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Hello, Ladies of The Ton!

Welcome to HRBC's 2nd Annual series reading challenge : Mad About series Challenge - 2019

Challenge yourself to read as many Series as you like.

RULES
- The Series read/completed from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019 will be counted.
- Series may have any number of books.
- Inclusion/Exclusion of Prequels ( i.e. #0.5, #0.6) is participant's choice.
- Choose a level and create a post in this thread to serve as your tracking post. Don't forget to keep them up to date. Feel free to provide your star ratings in the post as well.
- Participants can change their level at anytime during the challenge.
- BOTM and other Challenge cross- overs are acceptable.

Choose your level

Passionate (Level 1) : UPTO TWO series
Voracious (Level 2): THREE to FOUR series
Obsessive (Level 3): FIVE to SIX series
Addictive (Level 4) : SEVEN or MORE series

Note: Considering that most of our participants are at Addictive level last year, we tweaked the levels a bit this year.

Participant's List

No. of Participants: 19

Darbella - Addictive
Debby - Obsessive
EsquiredToRead - Voracious
Jan - Obsessive
Janet- Voracious
Joanna - Addictive
Kacy - Addictive
Lorien
Loriidae - Addictive
Mariana - Addictive
Meredith - Addictive
Missy - addictive
Priya - Obsessive
Rachel - Passionate
Renae - Addictive
Sam - Addictive
Shannon - Voracious
Shaz - Voracious
Tanya - Voracious

Clicking on your name takes you to your tracker post.

Priya's Series Challenge

Level 3 (Obsessive): 5 series
Total No. of books: 28

Series 1: Carhart Series by Courtney Milan - 5 books including novellas

#0.25 Dark Horizon
#0.3 In Which Madame Esmeralda Makes a Prediction
#0.5This Wicked Gift - 12th Jan; 2 stars
#1Proof by Seduction - 1st Feb; 4stars
#2 Trial by Desire - 2nd Feb; 2 stars

Series 2 : Turner Series - 6 books including Novellas

#0.5 Birthday Gift - 24th June, 2019
#1 Unveiled - 24th June, 2019; 4 stars
#1.5 Unlocked - 25th June, 2019; 4 stars
#2 Unclaimed - 28th June, 2019; 4 stars
#2.5 Out of Frying Pan - 29th June, 2019
#3 Unraveled - 3rd July, 2019; 4 stars

Series 3 : Worth Saga - 6 books including novellas

#1. Once upon a Marquess - 9th March, 2019; 4 stars
#1.5 Her Every Wish - 11th March, 2019; 2 stars
#2 After the Wedding - 18th March, 2019; 2 stars
#2.5 The pursuit of..... - 20th March, 2019; 2 stars
#2.75 Mrs. Martin's Incomparable Adventure - 4th April, 2019; 2 stars


SERIES 4 - My Notorious Aunt series by Kathleen Baldwin - 3 books

#1. Lady Fiasco - 31st May, 2019; 3 stars
#2. Mistaken Kiss - 3rd June, 2019; 3 stars
#3. Cut from the Same Cloth - 6th July, 2019; 1 star

SERIES 5 - Bedwyn Saga - 9 books (including prequels and a novella)

Prequel #1 - One Night for Love - Read in 2017; 3 stars
Prequel #2 - A Summer to Remember - Read in 2017; 4 stars
#1 - Slightly Married - Read in 2016; 4 stars
#2 - Slightly Wicked - 24th July; 4 stars
#3 - Slightly Scandalous - 31st July, 2019; 3 stars
#4 - Slightly Tempted -19th August, 2019; 3 stars
#5 - Slightly Sinful - 25th August, 2019; 4 stars
#6 - Slightly Dangerous - 27th August, 2019; 4 stars


Books Completed : 28/28
Series completed: 5/5

Level: Addictive.
Completed 14 of 18 series.

Series 1: The Simply Quartet by Mary Balogh.
4. Simply Perfect - completed 2/11/19

Series 2: The Bedwyn Saga by Mary Balogh.
3. Slightly Scandalous - completed 6/29/19
4. Slightly Tempted - completed 7/7/19
6.5. Once Upon A Dream (might read)

Series 3: The Donovan Sisters by Jennifer Haymore
1. Confessions of an Improper Bride - completed 5/2/19
2. Secrets of an Accidental Duchess - completed 5/6/19
3. Pleasures of a Tempted Lady - completed 5/8/19

Series 4: Lockhart Family by Julia London
1. Highlander Unbound - completed 5/21/19
2. Highlander in Disguise - completed 5/13/19

