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The Meet & Greet Challenge
15 November 2013 - 31 January 2014


This challenge thread is for the participants' lists of The Meet & Greet Challenge. It will be closed until 5 November.

All discussion, chat, questions and answers for this challenge are to occur in this thread: here

You cannot start picking books until I post the groups on 4 November.

Please do not start reading any books for this challenge until 15 November.

Use this link to go to a breakdown of our two groups, with links to each member's book list - here

Meet & Greet
15 November - 14 January

Completed: 15/18

1. Amie - Magic Burns √ 19 Jan
2. AndaM - Born of Night √ 18 Jan
3. Angi - After Ben √ 15 Jan
4. beppy - Grey's Awakening √ 15 Dec
5. Carrie - Poor Little Rich Boy √ 30 Dec
6. Diane - Lumberjack in Love √ 22 Jan
7. Juliet - Seduction and Snacks √ 20 Nov
8. Katie - Strength of the Pack √ 8 Dec
9. Lauren - Tangled Threads - currently reading
10. LethalLovely - Dark Desires After Dusk √ 13 Dec
11. Megan - Dead to the World
12. Melissa - Angelfall √ 18 Dec
13. MountainKat - One True Thing √ 8 Jan
14. Sallie - The Amethyst Cat Caper √ 20 Jan
15. Sassafrass - Gaydar √ 12 Jan
16. Skandia - The Boys and the Bees √ 10 Jan
17. Ty - The Gamble
18. Ezi - Keeping Sweets √ 11 Jan

My spot

6/18 Complete

Becca Boy Meets Boy finished 11/17 4*
Christina State of Mind
Elizabeth Jacob's Ladder
Fran Miracle of the Bellskis finished 12/1 4*
Gea A Fostered Love
Jaime Rescued finished 11/15 4*
Jen Cursed finished 11/19 4*
KarenH Out in the Field
Kitten Capture & Surrender
Kristi Coming Home
Nadine Double Full
Pam If I Must finished 11/20 4*
Penney The Broken Road Cafe
Rachel Scrap Metal
Runell Alaska, With Love
Shan Ghosts in the Wind
Tina The Ranch Foreman finished 11/22 3*
Victoria Reindeer Games

November 15, 2013 -- January 31, 2014

4/18:

1. Becca: Axel
2. Brandilyn: This Girl
3. Christina: Ruin 2 ★ [12/3/13]
4. Elizabeth: Checkmate
5. Fran: Undeniable 3 ★ [1/2/14]
6. Gea: Wallbanger
7. Jaime: Fall From Grace
8. Jen: Crash
9. ~KarenH~: The Secret of Ella and Micha
10. Kitten: Consequences
11. Kristi: Tiger's Curse
12. Nadine: Thoughtless
13. Pam: Present Perfect
14. Penney: Neanderthal Seeks Human: A Smart Romance
15. Rachel: Dare You To 5 ★ [12/15/13]
16. Shan: There is No Light in Darkness
17. Tina "coffee and books": Losing Hope 5 ★ [12/9/13]
18. Victoria: Forever My Girl

Finished:

The Meet & Greet Challenge
15 November 2013 - 31 January 2014
Progress: 7/18



01. Sallie - The Perfume Collector by Kathleen Tessaro
02. Melissa - Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote - [ 29-Dec-2013 ] 3★
03. Katie - An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn - [ 4-Jan-2014 ] 4★
04. Ty - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer - [ 17-Dec-2013 ] 4★
05. Carrie - Whispering Rock by Robyn Carr
06. Jane - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
07. Skandia - Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen - [ 28-Dec-2013 ] 4★
08. Megan L - Mystery Man by Kristen Ashley
09. MountainKat - A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean
10. Sassafrass - Vision in White by Nora Roberts - [ 2-Jan-2014 ] 4★
11. Angi - Honeymoon in Paris by Jojo Moyes - [ 1-Dec-2013 ] 4★
12. beppy - Love, Lies & High Heels by Debby Conrad
13. Amie - One for the Money by Janet Evanovich
14. Diane ~firefly~ - A Veiled Deception by Annette Blair
15. AndaM - Rock Chick by Kristen Ashley
16. LethalLovely - A Kiss For Midwinter by Courtney Milan - [ 7-Dec-2013 ] 4★
17. Lauren - Rainshadow Road by Lisa Kleypas
18. Ezinwanyi - Silk Is For Seduction by Loretta Chase

The Meet & Greet Challenge
15 November 2013 - 14 January 2014

Completed: 9/18

✔ 1. Futures and Frosting by Tara Sivec (picked by Juliet) 11/30/13 ★★★☆☆
2. Go Fetch! by Shelly Laurenston (picked by LethalLovely)
3. The Pirate Next Door by Jennifer Ashley (picked by Melissa)
4. Welcome to Sugartown by Carmen Jenner (picked by Carrie)
✔ 5. Jagged by Kristen Ashley (picked by Jane(PS)) 12/10/13 ★★★★☆
6. Night Owl by M. Pierce (picked by Ty)
✔ 7. On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves (picked by Katie) 12/07/13 ★★★★☆
8. Rush by Maya Banks (picked by Lauren)
9. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick (picked by Megan)
✔ 10. Rock Chick Rescue by Kristen Ashley (picked by AndaM) 1/19/14 ★★☆☆☆
11. Tangled by Emma Chase (picked by MountainKat)
12. Night Road by Kristin Hannah (picked by Amie)
✔ 13. Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord by Sarah MacLean (picked by Diane ~Firefly~ ) 12/18/13 ★★★☆☆
✔ 14. Dark Witch by Nora Roberts (picked by Sallie(Shuga) ) 11/23/13 ★★★☆☆
✔ 15. The Edge of Always by J.A.Redmerski (picked by Sassafrass ) 1/10/14 ★★★★☆
✔ 16. Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione (picked by Ezinwanyi ) 11/26/13 ★★★★☆
17. Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James (picked by beppy )
✔ 18. Girl with Guitar by Caisey Quinn (picked by Angi ) 12/24/13 ★★☆☆☆

