Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

Monthly Word Hunt
1 - 31 August 2016

This challenge is to see if you can find all the words listed below within your reading for the month. You do not need to preselect a level.

The maximum number of words for each book is THREE. There is no page limit.

0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!

August
appetite
bachelor
connect
chicken
downcast
early
flight
pest
promise
rose



Bonus
For our over-achievers who just need some extra words because the above weren't enough...

Unlike with the 10 words above - you must find the EXACT word to claim these bonus words, and I try to make them hard.

acrobat
captain
futuristic
implant
privileged



To prove that you have found the word, please quote the page, percentage or LOC (Kindle) and include the sentence in which it appears.

Audiobooks are allowed so long as you can quote the page/%/LOC and the sentence. (Eg Using whispersync or finding that sentence in some other way.)

You must find the actual word or the word's root word must be at the core with the meaning essentially remaining the same ~ just turned into a noun, adjective, adverb etc. No prefixes or hyphenated extensions. An extension is allowed where it is often the accepted spelling eg goodbye or good-bye.

Where a word has more than one meaning, either meaning may be used. Eg coast (beachfront) or coast (moving without effort) etc

Please post all entries, updates, final posts and questions in this thread.


Examples for 'Reversal'
Reverse - Laser Visions √ 15 May
p50-51 : There were a couple of bands Tam had that this person didn't, but none in the reverse.

Reversing - Sunset √ 10 Jul
p204 : Reversing his grip on his katana, he held it out to Nick.

Example post:

Word Hunt - January
1 Jan - 31 Jan 2015

Word found: 10/10
Book completed: 7

Merry Gentlemen √ 1 Jan
bowl
Undertow √ 4 Jan
bartender, king, mourning
Heart of the Warrior √ 7 Jan
champagne, molasses
Obernewtyn √ 9 Jan
diary
Inestimable Blessings √ 9 Jan
blood
Starfish and Coffee √ 12 Jan
grandmother
Dom Wars: Round One √ 12 Jan
dreamed


1. BARTENDER - Undertow √ 4 Jan
p113 - (Which was Sunday and Monday - Saturday was a busy night on the bartender/club scene.
2. CHAMPAGNE - Heart of the Warrior √ 7 Jan
p180-181 - The doorman greeted him inside the foyer and waved his past - no need to check the guest list for his name - and he grabbed a glass of champagne from a tray and looked around.
3. BOWL Merry Gentlemen √ 1 Jan
p11 - "Another hippy bloke selling hand-turned bowls and crap like that."
4. KING - Undertow √ 4 Jan
p48 - Roan was the king of the jungle, and he should have no problem subduing cats; it was shat he did, sometimes without intention.
5. DREAM - Dom Wars: Round One √ 12 Jan
LOC 756: I'd never have dreamed just holding a person's hand could be such a turn on.
6. MOURN - Undertow √ 4 Jan
p262 - Because, come to think about it, you could confuse remorse for mourning, especially in a naturally depressed person.
7. GRANDMOTHER - Starfish and Coffee √ 12 Jan
p98-99 - "... He put your grandmother on a pedestal until the day she died. ..."
8. DIARY - Obernewtyn √ 9 Jan
p231 - Alexi took the diary, opened it, and held it in front of my eyes.
9. MOLASSES - Heart of the Warrior √ 7 Jan
p217 - "You move like molasses, my pet."
10. BLOOD - Inestimable Blessings √ 9 Jan
p46-47: Lee shivered, overwhelmed by the attraction simmering in his blood.

Tips for finding words - courtesy of Jennifer ♔Princess Penguin♔

Using Google books:
~Go here https://books.google.com/bkshp?hl=en&...
~Type in the name of your book
~Select your book
~On the left about midway down there will be a search bar, type your word in there.

Couple of things you need to know...
~you need to check every variety of the word you want so, let's say GROUP doesn't show up you would also need to type in GROUPS/ED/ING
~Unfortunately, 99% of the books on Google does not list page numbers (at least in my experience)

Using Amazon:
~You search for your book
~Once on your book page make sure you are on a version that is paperback or hardcover (Kindle editions will not work)
~On the left there will be a picture of your book and it should have "Search Inside" above it
~Click on the book and the search bar will be inside

You will not need to search separately for plurals but you will still need to search separately for -ed and -ing


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You can also search for words in all the books loaded on your Kindle.

On the home page, use the 'search' function.
~ type in the word and select 'search my items'.

Word Hunt ~ August
1 - 31 August 2016

Completed: 0/10
Bonus: 0/5

appetite
bachelor
connect
chicken
downcast
early
flight
pest
promise
rose

Bonus words:
acrobat
captain
futuristic
implant
privileged

RRRC: August Word Hunt
10/10 read
2/5 read

Appetite - Night Play, Loc 335, "...whetted his appetites even more..."
Bachelor - Love the One You're With, Loc 151, "This man practically reeked of bachelor."
Connect - Consumed, Loc 2951, "No wonder you don't connect with people."
Chicken - A Lot like Love, Loc 4556, "And it had the best chicken tacos in the city."
Downcast - Guardian Angel, Loc 362, "...her gaze still downcast."
Early - Love, Hypothetically, Loc 774, "Is it early?"
Flight - Misplaced Princess, Loc 60, "...a long-ass flight to Sydney..."
Pest - Dark Heir, Loc 140, "...be a pest with the odd questions."
Promise - Eidolon, Loc 397, "Not a threat, a promise."
Rose - The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires, Loc 638, "I stopped wearing rose oil because..."

Acrobat
Captain - Radiance, Loc 519, "...as the cavalry captain approached..."
Futuristic
Implant
Privileged - Food Lust, Loc 251, "...educate the privileged elite..."

I'm in....

Word Hunt ~ August
Duration: August 1 - 31 August 2016

Words
appetite The Winter Crown by Elizabeth Chadwick page 24 'Henry's sexual appetite was as intense as the rest of him'
bachelor Cop Town by Karin Slaughter location 2329 'go around to all the bachelors'
connect Cop Town by Karin Slaughter location 2970 "Why do they need to connect?"
chicken Cop Town by Karin Slaughter location 1557 'used the bathroom at a chicken restaurant'
downcast The Winter Crown by Elizabeth Chadwick page 131 'Thank You sire, Isabel replied, her eyes downcast'
early Cop Town by Karin Slaughter location 131 'a phone ringing this early'
flight Cop Town by Karin Slaughter location 945 'had to go up a flight of stairs'
pest The Rapids by Carla Neggers location 1622 ''Thinks I'll be a pest, I guess"
promise Cop Town by Karin Slaughter location 551 'that was her promise'
rose Cop Town by Karin Slaughter location 4133 'Oma rose from her chair'

Bonus words:
acrobat The Winter Crown by Elizabeth Chadwick page 231 'the acrobats and sword juggling'
captain Cop Town by Karin Slaughter location 1083 'Captain Cal Vick'
futuristic
implant
privileged Cop Town by Karin Slaughter location 4100 'she was privileged'

Word Hunt ~ August
Duration: August 1 - 31 August 2016
10/10 + 3/5

Words:
appetite Marrying Daisy Bellamy Susan Wiggs 8/2/16 p. 120 His enormous appetite, the sound of his laughter, ...

bachelor Stranger at Plantation Inn Jennifer Blake 8/7/16 Loc 42 The bachelor preacher came twice a month to conduct worship services at their small church, and had stayed with them overnight while conducting the Easter services on Sunday, the day before.

connect Stranger at Plantation Inn Jennifer Blake 8/7/16 Loc 1597 There was no evidence to connect it to the Kimbrells.

chicken Carolina Girl Virginia Kantra 8/1/16 p 114 She stuffed the lemons and rosemary into the chicken cavities and trussed the legs lightly together.

downcast Unrequited Melody Grace 8/5/16 p 10 “So soon? Oh, what a shame!” Camille looks downcast. “Never mind, I’ll call your mother and set up that girls’ day, just the three of us.”

early Hollywood Lights Lana Xavier 8/1/16 p. 62 “See you bright and early on Monday!”

flight Carolina Girl Virginia Kantra 8/1/16 p 182 The earliest flight out of Jacksonville, with a top in Atlanta, would require Meg to leave the island at three-thirty in the morning.

pest Idol Kristen Callihan 8/8/16 p 39 The pest is calling too.

promise Hollywood Lights Lana Xavier 8/1/16 loc 133 “I promise I won’t dig through your bag looking for your underwear.”

rose Stranger at Plantation Inn Jennifer Blake 8/7/16 Loc 187 She rose and moved to the dish closet against one wall, took down a glass, and handed it to the woman.

