Jess Michaels 2019 Reading Challenge discussion

28/400

Finished Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas
my yearly re-read - absolutely my fave LK - perfect! 5*

Totals ~ Jan: 36/100 + Feb: 39/100 + Mar: 37/100 = April: 24/100 = 136/100

January: Total 36
February: Total 39
March: Total 37
April: 24

March

1. Two Hearts in Time, Eugenia Riley~ 3-1 ~ ★★★★★
2. True Valor, Jax Hunter~ 3-2 ~ ★★★★★
3. Insidious, Catherine Coulter ~ 3-3 ~ ★★★★★
4. Frozen Delight, Saffron Sands ~ 3-4 ~ ★★★
5. Nashville SEAL, Sharon Hamilton ~ 3-5 ~ ★★★★★
6. It Started with a Kiss, Marina Adair ~ 3-6 ~ ★★★★★
7. Home to You, Jenn Faulk ~ 3-7 ~ ★★★★★
8. Never Run from Love, Maureen Driscoll ~ 3-8 ~ ★★★★★
9. Once a SEAL, Kate Pearce ~ 3-9 ~ ★★★★★
10. Oliver & Jumpy, Stories 49-51, Warner Stejskal ~ 3-9 ~ ★★★★★
11. Help Me Be Good About Gossiping, Joy Berry ~ 3-10 ~ ★★★★
12. Dreamthief, Tamara Grantham ~ 3-10 ~ ★★★★★
13. Pregnant by the Dragon Shifter, Jasmine Wylder ~ 3-11 ~ ★★★★
14. The Secret to Seduction, Ember Casey ~ 3-12 ~ ★★★★
15. Counting with the Mayan, Stephanie Neilan ~ 3-13 ~ ★★★
16. The Second Shooter, E.A. Briginshaw ~ 3-13 ~ ★★★★★
17. A Book About Being Mean, Joy Berry ~ 3-14 ~ ★★★★★
18. The Substitute, Denise Grover Swank ~ 3-15 ~ ★★★★★
19. Appetizer Recipes, Maya Ashley ~ 3-16 ~ ★★★★★
20. The Long Way Home, Staci Stallings ~ 3-17 ~ ★★★★★
21. Forged in Fire, Trish McCallan ~ 3-18 ~ ★★★★★
22. Rekindled Desire, Hadley Raydeen ~ 3-19 ~ ★★★
23. Being Bossy, Joy Berry ~ 3-20 ~ ★★★★★
24. Monsieur Pierre, Anne Dana ~ 3-21 ~ ★★★★★
25. Highland Healer, Willa Blair ~ 3-21 ~ ★★★★★
26. Magical Dawn, Hanna Karlzon ~ 3-22 ~ ★★★★★
27. The Widow's Love, Christian Michael ~ 3-22 ~ ★★★★★
28. Grumpy Groundhog, Maurene Wright ~ 3-23 ~ ★★★★★
29. Pig Pig Goes to Camp, David McPhail ~ 3-24 ~ ★★★★★
30. Snow Angel, Melanie Shawn ~ 3-26 ~ ★★★★★
31. Wrong Place, Right Time, Elle Casey ~ 3-28 ~ ★★★★★
32. Leo the Late Bloomer, Robert Kraus ~ 3-29 ~ ★★★★★
33. Some Lucky Woman: Jana's Story, Carmen DeSousa ~ 3-29 ~ ★★★★★
34. The Convenient Mail Order Bride, Ruth Ann Nordin ~ 3-31 ~ ★★★★★
35. The Baker's Secret, Stephen P. Kiernan ~ 03-31 ~ ★★★★★
36. Law of Attraction, John Ward ~ 03-31 ~ ★★★★★
37. To Have & to Hold, Tracie Petersen ~ 03-31 ~ ★★★★★



