DHASG 2011 Mega-Challenge

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

Okay, this is the idea, to have a Year Long Challenge composed of three tiers or levels.

Dangerous Hero Addict Suppport Group 2011 Mega-Challenge
Duration: January 1-December 31, 2011
Rules: There are three levels. Members can do all three levels or pick and choose which ones. If a member finishes any and all levels, they can start over again. The tiers can have overlapping books. The books must be read between January 1-December 31st. The books must have some connection to dangerous heroes/characters. The purpose of this challenge is to engage/encourage members' love of bad boy/dangerous characters in fiction. For the purposes of these challenges, the books can be any fiction genre, but romance is preferred.

Tier I: Rank Your Bad Boys/Dangerous Heroes
For this level of the challenge, refer to the Dangerous Hero Scale:
Dangerous Hero Scale
10:Completely lethal, seemingly remorseless, has no problem killing to get the job done, or killing as the job. Killing someone doesn't phase him. It's either him or them and don't let someone be after someone he loves. More or less amoral-except when it comes to things that have true value to him (like his heroine or his family). The mission is all that matters to him (at least until he falls for his heroine).
9:Not the guy to mess with. He has few boundaries he won't cross.
8:He can be ruthless. Not above doing almost anything for self-promotion. Has and will betray those close to him if needed. He has a code, but it's his own code--not necessarily in line with established laws, rules, or mores.
7:Most people would probably consider him insane or crazy, or just kinda whacked in the head. A scary guy.
6:Ruthless to get the job done, or to get what he wants/needs/or to protect others.
5:A hero who still has the aura of a bad boy, but is more laid back and open and not necessarily quite as ruthless. Any hero who has stalkerific tendencies is automatically a 5. He's not the type that is completely unpredictable.
4:He has shown that those who mistake him for a ordinary, nice guy are wrong. He'll surprise you!
3:He will do 'bad' things for reasons he feels is necessary, and not feel too much regret about it. He has no problem claiming, kidnapping, or taking his heroine when the situation calls for it.
2:Slightly more volatile than a 1. Most of the time he is very well behaved, you just don't want to get him riled up!
1:mild-mannered most of the time, but when his fuse gets lit, watch out. He becomes the most dangerous man in the room.

Rank the heroes from ten books with dangerous heroes that you read in 2011 from 1-10 according to their dangerous hero quotient.

For example:
Danielle's DHASG 2011 Mega-Challenge
Level I:
Update: 11/30
Completed: 2/10
10-Bastien Toussaint from Black Ice by Anne Stuart. 11/28.
9-Lev Prasenskii from Water Bound by Christine Feehan. 9/25.
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Tier II-How Well Do You Know Your Dangerous Hero Types?
Purpose: Read a book with each of the different types of Dangerous Heroes from the Master List:

Types of Dangerous Heroes/Bad Boys
1.Assassin (Contract Killer)
2.Modern Soldier (includes Mercenary)
3.Seducer/Heartbreaker/Womanizer
4.Stalkerific Hero
5.Tortured Hero (can be any of the above but major classification is tortured)
6.Criminal (Thief/Gangster/Illegal Enterprises)
7.Law Enforcement
8.Gunslinger/Outlaw/Pirate
9.Historical Warrior (Highlander/Knight/Native Warrior/Viking/Warlord/Soldier)
10.Spy
11.White Collar Raider (Business/Legal)
12.Blue Collar (Rough around the edges)
13.Fireman/Dangerous Job-holder
14.Paranormally Lethal/Immortal Warriors (Vampire, Demon, Werewolf, Gods, Shifter, Dark Fae)
15.Cowboy/Rancher/Rodeo
16.Bodyguards/Protectors
17.Sportsmen/Athletes/Bikers
18.Rakehell/Rake
19.Emperors/Kings/Dukes/Other Powerful and Titled Heroes

Example:
Danielle's DHASG 2011 Mega-Challenge
Level II: How Well Do You Know Your Dangerous Hero Types
Update: 3/21
Completed: 1/19

1. Rake: Sebastian Ballister, Lord Dain from
Lord of Scoundrels. 3/21.

Tier III: Bad Boys Around the World. Read Fifty Books in 50 different geographic locations with some kind of dangerous hero/bad-boy type. The locations can be in the same country, but must be in a different state or city.

