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2011 March Reading Challenge

Three Word Books
1 Married with Zombies by Jesse Peterson
2 Wages of Sin by Jenna Maclaine
3 An Original Sin by Nina Bangs



Three Name Authors
1 The Immortal Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
2 Bullet by Laurell K Hamilton
3 Divine Misdemeanors by Laurell K Hamilton



A Trilogy
1 The Iron Hunt by Marjorie M. Liu
2 Darkness Calls by Marjorie M. Liu
3 A Wild Lightby Marjorie M. Liu



Third Book in a series
1 Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione
Currently Reading

Completed

3/10 completed
Three Word Titles
1. The Selkie Bride by Melanie Jackson 3/2/11
2. The Valcourt Heiress by Catherine Coulter 3/2/11
3.
Three Name Authors
4.
5.
6.
Trilogy
7.
8.
9.
Book 3 of a Series
10. Madhouse by Rob Thurman 3/1/11

three-word titles
1)Queen of Shadows by Dianne Sylvan
2)Stay the Night by Lynn Viehl
three-name authors
4)Unmasked by C.J. Barry
5)A Wild Light by Marjorie M. Liu
6)Blood Drive by Jeanne C. Stein
a trilogy
7)The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
8)Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
9)Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
third book in a series
10)Unleashed by C.J. Barry

3 books with three-word titles
1.Cast in Chaos, Michelle Sagara West
2.Touch of Darkness, Christina Dodd
3.Night's Cold Kiss, Tracey O'Hara, 3-3-10
3 books with three-name authors
4. Garden Spells, Sarah Addison Allen
5. Killing Rocks, D.D. Barant
6. _____fever, Karen Marie Moning
3 books in a trilogy
7. Heart of Stone, C.E. Murphy
8. House of Cards, C.E. Murphy
9. Hands of Flame, C.E. Murphy
third book in a series
10. Midnight Crystal, Jayne Castle (3rd in dreamlight trilogy), 3-1-11



10/10!!

THREE WORD TITLES
1.
2. Bond with Me by Anne Marsh
3. The Mane Attraction by Shelly Laurenston



THREE WORD AUTHORS
4. Lover Unleashed: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward
5. Wicked Sexy by R.G. Alexander
6. Touch A Dark Wolf by Jennifer St. Giles



TRILOGY - Shadowdwellers
7. Ecstasy by Jacquelyn Frank
8. Rapture by Jacquelyn Frank
9. Pleasure by Jacquelyn Frank



THIRD BOOK IN A SERIES - Leopard People
10.Burning Wild by Christine Feehan


three-word titles
1)Queen of Shadows by Dianne Sylvan
2)Stay the Night by Lynn Viehl
three-name authors
4)Unmasked by C.J. Barry
5)A Wild Light by Marjorie M. Liu
6)Blood Drive by Jeanne C. Stein
a trilogy
8)Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
9)Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
third book in a series
10)Unleashed by C.J. Barry

Three Word Tittle
1 - Touch the Dark - K. Chance
2 - The Body Finder - K. Derting
3 - Bitten & Smitten - M. Rowen
Three Named Author
4 - The Laughing Corpse - L.K. Hamilton
5 -
6 - Burned - P.C. Cast
Trilogy
7 - Switched - A. Hocking
8 - Torn - A. Hocking
9 - Ascend - A. Hocking
OR
7 - Poison Study - M.V. Snyder
8 - Magic Study - M.V. Snyder
9 - Fire Study - M.V. Snyder
Third book in a series
10 - At Grave's End - J. Frost











1. 3 word title - The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa
2. 3 word title - The Dark One by Ronda Thompson
3. 3 word title - The Untamed One by Ronda Thompson
4. 3 word author - Shards of Honour by Lois Mcmaster Bujold
5. 3 word author - Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken
6. 3 word author - Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward
8. Trilogy book 2 - Go Fetch! by Shelly Laurenston
9. Trilogy book 3 - Here Kitty, Kitty! by Shelly Laurenston
10. 3rd in series - Iron Crowned by Richelle Mead











I've read the series and can't believe I did... there was something that kept me hooked... but it wasn't the usual PNR...the "R" romance was very little or missing altogether...

three-word titles
1)Queen of Shadows by Dianne Sylvan
2)Stay the Night by Lynn Viehl
three-name authors
4)Unmasked by C.J. Barry
5)A Wild Light by Marjorie M. Liu
6)Blood Drive by Jeanne C. Stein
a trilogy
8)Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
9)Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
third book in a series

I've read the series and can't believe I did... there was something that kept me hooked... but it wasn't the usual PNR...the "R" romance was very lit..."
Knowing it is Young Adult, I didn't expect much romance. It was actually a pretty intense book to me. I really liked it. I will read the other two soon. I lent them out and need to get them back! The Forest of Hands and Teeth is the same flavor as this and I loved it just as much.

