Goals for Quarter 4 of 2022: October/ November/ December

Hi my loves

Let's look at what's left on the 2022 Goals list to be completed. These are what I want to work on.  I also raised the TBR Goal to 225.  

1. Participate in 2 book clubs each month, along with book discussions
2. Complete 7 of the Challenges I have given myself
3. 25 Non-Fiction books
4. Return to the daily reads for my spiritual books
5. One religious monthly read per month. 
6. Use Scribd/ Hoopla & Libby to make sure I'm reading all that I can and utilizing all my resources
7. Increase Black authors on the books shelves
8. Work on the 7 most unread author's shelves
9. Maintain a purge a list and make sure to list books on paperbackswap, after three months donate to local library.
10. Work through the ARCs on my shelves and purge down duplicates and titles I am no longer interested in.  

Completed:

1. Reading Goal for the Year: 100  COMPLETED!!!
2. Read 75 owned books COMPLETED
3. Nora Roberts Challenge: COMPLETED   Goal:12,  Achieved: 29  Balance: 0

Lemonade Syllabus Challenge 

Goal:12,

Achieved: 2

Balance: 10

Complete:

Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler

Sugar by Bernice McFadden

Brenda Jackson Challenge:  Complete  2 of the family sagas, and maintain the current place in the  Westmoreland series 

Goal:12,

Achieved: 13

Series Completed: 1 (Steeles) 

Over All Balance: 0

Series Balance: 1

Christine Feehan Challenge:

Goal:12,

Achieved: 1

Balance: 11

New Author Challenge:  Goal to read 12 new authors for the year. One a month would be best but read them as I find them is better. (Mainly working from my shelves) 

Goal:12,

Achieved: 10

Balance: 2

1. Octavia Butler
2. Michele Grant
3. Sharon M Draper
4. Zuri Day
5. Mia Sheridan
6. Nalini Singh
7. Bernice McFadden
8. Washington Irving 
9. Stephanie E Jones
10. Tasha L Harrison

Med Made in America Challenge: I used a random number generator to help pick the states I was going to read.  I got the following 

Goal:5

Achieved: 0

Balance:5

• #2 Alaska Borrowed Dreams by Debbie Macomber
• #16 Kansas: A Time To Keep by 
• #41 South Dakota: For Old Times Sake by Kathleen Eagle
• #43 Texas For the Love of Mike by Candice Schaler
• #47 Washington: The Waiting Game by Jayne Ann Krentz

ARC Challenge: Read a few of the books I have on my ebook and physical shelf to clean up my numbers somewhat.

Goal:12,

Achieved: 1

Balance:11

Incomplete Series Tracker: Work on finishing some of the series I'm aware I'm reading books in.  

Goal:12,

Achieved: 6

Balance: 6

Completed:

• Modern Love by Alisha Rai
• Brown Sisters by Talia Hibbert
• Dreamers Series by Adriana Herrera
• Thunder Point by Robyn Carr
• Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
• Adam harrison series by Heather Graham 

And that's where I am currently. What's going on with your challenges for the year?? Are you doing and tracking towards any big goals?? Let's chat in the comments. 

Love You lots

Happy Reading and see you later

2020 Brenda Jackson Challenge (Master Post)

Hi my loves,

Welcome back to another week and another post about my challenges. This time we're talking one of my favorites and a great author Brenda Jackson. This woman is a fantastic prolific author, so much so that I'm behind on almost all her series because she writes faster than I can read. however, my challenge to my self this year to really catch up on the Westmoreland Series and try (yes try) to catch up on some of the others as well.

I took this challenge seriously in 2019 and kicked butt on a few of her different series. As you will see down below I left the series name and the completion date for those that are done. Anything new won't count towards this challenge as I'm trying to read her back catalog and clear up the books I have on my shelves.

The Main Focus, however, is the Westmorelands and here are all the books I need to read listed down below:

Westmoreland Series 

Books In Series: 20

Read in 2019: 14
Read in 2020: 

Remaining: 

Titles:

1. Westmoreland's Way
2. Taming Clint Westmoreland
3. Spencer's Forbidden Passion
4. Cole's Red Hot Pursuit
5. The Proposal
6. A Wife For A Westmoreland
7. What a Westmoreland Wants
8. Hot Westmoreland Nights
9. Canyon
10. Stern
11. Bane
12. Feeling the Heat
13. Zane
14. Texas Wild 
15. Tall Dark Westmoreland
16. Seduced by A Stranger
17. The Rancher Returns
18. The Secret Affair
19. Breaking Bailey's Rules
20. His Secret Son
21. The Proposal
22. Duty Or Desire 