The Meet & Greet Challenge
15 November 2013 - 14 January 2014

Completed: 18/18

1. How to Dance with a Duke (Ugly Ducklings #1) by Manda Collins 12/10/13 ( Juliet )
2. The Many Sins of Lord Cameron (Highland Pleasures #3) by Jennifer Ashley 11/30/13 ( Ty )
3. Tangled Up In You (Writer Friends #3) by Rachel Gibson 12/01/13 ( Carrie )
4. When Darkness Comes (Guardians of Eternity #1) by Alexandra Ivy 01/09/14 ( Melissa )
5. Delicate Freakn' Flower (Freakn' Shifters #1) by Eve Langlais 12/24/13 ( LethalLovely~I Was Born in a Big Gray Cloud )
6. The Look of Love (The Sullivans #1) by Bella Andre 12/25/13 ( Skandia )
7. Storm's Heart (Elder Races #2) by Thea Harrison 01/17/14 ( Katie )
8. Last Kiss Goodnight (Otherworld Assassin #1) by Gena Showalter 01/24/14 ( Amie )
9. Nightfall (Dark Age Dawning #1) by Ellen Connor 11/22/13 ( Lauren )
10. On Dublin Street (On Dublin Street #1) by Samantha Young 11/23/13 ( MountainKat )
11. Biting Cold (Chicagoland Vampires #6) by Chloe Neill 11/23/13 ( Megan L Harnett )
12. Darkness Rises (Immortal Guardians #4) by Dianne Duvall 12/26/13 ( Ezinwanyi )
13. Enclave (Razorland #1) by Ann Aguirre 11/27/13 ( Jane (PS) )
14. Hex Hall (Hex Hall #1) by Rachel Hawkins 12/09/13 ( Sallie(Shuga) )
15. Magic Rises (Kate Daniels #6) by Ilona Andrews 11/24/13 ( Diane ~Firefly~ )
16. Extreme Exposure (I-Team #1) by Pamela Clare 12/27/13 ( Sassafrass )
17. North Dakota Weddings by Elizabeth Goddard 12/03/13 ( beppy )
18. Lethal Rider (Lords of Deliverance #3) by Larissa Ione 01/18/14 ( Angi )

The Meet & Greet Challenge
Duration: 15 November 2013 - 14 January 2014
Completed: 13/18

1. Jaime: Sweet Surrendering by Chelsea M. Cameron
✔2. Nadine: One Night with a Hero by Laura Kaye (19/11) *****
✔3. Tina "coffee and books": Forgotten Sins by Rebecca Zanetti (18/11) *****
4. Victoria: The Christmas Catch by Ginny Baird
✔5. Becca: The Cutting Edge by Linda Howard (29/12) ****
✔6. Pam: Bared to You by Sylvia Day (21/12) ****
✔7. Shan: Welcome to Sugartown by Carmen Jenner (15/11) **
✔8. Jen: Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas (21/11) *****
9. Elizabeth: Changing The Game by Jaci Burton
✔10. Christina: In Bed With the Devil by Lorraine Heath (25/11) ****
✔11. Runell: Chain Reaction by Simone Elkeles (16/11) ****
12. Kristi: Double Play by Jill Shalvis
✔13. Brandilyn: Without Reservations by J.L. Langley (14/12) ****
14. Penney: A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole
✔15. Rachel - Goodbye Borders: Sweet Inspiration by Penny Watson (23/12) ****
✔16. KarenH: Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh (14/1) *****
✔17. Fran: Truce: The Historic Neighbor from Hell by R.L. Mathewson (12/1) ****
✔18. Kitten: Rough Canvas by Joey W. Hill (29/11) *****

18/18

1. Sallie(shuga): Diamond Girl - Andrea Smith - 1/17
2. Melissa: My Fair Captain - J.L. Langley - 1/6
3. Katie: Tempting the Beast - Lora Leigh - 12/7
4. Carrie: Night Owl - M. Pierce - 1/14
5. Jane (PS): Sticks & Stones - Urban & Roux - 1/5
6. Skandia: Never Seduce a Scot - Maya Banks - 12/14
7. Megan L: Angel of Darkness - Cynthia Eden - 12/10
8. MountainKat: The Duke Is Mine - Eloisa James - 12/4
9. Sassafrass: Love, Hypothetically - Anne Tenino - 12/17
10. Angi: All of You - Christina Lee - 12/17
11. beppy: A to Z - Marie Sexton - 1/9
12. Amie: Sudden Response - R.L. Mathewson - 12/16
13. Diane ~firefly~: Steel's Edge - Ilona Andrews - 11/18
14. AndaM: Lover Unleashed - J.R. Ward - 12/2
15. Juliet: Love in the Afternoon - Lisa Kleypas - 12/30
16. LethalLovely: Shadow and Bone - Leigh Bardugo - 1/7
17. Lauren: The Wicked Deeds of Daniel Mackenzie - Jennifer Ashley - 11/21
18. Ezinwanyi: Dark Desires After Dusk - Kresley Cole - 11/22

The Meet & Greet Challenge
15 November 2013 - 31 January 2014
Completed: 18/18

1. Brandilyn: Double Down by Katie Porter-1/12/14 (5 stars)
2. Gea: Hell on Wheels by Julie Ann Walker-12/3/13 (4 stars)
3. Runell: Saving Grace by Julie Garwood-12/8/13 (5 stars)
4. Jen: The Secret by Julie Garwood-1/17/14 (5 stars)
5. Penney: The Bride by Julie Garwood-12/30/13 (5 stars)
6. Nadine: Rock the Heart by Michelle A. Valentine-1/18/14 (3 stars)
7. Fran: Twilight by Stephanie Meyer-1/19/14 (5 stars)
8. Tina "coffee and books": Can't Stand The Heat by Louisa Edwards-11/26/13 (2 Stars)
9. Rachel-Goodbye Borders: A Night to Surrender by Tessa Dare-1/21/14 (5 stars)
10. Kristi (Passion for the Page): The Bride Wore Chocolate by Shirley Jump-12/29/13 (4 stars)
11. ~KarenH~: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas-11/30/13 (5 Stars)
12. Elizabeth: Honor's Splendour by Julie Garwood-12/17/13 (2 stars)
13. Christina: Wicked in Your Arms by Sophie Jordan-1/24/14 (4 stars)
14. Becca: The Guardian by Beverly Lewis-11/29/13 (3 stars but was actually a 2.5 star read for me)
15. Jaime: Fury of Fire by Coreene Callahan-12/26/13 (1 star)
16. Shan: Along Came a Duke by Elizabeth Boyle-1/11/14 (4 stars)
17. Pam: Scandal Wears Satin by Loretta Chase-12/10/13 (2 stars)
18. Kitten: Gentle Warrior by Julie Garwood-12/27/13 (4 Stars)