Example:
Danielle's DHASG 2011 Mega-Challenge:
Tier III:
Update: 5/13
Completed: 2/50

1. Paris, France. Black Ice by Anne Stuart. 5/13.

Does that make any sense?

In other words, there are three levels, and you can do some or all. If you are signing up, please go ahead and post that you are participating and how many levels, and start a comment box for your stats when the new year starts. Post a new comment box periodically to update on your progress.

Are you brave enough to give this a try?

Any questions?

[Rossy]

Oh my, i think i'll try 2 tiers!

Tier I: Rank Your Bad Boys/Dangerous Heroes
For this level of the challenge, refer to the Dangerous Hero Scale:
Dangerous Hero Scale
10:Completely lethal, seemingly remorseless, has no problem killing to get the job done, or killing as the job. Killing someone doesn't phase him. It's either him or them and don't let someone be after someone he loves. More or less amoral-except when it comes to things that have true value to him (like his heroine or his family). The mission is all that matters to him (at least until he falls for his heroine).
9:Not the guy to mess with. He has few boundaries he won't cross.
8:He can be ruthless. Not above doing almost anything for self-promotion. Has and will betray those close to him if needed. He has a code, but it's his own code--not necessarily in line with established laws, rules, or mores.
7:Most people would probably consider him insane or crazy, or just kinda whacked in the head. A scary guy.
6:Ruthless to get the job done, or to get what he wants/needs/or to protect others.
5:A hero who still has the aura of a bad boy, but is more laid back and open and not necessarily quite as ruthless. Any hero who has stalkerific tendencies is automatically a 5. He's not the type that is completely unpredictable.
4:He has shown that those who mistake him for a ordinary, nice guy are wrong. He'll surprise you!
3:He will do 'bad' things for reasons he feels is necessary, and not feel too much regret about it. He has no problem claiming, kidnapping, or taking his heroine when the situation calls for it.
2:Slightly more volatile than a 1. Most of the time he is very well behaved, you just don't want to get him riled up!
1:mild-mannered most of the time, but when his fuse gets lit, watch out. He becomes the most dangerous man in the room.

Tier II-How Well Do You Know Your Dangerous Hero Types?
Purpose: Read a book with each of the different types of Dangerous Heroes from the Master List:

Types of Dangerous Heroes/Bad Boys
1.Assassin (Contract Killer)
2.Modern Soldier (includes Mercenary)
3.Seducer/Heartbreaker/Womanizer
4.Stalkerific Hero
5.Tortured Hero (can be any of the above but major classification is tortured)
6.Criminal (Thief/Gangster/Illegal Enterprises)
7.Law Enforcement
8.Gunslinger/Outlaw/Pirate
9.Historical Warrior (Highlander/Knight/Native Warrior/Viking/Warlord/Soldier)
10.Spy
11.White Collar Raider (Business/Legal)
12.Blue Collar (Rough around the edges)
13.Fireman/Dangerous Job-holder
14.Paranormally Lethal/Immortal Warriors (Vampire, Demon, Werewolf, Gods, Shifter, Dark Fae)
15.Cowboy/Rancher/Rodeo
16.Bodyguards/Protectors
17.Sportsmen/Athletes/Bikers
18.Rakehell/Rake
19.Emperors/Kings/Dukes/Other Powerful and Titled Heroes

*Will edit list later today*

[~Megan~]

This looks like FUN! I'll do at least Tiers I & II for sure, but I'm going to TRY and do the last Tier, too. No promises on that one as it looks wicked hard.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

I'm glad you girls are signing up. I'm throwing my hat in the ring as well. I hope to do all three levels. We'll see!

[Valerie ~ Val Hall ~]

Wow,I'll start small and see where it takes me.

[Wan]

Do we have to pre-post the books or we can tweak as we go along?

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

You can post as you go. That's what I will do. If you want to change books, you can do so. You just can't start until January 1st (even 12am is okay).