Madaris Series: 

Books In Series: 

Titles:

1. Tonight & Forever
2. Cupid's Bow
3. Whispered Promises
4. Eternally Yours
5. One Special Moment
6. Fire & Desire
7. Truly Everlasting
8. Secret Love
9. True Love
10. Surrender
11. Strictly Business
12. The Midnight Hour
13. The Madaris Saga
14. Unfinished Business
15. Slow Burn
16. Taste of Passion 
17. Sensual Confessions
18. Inseparable
19. Courting Justice ( Madaris Friends)
20. A Madaris Bride for Christmas
21. A Very Merry Romance

Steele Series: 

Books In Series: 

Titles:

1.  Solid Soul
2. Night Heat
3. Beyond Temptation
4. Risky Pleasures
5. Irresistible Forces
6. Intimate Seduction
7. Hidden Pleasures
8. A Steele For Christmas
9. Private Arrangements 
10. Possessed By Passion
11. Guilty Pleasure (Steele Spin-off)
12. Seduced By A Steele (2020) 
13. Claimed By A Steele (2020)

Jefferies Series: 

Books In Series: 

Titles

1. Temperature Rising
2. Spontaneous

Bennet Family Series:

Books In Series: 6

Read:2

Remaining: 4

Titles:

1. Forever Mine 2.5
2. What A Woman Wants
3. Her Little Black Book
4. Tis The Season..For Romance 4.5
5. The Bennetts Wedding (02/2020)

Bachelor In Demand Series:

Books In Series: 5

Read: 1

Remaining: 4

Titles:

1. Bachelor Untamed
2. Bachelor Unleashed
3. Bachelor Undone
4. Bachelor Unforgiving

Single Titles:

• Entangled Pursuits

Perfect Series: COMPLETED

Books In Series: 2

Granger Series: COMPLETED

Books In Series: 5

Protectors Series: COMPLETED
Books In Series: 3

Catalina Cove Series: 
Books In Series: 4

A Catalina Cove Christmas

The Grand Total is 65 Books to be read this year. if I break that down to 6 books per month that is totally doable. 

What are you challenging yourself to do this year?? Share in the comments down below and if you're looking to buddy read let me know.  

Happy Reading and Good Luck with your reading goals this year.

2019 Freshman Series Challenge

Good Morning my loves

I'm trying to re-read this series that I loved when I was younger.  I think of these as the basis for what "new adult" is.  Linda Cooney's series has been my favorite for years and I can't wait to re-read and see how the stories have held up.

In no particular order here are all the books. I have 27 to read from the series:

To Be Read: 27

Read in 2019:

• Freshman Lies
• Feud
• Games
• Choices
• Flames
• Noel
• Freedom
• Guys
• Summer
• Obsession
• Secrets
• Loves
• Dreams
• Nights
• Promises
• Fling
• Changes
• Schemes
• Follies
• Dorm
• Breakup
• Heat
• Rivals

And the series that started it all the Class of 88 and 89 Freshman, Sophmore, Junior and Senior years.

I can't wait, for me, this is a reminder of Degrassi before it sucked, a hint of Felicity, and A Different World all rolled into one. I loved the drama of the story and glimpse of what I thought college might be like (I'm still waiting for half that drama lol) but it was a good series that highlighted some of the stresses, pitfalls, and dangers that college had. And it made me so eager to experience it all.  I can't wait to see how this series holds up to my memories.

Have you read this series?? Would you like to know how it holds up?/ Make sure to check back each month as I share more about the series and my progress into it.  Let me know if you have any book you read as a kid ( and no harry potter doesn't count we know that one holds up) that made you excited about school or some wonderful adventure.

Share int he comments my love and of course, I will see you tomorrow
Happy Reading my loves

October 2018 To Be Read

My goal this year is 150  books, if I break that down it comes out to 13 books per month, with 3 to 4  books a week. Totally doable in my books, so as the proverb says, you can eat an elephant one bite at a time, so here are my first few bites:

Read So Far this Year: 

100!!!

TBR Pile 

150

TBR Balance:
50

Lemonade Syllabus:

1. .
2. .

