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Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: Mexican
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Probably one of my moms Harlequin books that she didn't know I *borrowed*
Favorite Romance Genre: Toss up between Historical and Paranormal
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... My husband is jealous of my Kindle

Favorite Color: green
Favorite Food: My father's gumbo
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): I believe it was The Sun Witch by Linda Winstead Jones, the first installment of her Columbyana series.
Favorite Romance Genre: Historical and Paranormal
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because....I don't consider myself a resident of a town unless I have a Library card.
I'm so excited to be a part of this group!

Jackie - I was always trying to sneak Harlequin and Mills & Boon into my room without anyone knowing - buying them from a second hand store for peanuts... Mum DID NOT approve of romance books!!
...Oh, and I think my husband would love to throw away my ereader as well!
Makenzie - I don't think I've ever had gunmbo... That will have to wait until I get over the States one day :)

Favorite Color: green
Favorite Food: My father's gumbo
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): I believe it was The Sun Witch by Linda Winstead Jones, the first in..."
The 3 Fyne Witches books are great, I haven't checked out her Children of the Sun books.

Jackie - I was always trying to sneak Harlequin and Mills & Boon into my room without anyone knowing - buying them from a second hand store for peanut..."
If you try gumbo here in the states, make sure you're in South Louisiana...or Mackenzie's father's house. :-)

Hey everyone,
Birthday: November 1st
Favourite Colour: Deep green
Favourite Food: Cheeseburger/Pineapple, couldn't possibly pick one.
First romance I read: On The Night Of The Seventh Moon - Victoria Holt. Wow, be still my rampaging 12 year old heart!
Favourite romance category: Historical/Contemp.
I know I'm a book addict because I buy books before buying food for my children...Seriously, that hasn't ever happened...
Looking forward to hanging out here and picking up some fabulous recs.
Birthday: November 1st
Favourite Colour: Deep green
Favourite Food: Cheeseburger/Pineapple, couldn't possibly pick one.
First romance I read: On The Night Of The Seventh Moon - Victoria Holt. Wow, be still my rampaging 12 year old heart!
Favourite romance category: Historical/Contemp.
I know I'm a book addict because I buy books before buying food for my children...Seriously, that hasn't ever happened...
Looking forward to hanging out here and picking up some fabulous recs.

Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: Tacos
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Texas! Lucky by Sandra Brown
Favorite Romance Genre: Contemporary series
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because....I work at a library and I constantly have the max(50) books out, on my card... and a family members card:) I carry a book with me ALWAYS.

Do you think Makenzie's father will welcome my husband and I with open arms for the opportunity to cook his gumbo for us!!? LOL :)
Hey Ian, perhaps we sort out a road trip with a few cars, touring around looking for gumbo?? What a hoot!

LOL Aideen - bodice rippers at the ripe age of 12! Hmmm, strangely I haven't ever read a Victoria Holt...
Jodi - you are in a great profession! Want to read it? Order it! (Perhaps a little simplistic, but you get my drift... :)

That would be fun. Dibs on the Dodge Challenger.


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It looks really comfy, but it has to be a serious gas-guzzler, doesn't it...?

Do you think Makenzie's father will welcome my husband and I with ..."
Hahaha. Most definitely! When he makes it, he makes a huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge pot...and it's usually just for my mom and dad...and sometimes me (when I'm in town). They freeze 75% of it. I'll let y'all know next time he cooks a gumbo. Which will probably either be Thanksgiving or most definitely Christmas.
But yes, anywhere in SOUTH Louisiana will have good gumbo. If it's a hole in the wall place, it's probably better than the fancy restaurants. :D
Carrie wrote: The 3 Fyne Witches books are great, I haven't checked out her Children of the Sun books.
Carrie, you should definitely check out the other 6 books! And according to her Facebook page, I believe she's going to start working on another 3. After saying no more, she just couldn't stay away from Columbyana. :)

Birthday: 7-16-82
Favorite Color: Pink of course!
Favorite Food: Chicken
First Romance Novel Read (I'll have to think about this one):
Favorite Romance Genre: Just starting reading a lot of romance, it will take me a little longer to figure it out. I am really liking romance/mystery.
Finished the line: I know I'm a bo..."I am reading 27 books right now...at the same time...oh and I had to archive items on my Nook and buy a bigger memory card because I ran out of space...ha!

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Ooohhh - I like that one Ian! 'Book me in, Dano.' ...I may yet become a rev-head :)

Birthday: 7-16-82
Favorite Color: Pink of course!
Favorite Food: Chicken
First Romance Novel Read (I'll have to think about this o..."
Welcome to the group, Jensine! There are some great romance suspense books - so many good ones to pick from, you're spoiled for choice...
LOL - I haven't yet hit memory overload on my eReader, but I tend to remove them once I've read the book. Calibre is great for managing your eLibrary :)

*hehehe* Give us plenty of notice - It'll take Ian and I a few days to haul ourselves over there!
(Don't worry - we won't really gatecrash your parent's holiday celebrations - at least, I won't... but Ian might ;)

Birthday: April 23, 1992
Favorite Color: Green ('cause it's my crush's fave color. lol)
Favorite Food: anything chili; sweets (lots of them!); so many nice food, so many allergies :(
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): I remembered it so well. It's called SIOUX SPLENDOR. I forgot the author though. I was like 9 or 10 then. I was bored and decided to read whatever book I picked first without looking at it. And, I finished reading it, cover to cover. lol
Favorite Romance Genre: Romantic Comendy, Paranormal especially vamps and witches stuff, Urban Fantasy, Suspense
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because I start and end my day reading a book. We have a library at home and a couple of shelves are my books alone. I can read 4 or 5 books per day when I'm at home. I buy atleast 3 books every time a pass a bookstore (I think working in a bookstore is the coolest job 'coz you get to read lots of books for FREE). I have thick eyeglasses and its not because of the genes I swear! (But does that count?) :)

...I wonder if ppl who work with the online book retailers also get to read the ebooks??