Series 5: Regency Pirates series by Jennifer Ashley
1. The Pirate Next Door - completed 3/24/19
2. The Pirate Hunter - completed 3/25/19
3. The Care & Feeding of Pirates - completed 4/13/19

Series 6: The Banning Sisters by Karen Robards
1. Scandalous - completed 8/1/19
2. Irresistible - completed 7/31/19
3. Shameless - completed 7/27/19

Series 7: The Survivors series by Shana Gaelen.
0.5 The Kissing of the Shrew - completed 8/19/19
4. Unmask Me If You Can - completed 6/1/19
5. The Claiming of the Shrew - completed 8/19/19

Series 8: Mackenzies and McBrides series by Jennifer Ashley
10. The Devilish Lord Will - completed 5/26/19
11. A Rogue Meets a Scandalous Lady - to be released in July 2019

Series 9: Dear Lady Truelove series by Laura Lee Guhrke
2. The Trouble with True Love - completed 5/29/19
3. Governess Gone Rogue - completed 5/20/19
4. Heiress Gone Wild

Series 10: Scoundrels by Loretta Chase
1. The Lion's Daughter
3.5. The Mad Earl's Bride - skimmed through

Series 11: Essex Sisters by Eloisa James
4.5. A Gentleman Never Tells - skimmed through

Series 12: Marrying the Duke by Cathy Maxwell
0.5. A Little Thing Called Love - completed 11/25/19

Series 13: Regency Romp Trilogy by Maggie Fenton
3. The Alabaster Hip

Series 14: Blakewell/Kenleigh Family Trilogy by Pamela Clare
2. Carnal Gift - completed 8/25/19

Series 15: The Byrons of Braebourne by Tracy Anne Warren
1. Tempted by His Kiss - completed 9/8/19
3. At the Duke's Pleasure - completed 11/23/19
4. Wicked Delights of a Bridal Bed - completed 9/10/19
5. The Bed and the Bachelor - completed 11/15/19

Series 16: The Duke's Daughters by Amanda Scott
1 and 2. The Duke's Daughters: Ravenwood's Lady and Lady Brittany's Choice - completed 10/29/19

Series 17: Medieval Times by Tanya Anne Crosby
1. Angel of Fire - completed 11/22/19
2. Viking's Prize - completed 11/2/19
3. Once Upon a Kiss - completed 11/20/19

Series 18: Pembroke Palace by Julianne MacLean
1. In My Wildest Fantasies - completed 4/3/19
2. The Mistress Diaries - completed 3/11/19
3. When a Stranger Loves Me - completed 7/23/19
4. Married By Midnight - completed 11/12/19
5. A Kiss Before the Wedding - completed 11/12/19
6. Seduced at Sunset - completed 11/5/19

Joanna’s tracking post

Level: Addictive 7+ series (9 of 24+ books)

Series to finish: 4 (7 books)

Jennifer Ashley’s Mackenzie & McBride series
Total book:s 1 (books 1-9 read in last year’s challenge)
10. The Devilish Lord Will - TBR

Caroline Linden’s Reece Family Trilogy Reread
Total books: 1 of 1 (books 1 & 2 read end of last year)
3. A Rake's Guide to Seduction - READ 1/16/2019, 5 stars

Courtney Milan’s Brothers Sinister series Reread
Total books: 3 of 3 (Books 0.5,1, 1.5 & 2 read at end of 2018)
3. The Countess Conspiracy - READ 1/2/2019, 5 stars
4. The Suffragette Scandal - READ 1/20/2019, 5 stars
4.5. Talk Sweetly to Me - READ 3/7/2019, 4 stars

Lisa Kleypas’ Ravenal series
Total books: 2 to 5, possibly reread previously read books 1-3
4. Hello Stranger
5. Devil's Daughter



Series new: 1 so far (2 books)

Maya Rodale’s Gilded Age series
Total books: 1 of 2 books
1. Duchess by Design - READ 1/12/2019, 3.5 stars
2. Some Like It Scandalous - TBR (pending release)



Series Reread: 2 so far (15 books)

Caroline Linden’s Bow Street Agents: Spies In Love series Reread
Total books: 2 of 3 books
1. A View to a Kiss - READ 2/10/2019, 4 stars
2. For Your Arms Only - READ 3/13/2019, 4 stars
3. You Only Love Once - TBR

Julie Anne Long’s Pennroyal Green series Reread
Total books: 2 of 12 books
1. The Perils of Pleasure - READ 1/28/2019, 5 (mostly nostalgic, 4 in truth) stars
2. Like No Other Lover - READ 2/24/2019, 3 stars
3. Since the Surrender - READING
4. I Kissed an Earl - TBR
5. What I Did For a Duke - TBR
6. How the Marquess Was Won - TBR
7. A Notorious Countess Confesses - TBR
8. It Happened One Midnight - TBR
9. Between the Devil and Ian Eversea - TBR
10. It Started With a Scandal - TBR
11. The Legend of Lyon Redmond - TBR
12. Malcolm & Isabel - TBR (not HR but part of series)

