Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

Mid-Year Update

A - Z Male Character Challenge 2010
Completed 23/26 as of June 20

A = Alisdair MacRae: When the Laird Returns by Karen Ranney Jan 29
B = Bowen Goodnight: Blue Smoke by Nora Roberts Feb 16
C = Chase Eversea: Since the Surrender by Julie Ann Long Apr 23
D = Duncan Dunbar: The Key by Lynsay Sands Jan 24
E = Ethan Garrett: To The Brink by Cindy Gerard Jan 27
F =
G = Gabriel Jones: Second Sight by Amanda Quick Mar 3
H = Harry Rutledge: Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas Jan 23
I = Ian MacKenzie: The Madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie by Jennifer Ashley Jan 21
J = Jake Bannaconni: Burning Wild by Christine Feehan Jan 25
K = Kerrigan: Sword of Darkness by Kinley MacGregor Apr 13
L = Leo Hathaway: Married by Morning by Lisa Kleypas June 1
M = Mack McKinley: Street Game by Christine Feehan Jan 31
N = Noah Kincaid: Forbidden Falls by Robyn Carr Mar 11
O = Oliver Carleton: Lady of Quality by Georgette Heyer Feb 7
P = Peeta Mellark: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Feb 4
Q = Quinn: Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris June 12
R = Rogan Sweeney: Born in Ice by Nora Roberts Mar 28
S = Sylvester Cynster: Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens Jan 9
T = Tom Paoletti: The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockman June 20 (3.5*)
U =
V = Valek: Fire Study by Maria Snyder Jan 14
W = Will Parker: Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer Apr 2
X =
Y = Young Marlow: She Stoops To Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith Mar 14
Z = Zack Jones in Sizzle and Burn by Jayne Ann Krentz May 10

half year update: 19 of 26 read



A.lex d'Aumesbery; Taming the Highland Bride by Lynsay Sands read 1/28/10
B.east Lord; Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews read 5/19/10
C.ullen Donnachaidh; Devil of the Highlands by Lynsay Sands read 1/5/10
D.
E.ric Sinclair; Undead and Unwed by Mary Janice Davidson read 4/20/10
F.rost; A Lick of Frost by Laurell K Hamilton read 3/5/10
G.areth Lescombe; Double Folly by Marnie Ellingson read 4/13/10
H.arry Dresden; Storm Front by Jim Butcher read 3/16/10
I.ain MacInnes; The Last Mermaid by Shana Abe read 1/10/10
J.ace; City of Bones by Cassandra Clare read 3/4/10
K.
L.ucan MacLeod; Dangerous Highlander by Donna Grant read 1/14/10
M.ortensen, Seth; Succubus Shadows by Richelle Mead read 3/31/10
N.icca; A Stroke of Midnight by Laurell K Hamilton read 1/25/10
O.
P.ritkin; Curse the Dawn by Karen Chance read 2/1/10
Q.
R.aphael; Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh read 2/19/10
S.hane; Glass Houses by Rachel Caine read 2/13/10
T.or MacLeod; The Chief by Monica McCarty read 4/22/10
U.
V.orislav, Nik; Here Kitty Kitty by Shelly Laurenston read 4/11/10
W.
X.
Y.aslana, Lucivar; Heir to the Shadows by Anne Bishop read 2/9/10
Z.ane; Gentlemen Prefer Succubi by Jill Myles read 2/27/10

A – Axel – Journey to the Center of the Earth
B – Bartholomew - The Historian
C – Connor – Unwind
D – Denny – Art of Racing in the Rain
E – Eddie – Shades of Grey
F – Franz - Unbearable Lightness of Being
G – Gideon – Gideon
H – Humbert – Lolita
I – Iorek – Golden Compass
J – Jazziniyah – Powers
K – Kvothe – Name of the Wind
L –
M-
N- Neely – A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
O – Oskar – Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
P – Percy – Lightning Thief
Q –
R – Ralph – Lord of the Flies
S – Shea – Sword of Shannara
T – Tommy – Never Let Me Go
U –
V -
W-
X –
Y-
Z –

17/26

I'm in. I'll post as I go.
26/26

Finished on the 16th of June but forgot 2 post

A - Andrew Marshall (Queen of Babble) 2/3/10
B - Black, Jacob (Twilight) 1/30/10
C - Caine, Delaney (Cordina's Crown Jewel) 1/28/10
D - Dimitri Belikov (Shadow Kiss) 1/15/10
E - Eric Night (Untamed) 1/21/10
F - Fowl, Artemis (Artemis Fowl) 1/13/10
G - Gautier (Full Moon Rising) 2/20/10
H - Holmes, Sherlock (The Adventures of the Blue Carbuncle) 2/4/10
I - Ingram, Elijah (The Vampire Queen's Servant) 2/3/10
J - Jake Robinson (The Admiral's Bride) 1/26/10
K - Kerre, Richard (Yorkshire) 1/10/10
L - Lee Blanchard (The Black Dahlia) 1/23/10
M - Michael Thomas (The Christmas Bus) 1/1/10
N - Nester Baraka (Wayward Wizard from Suite 606 anthology) 3/15/10
O - Oliver Hazard-Perry (The Van Alen Legacy) 1/23/10
P - Patch Cipriano (Hush, Hush) 2/11/10
Q - Quil Aterava (New Moon) 2/1/10
R - Rhys (Mistral's Kiss) 2/11/10
S - Shahzad Hamdani (Streams of Babel) 2/8/10
T - Tripp, Beckwith (You Don't Know Jack) 2/6/10
U - Ulysses (A Breath of Snow and Ashes) 2/26/10
V - Valek (Poison Study) 4/7/10
W - White, Aspar (The Briar King) 1/25/10
X - Xypher (Dream Chaser) 4/20/10
Y - Yazid, Randy (Mystery at Clareton Manor) 6/16/10
Z - Zane Thomas (James Potter & the Curse of the Gatekeeper) 1/8/10

Well done, Toni!

