RRRC Countdown Challenge

2017 RRRC COUNTDOWN

January 01, 2017 - December 31, 2017

Thanks to the ladies at Crazy Challenge Connection for letting us borrow and putting our tiny spin on this challenge!

This challenge is super simple and super long! For this challenge, you will read the corresponding number of books published in that year:

2001 - read 1 book published in 2001

2010 – read 10 books published in 2010

2011 – read 11 books published in 2011

2012 – read 12 books published in 2012, etc.

The year published can be either the year the book was first published or the year the edition you read was published. (Please make sure you link to that particular edition)

CHALLENGE RULES

★ Books must be at least 150 pages long or 45k words.

★ Books must have the romance genre listed on the main page.

★ For each book you read, please post a link to the title along with the author and the date finished.

★ Rereads are allowed but you must read the book in its entirety.

Choose your own difficulty!

Level 1 - read for 2013-2017 - 87 books

Level 2 - read for 2001-2010 + 2017 - 72 books (shorter but HARDER)

Level 3 - read for 2009-2017 - 117 books

Extreme! - read for 2006-2017 - 138 books

2006

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2007  

1. In Bed with Her Boss - Brenda Jackson (HKim #53 - Aug 2007) - Aug 21

2. Mine Till Midnight - Lisa Kleypas (St Martin's - Oct 2007) - Dec 11

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2008    

1. Christmas Getaway - Anne Stuart, Tina Leonard, Marion Lennox (HQN - Nov 2008) - Feb 22
2. Rich Man's Fake Fiancée - Catherine Mann (SD #1878 - June 2008) - Aug 21

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2010      

1. Wicked Intentions - Elizabeth Hoyt (Grand Central - Aug 2010) - Mar 28
2. Tracker's Sin - Sarah McCarty (Spice - Oct 2010) - Apr 11
3. Montana Destiny - R.C. Ryan (Forever - May 2010) - May 18

4. Risky Engagement - Merline Lovelace (SRS #1613 - June 2010) - Aug 13

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2011

1. A Winter Scandal - Candace Camp (Pocket - Oct 2011) - June 1

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2012    

1. The Summer Garden - Sherryl Woods (Mira - Feb 2012) - Feb 28
2. Midnight Promises - Sherryl Woods (Mira - July 2012) - June 22

3. Catching Fireflies - Sherryl Woods (Mira - Aug 2012) - June 23

4. Where Azaleas Bloom - Sherryl Woods (Mira - Sept 2012) - June 24

5. The Lady Most Willing - Julia Quinn, Eloisa James, Connie Brockway (Avon - Dec 2012) - Oct 24

6. The Unlikely Wife - Debra Ullrick (LIH #122 - Jan 2012) - Oct 26

7. Along Came a Duke - Elizabeth Boyle (Avon - June 2012) - Oct 27

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2013

1. Wind Chime Point - Sherryl Woods (Mira - May 2013) - Sept 21

2. Plain Peace - Beth Wiseman (Thomas Nelson - Nov 2013) - Nov 15
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2014  

1. A Simple Hope - Rosalind Lauer (Ballantine - Mar 2014) - Jan 10
2. Everywhere She Goes - Janice Kay Johnson (HS #1896 - Jan 2014) - Feb 16

3. The Calling - Suzanne Woods Fisher (Revell - Jan 2014) - Mar 1
4. The Last Bride - Beverly Lewis (Bethany House - Apr 2014) - Mar 15
5. Looking for Trouble - Victoria Dahl (HQN - Aug 2014) - Apr 7

6. A Baby on Her Christmas List - Louisa George (HM #711 - Dec 2014) - Apr 18

7. Loving Lord Ash - Sally MacKenzie (Zebra - Mar 2014) - Apr 28
8. Forgive and Forget - Heather Ashby (Amber House - July 2014) - May 4

9. Marine for Hire - Tawna Fenske (Createspace - Feb 2014) - May 22
10. A Shocking Delight - Jo Beverley (Signet - Apr 2014) - June 9

11.  An Amish Garden - Beth Wiseman, Kathleen Fuller, Tricia Goyer, Vannetta Chapman (Thomas Nelson - Mar 2014) - June 22

12. A Texas Rescue Christmas - Caro Carson (HSE #2376 - Dec 2014) - July 12
13. Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness - Deb Marlowe (Deb Marlowe - Apr 2014) - July 13

14. The Maverick of Copper Creek - R.C. Ryan (Forever - Oct 2014) - Aug 28

2015    

1. If You Only Knew - Kristin Higgins (HQN - Aug 2015) - Jan 8
2. Cold-Hearted Rake - Lisa Kleypas (Avon - Nov 2015) - Jan 12
3. The Girls of Mischief Bay - Susan Mallery (Mira - Feb 2015) - Jan 20