Jan's tracking post

Level: Obsessive
Number of series being attempted: 5
Number of books to be read: 21

2019 Challenge Series Completed to date: 0
2019 Challenge Books read (during 2019) to date: 12

Pennyroyal Green by Julie Anne Long
I read some of these in 2018 but not all of them, so I'm going have another attempt to finish the series. Not sure why I've read Books 2-5 in 2018 but not Book 1. LOL. I'd better remedy that!
The Perils of Pleasure Read March 2019, 2.5 stars. Not my fav from this series.
Like No Other Lover Read 2018
Since the Surrender Read 2018
I Kissed an Earl Read 2018
What I Did For a Duke Read 2018
How the Marquess Was Won Read July 2019. 3 to 3.5 stars.
A Notorious Countess Confesses
It Happened One Midnight Read October 2019. 4 stars. I really liked this one. Best of the series for me so far.
Between the Devil and Ian Eversea Read October 2019. 4.5 stars. A lovely read that was even better than the previous book.
It Started With a Scandal
The Legend of Lyon Redmond
Malcolm & Isabel Read 2018. (A present day novella about the descendants of the Pennyroyal Green characters.)

The Bridgertons by Julia Quinn
I started this series in 2018, but still have several to go.
The Duke and I Read 2018
The Viscount Who Loved Me Read 2018
An Offer From a Gentleman Read 2018
Romancing Mister Bridgerton Read 2018
To Sir Phillip, With Love Read April 2019. 2.5 stars.
When He Was Wicked Read July 2019. 3 stars.
It's in His Kiss Read September 2019. 3 stars
On the Way to the Wedding

Spymasters by Joanna Bourne
I started this series in 2018, but still have several to go. I'm reading them in chronological order rather than 'series' order.
The Spymaster's Lady Read 2018
My Lord and Spymaster Read March 2019. 3 to 3.5 stars.
The Forbidden Rose Finished Dec 31 2017
The Black Hawk Finished Mar 24 2019. 3.5 stars.
Rogue Spy Read 2018
Beauty Like the Night

Windham Brides by Grace Burrowes
I've read one but would like to finish the whole series in 2019.
The Trouble with Dukes
Too Scot to Handle
No Other Duke Will Do Read in 2018
A Rogue of Her Own Read Feb 2019. 3.5 stars.

Northwomen Sagas by Susan Fanetti. (Vikings)
God's Eye Read in 2017
Heart's Ease Read March 2019. 3.5 to 4 stars.
Soul's Fire Read March 2019. 4 stars.
Father's Sun

Sadly, I didn't finish any of my five series in 2019. Oops! I did read some from each series though. Will try to finish them in 2020. I read 12 (and a half) out of my goal of 21 books.

My spot =^..^=
Level: Addictive
Grand Total Series Completed / UTD 0/10
Grand Total Books Read 0/30

Series in Progress 2019
Series UTD 2019 0/3 series
Series Completed 2019 0/4 series

Series Want to Start 0/2 series
The Cynsters Next Generation - Stephanie Laurens 0/3
Devil's Brood - Stephanie Laurens 0/3

Series Reread Audio 0/1 series
Reread Barnaby Adair - Stephanie Laurens

Series to Complete from 2018
Wherlockes Hannah Howell 1/7 (Historical PNR)
Reece Family Trilogy - Caroline Linden 2/3
The Untouchables - Darcy Burke 1/11

Series Not Sure about Continuing (still pending, did not make any progress 2018)
Pennyroyal Green 1/11
Spymasters - Joanna Bourne 2/6

Series DNF

This year has been pretty much a fail as far as HR is concerned it just hasn't interested me.

