[Review] You Are Mine

Author: Janeal Falor

Publish Date: Self-published on April 30, 2013, 293 pages

Rating: 4/5

I'm always a little hesitant when asking authors for a copy of their book to read or vice versa. It always seems like every time I commit to doing one I end up either hating the book or the author is (to put it nicely) not a very good writer. 

I decided to take a chance on Janeal Falor's book "You Are Mine" because it sounds like it was something I read anyway. 

This book is set in a society where women are little more than broodmares and their worth is dependent on how much magic runs in their veins. The main character, Serena, is the oldest of 15 girls which is considered a failure on her mother's inability to produce a male child. They are the only ones valued in Chardonia. 

One her 17th birthday, Serena is taken for testing to see just how much she is worth. Turns out she comes from good, magical bloodlines and her father can not wait to sell her off to the highest bidder. It doesn't take more than a week before she has a new owner and husband to be.

When we meet Thomas he's pretty much a spoiled little jerk who can't wait to have his way with her. He just has to wait until he finishes out the international, magical tournament and they can get married. Through a series of events, Serena finds herself at the mercy of another. A barbarian from another country who wins her ownership during the tournament. 

From the start I really found myself enjoying "You Are Mine." Sometimes, I must admit that I get a little angry with books where the main heroin is in a oppressive society but accepts it. Serena accepts it to a degree but there's no missing the small rebellions she has in subtle ways. 

She comes to find in time that her new intended husband, Zade, isn't like the rest of the warlocks in her country. He manages to show her that there are others out there fighting on her side, that laws can always have loopholes and that maybe being shunned by society doesn't have to be all bad. 

As far as the writing of this book is concerned I thought Falor did an excellent job. I'm not one to linger on a few spelling and grammar mistakes here and there but thankfully I didn't really even notice any. 

Overall, this book gets a thumbs up. 

Happy reading all!

If you liked this book check out "The Selection" by Kiera Cass.

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