Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

Monthly Word Hunt
1 - 31 October 2022


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!

OCTOBER
audit
diaper
dresser
fever
hate
mass
parallel
steal
underwear
vanilla


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.

curved
drum
following
swift
united


and a bonus bonus
languid


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.

RULING for the BONUS words
If you are one of those super-cray-cray/OCD/overly ambitious/organised or bored readers who wish to find words from PRIOR months that are missing in addition to the current month's words, you may use an additional three (3) words per book. These can only be allocated to prior month words.

So you may allocate three words per book to the current month's words, AND three words per book if those words are from PRIOR months' and have been carried forward.


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:(view spoiler)[

Word Hunt - January
1 Jan - 31 Jan 20xx

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. (hide spoiler)]

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
1 - 31 October 2022

0/10 - Found and Read

Main words
audit
diaper
dresser
fever
hate
mass
parallel
steal
underwear
vanilla

Bonus
curved
drum
following
swift
united

Bonus bonus
languid

Word Hunt
1 - 31 October 2022

Main words 10/10
Bonus words 5/5
Bonus bonus 1/1

Main words
✅audit
The Last to Vanish 38% behind him the wall was lined with boxes financial documents from years past in case we were ever audited

✅diaper November 9 pg 178 I didn’t even notice the diaper bag

✅dresser This Healing Journey pg 31 She picked up a hair comb from her dresser, then sank into a chair.

✅fever Two Hearts Home for Christmas pg 54 Was he getting bitten by the Kringle Christmas fever?

✅hate Two Hearts Home for Christmas pg 13 I hate dogs. Evan,

✅mass The Reluctant Princess pg 218 A mass of contradictions.

✅parallel November 9 pg 81 her tears and my soul, they live parallel lives

✅steal Calling Back the Dead pg 232 Sense wanted to steal me from this place, demand I return home, hide the evidence and never think of it again.

✅underwear November 9 pg 44 if you’re packing underwear, that means you don’t go commando

✅vanilla Two Hearts Home for Christmas pg 91 He was walking so close to her that he could smell her delicious scent. A combo of cinnamon, vanilla, and sugar cookies.

Bonus
✅curved Second Chance Spring: A Novelpg 235 A sandy beach curved around its shore, and fir, cedar, and Western hemlock, the state's official tree,

✅drum This Healing Journey pg 56 and the drum of rain outside drowned out most of the normal sounds.

✅following Second Chance Spring: A Novel pg 306 Megan looked over at Cam, who was following Emma with his easy, long-legged stride

✅swift Second Chance Spring: A Novel pg 33 did so many events, and there were other, more high-profile New York celebrities taking part that night, including Robert De Niro, Taylor Swift

✅united The Reluctant Princess pg 3 A united Vernonia, however, seemed like a far-off dream. A fairy tale, really.

Bonus bonus
✅languid This Healing Journey pg 22 Her words dragged on with a languid quality that required more patience than Hannah’s nerves contained.

Leftovers

July 2022
✅Annually My Sunshine pg 28 at an alarming rate of about 80000 annually

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Word Hunt
October 2022

Main words
🌅 audit- The Boss- I'm preforming a surprise audit tonight- 9%
🌅 diaper- When Gracie Met the Grump- they took care of me in diapers- 13%
🌅 dresser-Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs-dresser with a high, narrow mirror-10%
🌅 fever- Mister Black- didn't feel like she had a fever- 22%
🌅 hate- Woke Up Wed- I bet you hate this.- 24%
🌅 mass- Mister Black- the thick silky mass- 66%
🌅 parallel-When Gracie Met the Grump, leaving my body parallel with the snow-81%
🌅 steal- Mister Black- I didn't steal it- 8%
🌅 underwear- Woke Up Wed- the sight of my folded underwear- 11%
🌅 vanilla- Trust- she smells faintly like fucking vanilla- 29%

Bonus
🌅 curved- Trust- like the one curved a little more- 58%
🌅 drum-Woke Up Wed- my heartbeat rapping out a drum solo- 82%
🌅 following- Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs- I found myself following her- 35%
🌅 swift- Mister Black- his movements are swift, purposeful- 64%
🌅 united- Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs, half of the vampires in the United States- 7%

Bonus bonus
🌅 languid-When Gracie Met the Grump, he was languid and I could feel his joy- 99%



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Monthly Word Hunt
1 - 31 October 2022

WORDS FOUND - 8 of 10 ! 5 of 5 Bonus !! of 1 Bonus Bonus

6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!


audit
diaper, Stacked Up 10/ 08 - Travis dipped into Penny's DIAPER bag, (pg 234)
dresser, The Perfect Daughter 10/16 - ...and keeping it in your bedside DRESSER? (pg 376)
fever, Last Another Day 10/18 - he developed a FEVER. (pg 18)
hate, Not into you 10/07 - I HATE how sexy he looks when he's wrong. (60.4%)
mass, The Perfect Daughter 10/16 - 'It's part of the MASS Department of Correction.' (pg 38)
parallel
steal, Stacked Up 10/08 - I would never STEAL again, (pg 198)
underwear, Eli's Triumph 10/28 - ,along with my UNDERWEAR. (122 pgs)
vanilla, Not into you 10/07 - 'There's this powerful smell of VANILLA and something else,' (92.1%)




curved, Stacked Up 10/08 - With the tight shirt and the short shorts that cupped, CURVED, and accentuated all the right places, (pg 260)
drum, The Perfect Daughter 10/16 - Her heart is beating like a bass DRUM, (pg 414)
following, Not into you 10/07 - The FOLLOWING morning, Hudson called me. (42%)
swift, Last Another Day 10/18 - Logan duspatched him with a SWIFT blow. (pg 100)
united, The Last Five Days 10/19 - This was The United States of America. (pg 5)

languid

🌹My masterlist of challenges 🌹
Word Hunt
1 - 31 October 2022

Oh boy, gotta hustle to finish up September and hopefully some leftovers!! 🤭 Thank god this month's bonus bonus is easier than it has been in recent months.🤣


Main words | 10/10
1. audit - Not So Kind Regards by Clio Evans
🔹p. 13 - Calen will be here for the first one and then check on everyone's audits.

2. diaper - King of Wrath by Ana Huang
🔹p. 49 - Don't lecture someone who changed your diapers.

3. dresser - Seraph by Lily Mayne
🔹p. 19 - Succulents lined my dresser, needled cacti and aloe vera and several types of echeveria.

