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How To Participate:
For this challenge, you’ll spell out your favorite characters' names from the In Death series using the first word in book titles. You may choose to spell out each character’s “given” name in full or spell out the name and/or nickname they are most known for including rank – whatever the case may be.

Only the first letter in a book title can be used. You can skip “A”, “An”, and “The” and use the first letter of the next word unless you need those letters. If you need a "Q", "X" or "Z" to spell a name, you can use titles with those letters anywhere in the title if need be. Titles from any genre are acceptable. You can only use book titles once and you must have read the book within the challenge time frame. Once you've finished spelling out a name, choose another.

How many can you spell out?

Example:
P-The “P”atient’s Secret
E-
A-A Distant Grave
B-The “B”urning Chambers
O-Of Blood and Bone
D-
Y-

Levels:
Elementary – 6 names
Graduate – 9 Names
Scholar – 12 Names
Champion – 18 Names

Copy the blank template below and paste it into a new comment start your challenge!

Spell the Character Name Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
Level:
Progress: 0/?
Number of Names Completed: 0/?

Trackers:
AliciaJ
Brenda
Jenny
Jonetta
Michelle
Moondance
Patty
Phrynne
Sandra
Shannon
Sharon
Shelby

Spell the Character Name Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
Level:
Progress: 0/?
Number of Names Completed: 0/?

Reoccurring Characters:

✔ 1. Cara
C - Cross My Heart by Megan Collins
A - A Girl Like Us - Anna Sophia McLoughlin
R - Remember When: Clarissa's Story - Mary Balogh
A - A Long Time Gone - Joshua Moehling

✔ 2. Jamie
J - John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs
A - A Wanted Man
M - Marrying Off Morgan McBride
I - The Innocent Wife
E - Empire of the Vampire - Jay Kristoff

3. Dickie
D - The Drowning Girls - Lisa Regan
I - Immortal in Death
C - The Cowboy Code - Diana Palmer
K - The Kingdom
I - The Insomniacs
E

4. Cher
C - Creep: A Love Story - Emma van Straaten
H - The House of Cross - James Patterson
E
R - Raised by Wolves - James Patterson

5. Garnet
G - Get Lost with You - Sophie Sullivan
A - The Affair - Lee Child
R - Remember Her Name
N - Nemesis - Gregg Hurwitz
E
T - The Tenant

✔ 6. Tiki
T - The Restorer
I - I Would Die for You - Sandie Jones
K - Kills Well with Others - Deanna Raybourn
O - One Perfect Grave

✔ 7. Darcia
D - Dead Man's List - Karen Rose
A - A Long Time Gone
R - Road Trip with a Rogue
C - Ceremony in Death
I - I Would Die for You
A - The Affair

8. Sinead
S - She Doesn't Have a Clue - Jenny Elder Moke
I - The Intruder
N - Never Go Back
E -
A - And to All a Good Bite
D - Dogged Pursuit - David Rosenfelt

9. Sean
S - 61 Hours - Lee Child
E
A - Antihero
N - Nightshade

Spell the Character Name Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
Level: Elementary
Progress: 34/39
Number of Names Completed: 4/6

1. Webster ***Completed***
W: What Happened to the McCrays? by Tracey Lange
E: Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love by Marianne Cronin
B: Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney
S: See How They Hide by Allison Brennan
T: Track Her Down by Melinda Leigh
E: Eleven Numbers by Lee Child
R: Rolling Toward Clear Skies by Catherine Ryan Hyde

2. Darcia ***Completed***
D: The Duke Says I Do by Anna Campbell
A: A Five-Letter Word for Love by Amy James
R: The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett
C: The Close-up by Pip Drysdale
I: I See You've Called in Dead by John Kenney
A: Any Trope but You by Victoria Lavine

3. Charlotte ***Completed***
C: Count My Lies by Sophie Stava
H: Her Mother's Grave by Lisa Regan
A: Ask for Andrea by Noelle W. Ihli
R: Reckoning Hour by Peter O'Mahoney
L: The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern by Lynda Cohen Loigman
O: The One That Got Away by Mike Gayle
T: The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan
T: This Is a Love Story by Jessica Soffer
E: The Expat Affair by Kimberly Belle

4. David
D: A Dead Draw by Robert Dugoni
A: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
V
I
D: Dying to Meet You by Sarina Bowen

5. Wilson ***Completed***
W: Who Will Remember by C.S. Harris
I: I Become Her by Joe Hart
L: Lost by Michael Robotham
S: The 6:20 Man by David Baldacci
O: One Perfect Grave by Stacy Green
N: Nothing Ever Happens Here by Seraphina Nova Glass

6. Morris
M: Missing in Flight by Audrey J. Cole
O: Other People’s Summers by Sarah Morgan
R
R
I
S: Story of My Life by Lucy Score

Spell the Character Name Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
Level: Scholar
Names: 9/12

1. WILSON ✅January
W The Winds from Further West by Alexander McCall Smith 5 stars 8/1/25
I The Incident of the Book in the Nighttime by Vicki Delany 4 stars 6/1/25
LLost Girls by Angela Marsons 5 stars 20/1/25
S The Secrets of Willow Bay by Phillipa Nefri Clark 5 stars 18/1/25
O One Dark Night by Hannah Richell 4 stars 3/1/25
N Next Girl Missing by L.A. Larkin 4 stars 27/1/25