Bonus:

acrobat

captain Unforgettable Melody Grace 8/6/16 p 32 He’s a great captain.

futuristic Starlight on Willow Lake Susan Wiggs 8/17/16 p 101 The desk area resembled a setting for a futuristic movie, with a big screen monitor, a microphone for voice commands and some switches that could be activated by nudging them with the wheelchair.

implant

privileged Marrying Daisy Bellamy Susan Wiggs 8/2/16 p. 26 ... the product of a privileged but unhappy family and a tony prep school.

Word Hunt ~ August
1 - 31 August 2016

Completed: 10/10
Bonus: 2/5

✔8/2 appetite: In From The Cold, Kindle loc 4415, She managed to laugh, and nearly mean it, but she had little appetite for the meal as she joined the table.

✔8/5 bachelor: Fifty Shades of Grey, Ebook, page 72, "The richest, most elusive, most enigmatic bachelor in Washington State just gave you his cell phone number?”

✔8/2 connect: In From The Cold, Kindle loc 4472, Though Brigham Langston, the fourth earl of Ashburn, had lived in America for almost thirty years, he still had high connections in England.

✔8/4 chicken: Moonlight on Nightingale Way, page 115, “I found out who was stealing at work,” he said as he piled rice and chicken onto a cracker.

✔8/11: downcast Fifty Shades Freed, Ebook, page 2941, I resist the urge to look up at him and keep my eyes downcast.

✔8/2 early: In From The Cold, Kindle loc 3854, He was alone with the scent of snow and pine, the muffled thud of his mount’s hooves and the gloom of early twilight.

✔8/5 flight: Fifty Shades of Grey, Ebook, page 175, "Here's your flight plan, Mr. Grey”

✔8/1 pest: The Silver Star, pg 32 We decided it probably wasn’t a good idea to pester Uncle Tinsley about food.

✔8/4 promise: Moonlight on Nightingale Way, page 84, ...I can't promise you I’ll be very good at it, but I can promise I’ll try my very best to make the next fifteen, thirty, fifty years better than the last fifteen.”

✔8/4 rose: Moonlight on Nightingale Way, page 110, Maia’s eyebrows rose at the announcement.

Bonus words:
acrobat

✔8/6 captain: Falling for Rachel, Kindle loc 1904, We were the closest ship, and the captain had to make a choice.

futuristic
implant
✔8/6 privileged: Falling for Rachel, Kindle loc 734, "That's priviledged information.

Completed August 12 2016
August Word Hunt 10/10
✔appetite Bone Crossed "After pouring green hot sauce over my goat taco, I ate with a renewed appetite.(19%)
✔bachelor Soulless “Your age is not an issue. What does it matter to me how old or how much a spinster you may be? Do you have any idea how old I am, and how long a bachelor?” (44%)
✔connect Darkfever "the street itself was only two blocks long, one of those short jogs that connect two main roads near multiple five-point intersections. (86%)
✔chicken Bone Crossed "Even coyotes who are just passing through and would never attack a lamb or chase a chicken. (65%)
✔downcast Kitty and the Midnight Hour "All I could do was press my lips together and nod, my eyes downcast." (76%)
✔early Troublemaker "It was one of those bright, early March days that made you think spring had to be here, even though you knew the winter bitch wasn’t yet ready to loosen her grip and move completely out of town." (1%)
✔flight Bound To Fear "She could hear the distant flight of an owl, a field mouse rustling in the dry grass." P.5
✔pest Troublemaker "Bo worked hard to keep Tricks from being a pest ....." (23%)
✔promise Bound To Moonlight Anya drowned in the dark sensual promise of his eyes, in the hard erotic promise of his body. (43%)
✔rose Bound to Night He rose to his feet and she took a step back. (15%)

Soulless Gail Carriger #1 Parasol Protectorate Paranormal Steampunk Aug 3 ★★✰✰✰
Bound to Night Nina Croft #1 Sisters of the Moon Paranormal Aug 3 ★★★✰✰
Bound To Moonlight Nina Croft #2 Sisters of the Moon Paranormal Aug 5 ★★★★✰
Bound To Fear Nina Croft #2.5 Sisters of the Moon Paranormal Aug 4 ★★★✰✰ (Very Short Story - 5 pages)
Troublemaker Linda Howard Romantic Suspense Aug 6 ★★★✰✰
Darkfever Karen Marie Moning #1 Fever Aug 5 ★★★★✰
Bone Crossed Patricia Briggs #4 Mercy Thompson Paranormal Aug 9 ★★★✰✰
Kitty and the Midnight Hour Carrie Vaughn #1 Kitty Norville Paranormal Aug 12 ★★★★✰
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August Bonus Words 5/5
✔acrobat Soulless "He displayed impressive musculature for all his grace. Acrobat? wondered Alexia." (62%)
✔captain Bone Crossed "Her father had been a captain on the wrong side of the Civil War..." (48%)
✔futuristic Kitty and the Midnight Hour "I dimmed the lights so the control board glowed, the dials and switches futuristic and sinister." (1%)
✔implant Bound to Night The guard must have had some sort of implant in the brain, which had reacted to the compulsion. (9%)
✔privileged Soulless "I have never been privileged enough to observe it in action..." (41%)

Soulless Gail Carriger #1 Parasol Protectorate Paranormal Steampunk Aug 3 ★★✰✰✰
Bound to Night Nina Croft #1 Sisters of the Moon Paranormal Aug 3 ★★★✰✰
Bone Crossed Patricia Briggs #4 Mercy Thompson Paranormal Aug 9 ★★★✰✰
Kitty and the Midnight Hour Carrie Vaughn #1 Kitty Norville Paranormal Aug 12 ★★★★✰

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Rollover Bonus Words June
lollipop

Tammie wrote: "wow...this month looks tough! I'm in!"

I'm hoping it's middle of the road :D Although chicken could prove tricky...

2016 August Word Hunt
9/10 Bonus: 2/5

Appetite - Cream of the Crop 3/8/16
"Big guy, big appetite. But everyone had a limit, and we’d both officially passed ours."
Bachelor - Forever and a Day 2/8/16
"Nothing exciting—until you kissed the town's favorite bachelor."
Connect - The Wall of Winnipeg and Me 6/8/16
"I could relate to that, but I couldn’t connect with him being such a traitor."
Chicken - Bossman 8/8/16
"I make two dishes: rigatoni alla vodka and chicken parmigiana.”
Downcast - The Duchess War 24/8/16
"...he was no longer put off by her quiet speech, her downcast eyes."
Early - Fire Touched 7/8/16
"It was early summer yet, cool enough to leave windows open."
Flight - Beautiful Redemption 4/8/16
"Can you change your flight?"
Pest -
Promise - Beautiful Beginning 10/8/16
"I promise you, I’m not broken."
Rose - The Pairing 9/8/16
"As she rose out of her chair, she swayed a little in her heels."


