Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

Dream Man (and More!) Challenge
January 1 through December 31, 2015

It takes time to find your Dream Man, you can't expect to build one quickly either!

By pulling characteristics from the books you read, you can build your perfect hero, heroine, story or all three! You may use each book only once and the description must be in the book. This is not a cover challenge, so you can't use what is pictured on the cover for this challenge. Please build your perfect hero, heroine and/or story! You don't need to rush through the list, the goal is to build your ideal - I think it will be fun to see what everyone loves!! Because we are looking for your ideal, you must make your selections for each item prior to beginning the challenge with the exception of the bonuses and Epilogue. And the selections may not be changed during the challenge. The characteristics must come from the MCs of the book as well. Depending on what you choose to build, you will need to read as few as five books or as many as 32, possibly even more!

Please note: The list of options is not necessarily inclusive, you are free to add your own. If your favorite characteristic isn't listed, feel free to use it anyway – you are not limited to only the characteristics listed below. For example, if you want your hero to live on a yacht, that's fine, as long as you add it to your list of selections before starting the challenge.

Hero: 9, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.
Hair Color: blonde, brunette, redhead, black
Eye Color: blue, green, brown, hazel
Facial Hair: clean-shaven, scruff, mustache or beard
Education: college educated, street smarts, military trained, self-taught, grew up in the trade or family trained
Profession: rancher, military, firefighter, business owner, doctor
Preferred Mode of Transportation: sports car, truck, motorcycle, plane, boat, horse or carriage
Residence: high rise condo, highland castle, rural ranch, beach house
Personality: athletic, nerdy, shy, outgoing, take charge
Style: jeans and henley, business suit, uniform, shorts and flip flops

Bonus - 3+ Adornments: tattoos, piercings, cowboy hat, etc


Heroine: 8, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.
Hair Color: blonde, brunette, redhead, black
Hair Style or Length: long, bobbed, curly, straight, up-do
Eye Color: blue, green, brown, hazel
Education: college educated, self taught, governess
Profession: chatelaine, waitress, secretary, business owner, student
Residence: cozy cottage, shared flat, cheap apartment
Personality: shy, outgoing, caring, klutzy
Style: high heels & business suit, jeans and a tee, uniform

Bonus - 3+ Adornments: favorite piece of jewelry, piercing, hat, scarf, etc


Story: 5, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.
Genre: contemporary, historical, paranormal, YA
Plotline: friends to lovers, second chance, suspense, overcoming past
Conflict: big misunderstanding, on the run, jealousy
Resolution: hero saves heroine, honest discussion, confession, grovel scene
Heat Level: basic salt and pepper, bell pepper, pepperoncinis, jalepenos, all the way to habaneros

Bonus - 3+ of Classic Secondary Characters: quirky best friend, out of control grandparent, kids, pets, etc

The Epilogue: Because the best books usually have an awesome one! Name your perfect book - one read during this challenge and rated at least 4 stars, preferably 5 with some +++ and !!! The catch - you can't use it in any other part of the challenge.

There is no minimum page count for this challenge. Rereads and audiobooks are acceptable. Please update your initial post as you go, but repost upon completion so you can get your well earned kudos.

Dream Man (and More!) Challenge
January 1 through December 31, 2015

Since this challenge takes some preplanning we are putting it up a little early. Please remember you MUST make your selections before you start the challenge. You may begin the challenge any time after January 1 as long as you have made your selections.

Happy Hunting!!

Dream Man (and More!) Challenge
January 1 through December 31, 2015

Dream Man (and More!) Challenge
January 1 through December 31, 2015

Dream Man (and More!) Challenge
January 1 through December 31, 2015

Dream Man (and More!) Challenge
January 1 through December 31, 2015

I'm in of course! I plan to find my Dream Man and build my Dream Story. But I will list my selections for all of them anyway, since I always feel compelled to complete them all! Yes, I suffer from completion complex - anybody know a cure?! =P

0 of 20+. Updated 12.30.14

Hero: 9, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.
Hair Color - Black:
Eye Color - Blue:
Facial Hair - Scruff:
Education - Family Trained:
Profession - Business Owner:
Preferred Mode of Transportation - Truck:
Residence - Secluded House:
Personality - Take Charge:
Style - Jeans and Henley:

Bonus - 3+ Adornments: tattoos, piercings, cowboy hat, etc


Heroine: 8, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.
Hair Color - Brown:
Hair Style or Length - Long:
Eye Color - Blue:
Education - College Educated:
Profession - Business Owner:
Residence - Cozy Cottage:
Personality - Caring:
Style - Jeans and a Tee:

Bonus - 3+ Adornments: favorite piece of jewelry, piercing, hat, scarf, etc


Story: 5, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.
Genre - Contemporary:
Plotline - Suspense:
Conflict: - Threat:
Resolution - Honest Discussion:
Heat Level - Lots O'Steam:

Bonus - 3+ of Classic Secondary Characters: quirky best friend, out of control grandparent, kids, pets, etc

The Epilogue: Because the best books usually have an awesome one! Name your perfect book - one read during this challenge and rated at least 4 stars, preferably 5 with some +++ and !!! The catch - you can't use it in any other part of the challenge.

I'm in! :D

Dream Man & More Challenge
1 January - 31 December 2015


Completed: 0/20


Hero
Hair colour: deep brown
Eye colour: green
Facial hair: clean shaven
Education: college
Profession: rancher
Transport: aeroplane
Residence: mansion
Personality: alpha/take-charge
Style: casual: jeans, polo/tshirt
Bonus: Loyal family
Bonus: ?
Bonus: ?