April

1. Highlander's Challenge, Jo Barnett ~ 4-2 ~ ★★★★★
2. A Knight to Remember, Cynthia Luhrs ~ 4-4 ~ ★★★★★
3. Highlander's Kiss, Joanne Wadsworth ~ 4-5 ~ ★★★★★
4. Once Upon a Cowboy, Lacy Williams ~ 4-6 ~ ★★★★★
5. Triumph & Treasure, Collette Cameron ~ 4-8 ~ ★★★★★
6. A Day with Moo, Kerry McQuaide ~ 4-8 ~ ★★★★
7. A Wife for Big John, Lauri Robinson ~ 4-9 ~ ★★★★★
8. Light My Fire, Part 1, Misha Carver ~ 4-10 ~ ★★★
9. King's Warrior, Kris Kennedy ~ 4-11 ~ ★★★★★
10. Joshua's Mission, Vannetta Chapman ~ 4-12 ~ ★★★★★
11. For Now & Forever, Sophie Love ~ 4-14 ~ ★★★★★
12. The Vixen & the Vet, Katy Regnery ~ 4-17 ~ ★★★★★
13. Texas Twilight, Caroline Fyffe ~ 4-18 ~ ★★★★★
14. Rebel Wolf, Amy Green 4-19 ~ ★★★★★
15. Treasure Me, Cowboy, Debra Clopman ~ 4-21 ~ ★★★★★
16. The Quarterback's Secret Baby, Stephanie Brother ~ 4-21 ~ ★★★
17. Sourdough Creek, Caroline Fyffe ~ 4-23 ~ ★★★★★
18. Never Again So Close, Claudia Serrano ~ 4-24 ~ ★★★
19. Right Name, Wrong Man, Mona Risk ~ 4-25 ~ ★★★★★
20. The Rock Star's Email Order Bride, Demelza Carlton ~ 4-26 ~ ★★★★★
21. A Kid's Guide to Costa Rica, Jack L. Roberts ~ 4-26 ~ ★★★★★
22. She Belongs to Me, Carmen DeSousa ~ 4-27 ~ ★★★★★
23. The Third Boy, Esty Vaysman ~ 4-27 ~ ★★★★★
24. Weston, Debra Kayn ~ 4-29 ~ ★★★★★

29/400

Finished Her Secondhand Duke by Aileen Fish
Enjoyable short! 4*

30/400

Finished Wallflower Gone Wild by Maya Rodale
o.k. 3.5*

31/400

Finished once again, The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
Funny, adorable and tearful! Loved it - 5*

32/400

Finished Played by a Scoundrel by Stephanie Ellis
2.5-3*

33/400

Finished Escapade by Kasey Michaels. 3.5*

31/200 When Shadows Come by Vincent Zandri
32/200 Visions in Death by J.D. Robb
33/200 Kidnapped by Suzanne Ferrell
34/200 Claused by Harmony Raines
35/200 Cold Metal Night by Alex Kava
36/200 Blood Sugar Baby by J.T. Ellison
37/200 The Missing and the Gone by Erica Spindler
38/200 600 Hours of Edward by Craig Lancaster
39/200 Edward Adrift by Craig Lancaster
40/200 Edward Unspooled by Craig Lancaster

34/400

Finished In My Wildest Dreams by Christina Dodd
Enjoyable! 4*

35/400

Finished When a Lord Needs a Lady by Jane Goodger
3*

36/400

Finished Three Schemes and a Scandal by Maya Rodale
Charming romantic fun! 4*

37/400

Finished Mistress by Mistake by Maggie Robinson
an o.k. read - 3*

Look at you guys go!! I'm so drowning in writing but I'm hoping to try to read a little this week.

38/400

Finished Snowbound with the Baronet by Deborah Hale
very enjoyable read! 4*

So here's something funny. My book 3/45 this year is my own. We're getting rights back from the old publisher and so I told my husband I'd go through and mark the scene breaks for him (he runs the publishing side of our indie business). And instead I started reading it. I haven't read this book in 3+ years so it was like reading something new which was fun. I wouldn't count it, but I'm sooooo far behind in my reading challenge so....... 3/45 is A Matter of Sin by ME.

39/400

Finished The Ghosts of Christmas Past by Madelynne Ellis
3.75*

4/45 an introduction to pleasure by me. I'm rereading all the Samhain books I wrote before we put them back up after rights reversion. So it's not as insufferable as it sounds.