Perpetual Author Challenge:

• Christine Feehan
• Christine Feehan
• JD Robb/ Nora Roberts
• Nora Roberts
• Nora Roberts

Finish Series Challenge:

• Black Rose by Nora Roberts
• Do Not Disturb The Girl In 6E by Alessandra Torre'
• Rogue (Croak 3) Gina Damico

ARC

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Black Out Challenge: from LA Banks

• Bad Blood (Crimson Moon 1)
• Bite THe Bullet (2)
• Undead On Arrival 3
• Cursed to Death 4
• Never Cry Werewolf 5
• Left For Undead 6.

Erotica books:

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What are you going to be reading my loves?? Share in the comments down below if you have read any of these and as always

Happy Reading

September 2018 To Be Read:

My goal this year is 150  books, if I break that down it comes out to 13 books per month, with 3 to 4  books a week. Totally doable in my books, so as the proverb says, you can eat an elephant one bite at a time, so here are my first few bites:

Read So Far this Year: 

91

TBR Pile 

150

TBR Balance:
59

Lemonade Syllabus:

1. .
2. .

Perpetual Author Challenge:

• Shadow Rider by Christine Feehan
• The Reef by Nora Roberts
• The Villa by Nora Roberts
• Honest Illusions by Nora Roberts
• Northern Lights by Nora Roberts

Finish Series Challenge: There is also a Sequel September Challenge going on on Booktube and here on the book blogging world. 

• Deadly Gift by Heather Graham
• Red Lily by Nora Roberts
• Black Rose by Nora Roberts
• Sylvia Day Crossfire 4
• Crossfire 5 
• Rogue Gina Damico
• Delicious by Shayla Black
• Carolina Moon by Nora Roberts 

ARC

• American Asshole Tara Sue Me
• Forever Theirs Katee Robert
• Theirs For The Night Katee Roebrt
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• .

Black Out Challenge:

• L. Divine Book 1
• Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
• L. A Banks
• L.A Banks
• L.A Banks

Erotica books:

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• .
• .

Non Fiction Books:

1. Religious Book
2. Religious Book
3. Finance Book
4. Social issues Book
5. Personal Interest Book

I'm leaving a lot to mood reading but these are some of the ones I wish to finish this month or catch up on. What are you going to be reading my loves?? Share in the comments down below if you have read any of these and as always

Happy Reading

August 2018 To Be Read:

My goal this year is 150  books, if I break that down it comes out to 13 books per month, with 3 to 4  books a week. Totally doable in my books, so as the proverb says, you can eat an elephant one bite at a time, so here are my first few bites:

Read So Far this Year: 

83

TBR Pile 

150

TBR Balance: 67

I decided that for the next few months I'm changing up the way I'm doing this list. I want to get more read for the Lemonade challenge and the Blackout Challenge. I also began doing some research for VEDA videos for this month and I need to clean up my bookshelves. Here are the ones I'm reading for this month.

Lemonade Syllabus:

• Ebony Exodus Project
• Jambalaya
• Of Water And Spirit
• Opening To Spirit

Sylvia Day:

• Captivated by You
• One With You

Nora Roberts:

• Black Rose 
• Red Lily
• The Last Boyfriend
• The Perfect Hope
• Honest Illusions
• ??

Shayla Black:

• Delicious

Brenda Jackson:

• Riding The Storm 5
• Jared's Counterfeit Fiancee 6
• .The Chase Is On 7
• The Durango Affair 8
• .Ian's Ultimate Gamble 9
• Seduction Westmoreland Style 10
• Spencer's Forbidden Passion 11
• Taming Clint Westmoreland 12
• Cole's Red Hot Pursuit 13
• Tall Dark, Westmoreland 15

Beverly Jenkins:

• Jewel
• Topaz
• Captured
• Night Song
• Sexy/Dangerous
• Something Like Love
• Winds Of The Storm
• Wild, Sweet Love
• Always & Forever

Finish It Up Series:

• Right Kind Of Wrong (book 3) by Chelsea Fine 
• Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen 
• Fifth Grave
• Sixth Grave
• Wild Card Lora Leigh
• Christine Feehan

Black Out List:

• Like This & Liek That Nina Stephans
• Any man I want Michelle Grant
• American Street Ibi Zoboi

Summer Reading List:

• When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon
• Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Madsen
• City Love
• Drama High book 1 L. Divine
• 4 Harlequin Presents titles
• Mermaids; List: Fins are Forever; Forgive My Fins & Deep Blue
• Riptide

And then anything else that catches my eyes. I'm trying to clean off my Blackout Bookshelves. What are you going to be reading my loves?? Share in the comments down below if you have read any of these and as always

Happy Reading

July 2018 To Be Read

My goal this year is 150  books, if I break that down it comes out to 13 books per month, with 3 to 4  books a week. Totally doable in my books, so as the proverb says, you can eat an elephant one bite at a time, so here are my first few bites:

Read So Far this Year: 

71

TBR Pile 

150

TBR Balance
79

Lemonade Syllabus:

1. .
2. .