Toni wrote: "I'm in. I'll post as I go.
26/26"

Way to go, Toni!!

RRRC Character Challenge - 2010 (Male)






A = Anthony from The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn 01.17.10
B = Brett from and Able by Lucy Monroe 01.04.10
C = Chris from Hold on Tight by Stephanie Tyler 03.22.10
D = Daniel from Willing by Lucy Monroe 01.03.10
E = Ethan from Caught by Jami Alden 03.18.10
F = Frisco from Frisco's Kid by Suzanne Brockmann 04.18.10
G = Gareth from Never Deceive a Duke by Liz Carlyle 01.14.10
H = Hawk from Sweet Spot by Susan Mallery 01.08.10
I =
J = James from Your Scandalous Ways by Loretta Chase 01.16.10
K = Kylar from "Winter Rose" by Nora Roberts 03.10.10
L = Luther from In the Dark by Marliss Melton 04.07.10
M = Marc from Unlawful Contact by Pamela Clare 01.05.10
N = Nash from Never Lie to a Lady by Liz Carlyle 01.01.10
O = Owen from The Texan by Joan Johnston 02/01/10
P = Phury from Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward 01.11.10
Q = Quinn, Seth from Chesapeake Blue by Nora Roberts 05.21.10
R = Rhevenge from Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward 06.02.10
S = Spencer from Riding on Instinct by Jaci Burton 01.12.10
T = Trace from The Cowboy by Joan Johnston 01.09.10
U =
V =
W = Wade from Slow Heat by Jill Shalvis 05.16.10
X =
Y =
Z = Zack from Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas 06.27.10

2010 A – Z Male Character

23 of 26 Complete! Need U, X, Y

A. Ainslay Becket, Becket's Last Stand by Kasey Michaels – 4/11 ****
B. Bobby Ray Smith, The Beast in Him by Shelly Laurenston – 2/16 ****
C. Curran, Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews – 2/24 ****1/2
D. Doyle, Swallowing Darkness (Meredith Gentry, #7) by Laurell K. Hamilton – 2/18 ****
E. Eric Mitchell, With a Twist by Deirdre Martin – 4/1 ***1/2
F. Frost, Divine Misdemeanors by Laurell K. Hamilton – 3/9 ***
G. Aidan Gallagher, Jewels of the Sun by Nora Roberts – 3/15 ****
H. Jake Harrison, Dragons Prefer Blondes by Candace Havens – 3/4 -- ***1/2
I. Isen Rule, Mortal Sins by Eileen Wilks – 5/11 ***1/2
J. Jack Cooke, Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts – 2/12 ****
K. Kade, Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian -- 3/31 ***1/2
L. Lachlan MacRyrie, The Mane Squeeze by Shelly Laurenston – 3/12 ****
M. Mitch Shaw, The Mane Attraction by Shelly Laurenston – 3/10 *****
N. Nick Sorrentino, Men of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong – 5/3 *****
O. Baron Oxford, Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean – 6/7 ****1/2
P. Caleb Price, >Like a Charm by Candace Havens – 3/8 ****
Q. Cameron Quinn, Sea Swept by Nora Roberts – 2/14 *****
R. Roarke, The Lost by J.D. Robb -- 2/27 ***
S. Sam Kincaid, Sizzle: A Novel by Julia Garwood – 3/1 ***
T. Jeremy Trescott, Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare – 2/2 *****
U. (Born of Fire)
V. Valentine Clement, A Reckless Beauty by Kasey Michaels – 3/2 ****1/2
W. Jack Winters, Fired Up by Jayne Ann Krentz – 2/12 ****
X. (Secondhand Spirits ?)
Y. (Kiss of the Wolf)
Z. Zee, Silver Borne (Mercedes Thompson, #5) – 4/18 ****

A-Z male

2010 A-Z Character Challenge (Male): missing U,

Duration: January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010

Entries can either be first name or last name of a major male character in the book.