2/10 Read
1. Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill
2.
3. Dime Store Magic by Kelley Armstrong
4. Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning
5.
6. Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb
7. Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
8. Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder
9. Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder
10. Night Game by Christine Feehan
Unread:








Read:



1. 3 word title - Full Moon Rising or Master of Swords
2. 3 word title - Kiss of Midnight
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4. 3 word author - Poison Study
5. 3 word author - The Becoming
6. 3 word author - Lover Eternal
7. Trilogy book 1 - Daughter of the Blood
8. Trilogy book 2 - Heir to the Shadows
9. Trilogy book 3 - Queen of the Darkness
10. 3rd in series - Lover Awakened

MARTINA'S MARCH "THE POWER OF THREE" CHALLENGE - 1/10 COMPLETE
Just finished Fire and Rain (Cherchez Pack #2) by Lauren Dane (★★★). This series is werewolf PNR/erotica. There is a M/F/M sex scene.
Rain Foster has built a good little life for herself in Seattle just a little over a year after she ran away from her mobster father and an abusive fiancee. She's happy with her art, loves her roomates, and her waitressing job. Then Laurent Cole walks into her life, changing it forever.
I have mixed feelings about this book. On one hand I like the actual story, the characters, and the sex scenes are pretty damn hot. On the other hand, the dialogue is atrocious. Nearly every exchange between the protagonists sounds like something that was carefully written by a couples counselor/coach. It's just too perfect and comes across feeling dry & clinical to me and not genuine. Still, the story was good, the characters likable and I'll probably pick up the next one.
Although, it appears that's it for this series - just two books. There is a similar series called the Cascade Wolves, that I might pick up at some point, though.
Three-Word Titles:
1. Cross Your Heart (Broken Heart, OK #7) by Michele Bardsley
2. Black Magic Sanction (Hollows #8) by Kim Harrison
3.
Three-Name Authors:
4. Chris Marie Green: Deep In the Woods (Vampire Babylon #6)
5. Michelle Sagara West: Cast in Fury (Elantra #5)
6. Karen Marie Moning: Bloodfever (Fever #2)
Trilogy:
7-9. Jayne Castle: Orchid, Zinnia, Amaryllis (St. Helens series)
Third in a series:
10. Blameless (Parasol Protectorate #3) by Gail Carriger











2/10 Done
Three Word Titles
Green Eyed Demon by Jaye Wells
Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
Secrets and Shadows by Shannon Delany
Three Word Authors
Outside In by Maria V. Snyder
Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
Trilogy
Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder
Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder
Third Book in a Series










Possible Alternatives
Dust City
Across the Universe
Father Mine: Zsadist and Bella's Story
The Iron Daughter

Three Word Titles
Green Eyed Demon by Jaye Wells
The Last Days by Scott Westerfeld
Three Word Authors
Outside In by Maria V. Snyder
Faefever by Karen Marie Moning
Trilogy
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
Third Book in a Series
Iron Crowned by Richelle Mead

Read: 4/10
Those three small words
Once, twice, three times an author
4. Hunger by Jackie Morse Kessler
5. Dying Bites by D.D. Barant
6. A Werewolf in Manhattan by Vicki Lewis Thompson
Three in a row
7. Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder
8. Sea Glass by Maria V. Snyder
9. Spy Glass by Maria V. Snyder
One, two, three











1. 3 word title - The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa
2. 3 word title - The Dark One by Ronda Thompson
3. 3 word title - The Untamed One by Ronda Thompson
4. 3 word author - Shards of Honour by Lois Mcmaster Bujold
5. 3 word author - Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken
6. 3 word author - Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward
9. Trilogy book 3 - Here Kitty, Kitty! by Shelly Laurenston
10. 3rd in series - Iron Crowned by Richelle Mead











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2. 3 word title - Kiss of Midnight or Full Moon Rising
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4. 3 word author - Poison Study
5. 3 word author - The Becoming
6. 3 word author - Lover Eternal
7. Trilogy book 1 - Daughter of the Blood
8. Trilogy book 2 - Heir to the Shadows
9. Trilogy book 3 - Queen of the Darkness
10. 3rd in series - Lover Awakened

