I swiped this from my friend Angela (thanks babe ;)) and decided it would be fun to give this a go.
The Challenge: Read 50 new-to-you authors this year.
I'm listing each new-to-me author in the order I read them, as well as what books of theirs I read.
Since I'm a total book pimp, I'm using asterisks next to the names of the authors I recommend. Here's the key:
*** - I will be racing out to glom up this author's backlist
** - I will be definitely be reading more stories by this author
* - I liked this author well enough that if I come across something else of theirs that sounds interesting I'll definitely pick it up
No asterisks - This author isn't on my "look for" list (which doesn't necessarily mean the book of theirs I read was bad, nor does it mean I automatically wouldn't read another book by that author)
1. Amanda McCabe *
The Winter Queen
2. Dawn Halliday
“Winter Heat” in A Highlander Christmas
3. Sophie Renwick
“Yuletide Enchantment” in A Highlander Christmas
4. Cindy Miles *
“A Christmas Spirit” in A Highlander Christmas
5. Mechele Armstrong **
Another Night, Another Dream
6. Rebecca Royce *
Yes, Captain
7. Vicki Lewis Thompson ***
“No Mistletoe Required” in Better Naughty Than Nice
8. Rhonda Nelson *
“Snug in His Bed” in Better Naughty Than Nice
8. Dee Tenorio ***
Burn for Me
9. Sarah MacLean **
Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake
10. Annie Nicholas
Bait
11. Clare Willis
Once Bitten
12. Mychael Black **
The Lost Son
13. Jo Davis *
I Spy a Wicked Sin
14. Mari Carr
Rough Cut
15. Rosalie Stanton *
Possession
16. Cindy Lee
Vauxhall Vixen
17. Savannah Stuart
Miami Heat
18. Aurora Rose Lynn
Sexy Lexy
19. Jill Myles
Gentlemen Prefer Succubi
20. Cassandra Gold ***
Quinn’s Hart
21. Christine Michaels
Kat Rides the Iron Men
22. Ava March
From Afar
23. Emily Ryan-Davis
Jesse’s Hands
24. Tara S. Nichols
Gamble’s Game
25. Dakota Rebel *
The Wager
26. Saskia Walker *
Brazen Behaviour
27. Brynn Paulin *
Boy Toys
28. Victoria Blisse *
Spiced Vanilla
29. Titania Ladley
You’ve Got Irish Male
30. Christa Paige **
Irish Kiss
31. Lena Austin
Ugly Duckling
32. Maura Anderson **
Bittersweet
33. Lynn LaFleur *
Mirage
34. Ella Drake *
The Forbidden Chamber
35. Janet Evanovich
Hero at Large
36. Meredith Duran
Wicked Becomes You
37. Xandra Gregory
Jolly Rogered
38. Karen Ranney
Upon a Wicked Time
39. Carly Phillips
Kiss Me If You Can
40. Kaenar Langford *
Indulge Me
41. JoAnn Ross
The Homecoming
42. Danielle D. Smith *
Psyche’s Gate
43. K.C. Sehlhorst ***
Hel Hath No Fury
44. Madeline Hunter
Ravishing in Red
45. Missy Jane
Two-Week Trial
46. Elizabeth Silver *
Winner Take All
47. Jenny Urban *
Winner Take All
48. Debra Mullins *
Tempting a Proper Lady
49. T. A. Chase **
Fighting Dragons
50. Maya Rodale
A Groom of One’s Own
51. Ann Jacobs
Illusions
52. Shawn Lane
Only For Him
53. Randi Monroe
Turning Point
54. Cherise Sinclair ***
Club Shadowlands
55. Carol Lynne
Hell on Wheels
56. J.P. Bowie
Lunches in Laguna
57. Celeste Bradley **
Devil in My Bed
58. Jude Mason
Lunch is Served
59. Deirdre Martin
Straight Up
60. L.A. Witt *
Nine-tenths of the Law
61. Jenna Byrnes *
Practice Makes Perfect
62. Karen Erickson
Under My Umbrella
63. Susan Grant *
Sureblood
64. Cherry Adair
Black Magic
65. Katharine Ashe
Swept Away by a Kiss
66. Vanessa Kelly *
Sex and the Single Earl
67. Seth Grahame-Smith *
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
68. Sierra Cartwright
“Met Her Match” in Doms of Dark Haven
69. Belinda McBride *
“Educating Evangeline” in Doms of Dark Haven
70. Scarlet Blackwell
Just Desserts
71. Vaughn R. Demont
House of Stone