4. fever - Walk of Shame by Lauren Layne
🔹p. 108 - "Well, that's because you've got a fever," I say, gently placing my hand on his back and guiding him toward his bedroom.

5. hate - Top Secret by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy
🔹p. 36 - It's still hypothetical at this point, but the hypothetical me doesn't hate the idea.

6. mass - Tentacles & Triathlons by Ashley Bennett
🔹p. 37 - I was in awe as I watched them ripple and writhe in a swirling mass of blues and greens.

7. parallel - Hurt Me, Daddy by Misha Home
🔹p. 199 - I didn't really want to get away, but my brain was splitting, running parallel tracks of yes, yes, yes, and fuck you, get off, no one's the boss of me.

8. steal - For Real by Alexis Hall
🔹p. 53 - And, of course, I steal a little of the leftovers, just to make sure I'm not about to serve him a pile of ming.

9. underwear - Gilded Mess by Colette Rhodes
🔹p. 28 - I hunted through my pack until I found a pair of clean panties to slide on too, since I felt a little indecent prancing around a strange house with no underwear on.

10. vanilla - Dear Daddy, Please Spank Me - Chara Croft
🔹p. 26 - I was as vanilla as they came; so vanilla, in fact, that the only reason I even knew that term was because of the extensive, sometimes cringe-inducing, extremely eye-opening Google rabbit hole I'd fallen down after watching Jordan's last video.


Bonus | 5/5
1. curved - The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
🔹p. 21 - His lips curved with a slow, crooked grin, showing off perfect white teeth.

2. drum - Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan
🔹p. 76 - Sewanee noticed the newer engineer tapping out a perfect drum beat on his thigh with a pencil while listening to the recording.

3. following - Triple-Duty Bodyguards by Lily Gold
🔹p. 98 - Pulling myself together, I nod, sliding out of bed and following Glen back into the lounge.

4. swift - Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood
🔹p. 243 - Maybe it's the swift, covert glances he's been giving me all day long.

5. united - Twin Crowns by Catherine Doyle & Katherine Webber
🔹p. 54 - Banba said it was hope that made Lillith Greenrock open her heart to a Valhart: the possibility of a kingdom finally united by a marriage between two lineages long at war.


Bonus bonus | 1/1
1. languid - Bad Alpha by Kathryn Moon
🔹p. 209 - The kiss was slower than the one I'd claimed earlier, furthering his promise of not rushing, but it was deep and languid.

September carryover | 0/1
1. audacious
🔹

August carryover | 0/1
1. wipeout
🔹

July carryover | 0/1
1. annually
🔹

My spot for my favorite month! :)

2022 October Word Hunt (original post #9)

Monthly Word Hunt
1 - 31 October 2022

OCTOBER Read 10/10
1. AUDIT - Murder in Pastel - √ 24 October 2022
p195 - I ran a quick internal audit.

2. DIAPER - Madison Square Murders - √ 6 October 2022
loc 846 - "...No indication she’d packed for an impromptu trip, although the baby’s diaper bag was missing...."

3. DRESSER - Murder in Pastel - √ 24 October 2022
p63 - It was an ordinary dresser, not an antique, but real cherry wood beneath the white enamel.

4. FEVER - Headstrong - √ 3 October 2022
p46 - Like the good mom she is, she kisses my forehead. “You don’t have a fever.”

5. HATE - Headstrong - √ 3 October 2022
p6 - I (view spoiler)[fucking (hide spoiler)] hate hockey.

6. MASS - Omega from the Ocean - √ 4 October 2022
p22 - I draw the Sea King next, with his mass of tentacles—pale and oozing from the suction cups.

7. PARALLEL - In His Kiss - √ 19 October 2022
loc 1611 - "...I know I’m totally bored in parallel classes...."

8. STEAL - Omega from the Ocean - √ 4 October 2022
p182 - He’s never going to steal our magic, our scales, or our lives ever again.

9. UNDERWEAR - In His Kiss - √ 19 October 2022
loc 665 - It was usually covered with underwear and stuffed animals, but she had put all the clothes away and piled the bears, walruses, and monkeys in the corner.

10. VANILLA - To Hive and To Hold - √ 12 October 2022
p31 - "This will be amazing in vanilla tea."

BONUS Read 5/5
1. CURVED - A Dashwood of Sense And Sensibility - √ 5 October 2022
p66 - Its gracefully curved beak burrowed into its feathers, then it flipped itself upright and—

2. DRUM - Following the Rules - √ 2 October 2022
loc 763 - Just a guy who marched to the beat of his own drum.

3. FOLLOWING - Following the Rules - √ 2 October 2022
loc 2310 - “Congratulations. I’m surprised Mom isn’t making a feast and Dad isn’t following you around asking a gazillion sporty questions. Or do they know?” he asked, narrowing his eyes.

4. SWIFT - A Dashwood of Sense And Sensibility - √ 5 October 2022
p33 - Mrs Ferrars’ voice trailed from the hall and then, with a swift step, Wade entered the room.

5. UNITED - Madison Square Murders - √ 6 October 2022
loc 1463 - “I’m already married and polygamy is illegal in the United States.”

BONUS BONUS Read 1/1
1. LANGUID - To Hive and To Hold - √ 12 October 2022
p90 - Lancelot was a languid, fluffy sort of grey cat, his belly and paws white and tail a majestic flag as he curiously snuffled at Jade's fingers, which no doubt smelled of food and Arthur as well as Jade.

FINISHED!!!!

9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter! DONE!