1. 3 word title - The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa
2. 3 word title - The Dark One by Ronda Thompson
3. 3 word title - The Untamed One by Ronda Thompson
4. 3 word author - Shards of Honour by Lois Mcmaster Bujold
5. 3 word author - Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken
6. 3 word author - Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward
10. 3rd in series - Iron Crowned by Richelle Mead











1. 3 word title - Feast of Fools
2. 3 word title -
3. 3 word title -
5. 3 word author - Awakened by P.C. Cast
6. 3 word author -
7. Trilogy book 1 -
8. Trilogy book 2 -
9. Trilogy book 3 -
10. 3rd in series - Voyager



Read:

Also Read:


2.Under Her Skin – Susan Mallery
3.Darkness Becomes Her – Kelly Keaton
4.Lover Mine – J.R. Ward
5.Angelfire – Courtney Allison Moulton
9.The Finding – Nicky Charles
10.An Ice Cold Grave – Charlaine Harris











Three books with three word titles
1. Master of Wolves by Angela Knight
3. The Accidental Vampire by Lynsay Sands
Three books by three-named authors
5. Reunion in Death by J.D. Robb
Read a trilogy
8. Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones
9. House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones
Read a book that is 3rd in a series
10. Elizabeth's Wolf by Lora Leigh










Also Read:


“The Power of Three”
DURATION: March 1 - March 31, 2011
4/10 Read (Updated 03.06.11)
Three Word Titles
1. Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
2. Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill
3. Fire Me Up by Katie MacAlister, 03.05.11



Three Word Authors
4. The Laughing Corpse by Laurell J. Hamilton, 03.03.11
5. Circus of the Damned by Laurell K. Hamilton, 03.06.11
6. The Lunatic Cafe by Laurell K. Hamilton



Trilogy: Otherkin Trilogy by Eve Silver
7. Sins of the Heart, 03.04.11
8. Sins of the Soul
9. Sins of the Flesh



Third Book in a Series
10. Light My Fire by Katie MacAlister


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2. 3 word title - Devoured by Darkness
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4. 3 word author - Poison Study
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6. 3 word author - Lover Eternal
7. Trilogy book 1 - Daughter of the Blood
8. Trilogy book 2 - Heir to the Shadows
9. Trilogy book 3 - Queen of the Darkness
10. 3rd in series - Lover Awakened

Read 2/10
Three word titles
1. Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh
2. Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh
3. Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh
Three word authors
5. Undead and Unwed - Mary Janice Davidson
6. Over Hexed - Vicki Lewis Thompson
Trilogy
7. Key of Light - Nora Roberts
8. Key of Knowledge - Nora Roberts
9. Key of Valor - - Nora Roberts
Third book in a series

2. 3 word title -
3. 3 word title -
5. 3 word author - Awakened by P.C. Cast
6. 3 word author -
7. Trilogy book 1 -
8. Trilogy book 2 -
9. Trilogy book 3 -
10. 3rd in series - Voyager


Read:


Also Read:


1. Healing the Highlander by Melissa Mayhue
2. Bonded by Blood by Laurie London
3. Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill
4. A Werewolf in Manhattan by Vicki Lewis Thompson
5. Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward
6. Bear Necessities by Dana Marie Bell Mar 6 - 4 Stars
7. Sins of the Heart by Eve Silver
8. Sins of the Soul by Eve Silver
9. Sins of the Flesh by Eve Silver
10. Pride by Rachel Vincent











1.1st To Die--James Patterson
2.Full Moon Rising--Keri Arthur
3.Feast Of Fools--Rachel Caine
Three Name Authors
4.Token of Darkness--Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
5.Blood and Chocolate--Annette Curtis Klause
6.Garden Spells--Sarah Addison Allen
Trilogy
7.Key of Light-- Nora Roberts
8.Key of Knowledge-- Nora Roberts
9. Key of Valor-- Nora Roberts
Book 3 of a Series
10. Valley of Silence--Nora Roberts

1. Darkness Becomes Her by Kelly Keaton
2. An Artificial Night by Seanan McGuire
3. Wild & Hexy by Vicki Lewis Thompson
4. Casual Hex by Vicki Lewis Thompson
5. Ghost a la Mode by Sue Ann Jaffarian
6.
7. Casting Spells by Barbara Bretton
8. Laced with Magic by Barbara Bretton
9. Spun By Sorcery by Barbara Bretton
10. Halfway Hexed by Kimberley Frost

