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2025 Stacking the Series Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Welcome to the
2025 Stacking the Series Challenge.

Here are the rules:

Rules:
*Select a minimum of 5 series that you want to read during the year (you can start with more series, or you can add to series later on in the year (i.e., additional layers) if you want
*In descending number order, decide how many books in each series you want to read (5 books from one series, 4 books from the next, 3 from the next, 2 from the next, and 1 from the last). In the end, you will form a pyramid of books.

Sample List:

Level 5
The Shields series by Donna Grant
1. A Dark Guardian June 18
2. A Kind of Magic June 18
3. A Dark Seduction June 19
4. A Forbidden Temptation June 19
5. A Warrior's Heart June 20

A Dark Guardian (The Shields, #1) by Donna Grant A Kind of Magic (The Shields, # 2) by Donna Grant A Dark Seduction (The Shields, #3) by Donna Grant A Forbidden Temptation (The Shields, #4) by Donna Grant A Warrior's Heart (The Shields, # 5) by Donna Grant

Level 4
Atlantis series by Gena Showalter

1. Heart of the Dragon Feb. 01
2. Jewel of Atlantis Feb. 02
3. The Nymph King Feb. 02
4. The Vampire's Bride Feb. 03
Heart of the Dragon (Atlantis, #1) by Gena Showalter Jewel of Atlantis (Atlantis, #2) by Gena Showalter The Nymph King (Atlantis, #3) by Gena Showalter The Vampire's Bride (Atlantis, #4) by Gena Showalter

Level 3
Magnus Pack By Shelly Laurenston

1. Pack Challenge Jan. 18
2. Go Fetch! Jan. 18
3. Here Kitty, Kitty! Jan. 19
Pack Challenge (Magnus Pack, #1) by Shelly Laurenston Go Fetch! (Magnus Pack, #2) by Shelly Laurenston Here Kitty, Kitty! (Magnus Pack, #3) by Shelly Laurenston

Level 2
Iron Seas Series by Meljean Brook

1. Heart of Steel Jan. 04
2. Riveted Jan. 5
Heart of Steel (Iron Seas, #2) by Meljean Brook Riveted (Iron Seas, #3) by Meljean Brook

Level 1
KGI Series by Maya Banks

1. After the Storm Jan. 17
After the Storm (KGI, #8) by Maya Banks



*Re-reads are acceptable, however, they should comprise no more than 1/3 your overall list - so if you go for 5 series (total 15 books: 5+4+3+2+1) - no more than 5 can be re-reads

This series will run from Jan 1- Dec 31.
Minimum Books - 15 (5 series)

NOTE: Update your post regularly, or if you finished one whole series. You can repost this as you go on with your reading. If you withdraw for any reason, DO NOT DELETE YOUR POST! Just leave it as it is.

2025 Stacking the Series Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025


Rules:
*Select a minimum of 5 series that you want to read during the year (you can start with more series, or you can add to series later on in the year (i.e., additional layers) if you want
*In descending number order, decide how many books in each series you want to read (5 books from one series, 4 books from the next, 3 from the next, 2 from the next, and 1 from the last). In the end, you will form a pyramid of books.
*Re-reads are acceptable, however, they should comprise no more than 1/3 your overall list - so if you go for 5 series (total 15 books: 5+4+3+2+1) - no more than 5 can be re-reads.

Minimum Books - 15 (5 series)


45/45 Completed



Stonefire Dragons by Jessie Donovan (9 books) ✔️
05. Surrendering to the Dragon - 01/03/25
06. Cured by the Dragon - 01/19/25
07. Aiding the Dragon - 03/09/25
7.5 Finding the Dragon - 03/11/25
08. Craved by the Dragon - 07/09/25
09. Persuading the Dragon - 11/07/25
10. Treasured by the Dragon - 12/14/25
11. Trusting the Dragon - 12/24/25
12. Taught by the Dragon - 12/31/25




Sunrise Cove by Jill Shalvis (8 books) ✔️
01. The Family You Make - 01/31/25
02. The Friendship Pact - 05/04/25
03. The Backup Plan - 05/12/25
04. The Sweetheart List - 07/10/25
05. The Bright Spot - 07/19/25
06. The Summer Escape - 08/18/25
07. Better Than Friends - 12/27/25
08. The Love Fix - 12/31/25






Furever Yours by Christy Jeffries, Melissa Senate, Marie Ferrarella, Rochelle Alers, Tara Taylor Quinn, Teri Wilson (7 books) ✔️
06. It Started with a Pregnancy - 01/06/25
07. Home is Where the Hound Is - 04/06/25
08. More Than a Temporary Family - 06/22/25
09. The Bookshop Rescue - 07/26/25
10. Love off the Leash - 08/09/25
11. A Double Dose of Happiness - 10/20/25
12. It Started with a Puppy - 11/16/25





Lords of Kassis by S.E. Smith (6 books) ✔️
01. River's Run - 05/22/25
02. Star's Storm - 06/26/25
03. Jo's Journey - 08/31/25
3.1 Rescuing Mattie - 09/01/25
04. Risteard’s Unwilling Empress - 12/05/25
05. Madas’s Falling Star / Madas’s Unexpected Gift 12/18/25




Wildstone by Jill Shalvis (5 books) ✔️
02. Rainy Day Friends - 05/16/25
03. The Lemon Sisters - 05/18/25
04. Almost Just Friends - 07/04/25
05. The Summer Deal - 07/05/25
5.5 Mistletoe in Paradise - 07/06/25





The Baileys by Piper Rayne (4 books) ✔️
07. Secrets of the World's Worst Matchmaker - 01/12/25
08. Winning my Best Friend's Girl - 02/23/25
09. Rules for Dating Your Ex - 04/05/25
9.5 Operation Bailey Birthday - 04/16/25




The Consultants by Nancy Herkness (3 books) ✔️
01. The Money Man - 02/15/25
02. The Hacker - 03/02/25
03. The Agent - 07/13/25




