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Time for another update! I know I’m behind posting this, but I still wanted to see where I am so I know how much more I have to do… And by the looks of it, I’m still pretty behind haha. So, let’s see which books I’ve read and those I couldn’t help but add.

I’ve crossed out the books I’ve read.

~~The Book of Whispers by Kimberley Starr~~ DNF 3.4.2018
Odd and True by Cat Winters
Rosemarked by Livia Blackburne
Nyxia by Scott Reintgen
Love Songs and Other Lies by Jessica Pennington
Booke of Hidden by Jeri Westerson
~~All the Wrong Chords by Christine Hurley Deriso~~ – Finished 3.12.2018
Gray Wolf Island Tracey Neithercott
The Canary Club by Sherry D. Ficklin
Berseker by Emmy Laybourne
Nemesis by Anna Banks
The Breathless by Tara Goedjen
A Poison Dark and Drowning by Jessica Cluess
36 Questions that Changed My Mind About You by Vicki Grant
Wild Beauty by Anna-Marie McLemore
Just Friends by Dyan Sheldon
The Midnight Dance by Nikki Katz
Playing by Heart by Carmela Martino
All the Wind in the World by Samantha Mabry
A Taxonomy of Love by Rachael Allen
The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden
My New Crush Gave to Me by Shani Petroff
Plague Land by Alex Scarrow
Stronger by Janey Nissenson
~~Pumpkin Spice Secrets by Hillary Homzie~~
Kiss Me in New York by Catherine Rider
Fraternize by Rachel Van Dylen
Run Away With Me by Mila Gray
Always Red by Isabelle Ronin
Flight Season by Marie Marquardt
The Chaos of Standing Still by Jessica Brody
~~Breaking the Ice by Julie Cross~~
What the Valley Knows by Heather Christie (approved Jan 8)
Ash Princess by Laura Sebastian (approved Jan 8)
That Secret You Keep by Brenda Benny (approved Jan 8)
Cold Hard Truth by Anne Greenwood Brown (approved Jan 8)
How You Ruined My Life by Jeff Strand (approved Jan 8)
~~Love Between Enemies by Molly E. Lee (blog tour)~~
~~Pretty Dead Girls by Monica Murphy (blog tour)~~
~~The Dating Debate by Chris Cannon (blog tour)~~
~~A Kiss in the Dark by Gina Ciocca (approved Jan 30)~~ Finished early this morning
~~Bad Business by Nicole Edwards~~ Finished 3.29.2018
~~This Heart of Mine by C.C. Hunter~~ Finished 3.18.2018
On The Line by Liz Lincoln
Thirsty by Mia Hopkins
~~Blood Type by K.A. Linde~~
Rumor Has It by Jessica Lemmon
Bookish Boyfriends by Tiffany Schmidt
Blood Veil by Megan Erickson
Out of Left Field by Kris Hui Lee
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
~~Phoenix Fire by S.D. Grimm~~ (Somehow I forgot to download this from Netgalley and now it’s been Archived so I can’t DL. Crossing this out because of that)
~~Our Dark Stars by Audrey Grey and Krystal Wade~~ Finished 3.15.2018
Furyborn (The Empirium Trilogy) by Claire Legrand – YAAAASSS
Ace of Shades by Amando Foody
The Hook Up by Eric McCarthy
The Art of French Kissing by Brianna Shrum

So, my feedback is still under 50%… I did get there at one point, but then one or two of the Blog Tours I signed up for had the ARCs through Netgalley. I was also really busy in March with all the party preparations for my mom’s 60th birthday party which was actually yesterday night, so my mind was all over the place. I even forgot to download an ARC and now it’s archived and I can’t DL it anymore… However, I did read 4 books from the list and DNF 1, so that’s some progress right?

Here is the updated list as of 4.16.2018. I decided to take out all the books I’ve read cause I’m getting a confused haha.

Odd and True by Cat Winters
Rosemarked by Livia Blackburne
Nyxia by Scott Reintgen
Love Songs and Other Lies by Jessica Pennington
Booke of Hidden by Jeri Westerson
Gray Wolf Island Tracey Neithercott
The Canary Club by Sherry D. Ficklin
Berseker by Emmy Laybourne
Nemesis by Anna Banks
The Breathless by Tara Goedjen
A Poison Dark and Drowning by Jessica Cluess
36 Questions that Changed My Mind About You by Vicki Grant
Wild Beauty by Anna-Marie McLemore
Just Friends by Dyan Sheldon
The Midnight Dance by Nikki Katz
Playing by Heart by Carmela Martino
All the Wind in the World by Samantha Mabry
A Taxonomy of Love by Rachael Allen
The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden
My New Crush Gave to Me by Shani Petroff
Plague Land by Alex Scarrow
Stronger by Janey Nissenson
Kiss Me in New York by Catherine Rider
Fraternize by Rachel Van Dylen
Run Away With Me by Mila Gray
Always Red by Isabelle Ronin
Flight Season by Marie Marquardt
The Chaos of Standing Still by Jessica Brody
What the Valley Knows by Heather Christie (approved Jan 8)
Ash Princess by Laura Sebastian (approved Jan 8)
That Secret You Keep by Brenda Benny (approved Jan 8)
Cold Hard Truth by Anne Greenwood Brown (approved Jan 8)
How You Ruined My Life by Jeff Strand (approved Jan 8)
On The Line by Liz Lincoln
Thirsty by Mia Hopkins
Rumor Has It by Jessica Lemmon
Bookish Boyfriends by Tiffany Schmidt
Blood Veil by Megan Erickson
Out of Left Field by Kris Hui Lee
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
Furyborn (The Empirium Trilogy) by Claire Legrand
Ace of Shades by Amando Foody
The Hook Up by Eric McCarthy
The Art of French Kissing by Brianna Shrum