The Meet & Greet Challenge (Group #2)
15 November 2013 - 14 January 2014
Completed: 14/19

1. Brandilyn: The Nothingness of Ben finished 11/28

2. Runell: The Dom's Dungeon finished 11/14

3. Penney: The Chase finished 12/11

4. Gea: Breaking Free finished 11/17

5. Fran: After Hours finished 12/20

6. Jen: Pure Passion finished

7. Tina "Coffee and Books": Fire Inside finished

8. Kristi (passion for the page): True Love finished 12/28

9. Victoria: Offside finished

10. Rachel-goodbye Borders: Deathscape finished

11. KarenH: The Door Into Springfinished 12/10 and First Strike Finished 11/22

12. Elizabeth: Striking Distance finished 11/24

13. Christina Driven finished

14. Becca Storm Damages finished 1/7

15. Jamie Undeclared finished 12/18

16. Shan Sisters In Love finished 12/29

17. Kitten The Arrangement finished 12/22

18. Pam Kissing Under The Mistletoe finished 11/16

0/18 read


1. Juliet - Texas Heat
2. Lauren - Faefever
3. AndaM - It Had to Be You
4. LethalLovely - Wallbanger
5. Melissa - Hidden Force
6. Ty - Taking Shots
7. Carrie - Tangled
8. Skandia - Rock Hard
9. MountainKat - Touch & Geaux
10. Amie - The One That Was Lost
11. Diane - Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
12. Ezinwanyi - A Chip in His Shoulder
13. Sassafrass - Beyond Complicated
14. Jane (PS) - Sword of the King
15. beppy - A Younger Man
16. Megan L - The Secret
17. Sallie - Eclipse of the Heart
18. Angi - The Seventh Veil

Meet and Greet Challenge
14/18 completed

1 - Juliet: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake
2 - Lauren: Kiss of Midnightfinished 12/28
3 - AndaM: Markedfinished 1/8
4 - LethalLovely: Forever
5 - Jane: Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Nightfinished 1/19
6 - Ty: Daughter of Smoke & Bonefinished 12/10
7 - Carrie: Body Masterfinished 12/26
8 - Skandia: Undead and Unstablefinished 12/21
9 - Katie:Desert Tales: A Wicked Lovely Companion Novelfinished 12/22
10 - Megan L: Wild Irishfinished 12/30
11 - MountainKat: Eternal Kiss of Darknessfinished 1/4
12 - Enzinwanyi: The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampiresfinished 12/24
13 - Amie: Catch a Mate
14 - Diane: Heart of Atlantisfinished 1/3
15 - Sallie: The Raven Princefinished 12/4
16 - Sassafrass: Drink of Me1/24
17 - beppy: Crazy Cool
18 - Angi:Fall For Mefinished 12/16

The Meet & Greet Challenge
15 November 2013 - 14 January 2014
Completed: 11/18

✔ 1. Sallie(shuga): Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean - (Nov 16) 4.5★'s
2. Melissa: The Dark One by Ronda Thompson
✔ 3. Katie: To Seduce a Sinner by Elizabeth Hoyt - (Nov 18) 4★'s
✔ 4. Ty: The Wicked Deeds of Daniel Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley - (Nov 27) 3★'s
5. Carrie: Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here by Christine Warren
✔ 6. Jane: Last Dragon Standing by G.A. Aiken - (Jan 5th) 1★'s
7. Skandia: Stolen by Kelley Armstrong
✔ 8. Megan L: Like No Other Lover by Julie Anne Long - (Jan 9) 3.5★'s
✔ 9. MountainKat: One Sweet Ride by Jaci Burton - (Dec 9) 2★'s
✔ 10. Sassafrass: Biting Bad by Chloe Neill - (Nov 30) 3.5★'s
✔ 11. Angi: Stolen Fury by Elisabeth Naughton - (Jan 21st) 3.5★'s
12. beppy: Sense of Evil by Kay Hooper
✔ 13. Amie: Rescue My Heart by Jill Shalvis - (Nov 22) 3.5★'s
14. Diane ~firefly~: Canyons of Night by Jayne Ann Krentz
✔ 15. AndaM: Lothaire by Kresley Cole - (Nov 26) 4★'s
16. Juliet: Kiss of Steel by Bec McMaster
17. LethalLovely: Fire And Ice by Anne Stuart
✔ 18. Ezinwanyi: Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs - (Dec 15) 4★'s

"Meet and Greet" Challenge
Goal: 14/18 Completed
Duration: November 15, 2013-January 14, 2014

1. Juliet: Spell Bound ★★★☆☆ 11/24/13
2. Jane: World After ★★★★☆ 12/13/13
3. Ty: These Broken Stars ★★★★☆ 12/18/13
4. Melissa: Another Little Piece ★★★★☆ 11/19/13
5. Carrie: Carrie's Answer ★★☆☆☆ 12/12/13
6. Katie: Gunmetal Magic ★★★☆☆ 1/4/14
7. Megan L: Perfect Mate
8. Lauren: Beauty Awakened ★★☆☆☆ 12/1/13
9. AndaM: The Duke's Perfect Wife ★★★☆☆ 11/27/13
10. Amie: Samurai Game ★★☆☆☆ 12/6/13
11. MountainKat: Reaver
12. Sallie(Shuga): Scarlet ★★★★★ 12/23/13
13. Ezinwanyi: Kinked
14. Diane~firefly~: Holiday in Death ★★★★☆ 12/11/13
15. Skandia: No Good Duke Goes Unpunished
16. Beppy: The Seven Year Witch ★★★☆☆ 1/3/14
17. Sassafrass: Once Burned ★★☆☆☆ 11/15/13
18. Angi: Geared for Pleasure ★★★☆☆ 12/22/13