Marastin Dow Warriors by S.E. Smith (2 books) ✔️
01. A Warrior's Heart - 03/14/25
02. Behr's Rebel: featuring the prequel Raia's Pets - 04/03/25





Ravenswood by Mary Balogh (1 book) ✔️
04. Remember When: Clarissa's Story - 03/08/25






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2025 Stacking the Series Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

91/91 books COMPLETE

13. Harry Bosch Universe by Michael Connelly


1. The Last Coyote Jan 7 ★★★★
2. The Poet Jan 12 ★★★
3. Trunk Music Jan 20 ★★★★
4. Angels Flight Jan 23 ★★★★★
5. Void Moon Jan 29 ★★★★
6. A Darkness More Than Night Jan 31 ★★
7. City of Bones March 7 ★★★★
8. Chasing the Dime June 14 ★★★★
9. Lost Light March 26 ★★★★
10. The Narrows March 31 ★★★★
11. The Closers Apr 7 ★★★★
12. The Lincoln Lawyer Apr 12 ★★★★
13. Echo Park May 25 ★★★★

12. Joe Pickett Series by C.J. Box


1. Blood Trail Jan 2 ★★★★
2. Below Zero Jan 5 ★★★★
3. Nowhere To Run Jan 10 ★★★
4. Cold Wind Feb 5 ★★★★
5. Force Of Nature Feb 8 ★★★★
6. Breaking Point Feb 18 ★★
7. Stone Cold March 8 ★★★★
8. Endangered March 20 ★★★
9 Off the Grid Apr 20 ★★★
10 Vicious Circle May 29 ★★★★
11 The Disappeared June 28 ★★★★
12 Wolf Pack July 3 ★★★

11. Lucy Kincaid by Allison Brennan


1. Dead Heat Jan 16 ★★★★
2. Best Laid Plans Feb 16 ★★★★
3. No Good Deed Feb 20 ★★★★
4. The Lost Girls Apr 23 ★★★★
5. Make Them Pay May 25 ★★★★
6. Breaking Point June 25 ★★★★
7. Too Far Gone July 1 ★★★★
8. Nothing to Hide July 26 ★★★★
9. Cut and Run Aug 4 ★★★★
10. No Way Out Aug 5 ★★★★
11. Cold as Ice Aug 8 ★★★★


10. Slough House by Mick Herron


1. Slow Horses Jan 4 ★★★★
2. Dead Lions Jan 28 ★★★★★
3. Real Tigers March 12 ★★★★★
4. Spook Street March 28 ★★★★★
5. London Rules July 5 ★★★★★
6. Joe Country July 11 ★★★★★
7. The Marylebone Drop July 8 ★★★
8. The Catch July 14 ★★★★
9. Slough House Aug 1 ★★★★★
10. Bad Actors Aug 13 ★★★★★


9. DCI Craig Gillard by Nick Louth


1. The Body on the Shore Jan 13 ★★★★
2. The Body in the Mist Feb 11 ★★★★
3. The Body in the Snow May 18 ★★★★
4. The Body Under the Bridge July 9 ★★★★
5. The Body on the Island July 13 ★★★★
6. The Bodies at Westgrave Hall July 27 ★★★★
7. The Body on the Moor Aug 7 ★★★★
8. The Body Beneath the Willows Aug 10 ★★★★
9. The Body in the Stairwell Aug 14 ★★★★

Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James by Deborah Crombie


1. Leave the Grave Green Jan 12 ★★★★
2. Mourn Not Your Dead Jan 28 ★★★★
3. Dreaming of the Bones Apr 18 ★★★★
4. Kissed a Sad Goodbye June 27 ★★★★
5. A Finer End July 13 ★★★★
6. And Justice There Is None Aug 7 ★★★★
7. Now May You Weep Aug 11 ★★★
8. In a Dark House Aug 14 ★★★★


7. Sandhamn Murders by Viveca Sten


1. Tonight You’re Dead Jan 11 ★★★★
2. In the Heat of the Moment Jan 19 ★★★★
3. In Harm's Way Feb 27 ★★★★
4. In the Shadow of Power May 6 ★★★★
5. In the Name of Truth May 14 ★★★★
6. In Bad Company June 19 ★★★★
7. Buried in Secret Aug 8 ★★★

6. Lucas Davenport / Letty Davenport by John Sandford


1. The Investigator Jan 6 ★★★★★
2. Righteous Prey Jan 6 ★★★★
3. Dark Angel Feb 15 ★★★★
4. Judgment Prey Feb 23 ★★★★
5. Toxic Prey March 23 ★★★★★
6. Lethal Prey Apr 7 ★★★★

5. Rockton/Casey Duncan Series and Haven's Rock by Kelley Armstrong


1.A Stranger in Town Jan 8 ★★★★
2. The Deepest of Secrets Jan 14 ★★★★
3. Murder at Haven's Rock March 3 ★★★★
4. The Boy Who Cried Bear March 19 ★★★★
5. Cold as Hell Apr 5 ★★★★

4. Detective Inspector Louise Blackwell by Matt Brolly


1. The Mark Jan 25 ★★★★
2. The Pier Jan 29 ★★★★
3. The Bridge July 9 ★★★★
4. The Solstice July 25 ★★★★

3. Camino Island by John Grisham


1. Camino Island Jan 1 ★★★
2. Camino Winds Feb 6 ★★★
3. Camino Ghosts Apr 2 ★★

2. Underwater Investigation Unit by Andrew Mayne


1. Sea Castle Jan 18 ★★★★
2. Dark Dive Apr 1 ★★★★

1. SPECTR Series 3 by Jordan L. Hawk


1. Avenger of Sins Jan 26 ★★★★

15/15 7-15-25

LEVEL 5
Night Huntress by Jeanine Frost
1. Halfway to the Grave Dramatized Edition 7-8-25
2. One Foot in the Grave Dramatized Edition 7-9-25
3.At Grave's End Dramatized Edition 7-10-25
4.Destined for an Early Grave Dramatized Adaptation 7-13-25
5This Side Of The Grave Dramatized Adaptation 7/15/25
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Wrong side of the tracks by KA Merikan
1, Scum6/13/25
2. Dickhead 6/16/25
3. Grind6/18/25
4. Wanted6/20/25


LEVEL 3
Villianous things series by C. Rochelle
1. Not All Himbos Wear Capes3/17/25
2. Gentlemen Prefer Villains4-1-25
3. Putting Out for a Hero4/15/25


LEVEL 2
Mistletoe and Murder by K.A. Merikan
1. All I Want for Christmas Is Revenge2-26-25
2.Ho Ho Homicidal Maniac 2-9-25


LEVEL 1
Carnival series by Selena Winters
1.Carnival Monster2-14-25

I'm giving this a try for 2025. I have a lot of series I'd like to catch up on.