Story
Genre: MM
Plotline: Enemies to lovers
Conflict: Big misunderstanding
Resolution: Team up to save each other
Heat level: All the way to habaneros (so long as it is well written!)
Bonus: Hilarious/quirky family member
Bonus: Pet (most likely a dog)
Bonus:

Epilogue:

I'm already having fun seeing what people have listed!!

i'm in, but i have to think about what makes my dream man ;)

Dream Man (and more) Challenge 19/19 FINISHED!!!


Hero 11/11

Hair Color - Black - Conner Ortega Captured Innocence 1/7/15 4*
Eye Color - Blue - Drake Morgan - The Agreement 1/15/15 3.5*
Facial Hair - Scruff - Simon - Rusty Nailed by Alice Clayton 2/21/15 4*
Education - Family trained - Seducing Cinderella 8/2/15 4*
Profession - Biz owner - The Way You Look Tonight 5/16/15 4*
Preferred Transportation - Truck - Full Disclosure 1/17/15 4*
Residence - Regular house - Meant for Love 5/28/15 4*
Personality - Take charge - Soaring 7/1/15 5*
Style - Jeans & Henley - Lachlan McGregor - The Play by Karina Halle 11/26/15 5*
Bonus - Tattoos - Archer West-Break the Sky 1/9/15 5*
Bonus - Piercings - Rocky Ride 5/8/15 4*

Story 7/7

Genre - Contemporary - Mystery Man 6/15/15 5*
Plotline - Second Chance - Double Full 1/2/15 4*
Conflict - Big Misunderstanding - Game Play 11/22/15 4*
Resolution - Confession - Deacon 1/18/15 5*
Heat Level - Habaneros - Prince Albert 11/2/15 5*
Bonus - Quirky Best Friend - Moira - Wild Man by Kristen Ashley 11/8/15 5*
Bonus - Dog - Not Quite Enough by Catherine Bybee 12/10/15 4*

The Epilogue: Because the best books usually have an awesome one! Name your perfect book - one read during this challenge and rated at least 4 stars, preferably 5 with some +++ and !!! The catch - you can't use it in any other part of the challenge.
Alex Crossman - Alex by Sawyer Bennett 2/21/15 5*

Just to make sure I understand - I read one book with an MC with black hair, another with an MC with blue eyes, etc... a separate book for each category, right?
Thanks!

FINISHED!

Hero: 11/11
►Hair Color: black - One Kick 1/5/15 - 5✯
►Eye Color: blue - One Night of Scandal 1/8/15 4✯
►Facial Hair: clean-shaven - The Unsung Hero 2/8/15 5✯
►Education: college educated - Alone on Earth 1/11/15 - 5✯
►Profession: business owner - Worth the Risk - 4✯
►Preferred Mode of Transportation: plane - Beyond the Consequences 1/18/15 - 4✯
►Residence: high rise condo Justified 1/25/15 - 4✯
►Personality: take charge - Teaching Maya 1/18/15 - 3.5✯
►Style: business suit: Denied 3/24/15
►Bonus: Tattoos One Night of Trouble 1/24/15 4✯
►Bonus: Cowboy Hat The Cowboy Takes a Bride 1/12/15 - 3✯

Heroine: 10/10
►Hair Color: blonde - Ricochet 1/3/15 - 3.5✯
►Hair Style or Length: long - The Dominant 1/1/15 - 4✯
►Eye Color: blue - All the Sky 2/16/15 - 5✯
►Education: college educated Blindsighted - 1/7/15 - 5✯
►Profession: secretary - Hero - 3/4/15 - 4✯
►Residence: cheap apartment No Flowers Required - 2/7/15 - 3.5✯
►Personality: caring - Soaring - 3/21/15 - 5✯
►Style: high heels & business suit Unraveled- 3/31/15 - 5✯
►Bonus: Jewelry - Nobody's Dream - 5/24/15 - 3✯
►Bonus: Piercing - One Night with a Hero - 4/29/15 - 4✯



Story: 5/5
►Genre: contemporary - Brokenhearted Beauty - 6/1/15 - 3.5✯
►Plotline: suspense - Evil at Heart 1/17/15 - 5✯
►Conflict: on the run - In Seconds 1/21/15 - 5✯
►Resolution: confession Once Upon a Winter's Eve 1/18/15 - 4✯
►Heat Level: all the way to habaneros - A Million Tiny Pieces - 4✯

Bonus:
►Quirky best friend Show the Fire - 4✯
►Bonus: Kids Rising Tides 1/28/15 - 5✯
►Bonus: Pets Falling for Jillian - 4✯

►The Epilogue: Because the best books usually have an awesome one! Name your perfect book - one read during this challenge and rated at least 4 stars, preferably 5 with some +++ and !!! The catch - you can't use it in any other part of the challenge. Leave a Trail 5/29 - This epilogue was almost as long as a novella. Fantastic!

Maybe I can't count, but the hero list in your first post only has 9 characteristics Kat - not 10. Am I reading that right - that it should be 10 plus whatever bonuses you choose?

Also, do have have to have at least 3 bonuses? or can you just have the characteristics and no bonuses? Sorry, just saw that they were optional :) Don't mind me, I'm just confusing myself!!

Sandy wrote: "Just to make sure I understand - I read one book with an MC with black hair, another with an MC with blue eyes, etc... a separate book for each category, right?
Thanks!"

