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Well, I've added some books and I'll keep looking for more. I'm sure I'll come up with something that I already have or something I can add in eBook.
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Let's get started!Slightly More Challenging Summer Reading Challenge
Duration: June 1 - August 31
1/12 completed
JUNE - Weddings
1. Vision in White by Nora Roberts == 06/01
2. Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts
3. Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts
4. Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas
JULY - Book titles spell the month
5. Jude's Law by Lori Foster
6. Untamed by Pamela Clare
7. The Last Man in Town by Susan Kay Law
8. Your Scandalous Ways by Loretta Chase
AUGUST - Cowboys (in celebration of Annie Oakley's birthday)
9. Hard Case Cowboy by Nina Bruhns
10. For the Roses by Julie Garwood
11. The Princess And The Cowboy by Lois Faye Dyer
12. Texas Glory by Lorraine Heath
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Danielle Progress Update:Completed 1/5 June:
Ravishing in Red by Madeline Hunter (wedding takes place in book) (6/2)
Selected:
June:(wedding theme)
The True Love Wedding Dress by Catherine Anderson, et al
Weddings From Hell by Maggie Shayne et al
Veil of Midnight by Lara Adrian (brides wear veils)
Marrying The Captain by Carla Kelly
July:
Jackson Rule by Dinah McCall
The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes by Anne Stuart, et al
Love Is Blind by Lynsay Sands
Yours Until Dawn by Teresa Medeiros
August:
Ashes of Midnight by Lara Adrian
Upon The Midnight Clear by Sherrilyn Kenyon
The Gilded Web by Mary Balogh
Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian
To the Edge by Cindy Gerard
I have some books I've set aside that fit but think I'll post them as I go along. Right now I'm working on
by Shana Galen. When the book starts its July 1789 and the release date was\is June 1st. I'm thinking it fits the criteria of both contests.
Update:Completed- 1/12
June- Weddings
I Thee Wed by Amanda Quick-Fin 3rd Jun
Annabelle's Courtship by Lucy Monroe
You Belong to Me by Johanna Lindsey
The Nymph King by Gena Showalter
July
J- Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank
U- Unleash the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon
L- The Lord Next Door by Gayle Callen
Y- You're So Vein by Christine Warren
August
A- Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh
G- Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
S- Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas
T- To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn
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1/12 CompletedJune -
1. Three Weddings and a Kiss Anthology
2.
3.
4.
July
1. "J" - Jackson Rule
2. "U" - The Untamed Bride
3. "L" - Lawless
4. "Y" - You Slay Me
August
1. Angels' Blood
2.
3.
4. Texas Destiny
FYI -I've edited the guidelines to show that Mating ceremonies or other similar bonding ceremonies can be counted towards the "marriage" event for June.
Slightly More Challenging Summer Reading ChallengeDuration: June 1 - August 31
2/12 completed
JUNE - Weddings
1. Vision in White by Nora Roberts == 06/01
2. Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts == 06/05
3. Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts
4. Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas
JULY - Book titles spell the month
5. Jude's Law by Lori Foster
6. Untamed by Pamela Clare
7. The Last Man in Town by Susan Kay Law
8. Your Scandalous Ways by Loretta Chase
AUGUST - Cowboys (in celebration of Annie Oakley's birthday)
9. Hard Case Cowboy by Nina Bruhns
10. For the Roses by Julie Garwood
11. The Princess And The Cowboy by Lois Faye Dyer
12. Texas Glory by Lorraine Heath
2/12
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Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny
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Completed 3/6 June:Ravishing in Red by Madeline Hunter (wedding takes place in book) (6/2)
Just A Normal Marriage by Leigh Michaels (6/7)
Marrying The Captain by Carla Kelly (6/6)
Selected:
June:(wedding theme)
The True Love Wedding Dress by Catherine Anderson, et al
Weddings From Hell by Maggie Shayne et al
Veil of Midnight by Lara Adrian (brides wear veils)
July:
Jackson Rule by Dinah McCall
The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes by Anne Stuart, et al
Love Is Blind by Lynsay Sands
Yours Until Dawn by Teresa Medeiros
August:
Ashes of Midnight by Lara Adrian
Upon The Midnight Clear by Sherrilyn Kenyon
The Gilded Web by Mary Balogh
Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian
To the Edge by Cindy Gerard
I finished
. A marriage takes place in the book. completed 3/12
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I really liked that book, Dhestiny!