Complete 10/10 words; 5/5 bonus words; 1/1 bonus bonus words

Orphan words
August - Read 0/1 bonus bonus word
July - Read 1/1 bonus word
May - Read 0/1 bonus bonus word
February - Read 0/1 bonus word

OCTOBER - Completed 10/10
audit - Kindle location 1227 - We've got quite a backlog right now, and we're still trying to audit all of the cases that people have brought forward after finding out about Nurse Debbie.
He Drowned in Memory (Zachary Goldman Mysteries, #11) by P.D. Workman 10/19/22 4stars

diaper(s) - Kindle location 1098 - "I changed your diapers, you know."
He Drowned in Memory (Zachary Goldman Mysteries, #11) by P.D. Workman 10/19/22 4stars

dresser - Kindle location 1476 - "Before you go, if you don't mind, could you open the second drawer of my dresser for me?
Love Always, Christmas by Karen Schaler 10/8/22 4stars

fever - Kindle location 3604 - "Do I need to check you for fever?" Jesse asked.
The Amish Matchmaker (Paradise Valley Book 2) by Amy Lillard 10/2/22 4stars

hate - Kindle location 973 - She could hate her mother.
Wishing on a Christmas Cowboy (Star Valley #1) by Sara Richardson 10/9/22 4.5stars

mass(es) - Kindle location 2755 - "It seems the masses say I must."
The Amish Matchmaker (Paradise Valley Book 2) by Amy Lillard 10/2/22 4stars

parallel - Kindle location 106 - Right. In a parallel universe.
On the Way to Christmas: Three Stories by Sheila Roberts ), Melissa Ferguson, Amy Clipston 10/13/22 4stars

steal - Kindle location 1673 - "More dog biscuits to steal from a Christmas tree?"
Love Always, Christmas by Karen Schaler 10/8/22 4stars

underwear - Kindle location 1291 - The only thing in that room had been a queen-sized bed and a cheap wooden dresser she'd picked up at a thrift store after she'd gotten tired of tossing her underwear into a cardboard box.
Love Always, Christmas by Karen Schaler 10/8/22 4stars

vanilla - Paperback page 135 - ...., and she smelled like cinnamon and vanilla.
Home Sweet Christmas (Wishing Tree #2) by Susan Mallery 10/4/22 4stars


Bonus you must find the EXACT word to claim these bonus words, and I try to make them hard. - Completed 5/5

curved - Paperback page 121 - River's mouth curved into a smile.
Home Sweet Christmas (Wishing Tree #2) by Susan Mallery 10/4/22 4stars

drum - Kindle location 800 - Colton's heart became a snare drum.
A Very Merry Bromance (Bromance Book Club #5) by Lyssa Kay Adams 10/29/22 4.5 stars

following - Kindle location 656 - She did so, with the boys following reluctantly behind.
The Amish Matchmaker (Paradise Valley Book 2) by Amy Lillard 10/2/22 4stars

swift - Kindle location 1725 - German roads were straight, paved and wide, designed for swift movement, for getting to one's destination with efficiency rather than for the slow pleasure of the journey.
That Summer in Berlin by Lecia Cornwall 10/5/22 4.5stars

united - Kindle location 2966 - Everyone thought they were united in a common cause, but it was every man for himself in the new regime.
That Summer in Berlin by Lecia Cornwall 10/5/22 4.5stars

and a bonus bonus - Completed 1/1
languid - Kindle location 3674 - She put a languid hand to her cheek.
That Summer in Berlin by Lecia Cornwall 10/5/22 4.5stars

Orphan Words
August bonus bonus - Read 0/1
wipeout

July bonus - Read 1/1
annually - Paperback page 25 - ...he had consistently grossed over five million dollars annually, double that of any other real estate agent in the area...
Just Like Family by Barbara Casey 10/25/22 3stars

May bonus bonus Completed 0/1
samhain

February bonus Completed 0/1
distort

Monthly Word Hunt
1 - 31 October 2022


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!

OCTOBER
audit
diaper Loc4349 I put his DIAPER and wipes..The Ex by Amelia Shea 10.13
dresser (pg157) corner next to his DRESSER The Enforcer by Amelia Shea 10.8
fever Pg 462 remained at a FEVER pitch Chasing Serenity by Kristen Ashley 10.1
hate(Loc380 ) I HATE to be the berarer of ..Grave Digger Academy II by CA King 10.1
mass (pg158) When she saw the MASS of people... The Enforcer by Amelia Shea 10.8
parallel (pg134) until it was PARALLEL to her.. The Enforcer by Amelia Shea 10.8
steal (Loc313) deserved to STEAL her attention...Grave Digger Academy II by CA King 10.1
underwear (Loc245) stripped down to his UNDERWEAR. The Draw by Amelia Shea 10.11
vanilla (pg 60) not quite VANILLA but.. The Chameleon by Amelia Shea 10.14


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.

curved Chloe's fingers CURVED around his Chasing Serenity by Kristen Ashley 10.1
drum
following (Loc94) Thomas said, FOLLOWING Grave Digger Academy II by CA King 10.1
swift (pg258) my toilette is not SWIFT Chasing Serenity by Kristen Ashley 10.1
united (pg200) They were a small town but a UNITED one.The Ex by Amelia Shea 10.13

Read | 10/10
Bonus | 5/5
Bonus-Bonus | 1/1
Carry-Overs | 1/1

10/2 | audit - The Girl Who Played with Fire, p65 No charges were filed, an audit turned up nothing untoward.

10/10 | diaper - The Guncle, p257 "... And change my diapers when I'm old."

10/12 dresser | - The Last House on Needless Street, p299 Ted took a pin from the cushion on the dresser.

10/12 fever | - The Last House on Needless Street, p75 Lauren had been running a low-grade fever for some days.

10/10 | hate - The Guncle, p28 ... the observation was just shy of a hate crime.

10/5 mass | - Treachery in Death, p120 Her mass of black hair tumbled to those golden shoulders, ...

10/13 parallel | - Fatal Justice, p170 Sam parallel parked on Ninth Street and stared a the front door to Nick's house.

10/10 | steal - The Guncle, p113 "Did you steal these children?"

10/5 underwear | - Elite, p360 I was standing there in my underwear, bra, and sneakers.

10/13 vanilla | - Fatal Justice, p60 ...in the jasmine and vanilla fragrance he would recognize anywhere as hers.

Bonus
10/5 curved | - Treachery in Death, p26 ...those strongly sculpted lips curved as he listened to something the complete stranger, female, said...

10/12 drum | - The Last House on Needless Street, p89 I can hear him snoring like a snare drum.

10/5 following | - Treachery in Death, p29 ...she decided, and why, following the laws of gravity, ...

10/5 swift | - Elite, p225 ... I was thinking that a swift kick in the nuts would be more satisfying than a rumor.

10/17 united | - Pure Joy: The Dogs We Love, Danielle Steel | 10/17

Bonus-Bonus
10/13 languid | - Fatal Justice, p194 Freddie awakened from a deep sleep, his body languid and replete...

Carry-Over
10/2 | assessments - The Girl Who Played with Fire, p65 ...access to all her medical records, welfare reports, and psychiatric assessments.

💕Monthly Word Hunt 1 - 31 October 2022
All completed !

Completed : 10/10
✔️audit in Club Shadowlands by Cherise Sinclair
15/139
like a businessman being audited.

