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2010 A-Z Character Challenge (Female)
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A. Ashlyn - Rising Shadow 03/06/10B. Buttercup - The Princess Bride 01/24/2010
C. Callie - Cut by Patricia McCormick 05/05/10
D. Day, Miranda - Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer 06/12/10
E. Elena Michaels - Bitten 08/18/10
F. Felicity Dow - The Trouble With Magic by Madelyn Alt 04/07/10
G. Georgina Kincaid - Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead 04/12/10
H. Hall, Liz - Elsewhere 10/20/10
I. Ivy Tamwood - Dead Witch Walking 08/06/10
J. Janie Hannagan - Wake 2/14/10
K. Kara Gillian - Mark of the Demon 2/23/10
L. Lucinda Price - Fallen 03/03/10
M. Mary Boleyn - The Other Boleyn Girl 02/07/10
N. Norah Silverberg - Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist 2/12/10
O. Owens, Lily - The Secret Life of Bees 09/05/10
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S. Sookie Stackhouse - Dead to the World 01/05/10
T. Temperance Brennan - Deadly Décisions 01/07/10
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W. Westenra, Lucy - Dracula 08/17/10
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F - Fraser, Claire An Echo in the Bone Diana Gabaldon
G - Gabry The Dead-Tossed Waves Carrie Ryan
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Z - Zira Daughter of the Flames Zoe Marriott
This sounds like fun! I'll add in the books as I go...A: Anna Segee - The Stranger in Her Bed by Janet Chapman
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D: Dana Sue Sullivan - A Slice Of Heaven by Sherryl Woods
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2010 A-Z Character Challenge (Female)Duration: January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Entries can either be first name or last name of a major female character in the book.
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8 of 26January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
A: Alexandra Maguire (Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian) Jan 9 ★★★★☆
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C: Cassandra Palmer (Curse the Dawn by Karen Chance) Jan 4 ★★★★★
D: Dallas, Eve (Naked In Death by J.D. Robb) Jan 16 ★★★★☆
E: Elena Michaels (Bitten by Kelley Armstrong) Jan 2 ★★★★★
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Here's mine.21/26 done
A:Alexia Tarabotti from Soulless 1.09
B:Blue Bailey from Natural Born Charmer 3.28
C:Claire Danvers of Fade Out 1.22
D:Denise MacGregor of First Drop of Crimson 2.16
E:Elena Deveraux from Angels' Blood 1.16
F:Fire of Fire 07.27
G:Grace Renquist of Running Hot 03.05
H:Heather Wallace of A Rush of Wings 07.04
I:Indigo Xheng of Alien Taste 07.06
J:Jasmine Adams of Kill Me Twice 1.01
K:Katya Haas of Blaze of Memory 1.02
L:Lucy Tait of Forever Blue 2.06
M:Marie-Therese of Covet 1.15
N:NIkki Braxton of Dead Sexy 08.21
O:Orchid of Orchid 08.03
P:Penelope Bridgerton of Romancing Mister Bridgerton 1.23
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R: Raine Tallentyre of Sizzle and Burn 2.26
S: Schuyler Van Alen of Blue Bloods 1.19
T: Tally Youngblood of Uglies 1.10.2010
U: Ulyssandra of Shadow's Edge 10.01.2010
V:Veronica St John of Prince Joe 02.04.2010
W:Whitney Stone of Whitney, My Love 2.02.2010
X:Xhex of Lover Mine 09.01.2010
Y:Yuki Castellano of The 5th Horseman 06.25.2010
Z:Zinnia of Zinnia 07.16
RRRC 2010 A-Z Character Challenge (Female)11/26 Done
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A: Aurora Teagarden from Real Murders (1/10)B:
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A - Amalia Langford The Dream Thief Shana Abe
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F - Fraser, Claire An Echo in the Bone Diana Gabaldon
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Updated 12.22; 15/26 DONEA=
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F= Judith Flynn Saks and Violins by Mary Daheim
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O= Maggie O'Neill The Trouble With Magic by Madelyn Alt
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W= Abigail Washburn Death of a Rug Lord by Tamar Myers
X= Xena The Shepherd Kings: Book II in the Children of the Lion Series: The Magnificent Bestselling Saga of Love and War in Biblical Times by Peter Danielson
Y= Maclaren Yarbrough Did You Declare the Corpse?: A Thoroughly Southern Mystery by Patricia Sparks
Z= Zoe Lexham Don't Tempt Me by Loretta Chase
