Challenges & Giveaways


2016 Reading Challenges (Overall Reading Goal-25)
I'm significantly scaling down my reading goals this year, in part, because I failed most of last year's miserably and, in part, because I want to have more time for Review Requests. I'm looking forward to another year of reading, and if I have time, I might peck away at some of the books I missed from last year. Happy Reading!

2015 Reading Challenges (Overall Reading Goal-25)                                                        
Austenesque Lovers
TBR Pile Reading Challenge 2015
Basic Requirements: Read Jane Austen Fan Fiction from TBR Pile
I am also rereading all six of Jane Austen's novels, despite reading them all last year, just to set up the Fan Fiction books

Level One-Caroline Bingley: 1-5 books
Level Two-Marianne Dashwood: 6-10 books
Level Three-Anne Elliot: 10-20 books
Level Four-Catherine Morland: 20-50 books
Level Five-Mr. Bennet: 50+ books


  1. Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
  2. Henry Tilney's Diary by Amanda Grange
  3. Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen
  4. Colonel Brandon's Diary by Amanda Grange
  5. Jane Austen Made Me Do It by Laurel Ann Nattress, et al.
  6. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
  7. Mr. Darcy's Diary by Amanda Grange
  8. Wickham's Diary by Amanda Grange
  9. The Forgotten Sister by Jennifer Paynter
  10. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
  11. Edmund Bertram's Diary by Amanda Grange
  12. Emma by Jane Austen
  13. Mr. Knightley's Diary by Amanda Grange
  14. Persuasion by Jane Austen
  15. Captain Wentworth's Diary by Amanda Grange

2015 TBR Pile Reading Challenge
Basic Requirements: Any Length/Genre/Format
Published 2014 or before
Levels:
1-10 - A Firm Handshake
11-20 - A Friendly Hug
21-30 - First Kiss
31-40 - Sweet Summer Fling
41-50 - Could this be love?
50+ - Married With Children



  1. Lady of Caindale by Amber Dane
  2. A Gathering of Knights by Amber Dane
  3. His for Christmas by Skye Warren
  4. Wild Highland Mistletoe by Eliza Knight
  5. Highlander's Return by Emma Prince
  6. Shotgun Bride by Lauri Robinson
  7. Badland Bride by Lauri Robinson
  8. Boot Hill Bride by Lauri Robinson
  9. Guardian Bride by Lauri Robinson
  10. Wildcat Bride by Lauri Robinson
  11. Trusting Them by Marla Monroe
  12. Knight by Kristen Ashley
  13. Creed by Kristen Ashley
  14. Raid by Kristen Ashley
  15. Deacon by Kristen Ashley
  16. The Tutor's Daughter by Julie Klassen
  17. One Less Lonely Cowboy by Kathleen Eagle
  18. Winter Hearts by Maureen McKade
  19. Beauty and the Bounty Hunter by Lori Austin
  20. An Outlaw in Wonderland by Lori Austin
  21. The Lone Warrior by Lori Austin
  22. Montana Rose by Mary Connealy
  23. The Husband Tree by Mary Connealy
  24. Wildflower Bride by Mary Connealy
  25. Years by LaVyrle Spencer
  26. The Endearment by LaVyrle Spencer
  27. Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer
  28. Henry Tilney's Diary by Amanda Grange
  29. Colonel Brandon's Diary by Amanda Grange
  30. Mr. Darcy's Diary by Amanda Grange
  31. Wickham's Diary by Amanda Grange
  32. Edmund Bertram's Diary by Amanda Grange
  33. Mr. Knightley's Diary by Amanda Grange
  34. Captain Wentworth's Diary by Amanda Grange
  35. The Forgotten Sister by Jennifer Paynter
  36. Jane Austen Made Me Do It by Laurel Ann Nattress, et al.
  37. Love and Lust Between Men Behind Bars by Curtis Kingsmith
  38. The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of Julio and Rome by Wille Spearman
  39. Brutewood Minimum Security Penitentiary, Vol. 1 by Curtis Kingsmith
  40. Brutewood Medium Security Penitentiary, Vol. 2 by Curtis Kingsmith
  41. Prison Prey Turns to Prison Love by Curtis Kingsmith
  42. A Lifetime Sentence by Curtis Kingsmith
  43. Pissing in the Bus by Lolly Pope
  44. Night Heat by M. R. Greer
  45. Off Road by M. R. Greer
  46. The Family by Darrel Bird
  47. Incubus by Angie West
  48. Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James
  49. Fifty Shades Darker by E. L. James
  50. Fifty Shades Freed by E. L. James
  51. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
  52. Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
  53. Voyager by Diana Gabaldon

5 Year Minnesota Fiction Goal (2014-2018)
Basic Requirements: 12 Books written by a MN Author










  1. The Tutor's Daughter by Julie Klassen
  2. One Less Lonely Cowboy by Kathleen Eagle
  3. Shadow Trail by LuAnn Nies
  4. A Wife for Big John by Lauri Robinson
  5. Mail Order Husband by Lauri Robinson
  6. Shotgun Bride by Lauri Robinson
  7. Badland Bride by Lauri Robinson
  8. Boot Hill Bride by Lauri Robinson
  9. Guardian Bride by Lauri Robinson
  10. Wildcat Bride by Lauri Robinson
  11. Years by LaVyrle Spencer
  12. The Endearment by LaVyrle Spencer