Bonus:
Acrobat -
Captain - The Raven King 1/8/16
"No, I can’t. I must go back to Litchfield, a captain to his ship."
Futuristic -
Implant -
Privileged - Sugar Daddy 4/8/16
"...North siblings regaled me with tales of growing up in a privileged world..."

My spot!

15/15

Appetite - Mahu Fire: A Hawai'ian Mystery 08/09-10/16 ★★★★
LOC 310 - "Lui's news was enough to put all of us off our appetites."

Bachelor - Go Your Own Way 08/18-19/16 ★★★★★
LOC 657 - "I'm going to get loans to get my bachelor's, and then get a job that'll pay for a master's so I can be a social worker."

Connect - Duce 08/10/16 ★★★
LOC 1718 - "When I saw you, I felt a connection to you I had never experienced with anyone else."

Chicken - Mahu Fire: A Hawai'ian Mystery 08/09-10/16 ★★★★
LOC 3110 - "For a guy who's willing to go into burning buildings you're kind of a chicken."

Downcast - Despite the Odds 08/16/16 ★★★★
LOC 493 - "Sarah's hand in his turned clammy and she held her eyes downcast."

Early - The Man in the Long Black Coat 08/02-04/16 ★★★
LOC 659 - "Or was it even earlier?"

Flight - Absinthe of Malice 08/06/16 ★★★★
LOC 441 - "The first flight out of San Francisco was a long, torturous one."

Pest - Mahu Fire: A Hawai'ian Mystery 08/09-10/16 ★★★★
LOC 4779 - "In some parts of the park, they were considered a pest, because they grew so fast; my dad had spent years beating them back from the edge of our yard."

Promise - The Man in the Long Black Coat 08/02-04/16 ★★★
LOC 3769 - "I promise."

Rose - Duce 08/10/16 ★★★
LOC 303 - "As he rose from the sofa, his dark and huge eyes shone with mischief."

Bonus:
Acrobat - Wand-Losing & Other Things You Shouldn't Be Doing 08/29/16 ★★★
LOC 1488 - "Never one to be outdone, his dormant inner acrobat lowered his hands to the sill and pushed his body forward."

Captain - Absinthe of Malice 08/06/16 ★★★★
LOC 2232 - "Probably because he judged every cop he met by one golden standard─Captain Donal Morgan and his badge-sporting brood."

Futuristic - The Man in the Long Black Coat 08/02-04/16 ★★★
LOC 946 - "Dale put his hand inside the hat, felt around, and pulled out a long futuristic looking toy gun."

Implant - Duce 08/10/16 ★★★
LOC 738 - "The enhance implant gave me the ability to do that."

Privileged - Sicario 08/04/16 ★★★
LOC 94 - "The world had gone to post when men thought it was okay to buy and sell those less privileged than they were."

Word Hunt ~ August
1 - 31 August 2016

Completed: 0/10
Bonus: 0/5

appetite
bachelor
connect
chicken
downcast
early
flight
pest
promise
rose

Bonus words:
acrobat
captain
futuristic
implant
privileged

August Word Hunt
Found: 0/10

appetite
bachelor
connect
chicken
downcast
early
flight
pest
promise
rose

August Word Hunt
Completed: 9/10

appetite - Royal Date by Sariah Wilson - pg 55/256 - 8/2/16
“Because an appetite for one thing indicates appetites for... other things.”

bachelor - Royal Date by Sariah Wilson - pg 125/256 - 8/2/16
A lot about his charities, some about him being Europe’s most eligible bachelor, all the parties, balls, and premieres he showed up at.

connect - Royal Date by Sariah Wilson - pg 33/256 - 8/2/16
Nico explained that we were in the family’s private apartments, and they were all connected by drawing rooms and hallways.

chicken - Royal Chase by Sariah Wilson - pg 219/279 - 8/3/16
Abigail had stolen Dante to talk to him, and I figured it was better for me to not know where they were so that I didn’t start hitting her over the head with those silicone chicken cutlets she kept stuffed in her bra.

downcast - Royal Chase by Sariah Wilson - pg 148/279 - 8/3/16
Her eyes were downcast, and I got what she was trying to tell me.

early - Royal Chase by Sariah Wilson - pg 40/279 - 8/3/16
It was early summer in California, and despite the open windows, I was hot.

flight - Royal Games by Sariah Wilson - pg 249/307 - 8/17-/16
But as I started to tell him, the flight attendant came out to tell us that we were beginning our descent and asked us to put on our seatbelts.

pest

promise - Royal Games by Sariah Wilson - pg 8/307 - 8/16/16
“Come on girl, I promise to get you the premium stuff next time. You’ve got to get me out of here.”

rose - Royal Games by Sariah Wilson - pg 49/307 - 8/16/16
Nausea rose up in my throat while my stomach churned.

Bonus Words
Completed: 0/5

acrobat
captain
futuristic
implant
privileged

RRRC Word Hunt
August 1 - 31, 2016

Complete = 9 / 10 (+ 2 / 5)

appetite - Wilde Riders - 8/4
  "I just haven’t had any appetite." (pg. 162)

bachelor - Wilde Riders - 8/4
  "It’s so lovely, and well decorated, and clean. Not the typical bachelor pad." (pg. 63)

connect - Wilde Riders - 8/4
  "I’m not here to connect with anyone. I’m here for a good time.' (pg. 125)

chicken - A Kiss at Midnight - 8/8
  "He waved a chicken leg at her." (pg. 193)

downcast

early - Falling Hard - 8/7
"That afternoon, Lizzy left early and drove her red sports car..." (Loc. 2051)

flight - A Kiss at Midnight - 8/8
  "Wick preceded them to the top of a short flight of stairs..." (pg. 331)

pest - Cowboy Trouble - 8/24
  "I've done everything else I can think of to cut down on the pest population..." (pg. 321)

promise - Emerald - 8/3
  "'I'll just keep you warm,' he repeated. 'I promise.'" (pg. 251)

rose - Emerald - 8/3
  "He rose and moved to look down on her." (pg. 81)

Bonus:
acrobat

captain - Falling Hard - 8/7
  "She liked the part about Orlando’s affair with the ship captain, even though she realized..." (Loc. 1076)

futuristic
implant

privileged - A Kiss at Midnight - 8/8
  "'I am very privileged that my uncle is so kind to me'..." (pg. 145)

RRRC August Word Hunt
Champion Level + Bonus
Total Books: 14 of 15
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Champion Level: 10 of 10

✔︎ appetite: Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips |★★★★★| Aug 10
Phrase: She pushed the food around on her plate, her appetite gone. Loc: 75.6%
✔︎ bachelor: Son of the Morning by Linda Howard |★★★★★| Aug 11
Phrase: At one, a bachelor was unloading a couple of microwave dinners… Loc: 22.9%
✔︎ connect: Two Little Girls in Blue by Mary Higgins Clark |★★★★| Aug 4
Phrase: …clear the house of anything that could connect the twins to the cottage… Loc: 23.1%
✔︎ chicken: Unfinished Business by Nora Roberts |★★| Aug 5
Phrase: …bringing armfuls of lilacs and bowls of chicken soup Loc: 51.9%
✔︎ downcast: Belonging by Robin Lee Hatcher
Phrase: His daughter hung her head, eyes downcast. Loc: 8.9%
✔︎ early: The Chase by Clive Cussler |★★★★| Aug 4
Phrase: The diver, a balding man in his early forties, nodded. Loc: 98.2%
✔︎ flight: Squall by Sean Costello |★★★★| Aug 3
Phrase: …asked for the number for flight information and waited … Loc: 5.9%
✔︎ pest: White Hot by Sandra Brown |★★★★★| Aug 11
Phrase: He waved his hand as though clearing away a pest. Loc: 57.4%
✔︎ promise: Blue Smoke by Nora Roberts |★★★★★| Aug 1
Phrase: If it makes you guys feel any better, I can promise I hurt him more.... Loc: 39.6%
✔︎ rose: What Happens in London by Julia Quinn |★★★★| Aug 2
Phrase: “Your mother’s roses are doing well, I trust.” Loc: 0.4%