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I'll post my progress at the end of each month until I'm done,A-Z Female Character Challenge 2010
completed 12/26 as of January 31
A = Alicia Pemberton in Seduced By A Scoundrel by Barbara Dawson Smith
B = Beth Ackerley in The Madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie by Jennifer Ashley Jan 21
C = Chloe Saunders in The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong Jan 11
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E = Emma Reynolds in Burning Wild by Christine Feehan Jan 25
F = Franci Duncan in Angel's Peak by Robyn Carr
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H = Honoria Anstruther in Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens Jan 9
I = Isabeal Drummond in When the Laird Returns: Book Two of The Highland Lords by Karen Ranney Jan 29
J = Jaimie Fielding in Street Game by Christine Feehan Jan 31
K = Kivrin in Doomsday Book by Connie Willis Jan 30
L = Lucy Waltham in Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare Jan 12
M = Maggie Concannon in Born in Fire (Born In trilogy #1) by Nora Roberts Jan 28
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S = Sophia Hathaway in Surrender of a Siren by Tessa Dare
T = Temperance Brennan in Déjà Dead by Kathy Reichs Jan 5
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2010 A-Z Character Challenge (Female)
Duration: January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Entries can either be first name or last name of a major female character in the book.
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Update 02/01 — 19/26A = Anders, Lily in The Wicked West by Victoria Dahl (01/12)
B = Beaumont, Farah in The Desert Lord's Bride by Olivia Gates (01/05)
C = Claire Munroe in Jackson's Woman by Maggie Price (01/06)
D = Devlin, Trish in The Man from Nowhere by Rachel Lee (01/13)
E = Ernestine St. Bennett in The Reluctant Hero by Sandra Paul (01/01)
F = Fielding, Allie in Jackson's Woman by Maggie Price (01/06)
G = Gabriella (Ella) in The Mediterranean Prince's Passion by Sharon Kendrick (01/14)
H = Hill, Jessa in (The) Best Revenge by Justine Davis (01/17)
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J = Johnson, Brooke in Christmas Crime in Colorado by Cassie Miles (01/08)
K = Kristen Tandy in Chickasaw County Captive by Paula Graves (01/20)
L = Lamont, Claire in The Enforcer by Anna Perrin (01/10)
M = McArthur, Carmen in The Desert Lord's Baby by Olivia Gates (01/04)
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P = Parker, Anne in Undercover Lover by Charlene Teglia (01/01)
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R = Radcliffe, Lenore (Lee) in Second Nature by Nora Roberts (01/11)
S = Sarah Kwong in Captive of the Desert King by Donna Young (01/04)
T = Tenley Marshal in The Charmer by Kate Hoffmann (01/18)
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W = Winston, Selene in House of Midnight Fantasies by Kristi Gold (01/07)
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A = Alyssa - Anth. School For Heiress (1/21)B =
C = Charlotte - Temptation Of The Night Jasmine, Lauren Willig (1/25)
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E = Erin - City Heat, Lacey Alexander (1/4)
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M = Maggie- Catch Of The Day, Kristan Higgans(1/8)
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A- Alexia Trabotti from SoullessB-
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E- Elena Deveraux from Archangels' Kiss by Nalini Singh
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Here's the start of my list. I'll post as I read and figure out what to do with the harder ones later. There will be lots of books to chose from in other posts by then :)A-
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A: Anya - The Darkest Kiss 1/18
B: Brenna - Caressed by Ice 1/28
C: Cassiel - Unknown 2/3
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14 of 26January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
A: Alexandra Maguire (Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian) Jan 9 ★★★★☆
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C: Cassandra Palmer (Curse the Dawn by Karen Chance) Jan 4 ★★★★★
D: Dallas, Eve (Naked In Death by J.D. Robb) Jan 16 ★★★★☆
E: Elena Michaels (Bitten by Kelley Armstrong) Jan 2 ★★★★★
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H: Holly Ashwin (Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole) Jan 27 ★★★★★