As of 7/3:
25/26 books complete

A: Adam Black, The Immortal Highlander by Karen Marie Moning -- completed: 1/16 ★★★★☆
B: Circenn Brodie, The Highlander's Touch by Karen Marie Moning -- completed: 1/11 ★★★☆☆
C: Cian MacKeltar, Spell of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning -- completed: 1/13 ★★★★☆
D: Drustan MacKeltar, Kiss of the Highlander by Karen Moing -- completed: 1/13 ★★★★☆
E: Etienne Argeneau, Love Bites by Lynsay Sands -- completed 2/17: ★★★☆☆
F: Kyle Foster, Born to be Bad by Sherrilyn Kenyon -- completed 1/25: ★★★☆☆
G: Grimm Roderick/Gavrael Roderick Icarus McIllioch, To Tame a Highland Warrior by Karen Marie Moning -- Completed 1/10: ★★★☆☆
H: Adam Hauptman,Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs -- completed 1/20: ★★★★☆
I: Ian Stewart, Weddings From Hell by Maggie Shayne et al -- completed 3/7: ★★★☆☆
J: Jason Monroe, Dead Man Rising by Lilith Saintcrow -- completed 1/23: ★★★☆☆
K: Devyn Caillen Wade Kell- Born of Ice by Sherrilyn Kenyon -- Completed 1/4: ★★★★☆
L: Louis-Caesar-Midnight's Daughter by Karen Chance -- Completed 1/3: ★★★★☆
M: Dageus MacKeltar, The Dark Highlander by Karen Moning -- completed: 1/14 ★★★★☆
N: Nathan Drake, Phantom in the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon & Dianna Love -- completed 2/1: ★★★☆☆
O: Butch O'Neal, Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward -- Completed 4/4/10: ★★★★★
P: Phil Cooper, Night's Edge by Barbara Hambly et al -- completed 3/7: ★★★☆☆
Q: Qhuinn, Lover Mine by J.R. Ward -- Completed 4/26/10: ★★★★☆
R: Randy Jansen, Double Blind by Heidi Cullinan -- completed 7/2:♣♣♣♣♧
S: Samuel Cornick, Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs -- completed 1/21: ★★★☆☆
T: Tierce Japhrimel, Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow -- Completed 1/6: ★★★★★
U:
V: Victor Argeneau, A Bite to Remember by Lynsay Sands -- completed 2/28: ★★★★☆
W: Jackson Walker, An Irresistible Bachelor by Jessica Bird -- completed 2/27: ★★★★☆
X: Xander, Deceptions by Jourdan Lane -- completed 6/26: ★★★★☆
Y: Ran Yamane, Drawn Together by Z.A. Maxfield -- completed 6/2: ★★★★☆
Z: Zsadist, Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward -- Completed 4/1/10: ★★★★★


Read all my reviews: Tara's read and reviewed

RRRC Character Challenge - 2010 (Male)






A = Anthony from The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn 01.17.10
B = Brett from and Able by Lucy Monroe 01.04.10
C = Chris from Hold on Tight by Stephanie Tyler 03.22.10
D = Daniel from Willing by Lucy Monroe 01.03.10
E = Ethan from Caught by Jami Alden 03.18.10
F = Frisco from Frisco's Kid by Suzanne Brockmann 04.18.10
G = Gareth from Never Deceive a Duke by Liz Carlyle 01.14.10
H = Hawk from Sweet Spot by Susan Mallery 01.08.10
I =
J = James from Your Scandalous Ways by Loretta Chase 01.16.10
K = Kylar from "Winter Rose" by Nora Roberts 03.10.10
L = Luther from In the Dark by Marliss Melton 04.07.10
M = Marc from Unlawful Contact by Pamela Clare 01.05.10
N = Nash from Never Lie to a Lady by Liz Carlyle 01.01.10
O = Owen from The Texan by Joan Johnston 02/01/10
P = Phury from Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward 01.11.10
Q = Quinn, Seth from Chesapeake Blue by Nora Roberts 05.21.10
R = Rhevenge from Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward 06.02.10
S = Spencer from Riding on Instinct by Jaci Burton 01.12.10
T = Trace from The Cowboy by Joan Johnston 01.09.10
U =
V = Vincent, John from Heat Seeker by Lora Leigh 05.07.10
W = Wade from Slow Heat by Jill Shalvis 05.16.10
X = Xavier Travis Dermont from Black Jack by Lora Leigh
Y =
Z = Zack from Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas 06.27.10

COMPLETED

A-Z Character Challenge: Male

26/26 Done!

Alfred - Red 25/6/10
Braire Mac, Gabriel - Wicked Enchantment 28/4/10
Cole - Another One Bites the Dust 20/6/10
Drake - Burning Alive 21/6/10
Ethan Thorn - Riptide Love 9/7/10
Fisher - The Return 30/6/10
Gideon - Gideon 28/4/10
Hale - Hale 22/4/10
Istvan - You Slay Me 8/7/10
John Thunder - Forbidden Thunder 23/6/10
Kane, Alexander - Deadtown 25/6/10
Logan Cain - Wild Heat 27/4/10
Maddox - The Darkest Night 21/6/10
Noah - Noah 5/7/10
Oliver, Matt - A Real Man 28/6/10
Pearson, Marcus - Position Secured 25/6/10
Quinn Tyrrell - Kiss Of Fire 16/6/10
Riley, John - Dead Moon Rising 28/6/10
Sebastian - Forever Fifteen 26/6/10
Tighe - Obsession Untamed 21/6/10
Uther - Divine Misdemeanors (RE-READ) 11/06/10
Valasay, Sariel - When You Believe 21/4/10
William Jackson - Breaking The Silence 26/4/10
Xavier - Web Of Lies 29/4/10
Yager, Will - Hunting Season 7/7/10
Zsadist - Lover Awakened 22/4/10