5/45 For Desire Alone. Still reviewing books for re-release.

3/24 - Legacy by Hannah Fielding 5* a fabulous story, one of those where the characters linger in your mind long after you've finished reading the book

14/150 - Crochet: Learn How to Enjoy and Earn from the Art of Crochet: (Crochet, Crochet for Beginners, Knitting, Knitting for Beginners, Cross Stitch) - Anna Homsombat

6/45 Her Perfect Match
7/45 Taken By the Duke
8/45 Pleasuring the Lady

All by Jess Michaels (me) and still reviewing for re-release.

9/45 Beauty and the Earl - still reviewing for re-release.

10/45 Beautiful Distraction - still reviewing for the re-release. LOL It's fun to read the older books, though.

11/45 A moment of Passion
12/45 A Measure of Deceit

Both by me. And the rights have all reverted now so we're working on reloading them to retailers across the board! :)

15/150 - Country Passion - Aiden Bates

40/400

Finished The Reluctant Duchess by Sharon Cullen
enjoyable read! 4*

41/400

Finished Still in my Heart by Kathryn Smith
Enjoyable re-read 5*

42/400

Finished The Soldier's Scoundrel by Cat Sebastian
very enjoyable! 4*

41/200 All the Winters After by Sere Prince Halverson
42/200 Summit Lake by Charlie Donlea
43/200 The Nowhere Man by Gregg Hurwitz
44/200 Big Bad Daddy by Tia Siren
45/200 The Tears of Dark Water by Corban Addison
46/200 A Dark Lure by Loreth Anne White
47/200 Silence Fallen by Patricia Briggs
48/200 Hour of the Lion by Cherise Sinclair
49/200 Look Again by Marliss Melton
50/200 The Cellar by Natasha Preston

43/400

Finished To Lure a Proper Lady by Ashlyn Macnamara
4*

44/400

Finished The Story of a Baron by Linda Rae Sande 4*

45/400

Finished Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn
Ab Fab! 5*

46/400

Finished A Singular Lady by Megan Frampton
3.5* (but rounded up to 4*)

47/400

Finished A Perfect Scandal by Delilah Marvelle
3.5-4*

48/400

Finished A Matter of Temptation by Lorraine Heath. 4*

49/400

Finished A Dangerous Madness by Michelle Diener 4*

50/400

Finished A Scot in the Dark by Sarah MacLean. 4*

51/400
Finished Love After Waterloo by Suzi Love 3*

52/400

Finished When a Rogue Loves a Woman by Samantha Holt
very enjoyable! 4*

11/50

51/200 Claiming Grace by Susan Stoker
52/200 Squall by Sean Costello
53/200 Unbearable Love by Sarah J. Stone
54/200 Wrong Number, Right Guy by Elle Casey
55/200 Wrong Place, Right Time by Elle Casey
56/200 Wrong Question, Right Answer by Elle Casey
57/200 Blue Heaven by C.J. Box
58/200 No Darker Place
59/200 Don’t Let Me Go by Catherine Ryan Hyde
60/200 Bird Box by Josh Malerman

16/150 - Masked Night: Seduced by my Billionaire Stepbrother (Behind His Mask Book 1) - Kenzie Haven

17/150 - Masked Desires: Seduced by my Billionaire Stepbrother (Behind His Mask Book 2) - Kenzie Haven

61/200 Forced Disappearance by Dana Marton
62/200 The Bullet by Mary Louise Kelly
63/200 Runner by Patrick Lee
64/200 Signal by Patrick Lee
65/200 The Blinding Light by Renae Kaye
66/200 The Chosen by J.R. Ward
67/200 Immortal by J.R. Ward
68/200 Brighter Than the Sun by Maya Banks
69/200 Owned: Highest Bidder by Willow Winters
70/200 Naked in Death by J.D. Robb (re-read)