1. 3 word title - When Darkness Comes
2. 3 word title - Slave to Sensation
3. 3 word title - Vision of heat
4 - 6 Read three books that were written by three-name authors
4. 3 word author - Lover Avenged (JR WARD)
5. 3 word author - Lover Mine (JR WARD)
6. 3 word author - The insiders guide BBD(Father Mine) ((JR WARD)
7 - 9 Read a trilogy
7. Trilogy book 1 - City of Bones (The Mortal instruments by Cassandra Claire)
8. Trilogy book 2 - City of Ashes
9. Trilogy book 3 - City of Glass
10. Read a book that is the third book in a series.
10. 3rd in series - Iron Crowned (Dark Swan series Richelle Mead)

Read three books that has three-word titles.
1. Born to Bite 3/5****
2. The Mane Squeeze
3.
Read three books that were written by three-name authors (ex. Karen Marie Moning, Jayne Ann Krentz, Laurell K. Hamilton, J.R. Ward, etc). You may use the same author for all three books, or different authors.
4. J.R. Ward Lover Eternal
5.
6.
Read a trilogy
7. Dance Upon the Air 3/1****
8. Heaven and Earth
9. Face the Fire
Read a book that is the third book in a series.
10. Midnight Awakening








And one new book.
Three Word Titles
Green Eyed Demon by Jaye Wells
The Last Days by Scott Westerfeld
Three Word Authors
Dying Bites by D.D. Barant
Trilogy
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
Third Book in a Series

3/10 Done
Three Word Titles
Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
Secrets and Shadows by Shannon Delany
Three Word Authors
Outside In by Maria V. Snyder
Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
Trilogy
Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder
Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder
Third Book in a Series










Possible Alternatives
Dust City
Across the Universe
Father Mine: Zsadist and Bella's Story
The Iron Daughter

THREE WORD TITLES
1.
2. Bond with Me by Anne Marsh
3.



THREE WORD AUTHORS
4. Lover Unleashed: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward
5. Wicked Sexy by R.G. Alexander
6. Touch A Dark Wolf by Jennifer St. Giles



TRILOGY - Shadowdwellers
7. Ecstasy by Jacquelyn Frank
8. Rapture by Jacquelyn Frank
9. Pleasure by Jacquelyn Frank



THIRD BOOK IN A SERIES - Leopard People
10.Burning Wild by Christine Feehan


Three Word Titles
1. Key to Conspiracy by Talia Gryphon
2. Death's Sweet Embrace by Tracey O'Hara
3.



Three Word Authors
4. Death Threads by Elizabeth Lynn Casey
5. When Blood Calls by J.K. Beck
6. TBD


Trilogy
7. Heart Of Stone by C.E. Murphy
8. House of Cards by C.E. Murphy
9. Hands Of Flame by C.E. Murphy



Third Book
10. Hex Marks the Spot by Madelyn Alt


Three word titles
1. Married By Morning
2. Into the Dark
3. Succubus on Top
Three name authors
5. Sea Glass by Maria V. Snyder currently reading
6. Enchanted Glass by Dianna Wynne Jones
Trilogy
7. Assassin's Apprentice
8. Royal Assassin
9. Assassin's Quest
Book 3 of a Series
10. Faefever

1. 3 word title - The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa
2. 3 word title - The Dark One by Ronda Thompson
3. 3 word title - The Untamed One by Ronda Thompson
5. 3 word author - Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken
6. 3 word author - Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward
10. 3rd in series - Iron Crowned by Richelle Mead











1.
2. Playing With Fire by Katie Macalister
3. Enslave Me Sweetly by Gena Showalter
4.
5. Wicked Game by Jeri Ready-Smith
6. Without Reservations by J.L. Langley
7.
8.
9.
10. Green Eyed Demon by Jaye Wells











Read 3/10
Three word titles
2. Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh
3. Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh
Three word authors
5. Undead and Unwed - Mary Janice Davidson
6. Over Hexed - Vicki Lewis Thompson
Trilogy
7. Key of Light - Nora Roberts
8. Key of Knowledge - Nora Roberts
9. Key of Valor - Nora Roberts
Third book in a series

1. Ecstasy in Darkness - Gena Showalter finished 3/5
2. Doomsday Can Wait - Lori Handelhand
3. TBA
4. Rise of the Poison Moon - Mary Janice Davidson
5. Found - Margaret Peterson Haddix
6. A Charmed Life - Dianna Wynne Jones
7. Ghost Shadow - Heather Graham Finished 3/3
8. Ghost Night - Heather Graham Finished 3/7
9. Ghost Moon - "
10. Storm Breaking - Mercedes Lackey

3.Darkness Becomes Her – Kelly Keaton
5.Angelfire – Courtney Allison Moulton
9.The Finding – Nicky Charles