I'm in. Addictive
9 series
Completed Series: 7/9
Ravenels
Marsdens
Castles Ever After
Enlightenment
The Society of Gentleman
The Turners
Welsh Blades

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Castles Ever After
#2Say Yes to the Marquess 1/24/2019 3.75
#3When a Scot Ties the Knot 2/24/2019 4
#4(reread) Do You Want to Start a Scandal 4.5* 6/9/19

Pennyroyal Green
#2Like No Other Lover 3.6 3/10/19
#3Since the Surrender 3.5-3.75 3/23/19
#4I Kissed an Earl5* 4/10/2019
#5What I Did for a Duke 5/1/2019 5*
#6How the Marquess was Won 3.5 5/26/19
#7A Notorious Countess Confesses6/20/19 3*
#8It Happened One Midnight6/26/19 4*
#9Between the Devil and Ian Eversea 7/18/19 2*
#10It Started with a Scandal4.5* 8/20/19
#11The Legend of Lyon Redmond8/21/19
#11.5Malcolm & Isabel

Enlightenment Joanna Chambers
#1Provoked2/17/19 N/R
#2Beguiled3/5/19 N/R
#3Enlightened3/31/19 3.5*
#3.5Seasons Pass 5/12/19
#4Unnatural 6/9/19 3.75

Turner Series, Courtney Milan:
#.5Birthday Gift5/11/19 NR
#1Unveiled 5/10/19 2.75*
#1.5Unlocked 5/22/19 3*
#2Unclaimed 4* 6/8/19
#2.5Out of the Frying Pan 6/21/19
#3Unraveled6/22/19 5*


Blackshear Family
#1 (May reread?) A Lady Awakened
#2A Gentleman Undone 5/21/19 5*
#3A Woman Entangled

The Ravenels, Lisa Kleypas
#1Cold-Hearted Rake1/28/19 3*
#2Marrying Winterborne 1/29/19 3*
#3Devil in Spring 1/31/19 3*
#4Hello Stranger 2/1/19 3*
#5Devil's Daughter 2/21/19 3.75*

Adding:
Cat Sebastian Turner Series
(Reread-listening)
#1 Soldier's Scoundrel
#2 The Lawrence Brown Affair
#3 The Ruin of a Rake

Adding: KJ Charles, Society of Gentlemen (mostly reread; listening)
#1 A Fashionable Indulgence 5/2/19 4.5*
#2 A Seditious Affair 6/13/19 5*
#2.5 A Confidential Problem 6/13/19
#3 A Gentleman's Position 5* 6/18/19
#3.5 A Private Miscellany 4* 6/18/19

Adding: Sherry Thomas, The Mardsens
#1 Delicious 3/14/19 3*
#2 Not Quite a Husband 4/18/19 5*

Adding Welsh Blades
#2Fair, Bright, and Terrible 5/19/19 5*
#2.5 Nan 8/16/19 1*
#3Desire Lines 5* (hide spoiler)]

Loriidae wrote: "My spot =^..^=
Level: Addictive
Grand Total Series Completed / UTD 0/10
Grand Total Books Read 0/30

Series in Progress 2019
Series UTD 2019 0/3 series
Series Completed 2019 0/4 series

Series Wa..."

I am seriously thinking about doing a series reread for Pennroyal a Green if there was interest in buddy reading throughout the year *wink* *wink*

Joanna Loves Reading wrote: "Loriidae wrote: "My spot =^..^=
Level: Addictive
Grand Total Series Completed / UTD 0/10
Grand Total Books Read 0/30

Series in Progress 2019
Series UTD 2019 0/3 series
Series Completed 2019 0/4 s..."

**"Raises hands and winks obviously***

My 2019 Tracking post

Joanna Loves Reading wrote: " I am seriously thinking about doing a series reread for Pennroyal a Green if there was interest in buddy reading throughout the year *wink* *wink* ..."

Sam (AMNReader) wrote: "**"Raises hands and winks obviously*** .."

Seriously lol ....One of the few times I have been tempted to learn html for Gifs.

"What is the matter Mama? Why do you keep winking at me for?"

Sounds like a plan. Definitely!! ;o)

Joanna Loves Reading wrote: "Loriidae wrote: "My spot =^..^=
Level: Addictive
Grand Total Series Completed / UTD 0/10
Grand Total Books Read 0/30

Series in Progress 2019
Series UTD 2019 0/3 series
Series Completed 2019 0/4 s..."

Oh yes please! I already own all the books (because I assumed buying the books would make me read them faster) and I would love a buddy read for it! I've never read this series and have heard great stuff about it but.

Category : Obsessive (6 Series)
Books in total - 30
Progress - 13/30 Read.

Series 1

Spindle Cove By Tessa Dare - 8 works including novella's

A Night to Surrender
Once Upon a Winter's Eve
A Week to Be Wicked
A Lady by Midnight
Beauty and the Blacksmith
Any Duchess Will Do
Lord Dashwood Missed Out

Series 2

The Truth About the Duke- 4 books including the novella.