2025 Stacking the Series Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Level 6: The Improbable Meet-Cute series
1. The Exception to the Rule by Christina Lauren 02/06/2025
2. Worst Wingman Ever by Abby Jimenez 01/07/2025
3. Rosie and the Dreamboat by Sally Thorne 01/08/2025
4. Drop, Cover, and Hold On by Jasmine Guillory 01/02/2025
5. With Any Luck by Ashley Poston 01/03/2025
6. Royal Valentine by Sariah Wilson 01/05/2025


Level 5 : Dark Shadows series by Marilyn Ross
1. Barnabas Collins Versus the Warlock 01/04/2025
2. The Peril of Barnabas Collins by Marilyn Ross 01/27/2025
3. Barnabas Collins and the Mysterious Ghost by Marilyn Ross 02/19/2025
4. Barnabas Collins and Quentin's Demon by Marilyn Ross 03/10/2025
5.


Level 4: Inheritance series
1. Everything My Mother Taught Me by Alice Hoffman 02/09/2025
2. The Lion's Den by Anthony Marra 02/17/2025
3. Zenith Man by Jennifer Haigh 02/20/2025
4. The Weddings by Alexander Chee 02/28/2025


Level 3: The Naughty Princess Club series
1. At the Stroke of Midnight by Tara Sivec 01/13/2025
2. In Bed with the Beast by Tara Sivec 01/16/2025
3. Kiss the Girl by Tara Sivec 01/23/2025


Level 2: QuitBooks for Writers series
1. Dear Writer, You're Doing It Wrong by Becca Syme 01/28/2025
2. Dear Writer, Are You In Writer's Block? by Becca Syme 02/04/2025



Level 1: Stephanie Plum series
Now or Never by Janet Evanovich 02/13/2025

I'm in!

2025 Stacking the Series Challenge

Level 6: Perdition Club



Level 5: The Hitman's Guide by Alice Winters



Level 4: VRC (Vampire Related Crimes) by Alice Winters



Level 3: Hidden in Darkness by Alice Winters



Level 2: Seducing the Sedgwicks by Cat Sebastian



Level 1: Bonded Hearts by Zarina Aston

2025 Stacking the Series Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Level 5: From Manhattan With Love - Sarah Morgan

0.5 Midnight at Tiffany's - February 25
1. Sleepless in Manhattan - February 25
2. Sunset in Central Park
3. Miracle on 5th Avenue
4. New York, Actually
5. Holiday in the Hamptons

Level 4: Six Sisters - Marion Chesney

1. Deirdre and Desire - February 2
2. Daphne
3. Diana the Huntress
4. Frederick in Fashion

Level 3: Chesapeake Bay Saga - Nora Roberts

1. Rising Tides
2. Inner Harbor
3. Chesapeake Blue


Level 2: Westcott - Mary Balogh

1. Someone to Remember - February 11
2. Someone to Romance - March 9

Level 1: Three Sisters Island - Nora Roberts

1. Face the Fire - April 6

2025 Stacking the Series Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Level 5 - Arcane Society
(view spoiler)[1. The Perfect Poison 3/13
2. Fired Up
3. Burning Lamp
4. Midnight Crystal
5. In Too Deep (hide spoiler)]

Level 4 - Vera Stanhope
(view spoiler)[1. Harbour Street
2. The Moth Catcher
3. The Seagull
4. Frozen (hide spoiler)]

Level 3 - Red Team
(view spoiler)[1. Twisted Mercy 1/3
2. Assassin's Promise
3. War Bringer (hide spoiler)]

Level 2 - Blood and Ash
(view spoiler)[1. A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire 4/14
2. The ​Crown of Gilded Bones (hide spoiler)]

Level 1 - Jack Reacher
(view spoiler)[1. Deep Down (hide spoiler)]

2025 Stacking the Series Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Read: 8

Level 7 - Lucas Davenport


Level 6 - Orphan X


Level 5 - Sam Pope


Level 4 - Ryan Kaine


Level 3 - DCI Kenny Murrain


Level 2 - D.I. Kim Stone Completed

Level 1 - Alyssa Wyatt


(view spoiler)[
- 11/1/2025
- 16/1/2025
- 29/3/2025
- 20/4/2025
- 1/6/2025
- 19/7/2025
- 28/7/2025
- 25/9/2025

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2025 Stacking the Series Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Level 5

Level 4

Level 3

Level 2

Level 1

Read - 45/45

9. The Best of Betty Neels, 10/21


8. The Best of Betty Neels, 5/25


7. Fatal Series, Marie Force, 11/3


6. Fatal Series, Marie Force, 6/24


5. Pittsburg Titans by Sawyer Bennett, 10/14


4. In Death, Nora Roberts, 12/28


3. The Heirs by Catherine Bybee, 9/3


2. Undead by MaryJanice Davidson, 6/20


1. Chaotic Orbits by Beth Revis, 1/20

2025 Stacking the Series Challenge
January - December 2025

My Stacking the Series Challenge (msg 14)

Series planned ❱❱ 10
Series started ❱❱ 10
Series complete ❱❱ 7 minus one book
Books planned ❱❱ 55
Books completed ❱❱ 28