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Bonus Level: 4 of 5

❑ acrobat:
Phrase:
✔︎ captain: Balanced on the Blade's Edge by Lindsay Buroker |★★★★| Aug 2
Phrase: I’ll report this mess to the captain, who can report it to the general… Loc: 8.6%
✔︎ futuristic: Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips |★★★★★| Aug 6
Phrase: As they walked through the futuristic music pavilion… Loc: 38.7%
✔︎ implant: Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas |★★★★★| Aug 8
Phrase: …before they could touch her, before they could implant that stone… Loc: 91.8%
✔︎ privileged: Gray Mountain by John Grisham |★★| Aug 9
Phrase: Never, in her privileged life, had Samantha Kofer been rejected nine times… Loc: 7.1%

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August word hunt

Appetite In Too Deep
We ordered the pizza and we all wolfed it down, demolishing two larges. now that I knew I wouldn't be getting naked with Lucas tonight, I let my appetite run wild, and yeah, probably sublimated one appetite to another.

Bachelor Taming The Biker
Loc 316, "Good I'm happy for both of you. So, when's the bachelor party?"

Connect Deep Redemption (Hades Hangmen), August 2
Loc 1989, I knew now what this type of connection felt like.

Chicken He Loves Me Not
Page 175, "How much money do you plan on spending?" I asked, setting the chicken on the cutting board and reaching for a knife.

Downcast Deep Redemption (Hades Hangmen), August 3
Loc 2369, ... glad my orders were to keep my eyes downcast.

Early He Loves Me Not
Page 20, I was a few minutes early. so I sat on the floor, leaned against the wall, and watched the other students walk past.

Flight He Loves Me Not
Page 120, "My flight's in three days."

Pest

Promise The Liberty Series
Loc 56, My mother's makeup promised transformation, something better than what was already there.

Rose Deep Redemption (Hades Hangmen), August 2
Loc 336, ....killed, I found it hard to breathe. Bile rose in my throat when I pictured the life they would have under my twin's hand.

Bonus words

Acrobat Sex, Lies & Sweet Tea, August 1
Page 88, "Executive acrobat and barista."

Captain Ice Massacre
Loc 75, The captain turned his back to the salty wind, jaw tight. "They know we're here."

Futuristic

Implant

Privileged Ravage Me
Page 30, ... bit of pride I felt that I was privileged to do my part.

★★★★★ ★✰✰✰✰ ★★★★★

I'm in! I need to figure out where I am for July though!

Monthly Word Hunt
1 - 31 August 2016
5/9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
3/5 Bonus

appetite Addicted to You p14 I just want to live and feed by appetite. 8/19
bachelor In the Zone p8 I'd flown in a couple of days ago, in time to participate in the rehearsal and bachelor party. 8/10
connect Protecting What's His p14 Unable to connect the second voice to it owner, he started to turn back into the apartment. 8/3
chicken In the Zone p96 Pasta, tomato sauce, chicken, and a huge salad was my go-to pre-game meal. 8/10
downcast The Sandcastle Girls p269 It starts to drizzle, and the rain mixes with her downcast tears.
early The Sandcastle Girls p5 My sense early on was that anything with lamb was a "king meal".
flight Addicted to You p51 My father missed his flight from New York back to Philly because his personal pilot had the flu. 8/19
pest
promise In the Zone p136 Because I can promise you there's not a damn that you could put them in to keep me from getting hard in an instant. 8/10
rose Protecting What's His p55 Her chest rose and fell quickly with stuttered breaths. 8/3

Bonus 0/5
acrobat Where'd You Go, Bernadette p143 Elgie is quite an acrobat.
captain Mine to Possess p42 "If I hadn't been born with airtight mental shields, I'd probably have made captain by now." 8/9
futuristic
implant Mine to Possess p37 Their goal was simple: to develop an implant that could be fitted to all Psy brains. 8/9
privileged The Sandcastle Girls p271 "...; everything else should remain privileged." 8/22

Word Hunt ~ August
1 - 31 August 2016

Completed: 0/10
Bonus: 0/5

appetite
bachelor
connect
chicken
downcast
early
flight
pest
promise
rose

Bonus words:
acrobat
captain
futuristic
implant
privileged

Word Hunt ~ August
1 - 31 August 2016

Completed: 10/10
Bonus: 1/5
Carryover: 2/6

✔appetite - Shadow Falling 6 Aug
Raze lost his appetite. pg 313

✔bachelor - Full Tilt 8 Aug
This was not the fridge of a typical Las Vegas bachelor. pg 48

✔connect - Shadow Falling 6 Aug
"Why don't you come closer and connect with me?" pg 136

✔chicken - Cursed By Destiny 19 Aug
My eyes skimmed along the table filled with chicken, vegetables, and rolls. pg 300

✔downcast - Risk 24 Aug
She spoke calmly, her eyes downcast. pg 73

✔early - Full Tilt 8 Aug
... blinking at the early morning light streaming in from a small window. pg 74

✔flight - The Beauty of Darkness 15 Aug
I lifted my hand, giving my prayers flight. pg 243

✔pest - Witches' Bane 21 Aug
I needed to hire pest control to find and block that hole. Pg 20

✔promise - Shadow Falling 6 Aug
"I won't tell anybody, I promise." pg 144

✔rose - The Beauty of Darkness 15 Aug
My confidence rose, and I boldly teased out more details... pg 249

Bonus words:
acrobat
✔captain - The Beauty of Darkness 15 Aug
“Captain, don’t do this,” I pleaded. pg 310

futuristic
implant
privileged

Carryover:
decorous
propeller
connectivity
✔lollipop - Cursed By Destiny 19 Aug
Maria sucked on a lollipop suggestively. pg 131
orphanage
✔gamble - Full Tilt 8 Aug
I couldn't drink, gamble, or even get into an eighteen-and-up club. pg 99

»AUGUST 2016 - WORD HUNT«
·Post 25

10/10

·Appetite - The Zero Dog War by Keith Melton location 3772, 66% (8/22/16)
"Hungry, Captain?" "No. I just came from the laundry room, where Stefan put a zombie head in my ex-laundry basket and killed my appetite.
·Bachelor - Bonds of Fire by T.A. Grey location 6782, 42% (inThe Bellum Sisters Book Bundle) (8/11/16)
Telal leaned back casually but his words were anything but. "I hope you didn't send for me to talk about throwing you a bachelor party. Lyonis didn't laugh.
·Connect - Crimson Sin by Trina M. Lee location 2139, pg.163, 59% (8/16/16)
"What the fuck are you doing here?" My fist was clenched tight, ready to connect with Arrow's smug face again.
·Chicken - His Witch to Keep by Zoe Forward location 837, 29% (8/1/16)
Actually, Alexi probably would have said hell, no to the whole thing. Right now, she agreed. She never liked missions that involved her playing chicken with a loaded gun. Slowly she wove up to level four.
·Downcast - Bad Potions by Michelle Fox location 684, 40% (8/23/16)
"Good morning." She kept her eyes downcast. What he must think of her? She'd run out of her room screaming like a banshee. That couldn't have made a good impression.
·Early - His Witch to Keep by Zoe Forward location 282, 11% (8/1/16)
Hades onlh chose the most corrupt, the immoral, the insane, and the evil to rip out of life early and suck into hell.
·Flight - Pack Challenge by Shelly Laurenston location 1624, 56% (8/18/16)
But apparently Sara wasn't about to be anybody's bitch. He caught the woman in mid-flight as she dove over the bar; her hands outstretched and reaching for Casey's throat.
·Pest - The Zero Dog War by Keith Melton location 2346, 41% (8/22/16)
I took another deep breath, counted to twenty and again let it out. "What about all the zombies? This job is as much about pest control as taking down the necromancer."
·Promise - All Roar and No Bite by Celia Kyle location 796, pg.54, 21% (8/3/16)
And the heat…Sensual promise, want, and need lived in his gaze. He really was walking, talking, hotness.
·Rose - Crimson Sin by Trina M. Lee location 749, pg.56, 21% (8/16/16)
He was heavily tattooed, his arms a mass of color one would have to study closely to pick apart. A winding vine with a black rose wound it's way from beneath his t-shirt up the side of his neck.