2010 A-Z Character Challenge (Male)
~ 23/26 books ~

A = Anthony Blake – A Gentleman’s Honor – 29/05
B = Bastien Argeneaus – Tall, Dark & Hungry – 02/2010
C = Caleb D’Angelo – Storm of Vision – 03/2010
D = Derek Delborough – The Untamed Bride – 03/2010
E = Aaron Eagle – Storm of Shadows – 03/2010
F = Fox O’Dell – The Hallow – 10/05
G = Gareth Hamilton – The Elusive Bride – 02/2010
H = Harry Valentine – What Happens In London - 15/06
I = Duke of St. Ives, Devil Cynster - Devil's Bride - 01/04
J = Jack Hendon – Captain Jack’s Woman - 03/2010
K = Sam Kincaid – Sizzle – 20/05
L = Brant Law – Ironclad Cover – 25/05
M = Carter Macquire – Vision In White - 04/2010
N = Nick Tarasov – Secret Contract – 17/06
O = Flynn O’Connor – Compromised Security 26/05
P = Percy Jackson – The Lightning Thief – 01/2010
Q = Qhuinn – Lover Mine 07/06
R = Richard Cynster – Scandal’s Bride 13/04
S = Derek Souza – The Reckoning – 07/04
T = Tristan Wemyss – The Lady Chosen 21/05
U =
V = Vane Cynster – A Rake’s Vow – 12/04
W = Jasha Wilder – Scent of Darkness – 30/2010
X =
Y =
Z = Zane Mackenzie – Mackenzie Pleasure – 30/05

Congratulations, MJ **High Five

Well done, MJ!

MJ wrote: "COMPLETED

A-Z Character Challenge: Male

26/26 Done!"

Hurray! MJ!!

MJ wrote: "COMPLETED 26/26 Done!

Well done MJ !!!!

2010 A-Z MALE CHARACTER
Completed: 7/22/10
26/26

A – Aral Mawndarr – The Warlord’s Daughter – Susan Grant – 2/28
B – Joe Bleythin – Primal Needs – Susan Sizemore – 1/10
C – Caradoc – Time Raiders: The Avengers – P.C. Cast – 2/4
D – Dante – Kiss of Crimson – Lara Adrian – 4/11
E – Eirik – The Tarnished Lady – Sandra Hill – 3/19
F – Jack Fletcher – Steamed – Katie MacAlister – 4/7
G – Guin – Pleasure – Jacquelyn Frank – 2/19
H – Harry Valentine – What Happens in London – Julia Quinn – 4/27
I – Ian St. James - Infinity - Sherrilyn Kenyon - 5/31
J – Jagr – Darkness Unleashed – Alexandra Ivy – 3/12
K – Sandor Kearn – Dark Warrior Unbroken – Alexis Morgan – 1/30
L – Lucan Thorne – Kiss of Midnight – Lara Adrian – 3/5
M – Garreth MacRieve – Pleasures of A Dark Prince – Kresley Cole – 4/24
N – Nykyrian Quiakides – Born of Night – Sherrilyn Kenyon – 4/18
O – Ottavio Monteverdi – The Pirate Prince – Gaelen Foley – 5/16
P – Patrick O'Halloran - I'm the Vampire, That's Why - Michele Bardsley - 5/29
Q – Cameron Quinn – Sea Swept – Nora Roberts – 1/27
R – Rye Evistock – Lovesong – Valerie Sherwood – 2/22
S – Sam Morgan – Crimson Moon – Rebecca York – 2/10
T – Ty Endeka – Eternal Pleasure – Nina Bangs – 1/19
U – Uriah Merjack – Born of Fire – Sherrilyn Kenyon – 5/13
V – Conner Vega – Wild Fire – Christine Feehan – 5/8
W – Wraith - Ecstasy Unveiled - Larissa Ione - 4/17
X – Xia - My Wicked Enemy - Carolyn Jewel - 7/22
Y – Yaniff – Rejar – Dara Joy – 5/17
Z – Zane O’Sullivan – Zane: The Wild One – Bronwyn Jameson – 3/21

Congratulations, Kimberly *Kyhm*!

Kimberly *Kyhm* wrote: "2010 A-Z MALE CHARACTER
Completed: 7/22/10
26/26"

Congratulations, Kimberly!!

thanks! That last book was hard to get to! :D

RRRC Character Challenge - 2010 (Male)






A = Anthony from The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn 01.17.10
B = Brett from and Able by Lucy Monroe 01.04.10
C = Chris from Hold on Tight by Stephanie Tyler 03.22.10
D = Daniel from Willing by Lucy Monroe 01.03.10
E = Ethan from Caught by Jami Alden 03.18.10
F = Frisco from Frisco's Kid by Suzanne Brockmann 04.18.10
G = Gareth from Never Deceive a Duke by Liz Carlyle 01.14.10
H = Hawk from Sweet Spot by Susan Mallery 01.08.10
I =
J = James from Your Scandalous Ways by Loretta Chase 01.16.10
K = Kylar from "Winter Rose" by Nora Roberts 03.10.10
L = Luther from In the Dark by Marliss Melton 04.07.10
M = Marc from Unlawful Contact by Pamela Clare 01.05.10
N = Nash from Never Lie to a Lady by Liz Carlyle 01.01.10
O = Owen from The Texan by Joan Johnston 02/01/10
P = Phury from Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward 01.11.10
Q = Quinn, Seth from Chesapeake Blue by Nora Roberts 05.21.10
R = Rhevenge from Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward 06.02.10
S = Spencer from Riding on Instinct by Jaci Burton 01.12.10
T = Trace from The Cowboy by Joan Johnston 01.09.10
U =
V = Vincent, John from Heat Seeker by Lora Leigh 05.07.10
W = Wade from Slow Heat by Jill Shalvis 05.16.10
X = Xavier Travis Dermont from Black Jack by Lora Leigh 07.25.10
Y =
Z = Zack from Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas 06.27.10