Level 7 ❱❱ Uniformly Hot SEALs

Book 3 ❱❱ A SEAL's Salvation ❱❱ 02.16 ★★★★
Book 4 ❱❱ A SEAL's Kiss ❱❱ 03.30 ★★★
Book 5 ❱❱ A SEAL's Fantasy ❱❱ 08.28 ★★★★
Book 6 ❱❱ Christmas with a SEAL ❱❱ 10.23 ★★★
Book 6.4 ❱❱ A SEAL's Proposal ❱❱ 10.24 ★★★
Book 6.5 ❱❱ A SEAL’s Sacrifice ❱❱ 12.06 ★★★
Book 7 ❱❱ A SEAL's Secret ❱❱ 12.06 ★★★

Level 6 ❱❱ Inside Out

Book 1 ❱❱ If I Were You ❱❱ 02.24 ★★★★
Book 1.1 ❱❱ Rebecca's Lost Journals, Volume 1: The Seduction ❱❱ 04.05 ★★★
Book 1.2 ❱❱ Rebecca's Lost Journals, Volume 2: The Contract ❱❱ 05.26 ★★★
Book 1.3 ❱❱ Rebecca's Lost Journals, Volume 3: His Submissive ❱❱ 06.11 ★★★
Book 1.5 ❱❱ Rebecca's Lost Journals, Volume 4: My Master ❱❱ 09.02 ★★★
Book 2 ❱❱ Being Me

Level 5 ❱❱ Sisters of Spirit

Book 5 ❱❱ Songs for Perri ❱❱ 01.04 ★★★
Book 6 ❱❱ Tennessee Touch ❱❱ 03.28 ★★★
Book 7 ❱❱ Spirit of a Champion ❱❱ 04.14 ★★★
Book 8 ❱❱ Appaloosa Blues ❱❱ 07.22 ★★★
Book 8.5 ❱❱ A Tennessee Christmas ❱❱ 12.06 ★★★★

Level 4 ❱❱ Driven

Book 1 ❱❱ Driven ❱❱ 01.26 ★★★★
Book 2 ❱❱ Fueled ❱❱ 04.13 ★★★★
Book 3 ❱❱ Crashed ❱❱ 06.15 ★★★★
Book 3.5 ❱❱ Raced ❱❱ 08.20 ★★★

Level 3 ❱❱ Smoke Jumpers

Book 1 ❱❱ Burning Up ❱❱ 04.04 ★★★★
Book 2 ❱❱ Slow Burn ❱❱ 08.16 ★★★★
Book 3 ❱❱ Burns So Bad ❱❱ 10.28 ★★★

Level 2 ❱❱ Grace Medical

Book 1 ❱❱ Trauma Plan ❱❱ 07.31 ★★★
Book 2 ❱❱ Rescue Team ❱❱ 12.07 ★★★★

Level 1 ❱❱ Shadow Ops

Book 1 ❱❱ Chasing Shadows ❱❱ 06.25 ★★★

I‘m in, I want to try again.

2025 Stacking the Series Challenge
Duration: 01 Jan. 2025 - 31 Dec. 2025
Rules
- add date read
- add number in series
Read: 9/55


Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter by Laurell K. Hamilton 1/10
1 The Lunatic Cafe by Laurell K. Hamilton, 369 pages, read 21 Mar. 2025
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10


Virgin River by Robyn Carr 0/9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski 1/8
1 The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski, 280 pages, read 07 May 2025
2
3
4
5
6
7
8


Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 0/7
1
2
3
4
5
6
7


The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare 1/6
1 City of Bones by Cassandra Clare, 485 pages, read 27 Oct. 2025
2
3
4
5
6


Jane Yellowrock by Faith Hunter 0/5
1
2
3
4
5

1 2 3 4 5

Demonica by Larissa Ione 0/4
1
2
3
4


Scoundrels Short Stories by Mari Carr 3/3
1 Behind the Scenes by Mari Carr, 32 pages, read 16 May 2025
2 Under the Lights by Mari Carr, 30 pages, read 16 May 2025
3 Over the Threshold by Mari Carr, 35 pages, read 16 May 2025


Troubleshooters by Suzanne Brockmann 2/2
1 Hot Pursuit by Suzanne Brockmann, 419 pages, read 16 Oct. 2025
2 Breaking the Rules by Suzanne Brockmann, 560 pages, read 28 Nov. 2025


Hostage Rescue Team by Kaylea Cross 1/1
1 Marked by Kaylea Cross, 224 pages, read 15 Feb. 2025

2025 Stacking the Series Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Completed: 14/15

Level 5 - Psy-Changelings by Nalini Singh
1.Dancing with Cooper by Nalini Singh (1/9)★★★★1/2
2.Poker Night by Nalini Singh (3/21)★★★★1/2
3.Making Dinner by Nalini Singh (5/23)★★★★★
4.Sunday Morning by Nalini Singh (8/23)★★★★
5.Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh (10/16)★★★★★


Level 4 - Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
1.Everything the Light Touches by Jim Butcher (3/21)★★★★
2.Monsters (from Parallel Worlds) by Jim Butcher (6/13)★★★★★
3.Peace Talks by Jim Butcher (9/22)★★★★★
4.A Fistful of Warlocks (from Brief Cases) by Jim Butcher


Level 3 - Market Garden by L. A. Witt, Aleksandr Voinov
1.If It Fornicates by L.A. Witt, Aleksandr Voinov (2/23)★★★★★
2.Capture & Surrender by L.A. Witt, Aleksandr Voinov (6/5)★★★★★
3.Payoff by L.A. Witt, Aleksandr Voinov (9/19)★★★★1/2


Level 2 - Demonica by Larissa Ione
1.Bond of Destiny by Larissa Ione (4/12)★★★★★
2.Bond of Passion by Larissa Ione (8/28)★★★★★


Level 1 - Passion Quartet by Lisa Valdez
1.Patience by Lisa Valdez (7/14)★★★1/2

2025 Stacking the Series Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

(view spoiler)[Rules:
*Select a minimum of 5 series that you want to read during the year (you can start with more series, or you can add to series later on in the year (i.e., additional layers) if you want
*In descending number order, decide how many books in each series you want to read (5 books from one series, 4 books from the next, 3 from the next, 2 from the next, and 1 from the last). In the end, you will form a pyramid of books. (hide spoiler)]

Completed: 7/15

In Death 2/5
1.New York to Dallas 6/3/25
2.Chaos in Death 6/15/25
3.
4.
5.

