Men in Uniform Challenge

Men in Uniform Challenge
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014


Reading Challenge Details:
  • Runs January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014 (books read prior to 1/1/2014 do not count towards the challenge). You can join anytime before 9/30/2014. Sign up on The Book Vixen’s blog.
  • The goal is to read as many novels that feature men in uniform as you’d like. It can be a policeman, firefighter, paramedic, doctor, veterinarian, mechanic, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, etc. – As long as the leading man wears some sort of uniform, it counts. See the different levels below and pick the one that works best for you. You can move up a level as often as you’d like but no moving down.
  • Books can be any format (print, ebook, audio).
  • Books can be any genre (contemporary romance, m/m romance, fiction, non-fiction, etc.).
  • Novellas that are at least 100 pages in length, as well as full-length novels, will count for this reading challenge.
  • Re-reads and crossovers from other reading challenges are allowed.
  • To join the challenge, grab the 2014 Men in Uniform Reading Challenge button and post this reading challenge on your blog to track your progress. Please include a link back to this sign-up post so others can join the reading challenge too. You do not have to be a book blogger to participate; you can track your progress on Goodreads, LibraryThing, BookLikes, Libib, etc., so as long as you have a dedicated shelf for the 2014 Men in Uniform Reading Challenge and your profile is not private. The point of linking up is to have a place where people can see what you’re reading.
Levels:
     Sergeant – Read 1–5 men in uniform novels
     Lieutenant – Read 6–10 men in uniform novels
     Captain – Read 11–15 men in uniform novels  
     Chief – Read 16+ men in uniform novels




2.  Colton Christmas Rescue - Beth Cornelison (HRS #1780 -Dec 2013) (special agent) - Jan 3
4.  Last Chance Christmas - Hope Ramsay (Forever - Sept 2012) (police chief) - Jan 6
5.  Marrying the Cowboy - Trish Milburn (HAR #1482 - Jan 2014) (deputy) - Jan 8
6.  Wanted - Delores Fossen (HI #1487 - Jan 2014) (marshal) - Jan 10
7.  The Christmas Wedding Quilt - Emilie Richards, Janice Kay Johnson, Sarah Mayberry (Harlequin - Nov 2013) - Nine Ladies Dancing by Sarah Mayberry (firefighter) - Jan 16
8.  Tennessee Takedown - Lena Diaz (HI #1476 - Feb 2014) (detective/SWAT) - Jan 17
9.  Raven's Hollow - Jenna Ryan (HI #1478 - Feb 2014) (detective) - Jan 18
10.  The Sheriff's Second Chance - Michelle Celmer (HSE #2308 - Jan 2014) (deputy sheriff) - Jan 23
11.  Undercover Captor - Cynthia Eden (HI #1474 - Feb 2014) (special ops) - Jan 24
12.  Cold Case, Hot Accomplice - Carla Cassidy (HRS #1779 - Dec 2013) (detective) - Jan 26
13.  Lethal Lawman - Carla Cassidy (HRS #1783 - Jan 2014) (detective) - Jan 27
14.  Deadly Engagement - Elle James (HRS #1785 - Jan 2014) (covert ops) - Jan 27
15.  The Marine's Last Defense - Angi Morgan (HI #1471 - Jan 2014) (detective) - Jan 28
16.  Secret Agent Secretary - Melissa Cutler (HRS #1786 - Jan 2014) (ICE/black ops) - Feb 4
17.  The Real Mr. Right - Karen Templeton (HSE #2313 - Feb 2014) (police officer) - Feb 5
18.  Once a SEAL - Anne Elizabeth (Sourcebooks Casablanca - Nov 2013) (SEAL) - Feb 10
19.  He's the One - Linda Lael Miller, Jill Shalvis, Lucy Monroe, Kate Angell, Cat Johnson (Kensington - June 2013) - Captivated by Jill Shalvis (police officer) - Feb 12
20.  Lie With Me - Stephanie Tyler (Dell - Nov 2010) (Delta Force/black ops) - Feb 15
21.  Promises in the Dark - Stephanie Tyler (Dell - Nov 2010) (SEAL/black ops) - Feb 16
22.  The Major's Wife - Lauri Robinson (HH #1171 - Feb 2014) (army) - Feb 21
23.  Blood on Copperhead Trail - Paula Graves (HI #1473 - Feb 2014) (police chief) - Feb 21
