Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

Susan A, I decided to start with a new to me pick (which I never do) because I've yet to read a book you rec'd to me that I didn't love! I read Cheating Chance and loved it! It was sexy, full of suspense and I can't wait to read more of Nick and Brandon. Thanks!

Carla_Collette, I'm going to start reading with Black Dog and Rebel Rose Tomorrow.

Valerie,

Finished my 2nd pick -short and very sweet! Love Lori Foster!!

On to pick #3...maybe, Lol!!

Skena wrote: "Carla_Collette, I'm going to start reading with Black Dog and Rebel Rose Tomorrow."
Hope that you like it.

I finished my pick, White Hot Kiss. I liked it and gave it 4 stars.

Hi Karen,
Have finished reading Lord of Scoundrels and really enjoyed it. Also read the Raven Prince which I did not enjoy as much but was a good read. Thanks for recommending them xxxx

thanks Suzanne , im gonna start with nora roberts Dark witch then try to read a rogue by any other name and sara addisons books..

Hi Kaileigh! I read Thrill of It All this week - I was confused as to whether this was the first or second of the Caruso Family series and ended up reading An Offer He Can't Refuse first... then realized Thrill did come first! Oh well! I enjoyed them both and so am considering it a two-for-one pick! Thanks so much!

Something Old:
★NEW: The Thrill of It All – Christie Ridgway (one of my favourite books) - Read 06.04 ★★★★

Breann wrote: "Susan A, I decided to start with a new to me pick (which I never do) because I've yet to read a book you rec'd to me that I didn't love! I read Cheating Chance and loved it! It was s..."

Wow! What an awesome compliment. I'm so glad you liked it. I liked the whole series. I love James Buchanan's books. He just doesn't write fast enough for me :(

Fran

I read
4 stars
4 stars
3 stars

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Hi Breann! I finished two of my picks this morning. I read Fall from India Place and I loved it! And I listened to Kiss of a Demon King and really liked it too! Both series are favorites and I loved that they got picked so I had an excuse to read them!! Now I'm just over half done listening a third pick - The Lady Most Willing...: A Novel in Three Parts. This is an easy book to listen to with lovely narration - I've had the earbuds in for about 5 hours today! (Oops, about 6 1/2 hours - I still had a little bit to listen to in Demon King too!)

Hi Grace!

I finished my first pick this morning, Kiss of a Demon King. I enjoyed it, especially the narration, but maybe not quite as much as the previous books in the series. Still a winner, though, and I'll definitely be continuing with the series. Thanks for the great picks, I'm planning on reading at least 2 more this month!

Hi beppy, I finished one of the new books you recommended, , and liked it a lot! Now I have/will be checking out more of her books! Thanks for the great recommendations.

Hi Breann, I finished The Lady Most Willing...: A Novel in Three Parts last evening - it was a great book to listen to as I worked around the house the last couple of days!

Today I started Saturday Night Special and Loyalty in Death! After that, I think there are one or two more I will get this month. I would love to get a couple more in, it will depend on how quick I finish books for some other challenges though.

Hiya Tia! I finished my first pick today, . Thank you so much for picking it for me! I enjoyed it and definitely plan to continue on with the series (so many very yummy guys were introduced in this book!).

Skandia - thanks for recommending . It had been on my TBR a long time and was a good read. Now I'll have to pick up the rest of the books in the series.

Hi Kailiegh - I've finished 2 more picks!!
LOVED and can't wait to continue the series... number 3 will be my last PIFM read this month!
I also really enjoyed and will probably look for other books by her. Thanks so much for the awesome picks this month!!

Something Borrowed:
✔★NEW: Definitely, Maybe in Love – Ophelia London (recommended- read it and enjoyed it) - Read 06.14 ★★★★

Something Blue:
✔★TBR: The Best Man – Kristan Higgins (Your shelf- I have read nearly all her books and have found them all really good) - Read 06.08 ★★★★

Arielle Rae, I finished On the Edge and absolutely loved it. No idea why it took me so long to start it, it's been on my tbr pile forever. I'm glad you picked it for me.

Hi Breann, two more read and another one started! I finished Loyalty in Death, wonderful and expected - I love listening to this series! I also finish Saturday Night Special, not my favorite in this series, but I love this family. It was more lighthearted fun than I was expecting and not as much family, so different but still good! This morning I started Lion and the Falcon - I'm sure this one will be fun too!

Cmkage wrote: "Arielle Rae, I finished On the Edge and absolutely loved it. No idea why it took me so long to start it, it's been on my tbr pile forever. I'm glad you picked it for me."

Glad you liked it! I'm planning of doing a reread of that series myself soon...
Enjoy the following books! They are just as good :)

Hi Shelby!

I finished and I loved it, especially the yummy hero :D
The only thing that bugged me was the heroine. I found her annoying and it kind of marred my enjoyment a bit.
Otherwise, thanks for the recommendation! Going to continue the series

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Tia, I finished my second pick today . It really surprised me! I was worried about the humor. I'm one of those people that can't do 'embarrassment humor' since I end up embarrassed for the character instead of finding the situation humorous like intended, and that's mostly what I expected from this book. I was pleasantly surprised with Clayton's writing/style though. I found the whole book to be quiet funny. My only complaint was just a personal one, I'm not crazy about chick-lit and the first half seemed more chick-lit than romance. I'm definitely looking forward to the sequel! Thanks so much for picking this for me.

Ella wrote: "Hi Ty, here are your picks! If you need me to re-pick, please let me know.