2. MAVIS February✅
M Murder in Bloom by Rosie Sandler 4 stars 14/1/25
A A Village Theatre Murder by Katie Gayle 5 stars 22/2/25
V A Victim at Valentine's by Ellie Alexander 4 stars
I The Impossible Thing by Belinda Bauer 4 stars 27/2/25
S The Sinner by Amanda Stevens 4 stars 23/2/25

3. TRINA March ✅
T The Bones She Buried by Lisa Regan 5 stars 23/3/25
R The Rising Tide by Ann Cleeves 5 stars 15/3/25
I Impact of Evidence by Carol Carnac 4 stars 25/3/25
N Nemesis by Gregg Hurwitz 3 stars 22/3/25
A A Sky Full of Stars by Fay Keenan 3 stars 16/3/25

4. DARCIA April ✅
D A Death on Corfu by Emily Sullivan 4 stars 23/4/25
A Asylum by Jack Adams 5 stars 17/4/25
R The Running Girls by Matt Brolly 3stars 2/4/25
C Cherrywood by Jock Serong 4 stars 10/4/25
I The Inimitable Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse 5 stars 27/4/25
A An Augathella Easter 3 stars 26/4/25

5. EVE✅ May
EThe Empire Biscuit Bites Back by L.E. Gordon 4 stars 23/5/25
V The Venice Murders by Merryn Allingham 5 stars 8/5/25
E The Eleventh Grave by Rachel Amphlett 5 stars 26/5/25

6. DALLAS June ✅
D Dying Truth by Angela Marsons 5 stars 22/6/25
A An Heiress's Guide to Death and Diamonds by Kristen Bird 3 stars 6/6/25
L Lest Bridges Burn by Phillipa Nefri Clark 5 stars 25/6/25
LLest Tides Turn by Phillipa Nefri Clark 5 stars 26/6/25
A Aunt Bessie Tries by Diana Xarissa 5 stars 13/6/25
S Stalker by Jack Adams 4 stars 20/6/25

7. JAMIE July ✅
J Just After Midnight by Catherine Ryan Hyde 4 stars 26/7/25
A A Ghostwriter's Guide to Murder by Melinda Mullet 4 stars 27/7/25
M Murder at the High School Reunion by Lee Hollis 3 stars 2/7/25
I In a Place of Darkness by Stuart MacBride 5 stars 10/7/25
E An Enemy in the Village by Martin Walker 5 stars 11/7/25

8. ALBAN August ✅
A Aunt Bessie Understands by Diana Xarissa 4 stars 9/8/25
L The Lost Language of Oysters by Alexander McCall Smith 5 stars 10/8/25
B Breathe Your Last by Lisa Regan 5 stars 22/8/25
A The Antique Store Detective and the Deadly Inheritance by Clare Chase 3 stars 27/8/25
N No Footprints in the Bush by Arthur W. Upfield 4 stars

9. CHER September✅
C Child's Play by Angela Marsons 5 stars 9/9/25
H Hush Little Girl by Lisa Regan 5 stars 23/9/25
EEpilogue to a Christmas Murder by Lauren Elliott 3 stars 23/9/25
R The Road Trip by Tricia Stringer 4 stars 26/9/25

10. HARVO October
H How to Talk to Your Dog About Murder: A Mystery by Emily Soderberg
A A Disappearing Act by Jo Dixon
R The Return of Moriarty by Jack Anderson 4 stars 7/10/25
V A Viking's Shadow by H.L. Marsay
O One Perfect Grave by Stacy Green

11. GARNET November
G Gull & Bones by Sally Goldenbaum
A The Adventure of the Demonic Ox by Lois McMaster Bujold
R
N Newlyweds Can Be Knocked Off by Amanda Flower
E Earth's the Right Place for Love by Elizabeth Berg
T The Marazion Murders by Sally Rigby


12. December

Spell the Character Name Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
Level: Graduate
Progress: 9/9
Books: 44/44

EVE - COMPLETED
E The English Wife by Anna Stuart 5★s 20/3/25
V A Village Theatre Murder by Katie Gayle 5★s 7/3/25
E The Eleventh Grave by Rachel Amphlett 5★s 28/5/25



DALLAS - COMPLETED
D Downward Death by Stella Bixby 5★s 6/1/25
A American Housewife by Anita Abriel 3★s 17/3/25
L The Lion and Miss Lamb by Elizabeth Leydin 5★s 17/1/25
L The Limestone Road by Nicole Alexander 4★s 3/3/25
A Alex Cross Must Die by James Patterson 5★s 4/4/25
S Shattered by Juanita Kees 5★s 1/1/25



ROARKE - COMPLETED
R Runaway Justice by Chad Zunker 5★s 27/2/25
O Over the River by Annie Seaton 5★s 2/1/25
A All the Beautiful Things by Katrina Nannestad 5★s 8/4/25
R A Recipe for Murder by Verity Bright 5★s 21/3/25
K Katy's Pony Summer by Victoria Eveleigh 4★s 22/2/25
E Escape From Portaleige by Kerstin Stanford 3★s 13/6/25



TRINA - COMPLETED
T To Save My Daughters by Louise Guy 5★s 12/2/25
R The Riverside Maid by AnneMarie Brear 5★s 15/3/25
I In the Clearing by J.P. Pomare 4★s 27/1/25
N Needle in a Haystack by Karly Lane 5★s 13/4/25
A Aunt Bessie Considers by Diana Xarissa 5★s 30/6/25



