Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

The 2014 Year Long Buddy Read of Kristen Ashley is coming to a close. It was a very successful effort and I think everyone who participated really enjoyed it.

Let's do it again!

Nominate an Author for a year long buddy read!

Do you have an author that you would like to read regularly throughout 2015? A buddy-read; something like a book each month with other interested members?

From October 20th -November 1st, nominate in this thread the author whose backlist you would like to dedicate some time to next year. Key considerations:
* Nominations will close November 1.
* The author must have at least 20 books on their backlist.
* You may not nominate more than one author.
* If the 'winning' author writes under more than one name, then all name combinations will be eligible to be read in the 2015 challenge.
* The following authors may not be submitted for the 2015 year long buddy read -
-JR Ward
-JD Robb/Nora Roberts
-Robin Carr
-Jayne Anne Krentz, Amanda Quick and Jayne Castle
-Kristen Ashley

Please stop by this thread and nominate an author for next year. The top vote getters will move on to a Poll on November 1st where you will get to vote for the winning author.

Nominees

1. Bella Andre
2. Lori Foster-2
3. Janet Chapman
4. Jennifer Ashley-2
5. Johanna Lindsay-2
6. Nicole Edwards
7. Linda Howard-4
8. Judith McNaught-2
9. Sherrilyn Kenyon-2
10. Karen Rose
11. Susan Mallery-3
12. Kristen Hannah
13. Jill Shalvis-2
14. Mary Balogh -2
15. Christine Feehan
16. Abbi Glines
17. Molly Harper
18. Nalini Singh-4
19. Kelley Armstrong
20. Danielle Steel
21. Maya Banks
22. Lauren Dane-3
23. Lori Wilde

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I will start off the nominations and nominate....

Bella Andre

Lori Foster!! :D

Elke, I love your choice :)

Janet Chapman and the Pine Creek Highlanders series!

Jennifer Ashley/Ashley Gardner/Allyson James

Fran wrote: "Elke, I love your choice :)"


One of my faves Fran!!

Off to a great start!

Thanks for posting your nominees :)

I have a stack of Johanna Lindsay books I want to read so will nominate her!

I've enjoyed nearly all of Nicole Edwards / Timberlyn Scott books.

Linda Howard

Oh, Linda Howard is awesome! Since Teresa has already nominated her I'll throw Judith McNaught into the ring. : )

Lacy wrote: "Janet Chapman and the Pine Creek Highlanders series!"

I enjoyed that series! I just started it and can't wait to get back to it.

Sherrilyn Kenyon/Kinley MacGregor

Karen Rose

Susan Mallery

Kristin Hannah

Jill Shalvis

Mary Balogh

The authors nominated with the most votes move on to the Poll!

So if your favorite is already nominated, feel free to also nominate them.....the more votes the better!

I also nominate Mary Balogh

I've got everyone up to this point.

Thanks for all of the great choices so far!

Mary Balogh is now out front :)

christine feehan?

Ummm, just one?! I'll have to think about this...

i'm going to nominate Molly Harper - she has 21 books (although several are anthologies) - but she puts out a couple of new ones each year, so that could increase in 2015

I second Jennifer Ashley and Sherrilyn Kenyon.

Lauren Dane

Preethi wrote: "I second Jennifer Ashley and Sherrilyn Kenyon."

Hi Preethi!

Can you please choose one? Either Ashley or Kenyon :)

Thanks for voting!

Okay. Jennifer Ashley it is then.

Preethi wrote: "Okay. Jennifer Ashley it is then."

Great, thanks!

Hmmm, so many good choices, but the one that jumps out at me that's missing (and was my first choice last year) is Nalini Singh, so I'll go with her!

Kelley Armstrong

Linda Howard!

I'm going to back up Nalini Singh since I have a few books of hers to catch up on :)

Thanks everyone!

I'm backing up Nalini Singh too :)

I will second the nomination on Joanna Lindsey

I am seconding the nomination of Sherrilyn Kenyon

Everyone up to here recorded :)

I love abbi glines but am gonna have to go with judith mcnaught ;))

I'll back up Lori Foster. I have a TON of her books on my TBR list!

Becky ♡The Bookworm♡ wrote: "Lacy wrote: "Janet Chapman and the Pine Creek Highlanders series!"

I enjoyed that series! I just started it and can't wait to get back to it."

I have been wanting to read this series for awhile. This would be a great way to do it!!!!

Elizabeth wrote: "Susan Mallery"


Oooo, I like her! I second Susan Mallery!

All recorded up to here :)

I'll vote for Linda Howard.

Danielle steel

Nadine wrote: "Jill Shalvis"

I second Jill Shalvis.