»Bonus«
1/5

·Acrobat
·Captain - The Dark Queen by Jovee Winters location 69, 3% (8/5/16)
She, the daughter of the infamous Captain Hook, willingly chose to live her life beneath the sea, choosing love above all else.
·Futuristic
·Implant
·Privileged

»Carryovers«
3/4
July
·Messenger - The Dark Queen by Jovee Winters location 1678, 54% (8/5/16)
Chuckling again, as the dragon often seemed wont to do, he shrugged. "Blame your family for that; I am simply the messenger. Now I must bid thee adieu. Enjoy yourselves," he said the last in singsong.
·Orphanage
June
·Lollipop - Bite Me by C.C. Wood location 708, pg.58, 23% (8/8/16)
Whenever she was acting particularly entitled and bitchy, I liked to fantasize about squeezing her neck until her lollipop-shaped skull popped off. The image always made her smile.
·Shaman - Pack Challenge by Shelly Laurenston location 408, 14% (8/18/16)
She buried the Beast and stayed human. The fact that she'd come from a long line of shapeshifting shamans apparently meant nothing to her.


»READ«

August 10/10


appetite Roommates by Hazel Kelly 8/2
Location 1049: What's more, knowing I was about to go visit my mom's grave didn't exactly do wonders for my appetite.

bachelor Until Harry by L.A. Casey 8/2
Location 2753: After I got Of Arts degree, I wanted to be a literary editor, and Lavender wanted to teach children.

connect Blood Flows Deep in the Empire by N. Isabelle Blanco 8/3
Location 4272: I will call out to the Illion and ask it to connect with the fates.

chicken Roommates by Hazel Kelly 8/2
Location 1556: After all, there were only two things I ever really wanted so much it hurt, two things I was too chicken to go after.

downcast Blood Flows Deep in the Empire by N. Isabelle Blanco 8/3
Location 3197: She doesn't say anything, just steps closer to me with her face downcast.

early Blood Flows Deep in the Empire by N. Isabelle Blanco 8/3
Location 740: I could freaking see him probing through my early childhood.

flight Blood Flows Deep in the Empire by N. Isabelle Blanco 8/3
Location 4160: She's been restless the whole flight, ever since she emerged from one of the rooms in the compound, changed into jeans, leather ankle boots, and a black shirt.

pest The Homecoming by Jordan Silver 8/5
Location 413: Thinking that he'd somehow seen me as nothing more than a pest back then had torn my heart to threads.

promise Blood Flows Deep in the Empire by N. Isabelle Blanco 8/3
Location 411: It's the most biinding promise I've ever made.

rose Blood Flows Deep in the Empire by N. Isabelle Blanco 8/3
Location 743: Then hunger rose, victorious, hammering into me demanding I find the strength to crawl into that gorgeous God's lap.

Bonus 3/5

Unlike with the 10 words above - you must find the EXACT word to claim these bonus words, and I try to make them hard.

acrobat

captain The Homecoming by Jordan Silver 8/5
Location 736: I filed my report to hand off to the captain and was ready to go by five.

futuristic

Implant Inevitable Love by J.C. Santo 8/11
Location 3361: I haven't bothered keeping up with my periods, I know, completely irresponsible but after having that implant in my arm for the past three years and never having to worry about it, it becomes a chore to deal with tracking Aunt Flo's visits again.

Privileged The Butterfly Garden by Dot Hutchison 8/9
Location 2052: "Because I'm priviledged.

I'm in.

13/15 FOUND

✔appetite - The Ridge - Michael Koryta 8/8
(an excuse for lack of appetite), p142

✔bachelor - Thirty and a Half Excuses - Denise Grover Swank 8/6
(you're on the list of most eligible bachelors in town), p23

✔connect - Known - Kendra Elliot 8/6
(understood her need and connect with the past), p205

✔chicken - The Sea of Trolls - Nancy Farmer 8/3
(basted him all over like a chicken), p26

✔downcast - Dark Passage - M.J. Putney 8/15
(waiting with downcast eyes), p40

✔early - Personal Demon - Kelley Armstrong 8/2
(early life conditions us to a fairy tale world), p182

✔flight - Thirty and a Half Excuses - Denise Grover Swank 8/6
(decide you're a flight risk), p207

✔pest - The Ultimate Treasure - Heather Graham 8/13
(the darn dogs being a pest), p251

✔promise - Dead Heat - Patricia Briggs 8/5
(you promise, she said distrustfully), p43

✔rose - Thirty and a Half Excuses - Denise Grover Swank 8/6
(I went out to my Mother's rose garden), p255


Bonus: EXACT

acrobat -
(), p

✔captain - Zero Hour - Clive Cussler 8/6
(the captain picked the other end), p9

futuristic -
(), p

✔implant - Born of Betrayal - Sherrilyn Kenyon 8/18
(Venik pulled out the trigger for Fain's implant), p169

✔privileged - It's a Wonderful Wife - Janet Chapman 8/13
(highly educated, financially privileged, well-traveled man), p168

Reserved for ME :))))

August Word Hunt 10 / 15

Appetite - Iron Goddess: A Shea Stevens Thriller by Dharma Kelleher read 08/11/16*** - the morning's events had killed her APPETITE.
Bachelor - Chaos Bound by Sarah Castille read 08/22/16***** - ...once they entered the BACHELOR apartment. (pg 136)
Connect - Cream of the Crop by Alice Clayton read 08/16/16**** - and playing CONNECT the scars on his beautiful scarred naked body. (pg 158)
Chicken - Iron Goddess: A Shea Stevens Thriller - Shea looked at the hand-printed menu on the wall. "CHICKEN Burro."
Downcast - The Crêpes of Wrath by Sarah Fox read 08/21/16**** - Even though he kept his eyes DOWNCAST... (74.5%)
Early - Cream of the Crop - In the EARLY days of our... (pg 140)
Flight - Protector by Catherine Mann read 08/04/16**** - where the FLIGHT surgeon had embedded the tracking device. (pg 151)
Pest -
Promise - Iron Goddess: A Shea Stevens Thriller - Now Shea, PROMISE me something.
Rose - Protector - cast a warm glow over the dusky ROSE of her nipples. (pg 132)

Bonus Words

Acrobat -
Captain - Protector - My name is CAPTAIN Charles Tanaka of the United States Air Force. (pg 188)
Futuristic -
Implant -
Privileged -

August Word Hunt

15/15 found

appetite - Dancing Lessons ~ 8/2/16 ~ ★★1/2 ~ ...something he actually had an appetite for. ~ Loc. 848
bachelor - Falling for His Best Friend ~ 8/6/16 ~ ★★★★ ~ ...Wellingford's most eligible bachelor. ~ Loc. 299
connect - Quinn's Need ~ 8/3/16 ~ ★★★ ~ ...was using his finger to play connect the bruises on his chest. ~ Loc. 401
chicken - The Ghost on My Couch ~ 8/5/16 ~ ★★★★ ~ ...he isn't playing chicken with the trains... ~ Loc. 2958
downcast - Quinn's Need ~ 8/3/16 ~ ★★★ ~ ...meeting Ty's downcast eyes, he gently... ~ Loc. 3076
early - Dancing Lessons ~ 8/2/16 ~ ★★1/2 ~ Although only early May, the afternoon... ~ Loc. 25
flight - Quinn's Need ~ 8/3/16 ~ ★★★ ~ ...a spot on the nextflight out of Indiana... ~ Loc. 1539
pest - The Ghost on My Couch ~ 8/5/16 ~ ★★★★ ~ I feel like an awful pest actually. ~ Loc. 3352
promise - The Ghost on My Couch ~ 8/5/16 ~ ★★★★ ~ ...report it to the police, I promise, please... ~ Loc. 136
rose - Dancing Lessons ~ 8/2/16 ~ ★★1/2 ~ ...but Rafael rose up. ~ Loc. 2045


