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Where Are You Reading Challenge
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

This challenge is to read a book from every state plus the District of Columbia.
One state per book. If the book takes place in multiple locations, pick one.
Join anytime. Back-filling allowed, as long as it was read within the allotted time.

23/51


1. Alabama - Hunted on the Bay - Amber Leigh Williams (HRS #2230 - May 2023) - Jan 11
2. Alaska - Murder at the Alaskan Lodge - Karen Whiddon (HRS #2280 -June 2024) - Jan 8
3. Arizona
4. Arkansas
5. California - Christmas Bodyguard - Katherine Garbera (HRS #2297 - Oct 2024) - Jan 17

3 4

6. Colorado - Canyon Killer - Cindi Myers (HI #2290 - June 2025) - June 2
7. Connecticut
8. Delaware
9. District of Columbia - Taming a Heartbreaker - Brenda Jackson (HSE #3047 - June 2024) - Mar 21
10. Florida - Safe in Her Bodyguard's Arms - Katherine Garbera (HRS #2281 - June 2024) - Jan 10

7 8

11. Georgia
12. Hawaii - Hawaiian Nights with the Best Man - Cara Colter (HR #4877- Nov 2023) - Feb 17
13. Idaho - Colton's K-9 Rescue - Colleen Thompson (HRS #2307 - Jan 2025) - Jan 2
14. Illinois
15. Indiana

11 14 15

16. Iowa
17. Kansas
18. Kentucky - The Valentine Box - Toni Blake (Oliver Heber Books - Jan 2025) - Jan 31
19. Louisiana - Her Mission with a SEAL - Cindy Dees (HRS #1981 - Feb 2018) - Jan 28
20. Maine

16 17 20

21. Maryland - Their Accidental Honeymoon - Mona Shroff (HSE #3029 - Jan 2024) - Jan 27
22. Massachusetts - Home Alone with the Children's Doctor - Traci Douglass (HMED #1357 - Dec 2023) - Feb 10
23. Michigan - Guarding His Witness - Lisa Childs (HRS #2029 - Feb 2019) - Jan 30
24. Minnesota
25. Mississippi

24 25

26. Missouri - Shadow Survivors - Julie Miller (HI #2215 - Apr 2024) - Jan 15
27. Montana - River Wild - BJ Daniels (HQN - Jan 2025) - Jan 6
28. Nebraska
29. Nevada
30. New Hampshire

28 29 30

31. New Jersey - Deadlines, Donuts & Dreidels - Jennifer Wilck (HSE #3068 - Nov 2024) - Mar 7
32. New Mexico
33. New York - A Gilded Age Christmas - Amanda McCabe, Lauri Robinson (HH #1757 - Nov 2023) - Feb 2
34. North Carolina
35. North Dakota

32 34 35

36. Ohio - One Day in Apple Grove - C.H. Admirand (SourcebooksCasablanca - June 2013) - Feb 7
37. Oklahoma
38. Oregon - His Small-Town Catch - Kaylie Newell (HSE #3088 - Apr 2025) - Apr 12
39. Pennsylvania
40. Rhode Island

37 39 40

41. South Carolina
42. South Dakota
43. Tennessee
44. Texas - Love Letters from Her Cowboy - Sasha Summers (HSE #3075 - Jan 2025) - Jan 5
45. Utah

41 42 43 45

46. Vermont
47. Virginia
48. Washington - Home Sweet Christmas - Susan Mallery (HQN - Oct 2022) - Feb 6
49. West Virginia
50. Wisconsin - Dark Web Investigation - Katie Mettner (HI #2297 - July 2025) - Aug 14
51. Wyoming - Wyoming Christmas Conspiracy - Juno Rushdan (HI #2260 - Jan 2025) - Jan 25

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2025 Where Are You Reading Challenge