I do too, Danielle. I'm surprised so many people didn't care for it. I couldn't put it down!
I just finished my first two books
The release date is June, the Prologue takes place in July and there is not only discussion of a wedding but there is one. I believe I can also count
it just came out as an E-book this month, I don't recall it specifying a particular month but the main characters are on vacation and there is discussion of a wedding. So 2\12 for me please
Completed- 2/12 June- Weddings
I Thee Wed by Amanda Quick-Fin 3rd Jun
Annabelle's Courtship by Lucy Monroe- Fin 9th Jun
You Belong to Me by Johanna Lindsey
The Nymph King by Gena Showalter
July
J- Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank
U- Unleash the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon
L- The Lord Next Door by Gayle Callen
Y- You're So Vein by Christine Warren
August
A- Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh
G- Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
S- Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas
T- To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn
I'm done with June. I've read: - June -
1. To Wed a Wicked Earl Done - Wedding takes place in book.
2. Wild Fire Done - Wedding takes place in book.
3. Pregnant by the Warrior Done - Wedding takes place in book.
4. Innocent On Her Wedding Night Done - Word "wedding" in the title and wedding takes place in book.
4/12 completed.
Completed- 3/12 Have decided to change one of my books.
June- Weddings
I Thee Wed by Amanda Quick-Fin 3rd Jun
Annabelle's Courtship by Lucy Monroe-Fin 9th Jun
Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean (has a wedding and betothal in it)-Fin 10th Jun
The Nymph King by Gena Showalter
July
J- Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank
U- Unleash the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon
L- The Lord Next Door by Gayle Callen
Y- You're So Vein by Christine Warren
August
A- Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh
G- Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
S- Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas
T- To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn
Changing my list... I had to remove Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas because no wedding takes place in the book. :( I have to find another book.Slightly More Challenging Summer Reading Challenge
Duration: June 1 - August 31
2/12 completed
JUNE - Weddings
1. Vision in White by Nora Roberts == 06/01
2. Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts == 06/05
3. Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts
4.
JULY - Book titles spell the month
5. Jude's Law by Lori Foster
6. Untamed by Pamela Clare
7. The Last Man in Town by Susan Kay Law
8. Your Scandalous Ways by Loretta Chase
AUGUST - Cowboys (in celebration of Annie Oakley's birthday)
9. Hard Case Cowboy by Nina Bruhns
10. For the Roses by Julie Garwood
11. The Princess And The Cowboy by Lois Faye Dyer
12. Texas Glory by Lorraine Heath
I hate that, Dina! I was sure that At the Bride Hunt Ball would have a wedding, but it didn't. Still though, I loved the book and wouldn't have changed it if I had known.
Oh yes, I loved Married By Morning - 5 stars with honors! - and I don't regret reading it at all.Hmmm, I just had a look at your list and I realized I can fit Wild Fire in my June reading. The best thing is, I already have it in the All Things Summer Reading Challenge, so I'll be able to kill two birds with one stone. Woohoo!
That's why I love seeing what people read. Gives me ideas!!
UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "I do too, Danielle. I'm surprised so many people didn't care for it. I couldn't put it down!"I loved it as well.
Dina, I read Married by Morning the last week of May and it totally did not register that there was not a wedding even though ***Possible Spoiler (but I think we all know ) Leo and Catherine get married. I guess because there was a marriage and a couple of other happenings as a result my brain just didn't register that the wedding did not actually get written about. lol
I know what you mean, Robin. Sometimes we get so engrossed in the story that some details escape us. Luckily, the book still fit the All Things Summer Reading Challenge. Too bad it didn't fit this one, but it was a great read anyway. Love Leo!
