Dangerous Heroes Spell It Out Challenge

[Mollie *scoutrmom*]

♥ ♥Lynn ♥ ♥ wrote: "7/12..."

Lookin' good, Lynn.

[Mollie *scoutrmom*]

~♡Katie♡~ wrote: "...I just edited my post to include the authors names."

Thanks, Katie. From your list I have read and enjoyed Angel's Blood and First Drop of Crimson. What are you considering for "O"?

[Mollie *scoutrmom*]

~♡Katie♡~ wrote: "... have no idea what to read for O as I have no books or ebooks or books i want to read that starts with or authors name with 0
"

Have you tried One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost? Based on your other choices I think you might enjoy it ... I think it's worth re-reading. Other suggestions might be Oceans of Fire or The Only One by Christine Feehan or One Silent Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon or Out of Body by Stella Cameron.

[Ciera]

Its not to late to join the challenge is it. I'm still new to goodreads. Will post choices later today.

[Ally]

D – Dark Peril by Christine Feehan or Dead Until Dark
A – A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole Read 13.6.10
N – Night Rescuer by Cindy Dees Read 08.06.10
G – Glass Houses by Anne Stuart Read 26.07.10
E – Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione Read 23.07.10
R – Running Scared by Shannon K Butcher Read 03.06.10
O – Obsession Untamed by Pamela Palmer Read 07.06.10
U – Unleashing the Storm by Sydney Croft Read 27.07.10
S – Storm of Visions by Christina Dodd Read 29.06.10

I'm now only just one book away from finishing this challenge!

[Mollie *scoutrmom*]

Ciera wrote: "Its not to late to join the challenge is it. I'm still new to goodreads. Will post choices later today."

Welcome Ciera! No, it's not too late, I look forward to seeing your choices.

[Amelia]

5/9


D-Dreaming of You
A-At the Duke's Pleasure
N-Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake
G-Glass Houses7/8
E-The Final Eclipse7/9
R-
O-Oh. My. Gods.7/11
U-
S-Succubus Shadows7/28

[Mollie *scoutrmom*]

Amelia, fyi there's an "n" in Dangerous.

Have you given any thought to your "r" and "u" titles?

[Amelia]

Oops! I accidentally deleted a line.

I have to go through my mountain of literature to see if I have R or S titles. Off the top of my head I can't think of any.

[Mollie *scoutrmom*]

Amelia wrote: "Oops! I accidentally deleted a line.

I have to go through my mountain of literature to see if I have R or S titles. Off the top of my head I can't think of any."

I had to get a "u" from the public library.

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

I hate U's I can never find any good ones, I'd take an R or an S instead any day lol!

[Katix]

10/12 :-)

I - Impure Longings by Larissa Lyons

L -Lover Mine by J.R. Ward
O -One Eye Closed by Karen Whiddon
V -Shadowlight by Lynn Viehl
E -Hotter After Midnight by Cynthia Eden

B -Back in Black by Lori Foster
A -A Kiss Before Dying J.A Saare
D -Devil's Kiss by Brenda Williamson

B -Bedding the Beast by Doreen DeSalvo
O -Only With a Highlander by Janet Chapman
Y -Your Bed Or Mine? by Kate Hoffmann
S - Stripped Away by Sydney Somers

[Darcy]

One more down for me.

D ~ Down and Dirty by Sandra Hill 7/3
A ~ Alpha by Rachel Vincent
N ~ Nauti and Wild by Lora Leigh
G ~ A Gentle Rain by Deborah Smith 6/3
E ~ Elizabeth's Wolf (Breeds, #4) by Lora Leigh 6/5
R ~ Red Hot Fury by Kasey MacKenzie
O ~ Open Season by Linda Howard 6/2
U ~ Undead and Unfinished by MaryJanice Davidson 7/31
S ~ Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich 6/24

[Othena]

2 more to add

D: Dead in the Family
A: The Accidental Vampire
N: No Chance
G: A Game Of Chance
E: Eternal Hunter
R: Ritual Sins
O: One More Valentine
U:
S: Seduce Me in Shadow

I'm saving the best/hardest one for last *g*. My choice will probably be Unlawful Contact by Pamela Clare which is a re-read.