So, when I decided to keep track of my Netgalley TBR in an effort to try to bring my feedback ratio over 50% and eventually get to 85%, I was at 32 ARCs. Now I’m at 44 and I really don’t know what to do with my requesting obsession… All I can do is keep pushing through and hopefully one day, I’ll get to where I want to be…

sincerelykarenjo2

Royal Attraction
Tiffany Truitt
Published by: Entangled Embrace
Publication date: September 18th 2017
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance

Alexandra Ryans’s life has been anything but normal. Some might even call it a fairy tale. As the daughter of the former U.S. ambassador to England, she grew up within the palace walls, best friends with the three young princes. Adored by the press and the British people. What more could a girl want?

If only the press knew the real story behind her relationships with the Dudley boys. Then, they’d really sell some papers.

Oliver Dudley, youngest son and third in line for the throne, loves everything about his life. The fame. The parties. The women. The utter lack of expectations and responsibilities that come with being last in the line of succession. But while the world thinks he has everything he wants, there’s one thing he was never able to call his own—the beautiful and spunky American Aly Ryans. But how can he convince her when she hates everything about his life? And what is he willing to give up to get her?

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excerpt

“I’ll only be here a little while longer, Ollie,” I manage in between breaths. “Then everything can go back to the way it was. Like I never returned.”

The lines in his forehead deepen. “You think that’s what I want? To go back? Tell me your life has been better since you left,” he challenges, raising an eyebrow.

I place my hand against his chest and attempt to push him out of my way, but he doesn’t budge. Not even an inch. Instead, he places a hand against my cheek. I inhale sharply, caught off guard by the sudden gentleness of the action. “You tell me right now that since leaving here your life has been better, that you’re happy, and I’ll walk out of this greenhouse. I’ll pretend that seeing you here doesn’t drive me wild. I’ll ignore all the things my body wants to do to yours. I’ll forget the fact that you leaving without a goodbye wrecked me.”

I open my mouth to argue, but he cuts me off. “You wrecked me, Ryans,” he reiterates, his voice desperate.

I prepare to tell him that I’m happier. That life has been easier without being caught between him and Aiden. That I enjoy not having to worry the press is lurking around every corner. That I prefer being a normal girl. That the day we shared together was just that—a day. It didn’t mean anything. It didn’t define me.

But the words refuse to come out of my mouth. Instead, a small gasp breaks free, and I know that if I don’t bolt soon, my resolve will shatter. Ollie’s hand slowly trails down my cheek and across the length of my neck, stopping on the delicate skin above my collarbone. My breathing picks up.

Tell him to stop, Alexandra.

He tugs at the collar of my jersey, bringing my face dangerously close to his. I bite down hard on my bottom lip. Ollie’s eyes travel down to my lips. My body gravitates toward his till it’s nearly pressing against the length of him.

When did it become this? This need? Because need is coursing through me like wildfire.

“You said it, Ryans. You won,” he reminds me, his voice all throaty and hoarse and incredibly sexy. “You want me to spend the rest of your time here ignoring all that’s left unanswered between us? Say it. If you desire to go back to that emptiness, that life that you seem so anxious to return to, I won’t stop you. Just say it’s what you want. ’Cause I can’t stand the indecision anymore, the what-ifs. I’ve lived three years of that. Wondering what could have happened if things had been different. ”

abouttheauthor

Tiffany Truitt was born in Peoria, Illinois. A self-proclaimed Navy brat, Tiffany spent most of her childhood living in Virginia, but don’t call her a Southerner. She also spent a few years living in Cuba. Since her time on the island of one McDonalds and Banana Rats (don’t ask), she has been obsessed with traveling. Tiffany recently added China to her list of travels (hello inspiration for a new book).

Besides traveling, Tiffany has always been an avid reader. The earliest books she remembers reading belong to The Little House on the Prairie Series. First book she read in one day? Little Woman (5th grade). First author she fell in love with? Jane Austen in middle school. Tiffany spent most of her high school and college career as a literary snob. She refused to read anything considered “low brow” or outside the “classics.”

Tiffany began teaching middle school in 2006. Her students introduced her to the wide, wonderful world of Young Adult literature. Today, Tiffany embraces popular Young Adult literature and uses it in her classroom.

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