I Love the Earl
One Night in London
Blame It on Bath
The Way to a Duke's Heart

Series 3

Love by Numbers - Sarah MacLean - 3 totals works

Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake
Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord
Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart

Series 4

The Lords of Worth - Kelly Bowen - 4 total works including novellas

I've Got My Duke to Keep Me Warm
A Good Rogue Is Hard to Find
A Lady's Guide to Skirting Scandal
You're the Earl That I Want

Series 5

Wicked Dukes Club by Erica Ridley and Darcy Burke - 6 books - **COMPLETED**

One Night for Seduction
One Night of Surrender
One Night of Passion
One Night of Scandal
One Night to Remember
One Night of Temptation

Series 6

Wicked Wallflowers by Christi Caldwell - 5 Books in total (1 yet to release) - COMPLETED

The Hellion
The Vixen
The Governess
The Bluestocking
The Spitfire

COMPLETE!

Series 1: - DONE

Scandalous Highlanders by Suzanne Enoch

#0.5 One Hot Scot - read in 2018
#1 The Devil Wears Kilts - completed 1/6/2019, rated 4.5 stars
#2 Rogue with a Brogue - completed 2/5/2019, rated 4 stars
#3 Mad, Bad, and Dangerous in Plaid - completed 2/23/2019, rated 3 stars
#4 Some Like It Scot - completed 4/13/2019, rated 3.5 stars

Series 2: - DONE

The Splendid Trilogy by Julia Quinn

#1 Splendid - completed 1/27/2019, rated 3 stars
#2 Dancing at Midnight - completed 4/21/2019, rated 5 stars
#3 Minx - completed 4/23/2019, rated 4 stars

Series 3: - DONE

The Truth About the Duke by Caroline Linden

#0.5 I Love the Earl - completed 5/6/2019, rated 5 stars
#1 One Night in London - completed 5/14/2019, rated 4 stars
#2 Blame It on Bath - completed 6/24/2019, rated 5 stars
#3 The Way to a Duke's Heart - completed 7/20/2019, rated 4.5 stars

Series 4: - DONE

The Daring Marriages Series by Amanda Forester

#1 If the Earl Only Knew - completed 4/15/2019, rated 5 stars
#2 Earl Interrupted - completed 4/17/2019, rated 5 stars

Series 5: - DONE

Texas Trilogy by Lorraine Heath

#1 Texas Destiny - completed 2/2/2019, rated 4.5 stars
#2 Texas Glory - completed 3/11/2019, rated 5 stars
#3 Texas Splendor - completed 4/3/2019, rated 3 stars
#3.5 Texas Legacy - completed 4/8/2019, rated 4 stars


Series 6: - DONE

The Bow St. Agents: Spies in Love by Caroline Linden

#1 A View to a Kiss - completed 2/9/2019, rated 5 stars
#2 For Your Arms Only - completed 3/16/2019, rated 4 stars
#2.5 Deeper Than Desire - completed 3/17/2019, rated 4 stars
#3 You Only Love Once - completed 4/13/2019, rated 4.5 stars

Series 7: - DONE

Marriage Mart Series by Amanda Forester

#1 A Wedding in Springtime - completed 4/27/2019, rated 4 stars
#2 A Midsummer Bride - completed 4/28/2019, rated 5 stars
#3 A Winter Wedding - completed 5/5/2019, rated 4 stars

Series 8: - DONE

Rakes of Cavendish Square by Tracy Anne Warren

#1 The Bedding Proposal - completed 4/30/2019, rated 3 stars
#2 Happily Bedded Bliss - completed 5/2/2019, rated 4 stars
#3 Bedchamber Games - completed 5/5/2019, rated 2 stars

Series 9: - DONE

Campbell Sisters Series by Amanda Forester

#1 The Highland Bride's Choice - completed 5/15/2019, rated 4 stars
# 2 The Wrong Highland Bridegroom - completed 5/16/2019, rated 4.5 stars
#3 The Trouble with a Highland Bride - completed 5/16/2019, rated 4.5 stars

Series 10 - DONE

Hawthorne House by Kristi Ann Hunter

#0.5 A Lady of Esteem - completed 6/10/2019, rated 4 stars
#1 A Noble Masquerade - reread completed 6/10/2019, rated 5 stars
#2 An Elegant Façade - completed 6/13/2019, rated 4 stars
#3 An Uncommon Courtship - completed 6/18/2019, rated 3.5 stars
#4 An Inconvenient Beauty - completed 7/25/2019, rated 3.5 stars

Series 11 - DONE

Improper by Juliana Ross

#1 Improper Relations - completed 6/10/2019, rated 3 stars
#2 Improper Arrangements - completed 6/10/2019, rated 4 stars
#3 Improper Proposals -completed 6/10/2019, rated 5 stars

