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Unapologetic_Bookaholic July challenge theme: Man...it's hot ;)
challenge 0/5, bonus 0/4, super

Author: Male romance author

Say it: title has a word such as male, man, boy, he, his etc

Cover me: A male character wearing sunglasses (or sunglasses in the picture such as hanging on his neck)

Theme: M/M romance (or MM element such as MMF menage)

Character: A hero! Warrior, fireman, protector. A male main character that is fierce, alpha and knows his woman comes first ;)

Spell MALE using letters from the first word in the title. Or the chacters FIRST name or the author's FIRST or LAST name.
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Super bonus: fireworks display! Find book covers with colors that create your very own firework display. Make sure to list the cover :)



message 2: by Unapologetic_Bookaholic (last edited Jul 07, 2012 10:02AM) (new)

Unapologetic_Bookaholic I was off today so I go the JULY challenge up :) I will try for the bonus again, enjoy!

Miss Kenjii
Sassy

Anyone else?


message 3: by Sassafrass, aka Rho, reader of erotica (last edited Jul 31, 2012 02:59AM) (new)

Sassafrass (sass-a-frass) | 350 comments Mod
I'll go for it too!

challenge 5/5, bonus 4/4, super 8

Author: Male romance author The Slayer's Apprentice by Zathyn Priest done 7/30/12

Say it: title has a word such as male, man, boy, he, his etc Prince Joe done 7/29/12


Cover me: A male character wearing sunglasses (or sunglasses in the picture such as hanging on his neck) Savor the Danger (Men Who Walk the Edge of Honor, #3) by Lori Foster done 7/11/12

Theme: M/M romance (or MM element such as MMF menage) Promises done 7/16/12

Character: A hero! Warrior, fireman, protector. A male main character that is fierce, alpha and knows his woman comes first ;) Rules of Mating done 7/7/12

Spell MALE using letters from the first word in the title. Or the chacters FIRST name or the author's FIRST or LAST name.
M Merit from Friday Night Bites done 7/18/12
A Amity from Goddess in the Middle done 7/10/12
L Logan from Double Dare done 7/27/12
E Embracing Silence done 7/28/12

Super bonus: fireworks display! Find book covers with colors that create your very own firework display. Make sure to list the cover :)

GREEN
The Bikini Diaries by Lacey Alexander done 7/18/12


WHITE
The Wealthy Greek's Contract Wife by Penny Jordan done 7/19/12
Mission Makeover by Penny Jordan done 7/14/12
Marriage Without Love by Penny Jordan done 7/21/12


RED
Anything for You (Harlequin Blaze, #278) by Sarah Mayberry done 7/18/12


BLUE
Some Girls Bite (Chicagoland Vampires, #1) by Chloe Neill done 7/14/12
What She Needs by Lacey Alexander done 7/21/12
A to Z (Coda Books, #2) by Marie Sexton done 7/26/12

PURPLE
Aphrodite Calling (Gods of Love, #2) by Jennifer Lynne done 7/12/12


message 4: by Sassafrass, aka Rho, reader of erotica (new)

Sassafrass (sass-a-frass) | 350 comments Mod
Are we going into to August?


Unapologetic_Bookaholic Sassafrass wrote: "Are we going into to August?"

Yeah I will add a few days like last month :)


Unapologetic_Bookaholic The sunglasses cover! great you found one :)


message 7: by Sassafrass, aka Rho, reader of erotica (new)

Sassafrass (sass-a-frass) | 350 comments Mod
MK(iSpank, bad girls who tempt me) wrote: "The sunglasses cover! great you found one :)"

yeah, I just happen to listening to it on audio right now. It's perfect for the cover!


message 8: by Bridget (new)

Bridget (bekeown) | 126 comments Sounds great! Count me in :)


message 9: by Bronwyn (new)

Bronwyn Rykiert | 140 comments Count me in again.


message 10: by Bronwyn (last edited Aug 05, 2012 02:38PM) (new)

Bronwyn Rykiert | 140 comments Here is the start of my list. 3/5 ; 4/4 ; 0/?

Author Love and Summer by William Trevor - 2* audio 26/07/12
Say it: The Boy in the Green Suit A Memoir by Robert Hillman by Robert Hillman 3* audio 05/08/12
Cover me: A male character wearing sunglasses (or sunglasses in the picture such as hanging on his neck)
Theme: M/M romance (or MM element such as MMF menage)
Character: Ladies' Man by Suzanne Brockman 3* audio 01/08/12

MSizzling by Susan Mallery - 3 *audio 19/07/12
A - Destiny Kills by Keri Arthur - 4* 13/07/12
LDancing in the Dark by Maureen Lee – 5* audio 05/07/12
EEve by Iris Johansen 3* audio 01/08/12

Super bonus: fireworks display! Find book covers with colors that create your very own firework display. Make sure to list the cover


message 11: by Bridget (new)

Bridget (bekeown) | 126 comments Here are the ones I know so far!
(I need a vacation to whittle down my TBR pile, I think!)