✔️diaper in High Meadow by Freya Barker
235/311
I’ve known since he was still in diapers.”

✔️dresser in Lovers Like Us by Krista Ritchie
24/474
He steps away from the dresser and walks backwards to the door. Away from me. I have serious déjà vu from the yacht four years ago.

✔️fever inAced by Ella Frank
250/364
They were full of fever and excitement,

✔️hate in Vengeance by Sloane Kennedy
220/494
Not only would he hate me for kissing his best friend,

✔️mass in Mated To The Vikens by Grace Goodwin
60/208
light brown and red strands mixed in with the masses of gold.

✔️parallel in Mated To The Vikens by Grace Goodwin
52/208
but we’d turned several times and ended up parallel to the transport station. With

✔️steal in Lovers Like Us by Krista Ritchie
27/474
Kinney lunges to steal my phone. Reflexes quick, I raise my cell in the air

✔️underwear in Vengeance by Sloane Kennedy
64/494
I just reached into his underwear

✔️vanilla in Bring on the Psychobitch by May Sage
10/141
The girl thought she was vanilla but, turns out, she really likes spanking. Bondage, too.

Bonus : 5/5
✔️curved in Bring on the Psychobitch by May Sage
25/141
When her hips curved, when she ran her fingers down her naked arms, it wasn’t because she felt like it

✔️drum in Out of Her League by Samantha Wayland
173/210
each thud of skin on skin like a low bass drum of desire.

✔️following in Bring on the Psychobitch by May Sage
3/141
When he’d left the following year, she’d thought she’d be back to square one,

✔️swift in Lovers Like Us by Krista Ritchie
27/474
And in a swift, seamless move, he clutches the back of my head—and he kisses me. Fuck.

✔️united in Mated To The Vikens by Grace Goodwin
38/208
Now that the brothers were united as one, and their young daughter, Allayna, was the recognized heir and ruler of the entire planet, the VSS had redoubled their efforts to eliminate the entire royal family once more.

Bonus-Bonus: 1/1
✔️languid in Vengeance by Sloane Kennedy
119/494
because it was slow and languid and hadn’t just been about rushing to get the climax we both knew would be waiting for us.

Jane, please message me regarding how to join in. Newbie! Thanks.

2022 October Word Hunt
***Complete***
I like this game

audit The Soldier and the Bodyguard
diaper Ranch Manny
dresser The Marriage Contract
fever Ranch Manny
hate The Tribulations of Ross Young, Supernat PA: The Complete Works
mass The Tribulations of Ross Young, Supernat PA: The Complete Works
parallel The Ranch Hand and the Single Dad
steal The Marriage Contract
underwear Ranch Manny
vanilla The Rising Tide


Bonus
Find the EXACT word to claim these bonus words:

curved The Marriage Contract
drum The Tribulations of Ross Young, Supernat PA: The Complete Works
following A Mage's Guide to Aussie Terrors
swift Gary of a Hundred Days
united A Mage's Guide to Aussie Terrors


and a bonus bonus
languid Gary of a Hundred Days


The Marriage Contract
Dresser. Page 91, “I pulled two pairs of sleep pants out of my dresser”
Steal, Page 7, After having her steal my very first boyfriend”
curve, page 28, “Carved in a rounded curve quite like this”

The Tribulations of Ross Young, Supernat PA: The Complete Works
Hate, Page 50, “He’d hate to destroy the skull-cups and have crying dwarves later.”
Mass, page 16, “the werewolf in the corner – with the same body mass as a large man”
Drum, page 162, “Dunham stopped chewing on the fried chicken drum in his mouth to answer.

A Mage's Guide to Aussie Terrors
Following, Page 60, “six lackeys following them”
United, page 132, “It wasn’t like demons were bound just to the United States, after all.”

The Soldier and the Bodyguard
Audit, page 186, “so how had embezzlement slipped by me, let alone an audit team?”

Ranch Manny
Diaper , page 30, “he would go hunting for a diaper as soon as someone came back.”
Fever, page 181, “I put a whole box in there after cedar fever season.”
Underwear, page 113, “Jakob came out of the bedroom in underwear, a cowboy hat, and a batman cape.”

The Rising Tide
Vanilla , page 88 “whipped up some heavy cream with sugar and vanilla in the time it took them to do the dishes.”

Gary of a Hundred Days
Swift , page 94, “I was dazed from the unexpected and swift relocation from horseback to my back."
Languid, page 130, “I was moving in a whole new way, languid and powerful”

The Ranch Hand and the Single Dad
Parallel, page 47, "train tracks that ran parallel to the road"

Monthly Word Hunt 1 - 31 October 2022

Completed : 0/10
audit
diaper
dresser
fever
hate
mass
parallel
steal
underwear
vanilla

Bonus : 0/5
🎃curved: Hidden Waters - Catherine Cowles, 10/7/22 -- Laikens mouth CURVED into a smile
drum
🎃following: Hidden Waters - Catherine Cowles, 10/7/22 -- pg.85, dealt with Gizmo FOLLOWING you everywhere
🎃swift: Hidden Waters - Catherine Cowles, 10/7/22 -- pg.132, and a SWIFT kick or two
united

Bonus-Bonus: 0/1
languid
--------------------------------------------------------
MAY leftovers - 0/1

Bonus
locust
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JULY leftovers - 0/1

Bonus
Judicious
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AUGUST leftovers - 0/1

Bonus
Detox
---------------------------------------------
SEPTEMBER leftovers - 0/1

Bonus
crockery
---------------------------------------------
OCTOBER leftovers - 0/3

Bonus
archive
fragment
hex
------------------------------------------------
DECEMBER Leftovers - 0/1

Bonus
cobweb
-------------------------------------------------
MARCH Leftovers - 0/1

Bonus
🎃hellfire: Hidden Waters - Catherine Cowles, 10/7/22 -- pg.160, Oh HELLFIRE Darren muttered
-------------------------------------------------
APRIL Leftovers - 0/1

Bonus
grandiose
-------------------------------------------------
MAY Leftovers - 0/2

Bonus
rev
samhain
-------------------------------------------------
JUNE Leftovers - 0/2

Bonus
🎃examples: Hidden Waters - Catherine Cowles, 10/7/22 -- pg.282, and there are a million EXAMPLES of that
percentages
-------------------------------------------------
JULY Leftover - 0/10

