March's NTM challenge and other bits...

     I cannot believe that we are here, April 1st... and a quarter of the year is gone ~ thanks for the reminder Lorie  ~ and I'm sitting here wondering "What the heck??"
     Once again I'm behind on my reviews ~ I have three for March yet to do.  I actually managed to read 40 books this month...  YIPPEE!  And I did quite well with the challenge as well. 
   Of the 40 book reviews (actually 49 individual titles) that I did this month, 30 were from various harlequin imprints and 10 were 'other.'  Among those 40 reviews there were three entries that were comprised of 11 different ebooks. but only six different authors ~ Megan Hart wrote 6 of the ebooks. Of the 10 ebooks that I read, four of them were written by authors who were new to me.  So I guess I'll go with the NTM stats for March:

• authors ~ 32 (of 39 separate authors)
• imprints ~   4 (of 19 read this month)

With regard to the harlequin imprints, the nineteen that I read this month is the biggest variety of lines read in a month as well, and I can honestly say that all the NTM lines that I tried this month ~ LUNA, Kimani Press, WorldWide Mystery and Steeple Hill ~ will definitely be a regular part of my reading choices.  I've also found a few new authors that I've added to my auto-buy list and quite a few of them have backlists... but I have fun searching, so that's good!

     All the NTM authors and imprints are in bold; these are the books that I read this month:

1. Cheryl Wyatt ~ A Soldier's Promise (Steeple Hill)
2. Cheryl Wyatt ~ A Soldier's Homecoming (Steeple Hill)
3. Donna Alward ~ Marriage at Circle M (Harlequin Romance)
4. Claire Thompson ~ Odd Man Out & Carol Lynne ~ Finnegan's Promise
5. C.J. Carmichael ~ A Lasting Proposal (Harlequin SuperRomance)
6. Laura Anne Gilman ~ Staying Dead (LUNA)
7. Megan Hart ~ After Class / All You Can Eat / Bachelor Number Four / Playing the Game / Opening the Door / White Wedding
8. Rhyannon Byrd ~ Last Wolf Standing (Silhouette Nocturne)
9. Mia Zachary ~ Another Side of Midnight (Harlequin Special Release)
10. Margaret Moore ~ Tuscan Termination (WorldWide Mystery)
11. Sarah McCarty ~ Caine's Reckoning (SPICE)
12. Stephanie Doyle ~ Possessed (Silhouette Bombshell)
13. Sherri L. King ~ Caress of Flame
14. Sherri L. King ~ Ride the Lightning
15. Adrianne Byrd ~ Two Grooms and a Wedding (Kimani Press Kimani Romance)
16. Anne McAllister ~ The Boss's Wife for a Week (Harlequin Presents)
17. Linda Warren ~ The Right Woman (Harlequin SuperRomance)
18. Rogenna Brewer ~ The Marine's Baby (Harlequin SuperRomance)
19. Jeri Smith-Ready ~ Eyes of Crow (LUNA)
20. Mindy Klasky ~ Sorcery and the Single Girl (Red Dress Ink)
21. Samantha Hunter ~ About Last Night (Harlequin Blaze)
22. Maria V. Snyder ~ Poison Study (MIRA)
23. Maria V. Snyder ~ Magic Study (MIRA)
24. Maria V. Snyder ~ Fire Study (MIRA)
25. Lora Leigh ~ Elizabeth's Wolf
26. Shiloh Walker ~ Firewalkers: Dreamer
27. Julie Miller ~ Beast in the Tower (Harlequin Intrigue)
28. Bronwyn Jameson ~ Vows & a Vengeful Groom (Silhouette Desire)
29. Kimberly Cates ~ The Perfect Match (HQN)
30. Lauren Dane ~ Giving Chase
31. Holly Jacobs ~ Confessions of a Party Crasher (Signature Select)
32. Cathy McDavid ~ His Only Wife (Harlequin American Romance)
33. Jennifer Crusie & Bob Mayer ~ Agnes and the Hitman
34. Carrie Alexander ~ A Town Called Christmas (Harlequin SuperRomance)
35. Rita Clay ~ Wanderer's Dream (Silhouette Romance)
36. Claire Baxter ~ Best Friend...Future Wife (Harlequin Romance)
37. Bonnie Vanak ~ The Empath (Silhouette Nocturne)
38. Cassie Stevens ~ Don't Ask, Don't Tell                                     
    Adrianna Dane ~ Hidden Impact
    Amanda Young ~ Eye Candy
39. Scott E. Miller ~ Prairie Whispers
40. Linda Berry ~ Death and the Icebox (WorldWide Mystery)

There were also a lot of very high ratings this month... I think some of that is due to the fact that many of the NTM authors that I read were highly recommended by others; so of course it makes sense to have so many high ratings... but still.

• twelve titles rated at 4.0 stars
• seven titles rated at 4.5 stars  
  Laura Anne Gilman ~ Staying Dead
  Rogenna Brewer ~ The Marine's Baby
  Julie Miller ~Beast in the Tower
  Kimberly Cates ~Perfect Match
  Claire Baxter ~Best Friend...Future Wife
  Scott E. Miller ~Prairie Whispers
  Linda Berry ~ Death and the Icebox
• four titles rated at 5.0 stars
  Sarah McCarty ~ Caine's Reckoning
  Jeri Smith-Ready ~ Eyes of Crow
  Lora Leigh ~ Elizabeth's Wolf
  Jennifer Crusie & Bob Mayer ~ Agnes and the Hitman
• three titles rate at 5.0++ stars
     all by Maria V. Snyder:
  Poison Study
  Magic Study
  Fire Study

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kalyko ~ Reading: One of life's little joys and a much needed reward!