I'm getting a late start, but it will be fun...I'll just jump in and post as I go.
18/26

A: Aidan Black from The Marriage Contract
B: Roan Benedict from Roan
C: Con Somerford from The Dragon's Bride
D: Clayton Danvers from Bitten
E: Ethan Sullivan from Friday Night Bites
F:
G:
H:
I: Ian McCullough from Highland Guardian
J: Julian, Earl of Wyndham from Scandal Becomes Her
K: Kenzie Gregor from Moonlight Warrior
L:
M: Maxwell Barrett from Desire Me
N:
O: Richard O'Neill from The Duke in Disguise
P: Christopher Phelan from Love in the Afternoon
Q:
R: Rein Montgomery from Scandal
S: Benjamin Sinclair from What an Earl Wants
T: Thorn, The Duke of Ithorne from The Secret Duke, David Thurlow from The Lord Next Door
U:
V: Race De Vere from Hazard
W: Wrath from Dark Lover
X: Emilian St. Xavier from A Dangerous Love
Y:
Z: Zane MacGregor from Left To Die

Shazzy wrote: "26/26, all done."

Congratulations, Shazzy!!


I'm just looking for one more and then I'm done as well

Well done, Shazzy!

20/26 completed

Alec Lightwood (City of Glass) ★★★★★
Beatty (Fahrenheit 451) ★★★
Cameron Briel (Fallen) ★★
Derek Souza (The Summoning) ★★★★★
Ethan Wate (Beautiful Creatures) ★
Finnick Odair (Mockingjay) ★★★
Greg Mortenson (Three Cups of Tea) ★★★
Harry (The Forest of Hands and Teeth) ★★
Ishmael Chambers (Snow Falling on Cedars) ★★★
Jewel (The Opposite of Invisible) ★★
Keenan (Wicked Lovely) ★★★
Lennie Small (Of Mice and Men) ★★★
Marcus (Little Brother) ★★★★★
Noah Calhoun (The Notebook) ★★★★★
Odysseus (The Odyssey) ★
Peeta Mellark (Catching Fire) ★★★★★
Q
Ray Singh (The Lovely Bones) ★★★★★
Shylock (The Merchant of Venice) ★★
Toby (The Sky is Everywhere) ★★★★★
Uncle Al (Water for Elephants) ★★★
Victor (The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven) ★★★★
Will Blakelee (The Last Song) ★★★★★
X
Y
Zacharias Smith (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) ★★★★★

I would like to try this.I'll fill in as I read them


A. Aiden Shrader~Touch Of Seduction by Rhyannon Byrd 4/25♥♥♥♥
B. Blake Trahern~Dark Defender by Alexis Morgan 1/21♥♥♥♥♥
C. Cullen Finley~ Redeemed In Darkness by Alexis Morgan 3/08♥♥♥
D. Drake Price~ Burning Alive by Shannon K. Butcher 6/11♥♥♥♥
E. Eidolon~Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione 5/20♥♥♥♥
F.
G.
H.
I. Ian Buchanon~Edge Of Hunger by Rhyannon Byrd 5/7♥♥♥♥
J.
K.
L. Lachlain MacRieve~A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole 8/8♥♥♥♥
M.
N.
O.
P.
Q.
R.
S. Shade~Desire Unchained by larissa Ione 6/1♥♥♥♥♥
T. Takasi O`Brien~Ice Blue by Anne Stuart 3/25♥♥♥
U.
V.
W.
X.
Y.
Z.

i'm in...i'm gonna give it a try...ill post as i go!
2010 A-Z Character Challege (Male)
January 1 - December 31, 2010
23/26

A: Alex Fuentes - Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles 6/1
B: Becker, Caleb - Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles 6/1
C: Cabel Strumheller - Fade by Lisa Mcmann 2/3
D: Damen Auguste - Shadowland by Alyson Noel 2/13
E: Ethan Wate - Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia 1/31
F: Farrar, Isaac - Wicked Girls by Stephanie Hemphill 8/28
G: Grigori, Daniel - Fallen by Lauren Kate 2/10
H: Heaton, Jay - The Body Finer by Kimberly Derting 3/31
I: Ivashkov, Adrian - Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead 2/23
J: James Stark - Tempted by PC Cast 1/8
K: Kyle Kingsbury - Beastly by Alex Flinn 2/21
L: Lucas - Evernight by Claudia Gray 3/7
M: Michael Walden - Taken by the Storm by Angela Morrison 7/16
N: Nick Russo - Captivate by Carrie Jones 2/18
O: Oliver Hazard Perry - Van Alen Legacy 1/22
P: Patch Cipriano - Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick 1/25
Q: Quince Fletcher - Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs 7/20
R: Rusakova, Pietr - 13 to Life by Shannon Delany 7/19
S: Sam Roth - Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater 2/15
T: Thornton, Jarrod - Old Magic by Marianne Curley 7/8
U:
V: Vladescu, Lucius - Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey 7/22
W: Weston Wilson - The Pace by Shelena Shorts 8/10
X:
Y:
Z: Zachary - Shade by Jeri-Smith Ready 6/7

4 more to go....

Here is my list of male characters that I have read this year. I have 24/26 done and am struggling to fill the last two.

