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You Are Mine

Miranda Rijks (Goodreads Author)

4.11 · Rating details · 61 ratings · 32 reviews

Rupert has spent years searching for his perfect wife. Now he’s found her.

Her name is Charlotte Aldridge and she’s wonderful. A talented artist, modest and beautiful, she’s everything he ever dreamed of. Her hair, her eyes, her mouth - every little detail is perfect.

Rupert is confident that when they meet, she’ll fall in love with him just as he has with her. After all, ...more

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Dec 03, 2019 Dash fan rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, blog-tour, profile, publisher-review, netgalley, psychological-thriller, crime-fiction, mystery, thriller

5 One Word.... Unputdownable!

Wow oh wow! You Are Mine is a fantastic Psychological Thriller.
It's gritty, dark, thrilling and perfectly twisty.
It took just 1 day to get through It was Unputdownable!

Not sure how I'm going to write my review without giving anything away so I'll just briefly whizz over the gripping plot.

Charlotte is a fantastic artist and after a tragic heartbreak she has finally found her passion again.

When Rupert comes into her exhibition and buys three of her paintings, ...more

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Nov 24, 2019 Linda Strong rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: netgalley-2019, read-in-2019

4.5 STARS

Charlotte is still grieving the death of her fiancee. Rupert is looking for the perfect wife ...and Charlotte is his choice.

Rupert is wealthy, good looking and lures her into his web by offering her a job. She's an artist and he wants her to paint his portrait for the great estate that is his. Charlotte has reservations, but the money os good and she needs to get her life in gear again.

Rupert has himself convinced that he is in love with Charlotte ... after all, he's been following her ...more

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Nov 25, 2019 Shalini rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This was one of the most scariest books I have ever read on a man's obsession for a woman.

Rupert saw Charlotte. Rupert wanted Charlotte. At any cost.

My third book by author Miranda Rijks, I gave to say this author is pretty scary in the way her mind could think up the dark scenes and write them. The book extremely easy to read, I could finish it in a couple of hours. The horror in the scenes kept rising as I turned the pages and I couldn't yet stop reading. I blame the author for putting me in a ...more

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Nov 26, 2019 Marnie | Once Upon a Time Book Blog rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2019

Wow this is one twisted read and is the stuff that nightmares are made of! From the creepy cover (which is perfect by the way!) to the title, to what the story is about, this book ticked all the boxes for me in what I love in a story in this genre and I couldn’t wait to get stuck into it. When I did, there was no stopping me and I devoured it in one sitting! Miranda had me hooked straight away. I was glued to the pages and on multiple occasions was holding my breath, biting my nails and breaking Wow this is one twisted read and is the stuff that nightmares are made of! From the creepy cover (which is perfect by the way!) to the title, to what the story is about, this book ticked all the boxes for me in what I love in a story in this genre and I couldn’t wait to get stuck into it. When I did, there was no stopping me and I devoured it in one sitting! Miranda had me hooked straight away. I was glued to the pages and on multiple occasions was holding my breath, biting my nails and breaking out in a sweat as the story progressed.

Miranda has crafted a plot that opens with a chilling first chapter that sets the tone of the book perfectly. Although it is a story that you may have read before, I really enjoyed how Miranda mixed it up by having the male character as the psychopath as opposed to it always being the female as the crazy one in these situations. It really did make for a refreshing change and made the story all the more enjoyable for me. There is also a great twist with a surprising revelation that I really didn’t see coming, which made it even more thrilling.

Told from the perspective of main characters Charlotte (Charlie) and Rupert as well as secondary character Jodie in the present, the reader is also taken back to the past told from the perspective of Simone and her story, which is told over three consecutive years in the 90’s. I really enjoy when an author takes you to the past, as it gives great insight into a characters backstory. In this case it focuses on Rupert as a teenager and how his relationship with his father and Simone made him go from unstable to off the charts crazy!

All the characters are very believable and well developed, but the standout is definitely Rupert. The portrayal of him is flawless. He is one creepy man but he could not have been written more perfectly as the deluded psychotic man that he is. After experiencing a rough childhood and having a bad relationship with his father and what he put Rupert through, I really wanted to feel sympathy for him but I just couldn’t get there with him. When I was reading the book, it was always in the back of my mind how Miranda was able to seperate and switch herself off from him when she wasn’t writing the story. He definitely got under my skin so I can’t even imagine how he affected Miranda during the process of writing this book.

Miranda is a new author to me and one I am glad is now on my radar. I throughly enjoyed her style and how quickly she was able to grab my attention through engaging and fluid writing as well as keeping the story moving at a fast pace. I was really impressed with the whole story in its execution, it’s characters (although I do wish it had of ended up better for one of them) and it’s outcome with how it was all wrapped up. It was an absolute pleasure to read and review You Are Mine which I highly recommend.