4. Take Me All the Way - Toni Blake (Avon - Nov 2015) - Jan 26

5. Dearest Rogue - Elizabeth Hoyt (Grand Central - June 2015) - Feb 9
6. Marry Me at Christmas - Susan Mallery (HQN - Oct 2015) - Feb 11

7. A SEAL Forever - Anne Elizabeth (Sourcebooks Casablanca - Dec 2015) - Feb 23
8. Say Yes to the Marquess - Tessa Dare (Avon - Jan 2015) - Feb 27
9. The Spring Bride - Anne Gracie (Berkley - June 2015) - Mar 4
10. My Kind of Wonderful - Jill Shalvis (Grand Central - Dec 2015) - Mar 16
11. The Rebel of Copper Creek - R.C. Ryan (Forever - Feb 2015) - Mar 21

12. Kiss Me Hello - Grace Burrowes (Sourcebooks Casablanca - Mar 2015) - Mar 22

13. The Last Chance Christmas Ball - Mary Jo Putney, Jo Beverley, et al (Kensington - Oct 2015) - Mar 27
14. Still the One - Jill Shalvis (Berkley - Apr 2015) - Apr 2
15. All I Want - Jill Shalvis (Berkley - Oct 2015) - Apr 3


2016    

1. Lone Star Nights - Delores Fossen (HQN - June 2016) - Jan 3
2. Blame It on the Cowboy - Delores Fossen (HQN - Oct 2016) - Jan 5
3. The Maverick's Holiday Surprise - Karen Rose Smith (HSE #2510 - Nov 2016) - Jan 10
4. A Better Man - Candis Terry (Avon - Apr 2016) - Jan 17
5. Tell Me Again - Michelle Major (Montlake - Oct 2016) - Jan 18

6. Fully Ignited - Shannon Stacey (Carina Press - Feb 2016) - Jan 23
7. The Viscount Needs a Wife - Jo Beverley (Signet - Apr 2016) - Feb 8
8. The Fairest of Them All - Cathy Maxwell (Avon - June 2016) - Feb 13
9. The CEO's Little Surprise - Kat Cantrell (HD #2446 - May 2016) - Feb 13

10. An Heir for the Billionaire - Kat Cantrell (HD #2462 - Aug 2016) - Feb 14
11. His Secret Baby Bombshell - Jules Bennett (HD #2476 - Oct 2016) - Feb 15

12. The Holiday Gift - RaeAnne Thayne (HSE #2515 - Dec 2016) - Feb 19

13. Mountain Shelter - Cassie Miles (HI #1682 - Dec 2016) - Feb 19

14. Scene of the Crime: Means and Motive - Carla Cassidy (HI #1673 - Nov 2016) - Feb 21
15. A Wedding for Christmas - Lori Wilde (Avon - Oct 2016) - Feb 24

16. Stormswept - Sabrina Jeffries/Deborah Martin (Pocket -July 2016) - Mar 2


2017  

1. Turquoise Guardian - Jenna Kernan (HI #1685 - Jan 2017) - Feb 2
2. Eagle Warrior - Jenna Kernan (HI #1692 - Feb 2017) - Feb 7
3. San Antonio Secret - Robin Perini (HI #1688 - Jan 2017) - Feb 7
4. Baby on the Oregon Trail - Lynna Banning (HH #1311 - Jan 2017) - Feb 7
5. Those Texas Nights - Delores Fossen (HQN - Jan 2017) - Mar 6
6. The Cowboy's Cinderella - Carol Arens (HH #1315 - Feb 2017) - Mar 12

7. A Marriage of Rogues - Margaret Moore (HH #1317 - Feb 2017) - Mar 13

8. His Mail-Order Bride - Tatiana March (HH #1319 - Mar 2017) - Mar 29
9. Fugitive Bride - Paula Graves (HI #1699 - Mar 2017) - Apr 27

10. Forged in Desire - Brenda Jackson (HQN - Feb 2017) - Apr 28
11. A Fortune in Waiting - Michelle Major (HSE #2521 - Jan 2017) - Apr 29

12. Her Sweetest Fortune - Stella Bagwell (HSE #2527 - Feb 2017) - May 1

13. Fortune's Second-Chance Cowboy - Marie Ferrarella (HSE #2533 - Mar 2017) - May 1

14. Escorted by the Ranger - C.J. Miller (HRS #1949 - June 2017) - May 13

15. Locked, Loaded and SEALed - Carol Ericson (HI #1703 - Apr 2017) - May 15
16. Alpha Bravo SEAL - Carol Ericson (HI #1710 - May 2017) - May 16
17. Quick-Draw Cowboy - Joanna Wayne (HI #1708 - May 2017) - May 17