72. Virginia Kantra **
“Shifting Sea” in Burning Up
73. Mary Balogh
“Almost Persuaded” in Bespelling Jane Austen
74. Colleen Gleason **
“Northanger Castle” in Bespelling Jane Austen
75. Susan Krinard
“Blood and Prejudice” in Bespelling Jane Austen
76. Temple Hogan *
The Virgin Pirate
77. Titiana Caldwell *
Say My Name
78. EM Lynley **
Emerald: Rewriting History
79. Susan Gee Heino
Damsel in Disguise
80. Lorelei James **
Corralled
81. Catt Ford **
Lily White Rose Red
82. Gina Gordon
Her Five Favorite Words
83. Viola Grace *
Entropy
84. R. Paul Sardanas *
The Order of the Golden Rose
85. Sindee Lynn *
Prince’s Donor
86. Megan Rose
Happy Birthday to Me
87. Jacqueline Barbary
Perfect Storm
88. Veronica Wilde
It’s a Wonderful Fright
89. Shirley Jump
If the Red Slipper Fits…
90. Karalynn Lee *
Demon’s Fall
91. Brigit Zahara
Stud
92. Ann Cory
“Jola” in Daughters of Odin
93. Soshanna Evers
Punishing the Art Thief
94. William Cooper *
Fireworks
95. Connie Brockway *
The Lady Most Likely…
96. Matilda Madison
Forever Again
97. Ashley Ladd
Charity’s Auction
98. Susan Hanniford Crowley
Poseidon’s Catch
99. Eve Langlais
Apocalypse Cowboy
100. Suzanne Brockmann *
Infamous
101. Harper Fox *
Driftwood
102. Nadia Aidan *
Sex Therapy
103. Shannon Leigh
Nana’s Little Black Book
104. Linda Howard **
Veil of Night
105. Hope Tarr
A Rogue’s Pleasure
106. Rowan McAllister *
A Promise of Tomorrow
107. Anne Rainey *
A Little Bit Naughty
108. N.J. Walters
Lassoing Lara
109. Kim Dare *
Whispers
110. Nell Dixon
The Cinderella Substitute
111. Deanna Wadsworth
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
112. Tuesday Morrigan
Sun, Surf and Sex on a Beach
113. Rebecca Lynne Fullan **
The Hanukkah Surprise
114. Christie Kelley *
Scandal of the Season
115. Zoƫ Archer **
Warrior
116. Lissa Matthews *
Arrested Holiday
117. Leigh Ellwood
Truth or Dare
The Challenge: Read 50 new-to-you authors this year.
I'm listing each new-to-me author in the order I read them, as well as what books of theirs I read.
Since I'm a total book pimp, I'm using asterisks next to the names of the authors I recommend. Here's the key:
*** - I will be racing out to glom up this author's backlist
** - I will be definitely be reading more stories by this author
* - I liked this author well enough that if I come across something else of theirs that sounds interesting I'll definitely pick it up
No asterisks - This author isn't on my "look for" list (which doesn't necessarily mean the book of theirs I read was bad, nor does it mean I automatically wouldn't read another book by that author)
1. Amanda McCabe *
The Winter Queen
2. Dawn Halliday
“Winter Heat” in A Highlander Christmas
3. Sophie Renwick
“Yuletide Enchantment” in A Highlander Christmas
4. Cindy Miles *
“A Christmas Spirit” in A Highlander Christmas
5. Mechele Armstrong **
Another Night, Another Dream
6. Rebecca Royce *
Yes, Captain
7. Vicki Lewis Thompson ***
“No Mistletoe Required” in Better Naughty Than Nice
8. Rhonda Nelson *
“Snug in His Bed” in Better Naughty Than Nice
8. Dee Tenorio ***
Burn for Me
9. Sarah MacLean **
Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake
10. Annie Nicholas
Bait
11. Clare Willis
Once Bitten
12. Mychael Black **
The Lost Son
13. Jo Davis *
I Spy a Wicked Sin
14. Mari Carr
Rough Cut
15. Rosalie Stanton *
Possession
16. Cindy Lee
Vauxhall Vixen
17. Savannah Stuart
Miami Heat
18. Aurora Rose Lynn
Sexy Lexy
19. Jill Myles
Gentlemen Prefer Succubi
20. Cassandra Gold ***
Quinn’s Hart
21. Christine Michaels
Kat Rides the Iron Men
22. Ava March
From Afar
23. Emily Ryan-Davis
Jesse’s Hands
24. Tara S. Nichols