The Meet & Greet Challenge ~ Group 2
15 November 2013 - 31 January 2014

Progress: 9/18

✔ 1. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky ~ picked by Brandilyn ★★★☆☆ ~ 12/3/13
✔ 2. Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah ~ picked by Gea ★★★★☆ ~ 1/14/14
3. Dark Witch by Nora Roberts ~ picked by Jen
✔ 4. Salvation in Death by J.D. Robb ~ picked by Penney ★★★★☆ ~ 12/2/13
✔ 5. Wallbanger by Alice Clayton ~ picked by Nadine ★★★★☆ ~ 11/29/13
✔ 6. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green ~ picked by Fran ★★★★★ ~ 11/20/13
✔ 7. Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis ~ picked by Runell ★★★★☆ ~ 1/4/14
8. 8 Sandpiper Way by Debbie Macomber ~ picked by Victoria
9. Rock Chick by Kristen Ashley ~ picked by Tina "coffee and books"
10. Always On My Mind by Jill Shalvis ~ picked by KarenH
11. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls ~ picked by Elizabeth
✔ 12. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn ~ picked by Christina ★★★★★ ~ 12/31/13
13. Instant Attraction by Jill Shalvis ~ picked by Rachel- Goodbye Borders
✔ 14. Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich ~ picked by Becca ★★★☆☆ ~ 12/12/13
15. Undertow by Cherry Adair ~ picked by Jaime
16. The Wanderer by Robyn Carr ~ picked by Shan
17. The Reason is You by Sharla Lovelace ~ picked by Pam
✔ 18. Die For Me by Karen Rose ~ picked by Kitten ★★★★☆ ~ 12/18/13



READ:

My List....completed 10/18 56%

1.Jane~ The Eyre Affair, jasper fforde finished~11.15
2.Lauren~ Second Grave on the Left, darynda jones finished~01.02.2014
3.Amie~ Fifty Shades of Grey, e.l. james
4.Ty~ On the Edge, ilona andrews finished~11.20
5. Diane~Firefly~ Single White Vampire, lynsay sands finished~12.30
6. Juliet~ Mum's the Word, kate collins
7. Carrie~ Nauti Nights, lora leigh
8. Melissa~ Alice in Zombieland, gena showalter finished~12.13
9. Beppy~ Crocodile on the Sandbank. elizabeth peters finished~12.17
10. LethalLovely~ The Raven Prince, elizabeth hoyt
11. AndaM~ How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf, molly harper
12. Angi~ Walking in Fire, catherine cade finished~11.17
13. Skandia~ New York to Dallas, j.d robb finished~11.15
14. Katie~ Animal Attraction, jill shalvis
15. Sassafrass~ Twice Tempted, jeaniene frost finished~12.09
16. Megan L~ Tiger's Voyage, colleen houck
17. MountainKat~ Animal Magnetism, jill shalvis finished~01.06.2014
18. Ezinwanyi~ Heat Seeker, lora leigh

Megan's Meet & Greet Picks - Group 1

Total: 11/18

1. Juliet: Sin Undone/Larissa Ione - ★★★★☆ - 11/21/13
2. Lethal Lovely: Midnight's Daughter/Karen Chance - ★★★☆☆ - 11/29/13
3. Skandia: How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire/Kerrelyn Sparks - ★★★★★ - 12/4/13
4. JanePS: Finding Zach/Rowan Speedwell - ★★★★☆ - 12/9/13
5. Carrie: The Chase/Erin McCarthy - ★★★☆☆ - 12/13/13
6. Melissa: Nobody's Angel/Stacy Gail - ★★☆☆☆ - 12/18/13
7. Lauren: Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage/Jennifer Ashley - ★★★☆☆ - 1/2/14
8. AndaM: Eternal Hunger/Laura Wright - ★★★☆☆ - 1/8/14
9. MountainKat: Breaking Point/Pamela Clare - ★★★★★ - 1/13/14
10. Ty: Frost Burned/Patricia Briggs - ★★★☆☆ - 1/20/14
11. Amie: Against the Wind/Kat Martin - ★★★☆☆ - 1/24/14
12. DianeFirefly: Crystal Gardens/Amanda Quick
13. Ezinwanyi: The Merchant of Death/D.J. MacHale
14. Sassafrass: Broken/Megan Hart
15. Beppy: Tempting the Best Man/J. Lynn
16. Katie: A Matter of Time/Mary Calmes
17. Sallie: Her Royal Spyness/Rhys Bowen
18. Angi: Shadow of the Vampire/Meagan Hatfield

The Meet & Greet Challenge
Duration: 15 November 2013 - 14 January 2014
Total: 1/18

1. Jaime:Love and Other Scandals
2. Nadine: A Highlander Christmas
3. Tina "coffee and books": Highland Master
4. Victoria: A Night to Surrender
5. Becca:Dark Witch
6. Pam: How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf
7. Shan: Foreplay~ 4 stars
8. Gea: The Sum of All Kisses
9. Elizabeth: How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire
10. Christina:Heartbreaker
11. Runell: The Wicked Wallflower
12. Kristi: A Man In A Kilt
13. Brandilyn: Warrior's Redemption
14. Penney: The Wicked Deeds of Daniel Mackenzie
15. Rachel: No Good Duke Goes Unpunished
16. KarenH: One Lucky Vampire
17. Fran: Santa Viking
18. Kitten: One Week Girlfriend

The Meet & Greet Challenge
November 15, 2013 ~ January 31, 2014
18/18 Read, All Done!!