Hi Sandy - I'll answer in Kat's stead - yes, that is correct. One book for each characteristic :)

Dream Man (and More!) Challenge
January 1 through December 31, 2015

Hero: 10, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.
Hair Color: blonde, brunette, redhead, black
Eye Color: blue, green, brown, hazel
Facial Hair: clean-shaven, scruff, mustache or beard
Education: college educated, street smarts, military trained, self-taught, grew up in the trade or family trained
Profession: rancher, military, firefighter, business owner, doctor
Preferred Mode of Transportation: sports car, truck, motorcycle, plane, boat, horse or carriage
Residence: high rise condo, highland castle, rural ranch, beach house
Personality: athletic, nerdy, shy, outgoing, take charge
Style: jeans and henley, business suit, uniform, shorts and flip flops

Bonus - 3+ Adornments: tattoos, piercings, cowboy hat, etc


Heroine: 8, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.
Hair Color: blonde, brunette, redhead, black
Hair Style or Length: long, bobbed, curly, straight, up-do
Eye Color: blue, green, brown, hazel
Education: college educated, self taught, governess
Profession: chatelaine, waitress, secretary, business owner, student
Residence: cozy cottage, shared flat, cheap apartment
Personality: shy, outgoing, caring, klutzy
Style: high heels & business suit, jeans and a tee, uniform

Bonus - 3+ Adornments: favorite piece of jewelry, piercing, hat, scarf, etc


Story: 5, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.
Genre: contemporary, historical, paranormal, YA
Plotline: friends to lovers, second chance, suspense, overcoming past
Conflict: big misunderstanding, on the run, jealousy
Resolution: hero saves heroine, honest discussion, confession, grovel scene
Heat Level: basic salt and pepper, bell pepper, pepperoncinis, jalepenos, all the way to habaneros

Bonus - 3+ of Classic Secondary Characters: quirky best friend, out of control grandparent, kids, pets, etc

The Epilogue: Because the best books usually have an awesome one! Name your perfect book - one read during this challenge and rated at least 4 stars, preferably 5 with some +++ and !!! The catch - you can't use it in any other part of the challenge.

There is no minimum page count for this challenge. Rereads and audiobooks are acceptable. Please update your initial post as you go, but repost upon completion so you can get your well earned kudos.

Dream Man (and More!) Challenge
Duration: 1 January to 31 December, 2015

Hero
Hair Color: black
Eye Color: blue
Facial Hair: clean-shaven
Education: military trained
Profession: business owner
Preferred Mode of Transportation: sports car
Residence: high rise condo
Personality: take charge
Style: business suit

Bonus - 3+ Adornments: tattoos, piercings, cowboy hat, etc


Heroine
Hair Color: brunette
Hair Style or Length: long
Eye Color: brown
Education: college educated
Profession: single mum (widowed)
Residence: cheap apartment
Personality: caring
Style: jeans and a tee

Bonus - 3+ Adornments: favorite piece of jewelry, piercing, hat, scarf, etc

Story
Genre: Contemporary
Plotline: Suspense
Conflict: hero saves heroine
Heat Level: pepperoncinis

Bonus - 3+ of Classic Secondary Characters: quirky best friend, 0ut of control grandparent, kids, pets, etc

The Epilogue
Name your perfect book - one read during this challenge and rated at least 4 stars, preferably 5 with some +++ and !!! The catch - you can't use it in any other part of the challenge.

Dream Man (and More!) Challenge
January 1 through December 31, 2015

Hero: 10, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.
Hair Color: black
Eye Color: green
Facial Hair: clean-shaven
Education: Student ~ (I read a lot of YA)
Profession: Warrior~ (For those historical books I read)
Preferred Mode of Transportation: car
Residence: regular House
Personality: Protective
Style: jeans and T's
Bonus: Tattoo
Bonus: Piercing
Bonus: Can fight (fist fight or swords/weapons)


Heroine: 8, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.
Hair Color: redhead
Hair Style or Length: long and straight
Eye Color: brown
Education: still in H.S.
Profession: student
Residence: House
Personality: kick ass~ Doesn't need a guy to do anything for her, she can kick ass all by herself
Style: Jeans and T's
Bonus: Weapon
Bonus: Neckalce
Bonus: Tattoo


Story: 5, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.
Genre: YA Fantasy
Plotline: First love
Conflict: She is not what she thought she was (human) and she is the one everyone is after for one reason or another.
Resolution: Hero and Heroine work together to solve conflict
Heat Level: basic salt and pepper
Bonus: quirky best friend
Bonus: Villain
Bonus: absentee parents (cuz where are these parents when their kid is fighting vampires or other creatures. They are no where to be found!)

The Epilogue: Because the best books usually have an awesome one! Name your perfect book - one read during this challenge and rated at least 4 stars, preferably 5 with some +++ and !!! The catch - you can't use it in any other part of the challenge.

Dream Man (and More!) Challenge
January 1 through December 31, 2015

Hero
Hair-Black
Eyes-Green - Jake Understood Maya Banks 05/01
Facial hair-Scruff - Picnic Hayes Reapers stand Joanna Wylde 06/01
Education-Military trained - Kelly In Kelly's Corner Roxie Rivera 07/01
Profession-Business owner
Preferred mode of transport-Motorcycle - Dragon Craving Constellations Nicole Jaquelyn 05/01
Residence-Highland castle/keep
Personality-Take charge
Style-Jeans an T's - Jack In Jack's Arms Roxie Rivera 09/01
Bonus-Tattoos - Ace Wild Renegade Andria Large 06/01
Bonus-Piercing - Cade Hell's knights Bella Jewel 01 Jan
Bonus-Sword - Hayden Stealing the Bride Mary Wine 04 Jan

Heroine
Hair color-Brunette - Ashland Once forgotten twice loved Bryce Evans 01 Jan
Hair style-Long - Carew Captured in Croatia Christine Edwards 03 Jan
Eye color-Blue
Education-College educated - Jewell Bound Melody Anne 04 Jan
Profession-PA/Secretary
Residence-House - Christine Romeo Eve Vaughn 13/01
Personality-Shy
Style-High heels
Bonus-Earrings - Gianmarco Eve Vaughn 08/01
Bonus-Tattoo
Bonus-Necklace

Story
Genre-Historical
Plot line-Suspense
Conflict-On the rub
Resolution-Hero saves heroine
Heat level-All the way to habaneros
Bonus-Amazing best friend
Bonus-Dog

The Epilogue: Because the best books usually have an awesome one! Name your perfect book - one read during this challenge and rated at least 4 stars, preferably 5 with some +++ and !!! The catch - you can't use it in any other part of the challenge.

i'm in...


