MONTH IN REVIEW ~ JULY 2013

Summer is almost over.

I am in the middle of moving, finishing my manuscript, starting my kids at a new school, and I need a vacation!
Or maybe a strong shot of whiskey.
Or both.

But I thought I'd post early my Month In Review, as I don't know when I'll have time again to get to this.

Hope everyone has had a kick-ass summer and read some really amazing books! 

My Reads For July

• How To Love ( San Amaro Singles, Book Two) ~ Kelly Jamieson
• Prey ~ Rachel Vincent (Shifers, Book Four)

• Breaking ~ Claire Kent
• Because of Low ~ Abbi Glines (Seabreeze, Book Two)
• Claimed (Club Sin, Book One) ~ Stacie Kennedy
• Wicked Beat (Sinners, Book Five) ~ Olivia Cunning
• Twisted Perfection (Perfection, Book One) ~ Abbi Glines
• One Sweet Ride (Play by Play, Book Six) ~ Jaci Burton 
• Indelible ~ Bethany Lopez
• A Kiss of Blood (Vamp City, Book Two) ~ Pamela Palmer
• Beneath The Surface (Reluctance, Book One) ~ M.A. Stacie 
• The Cowboy Takes A Bride ~ (Jubilee, Texas Series, Book One) ~ Lori Wilde
• MacRieve ~ (IAD, Book Thirteen) ~ Kresley Cole
• Lost & Found ~ Nicole Williams
• Black Heart (Cursed Hearts, Book One) ~ R. L. Mathewson
• Strong Enough ~ Alexis Alexander

Favorite Read of July ~ MacRieve by Kresley Cole

Surprise Read of July ~ Breaking by Claire Kent

Made Me Cry in July ~ Prey by Rachel Vincent

What were your favorites of July?

Here is an update of my Reading Challenges...*Note--I have decided not to post entire list, as there are just so damn many of them for my bonus reads. Also, a lot of them reappear on multiple categories. So, I'll just include only those I actually listed at the begining of the year. No Bonus Reads are listed. 

~ 2013 Immortal Reading Challenge ~ 

Challenged: 20  Read: 33 

Hosted by UTC 

1. Vampires 
Challenged:  5  Read: 12 
Bonus reads:8 

*Lover At Last ~ JR Ward
*Up From The Grave ~ Jeanine Frost
*A Kiss of Blood ~ Pamela Palmer
*Twice Tempted ~ Jeanine Frost
*Immortal Ever After ~ Lynsay Sands 

2. Angels/Demons
Challenged:  5   Read:5
Bonus Reads: 2

*Fifth Grave Past the Light ~ Darynda Jones
*Death, Doom, and Detention ~ Darynda Jones
*The Collector ~ Victoria Scott
*Forbidden ~ Syrie James
* Natural Born Angel ~ Scott Spear

3. Fae/Witches/Magic
Challenged:  5  Read:7 
Bonus Reads:4

*Iced ~ Karen Marie Moning
*Glass Heart ~ Amy Garvey
*Shadow of Night ~ Deborah Harkness
*Winterblaze ~ Kristen Callihan
*Endure ~ Carrie Jones 

4. Shifters/Were
Challenged:  5  Read:9 
Bonus Reads:6 

*MacReive ~ Kresley Cole
*Fury of Seduction ~ Coreene Callahan
*Fury of Desire ~ Coreene Callahan
*Black Moon ~ JD Tyler
*Hunter's Heart ~ JD Tyler

This reading challenge hosted by The Book Vixen

Men In Uniform Reading Challenge

Challenged: 13 (Captain)  Read: 13 

1.  Forged In Fire ~ Trish McCallan 

2. Hold 'Em ~ Katie Porter 

3. Shades of Gray ~ Maya Banks

4. Battered Not Broken ~ Ranae Rose

5. SEALed Forever Mary Margaret Daughtridge

6. Heat of the Moment ~ Elle Kennedy

7. Because of You ~ Jessica Scott

8. Love Irresistibly ~ Julie James

9. Bare It All ~ Lori Foster

10. One Sweet Ride ~ Jaci Burton

11. Taking A Shot ~ Jaci Burton

12. Thrown By A Curve ~ Jaci Burton

13. Hard Way ~ Katie Porter

Bonus Reads: 10

The 2013 Romantic Suspense Reading Challenge is hosted by The Book Vixen

Romantic Suspense Reading Challenge

Challenged:  13    Read:9   

1. Scorched ~ Laura Griffin

2. The Heart of a Killer ~ Jaci Burton

3. Underground Guardians-Protector ~ Lisa Renee Jones

4. Fatal Destiny ~ Marie Force

5. Heart of Danger ~ Lisa Marie Rice

6. Mr. Real ~ Carolyn Crane

7. Mystery Man ~ Kristen Ashley

8. Because of You ~ Jessica Scott

9. Shades of Gray ~ Maya Banks

10. Crazy Hot ~ Tara Janzen

11.  ?

12.  ?

13.  

Bonus Reads: 8

Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge 

Challenged: 10  Read:  19 

**NOTE--with so many books coming out and considered New Adult, I had to look at my books again and take out those I consider New Adult Genre. 

1. Unbeautifully ~ Madeline Sheehan

2. It Had to Be You ~ Jill Shalvis

3. Kissing Under the Mistletoe ~ Marina Adair

4. Fall Into You ~ Roni Loren

5. Love Irresistibly ~ Julie James

6. Getting Rowdy ~ Lori Foster

7. Bare it All ~ Lori Foster

8. A Shot of Sultry ~ Macy Beckett

9. Caught Up In You ~ Roni Loren

10. One Sweet Ride ~ Jaci Burton 

*Bonus Reads:  14

TBR Reading Challenge 

Challenged:  12   Read: 10

Hosted by Fiktshun   

1. Scorched ~ Laura Griffin

2. Fatal Destiny ~ Marie Force

3. Because of You ~ Jessica Scott

4. Forbidden ~ Syrie James

5. Iced ~ Karen Marie Moning

6. Shadow of Night ~ Deborah Harkness

7. Endure ~ Carrie Jones

8. Fury of Seduction ~ Coreene Callahan

9. Black Moon ~ JD Tyler

10. Battered, Not Broken ~ Ranae Rose

11. Sealed Forever ~ Mary Margaret Daughtridge

12. Hold 'Em ~ Katie Porter

Bonus Reads:  6

Are you participating in any reading challenges? Leave me a comment, I'd love to hear from you!