[AH]

Tier 2 sounds interesting. I'll have to think about it and I will most likely post as I go.
16/19 Complete

Tier II-How Well Do You Know Your Dangerous Hero Types?
Purpose: Read a book with each of the different types of Dangerous Heroes from the Master List:

Types of Dangerous Heroes/Bad Boys
1.Assassin (Contract Killer)Cormac Kitty and the Midnight Hour Complete 3/8/11

2.Modern Soldier (includes Mercenary)Dave Parks Biting the Bullet Complete 2/18/11

3.Seducer/Heartbreaker/Womanizer - Wraith Passion Unleashed Complete 4/3/11

4.Stalkerific Hero Jericho Barrons Dreamfever Complete 1/5/11

5.Tortured Hero (can be any of the above but major classification is tortured)Nathan Malone aka Noah Blake Wild Card Complete 1/2/11

6.Criminal (Thief/Gangster/Illegal Enterprises) Marc Hunter Unlawful Contact Complete 2/27/11

7.Law Enforcement Jericho Preston Another One Bites the Dust Complete 1/16/11

8.Gunslinger/Outlaw/PirateJamie Sinclair The Devil Wears Plaid Complete 2/1/11

9.Historical Warrior (Highlander/Knight/Native Warrior/Viking/Warlord/Soldier)Aedan Mackinnon Into the Dreaming Complete 1/6/11

10.Spy

11.White Collar Raider (Business/Legal) Jerome the Demon Succubus Heat Complete 1/20/11

12.Blue Collar (Rough around the edges)

13.Fireman/Dangerous Job-holder Tom Imura/Zombie Hunter Rot & Ruin Complete 2/12/11

14.Paranormally Lethal/Immortal Warriors (Vampire, Demon, Werewolf, Gods, Shifter, Dark Fae) Vlad Eternal Kiss of Darkness Complete 2/7/11

15.Cowboy/Rancher/Rodeo

16.Bodyguards/Protectors Hunter The Scent of Shadows Complete 1/20/11

17.Sportsmen/Athletes/Bikers Gabriel Lassiter, rock god Naked Edge Complete 3/5/11

18.Rakehell/RakeDeclan O'Connor The Year of Living Scandalously Complete 2/13/11

19.Emperors/Kings/Dukes/Other Powerful and Titled Heroes-Rhys Trahaearn The Iron Duke Complete 1/9/11

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

Participants:

Rossy
Megan.......... Finished all three tiers 7/20
Wan............ Finished all three tiers 12/4
AH
Danielle (The Book Huntress)......... Finished all three tiers 11/10
Megan aka *Mheghan*
Akaria
Amanda
Suzanne
Carolyn F.
Token Gamer Female
La Chipie
Lakeisha
Valorie
Bianca
Heather
Leosharkie
N.L............ Finished all three tiers, 4/22
Fani
Shannon (Savhage Temptress)
Cinquetta
Sandy
Kerstin
Gem H aka *Dhelirious*
Toni
Dina
Lisa
Melinda
Othena
Dhestiny aka Uniquely Moi
Cindi
Katie
Susan
Valerie....... Finished all three Tiers 9/23
Wminbc
Lashell
Michelle
Amanda
Bobs (Reader Unbound)
ShellBelle
Kendra
Cassie
Lauren .......... Finished all three Tiers 12/20
Heather ......... Finished all three Tiers 9/27

[Valerie ~ Val Hall ~]

Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" wrote: " Participants:

Rossy
Megan
Valorie
Wan
AH
Danielle"

I have seen someone spelling her name with an o but I prefer mine with an e.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

Sorry about that. Fixed it.

[Megan]

I'm in. Not sure which tiers yet, but will post later.

[Akaria]

Do re-reads count? I'm in for Tier I! Hats off to any Tier III takers. That looks crazy!

[Amanda]

Count me in! I'll try all three - but the first two pretty much for sure! I'll post later - it's only December!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

Rereads count.

[Carolyn F.]

I'll join in but I have no idea which tier I'll do yet.

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

Oh this sounds like a great challenge Danielle, i am going to put myself out there and try and do all three tiers! I can't resist a good challenge!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

Glad to see you girls signing up.