TROY - COMPLETED
T Teaching is Murder by Monique M. Bird 3★s 28/2/25
R A Rabbit Called Clover by Helen Peters 4★s 5/4/25
O One Day and Forever by Shari Low 4★s 7/1/25
Y The Youngest Son by Elizabeth Leydin 5★s 3/1/25



JAKE - COMPLETED
J A Jug of Murder by Belinda J. Evaline 4★s 3/1/25
A Aunt Bessie Believes by Diana Xarissa 4★s 25/2/25
K The Keeper of Lost Art by Lelita Baldock 3★s 9/5/25
E Evan's Gate by Rhys Bowen 4★s 1/7/25



WILSON - COMPLETED
W Wings Above the Mallee by Leonie Kelsall 4★s 5/1/25
I It Had to Be You by Mary Higgins Clark 5★s 20/1/25
L Little Child Gone by Stacy Green 5★s 24/5/25
S Second Chance at Christmas by Elizabeth Leydin 4★s 6/1/25
O Outlaw: The Story of Joe Flick by Greg Barron 4★s 9/3/25
N No Place to Hide by Dan Latus 4★s 26/7/25



BELLA - COMPLETED
B The Briar Club by Kate Quinn 4★s 31/7/25
E Evan Blessed by Rhys Bowen 5★s 29/8/25
L Lies He Told Me by James Patterson 5★s 30/4/25
L The Lighthouse Keeper of Anglesey by Caroline Young 4★s 27/4/25
A A Body at the Book Fair by Ellie Alexander 5★s 10/6/25



(Caroline) EWING - COMPLETED
E Every Bend in the River by Emerson Ford 5★s 12/9/25
W Where the Heart Is by Nicola Marsh 4★s 21/1/25
I Island Song by Pepsi Demacque-Crockett 3★s 23/1/25
N Nicola's Virtue by AnneMarie Brear 5★s 20/8/25
G The Girl from Sicily by Siobhan Daiko 4★s 13/3/25

Spell the Character Name Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
Level:
Progress: 0/?

Eve Dallas

E
V
E

D- Done and Dusted
A- The Arrangement
L
L
A- The Amendment
S


Roarke

R
O
A-Abandoned
R
K
E

Spell the Character Name Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
Level:Scholar
Progress: 9/12
Number of Names Completed: 9/21

Levels:
Elementary – 6 names✔

Graduate – 9 Names✔
Scholar – 12 Names✔
Champion – 18 Names


E.Ensnared
V. Vengeful Commander
E. Emergency Date (Swift Angels MC 2): A Dixie Reapers MC Spinoff

D. Damaged!
A. Alien Warrior's Secret
L. Liam's Mate
L. Louisa's Valentine : A VDMC Novella
A. Alien Surgeon’s Seduction
S. Storm



R. Rescued by Her Alien Protector
O. Oldrik & Ardon
A. Alien Paladin's Redemption
R. Release!
K. Kissed by the Alien Mercenary
E. Extra Tight


T. This Moody Bastard
I. Indifference of Heaven
B. The Billionaire's Christmas: A Sinclair Novella
B. Breaker (Hades Abyss MC 13): A Dixie Reapers Bad Boys Romance
L. Lucky
E. Empty-Handed Heart


W. Walk Between the Raindrops
H. Heart of a Hero (Swift Angels MC 1): A Dixie Reapers MC Spinoff
I
T. Tempest (Dixie Reapers MC 21): A Dixie Reapers Bad Boys Romance
N. No Ordinary Billionaire
E
Y


K. Kinn
Y. You Don't Know What Love is
U. The Unwanted Wife
N. Never Too Late for Love
G. Glory in Death


P. Prince of Lies
E
A. At Her Will
B. Bear
O. on circus lane
D. Daric's Mate
Y



B. By The Letter
A. Alien AI's Marine
X. XOXO I Love You:
T. Through With Love
E. Entangled
R, Ryder


T. Things to Do in Denver
R. Roll With the Punches
U. Undone
E
H. Heartache Spoken Here
E
A. Alien Sentinel's Mate
R.Reclaiming Venom (Dixie Reapers MC 22): A Dixie Reapers/Swift Angels Crossover Novella
T. Tate


S. Salvation (Reckless Kings MC 6): A Dixie Reapers Bad Boys Romance
A.
N
T. Tate
I
A
G
O


C. Carlos: Trilogy: Part One
A. Alien Mercenary's Consorts
R. Reconsider Me
M. Misadventures Of A Single Mom
I. The Imperfect Marriage
C. Carlos: Trilogy: Part Two
H. Hiding in the Sheik's Arms
A. Alien Sentinel's Mate
E. The Engagement
L. Leo
S. Scotty's Halloween Adventure


M. Mending a Malone
C. Claimed by the Alien Shifter
N. Nathan's Mate
A. Alien Mercenary’s Bride
B. Blade


C. Colt
A. Almost Gothic
L. Like the Seasons
L. Lover Eternal
E
N
D. Demo
E
R. Rapture in Death


M. Malone's Heart
O. Only Him
R. Rory's Mate
R. Rub Me Raw
I. Immortal in Death
S. Steady Rain


H. Happy Spanksgiving
A. Azrael (Devil's Boneyard MC 13): A Dixie Reapers Bad Boys Romance
R. Rock
V. A VDMC Holiday Special
O.Our Gravity