Perpetual Author Challenge:

• 2-3 Brenda Jackson Books
• Ming Game & Night Game Ghostwalker Series by Christine Feehan
• Black Rose/ Angel Falls/ The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts 
• Lora Leigh.

Finish Series Challenge:

• Fifth Grave Past The Light by Daryna Jones
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ARC

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Black Out Challenge:

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• .
• .
• .

Erotica books:

• .
• .
• .

Non-Fiction Books:

1. Religious Book
2. Religious Book
3. Finance Book
4. Social issues Book
5. Personal Interest Book

What are you going to be reading my loves?? Share in the comments down below if you have read any of these and as always

Happy Reading

June 2018 To Be Read:

My goal this year is 150  books, if I break that down it comes out to 13 books per month, with 3 to 4  books a week. Totally doable in my books, so as the proverb says, you can eat an elephant one bite at a time, so here are my first few bites:

Read So Far this Year: 

56

TBR Pile 

150

TBR Balance:
94

Hi, my loves, it's summertime and I'm here for all the fun adventure books. I can't wait to dive into the books on my shelves this month and I can't wait to share what I have read with you at the end of the month. As always we have our prompts, now I have to find the books to meet each. Last month was a great reading month. I can't wait to read al the things, around this time I love reading all the romance, especially the new adult and the young adult (mature).  If you have suggestions leave them in the comments down below please thank you!!

Lemonade Syllabus:

1. .
2. .

Perpetual Author Challenge:

• 2-3 Brenda Jackson Books
• Ghostwalker Series by Christine Feehan Judgement Road
• Nora Roberts/ JD Robb The Next Always
• Lora Leigh.

Finish Series Challenge:

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• .
• .

ARC

• Swipe Right by D.J. Bryce
• .
• .
• .
• .

Black Out Challenge:

• Crystal Clear (Blessings 4.5) Beverly Jenkins
• Heart of Gold (Blessings 5) by Beverly Jenkins
• For Your Love (Blessings 6) by Beverly Jenkins
• Stepping Into a New Day (Blessings 7) by Beverly Jenkins
• Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
• .

Erotica books:

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• .
• .

Non-Fiction Books:

1. Religious Book
2. Religious Book
3. Finance Book
4. Social issues Book
5. Personal Interest Book

What are you going to be reading my loves?? Share in the comments down below if you have read any of these and as always

Happy Reading

April 2018 To Be Read:

My goal this year is 150  books, if I break that down it comes out to 13 books per month, with 3 to 4  books a week. Totally doable in my books, so as the proverb says, you can eat an elephant one bite at a time, so here are my first few bites:

Read So Far this Year: 

40

TBR Pile 

150

TBR Balance:

110

For April I'm mostly going to be cleaning up my TBR pile. I'm going by the currently reading shelf on goodreads and I'm pulling all the books listed that I started but haven't finished. If by some miracle I clean these books up I'll pick a few more.  Also for this month, I will be reading books talking about sexual assault and consent, fiction and non-fiction books.  I have a separate list for that.  

Lemonade Syllabus:

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Perpetual Author Challenge:

• 2-3 Brenda Jackson titles

1. .
2. .
3. .

• Christine Feehan Ghostwalker book
• Lora Leigh
• Nora Roberts/ JD Robb

Finish The Series:

1. Fifth Grave past the light Darynda Jones
2. Sixth Grave by Darynda Jones
3. Bad Blood by L.A. Banks
4. The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter
5. The Girl in 6E by A. R.Torre
6. Syndelle's Possession Jory Strong
7. Rogue by Gina D'amico
8. Spanked An Anthology
9. All the Joy You Can Stand by Debrena Jackson Gandu
10. Don't Tempt Me by Sylvia Day
11. Nightbird Alice Hoffman
12. Out of Breath Rebecca Donovan
13. Sweet Surrender by Maya Banks
14. Clipped Wings by Helena Hunting
15. Confess by Colleen Hoover
16. Something Like Fate by Suzanne Colasanti
17. Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles

For now, this is it, plus the books on the Sexual Assault Awareness list.  I have a tendency to start series and not complete them and I need to clean that up.  Here goes everything. What are you planning to read this month?? Have you read any of these?? Share in the comments down below.