36/51 Completed


Alabama: Slow and Steady Rush by Laura Trentham - 03/14/25
Alaska: Secrets of the World's Worst Matchmaker by Piper Rayne - 01/12/25
Arizona:
Arkansas: Never Been Kissed by Molly O’Keefe
OR
A Reunion and a Ring by Gina Wilkins
OR
Pushin' Up Daisies by Carolyn Brown
California: The Family You Make by Jill Shalvis - 01/31/25
Colorado: This Gun for Hire by Jo Goodman - 04/19/25
Connecticut: Any Time, Any Place by Jennifer Probst - 04/30/25
Delaware: The Truest Thing by Samantha Young - 08/08/25
Florida: Paws for Love by Mara Wells - 02/11/25
Georgia: Here in My Heart by Anna DeStefano (Pub Sept)
OR
As Good as the First Time by K.M. Jackson (Pub Oct)
Hawaii: Aloha Texas by Chris Keniston - 08/16/25
Idaho: The Matchmaking Twins by Christy Jeffries - 08/23/25
Illinois: Home Is Where Your Bark Is by Debbie Burns - 02/20/25
Indiana: The Sweetheart Fix by Miranda Liasson - 02/06/25
Iowa: Gimme S'more by Erin Nicholas - 02/02/25
Kansas: Weather or Knot by Tracy Brogan - 02/28/25
Kentucky: Kentucky Christmas by Sarah Title - 02/04/25
Louisiana: Taste the Heat by Rachel Harris - 03/20/25
Maine: It Happened One Christmas Eve by Jenn McKinlay - 04/01/25
Maryland: The Inn at Eagle Point by Sherryl Woods
Massachusetts: Secrets of the Lost Summer by Carla Neggers - 06/06/25
Michigan: The Summer He Came Home by Juliana Stone
Minnesota: The Space Between Sisters by Mary McNear - 06/28/25
Mississippi: Set the Night on Fire by Laura Trentham
Missouri: Famous in a Small Town by Kristina Knight
OR
Say You're Mine by Iris Morland (Pub Aug)
Montana: The Cowboy's E-Mail Order Bride by Cora Seton - 04/16/25
Nebraska: The Wedding Date Disaster by Avery Flynn - 01/26/25
Nevada: Bear Facts: Shifters Unbound by Jennifer Ashley - 08/22/25
New Hampshire: A Kowalski to Count On by Shannon Stacey - 06/13/25
New Jersey: The Hacker by Nancy Herkness - 03/02/25
New Mexico: A Mother's Wish by Karen Templeton (Pub Aug)
OR
The Cowboy's Little Surprise by Barbara White Daille
New York: The Money Man by Nancy Herkness - 02/15/25
North Carolina: It Started with a Pregnancy by Christy Jeffries - 01/06/25
North Dakota: Leah and the Bounty Hunter by Elaine Levine (Pub Aug)
Ohio: Take the Lead by Shelley Shepard Gray - 01/17/25
Oklahoma: The Husband She Can't Forget by Patricia Forsythe
OR
The Backup Bride Proposal by Jaci Burton
Oregon: Tracking You by Kelly Moran - 03/26/25
Pennsylvania: Wife for the Weekend by Ophelia London - 01/23/25
Rhode Island: Falling for Love by Marie Force - 01/10/25
South Carolina: Weekends Required by Sydney Landon - 01/22/25
South Dakota: A Kiss, a Dance & a Diamond by Helen Lacey
Tennessee: Say You'll Stay by Corinne Michaels
OR
An Unlikely Mommy by Tanya Michaels
Texas: The Wolf is Mine by Paige Tyler - 01/27/25
Utah: Something Wilder by Christina Lauren - 08/03/25
Vermont: Ain't She Sweet by Marie Force - 02/02/25
Virginia: When You're Ready by J.L. Berg
OR
Crossing Hearts by Kimberly Kincaid
Washington: The Nearness of You by Iris Morland - 06/03/25
West Virginia: Claiming the Captain's Baby by Rochelle Alers (Pub Dec)
Wisconsin: A Family Affair in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk - 07/31/25
Wyoming: A Window in Time by Carolyn Lampman - 03/18/25
Washington, D.C.: The Cinderella Rules by Donna Kauffman (Pub Dec)



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Where Are You Reading Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

This challenge is to read a book from every state plus the District of Columbia.
One state per book. If the book takes place in multiple locations, pick one.
Join anytime. Back-filling allowed, as long as it was read within the allotted time.