A: Alec Ramsay – The Black Stallion by Walter Farley
B: Billy Colman – Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
C: Charlie Swan – Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
D: Derek Mitchell - Smash Cut - Sandra Brown
E: Edward Cullen – Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
F: Barry Frost – Ice Cold – Tess Gerritsen
G: George Bellamy – Summer Hideaway – Susan Wiggs
H: Henry Lee – Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet – Jamie Ford
I: Ivor Hicks – Chosen to Die – Lisa Jackson
J: Jonah - Found - Margaret Peterson Haddix
K: Mike Kingston – Apple Turnover Murder – Joanne Fluke
L: Lucas Davenport – Rules of Prey - John Sandford
M. Montalvo – Stalemate – Iris Johansen
N: Nobody “Bod” – The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman
O: Oscar Bane – Scarpetta – Patricia Cornwell
P: Peeta – Hunger Games – Suzanne Collins
Q: Joe Quinn – Countdown – Iris Johansen
R: Richard Castle - Heat Wave - Richard Castle
S: Sherlock Holmes - The Language of Bees - Laurie R. King
T: Thomas More Elliot – Black Friday – James Patterson
U: ------------------------------Help!!!---------------------
V: Victor Helios - City of Night - Dean Koontz
W: William Brockton – Carved in Bone by Jefferson Bass
X Daniel X – Watch the Skies – James Patterson
Y: Stuart York – Winter Roses – Diana Palmer
Z: ------------------------------Help!!!---------------------

I’m done except for this pesky U and Z. I need help with those. My issue is that I have low vision so have to either read large print books or listen to audio books so paperbacks are just out of the question for me and so many of the good romance novels never make it to large print. I love my library and can get a lot of books from there in lp. I have looked at other peoples lists for U and Z names and my library doesn’t have ANY of them in lp. Errr! I am NOT going to give up though.




A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U.?????????????????? V. W. X. Y. Z.???????????????

23/26 Done

A- Alec McBride from Bride of a Wicked Scotsman 7/24
B- Benedict Carsington from Lord Perfect
C- Clay Bennett from Mine to Possess
D- Darius Carsington from Not Quite A Lady
E- Elec Munroe from Flat-Out Sexy
F- Fentonet, Raoul from Night Game
G- Garreth MacReive by Pleasure of a Dark Prince 5/12
H- Huxtable, Stephen from Seducing an Angel
I- Ivashkov, Adrian from Blood Promise by Richelle Mead 8/8
J- Judd Lauren from Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh 4/17
K- Kincaid, Riley from Branded by Fire 6/30
L- Lucien de Grey from Don't Tempt Me
M- Marshall Devlin- Kiss and Tell
N- Nick Ames from Dangerous Secrets
O- O'Brien, Takashi from Ice Blue
P- Duncan Pennethorne from At Last Comes Love
Q- Quinn O'Connor from Full Moon Rising 4/16
R- Raphael from Archangels' Kiss
S- Striking-Jaguar from Nightkeepers
T- Townsend, Rick from Calamity Jayne by Kathleen Bacus 4/11
U-
V- vel'En Daris, Ranier from Lord of the Fading Lands by C.L. Wilson 4/9
W- Wulfric de Thorpe from Joining by Johanna Lindsey 4/6
X- Alex Treven from Fault Line
Y-
Z- Zack Jones from Sizzle and Burn
AmandaG

Sheila wrote: "I’m done except for this pesky U and Z...."

Sheila, I filled in my Z male with Zack Jones from Sizzle and Burn by Jayne Ann Krentz. I got it from my library on audio and I also know they have it in large print, so perhaps your library will too!

I have the audio version on reserve as we speak. Thanks Amanda. I've been reading the Arcane Society books so this will work out great.

A to Z Male Character Challenge
Update 8/24/10
A=Adam Hauptman from Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs 2/3/10
B=Noah Benson from Starstruck-Hunter by Michelle Lauren 2/16/10
C= Connall, Lord Maccon from Soulless by Gail Carriger 1/13/10
D= Drake from Burning Alive by Shannon K. Butcher 1/28/10
E= Ethan Garrett from To the Edge by Cindy Gerard 8/13/10
F=Devlin Fitzwilliam from Tongue in Chic by Christina Dodd 2/13/10
G=Gabe Piretti from Mr. Strictly Business by Day Leclaire 2/21/10
H= Hardy Cates from Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas 2/5/10
I=Ingrid Night from Manchester House by Donald Allen Kirch 2/10/10
J=Johnny Ellis from The Outback Bridal Rescue by Emma Darcy 2/21/10
K=Kaliq from The Desert King's Bejewelled Bride by Sabrina Phillips 1/18
L=Luke aka Trader from Second-Best Bride by Sara Wood 1/23
M= Mack McKinley from Street Game by Christine Feehan 1/4
N= Niko from Madhouse by Rob Thurman 2/3/10
O=Aidan O'Conner from Upon The Midnight Clear by Sherrilyn Kenyon 8/24/10
P=Paddy from Murphy's Lore: Tales from Bulfinche's Pub by Patrick Thomas 3/27/10
Q=Qhuinn from Lover Mine by JR Ward 5/2/10
R= Rene Morin from Dark Hunger by Sara Reinke 1/5
S= Striking-Jaguar from Nightkeepers by Jessica Andersen 2/26/10
T=Trevor Owens from Back to Life by Linda O. Johnston (currently reading)
U
V=Vincenzo from Ruthlessly Bedded, Forcibly Wedded by Abby Green 3/6/10
W=Wraith from Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione 3/21/10
X
Y
Z=Zac DeLucca from Untamed Italian, Blackmailed Innocent 4/25/10

Sheila wrote: "I’m done except for this pesky U and Z. I need help with those..."