Series 12 - DONE

Carsington Brothers Series by Loretta Chase

#1 Miss Wonderful - completed 6/16/2019, rated 4 stars
#2 Mr. Impossible - reread completed 7/2/2019, rated 4.5 stars
#3 Lord Perfect - completed 8/10/2019, rated 2.5 stars
#4 Not Quite a Lady - completed 10/15/2019, rated 2.5 stars
#5 Last Night's Scandal - completed 11/29/2019, rated 4 stars

Series 13 - DONE

The Wagers of Sin Series by Caroline Linden

#1 My Once and Future Duke - completed 9/7/2018, rated 4 stars
#2 An Earl Like You - completed 7/23/2019, rated 5 stars
#3 When the Marquess Was Mine - completed 10/5/2019, rated 5 stars

Series 14 - DONE

The Wife Lottery Series by Jodi Thomas

#1 The Texan's Wager - completed 7/5/2019, rated 3 stars
#2 When a Texan Gambles - completed 7/26/2019, rated 4.5 stars
#3 A Texan's Luck - completed 9/1/2019, rated 4 stars
#4 The Texan's Reward - completed 9/13/2019, rated 5 stars

Series 15 - DONE

Devine & Friends by Olivia Parker

#1 At the Bride Hunt Ball - completed 8/20/2019, rated 4 stars
#2 To Wed a Wicked Earl - completed 9/8/2019, rated 3.5 stars
#3 Guarding a Notorious Lady - completed 10/26/2019, rated 3.5 stars

Series 16 - DONE

Runaway Brides by Amy Sandas

#1 The Gunslinger's Vow - completed 8/28/2019, rated 4 stars
#2 The Cowboy's Honor - completed 9/6/2019, rated 4.5 stars
#3 The Outlaw's Heart - completed 11/18/2019, rated 4 stars

Hi Priya...count me in.
I will try Voracious and will post my series in next few days

Thx

Obsessive Goal: 7 Series

A Lords Fate Series by K.J. Jackson (3 Books) ----- COMPLETED
3-Stars 4-Stars 3-Stars

The Return of the Highlanders Series by Margaret Mallory (4 Books)----- COMPLETED
5-Stars 5-Stars 5-Stars 4-Stars

Westcott Series by Mary Balogh (7 Books)-----
5-Stars 4-Stars 5-Stars 3-Stars 3-Stars
3-Stars

Branches of Love Series by Sally Britton (7 Books)----- COMPLETED
4-Stars 4-Stars 4-Stars 3-Stars 4-Stars. 3-Stars 5-Stars

Splendid Trilogy Series by Julia Quinn (3 Books)----- COMPLETED
4-Stars. 4-Stars. 4-Stars

The Wildes of Lindow Castle Series by Eloisa James (4 Books) -- COMPLETED
4-Star. 4-Star. . 4.5-Stars 4-Stars

The Four Sisters Series by Audrey Harrison (4 Books)-- COMPLETED
3-Stars 3-Stars 4-Stars 2-Stars

Debby "Piene Raven" wrote: "Hi Priya...count me in.
I will try Voracious and will post my series in next few days

Thx"

Hi, Debby. Added your name to the list!

Hi Priya
I am joining too. I am going to say Voracious, but probably will end up with Addictive (just not admitting the addiction yet).
I am enjoying seeing you all's lists, so mine, tentatively is the Turner series by Courtney Milan (3) read updated 2/20/19);
the Simply series by Mary Balough (4)) read 2 (updated 2/20/19)
and the Westcott series by Mary Balogh (3) (none so far)
Added Texas Destiny series by Lorraine Heath (3) read in January!
Added the Scandalous Gentlement of St. James (5) (updated 2/20/19) - really liked the last novella, Gentlemen Prefer Heiresses.
I can't figure out how to change my challenge goal tally. I may have put in too many books.

Meredith wrote: "Hi Priya
I am joining too. I am going to say Voracious, but probably will end up with Addictive (just not admitting the addiction yet).
I am enjoying seeing you all's lists, so mine, tentatively is..."

Welcome to the challenge, Meredith! I too have Turner series on my challenge list:)

BTW, I added your name to the participants' list.

COMPLETED!

I love series so we'll see how I do! I don't know if I'll read the novellas yet. It depends on if I like the series and characters. I'll update if I do. (Update: I read the All Souls series in January/February and saw that it could count...so I'm counting it!)