[RogueHireling]

I have to fill in as I go, but this is what I have read thus far. Super fun challenge. =D

I - Irresistible Forces
L -
O -
V - The Very Virile Viking
E -
B -
A - Archangel's Kiss
D - Dreamfever
B -
O -
Y -
S - The Darkest Night Gena Showalter

[Barbara ★]

D - The Darkest Whisper - Gena Showalter 6/15
A - Atlantis Unmasked - Alyssa Day
N - Nauti Deceptions - Lora Leigh
G - Gabriel's Ghost - Linnea Sinclair 6/5
E - Enchanting the Beast - Kathryn Kennedy 7/31
R - The Renegade Hunter - Lynsay Sands
O - Obsession Untamed - Pamela Palmer
U - Under Fire - Jo Davis 6/29
S - SEALed with a Promise - Mary Margret Daughtridge 7/16

5/9 Complete

[Valorie]

7/9 Done!

D: Devour by Melina Morel 6/30 * Yuck
A: Awaiting the Moon by Donna Lea Simpson 7/18 ***
N: Night Falls Darkly by Kim Lenox 8/1 ****
G: Gil's All Fright Diner by A. Lee Martinez
E: Elijah by Jacquelyn Frank 6/6 ****
R: Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells 7/9 ****
O: One With the Shadows by Susan Squires 6/1 ***
U: The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann 6/26 ***
S: Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian

[N.L.]

8/9 Read

D: Dark Celebration by Christine Feehan
A: Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon
N: Twice Bitten by Chloe Neill
G: Gideon by Jacquelyn Frank
E: Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost
R: Ravished by Amanda Quick
O: The Only One by Christine Feehan
U: Unbound (Anthology)
S: The Smoke Thief by Shana Abé

[Darien]

3/9 Read
D~ Desire Unchained 20/6 *****
A~ Ashes of Midnight 03/8 ****
N~Nightkeepers
G~ Gideonre-read
E~Ecstasy
R~ The Rogue Hunter 11/6 ***
O~One Foot in the Grave(re-read)
U~Up Close and Dangerous (re-read)
S~Slave to Sensation

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[RogueHireling]

I'm having the hardest time finding a Y book. Could anyone give me suggestions or possibly point me in the right direction?
Thanks bunches!!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

TFG, how about these:

Stardust of Yesterday
So Yesterday
Dr. Yes
The Year of the Flood
You Belong to Me

You can also use an author's last name starting with Y as a book.

[Mollie *scoutrmom*]

Token Female Gamer wrote: "I'm having the hardest time finding a Y book. Could anyone give me suggestions or possibly point me in the right direction?
Thanks bunches!!"

First, I'd suggest going to your list of "my books". Select either "to-read" or "all". Click on title, that will put them in an alphabetical sort.

Second, browse through all the earlier posts in this thread.

If you don't see what you want there, here are a few "y" titles from my sort (I don't think any of these have a truly "dangerous hero"):
Yankee Wife by Linda Lael Miller (historical romance, kind of on the sweet side)
The You I never Knew by Christina Dodd which I have not yet read, I believe it's a historical romance.
You Slay Me (Aisling Grey: Guardian #1) by Katie MacAlister... I haven't read this, but some of her earlier work was full of humor, almost as much as Lori Foster's or Janet Evanovich's work.
Your Wish is My Command by Donna Kauffman which I've not yet read.
Yours2Keep by Kay Hooper which I know not much about, and
Yule Be Mine, a collection of novellas by Lori Foster.

The one I liked the most is non-fiction, the title is Yarn Bombing by Mandy Moore. See if your public library has it whether you use it for the challenge or not, it's pretty neat.

[RogueHireling]

Thanks both of you for the suggestions!! I didn't realize that I could use any word in the title as the Letter.
AND it turns out that I have You Slay Me on my read list. /sigh
Blond moment for sure.

Thanks bunches!!! <3

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

It should be the first word of the title, TGF. We don't count 'the, 'a', 'an.' Glad to help.

[Valorie]

8/9 Done!

D: Devour by Melina Morel 6/30 * Yuck
A: Awaiting the Moon by Donna Lea Simpson 7/18 ***
N: Night Falls Darkly by Kim Lenox 8/1 ****
G: Gil's All Fright Diner by A. Lee Martinez
E: Elijah by Jacquelyn Frank 6/6 ****
R: Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells 7/9 ****
O: One With the Shadows by Susan Squires 6/1 ***
U: The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann 6/26 ***
S: Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian 8/4 *****

[N.L.]

9/9 Read Done!