In Storm Glass by Maria V Snyder there's a male character named Ulrick, hope it helps

2010 A-Z Character Challenge (Male)
~ 24/26 books ~

A = Anthony Blake – A Gentleman’s Honor – 29/05
B = Bastien Argeneaus – Tall, Dark & Hungry – 02/2010
C = Caleb D’Angelo – Storm of Vision – 03/2010
D = Derek Delborough – The Untamed Bride – 03/2010
E = Aaron Eagle – Storm of Shadows – 03/2010
F = Fox O’Dell – The Hallow – 10/05
G = Gareth Hamilton – The Elusive Bride – 02/2010
H = Harry Valentine – What Happens In London - 15/06
I = Duke of St. Ives, Devil Cynster - Devil's Bride - 01/04
J = Jack Hendon – Captain Jack’s Woman - 03/2010
K = Sam Kincaid – Sizzle – 20/05
L = Brant Law – Ironclad Cover – 25/05
M = Carter Macquire – Vision In White - 04/2010
N = Nick Tarasov – Secret Contract – 17/06
O = Flynn O’Connor – Compromised Security 26/05
P = Percy Jackson – The Lightning Thief – 01/2010
Q = Qhuinn – Lover Mine 07/06
R = Richard Cynster – Scandal’s Bride 13/04
S = Derek Souza – The Reckoning – 07/04
T = Tristan Wemyss – The Lady Chosen 21/05
U = Ulrick – Storm Glass 24/07
V = Vane Cynster – A Rake’s Vow – 12/04
W = Jasha Wilder – Scent of Darkness – 30/2010
X =
Y =
Z = Zane Mackenzie – Mackenzie Pleasure – 30/05

Thanks Elise I appreciate it but I JUST finished my A-Z Male challenge and am getting ready to post it. lol

Just finished the challenge!! Woohoo!!!


A: Alec Ramsay – The Black Stallion by Walter Farley
B: Billy Colman – Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
C: Charlie Swan – Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
D: Derek Mitchell - Smash Cut - Sandra Brown
E: Edward Cullen – Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
F: Barry Frost – Ice Cold – Tess Gerritsen
G: George Bellamy – Summer Hideaway – Susan Wiggs
H: Henry Lee – Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet – Jamie Ford
I: Ivor Hicks – Chosen to Die – Lisa Jackson
J: Jonah - Found - Margaret Peterson Haddix
K: Mike Kingston – Apple Turnover Murder – Joanne Fluke
L: Lucas Davenport – Rules of Prey - John Sandford
M. Montalvo – Stalemate – Iris Johansen
N: Nobody “Bod” – The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman
O: Oscar Bane – Scarpetta – Patricia Cornwell
P: Peeta – Hunger Games – Suzanne Collins
Q: Joe Quinn – Countdown – Iris Johansen
R: Richard Castle - Heat Wave - Richard Castle
S: Sherlock Holmes - The Language of Bees - Laurie R. King
T: Thomas More Elliot – Black Friday – James Patterson
U: Ulf - Blood and Chocolate - Annette Curtis Claus
V: Victor Helios - City of Night - Dean Koontz
W: William Brockton – Carved in Bone by Jefferson Bass
X Daniel X – Watch the Skies – James Patterson
Y: Stuart York – Winter Roses – Diana Palmer
Z: Zachariah Givens - Just the Way You Are - Christina Dodd




A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z.

Congratulations, Sheila!

Thanks Yz, this was my hardest challenge yet.

Sheila wrote: "Just finished the challenge!! Woohoo!!!"

Woohoo right back at you, Sheila! Congratulations!!

Congrats, Sheila!

All I can see is it really helps that people post their plans and progress so when you get stuck you can "steal" ideas from them.

Yeah, it really does! Especially for those pesky letters...like "U"!

8/30/10 Done!


26/26 completed


A-Adam Hauptman: Moon Called by Patricia Briggs 6/9/10
B-Bill Compton: Dead Until Dark 6/10/10
C–Cole Clayborne: Come the Spring by Julie Garwood 6/1/10
D-Darling, Max: Sugarplum Dead by Carolyn Hart 6/17/10
E-Ender Wiggin: Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card 6/26/10
F-Freika: Jane's Warlord by Angela Knight 7/19/10 or F'nor: Dragonquest by Anne McCaffrey 7/26/10
G-Gator Fontenot (Raoul): Night Game by Christine Feehan 6/18/10
H-Hari: Tiger Eye by Marjorie Liu 6/24/10
I-Ilya Prakenski: Hidden Currents by Christine Feehan 6/22/10
J-Jean-Claude: Guilty Pleasures by Laurell Hamilton 6/4/10
K-Kadan Montague: Murder Game by Christine Feehan 6/6/10
L-Layne: Black Dust Mambo 8/2/10
M-Mack McKinley: Street Game by Christine Feehan 6/3/10
N-Nicolas Trevane: Mind Game by Christine Feehan 6/5/10
O-O'Connor, Aidan: Upon the Midnight Clear by Sherrilyn Kenyon 7/11/10
P-Perineau, Blue: Eye of Heaven by Marjorie Liu 6/28/10
Q-Qhinn: Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward 8/27/10
R-Robin: Poppy Done to Death by Charlaine Harris 6/1/10
S-Spade: First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost 6/8/10
T-Tigarian, Wren: Unleash the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon 6/11/10
U-Umar Haya: The Price of Freedom by Jenny Schwartz 8/10/10
V-Valerian: The Nymph King by Gena Showalter 6/1/10
W-Waites, Bankston: Real Murders by Charlaine Harris 6/6/10
X-Xyper: Dream Chaser by Sherrilyn Kenyon 8/30/10
Y-Youngblood, Shelby: The Julius House by Charlaine Harris 6/11/10
Z-Zarek: Dance with the Devil by Sherrilyn Kenyon 8/30/10



or

Well done, Judithe!

