Romance Lovers for the Challenge-Impaired discussion

~WHO'S YOUR HERO?~
Duration: Year-from-start


This is a just-for-fun challenge based on a quiz I saw through the Smart Bitches Trashy Books blog: Which Regency Hero Should You Marry?

1. Take the quiz by clicking on the link HERE Have fun with it and just go with the first answer that pops into your head.
2. Once you get your result and finish laughing, post the title of your hero as a Spell-it-out challenge (one letter per line). You can use the full title or just one word, it's up to you.
3. Use the letters to pick your books. The letter must correspond to the first letter of a title (excluding A, An and The), the first letter of an author's or main character's (first / last) name, or the first letter of an item on the cover.
4. For bonus points, find a book with the character described in your results
5. You have a year from your start date to finish this challenge. Challenge opens in Feb 2012.
6. Want an example? Here you go:


Prideful Hunk
0/5 Read

Harry Braxton - Character - As You Desire by Connie Brockway
U - Unclaimed by Courtney Milan
Nicholls, David - author - One Day
Key - Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinselas
*BONUS* - Mr Darcy in Pride and Prejudice

To Read:

Participants:

Heather:
Cheryl:
Susan:
Anna:
Joann:
Gisela:
Lisa Kay:
Donna:
Bookcrazy:
CaroB:
Kit★:
Hayley:
Cathy:
Amy J:
Deyara:

Reserved.

Lovin' it. Count me in. As I'm fated to be loving a Brooding Duke, I'll have to come up with some good ones to do my fate justice. lol

LOL!

That was a really fun quiz and I am definitely in for this challenge. I will be marrying The Knight!

Oooh, you little strumpet! That made me laugh!

I'm definitely in! I'll be looking for a Knight :)

I'm in...will be marrying The Beast...lol

I'm in...fated to be with the Brooding Dude...I mean Duke. :)

Ooooh! This looks fun!

Seems I'll be marrying a Genius Gentleman! Close enough, my hubby is pretty smart. After all he married me! LOL!

Genius Gentleman

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Oh fun! I need to find a Genius Gentleman. Yooo hoo! Where are you?

Genius Gentleman (15 books, 16 with the bonus)

I got The Knight . I think that should be do-able, gonna give it a go :)

All done!!
6/6

K - ✔ Again The Magic by Lisa Kleypas (K in Kleypas) ★★★1/2
N - ✔ Nyssa Wyndham, heroine of Love, Remember Me by Bertrice Small ★★★1/2
I - ✔ Devil Cynster, Duke of St. Ives, hero of Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens ★★★1/2
G - ✔ Gwilym Llewellyn, Earl of Banallt, hero of Scandal by Carolyn Jewel ★★★1/2
H - ✔ Hugh MacLean, hero of Sleepless in Scotland by Karen Hawkins ★★★1/2
T - ✔ The Pleasure of Your Kiss by Teresa Medeiros (T in Teresa) ★★★★

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I got the Knight too :)

... He'll make the fourth. He is very very talented in bed, as all Knights are. *lol*

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RLftCI ~WHO'S YOUR HERO?~

Duration: February 1, 2012 - January 31, 2013

0/15 Read

T: A Taste of the Nightlife by Sarah Zettel
H: Danse Macabre by Laurell K. Hamilton
E: Shadow Marked by Anna J. Evans



B: The Gilded Web by Mary Balogh
R: Rogue by Rachel Vincent
O: Delirium by Lauren Oliver
O: One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
D: The Dark and Hollow Places by Carrie Ryan
I: Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione
N: Hard Bitten by Chloe Neill
G: V is for Vengeance by Sue Grafton



D: The Short Victorious War by David Weber
U: The Unquiet by J.D. Robb
K: White Lies by Jayne Ann Krentz
E: Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich

Oh, this is hilarious! Looks like many of us are damsels in distress and got THE KNIGHT! Okay, he's definitly do-able. LOL! I mean reading the books that is ;).

I got the Knight as well. Fun!!

RLftCI ~WHO'S YOUR HERO?~

Duration: February 1, 2012 - January 31, 2013
Completed 0/7

K:Kiss an Angel
N:No Place to Run
I:Intertwined
G:The Garden Intrigue
H:Highlander Unbound
T:Third Grave Dead Ahead

Bonus:One Good Knight

That was a really fun quiz and I am definitely in for this challenge. I will be marrying The Knight!
0/9

T- Tempted By the Night by Elizabeth Boyle
H- The Heiress by Lynsay Sands
E- Ecstasy by Nicole Jordan

K- Kiss of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
N- The Naked Earl by Sally MacKenzie
I- The Irish Bride by Alexis Harrington
G- Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey
H- The Heart Queen by Patricia Potter
T- Tempted At Midnight by Jacquie D'Alessandro

I got P.R.I.D.E.F.U.L. H.U.N.K., same as CaroB! Can you tell we're both Virgos? LOL! Can't do this now, but I will after I finish up a few challenges.