Hero
Hair color — brown
Eye color — blue
Facial hair — clean-shaven
Education — military trained
Profession — military/spec ops
Preferred transportation — truck
Residence — rural ranch
Personality — take charge
Style — jeans and henley/tee

Bonus Adornment(s)
1 tattoo(s)
2 cowboy hat
3 piercing(s)


Heroine
Hair color — redhead
Hair style or length — curly
Eye color — blue
Education — college educated
Profession — business owner
Residence — cozy cottage
Personality — shy/caring
Style — jeans and a tee

Bonus Adornment(s)
1 tattoo(s)
2 freckles
3 scar


Story
Genre — contemporary
Plotline — suspense
Conflict — on the run
Resolution — honest discussion
Heat level — all the way to habaneros

Bonus Classic Secondary Character(s)
1 quirky best friend(s)
2 over-bearing family (parents or siblings)
3 mean boss/co-worker

Awesome challenge!

I'm in but I'll probably have to change the list...so for hero, as long as I have 10 things, I'm good to go?

Sandy wrote: "Just to make sure I understand - I read one book with an MC with black hair, another with an MC with blue eyes, etc... a separate book for each category, right?
Thanks!"

Yes, that is correct!

Jane (PS) wrote: "Maybe I can't count, but the hero list in your first post only has 9 characteristics Kat - not 10. Am I reading that right - that it should be 10 plus whatever bonuses you choose?"

I am amazed we all missed that before! I have no clue whether there were 10 before and we deleted it or what... Either way, there are only 9 and I will go update it now! (And those of you who followed me into mistake land will want to update yours too!

BTW - The optional bonus items do not have to be selected prior to the challenge - just to make things easier for us all! I didn't make that clear, but that is how it was in my mind. But to count the bonus, you need to do 3 items or more.

21/21 ~~ finished June 16th


Hero:
Hair Color: black
Blue Days by Mary Calmes ~ 1/3/15 ~ 3.5★
Eye Color: green
Knocked Up by His Werewolf Dom by Anya Byrne ~ 1/4/15 ~ 3★
Facial Hair: scruff
Here Comes Trouble by A.E. Via ~ 2/9/15 ~ 4★
Education: military trained
Candy Man by Amy Lane ~ 1/4/15 ~ 4★
Profession: business owner
Smoky Mountain Dreams by Leta Blake ~ 1/29/15 ~ 4★
Transportation: motorcycle
Down and Dirty by Rhys Ford ~ 2/4/15 ~ 4★
Residence: high rise condo
Memories of the Heart by Felice Stevens ~ 5/15/15 ~ 3.5★
Personality: take charge
Never Go Back by Lisa Oliver ~ 1/15/15 ~ 3.5★
Style: jeans and henley
Epitaph by Andrea Speed ~ 1/25/15 ~ 5★
Bonus - 3+ Adornments:
tattoos ~ Arctic Absolution by Lynn Kelling ~ 1/13/15 ~ 4★
piercings ~ The Biker's Pup by Sean Michael ~ 1/10/15 ~ 3★
cowboy hat ~ Red Dirt Heart 4 by N.R. Walker ~ 1/8/15 ~ 5★




Story:
Genre: contemporary
See You Smile by Dawn Sister ~ 1/19/15 ~ 3.5★
Plotline: friends to lovers
My Mate Jack by Garrett Leigh ~ 2/7/15 ~ 3★
Conflict: big misunderstanding
Heartstrings by Jessa Ryan ~ 1/18/15 ~ 3★
Resolution: confession
Foundation of Trust by A.M. Arthur ~ 2/23/15 ~ 3.5★
Heat Level: all the way to habaneros
Bad Behavior by K.A. Mitchell ~ 3/29/15 ~ 4★

Bonus - 3+ of Classic Secondary Characters:
quirky best friend ~ Please Remember Me by Jacob Z. Flores ~ 6/16/15 ~ 4★
kids ~ David's Selfie by Daisy Harris ~ 1/11/15 ~ 3.5★
pets ~ Dust of Snow by Indra Vaughn ~ 1/14/15 ~ 3.5★


The Epilogue: at least 4 star, preferably 5 star book
Bloodline by Jordan L. Hawk ~ 1/31/15 ~ 5★

Dream Man Challenge
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
1/24

HERO
Hair Color: brunette
Eye Color: brown
Facial Hair: scruff
Education: college educated
Profession: musician
Brian Sinclair - Backstage Pass
Preferred Mode of Transportation: motorcycle
Residence: apartment in the city
Personality: funny
Style: jeans and henley
Bonus: tattoos



HEROINE
Hair Color: brunette
Hair Style or Length: short
Eye Color: blue
Education: college educated
Profession: student
Residence: shared flat
Personality: caring
Style: jeans and a tee

STORY
Genre: contemporary
Plotline: friends to lovers
Conflict: big misunderstanding
Resolution: honest discussion
Heat Level: all the way to habaneros
Bonus: quirky best friend

THE EPILOGUE

I'm in!

Dream Man (and More!) Challenge (29)
January 1 through December 31, 2015
0 of 32 Complete!

HERO:
Hair Color: brunette
Eye Color: blue
Facial Hair: scruff
Education: college educated
Profession: pro athlete
Preferred Mode of Transportation: truck
Residence: high rise condo
Personality: funny
Style: uniform
Bonus: 3+ adornments


HEROINE:
Hair Color: brunette
Hair Style or Length: curly
Eye Color: brown
Education: college educated
Profession: business owner
Residence: cozy cottage
Personality: outgoing
Style: jeans and a tee
Bonus: 3+ adornments

STORY:
Genre: contemporary
Plotline: friends to lovers
Conflict: big misunderstanding
Resolution: honest discussion
Heat Level: jalepenos
Bonus: 3+ secondary characters

THE EPILOGUE: Name your perfect book

I'm in , but will post my list later.