Level: Addictive
Series: 10
Total Books: 60
Total Status: 60/60

Author: Jennifer Ashley
Series: Mackenzies & McBrides
Status: 16/16
UPDATED: Including the novellas


Author: Mary Balogh
Series: Horseman Trilogy
Status: 3/3


Author: Mary Balogh
Series: Huxtable Quintet
Status: 5/5


Author: Tessa Dare
Series: Spindle Cove
Status: 5/5


Author: Miranda Davis
Series: Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Status: 3/3


Author: Caroline Linden
Series: Scandalous
Status: 7/7


Author: Julie Anne Long
Series: Pennyroyal Green
Status: 11/11


Author: Courtney Milan
Series: Brothers Sinister
Status: 4/4


Author: Sherry Thomas
Series: The London Trilogy
Status: 3/3 (Book 1 read 2018)


UPDATE: Series I didn't originally include because it wasn't HR...although Book 2 could add HR to its genres.
Author: Deborah Harkness
Series: All Souls Trilogy
Status: 3/3

Priya, I finally updated my tracking post. In for addictive, which was easier to come up with than I expected!

Priya, I'm now Obssessive....thx

My goal is Voracious.
3 Series

Pennyroyal Green Julie Anne Long

1. The Perils of Pleasure
2. Like No Other Lover
3. Since the Surrender
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.The Legend of Lyon Redmond

Reece Family Trilogy Caroline Linden

1. What a Gentleman Wants
2.What a Rogue Desires
3.A Rake's Guide to Seduction


Ascension Triology Gaelen Foley
(this is a re-read for me, I just felt like I needed it)

1. The Pirate Prince
2. Princess
3. Prince Charming

Addictive Level
series 1

Splended Series by Julia Quinn

Splended completed 5 /Jan/ 19

Dancing at midnight Completed 19/May/19

Minx completed 9/Jan/19

fully Completed
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series 2

Just Ask Reeves series by Karen Hawkins

Her Master and Commander completed 29/Jan/19

Her Officer and Gentlemen 26/May/19

Fully Completed

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series 3

Maiden Lane by Elizabeth Hoyt

Wicked Intentions Completed 12/ March/ 19

Notorious Pleasure Completed 14/ March/ 19
Scandalous Desire Completed 16/March/19
Thief of Shadows Completed 21/March/19
Lord of Darkness Completed 23/March/19
Duke of Midnight Completed 25/March/19
Darling Beast Completed 27/March/19
Dearest Rouge Completed 29/March/19
Sweetest Scoundrel Completed 31/March/19
Duke of Sin Completed 3/April/19
Duke of Pleasure Completed 5/April/19
Dukeof Desire Completed 7/April/19

Fully completed
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series4
Rule of Scoundrels by Sarah Maclean

A Rouge by any other Name completed 9/ May/ 19

One Good Earl Deserves a Lover Completed 12/May/19

No Good Duke goes Unpunished Completed 9/June/19

Never Judge a Lady by her Cover Completed 12/June/19

Fully Completed
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series5

Mistress series by Betina Krahn

Last Bachelor Completed 17 Feb 19


Perfect Mistress Completed 22/ Feb/ 19
Fully Completed
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series 6

Talisman Ring by Karen Hawkins

An Affair to Remember Completed 1/Sept/19

Confession of a Scoundrel Completed 5/Sept/19

How to Treat a Lady Completed 24/July/19

And the Bride Wore Plaid Completed 8/Sept/19

Lady in Red Completed 10/Sept/19

Fully Completed

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series 7

Russian Royals of Kuban by Bronwyn Scott


Compromised by the Prince's Touch Completed 16/May/19

Innocent un the Prince's Bed Completed 28/May/18

Awakened by the Prince's Passion Completed 16/April/19

Seduced by the Prince's Kiss Completed 13/April/19

Fully Completed
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Series 8
The Lochmore Legacy
By Janice Preston, Lara Temple, Elizabeth Hobbes, Nicole Locke.

His Convenient Highland Wedding. Completed 2/June//19

Unlaced by the Highland Duke. Completed 24/Aug/19

A Runaway Bride for the Highlander. Completed 26/Aug/19

Secrets of a Highland Warrior. Completed 29/Aug/19

Fully Completed
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Addictive.

One series down and two to go! I completed Carhart series by Courtney Milan. The first two books and the first series written by Courtney Milan. I liked Proof by Seduction but didn't enjoy Trial by Desire as much. (view spoiler)[I couldn't excuse Ned for his abandonment of Kate and he continued to be selfish by not trusting her. (hide spoiler)]

I don't seem to be following my original plan. Ah well.
I read Texas Destiny for the February read and liked it so well that I read the next two in the series (Texas Glory and Texas Splendor). I think Texas Destiny was by far the best, with the next one and the last one the least.
Then I started reading another book of Lorraine Heath's from the library and seem to be reading her Scandalous Gentlemen of St. James series (1st two so far).
I have listened to Courtney Milan's Turner series (Unveiled before this year; Unclaimed and Unraveled 2019). They are her usual well-plotted and witty books. I liked Unveiled the best.
Two series down. I will have to up my goal.