24.  The Secret of Cherokee Cove - Paula Graves (HI #1479 - Mar 2014) (detective) - Feb 22
25.  Snowed In - Cassie Miles (HI #1481 - Mar 2014) (army ranger) - Feb 22
26.  Second Chance Christmas - Tanya Michaels (HAR #1479 - Dec 2013) (ski patrol) - Feb 25
27.  Blackberry Summer - RaeAnne Thayne (HQN - May 2011) (police chief) - Feb 27
28.  Moving Target - Kimberly Van Meter (HRS #1790 - Feb 2014) (dark ops) - Mar 4
29.  One Fine Fireman - Jennifer Bernard (Avon - Dec 2012) (fireman) - Mar 7
30.  The Girl Next Door - Cynthia Eden (HI #1480 - Mar 2014) (special ops) - Mar 11
31.  Her Accidental Engagement - Michelle Major (HSE #2321 - Mar 2014) (police chief) - Mar 13
32.  Hot in Here - Lori Foster (HQN - Nov 2013) - Uncovered (firefighter) - Mar 14
33.  Hot in Here - Lori Foster (HQN - Nov 2013) - An Honorable Man (Air Force) - Mar 14
34.  Most Eligible Sheriff - Cathy McDavid (HAR #1490 - Mar 2014) (sheriff) - Mar 17
35.  Don't Cry For Me - Sharon Sala (Mira - Sept 2012) (park ranger) - Mar 25
36.  Cavanaugh Hero - Marie Ferrarella (HRS #1788 - Feb 2014) (police detective) - Mar 25
37.  Deadly Liaisons - Ellen James (HRS #1797 - Apr 2014) (covert ops) - Mar 28
38.  Her Soldier Protector - Soraya Lane (HR #4420 - Apr 2014) (Australian SAS) - Mar 30
39.  Josh - Delores Fossen (HI #1485 - Apr 2014) (deputy) - Mar 31
40.  Reid's Runaway Bride - Tracy Madison (HSE #2309 - Jan 2014) (ski patrol) - Apr 3
41.  Risk Taker - Lindsay McKenna (HRS #1787 - Feb 2014) (SEAL) - Apr 4
42.  Degree of Risk - Lindsay McKenna (HRS #1791 - Mar 2014) (SEAL) - Apr 5
43.  Sugar Creek - Toni Blake (Avon - May 2010) (police officer) - Apr 9
44.  Atonement - B. J. Daniels (HQN - Feb 2014) (undersheriff) - Apr 10
45.  Defending the Eyewitness - Rachel Lee (HRS #1795 - Apr 2014) (ATF) - Apr 16
46.  A SEAL's Salvation - Tawny Weber (HB #783 - Feb 2014) (SEAL) - Apr 20
47.  Honorbound - Tracy Hughes (HAR #381 - Mar 1991) (Marine) - Apr 26
48.  All a Man Is - Janice Kay Johnson (HS #1908 - Mar 2014) (police chief) - Apr 27
49.  Latimer's Law - Mel Sterling (HRS #1802 - May 2014) (K9 deputy) - Apr 28
50.  The Marshal's Witness - Lena Diaz (HI #1405 - Feb 2013) (marshal) - May 2
51.  Traveler - Elaine Fox (Love Spell - Jan 1996) (Union soldier) - May 5
52.  Willow Springs - Toni Blake (Avon - July 2012) (firefighter) - May 7
53.  How to Tame a Wild Fireman - Jennifer Bernard (Avon - Sept 2013) (firefighter) - May 8
54.  Love a Little Sideways - Shannon Stacey (Carina Press - Dec 2013) (police chief) - May 9
55.  Sawyer - Delores Fossen (HI #1491 - May 2014) (FBI) - May 13
56.  Cavanaugh Undercover - Marie Ferrarella (HRS #1799 - May 2014) (police detective) - May 19
57.  Special Ops Rendezvous - Karen Anders (HRS #1804 - June 2014) (army Ranger) - May 31
58.  Be Mine - Jennifer Crusie, Victoria Dahl, Shannon Stacey (HQN - Jan 2013) - Too Fast to Fall by Victoria Dahl (deputy) - June 7
59.  Christmas On Main Street - Joann Ross, Susan Donovan,Luann McLane, Alexis Morgan (Signet - Nov 2013) - Christmas in Shelter Bay by JoAnn Ross (Marine) - June 14
60.  The Defender - Adrienne Giordano (HI #1502 - June 2014) (FBI) - June 15
61.  Secret Service Rescue - Elle James (HRS #1808 - July 2014) (Secret Service) - June 24
62.  The Sheikh's Son - Kristi Gold (HD #2313 - July 2014) (Bajul Air Force) - June 26
63.  Guardian - Catherine Mann (Berkley - Sept 2012) (Air Force) - July 11
64.  Lone Wolf Standing - Carla Cassidy (HRS #1807 - July 2014) (detective) - July 14
65.  The First Love Cookie Club - Lori Wilde (Avon - Nov 2010) (game warden) - July 31
66.  Matched to a Prince - Kat Cantrell (HD #2321 - Aug 2014) (prince/coast guard) - Aug 5
67.  A SEAL's Seduction - Tawny Weber (HB #738 - Feb 2013) (SEAL) - Aug 16
68.  Navy SEAL Surrender - Angi Morgan (HI #1495 - May 2014) (SEAL) - Aug 18
69.  The Renegade Rancher - Angi Morgan (HI #1499 - June 2014) (paramedic) - Aug 19