Thanks for stopping by, as always

Happy Reading

2018 Brenda Jackson Challege Post (Master List)

Hi my loves

Welcome back to another week and another post about my challenges. This time we're talking one of my favorites and a great author Brenda Jackson. This woman is a fantastic prolific author, so much so that I'm behind on almost all her series because she writes faster than I can read. however, my challenge to my self this year to really catch up on the Westmoreland Series and try (yes try) to catch up on some of the others as well.

The Main Focus, however, is the Westmorelands and here are all the books I need to read listed down below:

Westmoreland Series 

Books In Series: 34

Read; 5

Remaining: 29
2018 Read: 2
Remaining: 27

Titles:

1. Thorn's Challenge
2. Stone Cold Surrender
3. Riding The Storm
4. Jared's Counterfeit Fiance
5. The Chase Is On
6. The Durango Affair
7. Ian's Ultimate Gamble
8. Seduction Westmoreland Style
9. Corey's Mountain
10. Westmoreland's way
11. Taming Clint Westmoreland
12. Spence's Forbidden Passion
13. Cole's Red Hot Pursuit
14. The Proposal
15. A Wife For A Westmoreland
16. What a Westmoreland Wants
17. Hot Westmoreland Nights
18. Canyon
19. Stern
20. Bane
21. Feeling the Heat
22. Zane
23. Texas Wild 
24. Tall Dark Westmoreland
25. Seduced by A Stranger
26. The Rancher Returns
27. The Secret Affair
28. Breaking Bailey's Rules
29. His Secret Son

Granger Series:

Books In Series: 5

Titles:

1. Locked In Temptation
2. Seized by Seduction
3. Forged In Desire
4. A lover's Vow
5. Captivated by Love

Bennet Family Series:

Books In Series: 6

Read:2

Remaining: 4

Titles:

1. Forever Mine 2.5
2. What A Woman Wants
3. Her Little Black Book
4. Tis The Season..For Romance 4.5

Perfect Series:

Books In Series: 2

Titles:

1. Perfect Timing
2. Perfect Fit

Bachelor In Demand Series:

Books In Series: 5

Read: 1

Remaining: 4

Titles:

1. Bachelor Untamed
2. Bachelor Unleashed
3. Bachelor Undone
4. Bachelor Unforgiving

The Grand Total is 50 Books to be read this year. if I break that down to 4 books per month and then just one month with 6 books that is totally doable. 

What are you challenging yourself to do this year?? Share in the comments down below and if you're looking to buddy read let me know.  

Happy Reading and Good Luck with your reading goals this year.

2018 Christine Feehan Challenge (Master Post)

Hi my loves,

Once again I have decided to challenge myself to read all the books on my shelves by a single author and since I've been catching up on the Carpathian Series I figured I would read the other series and single titles on my shelves.  Christine is one of the few authors that I have several titles from her in each of her series and I want to get them read and moved to the read bookshelf this year. let's see how many I can complete.

Here is a list of the books from each of her series that I haven't read yet:

Carpathian Series

Completely Caught Up!!!

Dark Sentinel (Carpathian 38)  September 2018

Sea Haven 

Books in Series: 6

Read: 0

Titles:

1. Water Bound
2. Spirit Bound
3. Air Bound
4. Earth Bound
5. Fire Bound
6. Bound Together

Shadow Series

Books: 3

Read: 3

Titles:

1. Shadow Rider Sept 2018
2. Shadow Reaper
3. Shadow Keeper

Torpedo Ink:

Books: 2

Read: 1

Titles:

1. Judgment Road June 2018
2. Vengence Road

Drake Sisters Series:

Books in Series: 7

Read: 0

Titles:

1. Magic In the Wind
2. Twilight Before Christmas
3. Oceans of Fire
4. Dangerous Tides
5. Safe Harbour
6. Forbidden Series
7. Hidden Currents

Leopard Series:

Books In Series: 11

Read: 0

Titles: 

1. Fantasy 
2. Wild Rain
3. Fever
4. Burning Wild
5. Wild Fire
6. Savage nature
7. Cats Lai
8. Wild Cat
9. Leopard Prey
10. Leopard's Fury
11. Leopard's Blood
12. Leopard's Run

GhostWalker Series:

Books In Series: 14

Read: 1

Titles:

1. Covert Game
2. Power Game
3. Spider Game
4. Viper Game
5. Samurai Game
6. Ruthless Game
7. Street Game
8. Murder Game
9. Predatory Game
10. Deadly Game
11. Conspiracy Game
12. Night Game
13. Mind Game 
14. Shadow Game July

Single Titles (Not a part of any particular series)

1. A Very Gothic Christmas
2. Shadows of Christmas Past

I believe for 2018 I am going to focus on the smaller series as well as the GhostWalker Series as I have most of those books on my shelves.  Let me know if you have read these before or if you would like to buddy read these and we can work something out.