Main words

consider
increase
option
week

Bonus
campaign
images
hospitality
teacup
-------------------------------------------------
AUGUST Leftover

Main words
bother
feather
file
maid
remain
spread
travel

Bonus
assessments
flex
mountainous
rampant

Bonus bonus
wipeout
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SEPTEMBER Leftover

Main words
ajar
channel
earth
feeling
fire
guess
meeting
monkey
powder
sip

Bonus
coin
dull
railway
shrugged
🎃stitch: Hidden Waters - Catherine Cowles, 10/7/22 -- pg.84, pattern with a decorative STITCH

Bonus bonus
audacious

October Word Hunt

READ: 16/16

✔ audit - The Guilty Couple - C.L. Taylor 10/19
(she doesn't want to leave an audit trail), p131

✔ diaper - Forgotten in Death - J.D. Robb 10/5
(back when you were still in diapers), p245

✔ dresser - Lost Souls ParaAgency and the Three Witches of Burberry - K.M. Waller 10/2
(a vase sitting on the dresser), p34

✔ fever - Leave No Trace - Mindy Mejia 10/3
(twisted up with fever forever), p111

✔ hate - The Midnight Library - Matt Haig 10/1
(I hate the cold and wet), p1

✔ mass - Leave No Trace - Mindy Mejia 10/3
(from an incandescent mass), p175

✔ parallel - The Midnight Library - Matt Haig 10/1
(not always parallel), p31

✔ steal - Sweet Spot - Susan Mallery 10/7
(because you told him to steal), p12

✔ underwear - The Man Burned by Winter - Pete Zacharias 10/6
(along with underwear), p43

✔ vanilla - Lost Souls ParaAgency and the Three Witches of Burberry - K.M. Waller 10/2
(the vanilla-scented soap), p67


Bonus
✔ curved - Leave No Trace - Mindy Mejia 10/3
(to pull into a curved paved road), p271

✔ drum - Leech - Hiron Ennes 10/1
(the world beats around me like a drum), p230

✔ following - The Black Phone - Joe Hill 10/8
(my father is following him), p113

✔ swift - The Starless Crown - James Rollins 10/14
(you said you needed a swift shift), p260

✔ united - Forgotten in Death - J.D. Robb 10/5
(that formed a united front), p171

✔ lanquid - The Starless Crown - James Rollins 10/14
(began to stir a few lanquid forms), p174


Leftovers
May
✔ Samhain - Ravenfall - Kalyn Josephson 10/13
(samhain is the Celtic origin of Halloween), p2

August
✔ wipeout - Cursed - Lynn C. Ricci 10/15
(someone would get sick on board and wipe out her family), p103

September
✔ railway - Leech - Hiron Ennes 10/1
(that passes for a railway station), p3

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

October 2022

Completed: 7/10
audit
Book:
Quote:
Location:

diaper
Book:
Quote:
Location:

✓dresser
Book: Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas - Shea Ernshaw
Quote: ...a jewelry box sits on a dresser...
Location: pg. 109

✓fever
Book: Ex-Communication - Peter Clines
Quote: He’s got broken bones and a fever.”
Location: pg. 325

✓hate
Book: Escape! - Iain Rob Wright
Quote: ...I’ll hate you worse...
Location: loc. 88

✓mass
Book: The Merciless - Danielle Vega
Quote: ...brown scaly mass.
Location: pg. 262

✓parallel
Book: Escape! - Iain Rob Wright
Quote: A line of blood ran parallel to his left...
Location: loc. 1051

✓steal
Book: Escape! - Iain Rob Wright
Quote: ...to steal is a crime.
Location: loc. 803

✓underwear
Book: Ex-Communication - Peter Clines
Quote: Still no shoes or underwear.
Location: pg. 63

vanilla
Book:
Quote:
Location:

Bonus: 5/5
✓curved
Book: The Merciless - Danielle Vega
Quote: ...following a long, curved road...
Location: pg. 79

✓drum
Book: Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas - Shea Ernshaw
Quote: The throbbing at my temples is like a drum.
Location: pg. 129

✓following
Book: The One - John Marrs
Quote: ...identification following his five...
Location: pg. 57

✓swift
Book: The One - John Marrs
Quote: With one swift maneuver...
Location: pg. 70

✓united
Book: The One - John Marrs
Quote: ...Cambridge United FC message board.
Location: pg. 236

Bonus-Bonus: 1/1
l✓anguid
Book: Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas - Shea Ernshaw
Quote: ...lull of each of his languid words.
Location: pg. 68

October Word Hunt
October 2022

My Word Hunt (msg 19)

Words Found ➺ 10
Bonus Words ➺ 6
Books Read ➺ 6



October Words

✅audit
🔹time she did her stock audit [loc: 126.2]
🔹Runaway Groom ➺ 10.13 ★★★★

✅diaper
🔹in one of Gabe’s diapers [loc: 329.1]
🔹Faithless in Death ➺ 10.04 ★★★★

✅dresser
🔹in the dresser—organized by type [loc: 22.8]
🔹Faithless in Death ➺ 10.04 ★★★★

✅fever
🔹spiking a fever in her blood [loc: 158.7]
🔹Faithless in Death ➺ 10.04 ★★★★

✅hate
🔹I hate to ask you this. [loc: 142.6]
🔹Sweet Adventure ➺ 10.31 ★★★

✅mass
🔹the mass of boots and heels [loc: 243.4]
🔹Beach Read ➺ 10.19 ★★★★

✅parallel
🔹and unparalleled swoon into the world! [loc: 27.4]
🔹Beach Read ➺ 10.19 ★★★★

✅steal
🔹disgraced lawyer to steal his heart? [loc: 2.7]
🔹Runaway Groom ➺ 10.13 ★★★★

✅underwear
🔹She didn’t want to think about his underwear. [loc: 117.3]
🔹Sweet Gone South ➺ 10.05 ★★★

✅vanilla
🔹bananas, and vanilla wafers to her cart [loc: 121.7]
🔹Sweet Gone South ➺ 10.05 ★★★


Bonus/Bonus Bonus

✅curved
🔹A wry grin curved his mouth. [loc: 82.0]
🔹Ignited ➺ 10.02 ★★★★

✅drum
🔹And…drum roll please. [loc: 201.2]
🔹Runaway Groom ➺ 10.13 ★★★★

✅following
🔹in the days following Patterson’s murder. [loc: 18.5]
🔹Ignited ➺ 10.02 ★★★★