Bonus Words

acrobat - Wand-Losing & Other Things You Shouldn't Be Doing ~ 8/10/16 ~ ★★ ~ ...his dormant inner acrobat lowered... ~ Loc. 1489
captain - Wand-Losing & Other Things You Shouldn't Be Doing ~ 8/10/16 ~ ★★ ~ ...your first mission as captain. ~ Loc. 219
futuristic - Guns n' Boys: He Is Poison ~ 8/9/16 ~ ★ ~ ...like some kind of futuristic outlaw... ~ Loc. 3856
implant - Falling for His Best Friend ~ 8/6/16 ~ ★★★★ ~ ...some doctor implant you with a turkey baster. ~ Loc. 502
privileged - Guns n' Boys: He Is Poison ~ 8/9/16 ~ ★ ~ ...to see someone so privileged living such an... ~ Loc. 1622

12/10

appetite - The Queen & the Homo Jock King - Aug4 - 5*
This poor, sweet woman was probably thinking her slutty son had finally found someone to settle down with, never knowing that I was essentially just a butt plug on his sexual appetite... (Kindle LOC 3494)
bachelor - Good Enough - Aug6 - 4*
Hence, bachelor for almost a decade. (Kindle LOC 268)
connect - A Cowboy's Home - Aug8 - 5*
"We connected. You grounded me." (Kindle LOC 3280)
chicken - Long Change - Aug9 - 3*
I unwrapped one oof three grilled chicken sandwiches my parents had purchased. (Kindle LOC 87)
downcast - A Cobra's Charm - Aug9 - 2*
Jiri kept his eyes downcast, as though afraid he'd be a disappointment. (Kindle LOC 448)
early - Shifting Silver - Aug11 - 5*
I thought he was going to leave me, let my inescapable death ome early. (Kindle LOC 275)
flight - The Greek Tycoon’s Green Card Groom - Aug18 - 4*
He was certyin he'd find all kinds of wasteful requests if he went through the files down in accounts payable: reimbursed meals for employees who weren't actually conducting company business, expensive flights when a cheaper flight or train ride was available... (Kindle LOC 2071)
pest - The Christmas Mansion - Aug10 - 5*
I'm going to focus on moldings and pest removal. (Kindle LOC 389)
promise - Reaper of Souls - Aug20 - 4*
And I'm working on it, I promise you. (Kindle LOC 345)
rose - The Knight and The Prince - Aug16 - 5*
Anger rose through his chest and burned up his throat. (Kindle LOC 1100)

Bonus Words 2/5

acrobat - Will & Patrick Meet the Mob - Aug28 - 4*
He admires the shape of them and how they make his heart ache and flip like an acrobat. (Kindle LOC 1534)
captain - Damned If You Do - Aug26 - 5*
Settle down, Captain Caveman. (Kindle LOC 353)
futuristic
implant
privileged

Monthly Word Hunt
1 - 31 August 2016

0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!

August

10/10
Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren
chicken- "...she'd been able to spoil him with chicken noodle soup.." pg 252
downcast- "...and his downcast eyes, he looked completely calm." pg 93
flight- "...she had a last-minute flight change and is leaving the country..." pg 150

grl2grl by Julie Anne Peters
bachelor- "'..What if we're comfirmed bachelors,." pg 76
connect-",. understand how they connect to the rest of the person." pg. 7
early- "..arrived early so I could check out who was in the GSA." pg. 24

The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
appetite- "..but he had no appetite for food..." pg 292
pest-"The damn pest..." pg 454

Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich
promise- "..buy you dinner tonight if you promise to wear this red.." pg 13
rose- "Usually rose or gold." pg 25



Bonus 1/5
Unlike with the 10 words above - you must find the EXACT word to claim these bonus words, and I try to make them hard.

The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
captain- "In 1969 he was promoted to captain..." pg 524

acrobat
futuristic
implant
privileged

August
appetite
bachelor
connect
chicken
downcast
early
flight
pest
promise
rose

RRRC August Word Hunt

Appetite
Bachelor
Connect
Chicken
Downcast
Early
Flight
Pest
Promise
Rose

Acrobat
Captain
Futuristic
Implant
Privileged

13/15

appetite- Widdershins by Jordan L Hawk- page 139- Bradley stood there, heaping his plate full, which greatly diminished my appetite. 8/1
bachelor- Widdershins by Jordan L Hawk- page 148- "I, er, no. I'm a bachelor." 8/1
connect- Threshold by Jordan L Hawk- loc 1564- Nothing connected with our investigation, and no photographs of any kind. 8/3
chicken- Threshold by Jordan L Hawk- loc 480- Chickens and small children scattered out of our way as the carriage jolted along the muddy track. 8/3
downcast- Necropolis by Jordan L Hawk- loc 2034- He seemed utterly downcast and wretched, his eyes directed to the ground in front of him. 8/6
early- Eidolon by Jordan L Hawk- loc 43- A thief entered the house early this morning while the rest of the family was out, overpowered the manservant who tends Grandfather, and stole the talisman. 8/2
flight- Eidolon by Jordan L Hawk- loc 227- Thank God the door lay clearly visible at the top of a short flight of stairs. 8/2
pest- The Deal by Elle Kennedy- loc 238- I still remember how it took three pest control guys to de-raccoon my room. 8/25
promise- Widdershins by Jordan L Hawk- page 157- I kissed him instead: hard and deep, a promise for later. 8/1
rose- Eidolon by Jordan L Hawk- loc 67- Cheerfully colored in shades of green and rose, it featured a golden-haired Cupid riding in a swan-shaped boat. 8/2


Bonus

acrobat- Threshold by Jordan L Hawk- loc 1561- "Dear lord, the man must have been an acrobat if she hoped to accomplish that!" 8/3
captain- Stormhaven by Jordan L Hawk- loc 1269- "The man was the son of a whaling captain." 8/4
futuristic-
implant-
privileged- Short Stay by Heidi Cullinan- loc 1676- He told stories of Baz and Elijah, talked about how privileged be was to know them, how honored he was to be in attendance on this special day. 8/14

i'm in! =)

August Word Hunt
Completed: 14/15

appetite - "She has good appetite." A Royal Pain Page 238
bachelor - "I watch The Bachelor." I've Got Sand In All the Wrong Places Page 27
connect - "Etta's mind was frantically trying to connect why Alice would have been there" Passenger Page 67
chicken - "There were platters of meat - beef and chicken and even pork chops." He's Gone Page 42
downcast
early - "My mom is early to everything." I've Got Sand In All the Wrong Places Page 72
flight - "As I came down the final flight of stairs" A Royal Pain Page 8
pest - "Riley might have been an annoying little pest when he was younger" Blackberry Summer Page 24
promise - "It won't happen again, I promise." A Royal Pain Page 90
rose - "his tuxedo was immaculate, a dark red rose tucked into the lapel." Passenger Page 28

Bonus:
acrobat - "almost as tall as the acrobat tent but narrower" The Night Circus Loc 3151
captain - "The captain waves at us" He's Gone Page 146
futuristic - "the television screen shows two now-frozen futuristic warriors" He's Gone Page 165
implant - "they could be used with some psychoactive drugs to implant hypnotic suggestions" Dream Eyes Page 341
privileged - "The level of privilege was insane, and we said that knowing we were plenty privileged ourselves." I've Got Sand In All the Wrong Places Page 171

8/1 8/2 8/3 8/4 8/13 8/17 8/28

If anyone is a Whyborne & Griffin fan, and you're thinking of doing a reread before the new book comes out on Friday, keep your eye out for our monthly words! I've found 9 so far, and I've only read books 1 and 2, and the short story that takes place between the two. On to book 3!