1. Jaime ~ Naked by Raine Miller 12/6 ✯✯✯
2. Nadine ~ Surrender by Lora Leigh 12/10 ✯✯✯
3. Tina "coffee and books" ~ The Duke's Perfect Wife by Jennifer Ashley 12/3 ✯✯✯✯
4. Victoria ~ Maid for Love by Marie Force 12/11 ✯✯✯½
5. Becca ~ At Last by Jill Shalvis 12/18 ✯✯✯
6. Pam ~ The Wicked by Thea Harrison 12/23 ✯✯✯✯
7. Shan ~ Love and Lists by Tara Sivec 1/8 ✯✯✯½
8. Jen ~ Marked by Elisabeth Naughton 11/19 ✯✯✯
9. Elizabeth ~ Honor's Splendour by Julie Garwood 12/5 ✯✯✯✯
10. Christina ~ Shadow's Claim by Kresley Cole 1/3/13 ✯✯✯½
11. Runell ~Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione 12/17 ✯✯✯✯
12. Kristi ~ The Hollow by Nora Roberts 11/25 ✯✯✯
13. Brandilyn ~ Lean on Me by Cherise Sinclair 11/20 ✯✯✯✯
14. Rachel ~ Wanderlust by Ann Aguirre 1/13 ✯✯✯✯½
15. Gea ~ The Mating by Nicky Charles 12/9 ✯✯
16. KarenH ~ Deeper Than Midnight by Lara Adrian 11/18 ✯✯✯✯
17. Fran ~ The Awakening by Janelle Denison 12/11 ✯✯✯✯½
18. Kitten ~ Darkness Rises by Dianne Duvall 12/9 ✯✯✯½

The Meet & Greet Challenge
November 15, 2013 ~ January 14, 2014

9/5 Read

1. Jaime ~ Night Owl
2. Nadine ~ Checkmate11/17 (3*)
3. Tina "coffee and books" ~The Proposition
4. Victoria ~Bodywork
5. Becca ~The Vampire Affair
6. Pam ~Sixty Five Hours11/22 (4*)
7. Shan ~St. Nacho's
8. Jen ~ The Burn List
9. Elizabeth ~Dirty Thirty12/17 (4*)
10. Christina ~Temporary Bliss 11/28
11. Runell ~Virgin Territory
12. Kristi ~Crazy On You11/16 (4*)
13. Brandilyn ~Acrobat12/2
14. Rachel ~Sweet Inspiration 12/29 (3*)
15. Gea ~ Board Resolution
16. KarenH ~Shaken 11/17 (5*)
17. Penney - Bunny and the Bear
18. Kitten - Continental Breakfast 11/19 (4.5*)

The Meet & Greet Challenge
November 15, 2013 ~ January 14, 2014
18/18 Read

I'll try for all 18 seventeen.

1. AndaM - Desire Unchained - Larissa Ione - 12/8/13
2. Angi - Fifty Shades Darker - E.L. James - 12/7/13
3. beppy - Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble - H.P. Mallory - 1/26/14
4. Carrie - Bared to You - Sylvia Day - 12/21/13
5. Diane - Smoke in Mirrors - Jayne Ann Krentz - 11/29/13
6. Jane - Lover Revealed - J.R. Ward - 3/7/15
7. Juliet - Vengeance in Death - J.D. Robb - 1/31/14
8. Katie - Passion Unleashed - Larissa Ione - 1/5/14
9. Lauren - Kiss of Crimson - Lara Adrian - 11/30/13
10. LethalLovely - Fire And Ice - Anne Stuart - 12/18/16
11. MeganL - A Quick Bite - Lynsay Sands - 8/10/14
12. Melissa - Spying in High Heels - Gemma Halliday - 11/30/13
13. MountainKat - Simply Irresistible - Rachel Gibson - 11/22/13
14. Shallie(shuga) - Body Movers - Stephanie Bond - 1/1/14
15. Sassafrass - Slave to Sensation - Nalini Singh - 10/8/16
16. Skandia - Love Drunk Cowboy - Carolyn Brown - 11/23/14
17. Ty - Playing for Keeps - R.L. Mathewson - 1/6/14
18. Ezinwanyi - Ecstasy Unveiled - Larissa Ione - 1/13/14

The Meet and Greet Challenge
November 15, 2013 - January 14, 2014
16/18

√1. Brandilynn ~ Because of You by Jessica Scott 12/3 (3.5 Stars)
√2. Runell ~Wyoming Tough by Diana Palmer 12/22 (3.5 Stars)
√3. Gea ~ Highlander Most Wanted by Maya Banks 11/17 (4.5 Stars)
√4. Jen ~ Highland Master by Hannah Howell 11/29 (4 Stars)
√5. Penney ~ Rumor Has It by Jill Shalvis 12/27 (4.5 Stars)
√6. Nadine ~Isn't She Lovely by Lauren Layne 11/30 (4 Stars)
√7. Fran ~I'll Be Home For Christmas by Jessica Scott 12/8 (4 Stars)
√8. Victoria ~ Hell on Wheels by Julie Ann Walker 12/29 (4 Stars)
√9. Rachel - Goodbye Borders ~ Jake by R.C. Ryan 12/29 (4 Stars)
√10. Kristi (passion for the page) ~Always On My Mind by Jill Shalvis 1/9 (4 Stars)
√11. Becca ~ Rock Chick Revolution by Kristen Ashley 11/25 (5 Stars)
√12. Jaime ~ Feel the Heat by Kate Meader 1/12 (4 Stars)
√13. Pam ~Kissing Under The Mistletoe by Bella Andre 12/6 (4 Stars)
14. Shan ~ Love Drunk Cowboy by Carolyn Brown
15. Elizabeth ~Sweet by Erin McCarthy
√16. Christina ~ One Night with a Cowboy by Cat Johnson 1/6 (4.5 Stars)
√17. KarenH ~ Take Me Home for Christmas by Brenda Novak 12/26 (4 Stars
√18. Kitten ~Raid by Kristen Ashley 1/7 (4.5 Stars)