M. Malone's Pride
A. Alien Mercenary's Prize
V. Var
I. In the Details
S. See You Sometime


C. Connor
H. Hunger in His Blood
A. Angel
R. Rogan
L. Lucky's Lucky St. Paddy Day: A VDMC Short Story
O. Owen
T. Tangled Hearts
T.True Hearts
E. The Enemy

M. Malone's Fate
I. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
R. Rath
A. Any World That I'm Welcome To


D. Dragon's Heat
E. Enamored
N. Numb as a Statue
I. Irish Thoroughbred
S. Shifter's Sacrifice


S. A Spanktacular Fourth
I
O
B. Beau
H. Hammer (Dixie Reapers MC 23): A Dixie Reapers Bad Boys Romance
A. Atonement Sky
N

C. A Case of You
R. Rett
A. Alien Cyberwarrior's Matched Mate
C. Carlos: Trilogy: Part Three
K. Khadar


T. Tempting the President: Oro Nero MC
I
K. Keres
O


J. Jumper
A. Angel
M. Maddox
I. Impressing Her Billionaire Cowboy Boss
E. Enchanted

Spell the Character Name Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
Level:
Progress: 0/?
Number of Names Completed: 0/?

Spell the Character Name Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
Level: Elementary
Progress: 0/6
Number of Names Completed: 0/6

1 -- Dallas
2 -- Roe
3 -- Bella
4 -- Mavis
5 -- Jake
6 -- Louise

D
A
L -- Lonestar Sanctuary by Colleen Coble
L
A
S



R -- Random in Death: An Eve Dallas thriller by J.D. Robb
O
E -- Echo Road by Kendra Elliot



B
E -- Edge of Tomorrow by Freya Barker
L
L
A -- At the River by Kendra Elliot



M
A
V
I
S -- Sean by Maryann Jordan

Brenda wrote: "Spell the Character Name Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
Level: Graduate
Progress: 0/9
Books: 0/45

EVE
E Escape From Portaleige by [author:Kerstin Stanford..."

Brenda - I LOVE how organized you are!! How awesome you've already picked out titles for this challenge!?! I strive to be YOU in the new year! lol

Brenda just wow.

Thanks Sandra and Michelle. I like to be organized 😉

That’s just…amazing, Brenda!

Thanks Jonetta :)

Spell the Character Name Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
Level:
Progress: 58/58
Number of Names Completed: 6/6


Jack Whitney
David Baxter
Li Morris
Dennis Mira
Charles Monroe
Crack

11/11
J Johnnie Finds a Dead Body DS Whitaker 06.27.25 3.5 stars
A At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities Heather Webber 01.11.25 5 stars
C Cookies and Clairvoyance Bailey Cates 01.02.25 4 stars
K Kappy King and the Puppy Kaper Amy Lillard 02.23.25 3 stars
W Witches and Wedding Cake Bailey Cates 04.22.25 4 stars
H Haunting License Carol J. Perry 06.05.25 4 stars
I I Bury Dead People P.J. Vye 01.21.25 3 stars
T Trouble After Dark Marie Force 01.14.25 4 stars
N No Good Tea Goes Unpunished Bree Baker 04.25.25 4 stars
E Easy, Beautiful Handmade Rag Rugs: 12 Step-By-Step Techniques with Patterns and Projects, Including Latch Hook, Braiding, and Punch Needle Deana David 01.04.25 5 stars
Y Yours Truly Abby Jimenez 03.29.25 5 stars

11/11
D Dropped Dead Stitch Maggie Sefton 01.08.25 2.5 stars
A Assault and Batting Tess Rothery 03.30.25 3 stars
V Vanilla Bean Vengeance Agatha Frost 07.08.25 3 stars
I The Icing on the Cake Rosemarie Naramore 02.01.25 3.5 stars
D The Dead Romantics Ashley Poston 02.23.25 5 stars
B The Book Charmer Karen Hawkins 01.29.25 3.5 stars
A Afterlife in the Attic B.I. Skinner 05.31.25 3 stars
X X Sue Grafton 05.24.25 4 stars
T True Dead Faith Hunter 01.25.25 5 stars
E Egg Drop Dead Laura Childs 02.19.25 3.5 stars
R Rescue After Dark Marie Force 05.26.25 4 stars

8/8
L Lemon Yellow Lies Emily Oberton 05.14.25 3 stars
I I Was Murdered Last Night A.J. Gallant 02.05.25 3 stars
M My Darling Husband Kimberly Belle 01.27.25 4.5 stars
O The Obituary Society Jessica L. Randall 01.01.25 4 stars
R A Rabbit's Tale an Easter Story Diogenes Ruiz 06.02.25 2.5 stars
R Rosemary's Gravy Melissa F. Miller 06.09.25 3 stars
I Irena's Children: The Extraordinary Story of the Woman Who Saved 2,500 Children from the Warsaw Ghetto Tilar J. Mazzeo 02.11.25 5 stars
S The Seven Year Slip Ashley Poston 01.18.25 5 stars

10/10
D Dim Sum of All Fears Vivien Chien 02.15.25 4 stars
E Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love Marianne Cronin 06.29.25 5 stars
N Not in Kansas Anymore Christine Wicker 07.25.25 3 stars
N Not Normal: The uncensored account of an extraordinary true life story Paul Connolly 08.30.25 4 stars
I Immortal in Death J.D. Robb 05.10.25 5 stars
S Sweep of the Heart Ilona Andrews 02.28.25 5 stars
M Magic Claims Ilona Andrews 03.24.25 5 stars
I If the Moon Had Willow Trees Kathleen Hall 06.08.25 3 stars
R The Rice Diet Renewal: A Healing 30-Day Program for Lasting Weight Loss Kitty Gurkin Rosati 06.23.25 4 stars
A Afterlife in the Attic B.I. Skinner 05.31.25 3 stars