Judithe wrote: "8/30/10 Done!


26/26 completed"

Congratulations, Judithe!!

That's two of your A-Z challenges done that I've counted, or are you finishing up all of them?! I'm waiting for the book that will complete my 'U', which is the last male character I need. And I finally completed my 'X' female character, but still have 2 left in that challenge.

24/26 Complete

A: Asmodeus from Asmodeus by Dawn McClure
B: Bercelak the Great from Chains and Flames in Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken
C: Curran from Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews
D: Prince Drago from Gothic Dragon by Marie Treanor
E: Elliot Wallace, Viscount Lyngate in First Comes Marriage by Mary Balogh
F: Fang from Bad Moon Rising by Sherrilyn Kenyon
G: Garreth MacRieve from Pleasure of a Dark Prince by Kresley Cole
H: Hunt, Mr Simon from Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas
I: Ian Mackenzie from The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley
J: Jack Winter from Street Magic by Caitlin Kittredge
K: Knight, Remington from One Kiss From You by Christina Dodd
L: Lucan Thorne from Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian
M: Magnus, Lord Leighton from Nothing to Commend Her by Jo Barrett
N: Nicolas Trevane from Mind Game by Christine Feehan
O: Oriel, Nathan from Entwined by Emma Jensen
P: Peeta from The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Q: Quin Hewitt from Two Little Lies by Liz Carlyle
R: Raphael from Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
S: Spade from First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost
T: Trace from Ecstasy by Jacquelyn Frank
U:
V: Valerian, King of the Nymphs from The Nymph King by Gena Showalter
W: Wren Tigarian from Unleash the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon
X:
Y: Yager, Will from Hunting Season by Shelly Laurenston
Z: Zarek from Dance With The Devil by Sherrilyn Kenyon

BJ Rose wrote: That's two of your A-Z challenges done..."

I'm finishing up soon....I have X & Z for books, and U for female character (and have to wait for September cause they fit into other challenges there...LOL!)

Good luck and have fun finishing yours! Hope your U book arrives soon. It's such a "Whew, finally done..." moment!

A-Z Male Character Challenge 2010
21/26 Complete

Acheron, Dance with the Devil
Bran, Moon Called
Christian McKelter, Bloodfever
Dimitri, Frostbite
Eric, Dead in the Family
Fezzik, The Princess Bride
Geryon, The Darkest Fire
Hans, The Book Thief
Ian, The Host
Jerricho Barrons, Darkfever
Kyrian, Night Pleasures
Lan, Eye of the World
Matthew, John, Lover Eternal
Nick Gautier, Night Embrace
O'Neil, Butch, Lover Revealed
Patch, Hush, Hush
Q
Richard Cypher, Wizards First Rule
Sam, Linger
Tolliver, Grave Surpise
U
V'lane, Faefever
Wulf, Kiss of the Night
X
Yury, Zhivago, Dr. Zhivago
Zadist, Lover Awakened

READ:


To Read:

A to Z Male Character Challenge
Update 9/01/10
A=Adam Hauptman from Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs 2/3/10
B=Noah Benson from Starstruck-Hunter by Michelle Lauren 2/16/10
C= Connall, Lord Maccon from Soulless by Gail Carriger 1/13/10
D= Drake from Burning Alive by Shannon K. Butcher 1/28/10
E= Ethan Garrett from To the Edge by Cindy Gerard 8/13/10
F=Devlin Fitzwilliam from Tongue in Chic by Christina Dodd 2/13/10
G=Gabe Piretti from Mr. Strictly Business by Day Leclaire 2/21/10
H= Hardy Cates from Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas 2/5/10
I=Ingrid Night from Manchester House by Donald Allen Kirch 2/10/10
J=Johnny Ellis from The Outback Bridal Rescue by Emma Darcy 2/21/10
K=Kaliq from The Desert King's Bejewelled Bride by Sabrina Phillips 1/18
L=Luke aka Trader from Second-Best Bride by Sara Wood 1/23
M= Mack McKinley from Street Game by Christine Feehan 1/4
N= Niko from Madhouse by Rob Thurman 2/3/10
O=Aidan O'Conner from Upon The Midnight Clear by Sherrilyn Kenyon 8/24/10
P=Paddy from Murphy's Lore: Tales from Bulfinche's Pub by Patrick Thomas 3/27/10
Q=Qhuinn from Lover Mine by JR Ward 5/2/10
R= Rene Morin from Dark Hunger by Sara Reinke 1/5
S= Striking-Jaguar from Nightkeepers by Jessica Andersen 2/26/10
T=Trevor Owens from Back to Life by Linda O. Johnston (currently reading)
U=Uram from Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh 8/31
V=Vincenzo from Ruthlessly Bedded, Forcibly Wedded by Abby Green 3/6/10
W=Wraith from Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione 3/21/10
X
Y
Z=Zac DeLucca from Untamed Italian, Blackmailed Innocent 4/25/10