70.  Special Forces Father - Mallory Kane (HI #1420 - May 2013) (special forces) - Aug 25
71.  Dirty Little Secrets - Mallory Kane (HI #1464 - Dec 2013) (detective) - Aug 25
72.  Hard Ride to Dry Gulch - Joanna Wayne (HI #1504 - July 2014) (detective) - Aug 29
73.  A Promise at Bluebell Hill - Emma Cane (Avon - Feb 2014) (Secret Service) - Sept 3
74.  Maverick Sheriff - Delores Fossen (HI #1515 - Sept 2014) (sheriff) - Sept 16
75.  Cowboy Behind the Badge - Delores Fossen (HI #1521 - Oct 2014) (Texas Ranger) - Sept 16
76.  Cavanaugh Strong - Marie Ferrarella (HRS #1811 - Aug 2014) (detective) - Sept 18
77.  Mercy - B.J. Daniels (HQN - Sept 2014) (US Marshal) - Sept 26
78.  The Cowboy SEAL - Laura Marie Altom (HAR #1517 - Oct 2014) (SEAL) - Sept 27
79.  Always on My Mind - Jill Shalvis (Grand Central - Sept 2013) (firefighter) - Sept 30
80.  Taken With You - Shannon Stacey (Carina Press - Mar 2014) (game warden) - Oct 8
81.  Sweetest Mistake - Candis Terry (Avon - Jan 2014) (firefighter) - Oct 13
82.  Course of Action: The Rescue - Lindsay McKenna, Merline Lovelace (HRS #1815 - Sept 2014) - Jaguar Night by Lindsay McKenna (Marine) - Oct 16
83.  Course of Action: The Rescue - Lindsay McKenna, Merline Lovelace (HRS #1815 - Sept 2014) - Amazon Gold by Merline Lovelace (Delta Force) - Oct 16
84.  KCPD Protector - Julie Miller (HI #1509 - Aug 2014) (police commissioner) - Oct 16
85.  Wild Iris Ridge - RaeAnne Thayne (HQN - June 2014) (fire chief) - Oct 22
86.  Breaking Point - Lindsay McKenna (HQN - May 2014) (SEAL) - Oct 22
87.  Hope Flames - Jaci Burton (Berkley - Jan 2014) (police officer) - Oct 25
88.  Night of the Raven - Jenna Ryan (HI #1532 - Nov 2014) (police chief) - Oct 28
89.  On Wings of Passion - Beth Brookes/Lindsay McKenna (Jove - July 1983) (Air Force) - Oct 29
90.  The Wharf - Carol Ericson (HI #1518 - Sept 2014) (police chief) - Nov 2
91.  Evidence of Passion - Cynthia Eden (HI #1510 - Aug 2014) (special ops) - Nov 3
92.  Way of the Shadows - Cynthia Eden (HI #1516 - Sept 2014) (special ops) - Nov 3
93.  Fatal Fallout - Lara Lacomb (HRS #1814 - Aug 2014) (FBI) - Nov 4
94.  The Agent's Surrender - Kimberly Van Meter (HRS #1821 - Oct 2014) (CIA) - Nov 4
95.  Cody Walker's Woman - Amelia Autin (HRS #1822 - Oct 2014) (special agent) - Nov 5
96.  Once a Rake - Eileen Dreyer (Forever - Nov 2013) (75th Highlanders) - Nov 17
97.  A Texan in Her Bed - Sara Orwig (HD #2323 - Sept 2014) (sheriff) - Nov 21
98.  Hot Summer Nights - Jaci Burton, Carly Phillips, Erin McCarthy, Jessica Clare (Berkley - July 2013) - Hope Smolders by Jaci Burton (highway patrol) - Nov 26
99.  Hot Summer Nights - Jaci Burton, Carly Phillips, Erin McCarthy, Jessica Clare (Berkley - July 2013) - Legend of Jane by Jessica Clare (policeman) - Nov 26
100.  Undercover Warrior - Aimee Thurlo (HI #1505 - July 2014) (NCIS) - Nov 30
101.  Deliverance at Cardwell Ranch - B. J. Daniels (HI #1533 - Dec 2014) (deputy sheriff) - Dec 2
102.  Rustling Up Trouble - Delores Fossen (HI #1527 - Nov 2014) (ATF) - Dec 4
103.  Christmas at Thunder Horse Ranch - Elle James (HI #1525 - Oct 2014) (border patrol) - Dec 5
104.  Christmas Justice - Robin Perini (HI #1536 - Dec 2014) (sheriff) - Dec 6
105.  The Homecoming - Robyn Carr (Mira - Sept 2014) (deputy) - Dec 7
106.  Carolina Man - Virginia Kantra (Berkley - Mar 2014) (Marine) - Dec 14
107.  A Soldier's Secret - RaeAnne Thayne (SSE #1918 - Aug 2008) (army) - Dec 19
108.  The Lawman's Noelle - Stella Bagwell (HSE #2375 - Dec 2014) (detective) - Dec 21
109.  Cold Case at Camden Crossing - Rita Herron (HI #1463 - Dec 2013) (sheriff) - Dec 21
110.  Cold Case in Cherokee Crossing - Rita Herron (HI #1535 - Dec 2014) (Texas Ranger) - Dec 22
111.  Her Colton Lawman - Carla Cassidy (HRS #1823 - Nov 2014) (police chief) - Dec 29

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