13/13
C Coached to Death Victoria Laurie 01.11.25 4.5 stars
H Haunting and Homicide Ava Burke 06.07.25 3.5 stars
A Adorably Dead Lindsay Maracotta 08.12.25 3 stars
R Rabbit Cake Annie Hartnett 07.19.25 5 stars
L Leave No Scone Unturned Denise Swanson 04.13.25 4 stars
E Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love Marianne Cronin 06.29.25 5 stars
S Survival of the Fritters Ginger Bolton 03.10.25 4 stars
M Murder in the Library Camilla Chafer 07.05.25 3 stars
O The Opposite of Everything David Kalish 01.06.25 3 stars
N Not Quite by the Book Julie Hatcher 09.10.25 4 stars
R Rainy Day Friends Jill Shalvis 08.04.25 4.5 stars
O Oath Sworn K.N. Banet 04.27.25 4 stars
E Everything Burns Vincent Zandri 08.06.25 3 stars

5/5
C Cake and Punishment Maymee Bell 03.07.25 3.5 stars
R Resilience After Dark Marie Force 08.27.25 4 stars
A At the Corner of King Street Mary Ellen Taylor 09.06.25 4 stars
C Curried Away Gail Oust 03.20.25 3 stars
K Karma's A Bitch Shannon Esposito 06.06.25 3.5 stars

Trackers posted in Msg. 2 for ease of finding your post for updating!

Levels:
Elementary – 6 names
Graduate – 9 Names
Scholar – 12 Names
Champion – 18 Names


Spell the Character Name Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
Level:
Progress: 0/?
Number of Names Completed: 7/?

1. Eve - complete
E - Eleven Numbers
V - Vow of Revenge
E - Entwined with You

2. Roarke - Complete
R - Reflected in You
O - One with You
A -Alex Cross's Trial
R - The Rise of Magicks
K - Karen: A Brother Remembers
E - Echo Road

3. Furst - Complete
F - Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice
U -Under Your Spell
R - Red Knife
S - Striking Range
T - The Hard Stuff

4. Peabody
P - Phoebe
E - Eerie Basin: A Short Story
A - A Murder at the Movies
B - Beyond Reasonable Doubt
O - Of Blood and Bone
D - Dead Mountain
Y

5. McNab - Complete
M - The Mystery Guest
C - The Christmas Book Hunt
N - Nemesis: An Orphan X Novel
A - A Question of Love
B - Bared to You

6. Charles - Complete
C -Copper River
H - Her Mother's Grave
A - A Killing on the Hill
R - Rapture in Death
L - Long Road to Mercy
E - The Entirely True Story of the Fantastical Mesmerist Nora Grey
S - The Secret Christmas Library

7. Ott _ Complete
O - One Perfect Grave
T - The Bones She Buried
T - Truly, Devious

8. Icove - Complete
I - I, Alex Cross
C - Cross Fire
O - On the Hunt
V - Vermilion Drift
E - The Entirely True Story of the Fantastical Mesmerist Nora Grey

9. Feeney
F - Fatal Reckoning
E
E
N - Night Prey
E
Y - Year One

Morse
M - The Maid's Secret
O
R
S - Save Her Soul
E

Blue
B - Blue Dahlia
L - Little Children
U
E

Casto
C - Circling the Drain
A
S - Seven Brides for Beau McBride
T - The Cowboy Code
O

Celina
C
E
L
I - The Innocent
N - Northwest Angle
A

Alban
A
L- Lost Angels
B - Breathe Your Last
A
N - Northwest Angle

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Books read
Witness in Death
Cold Heart Creek
Bonded in death
The Hard Stuff
Fatal Accusation
Her Final Confession
When We Were Us
Captivated by You
Fatal Fraud
The Bones She Buried
When We Were Us
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Spell the Character Name Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
Level: 9
Progress: 0/9
Number of Names Completed: 0/9

Mavis Freestone
Charlotte Mira
Nadine Furst
Lawrence Summerset
David Baxter
LI Morris
Leonardo
Don Webster
Louise Dimatto

Mavis Freestone
Major by Mary Kennedy 02/10/2025
Alistair by Mary Kennedy 03/11/2025
Vicious, Ashes and Dragon's Entrenchment by Ciara St James
I Alex Cross by James Patterson 09/08/2025
Survivor in Death by J.D Robb 01/01/2025
Freak Show by Lani Lynn Vale 03/04/2025
Rooster by Cee Bowerman 02/05/25
Escape from Rage by Elizabeth N Harris 09/28/2025
Ezra by Mirrah McGee 01/28/2025
Sugar by Cee Bowerman 01/28/2025
Twisted Storm by Ciara St James 03/25/2025
Origin in Death by J.D Robb 01/30/2025
No Gemini Does it Better by K.L Hall 09/06/2025
Eagle Rock by Ian K Smith 03/26/2025