Gamble’s Game
25. Dakota Rebel *
The Wager
26. Saskia Walker *
Brazen Behaviour
27. Brynn Paulin *
Boy Toys
28. Victoria Blisse *
Spiced Vanilla
29. Titania Ladley
You’ve Got Irish Male
30. Christa Paige **
Irish Kiss
31. Lena Austin
Ugly Duckling
32. Maura Anderson **
Bittersweet
33. Lynn LaFleur *
Mirage
34. Ella Drake *
The Forbidden Chamber
35. Janet Evanovich
Hero at Large
36. Meredith Duran
Wicked Becomes You
37. Xandra Gregory
Jolly Rogered
38. Karen Ranney
Upon a Wicked Time
39. Carly Phillips
Kiss Me If You Can
40. Kaenar Langford *
Indulge Me
41. JoAnn Ross
The Homecoming
42. Danielle D. Smith *
Psyche’s Gate
43. K.C. Sehlhorst ***
Hel Hath No Fury
44. Madeline Hunter
Ravishing in Red
45. Missy Jane
Two-Week Trial
46. Elizabeth Silver *
Winner Take All
47. Jenny Urban *
Winner Take All
48. Debra Mullins *
Tempting a Proper Lady
49. T. A. Chase **
Fighting Dragons
50. Maya Rodale
A Groom of One’s Own
51. Ann Jacobs
Illusions
52. Shawn Lane
Only For Him
53. Randi Monroe
Turning Point
54. Cherise Sinclair ***
Club Shadowlands
55. Carol Lynne
Hell on Wheels
56. J.P. Bowie
Lunches in Laguna
57. Celeste Bradley **
Devil in My Bed
58. Jude Mason
Lunch is Served
59. Deirdre Martin
Straight Up
60. L.A. Witt *
Nine-tenths of the Law
61. Jenna Byrnes *
Practice Makes Perfect
62. Karen Erickson
Under My Umbrella
63. Susan Grant *
Sureblood
64. Cherry Adair
Black Magic
65. Katharine Ashe
Swept Away by a Kiss
66. Vanessa Kelly *
Sex and the Single Earl
67. Seth Grahame-Smith *
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
68. Sierra Cartwright
“Met Her Match” in Doms of Dark Haven
69. Belinda McBride *
“Educating Evangeline” in Doms of Dark Haven
70. Scarlet Blackwell
Just Desserts
71. Vaughn R. Demont
House of Stone
72. Virginia Kantra **
“Shifting Sea” in Burning Up
73. Mary Balogh
“Almost Persuaded” in Bespelling Jane Austen
74. Colleen Gleason **
“Northanger Castle” in Bespelling Jane Austen
75. Susan Krinard
“Blood and Prejudice” in Bespelling Jane Austen
76. Temple Hogan *
The Virgin Pirate
77. Titiana Caldwell *
Say My Name
78. EM Lynley **
Emerald: Rewriting History
79. Susan Gee Heino
Damsel in Disguise
80. Lorelei James **
Corralled
81. Catt Ford **
Lily White Rose Red
82. Gina Gordon
Her Five Favorite Words
83. Viola Grace *
Entropy
84. R. Paul Sardanas *
The Order of the Golden Rose
85. Sindee Lynn *
Prince’s Donor
86. Megan Rose
Happy Birthday to Me
87. Jacqueline Barbary
Perfect Storm
88. Veronica Wilde
It’s a Wonderful Fright
89. Shirley Jump
If the Red Slipper Fits…
90. Karalynn Lee *
Demon’s Fall
91. Brigit Zahara
Stud
92. Ann Cory
“Jola” in Daughters of Odin
93. Soshanna Evers
Punishing the Art Thief
94. William Cooper *
Fireworks
95. Connie Brockway *
The Lady Most Likely…
96. Matilda Madison
Forever Again
97. Ashley Ladd
Charity’s Auction
98. Susan Hanniford Crowley
Poseidon’s Catch
99. Eve Langlais
Apocalypse Cowboy
100. Suzanne Brockmann *
Infamous
101. Harper Fox *
Driftwood
102. Nadia Aidan *
Sex Therapy
103. Shannon Leigh
Nana’s Little Black Book
104. Linda Howard **
Veil of Night
105. Hope Tarr
A Rogue’s Pleasure
106. Rowan McAllister *
A Promise of Tomorrow
107. Anne Rainey *
A Little Bit Naughty
108. N.J. Walters
Lassoing Lara
109. Kim Dare *
Whispers
110. Nell Dixon
The Cinderella Substitute
111. Deanna Wadsworth
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
112. Tuesday Morrigan
Sun, Surf and Sex on a Beach
113. Rebecca Lynne Fullan **
The Hanukkah Surprise
114. Christie Kelley *
Scandal of the Season
115. Zoƫ Archer **
Warrior
116. Lissa Matthews *
Arrested Holiday
117. Leigh Ellwood
Truth or Dare