✅swift
🔹Her swift intake of breath [loc: 265.9]
🔹Ignited ➺ 10.02 ★★★★

✅united
🔹seeing those two as a united front. [loc: 242.2]
🔹Sweet Adventure ➺ 10.31 ★★★


✅languid
🔹every movement languid and purposeful, [loc: 310.9]
🔹Beach Read ➺ 10.19 ★★★★

🏈🎃🍂 October Word Hunt 🍂🎃🏈
October 1-31, 2022

Main: 9/10
Bonus: 5/5
Bonus Bonus: 1/1

Main words
✦✦audit ▪️
◾
✦✦diaper ▪️ Well Played ▪️ 10/02
◾ "...this guy here needs a diaper change." 93%
✦✦dresser ▪️ The Darkest Star ▪️ 10/06
◾ "Luc stopped by a dresser" 46%
✦✦fever ▪️ Baby Daddy ▪️ 10/06
◾ "...it’s like a fever that engulfs me." 42%
✦✦hate ▪️ The Darkest Star ▪️ 10/06
◾ "I know you probably hate hearing that..." 71%
✦✦mass ▪️ Pucked ▪️ 10/03
◾ "It doesn’t work, so I pick up the brush from the vanity and drag it through the tangled mass." 14%
✦✦parallel ▪️ Runaway Groomsman ▪️ 10/11
◾ "...elaborate cornice detail running parallel to the roof." Loc 519
✦✦steal ▪️ Dark Prince ▪️ 10/04
◾ "The fucking human is trying to steal from me." 1%
✦✦underwear ▪️ Dark Prince ▪️ 10/04
◾ "...but I’m still wearing underwear." 65%
✦✦vanilla ▪️ Pucked ▪️ 10/03
◾ "I carefully coat each fry in frozen vanilla-flavored mock-dairy product." 48%

Bonus
✦✦curved ▪️ Well Played ▪️ 10/02
◾ "Alex took a few seconds to let that soak in before his mouth curved into a smile." 55%
✦✦drum ▪️ Dark Prince ▪️ 10/04
◾ "...my heart beating like a drum." 16%
✦✦following ▪️ Baby Daddy ▪️ 10/06
◾ "After following the instructions..." 72%
✦✦swift ▪️ Well Played ▪️ 10/02
◾ "His words were a swift kick to the gut." 79%
✦✦united ▪️ Baby Daddy ▪️ 10/06
◾ "Been outside the United States." 59%

Bonus Bonus
✦✦languid ▪️ Pucked ▪️ 10/03
◾ "He’s sweaty, but I’m too languid to mind." 45%

Books Read

17/22

audit
diaper
dresser PsyCop Briefs: Volume 1- page 76- He was at the foot of the bed now, crouched by the dresser with a drawer open. 10/6-10/7
fever The Physicians of Vilnoc- page 10- "A number of my men have contracted a strange fever." 10/2-10/3
hate Husbands for Peace 2- loc 623- He was beginning to hate the wildlife. 10/3-10/5
mass Husbands for Peace 2- loc 6251- Soft gray walls exploded with movement and color as a mass of people eddied and shifted around each other. 10/3-10/5
parallel PsyCop Briefs: Volume 1- page 106- He swung around a poky driver trying to parallel park and hightailed it toward Lakeview. 10/6-10/7
steal Husband Material- page 210- "We did trespass, but it only becomes burglary if the Crown can show that we trespassed with the intent to either steal or commit grievous bodily harm or unlawful damage." 10/8-10/9
underwear Husband Material- page 167- "But I don't think you have an entire drawer of variously salacious underwear at any of your friends' houses." 10/8-10/9
vanilla PsyCop Briefs: Volume 1- page 11- Three kinds of powdered creamer: plain, hazelnut, and diet vanilla. 10/6-10/7


Bonus

curved The Physicians of Vilnoc- page 112- Dubro's seamed face curved in a smile as he gripped back. 10/2-10/3
drum Shane and the Hitwoman- page 105- Smoke was trickling from the chimney of the cabin and a couple of the militia were gathered around an oil drum which had a nice blaze going.
following The Quiet House- page 73- He leaves, Blue's father following at his heels, and we make our way into the library. 10/9-10/14
swift The Physicians of Vilnoc- page 11- Swift deduction, not question. 10/2-10/3
united Husband Material- page 241- That we were all united in this single idea of what marriage was and should be. 10/8-10/9


Bonus Bonus

languid Brazen and the Beast- loc 2199- "I am thinking of how your breasts feel," he said, the slow, languid tenor of his voice making them aching and heavy. 10/30-11/1


Leftovers

assessments
mountainous
rampant The Accidental Pinup- page 50- Paying off Russ's rampant gambling debt had been more than Reid expected. 10/27-10/30
audacious
coin The Quiet House- page 158- He gave me honesty, and I've dealt it back in fair coin. 10/9-10/14
monkey Husbands for Peace 2- loc 858- "I'm about to be attacked by alien monkeys!" 10/3-10/5

Word Hunt
1 - 31 October 2022

15/16 - Found and Read

Main words

☑️ audit - Office Hours pg. 98
🔹️"... Declare a major, look at your degree audit, see what classes you still need, and if you won’t have room for the things that matter to you like BSU or your work schedule or study abroad, if you want to do that, then maybe that’s not the degree path for you.”

diaper

☑️ dresser - Fae Rose Academy: Year Two pg. 212
🔹️She walked over to what could have been a hand-me-down dresser that was barely keeping itself together.

☑️ fever - Outcast Fae pg. 74
🔹️The snake bite was bad, swelling and oozing, but what was worse was his fever, nausea, and delirium.

☑️ hate - Outcast Fae pg. 9
🔹️I’d avoided the bulk of this, living in isolation in a home provided by a group of humans who didn’t hate us, but I’d heard the stories and seen the hate on TV.

☑️ mass - Midnight Kiss pg. 102
🔹️She requested I make Bobby's pancakes after mass.

☑️ parallel - A Little Wicked pg. 274
🔹️Was she trying to make some parallel?

☑️ steal - Fae Rose Academy: Year Two pg. 44
🔹️Just her touch seemed to ignite its power, my magic wishing to wrap around her warmth and protect her from anyone who fought to steal her away.

☑️ underwear - Fae Rose Academy: Year Two pg. 212
🔹️"This was basically where I put my few work clothes and underwear and stuff. ..."

☑️ vanilla - First Comes Blood pg. 108
🔹️She smells like vanilla, and those big eyes open wide in surprise as she gazes up at me.