Dream Man(and More!)Challenge 1/1/15 to 12/31/15

32/32 COMPLETED!

Hero: 9, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.

✔ Hair Color: black Lucas Lucas
✔ Eye Color: green Darien Gathering Tinder
✔ Facial Hair: scruff It Ain't Me, Babe
✔ Education: military trained Conner Captured Innocence
✔ Profession: business owner Ethan Caught
✔ Preferred Mode of Transportation: motorcycle Tank Tank
✔ Residence: high rise condo Daegus The Dark Highlander
✔ Personality: take charge JordanConsumed
✔ Style: business suit Executive Toy

✔ Bonus - 3+ Adornments: tattoos, piercings, cowboy hat, etc
Tiago-Tattoo Storm's Heart The Mad Tatter Loving Lo

Heroine: 8, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.

✔ Hair Color:brunette Emma In Too Deep
✔ Hair Style or Length: curly No Regrets
✔ Eye Color: blue Affliction
✔ Education: college educated Emily The Night Is Mine
✔ Profession: self-employed Chase Blood Fest: Chasing Destiny
✔ Residence: cozy house Property Of
✔ Personality: caring Alice Bare It All
✔ Style: high heels & business suit Keelie The Seduction 1

✔ Bonus - 3+ Adornments: favorite piece of jewelry, hat, scarf, etc
Jewelry- Move the Sun
Contacts-Midnight Rescue
Glasses-Lead

Story: 5, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.

✔ Genre: contemporary Once Bitten, Twice Burned
✔ Plotline: suspense Full Throttle
✔ Conflict: on the run Run the Risk
✔ Resolution: hero saves heroine Vaughn The Seduction 4
✔ Heat Level: all the way to habaneros The Bold and the Dominant

✔ Bonus - 3+ of Classic Secondary Characters: quirky best friend, out of control grandparent, kids, pets, etc
Pets- Taken By The Huntsman Kids- The Will Dead Heat

✔ The Epilogue: Because the best books usually have an awesome one! Name your perfect book - one read during this challenge and rated at least 4 stars, preferably 5 with some +++ and !!! The catch - you can't use it in any other part of the challenge.
Knight

Dream Man (and More!) Challenge
January 1 through December 31, 2015

0/32 Completed


Hero: 9, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.

Hair Color: black
Eye Color: blue
Facial Hair: clean-shaven
Education: military trained
Profession: law enforcement
Preferred Mode of Transportation: truck
Residence: rural house
Personality: take charge
Style: jeans and button-down shirt

Bonus - 3+ Adornments: tattoos, piercings, cowboy hat, etc


Heroine: 8, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.

Hair Color: redhead
Hair Style or Length: long
Eye Color: green
Education: college educated
Profession: business owner
Residence: cheap apartment
Personality: caring
Style: jeans and a tee

Bonus - 3+ Adornments: favorite piece of jewelry, piercing, hat, scarf, etc


Story: 5, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.

Genre: contemporary
Plotline: suspense
Conflict: on the run
Resolution: honest discussion
Heat Level: jalepenos

Bonus - 3+ of Classic Secondary Characters: quirky best friend, out of control grandparent, kids, pets, etc


The Epilogue: Because the best books usually have an awesome one! Name your perfect book - one read during this challenge and rated at least 4 stars, preferably 5 with some +++ and !!! The catch - you can't use it in any other part of the challenge.

Dream Man (and More!) Challenge
January 1 through December 31, 2015

0/22 Completed-Updated 12/16/14


Hero: 9, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.
Hair Color: dark blonde
Eye Color: blue
Facial Hair: scruff
Education: military trained
Profession: business owner
Preferred Mode of Transportation: truck
Residence: House
Personality: take charge
Style: jeans and henley

Bonus - 3+ Adornments: tattoos, piercings, cowboy hat, etc


Heroine: 8, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.
Hair Color: brunette
Hair Style or Length: curly
Eye Color: brown
Education: college educated
Profession: business owner
Residence: cheap apartment
Personality: shy
Style: jeans and a tee

Bonus - 3+ Adornments: favorite piece of jewelry, piercing, hat, scarf, etc


Story: 5, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.
Genre: contemporary
Plotline: friends to lovers
Conflict: big misunderstanding
Resolution: hero saves heroine
Heat Level: jalepenos

Bonus - 3+ of Classic Secondary Characters: quirky best friend, out of control grandparent, kids, pets, etc

The Epilogue: Because the best books usually have an awesome one! Name your perfect book - one read during this challenge and rated at least 4 stars, preferably 5 with some +++ and !!! The catch - you can't use it in any other part of the challenge

Awesome challenge Kat!!

Thanks Elke!