Good luck in whatever challenges you are trying out this year my loves and I will check in periodically to let you know how I'm doing.

Happy Reading

CLOSED 2017 Jennifer In July Read-a-thon Announcement & #Giveaway

Hi guys

About two years ago I participated in Cambria otherwise known as Cool Beans Books on Youtube Read a thon in July, all so I could catch up on my Jennifer L Armentrout/ J Lynn books, and I have quite a few of her books on my shelves and TBR Pile.

Here is all the information you need to participate if you would like to do so as well.   Originally hosted by Cool Beans Books on her Youtube channel, running throughout the month of July.  Here is the rest of her links to stalk to her on twitter or instagram as well.

If You Want to See What I'm Doing:

Twitter: @Cambria_Evans

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/70... (Friend Me!!!)

Blog: http://cambriasbookblog.wordpress.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cool-B...

Instagram: @cbbooks

Even though she may not be hosting this even again I thought it would be an excellent way to break up the summer by giving us a theme, as well as a short term goal to shoot towards.

The full written out TBR:

• The Return * a titan novel* a Covenant Series Spin off
• The Power 
• The Struggle
• Lux Series: Origin, Onyx, Obsidian, Opal
• White Hot kiss 
• Stone Cold Touch
• The Covenant Series
• The Gamble Brothers Series
• Forever In You
• Fire In You

And for those participating I will be hosting a giveaway from July 23th to the 31st,  and I will be giving away a copy of " If There's No Tomorrow".

Are you participating?? Share in the comments down below so I can come see and cheer you on.!!
Good Luck and Happy Reading

Blog Tour #Review: Adoring Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan .@InkSlingerPR .@CarrieAnnryan

Book Title: Adoring Ink (Montgomery Ink 6.5 )
Author: Carrie Ann Ryan |Website| Twitter| Facebook|

Publisher:1001 Dark Nights Amazon Kindle
Genre: Romance
Series/Standalone: Series
Format: ebook

Cost: $2.99

Pages: 

How I got it: NetGalley ARC

Purchase: Amazon
Publication Date: January 17, 2017
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Synopsis:

The Montgomery Ink series continues with the most unlikely of romances between the one that got away and the man who can show her the world. Holly Rose fell in love with a Montgomery, but left him when he couldn’t love her back. She might have been the one to break the ties and ensure her ex’s happy ending, but now Holly’s afraid she’s missed out on more than a chance at forever. Though she’s always been the dependable good girl, she’s ready to take a leap of faith and embark on the journey of a lifetime. Brody Deacon loves ink, women, fast cars, and living life like there’s no tomorrow. The thing is, he doesn’t know if he has a tomorrow at all. When he sees Holly, he’s not only intrigued, he also hears the warnings of danger in his head. She’s too sweet, too innocent, and way too special for him. But when Holly asks him to help her grab the bull by the horns, he can’t help but go all in. As they explore Holly’s bucket list and their own desires, Brody will have to make sure he doesn’t fall too hard and too fast. Sometimes, people think happily ever afters don’t happen for everyone, and Brody will have to face his demons and tell Holly the truth of what it means to truly live life to the fullest…even when they’re both running out of time

I really enjoyed this novella. I went right ahead and purchased all the other books, I had the first book but the others I purchased. I can't wait to dive into them.  I can't believe I hadn't heard about this series before what was I doing with my life.

I really loved how realistic this seemed.  It was a simple, sweet romance, that was a really quick read that engaged you from the beginning.  I absolutely fell in love with Holly, she was such an amazing woman.  Reminded me so much of me; she was willing to try some great adventures even if to others they didn't seem that wild.  I loved how much she was confident with her life and love but also like most women would have her moments of doubt.  When I was in college I really into trying everything I could, and I used so many books to help me with ideas, I really loved finding new things and places to go, even if no one else wanted to go.    I really loved that for Holly she was doing this not because she was completely unhappy with her life but because she didn't want to be bored. She wanted to have a little bit of excitement, sometimes just trying a new restaurant was enough and sometimes she went all out.  I loved that Brody understood and complimented that instead of being the reason, he was there to back her.