Bonus

☑️ curved - Mafia Bride pg. 124
🔹️“Let’s shop!” Gia grabs my hand, dragging me onto a curved, cobblestone walkway. I’m suddenly wedged between Prada and Gucci.

☑️ drum - Outcast Fae pg. 49
🔹️Water poured from his mouth as she beat him like a ceremonial drum.

☑️ following - Office Hours pg. 131
🔹️Mike and Marie laughed and started following Toni toward the Union.

☑️ swift - Mafia Bride pg. 228
🔹️I swim to the side and drape my arms over the ledge behind me, watching him take two laps, moving through the water with the swift efficiency of a shark.

☑️ united - Mafia Bride pg. 4
🔹️Our summer plans were always varied, but I hadn’t left the United States since I arrived from Italy as an orphaned five-year-old, so I could barely wait to get to my trip to Santorini and Malta.

Bonus bonus

☑️ languid - Office Hours pg. 98
🔹️But Alejandro’s was from a completely different realm, his movements were languid and unpretentious, and the smile on his face was effortlessly charming.

Carryover

September 0/2

Bonus
railway

Bonus bonus
audacious

August 0/1

Bonus bonus
wipeout

July 1/2

Bonus
annually

Bonus bonus

☑️ teacup - Fae Rose Academy: Year Two pg. 99
🔹️As he put an arm around my shoulders to bring me closer to him, Camilla took my empty teacup and saucer and placed them upon the coffee table at our feet.

☕️📚October Word Hunt 2022📚☕️

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

Completed 4/16
Main
🔲Audit
🔲Diaper
🔲Dresser
🔲Fever
☑️Hate - D*cked by Daddy - Oct 21st
pg.9 (God, I hate myself the moment those words come out of my mouth.)
🔲Mass
🔲Parallel
🔲Steal
☑️Underwear - Bound in Cabo - Oct 20th
pg.28 (...those little sundresses that she refuses to wear underwear with.)
☑️Vanilla - D*cked by Daddy - Oct 21st
pg.60 (She smells like cinnamon and vanilla.)

Bonus(you must find the EXACT word to claim these bonus words)
🔲Curved
🔲Drum
🔲Following
🔲Swift
🔲United

Bonus-Bonus
☑️Languid - D*cked by Daddy - Oct 21st
pg.17 (But he changes to long, languid strokes as he...)

September Rollovers 6/14
Main
🔲Ajar
🔲Channel
🔲Earth
☑️Feeling - Bound in Cabo - Oct 20th
pg.17 (I have a feeling he isn't going to let me finish.)
☑️Fire - Claimed by Cupid - Oct 20th
pg.13 (But as he runs his hands over each one, I feel my skin light on fire.)
☑️Guess - Dipped In Holly - Oct 19th
pg.8 ("I'm the owner of the bar, so I guess I'm technically the boss of the bathrooms, yeah,".)
☑️Meeting - Claimed by Cupid - Oct 20th
pg.86 ("Dessert," I finally agree, meeting his eyes to see his have gone hot with interest.)
🔲Monkey
🔲Powder
☑️Sip - Dipped In Holly - Oct 19th
pg.60 (I watch her as she stares out of the window and sips on her extremely sugary coffee.)

Bonus(you must find the EXACT word to claim these bonus words)
🔲Coin
☑️Dull - Bound in Cabo - Oct 20th
pg.18 (I need the friction to dull the ache there.)
🔲Railway

Bonus-Bonus
🔲Audacious

August Rollovers 5/10
Main
☑️Beach - Claimed by Cupid - Oct 20th
pg.124 ("I told him he needs to do it on the beach at sunset...")
☑️Bother - Dipped In Holly - Oct 19th
pg.9 (...but after a year, I couldn't be bothered anymore.)
🔲Feather
🔲File
☑️Maid - Forever Odd - Oct 19th
pg.18 (When six, Danny had fractured his right wrist while snap-dealing a game of Old Maid.)
☑️Organic - Forever Odd - Oct 19th
pg.95 (These elements had been executed with rounded edges that didn't detract from the organic quality of the whole.)
☑️Travel - Forever Odd - Oct 19th
pg.7 (I don't even watch the Travel Channel.)

Bonus(you must find the EXACT word to claim these bonus words)
🔲Assessments
🔲Mountainous

Bonus-Bonus
🔲Wipeout

July Rollovers 0/1
Bonus(you must find the EXACT word to claim these bonus words)
🔲Annually

June Rollovers 0/2
Bonus(you must find the EXACT word to claim these bonus words)
🔲Examples
🔲Percentages

May Rollovers: 0/1
Bonus-Bonus
🔲Samhain

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

Romance Readers Reading Challenges
2022 October Word Hunt
Duration: 1 - 31 October 2022

Progress: 0 out of 16

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!

OCTOBER
audit
diaper
dresser
fever
hate
mass
parallel
steal
underwear
vanilla


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.

curved
drum
following
swift
united

and a bonus bonus
languid

Word Hunt
1 - 31 October 2022

Completed!!

audit Don't Mind If "I Do" 25 Oct
He runs Pembroke Financial Services, which provides accounting and auditing services to large corporations throughout North America . (pg. 14)

diaper Preservation 2 Oct
Oh, and I need to grab the diaper bag. (pg. 358)

dresser Cups of You 10 Oct
There was a large dresser across from the bed with a small television on it and a chair in the corner that she realized had her clothes. (pg. 198)

fever - In a Jam 21 Oct
...I could convince myself that I shouldn't want the overwhelming arousal that coursed through me like a fever. (pg. 307)

hate - In a Jam 21 Oct
I really wanted to hate her, and for a million different reasons, but most of all, she'd showed up here after all these years and she didn't remember me. (pg. 22)

mass The Spring We Ignited 13 Oct
I missed afternoon mass because of the rush, but I want to light a candle for Deck. (pg. 155)

parallel A Discovery of Witches 11 Oct
We rose halfway, spines parallel to the floor, before folding over and shooting our legs back into a pushup position. (pg. 79)

steal The Spring We Ignited 13 Oct
Nova tells me, and I steal a glance to find her grinning. (pg. 97)

underwear - In a Jam 21 Oct
It's a wonder I remembered underwear. (pg. 153)

vanilla The Spring We Ignited 13 Oct
Tonight, it's vanilla with a hint of something spicy. (pg. 92)