Slightly More Challenging Summer Reading ChallengeDuration: June 1 - August 31
3/12 completed
JUNE - Weddings
1. Vision in White by Nora Roberts == 06/01
2. Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts == 06/05
3. Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts == 06/14
4. Wild Fire by Christine Feehan
JULY - Book titles spell the month
5. Jude's Law by Lori Foster
6. Untamed by Pamela Clare
7. The Last Man in Town by Susan Kay Law
8. Your Scandalous Ways by Loretta Chase
AUGUST - Cowboys (in celebration of Annie Oakley's birthday)
9. Hard Case Cowboy by Nina Bruhns
10. For the Roses by Julie Garwood
11. The Princess And The Cowboy by Lois Faye Dyer
12. Texas Glory by Lorraine Heath
I'm late, but I'm in! 1/12
Slightly More Challenging Summer Challenge
June, July, August
June - wedding related & wedding should take place in book
2. Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts - wedding planners
3. The Convenient Marriage by Georgette Heyer - wedding takes place in book
4. To Wed a Scandalous Spy by Celeste Bradley - wedding takes place in book
July - Independence Day related OR starts with letter of the month
1. Ride the Fire by Pamela Clare - celebrating the independent spirit of the pioneer
2. Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes - Am. Revolution: lead-in to 4th of July
3. Just Over the Mountain by Robyn Carr - J title
4. The Laird Who Loved Me by Karen Hawkins - L title
August - Hawaii OR starts with letter of the month
1. Twelve Across by Barbara Delinsky - T title
2. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson - G title
3. Apache Summer by Heather Graham - A title
4. Sleepless in Scotland by Karen Hawkins - S title
Yay, I was missing you here, BJ. Welcome! :)
Thanks, Dina! I'm thinking I need to get more creative about my August books. I don't have enough unread cowboy books, so I can't steal your Annie Oakley idea, but I should be able to find something!
Glad you made it, BJ!
BJ, have you read The Shadow and the Star by Laura Kinsale? IIRC, someone said that the story takes place in Hawaii. I'd be interested in hearing how you'd like this book. :)
Dina wrote: "BJ, have you read The Shadow and the Star by Laura Kinsale? IIRC, someone said that the story takes place in Hawaii. I'd be interested in hearing how you'd like this bo..."I'm not a Laura Kinsale fan - I tried two and gave up on both of them.
Dina wrote: "Oh well, I tried. :)"Yes, you did, and I thank you!
I did notice that August is Romance Awareness Month, so maybe reading books that have romance in them? What do you say, Dhestiny?! Yeah, I know, not very challenging!!!
I wasn't aware, BJ, that August was Romance Awareness Month. I think that would work, actually. I'll add a post stating the fact.
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Attention!!!! Our very own, wise, BJ Rose, pointed out that August is Romance Awareness Month. I feel that since that's an important part of who we are as a group, that for August any romance novel should be allowable.Of course, feel free to complete August how YOU see fit.
Thanks, BJ!!!
UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "Attention!!!! Our very own, wise, BJ Rose..."WOW!! Thanks, Dhestiny!!
You're welcome, thank YOU for bringing that to our attention! August was going to be a rough month.
I'm done with June! Four weddings and, thankfully, no funeral. :)Slightly More Challenging Summer Reading Challenge
Duration: June 1 - August 31
4/12 completed
JUNE - Weddings
1. Vision in White by Nora Roberts == 06/01
2. Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts == 06/05
3. Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts == 06/14
4. Annabelle's Courtship by Lucy Monroe == 06/16
JULY - Book titles spell the month
5. Jude's Law by Lori Foster
6. Untamed by Pamela Clare
7. Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas
8. Your Scandalous Ways by Loretta Chase
AUGUST - Cowboys (in celebration of Annie Oakley's birthday)
9. Hard Case Cowboy by Nina Bruhns
10. For the Roses by Julie Garwood
11. The Princess And The Cowboy by Lois Faye Dyer
12. Texas Glory by Lorraine Heath
Did you like Annabelles Courtship Dina? I read this for this challange as well
It was only an average read to me, Suzanne. I just read your review and saw that you liked it better than I did.If you're interested, here's the link to my review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Crush on You by Christie Ridgway. Its publication date is June 2010 and in addition to their being discussion about at least one wedding there is a wedding at the end, so ... 3\12 for me please
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Update 6/21/10Completed 4/6 June:
Bonus June Books:
Ravishing in Red by Madeline Hunter (wedding takes place in book) (6/2)