The Meet and Greet Challenge
November 15, 2013 to January 14, 2014
Completed 9 / 18
Goal 10
1. Brandilyn: Beautiful Disaster - 01-01-2014
2. Becca: Blood Bound - 01-22-2014
3. Gea: A Lot Like Love
4. Jen: Covet
5. Penney: A Hunger Like No Other - 1-6-2014
6. Nadine: Rush 12-10-2013
7. Fran: Lover Revealed 12-27-2013
8. Runnell: Flat-Out Sexy
9. Victoria: Dark Witch 11-24-2013
10. Kristi (passion for the page): Rising Tides
11. Tina "Coffee and books": Bared to You 12-3-2013
12. Karen H: Wallbanger
13. Rachel-Goodbye Borders: Allegiant 01-01-2013
14. Elizabeth: Kiss of the Highlander
15. Shan: Strong Enough to Love 11-15-2013
16. Jaime: Grave Witch
17. Pam: Marital Bitch
18. Kitten: either Poison Princess or Hopeless

Suggested books:
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1. Brandilyn: Bared to You, Beautiful Disaster, Flat-Out Sexy
2. Becca: Hopeless, Blood Bound, Allegiant
3. Gea: Flat-Out Sexy, The Governess Affair, A Lot Like Love
4. Jen: Dark Witch, Tempted, Covet
5. Penney: Rapture in Death, A Hunger Like No Other, Raphael
6. Nadine: Rush, Wallbanger, Bared to You
7. Fran: Taming the Vampire, Wallbanger, Lover Revealed
8. Runnell: Beautiful Disaster, Flat-Out Sexy, Hopeless
9. Victoria: Dark Witch, Fools Rush In, A Lot Like Love
10. Kristi (passion for the page): Rising Tides, Rapture in Death, The Cursed
11. Tina "coffee and books": In Bed With a Highlander, Virgin River, Bared to You
12. Karen H:Virgin River, Wallbanger, Kiss of the Highlander
13. Rachel - Goodbye Borders: Blood Bound, Allegiant, Lover Revealed
14. Elizabeth: Lover Revealed, Kiss of the Highlander, Virgin River
15. Shan: Jewels of the Sun, The Cursed, Strong Enough to Love
16. Jaime: Whiskey Beach, Grave Witch, On the Edge
17. Pam: Hopeless, Iron Kissed, Martial Bitch
18. Kitten: The Warlord Wants Forever, Poison Princess, Hopeless

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RRRC meet & greet challenge
Duration: 15 November 2013 - 14 January 2014
Read 18/18

Brandilyn: Shattered Glass, 1/19/2014, 4*
Becca: Off Sides, 12/2/2013, 3*
Christina: One Night Rodeo, 11/24/2013, 4*
Fran: Duncan's Bride, 1/26/2014, 4*
Gea: The Gamble, 1/18/2014, 4*
Jaime: The Vampire With the Dragon Tattoo, 1/20/2014, 3*
Jen: Run To You, 11/19/2013,3*
KarenH: The Seduction of Elliot McBride, 12/20/2013, 3*
Kitten: MacRieve, 1/12/2014, 2.5*
Kristi: At Last, 11/17/2013, 4*
Nadine: Own the Wind, 12/8/2013, 3*
Pam: A Discovery of Witches, 12/28/2013, 3.5*
Penney: Warprize, 12/29/2013, 4.5*
Rachel: Allegiant, 1/10/2013, 2.5*
Runell: Faking It, 12/1/2013, 3.5*
Shan: Three Little Words, 1/31/2014, 3.5*
Tina: Taking Shots, 1/25/2014, 4*
Victoria: Web of Lies, 12/13/2013, 3*

16/18

1 Jaime-Beneath a Rising Moon(I was rec book 2, but I haven't read book 1, so I am substituting the first book)1/16
2 Nadine-Her Forbidden Hero1/19
3 Tina "coffee and books"-Quinn1/15
4 Victoria- Night Pleasures1/25
5 Becca-Smart And Sexy1/25
6 Pam-Lady Louisa's Christmas Knight (The Duke's Daughters, #3)12/7
7 Shan-The Cowboy Takes a Bride1/23
8 Jen-Goodnight Tweetheart11/30
9 Elizabeth-Something About You (I was rec book 2, subbing book 1 since I haven't read it)12/1
10 Christina-To Taste Temptation
11 Runell-Cry Wolf12/25
12 Kristi-Head Over Heels1/20
13 Brandilyn-Masters at Arms1/1/14
14 Penney-Magic Strikes11/29
15 Gea-Hidden Away1/8
16 KarenH-All He Ever Needed1/10
17 Fran-When Beauty Tamed the Beast1/13
18 Kitten-Whispers in the Dark

RRRC meet & greet challenge
Duration: 15 November 2013 - 31 January 2014
Read 18/18


✔Jaime - Surrender 1/4/14
✔Nadine - Love a Little Sideways 12/28/13
✔Tina "coffee and books" - Taking Chase 12/17/13
✔Victoria - Charmed Spirits 11/17/13
✔Becca - Uncharted 12/12/13
✔Pam - Rumor Has It 12/2/13
✔Shan - Hell on Wheels 12/7/13
✔Jen - Possession 12/9/13
✔Elizabeth - Wild Invitation 11/19/13
✔Christina - The Wicked 12/5/13
✔Runell - You Don't Know Jack 12/21/13
✔Kristi - Merry and Bright 11/26/13
✔Brandilyn - Acrobat 12/1/13
✔Penney - Thankless in Death 12/16/13
✔Rachel - Goodbye Borders - No Good Duke Goes Unpunished 12/11/13
✔Gea - Frat Boy and Toppy 12/31/13
✔Fran - Friday Afternoon 12/6/13
✔Kitten - Holiday Games 12/30/13

Completed:

The Meet & Greet Challenge
Group 2
November 15, 2013 ~ January 31, 2014
3/18 Read