Dream Man (and More!) Challenge
January 1 through December 31, 2015

11/14 read

Hero:
Hair: Black - Janvier Archangel's Shadows -2/8/15 4♥
Eyes: Blue - Rajmund 3/15/15 4♥
Facial: Scruff - Rule Death Magic 2/25/15 4♥
Education: College Educated
Profession: Bus Owner - Sable Brennus Dance with the Devil 3/11/15 4♥
Mode: Motorcycle Hard as Steel
Residence: Beach House 'Til Death, Volume One 11/12/15 3♥
Personality: Athletic - Trehan Shadow's Claim 3/23/15 3.5♥
Style: Jeans/Henley - Troy Half Moon Rising 3/13/15 3♥

Genre: Paranomal Spirit Sanguine 3/12/15 3.5♥
Plotline: friends to lovers Marked 12/5/15 4♥
Conflict: on the run Fury of Seduction
Resolution: hero saves heroine Eleanor & Park 3/18/15 4♥
Heat level: jalepenos Fury of Ice 11/2/15 4♥

I'll try this one :) Will post my list later in the week

Dream Man (and More!) Challenge
January 1st - December 31st 2015

32/32

Hero: 9, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.
Hair Color: black (Mike) What to Do with a Bad Boy 25.1.15
Eye Color: green (Shane) Stepbrother Bad Boy 28.2.15
Facial Hair: scruff (Riley) Fireworks: Riley 20.4.15
Education: military trained (Axel) Axel 22.3.15
Profession: cop (Luke) Hope Flames 5.2.15
Preferred Mode of Transportation: motorcycle (kick) Relent 19.3.15
Residence: rural ranch (Mase) When I'm Gone 10.4.15
Personality: take charge (Ruger) Reaper's Legacy 20.3.15
Style: jeans and tee (Jarod) Bully 11.1.15

Bonus - 3+ Adornments: tattoos, piercings, cowboy hat, etc
Scar - (Gabe) Can't Help Falling in Love 2.1.15
Tongue Piercing - (Lock) Three Nights with a Rock Star 5.1.15
Hat (Rory) - Breaking A Bad Boy 5.6.15

Heroine: 8, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.
Hair Color: brunette (Natalie) Come Away with Me 13.1.15
Hair Style or Length: curly (Sasha) Gabe 19.4.15
Eye Color: blue (Callie) Theirs to Cherish 4.2.15
Education: college educated (Hayley) Playing for Keeps23.3.15
Profession: business owner (Chandler) Executive Seduction 2.1.15
Residence: shared flat (Mandy) The Pregnancy Test 4.4.15
Personality: shy (Harlow) Take a Chance 7.4.15
Style: jeans and a tee (Toni) Caught 30.1.15

Bonus - 3+ Adornments: favorite piece of jewelry, piercing, hat, scarf, etc

Alligator shaped handbag (Jamie) You Don't Know Jack 29.4.15
Smith & Wesson (Sky) - Zack
Necklace w/boxing glove charm (Lacey) Down for the Count 8.6.15

Story: 5, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.
Genre: contemporary Perfection 25.3.15
Plotline: overcoming past Little Black Book 3.1.15
Conflict: big misunderstanding Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake 26.4.15
Resolution: hero saves heroine The Darkest Hour 25.2.15
Heat Level: all the way to habaneros Tool 6.6.15

Bonus - 3+ of Classic Secondary Characters: quirky best friend, out of control grandparent, kids, pets, etc

Pets - (Clive the cat) Wallbanger 27.3.15
Sarcastic/Funny Boss(Secondary Character) - (Ian Taggart) You Only Love Twice 12.4.15
Kids - Baby Samantha (who doesn't love it when a baby shows up on their doorstep) Father Found 4.5.15

The Epilogue: Because the best books usually have an awesome one! Name your perfect book - one read during this challenge and rated at least 4 stars, preferably 5 with some +++ and !!! The catch - you can't use it in any other part of the challenge.
Truce 7.6.15

I'm In

January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015

HERO
Hair Color:brunette (dark): Judd - Caressed by Ice - 7/1
Eye Color: green
Facial Hair: clean-shaven
Education: self-taught
Profession: business
Preferred Mode of Transportation: motorbike - Stormwalker - 24/1
Residence: beach house
Personality: take charge
Style: business suit: Gabriel - Omens - 21/1
Bonus
Tattoos: Thanatos - Lethal Rider - 1/1
Piercings:
Scars: Lucas - Slave to Sensation - 2/1


HEROINE
Hair Color: blonde
Hair Style or Length: long - Mercy - Branded by Fire - 3/2
Eye Color: blue
Education: self taught
Profession: magic user - Magic to the Bone - 25/1
Residence: cottage - Lacey's lake cottage in And One Last Thing ... - 4/1
Personality: caring
Style: jeans and a tee
Bonus
Tattoo
Scar:
Underwear Addition:

STORY
Genre: contemporary
Plotline: new beginnings - Ashes to Ashes - 13/1
Conflict: big misunderstanding
Resolution: honest discussion - Dragon Bound - 2/1
Heat Level: habaneros
Bonus
Great group of friends:
Child (not young young though - old enough to be interesting):
Pet:

The Epilogue:


FINISHED:

Dream Man (and More!) Challenge
January 1 through December 31, 2015

Hero: 9, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.

Hair Color: black Scandal Wears Satin Jan 7
Eye Color: blue, green, brown, hazel
Facial Hair: clean-shaven, scruff, mustache or beard
Education: college educated, street smarts, military trained, self-taught, grew up in the trade or family trained
Profession: rancher, Duncan's bride Jan 9
Preferred Mode of Transportation: sports car, truck, motorcycle, plane, boat, horse or carriage
Residence: high rise condo, highland castle, rural ranch, beach house
Personality: athletic, nerdy, shy, outgoing, take charge
Style: jeans and henley, business suit, uniform, shorts and flip flops


Bonus - 3+ Adornments: tattoos, piercings, cowboy hat, etc


Heroine: 8, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.

Hair Color: blonde, brunette, redhead, black
Hair Style or Length: long, bobbed, curly, straight, up-do
Eye Color: blue, green, brown, hazel
Education: college educated, self taught, governess
Profession: chatelaine, waitress, secretary, business owner, student
Residence: cozy cottage, shared flat, cheap apartment
Personality: shy, outgoing, caring, klutzy
Style: high heels Summer Nights Jan 6


Bonus - 3+ Adornments: favorite piece of jewelry, piercing, hat, scarf, etc


Story: 5, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.