August Word Hunt


0 of 10 Complete
0 of 5 Bonus

August Words
✧appetite: The Arrivals - Melissa Marr
calibre loc: 347.8 - Not one of the worst of the brothels, but one that caters to unusual appetites.

✧bachelor: Rebel Ink - Laura Wright
calibre loc: 52.5 - We’re here for my bachelor party.

✧connect: The Arrivals - Melissa Marr
calibre loc: 386.0 - ...the certainty that he did not deserve the ability to connect to the bloedzuiger pack.

✧chicken: Instant Attraction - Jill Shalvis
calibre loc: 188.1 - Annie was in the kitchen cleaning up after serving their guests chicken enchiladas.

✧downcast: Highland Warrior - Connie Mason
calibre loc: 259.2 - The healer’s eyes were downcast.

✧early: Instant Attraction - Jill Shalvis
calibre loc: 27.0 - ...shivering as the early icy air sliced through them.

✧flight: Judgment in Death - J.D. Robb
calibre loc: 144.0 - It wasn’t easy for a man sporting a waist-long braid and wearing orange flight pants to look casual

✧pest: No Other Love - Jean Adams
calibre loc: 153.4 - ...it was a welcome relief from the heat, and the pest, inside the clubhouse.

✧promise: The Arrivals - Melissa Marr
calibre loc: 58.9 - Jack alternated between praying and making promises to the dead woman in his bed…

✧rose: Instant Attraction - Jill Shalvis
calibre loc: 142.6 - Annie waved her sponge and bubbles rose in the air between them.



Bonus
✧acrobat: Seducing Cinderella - Gina Maxwell
calibre loc: 86.4 - Big-breasted bombshells who probably hold master’s degrees in Bedroom Acrobats.

✧captain: Judgment in Death - J.D. Robb
calibre loc: 26.0 - I’m Captain Roth, from the One twenty-eight.

✧futuristic: Seducing Cinderella - Gina Maxwell
calibre loc: 104.8 - ...making it look more like futuristic armor rather than a mere cotton blend.

✧implant: Absolutely, Positively - Heather Webber
calibre loc: 335.0 - ...when the implant fires for no reason…

✧privileged: Judgment in Death - J.D. Robb
calibre loc: 431.7 - This was where the rich and the privileged escaped from New York

❀~Amy~❀ wrote: "August Word Hunt

15/15 found..."

And I'm done!!

❀~Amy~❀ wrote: "❀~Amy~❀ wrote: "August Word Hunt

15/15 found..."

And I'm done!!"

Woohoo - congrats Amy!

appetite
He’d suddenly lost his appetite.
Patrick, Anne. Reservations for Two (p. 155). .loc 3791

bachelor
She’d thought he’d live in an apartment, a bachelor pad he could leave at the drop of a hat when he raced off to report on a story somewhere in the world.
Morgan, Leeanna. All of Me (The Bridesmaids Club Book 1) (p. 19). Loc 328
chicken
“Let’s face it, neither one of us are spring chickens.”
Patrick, Anne. Reservations for Two (p. 14). . loc 363

downcast
I waited by the windows, keeping my eyes downcast, while Frank posted a “help wanted” notice on the board.
White, Carré. An Unexpected Widow (The Colorado Brides Series Book 1) (p. 14). Love Lust Story. Loc 169

early
It must have been the early morning air, but Tess felt disappointed that the keys were going to be hers so easily. Knowing how Logan’s mind worked she’d expected something more challenging, more daring.
Morgan, Leeanna. All of Me (The Bridesmaids Club Book 1) (pp. 3-4). loc 107

flight
The flight number is 1173 arriving from Los Angeles. Are you sure you will be there to meet me?"

Vance, Susan. A Tangled Web of Deception (p. 206). Susan R Vance. Kindle Edition.

pest
Everyday since, she’d called and  pestered him because she, and all the rest of the Porters, desperately wanted to meet Addie.
Pg 146 08/18/2016 Meant To Be Mine by Becky Wade

promise
She’d promised to pay him for his time and trouble, but he’d shrugged it off like it was nothing.
Jameison, Makenna. SEAL the Deal (Alpha SEALs Book 1) (p. 17). loc 279
rose
Rebecca rose from the table and engulfed her daughter in a big hug.
Jameison, Makenna. SEAL the Deal (Alpha SEALs Book 1) (p. 124). loc 1621

Bonus words:
acrobat

captain
She smiled as if the captain of the football team had just asked her to the prom.
Kaylor, Barbara. A Good-Hearted Man (Kindle Locations 1921-1922).

futuristic

implant
Though they were obscured from the darkness, she had a picture of them permanently implanted in her mind.
Patrick, Anne. Reservations for Two (p. 38). loc 995

privileged

Completed - Message 11 Finally updating - except for that pesky lollipop from June (I am thinking I will have to break down and read a contemporary - not my preferred genre... :) )

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I just need Acrobat, but it's proving a toughie! i found "acrobatics" but it's a bonus word!

Word Hunt ~ August
August 1 - 31 2016

Completed: 9/10
Bonus: 4/5
Left Over: 1/1

✔appetite: Concealed in Death "Is that a dig on my appetite?" Page 54
✔bachelor: The Promise "...not a bachelor's pad." Page 316
✔connect: The Promise "...the button to connect.." Page 187
✔chicken: Magic Bleeds "...rotting chicken swirled.."
downcast:
✔early: Magic Bleeds "An early Christmas presant."
✔flight: Magic Strikes "...about to take flight." Loc 3950
✔pest: For You "...name and you pestered me..." Page 241
✔promise: Magic Strikes "Promise me." Loc 495
✔rose: Magic Strikes "I rose." Loc 795

Bonus words:
acrobat:
✔captain: Hold On "...with my captain." Page 337
✔futuristic: Concealed in Death "...old world and futuristic..."
✔implant: Magic Bites "...no implants, no recovery..."
✔privileged: Magic Bleeds "...to trade privileged information..."

✔orphanage: Magic Slays "...shipped him to an orphanage." Loc4949

Happy reading all!!

9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
10/10 & 3/5


Words
appetite The Winter Crown by Elizabeth Chadwick page 24 'Henry's sexual appetite was as intense as the rest of him'
bachelor Cop Town by Karin Slaughter location 2329 'go around to all the bachelors'
connect Cop Town by Karin Slaughter location 2970 "Why do they need to connect?"
chicken Cop Town by Karin Slaughter location 1557 'used the bathroom at a chicken restaurant'
downcast The Winter Crown by Elizabeth Chadwick page 131 'Thank You sire, Isabel replied, her eyes downcast'
early Cop Town by Karin Slaughter location 131 'a phone ringing this early'
flight Cop Town by Karin Slaughter location 945 'had to go up a flight of stairs'
pest The Rapids by Carla Neggers location 1622 ''Thinks I'll be a pest, I guess"
promise Cop Town by Karin Slaughter location 551 'that was her promise'
rose Cop Town by Karin Slaughter location 4133 'Oma rose from her chair'

Bonus words:
acrobat The Winter Crown by Elizabeth Chadwick page 231 'the acrobats and sword juggling'
captain Cop Town by Karin Slaughter location 1083 'Captain Cal Vick'
futuristic
implant
privileged Cop Town by Karin Slaughter location 4100 'she was privileged'

Calila wrote: "15/15"

Finished! *whew*

Shout out to Amy for unknowingly helping me with "acrobat"! LOL

Congrats Mandi, NayNay and Calila!!!