1 Jaime--Shadow and Bone
2 Nadine--Tangled
3 Tina "coffee and books"--Savor the Moment
*4 Victoria--The Selection (read 12/21/13)
5 Rachel- Goodbye Borders--Cinder
*6 Pam--It Had to Be You (read 12/8/13)
7 Shan--The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden
8 Jen--Beautiful Disaster
9 Elizabeth--Clockwork Prince
10 Christina--Days of Blood & Starlight
11 Runell--Cut & Run
12 Kristi--Eleven on Top
*13 Brandilyn--Bared to You (read 12/21/13)
14 Penney--Memoirs of a Geisha
15 Gea--Born in Fire
16 KarenH--Cry Wolf
17 Fran--When Beauty Tamed the Beast
18 Kitten--Insurgent

Meet & Greet Challenge--Group #1
18/18 READ--COMPLETED 01/10/14

√Sallie(shuga) -- The Look of Love (read 12/3/13)
√Melissa -- Turn It Up (read 12/14/13)
√Katie --Sirens in Bliss read 12/31/13)
√Ty -- Reaper's Property (read 12/28/13)
√Carrie -- My Body-His (read 1/10/14)
√Jane--Not His Kiss to Take (read 12/12/13)
√Skandia -- Tears of Tess (read 12/19/13)
√Megan L -- Into the Deep (read 12/10/13)
√MountainKat -- Love Irresistibly (read 12/22/13)
√Angi -- Keep Me Safe ( read 11/15/13)
√beppy -- Arouse (read 12/21/13)
√Amie -- If Only (read 12/6/13)
√Diane ~firefly~ -- Lumberjack in Love (read 1/1/14)
√AndaM -- Slade (read 11/20/13)
√Juliet--Beneath This Man(read 12/26/13)
√LethalLovely -- Love and Let Die (read 12/16/13)
√Lauren -- Drawn Together (read 12/23/13)
√Ezinwanyi -- Beyond Complicated (read 1/2/14)

The Meet & Greet Challenge: GROUP #1
Duration: Nov. 15, 2013 - Jan 14, 2014

Read 17 of 18

✓1. Sallie Shuga: What the Duke Desires (Done 11/24)
✓2. Melissa: World After (Done 11/23) ★★★★
✓3. Katie: Life Lessons (Done 11/27) ★★★★
✓4. Carrie: Club Shadowlands (Done 1/10) ★★★★
✓5. Jane (PS): Timing (Done 11/25) ★★
✓6. Skandia: On Every Street (Done 1/30) ★★★★
✓7. Megan L: Hot Head (Done 11/21) ★★★
✓8. MountainKat: The Seduction of Elliot McBride (Done 11/20) ★★★★
✓9. Sassafrass: The Untamed Mackenzie (Done 11/21) ★★★1/2
✓10. Angi: Model Love (Done 1/22)
✓11. beppy: Northern Star (Done 11/18) ★★★1/2
✓12. Amie: Reaver (Done 12/22) ★★★★
13. Diane ~firefly~: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake reading next
✓14. AndaM: Kiss an Angel (Done 12/23) ★★★★
✓15. Juliet: Not His Kiss to Take (Done 1/20) ★★★1/2
✓16. LethalLovely: Stay With Me (Done 12/12) ★★★★
✓17. Lauren: Love in the Afternoon (Done 11/19) ★★★★★
✓18. Ty: Archangel's Storm (Done 1/3) ★★★★

Meet and Greet - Group 2
November 15, 2013- January 14, 2014

5/18

Becca- Holiday in Death Nov.21
Elizabeth- Mine Till Midnight Dec.2
Christina- Atlantis Rising
Karen- Flat-Out Sexy Jan. 1
Rachel- The Sweetest Thing Dec. 24th
Kristy- Outlander
Victoria- Dance with the Devil
Tina- If You Dare
Fran- Mackenzie's Mountain Dec.5
Nadine- This Man
Penney- The Unsung Hero
Jen- The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie
Gea- The Secret
Runell- The Mighty Storm
Brandilyn- On Dublin Street
Pam- Fancy Pants
Shan- Born in Fire
Kitten- Gabriel's Inferno

Meet & Greet Challenge
November 15, 2013 through January 31, 2014
Group 1

18 of 18. Updated 1.30.14 DONE!!

✓Sallie(shuga) - Merry and Bright by Jill Shalvis 11.21.13
✓Melissa - Simply Irresistible by Rachel Gibson 11.18.13
✓Katie - Armed & Dangerous by Abigail Roux 12.20.13
✓Ty - Acrobat by Mary Calmes 1.29.14
✓Carrie - Snowbound with the CEO by Shannon Stacey 12.27.13
✓Jane - Holiday Games by Jaci Burton 12.14.13
✓Skandia - About Last Night by Ruthie Knox 12.31.13
✓Megan L - One Reckless Summer by Toni Blake 1.22.14
✓Sassafrass - Small Town Siren by Sophie Oak 1.11.14
✓Angi - Checking It Twice by Jodi Redford 12.31.13
✓beppy - Sidecar by Amy Lane 1.24.14
✓Amie - Rumor Has It by Jill Shalvis 12.30.13
✓Diane ~firefly~ - The Wicked by Thea Harrison 12.11.13
✓AndaM - Love a Little Sideways by Shannon Stacey 12.27.13
✓Juliet - No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah Maclean 12.16.13
✓LethalLovely - Reaver by Larissa Ione 1.13.14
✓Lauren - Rapture by J.R. Ward 11.20.13
✓Ezinwanyi - After the Storm by Maya Banks 1.16.14

Meet & Greet Challenge
November 15, 2013 through January 31, 2014
Group 1

15 of 18

LethalLovely Falling In
Melissa Bad Rep 12/19 ****
Jane Kaylee's Keeper 1/15 ***
AndaMLaw Man
Sallie Stranded with a Billionaire 1/16 ****
Katie Ditching The Dream 12/11 ***** (loved it)
Ty Dark Citadel 12/17 *** 1/2
Juliet Simple Perfection 12/18
Skandia Cake 12/24 ****
Megan Motorcycle Man 1/14 *****
Mountain Kat Breaking Free 12/17
Sassafrass French Quarter 1/12 ****
Beppy Inky
Amie Game For Love 12/16 ****
Diane The Perfect Match 12/30 ****
Lauren Burn 1/17 ****
Ezi Finding It 12/18 ****
Angi Taken by Chance 1/8 ****