Favorite Color: Forest Green
Favorite Food: Grilled chicken
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Carla Cassidy "Once Forbidden..."
Favorite Romance Genre: Paranormal
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I have a stack of books I have either read or to be read in every room in my house so when i have a free moment I can read a chapter or a book or two.

Happy birthday for the 15th Claudietta!
You'll both fit in well with all those books lying around or in your hot little hands... Just the thing for challenges or discussions :)

Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: Burgers, tacos, and chicken
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): I'm not really sure about the title but my first romance that I really remember reading was a Harlequin romance
Favorite Romance Genre: Paranormal Romance
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because....I own both nook and Kindle and have close to a thousand titles each. I also own close to a hundred paper back and hard cover books. My husband often mocks whenever he sees me with my nook, kindle, or other books in my hands.

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Favorite Color: Black
Favorite Food: Mexican Food
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Prisoner of My Desire By Johanna Lindsay I believe
Favorite Romance Genre: Its a toss between Historical Romance & Suspense-Romance
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because....I have to have a book by my side at all times, can't put them down & often read into the wee hours of the morning, knowing that I have to get up early...

I try to be really strict within myself now, Allison - no ultra-late nights reading for me. ...I'm now at the age where I end up feeling like I have a hang-over :(
And, DeLeetra, my favourite place to read is in bed! LOL - I couldn't read without my bed!! ;)

Favorite Color: Red, blue, or green, depending on the day
Favorite Food: Ice Cream
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Judith McNaught's Kingdom of Dreams
Favorite Romance Genre: historical
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I have so many books that I can go shopping on my own shelves... and I still go buy more every time payday comes around.

So welcome Julie!

Favorite Color: Dark Green
Favorite Food: Steak
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Probably something by Barbara Cartland
Favorite Romance Genre: Paranormal Romance
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I would rather read than do anything else.

Birthday : April 19
Favorite Color : Red
Favorite food : Truffle Cake (Made by Me ;))
First Romance Novel : Pride and Prejudice
Favorite Romance Genre : Historical Romance
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... its my favorite thing in the world!!
Favorite Color : Red
Favorite food : Truffle Cake (Made by Me ;))
First Romance Novel : Pride and Prejudice
Favorite Romance Genre : Historical Romance
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... its my favorite thing in the world!!

Favorite Color: Teal
Favorite Food: Nachos
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): All I remember was it was a Harlequin. I became completely obsessed with them for years before I realized there were other publishers out there lol
Favorite Romance Genre: It honestly depends on my mood. I will go through genre binges for months at a time. Right now I am in a western/erotic binge
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I completely lose myself in reading, I literally have to set an alarm to sleep sometimes. I have donated boxes upon boxes of books to my local library because I just ran out of room (except for my collectables lol everyone needs a hobby)to the point I have started buying digital as they are much easier to store. When I am not reading I think about reading. I am slightly obsessed.

I've never had a truffle cake - sounds very interesting. Yum :)
I know what you mean about Harlequin... Took me ages to find some other romance options as well! I tried a couple of other publishers/formats but hated them. This is why GR and groups like this saved me from a life of Sudoku!!

Birthday: July 22
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Food: Sushi
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): The Taming of Sleeping Beauty by Anne Rice
Favorite Romance Genre: PNR/Urban Fantasy
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I'd rather forget to put on pants in the morning than to leave my Kindle behind.


Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Food: Sushi
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Something by Judith McNaught or Johanna lindsey
Favorite Romance Genre: Love everything and anything with romance but PNR/UF and historical romances are my top faves
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because I am in a passionate relationship with my ereader

Ah, but is it committed?? Welcome, Sara!!


I hadn't thought to assign my ereader with a gender, let alone free-thinking thoughts. I wonder what the hell 'he' thinks with some of my book choices. Eeek!

Birthday: May 10
Favorite Color: purple
Favorite Food: sushi [so happy to see several ppl say this also!]
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): something in the Sweet Dreams teen line....
Favorite Romance Genre: lately, PNR but I cut my teeth on historicals
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because... when I found my teen book diary several weeks ago I felt like I was experiencing the Rapture.

Favorite Color:Pink all the way, every shade
Favorite Food:Chicken
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember):i thik it was sweet valley high when i was so young. and then my aunt when i was 18 let me read a book at her house i was staying and i was hooked dont remember the name but was my first real historical romance..
Favorite Romance Genre:humm not sure still learning all of them and figuring my favorite
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because....
I burn dinner because i was to involved in a book.. and i take one with me everywhere!!!
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Birthday: July 27th
Favorite Color: I love all colors, I always say rainbow is my favorite color but, if I had to choose just one...I'd have to say GREEN.
Favorite Food: Crispy Scallops from my favorite Thai restaurant
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Emilie Loring's The Solitary Horseman
Favorite Romance Genre: historicals
Finished the line: I know I'm a book fanatic because I have hundreds of books both in print and eBooks and yet I can't go by a book store without wanting to see what's there or peruse on-line books. I have to stop myself from buying books..."