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K: Kismet, Jillian (Flesh Circus by Lilith Saintcrow) Jan 19 ★★★★★
L: Laress, Neomi (Dark Needs at Night's Edge by Kresley Cole) Jan 25 ★★★★★
M: Murphy, Karrin (Storm Front by Jim Butcher) Jan 6 ★★★★★
N: NightStar, Faith (Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh) Jan 8 ★★★★☆
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R: Rodriguez, Susan (Fool Moon by Jim Butcher) Feb 2 ★★★★★
S: Sabine, Queen of Illusions (Kiss of a Demon King by Kresley Cole) Feb 8 ★★★★☆
T: Tayla Mancuso (Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione) Jan 14 ★★★★☆
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by Jan ~Phaythe~ (last edited 0 minutes ago)
Jan 02, 2010 05:06AM
2245377 updated 2/9/10
currently reading:
First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost
Gentlemen Prefer Succubi by Jill Myles
Claiming the Courtesan by Anna Campbell
2010 Books Read
1. Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian 1/2
2. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick 1/7
3. The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter 1/13
4. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl 1/15
5. The Darkest Kiss by Gena Showalter 1/18
6. The Darkest Pleasure by Gena Showalter 1/20
7. Hunting Julian by Jacquelyn Frank 1/23
8. Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh 1/26
9. Caressed By Ice by Nalini Singh 1/28
10. Wings by Aprilynne Pike 1/28
11. Pleasure of a Dark Prince by Kresley Cole 1/31
12. Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione 2/1
13. Unknown by Rachel Caine 2/3
14. Wicked Enchantment by Anya Bast 2/5
15. Beyond the Night by Joss Ware 2/7
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message 2: by Jan ~Phaythe~ (last edited 1 day ago, 10:30AM)
Jan 01, 2010 09:12PM
2245377 Current:
RRRC Serial Reader Challenge (11/10/09-11/9/10)
RRRC Create-Your-Own Challenge (1/1-12/31)
RRRC A-Z Challenges (1/1-12/31): Author, Title, Male, Female
Everything Paranormal Odd Series Challenge (1/1-12/31)
Everything Paranormal 50 Book Challenge (1/1-12/31)
PNR/UF Challenge Overload Series Challenge (1/1-12/31)
Everything Paranormal Colorful Cover Challenge (1/1-6/1)
PNR/UF Challenge Overload Clean Up Challenge (1/1-6/30)
PNR/UF Challenge Overload Catch Up Challenge (2/1-7/31)
Paranormal Romance Feb Challenge (2/1-2/28)
RRRC February Challenge (2/1-2/28)
Everything Paranormal February Challenge (2/1-2/28)
PNR/UF Challenge Overload February Challenge (2/1-2/28)
Who's Your Author Valentine's Day Challenge (2/1-2/28)
Paranormal & UF Group Reads February Challenge (2/1-2/28)
Completed:
RRRC January Challenge
Paranormal Romance January Challenge
Everything Paranormal January Challenge
Paranormal & UF January Challenge
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by Jan ~Phaythe~ (last edited 0 minutes ago)
Jan 02, 2010 05:14AM
2245377 RRRC Serial Reader Challenge
Duration: 11/10/09-11/9/10
1. Jack the Ripper (15 books)
5 books: Vampire Academy 11/13, Frostbite (Vampire Academy, #2) 11/16, Shadow Kiss (Vampire Academy, #3) 11/20, Blood Promise 11/26, Spirit Bound
4 books: The Darkest Night 1/13, The Darkest Kiss 1/18, The Darkest Pleasure 1/20, The Darkest Whisper
3 books: The Dream Thief, Queen of Dragons, The Treasure Keeper
2 books: Passion Unleashed 12/22, Ecstasy Unveiled 2/1
1 book: Shades of Midnight 1/2
2. Una-Book Bomber (5 books)
chick-lit -Dead End Dating
romance - Pleasure of a Dark Prince 1/31
pnr/uf - Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick 1/7
ya - Betrayals 11/18
3. Spree Series Killer (1+ book)
new author - Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl 1/15
4. Author-ican Psycho (1 book)
author you gave up on - Wicked Enchantment by Anya Bast 2/5
5. Dr. Hannibal Lecturer (1 book)
start a series everyone is praising -
6. The Book Strangler (1+ book)
while series beginning to end - Shiver 12/15, Linger
7. 3rd degree (3 books)
trilogy - Beyond the Night 2/7, Embrace the Night Eternal, Abandon the Night
Bonus: Blood Mary (1 book) - complete 12/13
strong kick-ass heroine - Flesh Circus 12/13
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message 4: by Jan ~Phaythe~ (last edited 1 day ago, 10:30AM)
Jan 01, 2010 09:18PM
2245377 RRRC Create-Your-Own Challenge
Challenge Title: New-To-Me Author Challenge
Duration: 1/1/10 - 12/31/10
Number of Books: 24
Challenge Description: Read two books by a new-to-me author each month. It's okay to count two books by the same author, as long as they are read in the same month.