D: Dark Celebration by Christine Feehan
A: Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon
N: Twice Bitten by Chloe Neill
G: Gideon by Jacquelyn Frank
E: Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost
R: Ravished by Amanda Quick
O: The Only One by Christine Feehan
U: Unbound (Anthology)
S: The Smoke Thief by Shana Abé

[Mollie *scoutrmom*]

9/9 Read ... DONE! Well, that's a relief.

D – Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris finished 6/5 ***
A – Andre, Bella Wild Heat finished 6/6 ****
N – Nauti and Wild by Lora Leigh and Jaci Burton finished 8/10****
G – Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen finished 6/5 ****
E – Eternal Hunterby Cynthia Eden (Kindle edition) finished 7/12 ****
R – Riding Wild by Jaci Burton finished 6/6 ****
O – One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost finished 6/7 ****
U – Unbound, an anthology by Kim Harrison, Jeanine Frost et al. finished 6/12 ***
S – Shayne, Maggie et al., the anthology Weddings From Hell finished 6/10 ****

[Darien]

4/9 Read
D~ Desire Unchained 20/6 *****
A~ Ashes of Midnight 03/8 ****
N~Nightkeepers
G~ Gideonre-read
E~Ecstasy
R~ The Rogue Hunter 11/6 ***
O~ One Foot in the Grave (re-read)13/08*****
U~Up Close and Dangerous (re-read)
S~Slave to Sensation

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[Mollie *scoutrmom*]

DarienMoya wrote: "4/9 Read..."

Keep up the good work, DM.
Almost there, Val.
Hooray for N.L.!

[Ciera]

Okay my choices are:
D-Dangerous Games by Lora Leigh
A-A Rush of Wings by Adrian
Phoenix
N-Nauti Nights by Lora Leigh***
G-Ghostland by Jory Strong
E-Embrace the Night by Karen Chance
R-Real Vampires Have Curves by Gerry Bartlett
O-Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin
U-Undead and Unworthy by Mary Janice Davidson
S-Shadow Game by Christine Feehan

[Mollie *scoutrmom*]

Ciera wrote: "Okay my choices are:
D-Dangerous Games by Lora Leigh ...
N-Nauti Nights by Lora Leigh...
S-Shadow Game by Christine Feehan"

I love Lora Leigh and Christine Feehan, great choices. I'm not so fond of Davidson, but I might want to try some of your other authors. Thanks for sharing!

[Ciera]

I have only read one Lora Leigh and loved it and Christine Feehan is awesome. I've read the first Karen Chance book and I Enjoyed it as well. The other authors are new to me. Hopefully well both find great new authors.

[Mollie *scoutrmom*]

Ciera wrote: "I have only read one Lora Leigh ..."

I think if you like "paranormal" fiction, I think you'll love Lora Leigh's Breeds series, which is not on your list for the challenge. If you like erotica, start at the beginning with those she published through Ellora's Cave, otherwise start the series with Megan's Mark.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

Congratulations, NL and Mollie!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

Update: 8/18/10
Dangerous Heroes Spell It Out Challenge
(June 1-October 31)
Completed 5/9
D=Dark Gold by Christine Feehan 6/12
A=Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
N=Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah McLean 6/6
G=The Gilded Web by Mary Balogh 8/17
E=Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione
R=Reynold de Burgh: The Dark Knight by Deborah Simmons
O=Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
U=Upon The Midnight Clear by Sherrilyn Kenyon 8/15
S=Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian 8/18

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish]

If I started now, can I use books that I've read since June 1st, or do I need to start with books I've started today?

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

Sure, Dhestiny. You can go back and see if books you read on or after June 1st will count.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish]

Thank you, Danielle. Makes me VERY happy I've been keeping track in LK group now. LOL

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

I am very happy you've encouraged me to do challenges, along with Yz.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish]

My biggest problem is changing out books, but that's ok I guess. The Build Your Own challenge is going to be harder for me because I can't do that! LOL

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

It is hard to stand by the books you choose. I hate reading to schedule, so this has been a really interesting change for me. I don't like the pressure, but the challenges have increased my reading productivity.

[Valorie]

9/9 Done Yay!