209/300

100. Preppy - Part 1 by T.M. Frazier 5*
101. Preppy - Part 2 by T.M. Frazier 5*
102. Preppy - Part 3 by T.M. Frazier 5*
103. The Last Hour of Gann by R Lee Smith 4 1/2*
104. The Prom Date by G.A. Hauser 4*
105. Things My Husband Says by Barbara Blue 5*
106. The Coppersmith Farmhouse by Devney Perry 4 1/2*
107. We Said Forever by Marie James 4 1/2*
108. Getting Lucky Number Seven by Cindi Madsen 4 1/2*
109. Chasing Fireflies by Paige P Horne 5*
110. Chasing Ellie by Paige P Horne 5*
111. All About The D by Lex Martin & Leslie McAdam 4 1/2*
112. The Air He Breathes by Brittainy C Cherry 5*
113. Fixed On You by Laurelin Paige 4 1/2*
114. Found In You by Laurelin Paige 4 1/2*
115. Forever With You by Laurelin Paige 5*
116. 100 Proof by Shanora Williams 5*
117. Entwined by SE Hall 4 1/2*
118. The Bad Guy by Celia Aaron 5*
119. Changing Lanes by Leaona Luxx 4 1/2*
120. U-turn by Leaona Luxx 4 1/2*
121. Corrupt by Penelope Douglas 5*
122. Ruckus by LJ Shen 5*
123. Twenty-two by Toni Aleo 4 1/2*
124. Cheater's Regret by Rachel Van Dyken 4 1/2*
125. Sexy Stranger by Kendall Ryan 4*
126. When It's Real by Erin Watt 5*
127. Curveball by Mariah Dietz 4*
128. Savage Collision by T.L. Smith 4*
129. Savage Reckoning by T.L. Smith 3 1/2*
130. Ruthless People by J.J. McAvoy 4 1/2*
131. Declan & Coraline by J.J. McAvoy 4 1/2*
132. The Untouchables by J.J. McAvoy 4 1/2*
133. American Savages by J.J. McAvoy 5*
134. A Bloody Kingdom by J.J. McAvoy 4 1/2*
135. Dear Aaron by Mariana Zapata 4*
136. The Last Guy by Ilsa Madden-Mills & Tia Louise 4 1/4*
137. Anarchy Found by JA Huss 3 1/2*
138. When Life Happened by Jewel E Ann 5*
139. Finding Stone by T. Saint John 4*
140. Roommates with Benefits by Nicole Williams 4*
141. Enslaved by Marissa Honeycutt 4 1/2*
142. Entwined by Marissa Honeycutt 5*
143. Embraced by Marissa Honeycutt 5*
144. Ensnared by Marissa Honeycutt 5*
145. Emerged by Marissa Honeycutt 5*
146. Undeniable by Madeline Sheehan 5*
147. Abandoned Grace by Marissa Honeycutt 4*
148. Unbeautifully by Madeline Sheehan 5*
149. Unattainable by Madeline Sheehan 5*
150. Unbeloved by Madeline Sheehan 5*
151. Undeserving by Madeline Sheehan 5*
152. Damaged Like Us by Krista & Becca Ritchie 4*
153. Distorted Hope by Marissa Honeycutt 4 1/2*
154. Childstar Part 1 by J.J. McAvoy 4*
155. Childstar Part 2 by J.J. McAvoy 4*
156. Childstar Part 3 by J.J. McAvoy 4*
157. Wild Man by Kristen Ashley 5*
158. Mystery Man by Kristen Ashley 5*
159. Law Man by Kristen Ashley 5*
160. Motorcycle Man by Kristen Ashley 5*
161. Merry and Bright by Kristen Ashley 4*
162. Law Man Short Story by Kristen Ashley 4*
163. Own The Wind by Kristen Ashley 5*
164. Sweet Dreams by Kristen Ashley 5*
165. Playing For Keeps by R.L. Mathewson 5*
166. Perfection by R.L. Mathewson 5*
167. Checkmate by R.L. Mathewson 4*
168. Truce by R.L. Mathewson 4*
169. The Game Plan by R.L. Mathewson 4 1/2*
170. Double Dare by R.L. Mathewson 4 1/2*
171. Christmas From Hell by R.L. Mathewson 4 1/2*
172. Fire & Brimstone by R.L. Mathewson 4 1/2*
173. Delectable by R.L. Mathewson 4 1/2*
174. The Wild by K Webster 4*
175. Hard by Scott Hildreth 4 1/2*
176. Rough by Scott Hildteth 5*
177. Dirty by Scott Hildreth 4 1/2*
178. Rigid by Scott Hildreth 4 1/2*
179. Nuts by Scott Hildreth 5*
180. Thick by Scott Hildreth 4 1/2*
181. Pretty Instinct by S.E. Hall 4 1/2*
182. Pretty Remedy by S.E. Hall 4 1/2*
183. Tarnished Crown by Erin Watt 4 1/2*
184. Mick by KB Winters 4*
185. Cash by KB Winters 4*
186. Roddick by KB Winters 4*
187. Savage by S.L. Scott 4*
188. Savior by S.L. Scott 4*
189. Coach by Alexa Riley 4*
190. Mechanic by Alexa Riley 4*
191. Thief by Alexa Riley 4 1/2*
192. Kingpin by Alexa Riley 4*
193. Atheists Who Kneel and Pray by Tarryn Fisher 4*
194. Reality Girl - Episode 1 by Jessica Hildreth 4*
195. Reality Girl - Episode 2 by Jessica Hildreth 4 1/2*
196. Reality Girl - Episode 3 by Jessica Hildreth 4*
197. Vines by Brynne Asher 4 1/2*
198. Paths by Brynne Asher 4 1/2*
199. Fallen Heir by Erin Watt 5*
200. Hate to Love You by Tijan 4 1/2*
201. Ghosted by J.M. Darhower 4 1/2*
202. Lumberjack by Jenika Snow 3 1/2*
203. Virgin by Jenika Snow 3 1/2*
204. Baby Fever by Jenika Snow 4*
205. Experienced by Jenika Snow 4*
206. Roommate by Jenika Snow 4*
207. Arrogant by Jenika Snow 4*
208. Feral by Jenika Snow 4*
209. Dirty by Jenika Snow 4*