Something Old
NEW: 1. Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James - It's a book that makes..."

almost forgot to update...

finished my first pick - - loved it! but I had to grow to love it - it was just so completely different from the first book, which was magical and lightness, whereas the follow-up was despair, angst and darkness. I love the characters and love the writing. Thanks for the pick, Ella!

MountainKat wrote: "Hi Erin, here are your picks! I struggled a bit coming up with them, your description on your profile and your more recent reads didn't match up completely. I tried to give you a wide variety, so..."

So I finally got a chance to read over the weekend and I really enjoyed it. Thanks for the pick!

So glad you enjoyed it Erin!

Arielle Rae wrote: "Hi Shelby!

I finished and I loved it, especially the yummy hero :D
The only thing that bugged me was the heroine. I found her annoying and it kind of marred my..."

Yay! So glad you liked it. :) In my opinion the series gets better and better so I'm glad you'll continue.

Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "Skandia - thanks for recommending . It had been on my TBR a long time and was a good read. Now I'll have to pick up the rest of the books in the series."

I have to continue this series, too! Glad you liked it :)

I just finished all of my PIFM challenge books!!! I read some great books and was introduced to some awesome authors that I would like to explore more :D
Thanks
xxx

Wow, MK! You're getting to quite a few picks, glad you're liking them :)

Karla wrote: "Gigi wrote: "Karla wrote: "Gigi, here are my picks for you. I hope you find some you like!

Something Old:
One of my favorites, , is also one of the oldest on your TBR.
..."

Karla, I finished The Rosie Project! What a great book! You're right that it starts a little slow, but picks up. Awesome read! Thank you.

AnniLuvs--
I finished my first PIFM this month, and liked it. I'll definitely try another book by that author, who was new to me. I've started and am liking it so far as well. Thanks for the nice picks!

Valerie,

Read my 3rd pick -it was a quick read.

Thanks again for the great picks!!

Penney,
I just finished , and it was just as good as the others that I have read in that series. I have also started Memoirs of a Geisha, and it is also quite good. I am not sure I will get it finished by the end of the month, though. In addition, I have four other of your picks for me that are now on the top of my TBR stack, and I want to get to them soon, even though it will not be in time for this month.
Thanks again for such great picks!

Laurla I finished Free to Fall and it was wonderful. One of the best books I've read in a while.

Susan A, I read Super Sock Man and it was so cute! I love Amy Lane.

I've started Butterfly Hunter and am slowly but surely getting through all the stories in Grand Adventures.

Vi-
I finished The Accidental Vampire I enjoyed it--parts of it were laugh out loud funny. It's been on my TBR for a long time. Thanks for moving it off. May have time to read another this month but not sure which one yet.

Joyce wrote: "Laurla I finished Free to Fall and it was wonderful. One of the best books I've read in a while."

I'm so glad!!!! Hope the rest of your reading this month was just as satisfying :-)

Kaileigh wrote: "Hi Karen,
Have finished reading Lord of Scoundrels and really enjoyed it. Also read the Raven Prince which I did not enjoy as much but was a good read. Thanks for recommending them xxxx"

Hi im glad you liked Lord of Scoundrels , and I hope you try some more of Elizabeth Hoyt she is a wonderful author xoxo

Hi Ashley , sorry i didnt get the time till now to read books , I will be starting with my picks tomorrow :)

Fran

I read:
Cross & Crown 5 stars
Into the Wind 4 stars
Got Your Six 4 stars
Sand & Water 3 stars

That makes 7 for the month. I think that will probably be all. Thanks for the great picks!

Good to hear Carla-Colette! I first discovered Julie Anne Long author at our public library, all of her books are at my library. Saw your comment/review about the book...her books vary as far as steaminess. I definitely recall that one of her first books To Love a Thief ,(not in a series, it is a Pygmalian-plot) is definitely more PG-rated.

Susan A wrote: "Fran

I read:
Cross & Crown 5 stars
Into the Wind 4 stars
Got Your Six 4 stars
Sand & Water 3 stars

That makes 7 for the month. I..."


So glad you enjoyed your picks this month Susan!!

Hi KarenH!

I fit one more of your picks in this month, Mistletoe Mischief . It was a very cute, sweet story - thanks for the pick!

AnniLuvs wrote: "Good to hear Carla-Colette! I first discovered Julie Anne Long author at our public library, all of her books are at my library. Saw your comment/review about the book...her books..."

Thanks, I'll have to check that title out. I don't object to some steam, but if there's too much it often seems to detract from the story.

Fran wrote: "Hi KarenH!

I fit one more of your picks in this month, Mistletoe Mischief. It was a very cute, sweet story - thanks for the pick!"

Glad you liked it Fran! I thought it was really cute, too...someday I'm going to get to the other two books in the series!

Hi Grace, I've finished 2 more picks, Hard as It Gets and The Devil's Brew, and really liked them. Both series have new books coming out soon, and I'm waiting impatiently...

Thanks for the great picks!

Gigi wrote: "Karla, I finished The Rosie Project! What a great book! You're right that it starts a little slow, but picks up. Awesome read! Thank you."

I'm glad you liked it!

Runell wrote: "Hi, Karla! Here are my picks for you:

1. Something Old: Archer's Voice: Though I'm technically still reading this (I'm 81%) I already know it's a favorite. [New to You] Or: If you'..."

I put a hold on a couple of your suggestions awhile back, and one finally came in! I hope I can get to it before the end of the month.

Susan A, I finished Butterfly Hunter last night and excuse me while I hug my kindle and twirl with giddiness. It went straight to my favorites shelf, I just... just loved it so much.

HI Ashley ,
I finished Law man and how I loved it , straight goes to my favorite books , thanks :)