Hi, Priya. My level is addictive.

Meredith wrote: "I don't seem to be following my original plan. Ah well.
I read Texas Destiny for the February read and liked it so well that I read the next two in the series (Texas Glory and Texas Splendor). I th..."

I didn't follow my original plan last year at all, so I think that's normal to change it up through the year. Due to the February read, I also plan to read the Texas.Trilogy now. Thus far I am pleased with my series choices this year though.

Mariana wrote: "Meredith wrote: "I don't seem to be following my original plan. Ah well.
I read Texas Destiny for the February read and liked it so well that I read the next two in the series (Texas Glory and Texa..."

Same here! I decided to plan it less this year. I am too moody of a reader to follow through on some of my plans.

Joanna Loves Reading wrote: "Mariana wrote: "Meredith wrote: "I don't seem to be following my original plan. Ah well.
I read Texas Destiny for the February read and liked it so well that I read the next two in the series (Texa..."

Moody reader? Yep, me too.

Darbella wrote: "Priya, I am now in the Addictive zone. Thanks!"

Updated!

I am reading . The Last Bachelor by Betina Krahn.
Part of my series challenge
Enjoying this book, Battle of the sexes , and funny.

Completed my first series. by Betina Krahn.

Just finished the second book in the Mistress series. Perfect Mistress
Found both books a good read. Have not read this author before, will now be looking out for her books.

Shaz wrote: "Completed my first series. by Betina Krahn.

Just finished the second book in the Mistress series. Perfect Mistress
Found both books a good read. Have not read this author before, will now be looki..."

Well done, Shaz. I have read two challenge books so far (out of 18 LOL) one from Pennyroyal Green and one from Windham Brides, but not finished any of my series yet. I can see I've got a little bit of work to do!

I think I might go back to the Spymasters series next. (Joanna Bourne). I liked the ones I've read, so it's about time I tried to finish that series off.

I started reading Worth saga by Courtney Milan. Anybody interested in a BR?

I am off track. Started a few series. Finished none.

Mariana wrote: "I am off track. Started a few series. Finished none."

You've got plenty of time left yet, Mariana.

I've just updated my level from Addictive to Obsessive, because I've added another series - the Northwomen Sagas. Now I'm attempting 5 series and 21 books! Eek!

Mariana wrote: "I am off track. Started a few series. Finished none."

I see that you have read a book or two in each of your series and you have 10 more months to finish the rest.

I just read Devil's Daughter, the new book in the Ravenels series by Lisa Kleypas. Not sure if this counts as a series, because I read the other ones as they came out. I might just have to re-read them. Reading this one, I was reminded how much I like Lisa Kleypas.

I am reading the last one in the Simply series by Mary Balough.

Ok, I am facing into it - switch me to Addictive.

Meredith

Meredith wrote: "I just read Devil's Daughter, the new book in the Ravenels series by Lisa Kleypas. Not sure if this counts as a series, because I read the other ones as they came out. I might just have to re-read ..."

It definitely counts as a series. Reading the latest releases in a series or completing a series counts.

Updated your level.

Priya, can you please update me to Obsessive, as I've added the Northwomen Sagas?

Meredith, I just read and loved Devil's Daughter too. Kleypas is currently my fav HR author.

Jan wrote: "Priya, can you please update me to Obsessive, as I've added the Northwomen Sagas?

Meredith, I just read and loved Devil's Daughter too. Kleypas is currently my fav HR author."

Updated!

Thank you :)

Hi, I just added 3 series to mine, so I think I'm whatever the above 7 level is now--addictive.

I've completed Ravenels and well on my way to finishing the Elightenment series by Chambers. Really wanted to add a couple favorite rereads too.

Hi! I'd like to add myself to this challenge. For now, due to illness and my very heavy review schedule, I'd like to start at Passionate level. I'd like to read the following two series:

Darcy Burke's Untouchables Series
Lisa Kleypas Wallflower Series

Thanks!

Hi!

Participants of this challenge, please check if your name is on the Participants' list ( msg#2). If not, please post here and I will add your name and link to your tracker.

Sam (AMNReader) wrote: "Hi, I just added 3 series to mine, so I think I'm whatever the above 7 level is now--addictive.

I've completed Ravenels and well on my way to finishing the Elightenment series by Chambers. Really..."

Updated your level.

Janet wrote: "Hi! I'd like to add myself to this challenge. For now, due to illness and my very heavy review schedule, I'd like to start at Passionate level. I'd like to read the following two series:

Darcy Bur..."

Welcome to the challenge, Janet. I added your name to the list!