Congrats Loriidae and Mary!!

2016 August Word Hunt
Completed: 10/10
Bonus: 3/5

Books Used:


appetite: Shoes To Die For - p. 74: “Why couldn’t I be one of those lucky people who lose their appetite when they’re upset?”

bachelor: Wicked as They Come - p. 394: “He left the caravan for London, and the newspapers say he’s the most eligible bachelor in town.”

connect: Mr. Splitfoot - p. 251: “Lines that intersect. Lines that connect us historically. Ley lines.”

chicken: The Painted Veil - p. 103: “They had their soup and their fish and then with the chicken a fresh green salad was handed to Kitty by the boy.”

downcast: The Vendor of Sweets - p. 44: “He walked hurriedly to his shop with downcast eyes.”

early: The Waiting Booth - p.153: “We planned to leave early the next morning, which suited me just fine.”

flight: Buried in a Book - p. 37: “’She left to catch a flight to New York.’”

pest: More Than Human - p. 80: “’Anyone who thinks a starling is a pest just doesn’t know anything about how a starling thinks’ ….”

promise: Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl - p. 95: “It was just one of many life lessons Wesley was teaching me, another Way of the Owl: if you make a promise , keep it.”

rose: The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe - p. 6: “An image of my grandmother standing in her rose garden, holding a pair of pruning shears, fluttered through my mind.”

Bonus

acrobat: Murder Must Advertise - p. 198: “It may be a fact that we weren’t invited here, but we aren’t going to turn out for a nameless acrobat who’s afraid to show his face.”

captain: Mr. Splitfoot - p. 249: “’ Captain Ahab and Huck Finn verses Lord Nelson and some sort of German U-boat.’”

futuristic:

implant:

privileged: Jungle of Stone: The True Story of Two Men, Their Extraordinary Journey, and the Discovery of the Lost Civilization of the Maya - p. 156: “They were the wealthy and privileged who after years of exile had taken back their properties and political power.”

Word Hunt — August
Completed — 10/10 +8!

appetite ➔ Out Of Control, Shannon McKenna – 8/13/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰
page 8 — “...she’d have much appetite, but poor Dougie...”

bachelor ➔ Sweet Dreams, Kristen Ashley – 8/16/16 – ✮✮✮✮✮
page 279 — “...house wasn’t a bachelor pad, it was a crash...”

connect ➔ Midnight in Death, J.D. Robb – 8/3/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰
location 596 (32%) — “...but we do connect, and I do admire...”

chicken ➔ Armed & Dangerous, Abigail Roux – 8/4/16 – ✮✮✮✮✮
location 2021 (39%) — “...some goddamned fried chicken, he does his...”

downcast ➔ Heart Recaptured, Tillie Cole – 8/21/16 – ✮✮✮✮✮
page 144 — “...keeping my eyes downcast, witnessed scuffed black...”

early ➔ Wicked Fall, Sawyer Bennett – 8/2/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰
page 14 — “...tourism. It’s early summer and probably...”

flight ➔ Real, Katy Evans – 8/10/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰
page 43 — “...other four flight companions laugh up...”

pest ➔ Zane’s Redemption, Tina Folsom – 8/23/16 – ✮✮✮✮✮
page 141 — “...he gets. He’s a pest. Despire the words...”

promise ➔ Born to be Bound, Addison Cain – 8/8/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰
location 203 (7%) — “...full of the promise of everything she...”

rose ➔ The Darkest Angel, Gena Showalter – 8/10/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰
location 593 (26%) — “...flushed like a rose, her skin devoid of...”



Bonus
captain ➔ The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty, A.N. Roquelaure (aka Anne Rice) – 8/5/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰
page 19 — “...Prince said to the Captain of his Guard...”

futuristic ➔ For 100 Days, Lara Adrian – 8/5/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰
location 3024 (68%) — “...spot the futuristic looking gray yacht...”

implant ➔ Conspiracy in Death, J.D. Robb – 8/31/16 – ✮✮✮✮✮
page 13 — “...idea of a manufactured implant, she...”

privileged ➔ Twisted, Callie Hart – 8/24/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰
location 1762 (70%) — “...can return to your privileged life overlooking the...”

Holdover Words
connectivity (February) ➔ Scarlet, Marissa Meyer – 8/29/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰
location 2045 (35%) — “...you have net connectivity? You should be...”

orphanage (July) ➔ Gabriel’s Redemption, Sylvain Reynard – 8/26/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰
page 10 — “...from the Franciscan orghanage in Florence. When the...”

propeller (March) ➔ Grayson, Lisa Eugene – 8/10/16 – ✮✮✮✮✮
page 74 — “...could have been propellers revving for flight...”

shaman (June) ➔ Clockworks and Corsets, Tonia Brown – 8/14/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰
location 1604 (84%) — “...the village shaman took an interest...”

Found (and read) them all! Thanks for hosting!!


August Word Hunt


10 of 10 Complete
5 of 5 Bonus

August Words
✔appetite: The Arrivals - Melissa Marr - 08.06 ★★★★
calibre loc: 347.8 - Not one of the worst of the brothels, but one that caters to unusual appetites.

✔bachelor: Rebel Ink - Laura Wright - 08.27 ★★★★
calibre loc: 52.5 - We’re here for my bachelor party.

✔connect: The Arrivals - Melissa Marr - 08.06 ★★★★
calibre loc: 386.0 - ...the certainty that he did not deserve the ability to connect to the bloedzuiger pack.

✔chicken: Instant Attraction - Jill Shalvis - 08.17 ★★★★
calibre loc: 188.1 - Annie was in the kitchen cleaning up after serving their guests chicken enchiladas.

✔downcast: Highland Warrior - Connie Mason - 08.31 ★★★★
calibre loc: 259.2 - The healer’s eyes were downcast.

✔early: Instant Attraction - Jill Shalvis - 08.17 ★★★★
calibre loc: 27.0 - ...shivering as the early icy air sliced through them.

✔flight: Judgment in Death - J.D. Robb - 08.02 ★★★★
calibre loc: 144.0 - It wasn’t easy for a man sporting a waist-long braid and wearing orange flight pants to look casual

✔pest: Haunted Honeymoon at Casa Dracula - Marta Acosta - 08.15 ★★★★
calibre loc: 322.9- You were that pest!

✔promise: The Arrivals - Melissa Marr - 08.06 ★★★★
calibre loc: 58.9 - Jack alternated between praying and making promises to the dead woman in his bed…

✔rose: Instant Attraction - Jill Shalvis - 08.17 ★★★★
calibre loc: 142.6 - Annie waved her sponge and bubbles rose in the air between them.



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Bonus
✔acrobat: Seducing Cinderella - Gina Maxwell - 08.24 ★★★★
calibre loc: 86.4 - Big-breasted bombshells who probably hold master’s degrees as a Bedroom Acrobat.

✔captain: Judgment in Death - J.D. Robb - 08.02 ★★★★
calibre loc: 26.0 - I’m Captain Roth, from the One twenty-eight.

✔futuristic: Seducing Cinderella - Gina Maxwell - 08.24 ★★★★
calibre loc: 104.8 - ...making it look more like futuristic armor rather than a mere cotton blend.

✔implant: Absolutely, Positively - Heather Webber - 08.31 ★★★
calibre loc: 335.0 - ...when the implant fires for no reason…

✔privileged: Judgment in Death - J.D. Robb - 08.02 ★★★★
calibre loc: 431.7 - This was where the rich and the privileged escaped from New York