[RogueHireling]

This sounds fabulous! I will probably be able to manage Tier I and II and maybe a bit of III. But will focus on the first two. =)

Thanks for setting this up Danielle!! =D

[Wan]

Dangerous Hero Addict Suppport Group 2011 Mega-Challenge
Duration: January 1-December 31, 2011
Definitely
Wan's Tier I: Rank Your Bad Boys/Dangerous Heroes
7/10 completed
Updated 2/8

10:Completely lethal hero -
9:Few boundaries-he-won't-cross hero - JZB from Shadowfever by KMM
8:Makind my own rules Hero - Rhys "the Iron Duke" Trahaearn from The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook 1/23/11
7:Insane/crazy/whacky/scary hero -
6:Ruthless hero - Erik "Hawk" MacSorley from The Hawk by Monica McCarty 1/8/11
5:Unpredictably dangerous hero - Valek from Poison Study by Maria V. nyder 1/16/11
4:Wolf in sheep's clothing hero - Alexander from The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons 1/30/11
3:Do-'bad'-things-for-reasons hero -
2:Slightly more volatile hero - Graeme Campbell from The Laird of Stonehaven by Connie Mason 1/9/11
1:Mild-mannered hero - Dylan from Goddess of the Sea by P.C. Cast 1/6/11

Wan's Tier II-How Well Do You Know Your Dangerous Hero Types?
Types of Dangerous Heroes/Bad Boys
6/10 completed

1.Assassin (Contract Killer)
2.Modern Soldier -
3.Seducer/Heartbreaker/Womanizer - Erik "Hawk" MacSorley from The Hawk by Monica McCarty 1/8/11
4.Stalkerific Hero
5.Tortured Hero - Alexander from The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons 1/30/11
6.Criminal (Thief/Gangster/Illegal Enterprises)
7.Law Enforcement
8.Gunslinger/Outlaw/Pirate
9.Historical Warrior/Highlander Laird - Graeme Campbell from The Laird of Stonehaven by Connie Mason 1/9/11
10.Spy (and assasin) - Valek from Poison Study by Maria V. nyder 1/16/11
11.White Collar Raider (Business/Legal) -
12.Blue Collar (Rough around the edges)
13.Fireman/Dangerous Job-holder
14.Paranormally Lethal(Ghost Hunter)- Emmett London from After Dark by Jayne Castle 1/13/11
15.Cowboy/Rancher/Rodeo
16.Bodyguards/Protectors
17.Sportsmen/Athletes/Bikers
18.Rakehell/Rake
19.Powerful and Titled Heroes - Rhys "the Iron Duke" Trahaearn from The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook 1/23/11

This is a May be:

Wan's Tier III: Bad Boys Around the World.
8/50 completed
1. Dublin, Ireland - JZB from Shadowfever by KMM
2. Caldei, Wales - Dylan from Goddess of the Sea by P.C. Cast 1/6/11
3. North Channel, the coasts of Ireland and Scotland - Erik "Hawk" MacSorley from The Hawk by Monica Mccarty 1/8/11
4. Stonehaven at Torridon, Scottish Highland - Graeme Campbell from The Laird of Stonehaven by Connie Mason 1/9/11
5. Cadence City, Planet Harmony Emmett London from After Dark by Jayne Castle 1/13/11
6. Castletown, Ixia - Valek from Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder 1/16/11
7. Citadel, Sitia - Valek from Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder 1/18/11
8. London, England - Rhys "the Iron Duke" Trahaearn from The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook 1/23/11
9. Leningrad, Russia - Alexander Belov from The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons 1/30/11
10. Scottsdale, Arizona - Alexander Barrington from The Summer Garden by Paullina Simons 2/8/11
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[[deleted user]]

Oh my gosh it looks like a lot of fun! I'm in, ladies! Though I have no clue where to start there are so many possibilities! 2011 is going to be a very busy year... *gleefully rubs her hands with anticipation*

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

Thanks for joining, TGF and La Chipie. It should be interesting!

[Valorie]

I'm the "o" Valorie and I'm for 2 tiers! Great challenge Danielle!

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

Question about tier 3, how different do the locations have to be e.g. if set in England, one book set in London and another set in Yorkshire somewhere, would that count as two different locations as they are set in two different counties?

[Lakeisha]

I think i will join this challenge...looks really interesting YAY!!! i cant wait...sign me up for tier I and II...III looks CRAZY!!! ahhh i think i wanna do it :D

ohhh yea i forgot...im a newbie to this group :) i hope its ok that i just signed up for this challenge...if not plz let me kno

[Bianca]

I'm definitely in for tier 2!!