Charlotte Mira
Craving Constellations by Nicole Jacquelyn 01/02/2025
Hades by Cyn 04/07/2025
Amaze by Tatum James 04/09/2025
Ruger by Rose Dior 04/12/2025
Love's Touchdown by Mel Dau 07/14/2025
Overnights by Ian K Smith 03/12/2025
The Love Spectrum by Mel Dau 07/15/2025
The Range of Rage by Elizabeth N Harris 09/13/2025
E
Mad Max by S.J Rowe 01/06/2025
Invasion by Mary Kennedy
Read the Room by Mel Dau 07/16/2025
A Renewed Rage by Elizabeth N Harris 09/24/2025

Nadine Furst
Neon Prey by John Sandford 05/13/2025
Aiden's Ardor by Ciara St James 01/12/2025
Dub by Cee Bowerman 01/27/2025
Innocence by Mary Kennedy
No Mercy by John Gilstrap 06/09/2025
E
Fifth to Die by J.D Barker 01/14/2025
Under the Mistletoe by L. Wilder
Rage's Redemption by Elizabeth N Harris 09/30/2025
Say You Won't Let Go by Tatum James 04/09/2025
The Defense by Steve Cavanagh 04/08/2025

Lawrence Summerset
Liam by Michelle Dup 02/27/2025
Amaze By Tatum James 04/09/2025
Wild by Elizabeth N Harris 09/27/2025
Rage's Legacy by Elizabeth 09/26/2025
Eternity in Death by J.D Robb
Nobody Loves Me Like You Do by Tacarra 07/27/2025
Can't Be Broken by Mel Day 07/26/2025
E
Sebastian by Mary Kennedy 03/11/2025
Objection by B. Love 07/27/2025
Monkey Business by Mary Kennedy
Moshe by Mirrah McGee 01/15/2025
E
Rock by J.E Daelman 06/22/2025
Sor by Mary Kennedy 03/12/2025
E
Tiernan's Striving by Ciara St James 01/15/2025

David Baxter
Dice by Teagan Brooks 02/18/2025
Aisling's Craving by Ciara St James 01/13/2025
Vex by Lola Wright 02/02/2025
I'll Stand by you by Cee Bowerman
Death in the New Year by Mary Kennedy
Beaches by Mary Kennedy
All I want to do by Kristine Duggar
X
Turn the page by Kristine Duggar
E
Righteous Prey by John Sandford

Li Morris
Last Check by Kristine Duggar
I
Memphis by L. Wilder
One More day by Cee Bowerman
Rex by Lola Wright 02/14/2025
Rocky by Kay Shanee 04/16/2025
I Can't Even by Lani Lynn Vale
Show Off by Lani Lynn Vale

Leonardo
Love's Rage by Elizabeth N Harris 09/07/2025
E
Opposite of Soft by Mel Dau 05/02/2025
N
Adam by Michelle Dups 01/29/2025
R
Daredevil's Engulfment by Ciara St James 02/26/2025
O

Don Webster
Dragon's Treasure by Liberty Parkers
O
Naptown Hitta Saved Me by Tina B 08/01/2025
Wrath by L. Wilder
E
Boomer's Embroilment by Ciara St James 02/25/2025
Sold to the Circus by Lani Lynn Vale
The Thomas Berryman Number by James Patterson 02/27/2025
E
Ryder by Ann Silver 05/14/2025

Louise Dimatto
Love Under Contract by Sharon C Cooper 04/24/2025
O
Uncovering Love by M Monique 07/25/2025
I'll be the one by T'Lyn 04/29/2025
Silver by J E Daelman 06/09/2025
E
Doc's Stiletto by Candi Fox
Innocence of Rage by Elizabeth N Harris 08/15/2025
Memory in Death by J.D Robb 04/01/2025
Axel by J.E Daelman 05/27/2025
Tav Cleo Browne 03/02/2025
Tank Cleo Browne 03/05/2025
O

Trackers updated in Msg. 2. Just a reminder that you will always edit your original post to update.

2025 Spell the Character Name Challenge
January 1 – December 31, 2025

Books Completed — X!
Level — Elementary (6 names)
Number of Names Completed — X!

Eve
Roarke
Mira
Peabody
McNabb
Mavis

Spell the Character Name Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
Level:
Progress: 0/?
Number of Names Completed: 0/?

E Echoes of Fire 4/6
V Visions in Death 2/28
E Echo Burning 2/2
D Divided in Death 2/19
A And Then You 2/2
L The Lightning Thief 3/26
L Lyin' in the Green Grass 2/2
A Apprentice in Death 6/20
S Salvation in Death 3/21

R Rescued 3/30
O Origin in Death 3/11
A Archangel's Ascension 5/9
R Reunion in Death 2/11
K Kit & Ivy: A Red Team Wedding Novella 1/1
E Echoes in Death 6/26

M Murder in Mercy 3/31
C Confetti, Cake & Confessions 3/24
N Night Train to Memphis 6/27
A A Little Too Close 3/31
B The Bastard King 3/29
B Born in Death 3/11

F Fantasy in Death 4/3
E Easton 5/26
E The Empty Throne
N Not So Innocent 3/14
E
Y Your Love Is Mine

C Creation in Death 3/17
H Heart of the Raven Prince 3/9
A A Little Too Wild 3/31
R Rhett 6/16
L A Little Too Close 3/31
E Etched in Bone 6/13
S Strangers in Death 3/20

L A Little Too Wild 3/31
O On Circus Lane 1/15
U The Uncrowned King 3/29
I Indulgence in Death 4/5
S Survivor In Death 3/8
E The Edge of Fate 3/4

M Memory in Death 3/11
A A Tarnished Canvas
V Vengeance in Death 1/9
I Innocent in Death 3/12
S The Serpent and the Wings of Night 2/28

N New York to Dallas 4/19
A Altered Carbon
D The Deal 1/3
I Imitation in Death 2/19
N
E

Why do I read so many books that begin with the same letter? I need to pay more attention before I pick a book. 🤔

LOL Sharon. I do the same thing. But I don't start out picking books to fit challenges. I read what I read & then see where they fit. Later in the year, when I'm desperate to finish challenges, I'll search for what I need.