Stephanie Plum 0/4
(view spoiler)[
1.Takedown Twenty
2.Top Secret Twenty-One
3.Tricky Twenty-Two
4.Turbo Twenty-Three (hide spoiler)]


Once Upon a Con 2/3
1.Once at Midnight 4/30/25
2.Once A Princess 4/29/25
3.


Murderbot 2/2
1.Compulsory 2/5/25
2.System Collapse 7/29/25

Monk & Robot 1/1
1. A Psalm for the Wild-Built 2/15/25



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2025 Stacking the Series Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Completed: 9/15

Stark Saga by J. Kenner - 1/5
(view spoiler)[
1. Wicked Grind - 6/27/25
2. Wicked Torture
3. Shattered With You
4. Broken With You
5. Ruined With You
(hide spoiler)]


Steel Brothers Saga by Helen Hardt - 2/4
(view spoiler)[
1. Scorch - 5/12/25
2. Chance - 11/12/25
3. Fortune
4. Destiny
(hide spoiler)]


Nights in Bliss by Sophie Oak/Lexi Blake - 3/3
(view spoiler)[
1. Far from Bliss - 1/2/25
2. Unexpected Bliss - 9/12/25
3. Wild Bliss - 12/31/25
(hide spoiler)]


Blueberry Lane by Katy Regnery - 2/2
(view spoiler)[
1. Marry Me Mad - 2/17/25
2. J.C. and the Bijoux Jolis - 4/19/25
(hide spoiler)]


First Family by Marie Force - 1/1
(view spoiler)[
1. State of Bliss - 3/15/25
(hide spoiler)]

2025 Stacking the Series Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Rules:
*Select a minimum of 5 series that you want to read during the year (you can start with more series, or you can add to series later on in the year (i.e., additional layers) if you want
*In descending number order, decide how many books in each series you want to read (5 books from one series, 4 books from the next, 3 from the next, 2 from the next, and 1 from the last). In the end, you will form a pyramid of books.

**Completed: 2/15

🔲 Series 6: Evidence Series by Rachel Grant
1. Concrete Evidence #1-1/27/25
2. Body of Evidence #2
3. Withholding Evidence #3
4. Night Owl #3.5
5. Incriminating Evidence #4
6. Covert Evidence #5-11/23/25



✅🔲 Series 4: Shatter Me series by Tahereh Mafi
1. Shatter Me #1-6/23/25
2. Destroy Me #1.5-6/24/25
3. Unravel Me #2-8/25/25
4. Fracture Me #2.5-9.21.25



✅🔲 Series 3: STEMinist Novellas by Ali Hazelwood✅
1. Under One Roof #1-1/1/25
2. Stuck with You #2-1/20/25
3. Below Zero #3-1/30/25



✅🔲 Series 2: Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson✅
1. Good Girl, Bad Blood #2-1/24/25
2. As Good As Dead #3-2/17/25




**Working on**
🔲 Series ?: Lords of Underworld by Gena Showalter
1. The Darkest Prison#3.5-1/7/25



🔲 Series ?: Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs
1. Soul Taken #13-1/14/25



🔲 Series ?: Sookie Stackhouse series by All Together Dead
1. All Together Dead #7-1/18/25
2. From Dead to Worse #8-2/9/25
3. Dead and Gone #9-5/6/25




🔲 Series ?: Stephanie Plum Series by Janet Evanovich
1. Smokin' Seventeen #17-2/1/25
2. Explosive Eighteen #18-11/28/25



🔲 Series ?: Red Queen series by Victoria Aveyard
1. King's Cage #3-2/3/25



🔲 Series ?: Blue Moon Series by Lucy Score
1. The Last Second Chance #3-2/5/25
2. Not Part of the Plan #4-9/14/25



🔲 Series ?: Cold Justice: Most Wanted series by Toni Anderson
1. Cold Snap #3-3/7/25
2. Cold Fury #4-5/12/25



🔲 Series ?: Zodiac Tactical by Janie Crouch
1. Code Name: Virgo #2-3/19/25



🔲 Series ?: Shelby Nichols series by Colleen Helme
1. Marked for Murder #12-3/29/25



🔲 Series ?: Crave Series by Tracy Wolff
1. Crave #1-4/26/25
2. Crush #2-6/7/25
3. Covet #3-11/1/25



🔲 Series ?: Never After series by Emily McIntire
1. Scarred #2-4/30/25
2. Wretched #3-9/28/25



🔲 Series ?: Colter's Legacy by Maya Banks
1. Colters' Woman #1-5/4/25
2. Colters' Lady #2-8/3/25



🔲 Series ?:Charley Davidson series by Darynda Jones
1. Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet #4-5/18/25
2. Fifth Grave Past the Light #5-12/1/25
3. Sixth Grave on the Edge #6-12/27/25



🔲 Series ?: Salacious Players Club by Sara Cate
1. Praise #1-6/1/25
2. Eyes on Me #2-7/20/25
3. Give Me More #3-9/11/25



🔲 Series ? Morganville Vampires by Rachel Caine
1. The Dead Girls' Dance #2-6/21/25



🔲 Series ? Indebted series by Pepper Winters
1. Debt Inheritance #1-7/6/25
2. First Debt #2-8/10/25



🔲 Series ?: JJ Graves Mystery by Liliana Hart
1. Dirty Little Secrets #1-7/11/25
2. A Dirty Shame #2-9/14/25



🔲 Series ?: Zodiac Academy by Caroline Peckham
1. Ruthless Fae #2-9/18/25
2. The Reckoning #3-11/13/25



