Linda Howard Book Junkies discussion

There are several authors that currently write a series. If you are reading them, tell us about it. Also, do you have any problem with the series format or are you getting tired of that type of format?

I have been a BIG fan of JD Robb's In Death series. I think there are currently over 40 books (Jonetta can tell us accurately). I LOVE LOVE the series! What I love about it is each book is more or less a stand alone book. When the story is over the criminal is caught and everyone is happy. In that I am not left wanting...

On the other hand, I have just started to read J. R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series. The series was so good that I have read all 11 books in about a month's time. Usually, I get burned out when I read that many books consecutively, especially since many of these books are around 500 pages. Now that I have read the whole series I am going nuts because she left the book with a couple of cliffhangers. Now I am not going to know if they will be addressed until March 2014.

The funny thing is I just got an fragrance lamp. I put it in my bathroom, so my whole bedroom smells like the ocean breeze (Yum.) In the BDB series they talk about the males leaving a bonding scent. Every time I would half wake up last night I kept thinking the fragrance was the bonding scent. LOL

You've got it BAD, Dee! Love that:)

In Death series, 47 and counting...

I love a good series and only regret that I'm struggling to keep up with so many. The book I'm reading now, In the Woods by Tana French, is the first in a series but I doubt I'll continue (too long to get to the story).

I really like revisiting characters I fell in love with and when it's a series like BDB, there's so many story arcs I can't wait to learn the outcome. It's like catnip...I have no control!

I know it gets overwhelming sometimes but when it's a great story with really good writing and characters, I'll take it any day.

Besides the In Death series what other series are you reading, Jonetta?

I've just finished a reread of Kerry Greenwood's Corinna Chapman series. I'm waiting for the next book in several of Dana Marie Bell's series: the Gray Court, the Halle Shifters, and the Maggie's Grove series. I'll be buying Twisted, the next in Thea Harrison's Elder Races series this week.

I've got too many to list. Some highlights:
1. BDB
2. Midnight Breed (Adrian)
3. Night Huntress (Frost)
4. Troubleshooters (Brockmann)
5. The Bodyguards (Gerard)
6. Black Ops Inc (Gerard)
7. One-Eyed Jacks (Gerard)
8. Wilde Sisters (Grace)
9. Last Chance Rescue (Reece)
10. Grant County (Slaughter)
11. Will Trent (Slaughter)
12. KGI (Banks)
13. Barefoot Bay (St. Claire)
14. Bulletin Catchers (St. Claire)
15. Fatal Series (Marie Force)
16. Bridgertons (Julia Quinn)
17. Romantic Suspense series (Rose)
18. Navy Seal (Marliss Melton)
19. Cork O'Connor (Krueger)
20. Thunder Point (Carr)

I have many more. These are those I'm actively reading (within the past year).

wow, thanks Jonetta. i love books in a series. That list is a good resource for which series i'm going to start reading next

i share the feeling, Dee. i am so impatiently awaiting the next book in the BDB series :(

I can honestly say I enjoy every one of those series. I've got others but I was embarrassed to list 20:)

Jonetta wrote: "I've got too many to list. Some highlights:
1. BDB
2. Midnight Breed (Adrian)
3. Night Huntress (Frost)
4. Troubleshooters (Brockmann)
5. The Bodyguards (Gerard)
6. Black Ops Inc (Gerard)
7. One-E..."

Looks Like we have the same taste of books!
I've read some of your list.
BDB is awesome!
I Love Night Huntress.
I haven't read Troubleshooter, but I did read her other series I think it's called Talk, Dark and Dangerous, they are so good!
I've only read one series of Gerard, it was Black Ops, i like it. Think i'll add her other series on my own list.
Midnght Breed have been on my list for a year i guess LoL but everytime i wanted to read it, another series tempt me to read them
I Loooooove KGI!
And you must read Karen Rose's Romantic suspense series. I Love it got stuck on my nerves for months i didn't want to stop reading.
If you want a buddy read, i'd love to be one!

I have to say I don't usually read series, simply because I usually get them in the middle, and once I start to read the book I am so lost I immediately lose interest. I did get really hooked on the In Death series because they are stand alones. I also have read the troubleshooters then more recently, as I have said, BDB series. I did this knowing that they were a series so I started at the beginning.

Oh yeah, I also read the first 10 of the Stephanie Plum mysteries, till I got bored with them. The nice thing was each book was a number for instance One for the Money, Two for the Dough...

I read Guild Hunter series by Nalini Singh and it's amazing!!
It's not standalone but I really really recommend it!
But if you want one like BDB, Singh has her other series called Psy-Changeling, they are so good!!!!

Thanks Sera. I will look for it.

Would you mind stating the name of the author at least once? Then you can refer to them as their initials and I will know who they are. The full name may have been mentioned quite some time ago but I only see the last few posts.

Sorry to trouble you,
Shelley

Sorry, I should know better, because I hate it when people use abbreviations. We are talking about the Black Dagger Brotherhood by J. R. Ward. I think it is a great series.