5 Year Upper Midwest Fiction Goal (2014-2018)
Basic Requirements: 6 Books written by an Upper Midwest Author
(Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Nebraska)




  1. MN-Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer
  2. IA-Special Delivery by Heidi Cullinan
  3. ND-Winter Hearts by Maureen McKade
  4. SD-The Darkest Joy by Marata Eros
  5. WI-The Lone Warrior by Lori Austin
  6. NE-Montana Rose by Mary Connealy

2014 Reading Challenges (Overall Reading Goal-110)
                                                                   ALL GOALS MET


2014 Historical Romance Reading Challenge
Basic Requirements: 12 Books (100 pgs or more)
Set prior to 1920
Level 4 (30 Books)

CHALLENGE COMPLETED


  1. Masquerade by Julia Templeton
  2. Dangerous Desires by Julia Templeton
  3. The Bargain by Julia Templeton
  4. The Knight by Monica McCarty
  5. The Conquest by Julia Templeton
  6. Lina by Debra Holland
  7. Venice in the Moonlight by Elizabeth McKenna
  8. Cera's Place by Elizabeth McKenna
  9. The Highlander's Temptation by Eliza Knight
  10. The Raider by Monica McCarty
  11. Charming the Duke by Holly Bush
  12. Butterfly Palace by Colleen Coble
  13. A Wife for Big John by Lauri Robinson
  14. Mail Order Husband by Lauri Robinson
  15. Kiowa Husband by DiAnn Mills
  16. Mail-Order Husband by DiAnn Mills
  17. Temporary Husband by DiAnn Mills
  18. Renegade Husband by DiAnn Mills
  19. One Last Chance by Emma Connor
  20. Halcyon Rising by Diana Bold
  21. Where Leads the Heart by Colleen Coble
  22. Plains of Promise by Colleen Coble
  23. The Heart Answers by Colleen Coble
  24. To Love a Stranger by Colleen Coble
  25. Chance of a Lifetime by Emma Connor
  26. Beneath Montana's Sky by Debra Holland
  27. Darcy by Debra Holland
  28. Kathryn by Caroline Fyffe
  29. Highlander's Ransom by Emma Prince
  30. My Rebel Highlander by Vonda Sinclair
  31. Glorious Montana Sky by Debra Holland
  32. West Winds of Wyoming by Caroline Fyffe
  33. The Highlander's Bride Trouble by Mary Wine
  34. Boone's Bride by Christy Chapel
  35. Highlander's Redemption by Emma Prince
  36. Her Highlander's Promise by B. J. Scott
  37. The Sheriff and the Madame by Powerone
  38. Captured by a Laird by Margaret Mallory
  39. The Chieftain's Curse by Frances Housden
  40. Chieftain by Command by Frances Housden
  41. The Gift by Margaret Mallory
  42. The Healer by Allison Butler

2014 Erotic Romance Reading Challenge
Basic Requirements: 12 Books (100 pgs or more)
Level 1 (12)     Erotic=Intent to Arouse=Red Heart
Level 2 (18)      Level 5 (61-80)
Level 3 (24)      Level 6 (81+)
Level 4 (30-60)
CHALLENGE COMPLETED
  1. Masquerade by Julia Templeton
  2. Dangerous Desires by Julia Templeton
  3. The Bargain by Julia Templeton
  4. The Knight by Monica McCarty
  5. The Conquest by Julia Templeton
  6. Cera's Place by Elizabeth McKenna
  7. Special Delivery by Heidi Cullinan
  8. Bear King's Curves by A. T. Mitchell
  9. The Bartered Bride by Reece Butler
  10. The Last Two Women by Powerone
  11. The Highlander's Temptation by Eliza Knight
  12. Hungry for Her Mates by Marla Monroe
  13. Double Blind by Heidi Cullinan
  14. The Raider by Monica McCarty
  15. Outlaw Kind of Love by Nicole Snow
  16. Kaleidoscope by Kristen Ashley
  17. Letting Go by Maya Banks
  18. The Darkest Joy by Marata Eros
  19. Adversaries' Love by Ann Grech
  20. Halcyon Rising by Diana Bold
  21. A Southern Master by Powerone
  22. Nomad Kind of Love by Nicole Snow
  23. Rebel on the Run by Jayne Rylon
  24. Date Night by R. C. Matthews
  25. On the Way Home by Skye Warren
  26. Tough Love by Heidi Cullinan
  27. A Fresh Start for Tori by Becca Van
  28. Doctor's Orders by Powerone
  29. Savage Kind of Love by Nicole Snow
  30. The Dom Project by Solace Ames and Heloise Belleau
  31. Giving In by Maya Banks
  32. No Strings Attached by Reece Butler
  33. Swinger Style by Jayne Rylon
  34. Taking it All by Maya Banks
  35. Prymal Lust by Jianne Carlo
  36. Highlander's Ransom by Emma Prince
  37. Wicked Kind of Love By Nicole Snow
  38. Merciless Love by Nicole Snow
  39. My Rebel Highlander by Vonda Sinclair
  40. The Highlander's Bride Trouble by Mary Wine
  41. Prymal Obsession by Jianne Carlo
  42. Set Me Free by Becca Van
  43. Werewolf Mates by Becca Van
  44. Vegetarian Mate by Becca Van
  45. Love Found by Becca Van
  46. Carter Finds Two Mates by Becca Van
  47. Steamroller by Mary Calmes
  48. Love Scars by Nicole Snow
  49. Highlander's Redemption by Emma Prince
  50. Wildsmith by J. J. Sachs
  51. The Sheriff and the Madame by Powerone
  52. Captured by a Laird by Margaret Mallory
  53. The Chieftain's Curse by Frances Housden
  54. Chieftain by Command by Frances Housden
  55. Cost of Repairs by A. M. Arthur
  56. Bitter Kind of Love by Nicole Snow
  57. Bound Between Brothers by Powerone
  58. Loving Sanctuary by Becca Van
  59. The Healer by Allison Butler
  60. Barracuda's Heart by Jayne Rylon
  61. Finding Love Between Terror and Rage by Marla Monroe
  62. Outlaw's Kiss by Nicole Snow