18/150 - Unscripted Lust - Kenzie Haven
20/150 - Unscripted Love - Kenzie Haven

71/200 Rebellious by Gillian Archer
72/200 Wrong Turn, Right Direction by Elle Casey
73/200 Burden by Lila Felix
74/200 Hearten by Lila Felix
75/200 Engraven by Lila Felix
76/200 Beholden by Lila Felix
77/200 Glory in Death by J.D. Robb (re-read)
78/200 Redeem the Wolf by Harmony Raines
79/200 Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb (re-read)
80/200 Pursuing Her Dragon by Zoe Chantry

19/150 - Seduced by the Billionaire (Seduced in Sin City Book 1)- Chelsea Cash

81/200 Arousing Her Dragon by Zoe Chantry
82/200 Unleashing Her Dragon by Zoe Chantry
83/200 Healing Jacob by Nicole Stewart
84/200 After the Dark by Cynthia Eden
85/200 Spitting Devil by Brian Freeman
86/200 The Devil’s Daughter by Katee Robert
87/200 Turn to Stone by Brian Freeman
88/200 Goodbye to the Dead by Brian Freeman
89/200 Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb (re-read)
90/200 Lumber Jacked by Chance Carter

12/40 - Celebrity Run-Ins a-z by Kathy Griffin. Pretty funny, I wanted more though. Most were nice and brief. I wanted bitchy and lengthy.

91/200 The Dragon Shifter’s Chosen Mate by Jasmine Wylder
92/200 Ceremony in Death by J.D. Robb (re-read)
93/200 Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb (re-read)
94/200 The Memory Closet by Ninie Hammon
95/200 Into the Storm by Melanie Moreland
96/200 Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb (re-read)
97/200 Midnight in Death by J.D. Robb (re-read)
98/200 The Survivor by Gregg Hurwitz
99/200 Tease by Ella Frank
100/200 Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb (re-read)

21/150 - Hot for Xmas - Trinity Blacio
22/150 - Her Stepbrothers are Dragons (Stepbrothers, #1) - Trinity Blacio