Meet and Greet Challenge #1
November 15, 2013 through January 31, 2014
Group 2

Read 6 of 18
Brandilyn SEAL of My Dreams
✔Gea Simply Irresistible (and many other people-it is clearly time to get this off my list!) finished 11/22 ****
Runell Poison Study
Jen The Taming of A Rake
Penney About a Dragon
Nadine Lost & Found
✔Fran Rock Chick finished 1/22 ****
Victoria Storm Born
Tina When Snow Falls
✔Rachel Shoot to Thrill finished 1/28 ***
✔Kristi Nothing To Fear finished 1/19 *** 1/2
✔Karen Shades of Gray finished 12/31 ***
Christina Revealed
Elizabeth Somebody to Love
Becca The Playboy
✔Jaime Pushing the Limits finished 1/31 *** 1/2
Shan The Darkest Night
Kitten Before I Fall

Meet & Greet Challenge
15 November 2013 - 31 January 2014
Group 1

Read 17/18

Sallie(shuga): Bound...12/26
Melissa: Catch That Santa...12/1
Katie: Darkest Embrace...1/1
Ty: Offside...1/4
Carrie: Under His Command...12/4
Jane: Wildfire...12/29
Skandia: Black Hills...currently reading (last one)
Megan L: The Best Revenge...12/26
MountainKat: All That He Wants...12/26
Sassafrass: More Than Friends...12/7
Beppy: Send Me A Lover...12/26
Amie: Fatal Affair...12/30
Diane ~firefly~: Bearing All...12/8
AndaM: Sweet Ride!...12/6
Juliet: Fatty Patty...12/11
LethalLovely: Santa Wore Combat Boots...11/24
Lauren: Warrior Rising...1/5
Ezinwanyi: Reckless for Cowboy...12/2

Meet & Greet Challenge
Group 2
November 15, 2013 - January 14, 2014

8/18 Completed

✓ 1. Brandilyn: Seduction and Snacks
✓2. Fran: Songs of Submission: Sequence One
✓3. ~KarenH~: The Bird Day Battalion
✓4. Rachel- Goodbye Borders: Temptation
5. Becca: Layers Deep
✓ 6. Penney: Wild Man
7. Kristi (Passion for the Pages): Making Faces
8. Runell: Natural Law
9. Shan: Brie Learns the Art of Submission: Submissive Training Center
✓10. Jen: The Proposition
11. Elizabeth: Beyond Eden
✓ 12. Gea: Undeniable 11/17
13. Pam: Night Owl
✓ 14. Tina "coffee and books": Holding The Cards
15. Nadine: Thoughtless
16. Victoria: Masters at Arms
17. Jaime: Exquisite
18. Christina: Selling Scarlett

Meet and Greet Group 2
November 15,2013 ~ January 31,2014
Progress: 7/18 ...

Brandilyn:Savor the Moment 11/20
Gea:A Week to Be Wicked 12/21
Runell:To Catch a Highlander
Jen:Lover Awakened
Penney:Kiss of Crimson 12/16
Nadine:Happy Ever After 11/27
Fran:Deep Kiss Of Winter
Victoria:Night Play
Tina:Entwined with You 11/18
Rachel:Dark Desires After Dusk
Kristi:Sleepless in Scotland
Christina:How to Capture a Countess
Karen:A Lady by Midnight 01/03
Elizabeth:Kiss of a Demon King
Becca:Pleasure of a Dark Prince
Jaime:The Duke and I
Pam:Dance with the Devil 12/28
Kitten:Midnight Awakening

meet & greet challenge
November 15-january 15
group #1

17/18 complete

1) juliet Shattered Glass 12/27
2) melissa Moon Called 12/28
3) lethallovely City of Ghosts 12/20
4) carrie Friend-zoned 12/19
5) skandia Seduction and Snacks 1/15
6) lauren Firelight 12/19
7) amie Rescue Me 1/27
8) mountainkat On Dublin Street 12/23
9) andam Wolf with Benefits 12/13
10) ty Third Grave Dead Ahead 12/30
11) diane~firefly Getting Rid of Bradley 12/18
12) jane(ps) Take My Picture 12/29
13) sassafras Cut & Run
14) sallie(shuga) Confessions of an Alli Cat 12/17
15) katie Catch Me If You Can 12/26
16) meganl Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake 12/17
17) ezinwanyi Bear, Otter, and the Kid 12/31
18) angi Fallen from Grace 1/13

Ok, I'm late to the party, but here is my list.

11/15/13-1/31/14 (5 completed required)
4/18 completed

1. Amie - Bloodstone by Barbra Annino
2. AndaM - Yours to Keep by Shannon Stacey
3. Angi - Celebrity in Death by J.D. Robb
4. beppy - Tinker by Wen Spencer
5. Carrie - Baby Its Cold Outside by Addison Fox
6. Ezinwanyi - Karma Girl by Jennifer Estep
7. Jane - Atlantis Awakening by Alyssa Day
8. Juliet - Before I Wake by Rachel Vincent
9. Katie - Second Chance at the Sugar Shack by Candis Terry
10. Lauren - Chains of Ice by Christina Dodd
11. LethalLovely - Forbidden Fruit by Ann Aguirre
12. MeganL - Whisper Kiss by Deborah Cooke
13. Melissa - Marked by Elisabeth Naughton
14. MountainKat - Lumberjack in Love by Penny Watson
15. Sallie(Shuga) - The Reluctant Vampire by Lynsay Sands
16. Sassafrass - House Rules by Chloe Neill
17. Skandia - Sweet Shadows by Tera Childs
18. Ty - Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones

completed: