You Are Mine (Mine #1)

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Janeal Falor

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CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

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Fantasy Romance

Age Range

12+

Release Date

May 07, 2013

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978-1482725780

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Serena knows a few simple things. She will always be owned by a warlock. She will never have freedom. She will always do what her warlock wishes, regardless of how inane, frivolous, or cruel it is. And if she doesn’t follow the rules, she will be tarnished. Spelled to be bald, inked, and barren for the rest of her life—worth less than the shadow she casts. Then her ownership is won by a barbarian from another country. With the uncertainty that comes from belonging to a new warlock, Serena questions if being tarnished is really worse than being owned by a barbarian, and tempts fate by breaking the rules. When he looks the other way instead of punishing her, she discovers a new world. The more she ventures into the forbidden, the more she learns of love and a freedom just out of reach. Serena longs for both. But in a society where women are only ever property, hoping for more could be deadly.

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Magic, Fantasy and Romance

May 11, 2013 (Updated: May 11, 2013)

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What I liked: I'm not usually a huge fan of stories with a lot of magic or fantasy (Shadow and Bone having been the exception) but I enjoyed this book. It's well written with engaging characters and detailed world building. You Are Mine has plenty of romance too but the message focuses on sacrificial love and the need for change. This was not always an easy read because of the way women are treated, Serena in particular. However, there are a few key players who are excellent examples of what love should look/feel like and one whose kindness and patience was made of all the awesome.

What left me wanting: The women are said to have magic in their blood and I was waiting for Serena to unleash some of that - perhaps in the next book. I also wanted more of a certain character who shall not be named for fear of spoilers. ;)

Final verdict: Magic, fantasy, romance and swoon, You Are Mine is an entertaining start to a new series.

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It Seemed to Have it All

March 11, 2014

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At first I wasn’t totally sure about this book because of what the reviews said of how women in this book are treated, but I decided to give it a try and ended up falling in love with this book. The whole women inequality did get annoying but I loved how Serena silently rebelled and pressed her luck. I liked the idea that a girl grows up set in the ways of her world, and then started to silently rebel against those who repress her. This book really centered on her and her lifestyle. I loved this plot idea and I loved how the author pulled it off. It had great flow and the setting was great.

Serena is such an amazingly strong character. It’s not exactly known that she’s strong at he start of reading the book because it takes a while getting used to the way the community runs and how women are treated. Then some details about Serena are explained and it shines through the book just how strong she has had to be and continues to be. She was always pushing the boundaries on what is acceptable and I loved how she never really bowed down all the way. She was always cutting corner on the rules and I loved her rebellious streak. It made the book and the inequality so much more bearable.

Zade was such a mysterious character because his purpose and his beliefs weren’t talked about a lot and weren’t really disclosed. I loved the way he acted toward Serena because he wasn’t cruel and wasn’t used to her subservient behavior. I thought that the chemistry between the two was great and I loved their interactions. They were so uncertain with each other and I loved trying to figure out Zade’s angle.

Overall this book was pretty great and I loved how the author managed to put it together. I was a little over whelmed with how the society was governed in this book but I was able to get past it when I learned more about Serena and what she went through as she tried to figure out her own role in society. I can’t wait to read more books in this series.