Reading her and Brody's budding friendship that bloomed into something more.  They really laid the foundation for a good friendship first and that is what made them so awesome together. I really enjoyed their conversations while at the same time Carrie gave us the space to imagine how they really interacted.

I really enjoyed the glimpses of old friends and saw how much they have bloomed as well.  My favorite parts where the conversations in between the friends, the way they all seemed to care so much about each other and had each other's backs. I can't wait to completely catch up and get the books coming out this year as well.

This is such a lovely book and I kept imagining that the boys here knew the Marked Men from Jay Crownover's series and it made me love the series even more ( I know they don't crossover, but hey that's what fan fiction is for).

I enjoyed this and finished in just one day and have already started in on the others and would highly recommend this one.

 ★★★★1/2☆

Happy Reading

2017 Challenges: 52 Books in 52 Weeks: Introduction

As a way to clear my shelves I'm trying to only read what I own.  As such, here are the 52 books from my shelves that I want to get read.  Mostly these are my non fiction and religious books that have been severely neglected.

Jamaica Kincaid:

• Annie John
• See Now Then
• Lucy

Tony Morrison:

• Song of Solomon
• Beloved
• Paradise
• Sula
• Tar baby 
• Jazz

Maya Angelou:

• Me & Mom & Mom & Me
• The Heart of a Woman
• Letter to my daughter

Clarissa Eses

• Women Who Run With Wolves

Cliff Seruntine

• Seasons of the Sacred Earth 

Carol Christ

• Womanspirit Rising

Diahann Carroll

• The Legs Are The Last To GO

Lama Surya Das

• Awakening To The Sacred
• Awakening The Buddha Within

The Dalai Lama

• How To Practice
• An Open Heart
• How to see Yourself as you really are

Debren Jackson Gandy

• Sacred Pampering Principles

Dawn Marie Daniels

• Souls Reveled

Alex Kotlowitz

• There are no children Here

I will be adding more to this list as the year goes along.  These are the ones I'm looking for now. One each week is the goal.  I wan to clear some of my mostly neglected genres and I need to get some more religious books back into my life.  

Are there any books on this list that you have read or want to read?? Share in the comments down below.  Thanks so much, and see you next post.

2017 Book Challenges: The Perpetual Reading Challenge

My goal this year is once again 365 books. Will I get there?? Goddess only knows, probably not, I haven't gotten close to my goal for he pas few years, however I'm hoping this year I can get back on my reading since I'm no longer in school and have the time, I just have to get my schedule set up so I can read and man oh man it's going to be on and popping.

Here are some of the challenges I'm looking forward to reading for:

JD Robb Perpetual Challenge

My List To Read:

• Calculated In Death
• Thankless  In Death
• Concealed In Death
• Festive In Death
• Obsession In Death
• Devoted In Death
• Brotherhood In Death
• Apprentice In Death
• Echos In Death Coming 2017
• Secrets In Death  Coming 2017

Novellas:

• Interlude
• Big Jack
• Haunted
• Eternity
• Ritual
• Missing
• Possession
• Chaos
• Taken 
• Wonderment

Christine Feehan Challenge:

This isn't a challenge everyone else is participating in; it's just an attempt to clean up my books that I own from Christine.  I caught up on the Dark series; I only have to read the newest one which just came out, now I have all the others that I'm trying to catch up on.  

Ghost Hunter Series:

1. Shadow Game
2. Mind Game
3. Night Game
4. Conspiracy Game
5. Deadly Game
6. Predatory Game
7. Murder Game
8. Street Game
9. Ruthless Game
10. Samurai Game
11. Viper Game
12. Spider Game

My next challenge is to read the catalogue of Brenda Jackson.  I have most of the Westmoreland Series on my shelves and I want to get them read this yer and work my way through all the other books by her that I own and haven't read yet.  

I know I personally own close to 75 books by her, but she's written like 200, so I want to get started on reading them, I know she will be on this perpetual list for a few years and I'm okay with that. Because there are so many books I'm going to link instead to her webpage with her Bibliography.  

These are just some of the challenges I'm taking part in this year. And You?? Oh there are going to be even more challenges I will be signing up for.  Let's share in the comments so we can continue to motivate each other.  Happy Reading and good luck with your goals this year my loves.  

Yule 2016 Update: November Reads

Hey My loves, this is me checking in. I've been doing great actually with this plan and 'm loving it.  Here is the list with the books I have read crossed out. I plan to have reviews up soon.  How are ya'll doing on your monthly reading goals??