List: will post as I go.
Jan: Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick 1/7, The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter 1/13
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by Jan ~Phaythe~ (last edited 0 minutes ago)
Jan 02, 2010 05:18AM
2245377 RRRC A-Z Challenge
Duration: 1/1-12/31
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J: Jacquelyn Frank - Hunting Julian 1/23
K: Kami Garcia - Beautiful Creatures 1/15
L: Lara Adrian - Shades of Midnight 1/2
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Ok this should be fun I am doing Male Characters as well.A- Abigail, The Ideal Wife by Mary Balogh
B- Brit, Moonstruck by Susan Grant
C- Clare, White Lies by Jayne Ann Krentz
D- Deliah, The Untamed Bride, Stephanie Laurens
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20 out of 26Anna Latham (Cry Wolf)
Belle Jamison (Twice as Hot)
Cold-Hearted, Kaderin the (No Rest for the Wicked)
Dore, Lyra (Obsidian Prey)
Elly St. Clair (Ghost Hunter)
Frost, Chalice (Three Days to Dead)
Guenièvre (Lancelot ou Le Chevalier de la charrette) **currently reading**
Hauptman, Jesse (Moon Called)
Inghram, Celinda (Silver Master)
Jordan (Uninvited)
Kaylee Cavanaugh (My Soul to Save)
Lucinda Parker (Fallen)
McIntyre, Sierra (Dark Light)
Nemane (Iron Kissed)
Olinda (After Glow)
Parker, Lily (Firespell)
Qendressa (Many Bloody Returns) **currently reading**
Regin (Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night)
Smith, Lydia (After Dark)
Thompson, Mercedes (Blood Bound)
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Vee (Hush, Hush)
Wallace, Heather (Beneath the Skin)
Xhex (Lover Mine) **to read**
Yelena (Poison Study) **to read**
Zoey Redbird (Tempted) **to read**
A- Anita Blake (Circus of the Damned (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #3))
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C- Claire Randall (Outlander)
D- Dante Valentine (Working for the Devil)
E- Ellysetta Baristani (Lady of Light and Shadows)
F- Faith Parker (Hiding in the Shadows)
G- Gabrielle Maxwell (Kiss of Midnight)
H- Hannah McKettrick (Sierra's Homecoming)
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J- Joley Drake (Turbulent Sea)
K- Kiara Zamir (Born of Night)
L- Leigh Tyler (Hunter's Moon)
M- Marie-Teresa Boudreau (Covet)
N- Nora Grey (Hush, Hush)
O- Olivia O'Ballivan (A Stone Creek Christmas)
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G- Gabrielle Maxwell (Kiss of Midnight)
H- Hannah McKettrick (Sierra's Homecoming)
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K- Kiara Zamir (Born of Night)
L- Leigh Tyler (Hunter's Moon)
M- Marie-Teresa Boudreau (Covet)
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A: Ana The Donovan Legacy: Charmed & Enchanted
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A - Z Female Character Challenge - 01 Jan - 31 Dec 2010Read 19/26 books
A = Alice - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass - 07 Jan 2010
B = Lucy Banks - The Sheikh's Love-Child - 13 Jan 2010
C = Kate Chesne - Under The Knife - 17 Jan 2010
D = Simone Duvalier - Revealed: A Prince and a Pregnancy - Kelly Hunter - 31 Jan 2010
E = Ethel Cooper - The Young Ones - 10 Jan 2010
F = Ermentrude Foster - Mistletoe Kiss - 19 Jan 2010
G = Cally Greenway - Prince of Montéz, Pregnant Mistress - 24 Jan 2010
H = Hilary Baxter - Winter Dreams: WITH Blithe Image AND Song of the West - 22 Jan 2010