Progress: 1 to 10
Three-Word Titles:
1.
2. The Iron Hunt by Marjorie M. Liu
3. The Starlight Rite by Cherise Sinclair



Three-Name Authors:
4. A Werewolf in Manhattan by Vicki Lewis Thompson
5. Dying Bites by D.D. Barant
6. Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward



Trilogy - Tales of an Urban Werewolf by Karen MacInerney
7. Howling at the Moon
8. On the Prowl
9. Leader of the Pack



Third Book in the Series - Succubus Diaries
10. My Fair Succubi by Jill Myles


DURATION: March 1 - March 31, 2011
The categories are:
1 - 3 Read three books that has three-word titles.
Immortal in Death
Undead and Unappreciated
All Together Dead
4 - 6 Read three books that were written by three-name authors
Hunted by P.C. Cast
Seduced by Moonlight by Laurell K. Hamilton
Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward
7 - 9 Read a trilogy
Circle Trilogy
Morrigan's Cross
Dance of the Gods
Valley of Silence
10. Read a book that is the third book in a series.
Faefever











Earlier today I finished Cast in Fury (Elantra #4) by Michelle Sagara West (★★★★). This is a fantasy series that takes place in the fantasy world of Elantra. Elantra is populated by different races: humans, a lion-humanoid race called Leontines, dragons, an elf-like race called Barrani, a winged race called Aerians, and a telepathic race called Tha'alani. The first book introduced the world, the races and protagonist, Kaylin Neya. The recent books have been Kaylin solving various problems, but they each focus more on one race than another. The second book was about the Barrani. The third book, about the Tha'alani. This fourth book was mostly about the Leontines.
Kaylin's trusted sergeant and surrogate father has been detained for murder. It's up to Kaylin, et. al. To navigate the politics & customs of the various races of Elantra to uncover the true story behind the murder.
I love this series. It's one of my all-time favorites. However, this book was missing some of the elements I've liked most in the previous few. While I love how each book uncovers more about Kaylin's past as well as her mysterious hidden abilities, I miss the romantic angle that we saw in a few earlier books. It's still a fantastic series, though, and I look forward to reading it through it's end.
There will be at least nine books in this series. The next two, Cast in Silence (#5) and Cast in Chaos (#6) are currently available. Cast in Ruin (#7) will be out in September 2011. Cast in Danger (#8) is currently being written, and a ninth book has been purchased by the publisher as well.
Three-Word Titles:
1. Cross Your Heart (Broken Heart, OK #7) by Michele Bardsley
2. Black Magic Sanction (Hollows #8) by Kim Harrison
3.
Three-Name Authors:
4. Chris Marie Green: Deep In the Woods (Vampire Babylon #6)
5.
6. Karen Marie Moning: Bloodfever (Fever #2)
Trilogy:
7-9. Jayne Castle: Orchid, Zinnia, Amaryllis (St. Helens series)
Third in a series:
10. Blameless (Parasol Protectorate #3) by Gail Carriger











1. Darkness Becomes Her by Kelly Keaton
2. The Werewolf Upstairs by Ashlyn Chase
3.
4.
5. Ghost a la Mode by Sue Ann Jaffarian
6.
7. Casting Spells by Barbara Bretton
8. Laced with Magic by Barbara Bretton
9. Spun By Sorcery by Barbara Bretton
10. Halfway Hexed by Kimberley Frost

The Power of Three Challenge
4/10 Done
Three Word Titles
Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
Secrets and Shadows by Shannon Delany
Three Word Authors
Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
Trilogy
Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder
Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder
Third Book in a Series










Possible Alternatives
Dust City
Across the Universe
Father Mine: Zsadist and Bella's Story
The Iron Daughter
Books mentioned in this topic
Among the Living (other topics)Griffin's Destiny (other topics)
Iron Crowned (other topics)
Griffin's Shadow (other topics)
Gil's All Fright Diner (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Jayne Ann Krentz (other topics)N.K. Jemisin (other topics)
Brenda Joyce (other topics)
J.R. Ward (other topics)
Kathy Love (other topics)
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DURATION: March 1 - March 31, 2011
3/10 just edited previous post since no one else posted
1 Bitten in Two Jennifer Rardin
2 Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix
3 Green Eyed Demon Jaye Wells
4 Goddess of Legend P.C Cast3/15 Treachery in Death J.D Robb
6 A Hard Day's Knight Simon R Green3/27 Key of Light Nora Roberts
8 Key of Knowledge Nora Roberts
9 Key of Valor Nora Roberts
10 Unseen Rachel Caine3/3read