Sandra, I'm the same, but this year seems to be starting as the year of books beginning with "B" and "H."

Sharon - it seems like every other book I read starts with B!! LOL

Good luck ladies.
When that happens I'm always wishing it's a vowel.. Those, for me, are always in short supply.

Me too Michelle.

Finished :)

Spell the Character Name Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
Level: Graduate
Progress: 9/9
Books: 44/44

EVE - COMPLETED
E The English Wife by Anna Stuart 5★s 20/3/25
V A Village Theatre Murder by Katie Gayle 5★s 7/3/25
E The Eleventh Grave by Rachel Amphlett 5★s 28/5/25



DALLAS - COMPLETED
D Downward Death by Stella Bixby 5★s 6/1/25
A American Housewife by Anita Abriel 3★s 17/3/25
L The Lion and Miss Lamb by Elizabeth Leydin 5★s 17/1/25
L The Limestone Road by Nicole Alexander 4★s 3/3/25
A Alex Cross Must Die by James Patterson 5★s 4/4/25
S Shattered by Juanita Kees 5★s 1/1/25



ROARKE - COMPLETED
R Runaway Justice by Chad Zunker 5★s 27/2/25
O Over the River by Annie Seaton 5★s 2/1/25
A All the Beautiful Things by Katrina Nannestad 5★s 8/4/25
R A Recipe for Murder by Verity Bright 5★s 21/3/25
K Katy's Pony Summer by Victoria Eveleigh 4★s 22/2/25
E Escape From Portaleige by Kerstin Stanford 3★s 13/6/25



TRINA - COMPLETED
T To Save My Daughters by Louise Guy 5★s 12/2/25
R The Riverside Maid by AnneMarie Brear 5★s 15/3/25
I In the Clearing by J.P. Pomare 4★s 27/1/25
N Needle in a Haystack by Karly Lane 5★s 13/4/25
A Aunt Bessie Considers by Diana Xarissa 5★s 30/6/25



TROY - COMPLETED
T Teaching is Murder by Monique M. Bird 3★s 28/2/25
R A Rabbit Called Clover by Helen Peters 4★s 5/4/25
O One Day and Forever by Shari Low 4★s 7/1/25
Y The Youngest Son by Elizabeth Leydin 5★s 3/1/25



JAKE - COMPLETED
J A Jug of Murder by Belinda J. Evaline 4★s 3/1/25
A Aunt Bessie Believes by Diana Xarissa 4★s 25/2/25
K The Keeper of Lost Art by Lelita Baldock 3★s 9/5/25
E Evan's Gate by Rhys Bowen 4★s 1/7/25



WILSON - COMPLETED
W Wings Above the Mallee by Leonie Kelsall 4★s 5/1/25
I It Had to Be You by Mary Higgins Clark 5★s 20/1/25
L Little Child Gone by Stacy Green 5★s 24/5/25
S Second Chance at Christmas by Elizabeth Leydin 4★s 6/1/25
O Outlaw: The Story of Joe Flick by Greg Barron 4★s 9/3/25
N No Place to Hide by Dan Latus 4★s 26/7/25



BELLA - COMPLETED
B The Briar Club by Kate Quinn 4★s 31/7/25
E Evan Blessed by Rhys Bowen 5★s 29/8/25
L Lies He Told Me by James Patterson 5★s 30/4/25
L The Lighthouse Keeper of Anglesey by Caroline Young 4★s 27/4/25
A A Body at the Book Fair by Ellie Alexander 5★s 10/6/25



(Caroline) EWING - COMPLETED
E Every Bend in the River by Emerson Ford 5★s 12/9/25
W Where the Heart Is by Nicola Marsh 4★s 21/1/25
I Island Song by Pepsi Demacque-Crockett 3★s 23/1/25
N Nicola's Virtue by AnneMarie Brear 5★s 20/8/25
G The Girl from Sicily by Siobhan Daiko 4★s 13/3/25

Congratulations 🎊 🎊

Thank you Michelle :)

Congrats Brenda!

Thanks Jonetta 😊

Yay, Brenda! Congrats!

Congratulations Brenda!!!🎉

Well done Brenda!

Thanks Sandra, Patty and Phrynne!

How's everyone else doing with this challenge? I'll update & then check back in.

My old enemies. Vowels and Y.
Otherwise slow and steady.
I finished to Graduate level. Now working on scholar (12 names) hoping to finish Olympian level which is all 21 names I picked.. I know that's not a level but I always pick more names so I have spares and use which ever actually gets completed.

You're doing fantastic, Michelle!

Three names to go, one only needing one letter and another just needs two.

Completion Post!