I think I'll start this later in the month, after I've worked on some of my others for a little while.

BROODING DUKE

0/8 Completed

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OK, I'm going to start looking through my books for this, but think I'll commit to the whole shebang. With 12 to do I think I could tackle one a month.

RLftCI ~WHO'S YOUR HERO?~
6th Feb 2012 to 5th Feb 2013
10/13 Read

Perfect Play, The - title - by Jaci Burton
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Dahl, Victoria - author - It's Always Been You
Elizabeth Hoyt - author - The Raven Prince
Farrow, Reyes - character - Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones
Undressed bodies - cover item - Master of the Abyss by Cherise Sinclair
Libby Mckay - character - Strong, Silent Type by Lorelei James

Heron, Jim - character - Covet by J.R. Ward
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Nora Roberts - author - Midnight Bayou
Kiss of Fire - title - by Deborah Cooke

*Bonus* Gideon Reese Duncan - character - the most Prideful Hunk I've had the pleasure of reading about in a while! - Duncan's Bride by Linda Howard

Read:

Great, Caro! Now I can just copy that lay-out. ☺

lol, glad to be of help!

RLftCI ~ Who's Your Hero? ~
Duration: February 5, 2012 February 4 2013

5/12

P. - ✔ Princes Trilogy, #1; The Raven Prince, by Elizabeth Hoyt ★★★★★ PB 2/10 “buddy read”
R. - Roberta Gellis = Gilliane (allaboutromance.com)
I. - ✔ The Infernal Devices, #1; Clockwork Angel, by Cassandra Clare ★★★★★ audible.com 03/01/12 “buddy read”
D. - ✔ Davidson, Carolyn A Marriage by Chance ★★★★✩ PB 2/5
E. - The Edge, #2; Bayou Moon, by Ilona Andrews (PB)
F. - Friday Harbor, #2; Rainshadow Road, by Lisa Kleypas (PB) “buddy read”
U. - Unveiled, by Courtney Milan (Kindle)
L. - ✔ Lisa Kleypas = Mine Till Midnight ★★★★★ audible.com 2/27


H. - Happily Ever Afters, #2; When Beauty Tamed the Beast, by Eloisa James
       (Loupe to iPod/Touch)
U. - Unclaimed, by Courtney Milan (Kindle)
N. - Neighbor from Hell, #1; Playing for Keeps, by R.L. Mathewson (Kindle)
K. - ✔ Kiss of Fire, by Deborah Cooke ★★★½✩ PB 2/20 “buddy read”
**BONUS**: as yet to be determined!

RLftCI - Who's Your Hero?
2/1/12 - 1/31/13

1/7

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BONUS - The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig

Good idea, Susan. I may put Richard there too!

Looks Like I got The Knight :)... Will post in a few with the books of choice :)

RLftCI ~WHO'S YOUR HERO?~

Duration: February 1, 2012 - January 31, 2013

13/15 Read

T: A Taste of the Nightlife by Sarah Zettel
H: Danse Macabre by Laurell K. Hamilton, 02.16.12 ★★★★
E: Embrace the Night Eternal by Joss Ware, 02.20.12 ★★★



B: The Gilded Web by Mary Balogh, 02.23.12 ★★
R: Rogue by Rachel Vincent, 02.19.12 ★★★★★
O: Delirium by Lauren Oliver, 02.08.12 ★★★★
O: One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost, 02.09.12 ★★★★★
D: The Dark and Hollow Places by Carrie Ryan, 02.22.12 ★★★★
I: Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione
N: Hard Bitten by Chloe Neill, 02.04.12 ★★★★★
G: V is for Vengeance by Sue Grafton, 02.14.12 ★★★1/2



D: The Short Victorious War by David Weber, 02.26.12 ★★★★
U: The Unquiet by J.D. Robb, 03.02.12 ★★★1/2
K: White Lies by Jayne Ann Krentz, 02.15.12 ★★★★
E: Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich, 02.03.12 ★★★★

Halfway there!


K Kinsella, S., I've Got Your Number - finished 5/23/12
N Naked in Death - finished 3/8/12
I (The) Invisible Bridge - finished 2/15/12
G Glory in Death - finished 4/18/12
H Haddad, S., A Previous Engagement - finished 5/2/12
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This is such a fantastic book! Five stars (and worth more)



Smart, sexy, intriguing with a hero to die for! Five stars



Challenging, fast-paced mystery. Love the multi-faceted characters and look forward to meeting them again in future installments. Roarke is just so hot he needs a warning label! Four stars.