Completed: 40/51

1. Alabama: The Education of Dixie Dupree - Donna Everhart 3/22/25
2. Alaska: Arctic Homestead: The True Story of One Family's Survival and Courage in the Alaskan Wilds - Norma Cobb 2/11/25
3. Arizona: Native Blood - Mark Reps 5/9/25
4. Arkansas: True Grit - Charles Portis 3/27/25
5. California: Whispering Rock - Robyn Carr 1/28/25
6. Colorado: One Weekend in Aspen - Jaime Clevenger 1/21/25
7. Connecticut: The Year We Fell Down - Sarina Bowen 1/22/25
8. Delaware
9. District of Columbia: Without Fail - Lee Child 2/12/25
10. Florida: Tough Luck Lane - Lois Crockett 3/25/25
11. Georgia: One Summer in Savannah - Terah Shelton Harris 3/9/25
12. Hawaii
13. Idaho
14. Illinois: A McClendon Thanksgiving - Sean D. Young 3/24/25
15. Indiana: Opioid, Indiana - Brian Allen Carr 6/4/25
16. Iowa
17. Kansas: Waiting for Summer's Return - Kim Vogel Sawyer 4/9/25
18. Kentucky: Christmas, Criminals, and Campers - Tonya Kappes 3/8/25
19. Louisiana: Dead as a Doornail - Charlaine Harris 4/4/25
20. Maine: Lucy by the Sea - Elizabeth Strout 2/11/25
21. Maryland: Three Days in June - Anne Tyler 7/7/25
22. Massachusetts: The Bone Garden - Tess Gerritsen 1/31/25
23. Michigan: Resting Witch Face - Rebecca Regnier 1/3/25
24. Minnesota: The Promise of Dawn - Lauraine Snelling 1/18/25
25. Mississippi
26. Missouri
27. Montana: Her Montana Christmas Cowboy - Jenna Hendricks 4/18/25
28. Nebraska
29. Nevada: Nico - Sarah Castille 3/18/25
30. New Hampshire: Escape Claws - Linda Reilly 1/20/25
31. New Jersey: The Silver Linings Playbook - Matthew Quick 1/11/25
32. New Mexico: Fog of Dead Souls - Jill Kelly 1/15/25
33. New York: A Fall of Marigolds - Susan Meissner 1/6/25
34. North Carolina: Safe Haven - Nicholas Sparks 1/19/25
35. North Dakota
36. Ohio: Death by Coffee - Alex Erickson 2/24/25
37. Oklahoma
38. Oregon: Beautifully Broken Pieces - Catherine Cowles 1/3/25
39. Pennsylvania: Baby Teeth - Zoje Stage 1/1/25
40. Rhode Island: A Week at the Shore - Barbara Delinsky 2/27/25
41. South Carolina: The Secret Life of Bees - Sue Monk Kidd 3/8/25
42. South Dakota
43. Tennessee: The Good Dream - Donna VanLiere 2/7/25
44. Texas: Feast of Fools - Rachel Caine 1/4/25
45. Utah
46. Vermont: Teas, Keys, and Mysteries - Summer Prescott 8/19/25
47. Virginia: Home to Big Stone Gap - Adriana Trigiani 1/14/25
48. Washington: When the Bough Breaks - Jonathan Kellerman 2/16/25
49. West Virginia: Red's Alphas - M.H. Soars 2/5/25
50. Wisconsin: Murder with a Twist - Allyson K. Abbott 3/26/25
51. Wyoming: You Shouldn't Have Come Here - Jeneva Rose 3/8/25