Tier II-How Well Do You Know Your Dangerous Hero Types?
Purpose: Read a book with each of the different types of Dangerous Heroes from the Master List:


Types of Dangerous Heroes/Bad Boys
1.Assassin (Contract Killer)
2.Modern Soldier (includes Mercenary)
3.Seducer/Heartbreaker/Womanizer
4.Stalkerific Hero
5.Tortured Hero (can be any of the above but major classification is tortured)
6.Criminal (Thief/Gangster/Illegal Enterprises)
7.Law Enforcement
8.Gunslinger/Outlaw/Pirate
9.Historical Warrior (Highlander/Knight/Native Warrior/Viking/Warlord/Soldier)
10.Spy
11.White Collar Raider (Business/Legal)
12.Blue Collar (Rough around the edges)
13.Fireman/Dangerous Job-holder
14.Paranormally Lethal/Immortal Warriors (Vampire, Demon, Werewolf, Gods, Shifter, Dark Fae)
15.Cowboy/Rancher/Rodeo
16.Bodyguards/Protectors
17.Sportsmen/Athletes/Bikers
18.Rakehell/Rake
19.Emperors/Kings/Dukes/Other Powerful and Titled Heroes

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

Suzanne, the locations can be different cities in the same country, but you can't have more than one book set in the same city, such as London. In the case of the United States, the books need to be in different states. Does that make sense?

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

Lakeisha, you are more than welcome to participate!

[N.L.]

I think I'm in and will post as I go.

[Leosharkie]

I'm in, but I'm not sure which tier(s) to choose... I'll post my decision later, along with any updates.

[Zee]

This looks awesome. But I'll have to bow out, since I don't have access to such books on a regular basis. Sigh. I'll follow what you all will be reading though

[Fani *loves angst*]

I'm in for Tier I and II. I read books like this anyway. But III is too much for me I'm afraid.

[Shannon]

I'm going to try all three tiers I think. I love a challenge and this is definitely one!




Will post as I go for sure!

Progress: 9 of 10

Tier I: Rank Your Bad Boys/Dangerous Heroes

10. Charles Cornick - Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs --Read 01/02
9. James Stark - Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey --Read 01/15
8. Councilman Zorus - Redeeming Zorus by Laurann Dohner --Read 04/22
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6. Flint - Burning Up Flint by Laurann Dohner --Read 03/20
5. Reyes - The Darkest Pleasure by Gena Showalter --Read 01/25
4.Sean Morrisey - Primal Bonds by Jennifer Ashley --Read 03/30
3. Master Marcus Atherton - Make Me, Sir by Cherise Sinclair --Read 02/02
2. Ral - Ral's Woman by Laurann Dohner --Read 04/26
1. Flame aka Markus Starling - Fantasy Knights by Marilyn Lee --Read 01/16



Progress: 12 of 19

Tier II-How Well Do You Know Your Dangerous Hero Types?

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2. Modern Soldier / Navarro Blaine - Navarro's Promise by Lora Leigh --Read 05/07
3. Former Womanizer / Bones - This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost --Read 02/28
4. Stalkerific Hero / V'Lane - Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning --Read 05/29
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7. Law Enforcement / Harry Dresden - Storm Front by Jim Butcher --Read 02/27
8. Outlaw / Coal - Stealing Coal by Laurann Dohner --Read 03/27
9. Historical Warrior-Viking /Eric Northman - Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris --Read 05/15
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11. White Collar Raider / Alex Fontaine - The Dom's Dungeon by Cherise Sinclair --Read 01/16
12. Blue Collar / Adam Hauptman - River Marked by Patricia Briggs --Read 03/06
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14. Paranormally Lethal / Mencheres - Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost --Read 01/01
15. Cowboy / Russell Crichton - The Blacker the Berry by Lena Matthews --Read 02/01
16. Protector / Lucan Thorne - Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian --Read 04/24
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19. King / Dorian - Iron Crowned by Richelle Mead --Read 02/20



Progress: 3 of 50

Tier III: Bad Boys Around the World

1. San Francisco / Master Simon, Master Torin, Master Dain - The Dom's of Dark Haven --Read 04/16
2. New York City / Archangel Raphael - Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh --Read 01/25
3. Dublin, Ireland / Jericho Barrons - Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning --Read 05/18
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[Amanda]

I have one question - can some of the books on Tier III overlap with the other two Tiers, or should they all be completely different books?

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

They can all overlap, Amanda.

[Amanda]

I'm also going to be posting as I go, might as well get it ready now!

