danger in Academia ❱❱ 08.27 ★★★★
🦆#3 Maverick Billionaires ❱❱ Fearless In Love ❱❱ 09.18 ★★★★

Fifth Row of Ducks

🦆#1 Davenports ❱❱ California Dreaming ❱❱ 08.22 ★★★
🦆#2 Yellowstone Romance ❱❱ Yellowstone Vows ❱❱ 08.31 ★★★
🦆#3 Butterfly Bayou ❱❱ Bayou Baby ❱❱ 09.06 ★★★★

Sixth Row of Ducks

🦆#1 Bigtime ❱❱ Karma Girl ❱❱ 08.25 ★★★
🦆#1.4 Inside Out ❱❱ Rebecca's Lost Journals: My Master ❱❱ 09.02 ★★★
🦆#2 Seraphina Parrish ❱❱ Protecting Truth ❱❱ 09.22 ★★★

Seventh Row of Ducks

🦆#4 Misted Pines ❱❱ The Woman Left Behind ❱❱ 09.14 ★★★★
🦆#4.5 Ultimate ❱❱ Bray ❱❱ 09.07 ★★★★
🦆#5 Honey Badger Chronicles ❱❱ Born to Be Badger ❱❱ 09.04 ★★★★

[JoAnne]

Welcome LaurLa!