Genre: contemporary, historical, paranormal, YA
Plotline: friends to lovers, second chance, suspense, overcoming past
Conflict: big misunderstanding, on the run, jealousy
Resolution: hero saves heroine, honest discussion, confession, grovel scene
Heat Level: basic salt and pepper, bell pepper, pepperoncinis, jalepenos, all the way to habaneros

Bonus - 3+ of Classic Secondary Characters: quirky best friend, out of control grandparent, kids, pets, etc

The Epilogue:
Because the best books usually have an awesome one! Name your perfect book - one read during this challenge and rated at least 4 stars, preferably 5 with some +++ and !!! The catch - you can't use it in any other part of the challenge.

Dream Man (and More!) Challenge
January 1 through December 31, 2015
Completed: 0/

Hero: 9, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Blue
Facial Hair: Clean-shaven
Education: Military trained
Profession: rancher, military, firefighter, business owner, doctor
Preferred Mode of Transportation: Motorcycle
Residence: high rise condo, highland castle, rural ranch, beach house
Personality: Take charge
Style: Jeans and henley
Bonus - 3+ Adornments: Tattoos, cowboy hat


Heroine: 8, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.
Hair Color: Brunette
Hair Style or Length: Long
Eye Color: Brown
Education: College educated
Profession: Student
Residence: Cheap apartment
Personality: Shy
Style: Jeans and a tee
Bonus - 3+ Adornments: favorite piece of jewelry, piercing, hat, scarf, etc


Story: 5, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.
Genre: Contemporary
Plotline: Friends to lovers
Conflict: On the run
Resolution: Hero saves heroine
Heat Level: All the way to habaneros
Bonus - 3+ of Classic Secondary Characters: quirky best friend, out of control grandparent, kids, pets, etc

The Epilogue: Because the best books usually have an awesome one! Name your perfect book - one read during this challenge and rated at least 4 stars, preferably 5 with some +++ and !!! The catch - you can't use it in any other part of the challenge.

Question - can the books be read in other challenges? For example if I'm reading a book from the YAHTZEE challenge and it has my ideal cottage in it can I use it?

Absolutely Tania! I am a big proponent of multitasking and try to do it often myself! =)

Completed: 20/20

Hero:
Hair Color: brunette, Searching for Beautiful ★★★★ 6/16
Eye Color: blue, Down London Road, Samantha Young ★★★★ 2/2
Facial Hair: scruff Rusty Nailed, Alice Clayton ★★★★★ 2/22
Education: college educated, The Man She Loves To Hate, Kelly Hunter ★★★★ 6/6
Profession: rancher and/or business owner, High Country Bride, Linda Lael Miller ★★★★ 1/26
Preferred Mode of Transportation: truck, Rock Chick Rescue, Kristen Ashley ★★★★★ 1/10
Residence: rural ranch, The Proposal, Mary Balogh ★★★★ 1/2
Personality: take charge, Rock Chick Revenge, Kristen Ashley ★★★★★ 4/30
Personality: humor, Reasonable Doubt Full Series, Whitney Gracia Williams ★★★★★ 7/8
Style: business suit, The Suit, B.N. Toler ★★★★★ 2/7

Bonus - 3+ Adornments:
-baseball or cowboy hat Changing the Game, Jaci Burton ★★★★ 2/9
-book Screwdrivered, Alice Clayton ★★★★★ 3/7

Story:
Genre: historical and/or western McKettrick's Choice, Linda Lael Miller ★★★★★ 3/20
Plotline: some suspense or mystery, Do or Die, Suzanne Brockmann ★★★★ 8/21
Conflict: on the run, Heart of Fire, Linda Howard ★★★★ 6/3
Resolution: hero saves heroine, Virgin River, Robyn Carr ★★★★ 1/30
Heat Level: all the way to habaneros, Melting the Ice, Jaci Burton ★★★★ 5/11

Bonus - 3+ of Classic Secondary Characters:
-Dog: Rock Chick Redemption Kristen Ashley ★★★-1/2, 1/28
-Large Family: In Your Dreams, Kristan Higgins ★★★★★ 1/12

The Epilogue: My ‘Perfect Book’, Love Unrehearsed, Tina Reber ★★★★★ 6/30

It looks good to me Tammie!

I am in for this one


Hero

Hair BLONDE
Eye Color HAZEL
Facial Hair SCRUFF
Education MILITARY TRAINED
Profession: RANCHER
Preferred Mode of Transportation TRUCK
Residence RANCH
Personality ATHLETIC
Style JEANS AND TEE SHIRT

Bonus:

COWBOY HAT


Heroine

Hair Color BLACK
Hair Style LONG
Eye Color GREEN
Education COLLEGE EDUCATION
Profession VET
Residence RANCH
Personality CARING
Style JEANS AND TEE SHIRT

Bonus

JEWELERY (NECKLACE)
SCAR


Story

Genre CONTEMPORARY
Plotline OVERCOMING PAST
Conflict BIG MISUNDERSTANDING
Resolution WORK TOGETHER TO SOLVE CONFLICT
Heat Level PEPPERONCINIS

Bonus

UNUSAL PET
QUIRKY BEST FRIEND
BIG FAMILY


The Epilogue

I am in!

I'm in!

Hero:
Hair Color: brunette
Eye Color: brown
Facial Hair: clean-shaven
Education: college educated
Profession: military
Preferred Mode of Transportation: truck
Residence: highland castle
Personality: quiet
Style: jeans and T-shirt

Bonus -1+ Adornments:
scars


Heroine:
Hair Color: redhead
Hair Style or Length: short
Eye Color: hazel
Education: self-taught
Profession: business owner
Residence: cozy cottage
Personality: bookish
Style: business casual

Bonus - 1+ Adornment:
scarf


Story: 5, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.
Genre: contemporary
Plotline: friends to lovers, second chance, suspense, overcoming past
Conflict: on the run
Resolution: honest discussion
Heat Level: jalapeños

Bonus - 2+ of Classic Secondary Characters:
kids, pets

The Epilogue:

Dream Man (and More!) Challenge
January 1 through December 31, 2015
*There is no minimum page count for this challenge.