Tier I: Rank Your Bad Boys/Dangerous Heroes

Progress: 1 of 10

10. Peter Jensen, Cold As Ice -- 1/18 ***
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Tier II-How Well Do You Know Your Dangerous Hero Types?

Progress: 5 of 19

1.Assassin: Mesmerized
2.Modern Soldier: Ruthless Game, Kane Cannon -- Completed 1/9 ****
3.Womanizer: Undertow, Zane Cutter -- Completed 1/13 ****
4.Stalkerific: Dreams of a Dark Warrior
5.Tortured: Live Wire or Tempted by His Kiss
6.Criminal: Born of Shadows
7.Law Enforcement: The Ideal Man
8.Pirate: Gentle Rogue
9.Historical Warrior: Beyond the Highland Mist, Hawk -- Completed 1/4 ****
10.Spy
11.White Collar: Fragile, Luke Rafferty - Doctor. -- Completed 1/3 ***
12.Blue Collar:
13.Fireman: Trial by Fire or Wild Heat
14.Paranormally Lethal: Eternal Flame, Zane Wynter -- Completed 1/13 ****
15.Cowboy: Caine's Reckoning
16.Protector: Hotter Than Wildfire
17.Athlete: Changing the Game or Icebreaker
18.Rake: My Lord Scandal or After Dark with a Scoundrel
19.Duke: What I Did For a Duke or Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart


Tier III: Bad Boys Around the World

Progress: 17 of 50

1. Kentucky - Luke Rafferty, Fragile -- 1/3 ***
2. Scotland - Sidheach "Hawk" Douglas, Beyond the Highland Mist -- 1/4 ****
3. Texas - Luke Garrett, Her Bodyguard -- 1/6 ****
4. California - Kane Cannon, Ruthless Game -- 1/9 ****
5. St. Maarten - Zane Cutter, Undertow -- 1/13 ****
6. Louisiana - Zane Wynter, Eternal Flame -- 1/13 ****
7. Yorkshire, England - Nicolas St. John, Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord -- 1/14 ****
8. Florida - Dan Gallagher, Hunt Her Down -- 1/15 ****
9. Mongolia - Capt. Gabriel Huntley, Warrior -- 1/15 ****
10. Planet Avanar - Rhis Vanur, Finders Keepers -- 1/16 ****
11. Burton, England - Lord Jerret Sharpe, A Hellion in Her Bed -- 1/17 ***
12. Montana - Caleb Johnson, Caleb -- 1/19 ***
13. The Edge (alternate world) - Declan Camarine, On the Edge -- 1/20 ****
14. Ohio - Bones, Halfway to the Grave -- 1/23 *****
15. Maine - Kenzie Gregor, Moonlight Warrior -- 1/27 ****
16. Greece - Bennett Day, Scoundrel -- 2/5 ****
17. Kansas - Eric, Namesake -- 2/7 ****

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[Amanda]

Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" wrote: "They can all overlap, Amanda."

Thanks! I'm going to try not to, but you never know...

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

I know exactly what you mean. You gotta do with you gotta do, Amanda. :)

[Lakeisha]

Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" wrote: "Lakeisha, you are more than welcome to participate"

Yay!!! thanks...i cant wait...i too will post as we go along :)

Progress: 10 of 10

Tier I: Rank Your Bad Boys/Dangerous Heroes

10.Jericho Z Barrons Shadowfever 01/22/2011 *****
9.Marrak of Cadbury Tempt Me with Darkness 15/04/2011
8. Jonah Wyatt Lion's Heat 01/27/2011 ****
7.Ice Rykard Possess Me at Midnight 21/04/2011
6.Andreas Reichen Ashes of Midnight 1/02/2011 ****
5.Aumn keeper of secrets The Darkest Secret 17/04/2011
4. Dr. Manuel Manello Lover Unleashed 02/04/2011
3.Rule~ The Demon You Know by Christine Warren **** 1/04/2011
2. Bobby Ray Smith The Beast in Him by Shelly Laurenston 02/12/2011
1.Alexander "Bunny" Bunsun ~ Bear Necessities 02/05/2011 *****


Progress: 4 of 19

Tier II-How Well Do You Know Your Dangerous Hero Types?