Just A Normal Marriage by Leigh Michaels (6/7)
Selected:
June:(wedding theme)
The True Love Wedding Dress by Catherine Anderson, et al
Weddings From Hell by Maggie Shayne et al
July:
Jackson Rule by Dinah McCall
The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes by Anne Stuart, et al
Love Is Blind by Lynsay Sands
Yours Until Dawn by Teresa Medeiros
August:
Ashes of Midnight by Lara Adrian
Upon The Midnight Clear by Sherrilyn Kenyon
The Gilded Web by Mary Balogh
Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian
To the Edge by Cindy Gerard
Am I cheating by having read one of the July books already? If so, I'll replace it with another.Slightly More Challenging Summer Challenge
June, July, August
4/12 completed
June - wedding related & wedding should take place in book
2. Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts - wedding planners
July - Independence Day related OR starts with letter of the month
1. Ride the Fire by Pamela Clare - celebrating the independent spirit of the pioneer
2. Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes - Am. Revolution: lead-in to 4th of July
4. The Laird Who Loved Me by Karen Hawkins - L title
August - Hawaii OR starts with letter of the month
1. Twelve Across by Barbara Delinsky - T title
2. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson - G title
3. Apache Summer by Heather Graham - A title
4. Sleepless in Scotland by Karen Hawkins - S title
BJ - How is the Grace Valley series? I love the Virgin River series.And as far as reading ahead, I had originally intended the books to be read in the month they are designated for, but with everyone so busy in the summer months I'm not going to hold it against anyone if they are read early or late in the challenge.
UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "BJ - How is the Grace Valley series? I love the Virgin River series.I also loved the first 6 or 7 of the Virgin River series, but then they became a here's-what-Mel-advocates message maybe it's just me. Grace Valley is an earlier trilogy, I think. The first book took a little time to get me involved, but I really liked the 2nd book, so will probably search out the 3rd.
And as far as reading ahead, I had originally intended the books to be read in the month they are designated for, but with ever..."
Thanks! We'll be gone to family reunions and celebrations in July, so there'll be a reading-drought period in there. But if I have time to read something in July that fits the theme, I'll switch to make it completely legal!
Oh, have a wonderful time on your vacation!!! Even with the more challenging challenges, I want everyone to be able to finish and I know that we all have busy and differing schedules, so don't stress it! There's no Challenge Patrol in the Lisa Kleypas group!
Woohoo, I have now finished all of Junes books : )Completed- 4/12
June- Weddings COMPLETE
July
J- Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank
U- Unleash the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon
L- The Lord Next Door by Gayle Callen
Y- You're So Vein by Christine Warren
August
A- Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh
G- Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
S- Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas
T- To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn
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Update 6/23/10Completed 5/6 June:
Bonus June Books:
Ravishing in Red by Madeline Hunter (wedding takes place in book) (6/2)
Just A Normal Marriage by Leigh Michaels (6/7)
First Comes Marriage by Mary Balogh (6/22)
Selected:
June:(wedding theme)
The True Love Wedding Dress by Catherine Anderson, et al
Weddings From Hell by Maggie Shayne et al
July:
Jackson Rule by Dinah McCall
The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes by Anne Stuart, et al
Love Is Blind by Lynsay Sands
Yours Until Dawn by Teresa Medeiros
August:
Ashes of Midnight by Lara Adrian
Upon The Midnight Clear by Sherrilyn Kenyon
The Gilded Web by Mary Balogh
Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian
To the Edge by Cindy Gerard
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Update 6/25/10Completed 7/7 June
Bonus June Books:
Ravishing in Red by Madeline Hunter (wedding takes place in book) (6/2)
Just A Normal Marriage by Leigh Michaels (6/7)
First Comes Marriage by Mary Balogh (6/22)
Selected:
June:(wedding theme)
July:
Jackson Rule by Dinah McCall
The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes by Anne Stuart, et al
Love Is Blind by Lynsay Sands
Yours Until Dawn by Teresa Medeiros
August:
Ashes of Midnight by Lara Adrian
Upon The Midnight Clear by Sherrilyn Kenyon
The Gilded Web by Mary Balogh
Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian
To the Edge by Cindy Gerard
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