🔲 Series ?: Cruel Shifterverse by Jasmine Mas
1. Psycho Shifters #1-7/13/25
2. Psycho Fae #2-9/25/25
3. Psycho Beasts #3-10/18/25
4. Psycho Academy #4-11/21/25



🔲 Series ? In death series by J.D. Robb
1. Loyalty in Death #9-10/5/25
2. Witness in Death #10-11/7/25
3. Judgment in Death-#11-12/13/25
4. Betrayal in Death- #12-12/30/25



🔲 Series ?: Rose Hill Series by Elsie Silver
1. Wild Love #1-10/11/25
2. Wild Eyes #2-10/19/25



🔲 Series ? Black Witch Chronicles by Laurie Forest
1. Wandfasted #.5-11/25/25

☕️📚2025 Stacking the Series Challenge📚☕️

0/15 Completed

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First time trying this challenge! We'll see how I do. My ultimate goal is to do 13!

Goal: 13 Series
Read: 36/91

Level 13:

Level 12:

Level 11:

Level 10:

Level 9:

Level 8: Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs

~ Moon Called - Finished 3/26/2025
~ Blood Bound - Finished 5/7/2025
~ Iron Kissed - Finished 5/11/2025
~ Bone Crossed - Finished 5/12/2025
~ Silver Borne - Finished 9/7/2025
~ River Marked - Finished 9/8/2025
~ Frost Burned - Finished 9/9/2025
~ Night Broken - Finished 10/18/2025

Level 7: Rylee Adamson by Shannon Mayer

~ Tracking Magic - Finished 9/21/2025
~ Elementally Priceless - Finished 10/12/2025
~ Priceless - Finished 10/12/2025
~ Immune - Finished 10/14/2025
~ Raising Innocence - Finished 11/2/2025
~ Shadowed Threads - Finished 11/3/2025
~ Blind Salvage - Finished 11/4/2025

Level 6: Leveling Up by KF Breene

~ Magical Midlife Madness - Finished 3/23/2025
~ Magical Midlife Love - Finished 1/10/2025
~ Magical Midlife Meeting - Finished 2/24/2025
~ Magical Midlife Challenge - Finished 5/7/2025
~ ‎Magical Midlife Alliance - Finished 8/8/2025
~ Magical Midlife Flowers - Finished 8/10/2025

Level 5: Married to Magic by Elise Kova

~ A Deal with the Elf King - Finished 8/5/2025
~ A Dance with the Fae Prince - Finished 8/13/2025
~ A Duel with the Vampire Lord - Finished 9/4/2025
~ A Duet with the Siren Duke - Finished 9/13/2025
~ A Dawn with the Wolf Knight - Finished 12/10/2025

Level 4: Artefacts of Ouranos by Nisha J Tuli

~ Trial of the Sun Queen - Finished 3/13/2025
~ Rule of the Aurora King - Finished 6/1/2025
~ Fate of the Sun King - Finished 7/30/2025
~ Tale of the Heart Queen - Finished 8/29/2025

Level 3: Accidental Alien Brides by January Bell

~ Wed to the Alien Prince - Finished 1/6/2025
~ Wed to the Alien Brute - Finished 1/9/2025
~ Wed to the Alien Gladiator - Finished 2/28/2025

Level 2: Billionaires in Blue Jeans by Erin Nicholas

~ Diamonds and Dirt Roads - Finished 1/20/2025
~ High Heels and Haystacks - Finished 1/272025

Level 1: Bonded to Beasts by Hazel McBride

~ A Fate Forged in Fire - Finished 10/18/2025

2025 Stacking the Series Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

✅️Level 5 - Dark Verse - RuNyx
(1/29) (1/30) (2/3) (6/20) (6/22)

✅️Level 4 - KORTS Series - Brandy Hynes
(2/22) (2/24) (2/26) (2/28)

✅️Level 3 - Dragons of Ember Hollow - Tessa Dare
(1/15) (1/15) (1/25)

✅️Level 2 - The Shepherd King Duology - Rachel Gillig
(1/13) (1/28)

✅️Level 1 - The Crimson Moth - Kristen Ciccarelli
(2/11)

2025 Stacking the Series Challenge
Duration: 01/01/25-12/31/25

Goal: 5 series/15 books
Progress: 0/5 series ; 3/15 books

Level 5: Magical Mystery Book Club by Elizabeth Pantley
1. Shifting and Shenanigans (Book 1 ⭐⭐⭐⭐; Completed: 05/21/25)
2.Vampires and Villains (Book 2 ⭐⭐⭐⭐; Completed: 06/26/25)
3. Cowboys and Chaos (Book 3 ⭐⭐⭐; Completed: 08/26/25)
4. Bakeries and Buffoonery (Book 4: Completed: )
5. (Completed: )



Level 4

1. (Completed: )
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3. (Completed: )
4. (Completed: )

Level 3

1. (Completed: )
2. (Completed: )
3. (Completed: )

Level 2: Matched Trilogy by Ally Condie

1. Crossed (Book 2; Completed: )
2. Reached (Book 3; Completed: )

Level 1

1. (Completed: )

Level 5: 03/26/2025

Level 4: 05/13/2025 07/23/2025 10/03/2025

Level 3: 04/02/2025

Level 2: 04/22/2025

Level 1: 04/08/2025

MARGIE

2025 Stacking the Series Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Rules:
*Select a minimum of 5 series that you want to read during the year (you can start with more series, or you can add to series later on in the year (i.e., additional layers) if you want
*In descending number order, decide how many books in each series you want to read (5 books from one series, 4 books from the next, 3 from the next, 2 from the next, and 1 from the last). In the end, you will form a pyramid of books.
*Re-reads are acceptable, however, they should comprise no more than 1/3 your overall list - so if you go for 5 series (total 15 books: 5+4+3+2+1) - no more than 5 can be re-reads.