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2.Mercenary: Marc Savin The Mercenary (T-FLAC, #1) 01/28/2011
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16.Bodyguards/Protectors: Mercury Warrent ~ Mercury's War 01/05/2011 *****
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18.Rake: Gideon The Perfect Rake 01/29/2011
19.Emperors/Kings/Dukes~ Nathaniel Hawthorne My Fair Captain 01/06/2011 *****

Progress: 17 of 50

Tier III: Bad Boys Around the World

1.New York, USA The Demon You Know 01/04/2011 ****
2.Boston,Massachusetts, USA Ashes of Midnight01/02/2011 ****
3. Virgina, USA. Mercury's War
4.Planet Regelence, Pruluce. My Fair Captain
5.North Carolina, USA. True Mates
6.Dark Plains,(fictional country). Dragon Actually
7. Egypt, AFRICA. Mortal Temptations
8.Ireland, Dublin. Shadowfever
9.Vegas, USA. Walk on the Wild Side
10.Bath, England. The Perfect Rake
11.Montana, USA. The Mercenary (T-FLAC, #1)
12. Kansas, USA. Burning Alive
13. LOndon, Planet Englor. The Englor Affair
14. Harmony, Alaska, USA. Shades of Midnight
15.Halle, USA. Bear Necessities
16.Texas, USA. Pack Challenge
17. Meier's Corner, Illinois, USA. Biting Nixie
18. California,USA. Happy Hour at Casa Dracula
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[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" wrote: "Suzanne, the locations can be different cities in the same country, but you can't have more than one book set in the same city, such as London. In the case of the United States, the books need to ..."

Thanks Danielle, I am not that familiar with what cities correspond to what state, so this challenge may be very beneficial to my geography skills! : )

[SandyC]

I love year-long challenges!
I will try Tiers II and III.

[Kerstin]

That's a great challenge! I will start out with Tier II and may upgrade later!

[Cinquetta]

I am in I love challenge games.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

No worries, Suzanne. The goal is to keep this fun. It should be interesting!

[Gemma]

I'm in and I'm going for Tier 2. Need to start looking at my book shelf. :)

Danielle's DHASG 2011 Mega-Challenge
Level II: How Well Do You Know Your Dangerous Hero Types
Update: 3/21
Completed: 1/19

Types of Dangerous Heroes/Bad Boys
1.Assassin (Contract Killer)
2.Modern Soldier (includes Mercenary)
3.Seducer/Heartbreaker/Womanizer
4.Stalkerific Hero
5.Tortured Hero (can be any of the above but major classification is tortured)
6.Criminal (Thief/Gangster/Illegal Enterprises)
7.Law Enforcement
8.Gunslinger/Outlaw/Pirate
9.Historical Warrior (Highlander/Knight/Native Warrior/Viking/Warlord/Soldier)
10.Spy
11.White Collar Raider (Business/Legal)
12.Blue Collar (Rough around the edges)
13.Fireman/Dangerous Job-holder
14.Paranormally Lethal/Immortal Warriors (Vampire, Demon, Werewolf, Gods, Shifter, Dark Fae)
15.Cowboy/Rancher/Rodeo
16.Bodyguards/Protectors
17.Sportsmen/Athletes/Bikers
18.Rakehell/Rake
19.Emperors/Kings/Dukes/Other Powerful and Titled Heroes

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

Cool, Gem. It's your challenge though. I just had my name in it as an example.

[Valerie ~ Val Hall ~]

I'm having issues getting books to match with the tier II...anyone can suggest titles that are PNR or urban fantasy? I only have assassin, criminal, law enforcement and historical warrior found out of the 19. Thanks!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

Valerie, I'll see what I can come up with.

[Gemma]

Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" wrote: "Cool, Gem. It's your challenge though. I just had my name in it as an example."

D'oh! I copied your example and forgot to change it to me! Blame snow fever!

[Valorie]

Valerie wrote: "I'm having issues getting books to match with the tier II...anyone can suggest titles that are PNR or urban fantasy? I only have assassin, criminal, law enforcement and historical warrior found out..."

I really like....
Patricia Briggs Mercy Thompson series
Jeaniene Frost Night Huntress series
Sherrilyn Kenyon Dark Hunters series
Lara Adrian Midnight Breeds series

For UF I really like...
Jim Butcher Dresden Files series
Jaye Wells Sabina Kane series

Hope that helps!