Books From the Stockpile

• Carolyn Brown's Cowboy Boots For Christmas (Cowboy not Included)
• Jingle Bell Rock by Jannel Dennison and Friends
• The Magical Christmas Cat by Lora Leigh and Friends
• Holiday Fantasy by Donna Hill and Friends
• Naughty or Nice by Sherrilyn Kenyon and Friends
• A SEAL Wolf Christmas by Terry Spear
• A Bride For Christmas by Heather Graham and Friends
• This Christmas by Jane Green and Friends
• Under The Mistletoe by Linda Howard and Stephanie Bond
• The Secret Life of Mrs. Claus by Carly Alexander
• Christmas on Mimosa Lane by Anna DeStefano
• Winter Street by Elin Hilderbrand
• Three Days on Mimosa Lane Anna DeStefano
• An Enchanted Season by Maggie Shayne and Friends
• @Home For The Holidays by Meredith Efken

ARCs That I Need To Read:

• The Keepers Christmas In Salem Heather Graham 
• Christmas Brides by Suzanne Enoch and Friends
• A Last Chance Christmas by Vicki Lewis Thompson
• A Christmas To Remember by Jill Shalvis and Friends

Even though it wasn't on the list I picked up Elizabeth's Wolf by Lora Leigh and knocked that out in less than two days. I really think I'm going to love doing that challenge in the new year.  I can't wait.

What are you reading this season?? Share in the comments down below.

Thanks so much my loves

16 Most Anticipated Books of 2016

Hi my loves,

Welcome to 2016. Isn't it crazy?? It's a whole other year.  I can't wait to see what is in store for us and what good reads the world will be sharing with us.  Here are a few of the books I'm looking forward to reading.

Dark Carousel by Christine Feehan  08/02/16
Don't laugh it wasn't until I was loading up this image that I noticed that their is a man's face on the cover.  I can't wait to read this, it's going to be awesome because I am finally caught up on this series.

Elite Mercedes Lackey 09/06/16
Book two on the series and I can't wait. Mercedes has always been my favorite author's from childhood.  I can't wait until I can get into this one.

Nailed by Opal Carew  08/23/16
It's an Opal book, girl I had to add it to the list.
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Honor by Jay Crownover 10/18/16
It's a Jay book, y'all knew this one was coming sooooo no surprises.

Dark Crime by Christine Feehan  12/13/16
I've already read this one, I just want it on my shelves to complete my collection. I've already caught up on the series and I can't wait to add to this one.  And then get the other one that is coming out this year.

Stealing Home by Nicole Williams  07/05/16
Nicole's work is always a good read and I can't wait t get into it.    This one sounds pretty good as well, I can't wait to dive in and get the goods on this story.

The Score (Off Campus 3) by Elle Kennedy  01/11/16
This is the next installment in the series, and from now there will be only one more before the series ends.

The Goal (Off Campus 4) by Elle Kennedy  09/26/16
Book 4 in the Off Campus series that follows the hockey team and I can't wait to dive right in and enjoy.  It's also the final book in the series, I'm not sure how I'm going handle letting these guys and their girls go.

Apprentice in Death by JD Robb  09/06/16
I've gotta catch up on this one and I can't wait until I do. I'm 7, count them seven books behind and I can't wait until I do catch up.  It's on this year's reading goal.

Fire In You by J Lynn 11/28/16
I'm so excited for this one.  It's awesome it's Jennifer and I can't wait to disappear into this one.

With Every Breathe by Maya Banks  08/23/16
Maya added on another book to this series and I can't wait until I can get this in my hands. I'm hoping this one is one of the men in the series I've been dying to read about *book shimmy*

Wax by Gina D'amico 09/13/16
I'm so excited about this. Gina's writing is amazing and I'm sure she's going to be doing some fun stuff in this one.

Brotherhood in Death (Book 42) by JD Robb 02/02/16
I'm so behind on this series and need to catch up so badly.  Like so badly need to catch up.

The Darkest Torment by Gena Showalter 11/22/16
I'm so excited to start this series and because I've kinda been reading it out of order I want this one, while I go back to the beginning and read from there as well.

Darkest Journey by Heather Graham 09/27/16
Another Krewe of Hunter's book and this series doesn't stop. I seem to always be behind. but still going to add it to the list.

Flawless by Heather Graham  03/29/16
This is book two in her newest series and I can't wait to enjoy this new one.  Heather writes so damn fast and so many different series.  This is going to be soooo good.


These are some of the books I'm looking forward to.  What are you looking forward to?? Share down below and I can't wait to see what you are looking forward to as well.