I = Ionanthe - A Bride for His Majesty's Pleasure - 01 Jan 2010
J = Jaine Austen - The dangers of candy canes - Laura Levine - 11 Feb 2010
K = Kathie Caldwell - The Judas Goat - 07 Feb 2010
L = Maggie Lewis - The Desert King's Pregnant Bride - 11 Jan 2010
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N = Nicole Dillon - Light on Snow - Anita Shreve - 15 Feb 2010
O = Lily Owens - The Secret Life of Bees - 04 Feb 2010
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S = Lori Shepherd - Aunt Dimity: Snowbound - 08 Jan 2010
T = Ron Tournell - Duty, Desire and the Desert King - 29 Jan 2010
U = Patricia Utley - Mortal Stakes - Robert B. Parker - 09 Feb 2010
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Read all my reviews: Tara's read and reviewed
Update 02/28 — 20/26A = Anders, Lily in The Wicked West by Victoria Dahl (01/12)
B = Beaumont, Farah in The Desert Lord's Bride by Olivia Gates (01/05)
C = Claire Munroe in Jackson's Woman by Maggie Price (01/06)
D = Devlin, Trish in The Man from Nowhere by Rachel Lee (01/13)
E = Ernestine St. Bennett in The Reluctant Hero by Sandra Paul (01/01)
F = Fielding, Allie in Jackson's Woman by Maggie Price (01/06)
G = Gabriella (Ella) in The Mediterranean Prince's Passion by Sharon Kendrick (01/14)
H = Hill, Jessa in (The) Best Revenge by Justine Davis (01/17)
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J = Johnson, Brooke in Christmas Crime in Colorado by Cassie Miles (01/08)
K = Kristen Tandy in Chickasaw County Captive by Paula Graves (01/20)
L = Lamont, Claire in The Enforcer by Anna Perrin (01/10)
M = McArthur, Carmen in The Desert Lord's Baby by Olivia Gates (01/04)
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P = Parker, Anne in Undercover Lover by Charlene Teglia (01/01)
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R = Radcliffe, Lenore (Lee) in Second Nature by Nora Roberts (01/11)
S = Sarah Kwong in Captive of the Desert King by Donna Young (01/04)
T = Tenley Marshal in The Charmer by Kate Hoffmann (01/18)
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V = Van Alen, Schuyler in Blue Bloods by Melissa De La Cruz (01/03)
W = Winston, Selene in House of Midnight Fantasies by Kristi Gold (01/07)
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Update:12/26 Complete
A- Aisling Grey - You Slay Me
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C- Charlotte Hayward - Not Quite A Lady
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E- Elizabeth Bennet - An Assembly Such as This
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J- Julia Barrowby - One Night with a Spy
K- Kinsey Millhone - A is for Alibi
L- Laine Tavish - Remember When
M- Mary Elizabeth Potter - Mackenzie's Mountain
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B-Belinda, Steel Beauty by Dana Marie Bell 1/31***
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D = Darrow, Ashlyn - The Darkest Night, Gena Showalter(2/25)
E = Erin - City Heat, Lacey Alexander (1/4)
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I'm starting today (3/1/10)A Anastasia Stephanoff - The Present by Johanna Lindsey 3/1/10
B Belle Goose - Nightlight: A Parody of Twilight by The Harvard Lampoon 3/6/10
C Constanza Grayfoot - Blue Noon by Scott Westerfeld 3/7/10
D Desdemona - Touching Darkness by Scott Westerfeld 3/7/10
E Elena Deveraux - Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh 3/1/10