This one was just okay. Kinda sweet and well written, but lacking depth and very predictable. Nothing fresh. Only 2 stars.



A hefty dose of total implausibility, but fun all the same. 3 stars

RLftCI - Who's Your Hero?
2/1/12 - 1/31/13

2/7

K Kiss of Fire by Deborah Cooke
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BONUS - The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig

Those two Us are going to kill me!

CaroB, there is the whole Undead series by MaryJanice Davidson and Courtney Milan has a bunch of "U" titles in her Turners series.

Oh, and the Unearthly series by Cynthia Hand.

Some more U's:

Rachel Caine: Outcast Season


Stacia Kane: Downside Ghosts


Hannah Jayne: Underworld Detection Agency


Authors:
Lisa Unger
Madeleine Urban

You ladies are awesome! Thank you!!

RLftCI - Who's Your Hero?
2/1/12 - 1/31/13

3/7

K Kiss of Fire by Deborah Cooke
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T The Tycoon's Rebel Bride by Maya Banks

BONUS - The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig

Updated Post #22 above

Updated: Post #25 = 4/12

Prideful Hunk- sounds a lot like Mr Darcy


P: Parasol on cover of Blameless by Gail Carriger Finished 3/7
R: Chill Factor by Rachel Caine Finished 3/11
I: Iron Crowned by Richelle Mead Finished 3/13
D: Ducks on the cover of Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde
E: Room by Emma Donoghue Finished 3/5
F: Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
U: Ulna on the cover of The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley Finished 4/7
L: A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands Finished 3/3

H:The Vampire Queen's Servant by Joey W. Hill Finished 3/21
U: Under the Dome by Stephen King Finished 3/28
N: Night Embrace by Sherrilyn Kenyon Finished 3/30
K: Light My Fire by Katie MacAlister Finished 3/12

Welcome Amy!

6/9

T ->Laini Taylor - Daughter of smoke and bone★★★
H ->Candice Hern – Just one of those flings ★★★★
E -> Erin McCarthy - Fast track 2 - Hard & fast

K -> Kaylee - Rachel Vincent - Soul Screamers 01 ★★★★
N → Nick – Ursula Poznanski - Erebos★★★★
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G → Gaia – Caragh O'Brien - Birthmarked 1★★★
H -> Sophie Harlow - Maya Rodale★★★
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RLftCI ~WHO'S YOUR HERO?~
6th Feb 2012 to 5th Feb 2013
11/13 Read

Perfect Play, The - title - by Jaci Burton
Rainshadow Road - title - by Lisa Kleypas
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Dahl, Victoria - author - It's Always Been You
Elizabeth Hoyt - author - The Raven Prince
Farrow, Reyes - character - Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones
Undressed bodies - cover item - Master of the Abyss by Cherise Sinclair
Libby Mckay - character - Strong, Silent Type by Lorelei James

Heron, Jim - character - Covet by J.R. Ward
U
Nora Roberts - author - Midnight Bayou
Kiss of Fire - title - by Deborah Cooke

*Bonus* Gideon Reese Duncan - character - the most Prideful Hunk I've had the pleasure of reading about in a while! - Duncan's Bride by Linda Howard

Read:

Updated: Post #25 = 5/12

CaroB, you sure did nail that one on the head with Reyes Farrow as a Prideful Hunk.

Susan, he really is, isn't he? *drool*... almost to the point of fault with him.

Yep, it is almost to a fault. But should we expect any less from the son of Satan? I do drool over him though LOL

RLftCI - Who's Your Hero?
2/1/12 - 1/31/13

4/7

K Kiss of Fire by Deborah Cooke
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G The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen
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T The Tycoon's Rebel Bride by Maya Banks

BONUS - The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig

Who's Your Hero? - [Romance Lovers for the Challenge-Impaired] - 8/8

Duration: 1 March 2012 to 28 February 2013

T - Silent Night, Haunted Night by Terri Garey ★★★★ Mar 7, 2012
H - Happy Ever After by Nora Roberts ★★★★ Apr 1, 2012
E - Angel of Darkness by Cynthia Eden ★★★ 23 July 2012

B - Bloody Mary by J.A. Konrath ★★★★ Mar 9, 2012
E - Chain Reaction by Simone Elkeles ★★★★ Mar 10, 2012
A - Fate's Edge by Ilona Andrews ★★★★★ Mar 15, 2012
S - Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts ★★★★ Mar 03, 2012
T - Trance by Kelly Meding ★★★★ May 11, 2012


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Updated Post #29 , 13/15 Read