Hero:
Hair Color: black~Brazen by Maya Banks 01/20/15
Eye Color: blue
Facial Hair: clean-shaven~Rough, Raw, and Ready
Education: street smarts~Lady Luck by Kristen Ashley 06/07/15
Profession: business owner~Under Locke by Mariana Zapata 05/29/15
Preferred Mode of Transportation: sports car
Residence: penthouse~Promised by Jodi Ellen Malpas 05/17/15
Personality: take charge~Tied Up, Tied Down by Lorelei James 02/24/15
Style: jeans and henley(tee)~Rock Chick Regret by Kristen Ashley 01/17/15

Bonus - 3+ Adornments: tattoos, piercings, cowboy hat, etc
Bonus 1: tattoos~Seven Years by Dannika Dark 02/16/15
Bonus 2: cowboy hat~Cowgirl Up and Ride by Lorelei James 02/07/15
Bonus 3: piercings~Cage by Harper Sloan 02/04/15

Heroine:
Hair Color: redhead~Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh 04/27/15
Hair Style or Length: long~To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn 05/29/15
Eye Color: green
Education: self taught
Profession: P.I
Residence: shared apartment~The Baumgartners Plus One 01/11/15
Personality: outgoing~Rock Chick Revolution by Kristen Ashley 05/03/15
Style: jeans and a tee~Kaleb by Nicole Edwards 05/06/15

Bonus - 3+ Adornments: favorite piece of jewelry, piercing, hat, scarf, etc

Story:
Genre: contemporary~The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks 01/10/15
Plotline: enemies to lovers~ Checkmate by R.L Mathewson 02/16/15
Conflict: big misunderstanding~Axel by Harper Sloan 01/19/15
Resolution: hero saves heroine~The Arrival by Jordan Summers 02/27/15
Heat Level: all the way to habaneros~A Table for Three by Lainey Reese 01/14/15

Bonus - 3+ of Classic Secondary Characters:
quirky or crazy or all in your business best friend(s)~One Bite With A Stranger by Christine Warren 04/26/15
out of control grandparent, kids, pets, etc

The Epilogue: Because the best books usually have an awesome one! Name your perfect book - one read during this challenge and rated at least 4 stars, preferably 5 with some +++ and !!! The catch - you can't use it in any other part of the challenge.
The Demon Lover by Juliet Dark 01/11/15 (4 stars)

I'm in!


Hero: 7/9
Blonde: The Unidentified Redhead - Alice Clayton 3/19/15
Brown: Escape Diaries - Juliet Rosetti 4/25/15
Mustache/beard:
Street smarts: Eighth Grave After Dark - Darynda jones 7/25/15
Firefighter: How to Tame A Wild Fireman - Jennifer Bernard 3/18/15
Truck: Calamity Jane - Kathleen Bacus 5/18/15
Beach house:
Athletic: The Perfect Match - Kristan Higgans 3/11/15
Jeans and Henley: If You Were Mine - Bella Andre 4/15/15



Heroine: 6/8
Brunette: - In Your Dreams - Kristan Higgans 3/27/15
Curly: - Grave Dance - Kalayna Price 4/14/15
Green: - No Tan Lines - Kate Angell 6/4/15
College Educated: - Web Of Lies - Jennifer Estep 4/21/15
Chef:
Cozy cottage:
Outgoing: TamingOf The Wolf - Lydia Dare 5/5/15
Jeans and a tee: Seventh Grave and No Body - Darynda Jones 2/16/15


Story: 2/5
Paranormal: Burned - Karen Marie Moning 1/31/15
Suspense:
On the run: Darling Beast - Elizabeth Hoyt 3/9/15
Hero saves heroine:
Habaneros:


The Epilogue:
Blue Blooded Vamp - Jaye Wells 2/9/15

I'll try this
14/32
Hero: 9, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.

Hair Color: black-Freda Vasilos - Moon Madness
Eye Color: blue-Margaret & Lizz Weis - Warrior Angel
Facial Hair: clean - Lynsey Stevens - Male For Christmas
Education: military trained Angie Fox - Immortally Yours
Profession: firefighter
Transportation: motorcycle
Residence: rural ranch - Debbi Rawlins - Own The Night
Personality: take charge - Bec McMaster - My Lady Quicksilver
Style: jeans & t-shirt

Bonus

1 cowboy hat - Janelle Denison - Bride Included
2 tattoos
3 scars

Heroine: 8, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.

Hair Color: blonde - Nora Roberts - The Collector
Hair Style: curly - Lindsay Armstrong - Wildcat Wife
Eye Color: green - Joanne Rock - Wild And Willing
Education: college educated
Profession: business owner Amanda Usen - Scrumptiuos
Residence: apartment Donna Sterling Hot-Blooded Hero
Personality: caring -Tami Hoag - Sarah's Sin
Style: jeans and a tee

Bonus
1 ring
2 hat
3 tattoo - Jill Shalvis - Head Over Heels

Story: 5, plus optional bonus of 3 or more.

Genre: paranormal- Katie MacAllister - Time Thief
Plotline: overcoming past Karen Van Der Zee - A Wife To Remember
Conflict: jealousy
Resolution: confession
Heat Level: all the way to habaneros

Bonus - 3
1 pets
2 quirky best friend
3 whacky parent/grandparent

The Epilogue: Susan Elizabeth Phillips - Heroes Are My Weakness

I have a question...for the adornments, does this include things that are really more like characteristics but don't fit any of the other categories? I'm thinking of things like an accent, a limp, a birthmark, etc.