Bonus

curved Cups of You 10 Oct
I can see why you changed, she said looking back down at the mug as she curved a hand around it. (pg. 116)

drum Preservation 2 Oct
They make me want to bend you over and bang you like a drum. (pg. 393)

following Cups of You 10 Oct
I wouldn't guilt Amber for following her dreams. (pg. 93)

swift A Discovery of Witches 11 Oct
He came up behind me, swift and soundless. (pg. 82)

united The Last Thing He Told Me 17 Oct
Because we need to be a united front when Bailey gets here, he says. (pg. 242)

and a bonus bonus
languid Again the Magic 9 Oct
Where are we going? she asked, vaguely perturbed by the languid, almost dreamlike quality of her own voice (pg. 205)

Completed October!!! Now to hopefully finish my 3 leftovers before next month. 🤭

Word Hunt
1 - 31 October 2022


Main words | 10/10
1. audit - Not So Kind Regards by Clio Evans
🔹p. 13 - Calen will be here for the first one and then check on everyone's audits.

2. diaper - King of Wrath by Ana Huang
🔹p. 49 - Don't lecture someone who changed your diapers.

3. dresser - Seraph by Lily Mayne
🔹p. 19 - Succulents lined my dresser, needled cacti and aloe vera and several types of echeveria.

4. fever - Walk of Shame by Lauren Layne
🔹p. 108 - "Well, that's because you've got a fever," I say, gently placing my hand on his back and guiding him toward his bedroom.

5. hate - Top Secret by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy
🔹p. 36 - It's still hypothetical at this point, but the hypothetical me doesn't hate the idea.

6. mass - Tentacles & Triathlons by Ashley Bennett
🔹p. 37 - I was in awe as I watched them ripple and writhe in a swirling mass of blues and greens.

7. parallel - Hurt Me, Daddy by Misha Home
🔹p. 199 - I didn't really want to get away, but my brain was splitting, running parallel tracks of yes, yes, yes, and fuck you, get off, no one's the boss of me.

8. steal - For Real by Alexis Hall
🔹p. 53 - And, of course, I steal a little of the leftovers, just to make sure I'm not about to serve him a pile of ming.

9. underwear - Gilded Mess by Colette Rhodes
🔹p. 28 - I hunted through my pack until I found a pair of clean panties to slide on too, since I felt a little indecent prancing around a strange house with no underwear on.

10. vanilla - Dear Daddy, Please Spank Me - Chara Croft
🔹p. 26 - I was as vanilla as they came; so vanilla, in fact, that the only reason I even knew that term was because of the extensive, sometimes cringe-inducing, extremely eye-opening Google rabbit hole I'd fallen down after watching Jordan's last video.


Bonus | 5/5
1. curved - The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
🔹p. 21 - His lips curved with a slow, crooked grin, showing off perfect white teeth.

2. drum - Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan
🔹p. 76 - Sewanee noticed the newer engineer tapping out a perfect drum beat on his thigh with a pencil while listening to the recording.

3. following - Triple-Duty Bodyguards by Lily Gold
🔹p. 98 - Pulling myself together, I nod, sliding out of bed and following Glen back into the lounge.

4. swift - Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood
🔹p. 243 - Maybe it's the swift, covert glances he's been giving me all day long.

5. united - Twin Crowns by Catherine Doyle & Katherine Webber
🔹p. 54 - Banba said it was hope that made Lillith Greenrock open her heart to a Valhart: the possibility of a kingdom finally united by a marriage between two lineages long at war.


Bonus bonus | 1/1
1. languid - Bad Alpha by Kathryn Moon
🔹p. 209 - The kiss was slower than the one I'd claimed earlier, furthering his promise of not rushing, but it was deep and languid.

Congrats Boink!!

Finished, see message 9! :)

Thanks for another fun challenge, Jane!

See you all next month!

October Word Hunt

READ: 16/16

✔ audit - The Guilty Couple - C.L. Taylor 10/19
(she doesn't want to leave an audit trail), p131

✔ diaper - Forgotten in Death - J.D. Robb 10/5
(back when you were still in diapers), p245

✔ dresser - Lost Souls ParaAgency and the Three Witches of Burberry - K.M. Waller 10/2
(a vase sitting on the dresser), p34

✔ fever - Leave No Trace - Mindy Mejia 10/3
(twisted up with fever forever), p111

✔ hate - The Midnight Library - Matt Haig 10/1
(I hate the cold and wet), p1

✔ mass - Leave No Trace - Mindy Mejia 10/3
(from an incandescent mass), p175

✔ parallel - The Midnight Library - Matt Haig 10/1
(not always parallel), p31

✔ steal - Sweet Spot - Susan Mallery 10/7
(because you told him to steal), p12

✔ underwear - The Man Burned by Winter - Pete Zacharias 10/6
(along with underwear), p43

✔ vanilla - Lost Souls ParaAgency and the Three Witches of Burberry - K.M. Waller 10/2
(the vanilla-scented soap), p67


Bonus
✔ curved - Leave No Trace - Mindy Mejia 10/3
(to pull into a curved paved road), p271

✔ drum - Leech - Hiron Ennes 10/1
(the world beats around me like a drum), p230

✔ following - The Black Phone - Joe Hill 10/8
(my father is following him), p113

✔ swift - The Starless Crown - James Rollins 10/14
(you said you needed a swift shift), p260

✔ united - Forgotten in Death - J.D. Robb 10/5
(that formed a united front), p171

✔ lanquid - The Starless Crown - James Rollins 10/14
(began to stir a few lanquid forms), p174


Leftovers
May
✔ Samhain - Ravenfall - Kalyn Josephson 10/13
(samhain is the Celtic origin of Halloween), p2

August
✔ wipeout - Cursed - Lynn C. Ricci 10/15
(someone would get sick on board and wipe out her family), p103

September
✔ railway - Leech - Hiron Ennes 10/1
(that passes for a railway station), p3

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Congrats Rissa & Barbara!!!

Done on post #10

Challenge Completed with 15/16 words for the current challenge and 1/5 carryover words

Congrats JoAnne and Sherece!!!

All done! As always, thanks Jane!!
Updated post: My Word Hunt (msg 19)

Words Found ➺ 10
Bonus Words ➺ 6
Books Read ➺ 6

October 2022 Word Hunt

Regular
audit
diaper
dresser
fever
hate
mass
parallel
steal
underwear
vanilla

Bonus
curved
drum
following
swift
united


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