Author: Male romance author

Say it: Gambling Men The Novel by Amy Lane Gambling Men: The Novel 07/10/2012 *****

Cover me: A male character wearing sunglasses (or sunglasses in the picture such as hanging on his neck)

Theme: Doubtless by Cat Grant Doubtless

Character: A Lick of Flame (Boys of Beachville, #2) by Cathryn Fox A Lick of Flame (Currently reading)

Spell MALE using letters from the first word in the title. Or the characters FIRST name or the author's FIRST or LAST name.

M: A Lady Can Never Be Too Curious (Steam Guardians, #1) by Mary Wine A Lady Can Never Be Too Curious by Mary Wine

A: About Last Night by Ruthie Knox About Last Night 07/017/2012 *****

L:

E: A Scandalous Affair by Karen Erickson A Scandalous Affair by Karen Erickson

Super bonus: fireworks display! Find book covers with colors that create your very own firework display. Make sure to list the cover :)


message 12: by Bronwyn (new)

Bronwyn Rykiert | 140 comments I have just updated my books for this challenge. I have just finsihed Love And Summer by William Trevor by William Trevor and was a little disappointed with it. I am listening to 2 others at the moment.

I hope everyone else is enjoying this months reading?


message 13: by Bridget (last edited Aug 07, 2012 11:52AM) (new)

Bridget (bekeown) | 126 comments Author:

Say it: Gambling Men The Novel by Amy Lane Gambling Men: The Novel 07/10/2012 *****

Cover me:

Theme: Wild Need by Jane Jamison Wild Need 07/10/2012 ***

Character: The Care and Feeding of an Alpha Male (Bluebonnet, #2) by Jessica Clare The Care and Feeding of an Alpha Male 07/24/2012 *****

Spell MALE using letters from the first word in the title. Or the characters FIRST name or the author's FIRST or LAST name.

M: Lord Midnight by Donna Cummings Lord Midnight Character: Marisa 07/22/2012 *****

A: About Last Night by Ruthie Knox About Last Night 07/17/2012 *****

L: A Lick of Flame (Boys of Beachville, #2) by Cathryn Fox A Lick of Flame 07/18/2012 ***

E: A Scandalous Affair by Karen Erickson A Scandalous Affair by Karen Erickson 08/06/2012 *****

Super bonus: fireworks display! Find book covers with colors that create your very own firework display. Make sure to list the cover :)

Red: The Virgin Huntress (The Devil DeVere #2) by Victoria Vane The Virgin Huntress 07/30/2012 ***

Purple: A Gentleman Undone (Blackshear Family, #2) by Cecilia Grant
A Gentleman Undone 07/26/2012 *****

Blue: Rules of the Game by Sandy James Rules of the Game 08/05/2012 **

Blue / Green: Widow’s Web (Elemental Assassin, #7) by Jennifer Estep Widow’s Web 07/31/2012 ****

Blue: Vampires in America The Vignettes, Volume 1 (Vampires in America, #5.5) by D.B. Reynolds Vampires in America The Vignettes, Volume 1 08/02/2012 ****

White: Romeo, Romeo (Domestic Gods, #1) by Robin Kaye Romeo, Romeo 07/26/2012 **

Orange/Yellow: Men of Smithfield Mark & Tony (Men of Smithfield, #1) by L.B. Gregg Men of Smithfield: Mark & Tony 08/01/2012 ***1/2


message 14: by Bronwyn (new)

Bronwyn Rykiert | 140 comments I have just added a couple more books that I have finished to my list.


message 15: by Bronwyn (new)

Bronwyn Rykiert | 140 comments I have finished my last book for this month and I have changed the order of my books around. Thanks for sharing your books for this month, I always manage to put some new books in my TBR list. Roll on August challenge.


message 16: by Sassafrass, aka Rho, reader of erotica (new)

Sassafrass (sass-a-frass) | 350 comments Mod
Great job, Bronwyn! I think I'm probably done myself. :)


message 17: by Bridget (new)

Bridget (bekeown) | 126 comments I updated mine above. Thanks for your recommendations, too, Bronwyn!


message 18: by Sassafrass, aka Rho, reader of erotica (new)

Sassafrass (sass-a-frass) | 350 comments Mod
Tally July 2012:
Sassy: 17
Bridget: 14
Bronwyn: 7


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