I have a number of series I enjoy...and hope there are more books to come in each. Among my current favorites:

Eternity Springs  ...Emily March

Barefoot Bay ....Roxanne St. Claire

Chinook Hockey...Rachel Gibson

Sullivans ....Bella Andre

Gansett Island ... Marie Force

Animal Magnetism ... Jill Shalvis

Castaway Cove ... JoAnn Ross

Lonesome Way ... Jill Gregory

Fool's Gold. ....  Susan Mallery

Hope's Crossing ...RaeAnne Thayne

Valentine Valley ... Emma Cane

Destiny. .. Toni Blake

DiCarlo Brides...Heather Tullis

Sugar Shack  ...Candis Terry

Thunder Point...Robyn Carr

Chesapeake Diaries...Mariah Stewart

As a rule I don`t like Historical Romance but a friend got me involved with Elizabeth Hoyt`s Maiden Lane series .
I do read her books because I like her writing,even tho it`s HR it feels like it`s modern somehow to me.I mean compared to other HR authors
Anyway there are 6 books that stay good thru all 6 and have the most yummie Hero`s
All 6 are about how each of them becomes a masked man and goes into the London slums-usually to save children from the scumbags that prey on them.
Anyway I give these books 4.5 *

Ooohh That really sounds good. I have to go to the library tomorrow (READ Program) I will look for them. Thanks Kathy Anne.

. Book Number 1. It is okay.

I will look for it Wendy

It is just okay dee. Hoping 2 and the rest are better . I hate stopping a series but if book 2 isn"t good I will!

thanks Wendy

Welcome

I am over halfway done with . I love it , which is ironic because the first book was awful It is part of her fool's gold series. I wish she wrote a little more about katie seeing how the next book is about her.

Rereading the The Bronze Horsemantrilogy by Paullina Simons. Probably my favourite romance books but they are much more than romance novels; Tatiana and Alexander love story are so intense and compelling, and the story telling is just sublime. Okay, enough of my gushing....

I am starting to read the Mitch Rapp series by Vince Flynn. My girlfriend got me reading them. American Assassin is the first book

I ended up ling almost perfect by susan mallery. have read a lot of sue grafton, but it gets old. I am taking a break but have a read a lot of catherine coulter series.

I cant wait to read naked in death as I read remember when and did not realize itb was part of a series

Virgin River by Robyn Carr & RaeAnne Thayne's Hope's Crossing.

I love both of those, Nancy.

I'm currently on the latest Pelican Pointe series by Vickie McKeehan

I just put the first book on my TBR list. Thanks for introducing me to a new author
& series Jane !

reading Rock chick series by kristen ashley! really like it ! its quite different from what i usually read and very hilarious

Juhi wrote: "reading Rock chick series by kristen ashley! really like it ! its quite different from what i usually read and very hilarious"

I put that on my TBR pile. I am looking forward to a funny book

Thankless in Death

Finished reading Concealed in Death: by J. D. Robb -- Review, Murder of Crows and Night Broken.

What did you think of Night Broken and What was Murder of Crows about, Nancy?

Read Sunset Coast. Very good.

Dee, Murder of Crows is the second book of the fantasy series, The Others. The first book of the series, Written in Red was probably the top read for me last year. Murder of crows was equally good, although I wanted more from the author in term of the progress of the H/h relationship. Night Broken by Patricia Briggs is book 8 of the Mercy Thompson series which is urban fantasy. If you have never read either author, I would whole heartedly recommend both of them. Their story telling is just sublime and the stories always leave you wanting more. The romance is usually of the slow-burn type, and might take two to three books to actualise but the build-up and the end products are always very satisfying.

I'm currently reading #12 in the Sullivan series by Bella Andre...aka Bella Riley.

There was a passing mention of the Maine Sullivans, so having worked through the many SF Sullivans and now the Seattle ones, though there are a couple left to be written about, I wonder if the series will continue with the Maine ones.

Nancy wrote: "Read Sunset Coast. Very good."

Who writes it, Nancy? I have Written in Red on order. Do you remember what the name of the first book by Mary Briggs is?

Janeiowa wrote: "I'm currently reading #12 in the Sullivan series by Bella Andre...aka Bella Riley.

There was a passing mention of the Maine Sullivans, so having worked through the many SF Sullivans and now the Se..."

Let me know what the book is about.

#12 is about Ian Sullivan, CEO of Sullivan Investments which is in Seattle. Tatiana Landon, a well-known and acclaimed young actress, is the sister of Valentina from an earlier book. Val is married now to Smith Sullivan, cousin of Ian and a Hollywood actor and director and screenwriter.

I didn't like that series..read the first two & gave up on Belle Andre.

I'm now into Mariah Stewart's new one...part of the Chesapeake Diaries series set in St. Dennis, Maryland.[Eastern Shore...reminds me of the town where the Quinn sage by N. Roberts takes place.] This one centers on Sophie Enright.

Loved Nora Roberts Quinn series so will look into the Mariah Stewart series.

Every so often I reread the Quinn saga so I also will look into it.

I love this thread! I hear about so many great books.

I am just finishing up All He Ever Dreamed Jonetta, who does the Book Nympho blog, reviewed and earlier book from this series.

I enjoy that Kowalski series, too. I think Liz's was the last one I've read. I'll have to check on that.

I started a new series by Lynn Ray Harris. Hot Pursuit is the first one. I'm a huge romantic suspense fan and these books just kept me glued to the pages from start to finish.

Another author I've not heard of before! YES! I love finding new-to-me authors!