Spell the Character Name Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
Level:
Progress: 58/58
Number of Names Completed: 6/6


Jack Whitney
David Baxter
Li Morris
Dennis Mira
Charles Monroe
Crack

11/11
J Johnnie Finds a Dead Body DS Whitaker 06.27.25 3.5 stars
A At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities Heather Webber 01.11.25 5 stars
C Cookies and Clairvoyance Bailey Cates 01.02.25 4 stars
K Kappy King and the Puppy Kaper Amy Lillard 02.23.25 3 stars
W Witches and Wedding Cake Bailey Cates 04.22.25 4 stars
H Haunting License Carol J. Perry 06.05.25 4 stars
I I Bury Dead People P.J. Vye 01.21.25 3 stars
T Trouble After Dark Marie Force 01.14.25 4 stars
N No Good Tea Goes Unpunished Bree Baker 04.25.25 4 stars
E Easy, Beautiful Handmade Rag Rugs: 12 Step-By-Step Techniques with Patterns and Projects, Including Latch Hook, Braiding, and Punch Needle Deana David 01.04.25 5 stars
Y Yours Truly Abby Jimenez 03.29.25 5 stars

11/11
D Dropped Dead Stitch Maggie Sefton 01.08.25 2.5 stars
A Assault and Batting Tess Rothery 03.30.25 3 stars
V Vanilla Bean Vengeance Agatha Frost 07.08.25 3 stars
I The Icing on the Cake Rosemarie Naramore 02.01.25 3.5 stars
D The Dead Romantics Ashley Poston 02.23.25 5 stars
B The Book Charmer Karen Hawkins 01.29.25 3.5 stars
A Afterlife in the Attic B.I. Skinner 05.31.25 3 stars
X X Sue Grafton 05.24.25 4 stars
T True Dead Faith Hunter 01.25.25 5 stars
E Egg Drop Dead Laura Childs 02.19.25 3.5 stars
R Rescue After Dark Marie Force 05.26.25 4 stars

8/8
L Lemon Yellow Lies Emily Oberton 05.14.25 3 stars
I I Was Murdered Last Night A.J. Gallant 02.05.25 3 stars
M My Darling Husband Kimberly Belle 01.27.25 4.5 stars
O The Obituary Society Jessica L. Randall 01.01.25 4 stars
R A Rabbit's Tale an Easter Story Diogenes Ruiz 06.02.25 2.5 stars
R Rosemary's Gravy Melissa F. Miller 06.09.25 3 stars
I Irena's Children: The Extraordinary Story of the Woman Who Saved 2,500 Children from the Warsaw Ghetto Tilar J. Mazzeo 02.11.25 5 stars
S The Seven Year Slip Ashley Poston 01.18.25 5 stars

10/10
D Dim Sum of All Fears Vivien Chien 02.15.25 4 stars
E Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love Marianne Cronin 06.29.25 5 stars
N Not in Kansas Anymore Christine Wicker 07.25.25 3 stars
N Not Normal: The uncensored account of an extraordinary true life story Paul Connolly 08.30.25 4 stars
I Immortal in Death J.D. Robb 05.10.25 5 stars
S Sweep of the Heart Ilona Andrews 02.28.25 5 stars
M Magic Claims Ilona Andrews 03.24.25 5 stars
I If the Moon Had Willow Trees Kathleen Hall 06.08.25 3 stars
R The Rice Diet Renewal: A Healing 30-Day Program for Lasting Weight Loss Kitty Gurkin Rosati 06.23.25 4 stars
A Afterlife in the Attic B.I. Skinner 05.31.25 3 stars

13/13
C Coached to Death Victoria Laurie 01.11.25 4.5 stars
H Haunting and Homicide Ava Burke 06.07.25 3.5 stars
A Adorably Dead Lindsay Maracotta 08.12.25 3 stars
R Rabbit Cake Annie Hartnett 07.19.25 5 stars
L Leave No Scone Unturned Denise Swanson 04.13.25 4 stars
E Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love Marianne Cronin 06.29.25 5 stars
S Survival of the Fritters Ginger Bolton 03.10.25 4 stars
M Murder in the Library Camilla Chafer 07.05.25 3 stars
O The Opposite of Everything David Kalish 01.06.25 3 stars
N Not Quite by the Book Julie Hatcher 09.10.25 4 stars
R Rainy Day Friends Jill Shalvis 08.04.25 4.5 stars
O Oath Sworn K.N. Banet 04.27.25 4 stars
E Everything Burns Vincent Zandri 08.06.25 3 stars

5/5
C Cake and Punishment Maymee Bell 03.07.25 3.5 stars
R Resilience After Dark Marie Force 08.27.25 4 stars
A At the Corner of King Street Mary Ellen Taylor 09.06.25 4 stars
C Curried Away Gail Oust 03.20.25 3 stars
K Karma's A Bitch Shannon Esposito 06.06.25 3.5 stars

Maybe I need to try a few more names for the next three months.

Moondance there is plenty of time left. Go on become a Graduate.

Sandra wrote: "You're doing fantastic, Michelle!"

Thank you Sandra. The one challenge I will maybe complete to the highest level.

Congrats, Moondance!

I've completed 4 names. I need 5 "E's" to finish my other 5 names. But I have no more books starting with E on my list.
Sadly, it won't happen. :(

I completed seven names. I need "Es" to complete any more. I look for books with Es but they are in the middle of a series. I think I'm done too, but you never know.

Just complete scholar. Now working on champion level. Fortunately found a series that all start with E.
A few more I 's and O' s and I might make it.
Sharon I've had that happen as well or start a series knowing I'll reach there eventually. Oh well if not this year I'll have them for next year.

Michelle, if I had time to read that series, I'd get my 5 E's. Just too many other reading commitments for me to do it right now. Did you enjoy it?