D: Devour by Melina Morel 6/30 * Yuck
A: Awaiting the Moon by Donna Lea Simpson 7/18 ***
N: Night Falls Darkly by Kim Lenox 8/1 ****
G: Gil's All Fright Diner by A. Lee Martinez 8/12 ***
E: Elijah by Jacquelyn Frank 6/6 ****
R: Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells 7/9 ****
O: One With the Shadows by Susan Squires 6/1 ***
U: The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann 6/26 ***
S: Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian 8/4 *****

[Mollie *scoutrmom*]

Valorie wrote: "9/9 Done Yay!..."

Congratulations! Great job.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish]

Spell DANGEROUS


D - The Duke of Shadows by Meredith Duran (dangerous hero) - Done
A – An Unforgettable Lady by Jessica Bird - (Bad boy reputation/body guard)- Done
N – Naked Edge by Pamela Clare
G - Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey ??? (book 3. Books 1-2 are 1.Love Only Once, 2.Tender Rebel.)
E – Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare - Done
R – R - Renegade – Lora Leigh
O – One Reckless Summer by Toni Blake (Bad boy reputation and escaped convict in hiding)- Done
U – Unlawful Contact by Pamela Clare - Done
S – Skin Game by Ava Grey - Done

[Mollie *scoutrmom*]

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "Spell DANGEROUS ..."

Any thoughts yet on what you're considering for the "G"?

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish]

No, I sure don't yet. Any ideas?

[Mollie *scoutrmom*]

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "...Any ideas?"

I don't presume to know what works for your taste, here's a selection (with explanations) from the best of my lists:

Childrens/Young Adult: The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein … when I pledged the sorority, my big sister gave me a copy. A five-minute read that will stick with you for a lifetime.

Mysteries: The Girl Who … trilogy by Steig Larssen which I’ve not read but Mom loved, and a lot of my pals on Booktalk (a daily thread on another site) loved them too. On my to-read list.

Contemporary fiction:
The Green Mile by Stephen King which is on my to-read, I’m told it's excellent and it isn’t horror.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer which I loved (no dangerous hero).

Contemporary Paranormal fiction: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen which I loved (no dangerous hero).

Contemporary Romances:
Gift of Gold and Gift of Fire by Jayne Ann Krentz, just a touch paranormal, read them together in order or just read the first one, good dangerous hero.
Gone Too Far (Troubleshooters #6) by Suzanne Brockmann, you should probably read the series in order if this one is your choice. Great dangerous heroes (including Arch's "Sam") in this series.
Grand Passion or The Golden Chance, stand-alones by Jayne Ann Krentz (good heroes but not dangerous).

Series Contemporary Romances (fairly quick reads):
Gabe (Buckhorn Brothers #3) by Lori Foster, you need not have read the first books in the series to enjoy it. Hero great but not very dangerous.
A Game of Chance (Mackenzie Family #5) by Linda Howard, again, you need not have read the first books in the series to enjoy it. Great dangerous hero.
Granite Man (Mackenzie/Blackthorn #4) by Elizabeth Lowell, again, you need not have read the first books in the series to enjoy it. Great dangerous hero.
Get Lucky (Tall, Dark, and Dangerous #9) by Suzanne Brockmann, these were the Navy Seal precursors to the Troubleshooters series. Lucky isn't as dangerous as Prince Joe and the rest but he's pretty hot.

Historical Fiction: The Game of Kings (Lymond Chronicles #1) by Dorothy Dunnett which I loved. Great dangerous hero, not paranormal, but not a romance until book #6. More of an action/adventure type story.

Historical Romance: Gentle Rogue (Mallory Family #3) by Johanna Lindsey, you should probably read the series in order should this be your choice.

Futuristic Paranormal Romance: Ghost Hunter (Harmony #3) by Jayne Castle/Jayne Ann Krentz, you may enjoy this more reading them in order, but it’s not necessary. Fairly good dangerous hero.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish]

Wow, thanks so much Mollie! I have Gentle Rogue and I've been meaning to read that series, so maybe that'll be the one. I've got plenty of time to read the first 2.

Thanks again!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

Congrats, Valorie.

You're off to a good start, Dhestiny!

[Darien]

5/9 Read
D~ Desire Unchained 20/6 *****
A~ Ashes of Midnight 03/8 ****
N~ Nightkeepers 24/8 ****
G~ Gideonre-read
E~Ecstasy
R~ The Rogue Hunter 11/6 ***
O~ One Foot in the Grave (re-read)13/08*****
U~Up Close and Dangerous (re-read)
S~Slave to Sensation

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