F Felicity Langley - Love Letters From a Duke by Elizabeth Boyle 3/3/10
G Gillian Noode - Back in Black by Lori Foster 3/2/10
H Holly Stone - Hug Me, Holly! by Jill Shalvis 3/1/10
I Lady Indigo - InterWorld by Neil Gaiman 3/10/10
J Jessica Day - The Secret Hour by Scott Westerfeld 3/7/10
K Kelly Salyers - Nauti Boy by Lora Leigh 3/15/10
L Alice Lister - The Scandals of An Innocent by Nicola Cornick 3/5/10
M Mala - Close Encounters of the Sexy Kind by Karen Kelley 3/3/10
N Nyx - Unbound by Kim Harrison, et al. 3/9/10
O Sadie O'Rourke - When Marrying A Scoundrel by Kathryn Smith 3/20/10
P Delia Peabody - Fantasy In Death by J. D. Robb 3/11/10
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S Sydney Darrow - Wild at Heart by Patricia Gaffney 3/4/10
T Tess Bartlett - Basic Training by Julie Miller 3/5/10
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W Eleanor Wentworth - Bought: The Greek's Bride by Lucy Monroe 3/12/10
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10 of 26 as of 3/1A. Anna Spinelli, Sea Swept by Nora Roberts -- 2/14 *****
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K. Kate Daniels, Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews -- 2/24 ****1/2
L. Lyra Prescott, Sizzle: A Novel by Julie Garwood -- 3/1 ***
M. Meredith Gentry Swallowing Darkness (Meredith Gentry, #7) by Laurel K. Hamilton -- 2/18 ****
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A - Alexandra Maguire from Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian 1/18/10 ****
B - Belora from Ladies of the Lair by Bianca D’Arc 1/26/10 ****
C - Cerridwen from Child of Darkness by Jennifer Armintrout 1/26/10 (3.5*)
D - Drake, Sarah from Magic in the Wind by Christine Feehan 1/17/10 ***
E - Elyssa from The Vampire Queen's Servant by Joey W. Hill 1/2/10 ***
F - Finvarra, Aislinn from Wicked Enchantment 2/16/10 ****
G - Grey, Aisling from You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister 2/2/10 ****
H - Haley Holmes from Riding The Storm by Sydney Croft 1/19/10 ****
I - Ivy from White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison 1/10/10 ****
J - Joanne from Thunderbird Falls by C.E. Murphy 1/16/10 ***
K - Kitty from Kitty’s House of Horrors by Carrie Vaughn 1/21/10 ****
L - Lissianna from A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands 2/9/10 ****
M - Michaels, Sara from Fallen by Erin McCarthy 1/8/10 ****
N - Nikki from Heart of Darkness by Showalter, Shayne, Krinard 2/6/10 ****
O - O'Halleron, Shae from Dark Desire by Christine Feehan 1/31/10 (3.5 *)
P - Polycarp, Benjamina from In the Blood by Savannah Russe 1/29/10 ****
Q - Quiakides, Zarina from Born of Ice by Sherrilyn Kenyon 2/23/10 ****
R - Reinholdt, Dagmar from What A Dragon Should Know by G.A. Aiken 1/14/10 ****
S - Sara from Derik's Bane by Maryjanice Davidson 1/5/10 ***
T - Turner, Marley from My Immortal by Erin McCarthy 1/4/10 ****
U - Urban, Daphne from Past Redemption by Savannah Russe 1/3/10 ****
V - Vale, Larsen from The Dark Gate by Pamela Palmer 3/7/10 ***
W - Wendy Teagarden from The Nymphos of Rocky Flats by Mario Acevedo 2/1/10 (3.5*)
X - Xylara from Warprize by Elizabeth Vaughan 3/2/10 *****
Y - Ysabelle from My Zombie Valentine by MacAlister, Fox 2/17/10 ***
Z - Zamir, Kiara from Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon 1/24/10 (4.5*)
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