Target = 55 books

✅Level 10 - The Forensic Genealogist by Nathan Dylan Goodwin
12 in series
#1 Hiding the Past - 25/01 ★★★★
#2 The Lost Ancestor - 27/02 ★★★★
#3 The Orange Lilies - 12/02 ★★★
#4 The America Ground - 14/02 ★★★★
#5 The Spyglass File - 15/02 ★★★★★
#6 The Missing Man - 16/02 ★★★★
#7 The Wicked Trade - 20/02 ★★★★★
#8 The Sterling Affair - 23/02 ★★★★★
#9 The Foundlings - 24/02 ★★★★★
#10 The Deserter's Tale - 25/02 ★★★
also read #6.5 The Suffragette's Secret - 16/02 ★★★★★

✅Level 9 The Shackleford Sisters series by Beverley Watts
9 in series
1. Grace - 20/09 ★★★
2. Temperance - 22/09 ★★★★
3. Faith - 24/09 ★★★★★
4. Hope - 25/09 ★★★★
5. Patience - 25/09 ★★★★
6. Charity - 26/09 ★★★★
7. Chastity - 26/09 ★★★★
8. Prudence - 27/09 ★★★★
9. Anthony - 27/09 ★★★★

✅ Level 8 Ellie McLellan Genealogy Mystery series by Beth Farrar]
9 in series + 1 novella
1. Family Secrets: Ellie McLellan Genealogy Mystery - Book 1 - 29/09 ★★★★
2. Family Mistakes: Ellie McLellan Genealogy Mystery - Book 2 - 01/10 ★★★
3. Family Promises: Ellie McLellan Genealogy Mystery - Book 3 - 02/10 ★★★★
4. Family Crimes: Ellie McLellan Genealogy Mystery - Book 4 - 02/10 ★★★
5. Family Christmas: Ellie McLellan Genealogy Mystery - Book 5 - 02/10 ★★★
6. Family Links: Ellie McLellan Genealogy Mystery - Book 6 - 03/10 ★★★★
7. Family Ties: Ellie McLellan Genealogy Mystery - Book 7 - 03/10 ★★★★
8. Family Vows: Ellie McLellan Genealogy Mystery - Book 8 - 04/10 ★★★★
also read Family Gathering: Ellie McLellan Genealogy Mystery Novella

Level 7 - Ellie Haskell Mysteries by Dorothy Cannell (13 in the series)
1. The Thin Woman
2. The Widows Club
3. Mum's the Word
4. Femmes Fatal
5. How to Murder Your Mother-In-Law
6. How to Murder the Man of Your Dreams
7. The Spring Cleaning Murders

✅Level 6 - Wonderland by Irina Shapiro
1. The Passage - 17/06 ★★★★★
2. Wonderland - 20/06 ★★★★★
3. Sins of Omission - 01/07 ★★★★
4. The Queen's Gambit - 04/07 ★★★★★
5. Comes The Dawn - 27/08 ★★★★★
6. Jem's Journey - 28/08 ★★★★

Level 5 - An Áróra Investigation by Lilja Sigurðardóttir
1. Cold as Hell 27/02 ★★★★
2. Red as Blood 28/02 ★★★★★
3. White as Snow 01/03 ★★★★
4. Dark as Night 03/03 ★★★★★
5. Black as Death - preordered for October on Amazon

✅Level 4 - Applemore Bay by Rachael Lucas
1. #2 The Flower Farm - 04/10 ★★★★
2. #3 Midsummer House - 05/10 ★★★★
3. #4 Christmas at Applemore - 06/10 ★★★★
4. #5 The Cottage by the Shore - 07/10 ★★★★

✅Level 3 - Reykjavík Noir Trilogy by Lilja Sigurðardóttir
3 in series
1. #1 Snare 08/03 ★★★★
2. #2 Trap 27/03 ★★★
3. #3 Cage 17/09 ★★★★★

✅Level 2 - DS Max Craigie by Neil Lancaster
7 in series
1. #1 Dead Man’s Grave - 04/02 - ★★★
2. #2 The Blood Tide - 28/09 - ★★★★★

✅Level 1 - Romantic Escapes by Julie Caplin
12 in series
1. #10 The French Chateau Dream - 29/09 ★★★★★

2025 Stack the Series Challenge
Duration: 1 April 2025– 31 Dec 2025
Number of Series: 4/7
Progress: 23/28

Level 7: Plain Daisy Ranch by Piper Rayne – 6/7



0.5. One Last Summer - (Read: 02 Sept 2025) - ★★
1. The One I Left Behind - (Read: 03 Sept 2025) - ★★★
2. The One I Stood Beside - (Read: 07 Sept 2025) - ★★
3. The One I Didn't See Coming - (Read: 02 Oct 2025) - ★★★★
4. Chasing Forever - (Read: 10 Sept 2025) - ★★★★★
5. Chasing Love - (Read: 30 Oct 2025) - ★★★★
6. Chasing Home


Level 6: Stay a Spell Series by Juliette Cross – 6/6



1. Wolf Gone Wild - (Read: 23 May 2025) - ★★
2. Don't Hex and Drive - (Read: 25 May 2025) - ★★★★★
3. Witches Get Stitches - (Read: 12 Jun 2025) - ★★★★
4. Always Practice Safe Hex - (Read: 29 Jul 2025) - ★★
5. Resting Witch Face - (Read: 29 Aug 2025) - ★★★★★
6. Grim and Bear It - (Read: 30 Aug 2025) - ★★★★★

Level 5: Windy City Series by Liz Tomforde – 2/5



1. Mile High - (Read: 11 Oct 2025) - ★★★★
2. The Right Move - (Read: 12 Oct 2025) - ★★★★★
3. Caught Up
4. Play Along
5. Rewind It Back

Level 4: Rebel Blue Ranch Series by Lyla Sage - 4/4



1. Done and Dusted - (Read: 15 May 2025) - ★★
2. Swift and Saddled - (Read: 28 Jun 2025) - ★★★★★
3. Lost and Lassoed - (Read: 31 Jul 2025) - ★★★★★
4. Wild and Wrangled - (Read: 08 Aug 2025) - ★★