Where Are You Reading Challenge
January 1 - December 31, 2025

0/51

Alabama
Alaska The Tourist Attraction Sarah Morgenthaler 1/4
Arizona
Arkansas
California The Fog Ladies Susan McCormick 1/21
Colorado
Connecticut Fat Chance, Charlie Vega Crystal Maldonado 7/20
Delaware
DC State of Alert Marie Force 1/13
Florida The Retirement Plan Sue Hincenbergs 7/4
Georgia Killer in Crinolines Duffy Brown 1/19
Hawaii Turtle Terror Jasmine Webb 1/21
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana Tracking the Missing Sami A. Abrams 8/2
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana That Old Black Magic Mary Jane Clark 1/23
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts A Vineyard Spring Katie Winters 9/6
Michigan
Minnesota Up at Butternut Lake Mary McNear 1/21
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana Dark Horse B.J. Daniels 1/16
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire A Fatal Chapter Lorna Barrett 7/16
New Jersey Antique Auctions Are Murder Libby Klein 9/4
New Mexico
New York New York Strip W.J. Costello 8/31
North Carolina The Ming and I Tamar Myers 1/22
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma A Misty Morning Murder Loulou Harrington 5/11
Oregon Spring Break Slaying Jody Holford 9/1
Pennsylvania Love, Stargirl Jerry Spinelli 1/5
Rhode Island Murder at Crossways Alyssa Maxwell 1/22
South Carolina Tongue In Chic Christina Dodd 8/11
South Dakota
Tennessee Smoky Mountains Mystery Lena Diaz 1/9
Texas Tracking Justice Shirlee McCoy 8/7
Utah
Vermont A Clue in the Stew Connie Archer 1/5
Virginia
Washington Liar City Allie Therin 1/4
West Virginia Burned Bridges John Gilstrap 9/2
Wisconsin Hello, Transcriber Hannah Morrissey 5/22
Wyoming Cold Wind C.J. Box 1/20

Where Are You Reading Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

This challenge is to read a book from every state plus the District of Columbia.
One state per book. If the book takes place in multiple locations, pick one.
Join anytime. Back-filling allowed, as long as it was read within the allotted time.

Completed: 25/51


1. Alabama
✅2. Alaska-Night Owl-3/11/25
✅3. Arizona-Praise-6/1/25
4. Arkansas
✅5. California-The Last Second Chance-2/5/25
✅6. Colorado-Colters' Woman-5/4/25
✅7. Connecticut-Good Girl, Bad Blood-1/24/25
8. Delaware
✅ 9. District of Columbia-Under One Roof-1/1/25
10. Florida
11. Georgia
✅12. Hawaii-Body of Evidence-2/23/25
13. Idaho
✅14. Illinois-She's Not Sorry-1/18/25
15. Indiana
16. Iowa
17. Kansas
✅18. Kentucky-Firestorm-6/8/25
✅19. Louisiana-All Together Dead-1/18/25
✅20. Maine-Cold Snap-3/7/25
✅21. Maryland-Concrete Evidence-1/27/25
✅22. Massachusetts-Dream Girl Drama-4/5/25
23. Michigan
24. Minnesota
25. Mississippi
26. Missouri
✅27. Montana-Code Name: Virgo-3/19/25
28. Nebraska
✅29. Nevada-Thank You for Listening-1/11/25
30. New Hampshire
✅31. New Jersey-Smokin' Seventeen-2/1/25
✅32. New Mexico-Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet-5/18/25
✅33. New York-Disturbing His Peace-1/4/25
34. North Carolina
35. North Dakota
36. Ohio
37. Oklahoma
38. Oregon
✅39. Pennsylvania-The Au Pair Affair-1/5/25
40. Rhode Island
✅41. South Carolina-How to Sell a Haunted House-3/18/25
42. South Dakota
43. Tennessee
✅44. Texas-Below Zero-1/30/25
45. Utah
✅46. Vermont-Twisted Hate-1/17/25
✅47. Virginia-Withholding Evidence-3/9/25
✅48. Washington-Soul Taken-1/14/25
✅49. West Virginia-Butcher & Blackbird-5/27/25
50. Wisconsin
51. Wyoming