2014 Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge
Basic Requirements: 10 Books (100 pgs or more)
(No Paranormal/Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Time-Travel/Mystery/Suspense/Thriller)


CHALLENGE COMPLETED



  1. The End of the Line by Jim Power
  2. The Real McCoy by Sheryl Leonard
  3. Adversaries' Love by Ann Grech
  4. A Southern Master by Powerone
  5. Doctor's Orders by Powerone
  6. Little White Lies by R. C. Matthews
  7. Date Night by R. C. Matthews
  8. Fair Game by R. C. Matthews
  9. The Dom Project by Solace Ames and Heloise Belleau
  10. The Prince's Ex by Nadene Seiters
  11. Rebel on the Run by Jayne Rylon
  12. Swinger Style by Jayne Rylon
  13. Letting Go by Maya Banks
  14. Giving In by Maya Banks
  15. Taking It All by Maya Banks
  16. Special Delivery by Heidi Cullinan
  17. Double Blind by Heidi Cullinan
  18. Tough Love by Heidi Cullinan
  19. Steamroller by Mary Calmes
  20. Dreamtime Sensuality by David Russell
  21. Wildsmith by J. J. Sachs
  22. Bound Between Brothers by Powerone
  23. Barracuda's Heart by Jayne Rylon

2014 TBR Pile Reading Challenge
Basic Requirements: Any Length/Genre/Format
Languishing in the To Be Read Pile since 2013 or before
Levels:
1-10 - A Firm Handshake
11-20 - A Friendly Hug
21-30 - First Kiss
31-40 - Sweet Summer Fling
41-50 - Could this be love?
50+ - Married With Children

CHALLENGE COMPLETED
  1. Leashed by Skye Warren
  2. Caged by Skye Warren
  3. Self's Blossom by David Russell
  4. Scarred and Kilt by Laurann Dohner
  5. Mine to Chase by Laurann Dohner
  6. Lacey and Lethal by Laurann Dohner
  7. Sweetest Mistress by Skye Warren
  8. Where Leads the Heart by Colleen Coble
  9. Plains of Promise by Colleen Coble
  10. The Heart Answers by Colleen Coble
  11. To Love a Stranger by Colleen Coble
  12. Set Me Free by Becca Van
  13. Keira's Wolf Saviors by Becca Van
  14. Mate for Three by Becca Van
  15. Werewolf Mates by Becca Van
  16. Vegetarian Mate by Becca Van
  17. Love Found by Becca Van
  18. Carter Finds Two Mates by Becca Van
  19. Steamroller by Mary Calmes

2014 Series Challenge
Basic Requirements: Finish 1-3 Complete Series in 2014
Levels:
Bronze (1-3)
Silver (4-6)
Gold (7-11)
Platinum (12+)


CHALLENGE COMPLETED


  1. The Bargain & The Conquest by Julia Templeton
  2. The Dystopia Series by Skye Warren
  3. The Gods' Dream Trilogy by Debra Holland
  4. Special Delivery Series by Heidi Cullinan
  5. Vampires and Werewolves Series by Laurann Dohner
  6. The Surrender Trilogy by Maya Banks
  7. Hot Rods Series by Jayne Rylon
  8. Butterfly Palace Series by Colleen Coble
  9. The Adversaries Series by Ann Grech
  10. Nebraska Legacy Series by DiAnn Mills
  11. Prairie Devils MC Series by Nicole Snow
  12. Wyoming Series by Colleen Coble
  13. Last Chance Brides Series by Emma Connor
  14. Prymal Series by Jianne Carlo
  15. Pack Law by Becca Van
  16. The Chieftain Series by Frances Housden