Level 3: Bourbon Boys Series by Victoria Wilder – 2/3



1. Bourbon & Lies - (Read: 13 May 2025) - ★★★★★
2. Bourbon & Secrets - (Read: 10 Aug 2025) - ★★★★★
3. Bourbon & Proof

Level 2: Haven River Ranch Series by Devney Perry – 2/2



1. Crossroads - (Read: 30 Jun 2025) - ★★★★
2. Sunlight - (Read: 2 Jul 2025) - ★★★★★

Level 1: The Crimson Moth by Kristen Ciccarelli – 1/1



2. Rebel Witch - (Read: 18 Aug 2025) - ★★★★★

2025 Stack the Series Challenge
Duration: 1 January 2025– 31 Dec 2025
Number of Series: 0/6
Progress: 12/21

Series 1 - HEAVEN'S BALLROOM - 6 Books
1. His Innocent Angel | 01/27 | 4 ⭐️
2. His Broken Angel | 02/02 | 4 ⭐️
3. Betting on His Angel
4. His Undercover Angel
5. His Second Chance Angel
6. Saving His Angel

Series 2 - HARTBRIDGE CHRISTMAS - 5 Books
1. Tic-Tac-Mistletoe | 01/22 | 4 ⭐️
2. Christmas Wish List | 01/24 | 4⭐️
3. Merry Christmas Cupid 01/25 | 4 ⭐️
4. Holiday Heart Strings | 01/26 | 4 ⭐️
5. Deck the Fire Halls

Series 3 - CURSED LEGACIES - 4 Books
1. Blood Oath | 01/07 | 4 ⭐️
2. Shadow Heart | 01/09 | 5 ⭐️
3. Twisted Soul | 01/13 | 5 ⭐️
4. Divine Fate

Series 4 - WASHINGTON WOLVES - 3 Books
1. The Bombshell Effect | 03/06 | 4⭐️
2. The Marriage Effect
3. The Ex Effect

Series 5 - BEAUTIFULLY CRUEL - 2 Books
1. Beautifully Cruel | 03/15 | 5 ⭐️
2. Cruel Paradise

Series 6 - VILLIAN - 1 Book
1. Kiss the Villain | 04/01 | 5 ⭐️

06/02/2025 09/17/2025 09/29/2025





08/04/2025

09/19/2025


08/28/2025

2025 Stacking the Series Challenge - All Done!
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Completed: 15/15

Level 5 - Psy-Changelings by Nalini Singh
1.Dancing with Cooper by Nalini Singh (1/9)★★★★1/2
2.Poker Night by Nalini Singh (3/21)★★★★1/2
3.Making Dinner by Nalini Singh (5/23)★★★★★
4.Sunday Morning by Nalini Singh (8/23)★★★★
5.Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh (10/16)★★★★★


Level 4 - Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
1.Everything the Light Touches by Jim Butcher (3/21)★★★★
2.Monsters (from Parallel Worlds) by Jim Butcher (6/13)★★★★★
3.Peace Talks by Jim Butcher (9/22)★★★★★
4.A Fistful of Warlocks (from Brief Cases) by Jim Butcher (11/1)★★★★


Level 3 - Market Garden by L. A. Witt, Aleksandr Voinov
1.If It Fornicates by L.A. Witt, Aleksandr Voinov (2/23)★★★★★
2.Capture & Surrender by L.A. Witt, Aleksandr Voinov (6/5)★★★★★
3.Payoff by L.A. Witt, Aleksandr Voinov (9/19)★★★★1/2


Level 2 - Demonica by Larissa Ione
1.Bond of Destiny by Larissa Ione (4/12)★★★★★
2.Bond of Passion by Larissa Ione (8/28)★★★★★


Level 1 - Passion Quartet by Lisa Valdez
1.Patience by Lisa Valdez (7/14)★★★1/2

I made some headway in tackling my series TBR… not. That‘s quite disheartening… Still, thanks for hosting.



Read: 9/55


Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter by Laurell K. Hamilton 1/10
1 The Lunatic Cafe (#4) by Laurell K. Hamilton, 369 pages, read 21 Mar. 2025
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Virgin River by Robyn Carr 0/9
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The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski 1/8
1 The Last Wish (#0.5) by Andrzej Sapkowski, 280 pages, read 07 May 2025
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Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 0/7
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The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare 1/6
1 City of Bones (#1) by Cassandra Clare, 485 pages, read 27 Oct. 2025
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Jane Yellowrock by Faith Hunter 0/5
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Demonica by Larissa Ione 0/4
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Scoundrels Short Stories by Mari Carr 3/3
1 Behind the Scenes (#1) by Mari Carr, 32 pages, read 16 May 2025
2 Under the Lights (#2) by Mari Carr, 30 pages, read 16 May 2025
3 Over the Threshold (#3) by Mari Carr, 35 pages, read 16 May 2025


Troubleshooters by Suzanne Brockmann 2/2
1 Hot Pursuit (#15) by Suzanne Brockmann, 419 pages, read 16 Oct. 2025
2 Breaking the Rules (#16) by Suzanne Brockmann, 560 pages, read 28 Nov. 2025


Hostage Rescue Team by Kaylea Cross 1/1
1 Marked (#1) by Kaylea Cross, 224 pages, read 15 Feb. 2025

completed - thanks Fran!

I missed it by one. Message #6

Well, it's not what I planned, but it's what I read... so I guess that's what it's about. Wanted to read to Level 10 but only made it to Level 7 - with one book missing. Here's to better planning in 2026!

Updated post: My Stacking the Series Challenge (msg 14)

Series planned ❱❱ 10
Series started ❱❱ 10
Series complete ❱❱ 7 minus one book
Books planned ❱❱ 55
Books completed ❱❱ 28

Only managed through 8 and not 13, but I did also read an 11 but didn't post it since I missed 9 and 10. Next year I need to be better about reading more in/completing series! :)

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