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Dec 06, 2019 Natasha rated it liked it

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Nov 14, 2019 Helen Leecy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I haven’t read a Miranda Rijks book for a few months, and I’d forgotten what an amazing writer she is. I’d been reading some just ok books recently and really needed this refreshing and gripping Psychological Thriller.
It reminded me a little of ‘Gates of Paradise’ by V.C. Andrews whereby a girl is kept captive in a stately home, and there is incest involved. It only reminded me of this book (one of my favourites), but ‘You Are Mine’ had its own completely unique and enthralling story.
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Dec 03, 2019 Cynthia Rodrigues rated it liked it · review of another edition

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All the chapters are in the first person present tense point of view of the character, except for the first chapter which is a prologue of sorts, and is in third person. This prologue shows us the cruel and slow poisoning to death of an unnamed woman by an unnamed man.
Alternate chapters are from the point of view of Charlotte, Rupert and a young French girl, Simone Durand who, in June 1994, was hired to be a resident French Read Full & Detailed review: https://cynthology.blogspot.com/2019/...

All the chapters are in the first person present tense point of view of the character, except for the first chapter which is a prologue of sorts, and is in third person. This prologue shows us the cruel and slow poisoning to death of an unnamed woman by an unnamed man.
Alternate chapters are from the point of view of Charlotte, Rupert and a young French girl, Simone Durand who, in June 1994, was hired to be a resident French teacher to a 15-year-old Rupert by his wealthy, enigmatic father, Sir Oswald Baskerville. Simone’s account begins in July 1994, then moves to August, and then to August 1995. There is one chapter from Rupert in 1997 and a few from Jodi.
There is a sense of foreshadowing, giving us a foretaste of what Charlotte’s future might be.
The name, Baskerville, reminded me of the Arthur Conan Doyle story, featuring Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles.
I found the expression, needs must, indicating that something that had to be done, a little awkward. I had never heard of this phrase before. At first it showed twice in Rupert’s first-person chapters, and I dismissed it as his particular pet phrase. Then the same phrase popped up in Jodi’s viewpoint in one chapter, and it was the oddest thing to have two completely different characters with the same pet phrase.
There were very few characters in this book, but they managed to make their presence felt. Apart from Charlotte, Rupert, Jodi, Oswald and Simone, we have Charlotte’s mother, who is mostly absent, and her fiancé, Matt, who dies when the events of the book begin.
I liked the character of Jodi. She’s plucky and determined. She’s the one you want in your corner when you are in trouble. She refuses to give up on her sister, and is willing to endanger her own life to save her sister. It was good to see the bond between the two sisters. How they stood up for each other.
Rupert was the kind of antagonist I haven’t seen in a long time. Creepy and delusional, he even has a first name, Percy, for his member. He reads books on cheap psychology and on the Stockholm Syndrome. His entire body is unreal, every external physical body part enhanced through surgery, even might I add, Percy.
Charlotte found him creepy; I thought he was worse than that. I applaud the author’s success in creating a truly demented character.
Rupert was sleazy, but I couldn’t understand Charlotte’s motivations either. When her room becomes too hot (because Rupert has fiddled with the heater settings), she takes off her clothes and sits on the bed in her bra and panties, even though she has seen cameras about the place, and the door is unlocked, and Rupert has just left a few minutes ago, promising to return with soup. Who does something so foolish? It was for this reason that I didn’t really take to Charlotte. I thought she was rather stupid for having agreed to go and stay in a complete stranger’s house in the first place.
It was only when she got into trouble that I felt sympathetic towards her.
It was nice to see the inclusion of three Indian names, all Indian doctors. Jodi’s love interest is an Indian doctor, Rohan, no surname, and the two doctors, Dr Talpade and Dr Amrita Hathimare, who have wreaked Rupert’s unbelievable physical transformation through plastic surgery are also Indian. I found that to be quite a coincidence.
All in all, not bad. Those three stars are just for Rupert. ...more

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Nov 29, 2019 Aanandika rated it really liked it

You Are Mine by Miranda Rijks is a spell binding thriller which I managed to read in a span of two days. I doubt if it would have taken me even that much time, had I not been a mother of two and a little unwell.

This is a story about obsessive love. Rupert, rather Sir Rupert has spent a long time, looking for a perfect woman to marry and eventually manages to find one. Now all that remains is to make her see how alike they are and make her realise that she has to love him completely with her ...more

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Dec 05, 2019 MarylineD rated it really liked it

This is far from the first time I read this brilliant author. I think this was my 5th book and it won't be the last!

Always well written and well developed storyline and plot with strong characters you love or hate or hate to love. In this book I did kind of love the bad guy, Rupert, I found him touching yet crazy.

This was dark and creepy and I loved it. Talk about obsessive love!

What I really liked :
I'm always into Miranda's stories right away, I'm hooked from page one and don't want to put ...more

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Nov 23, 2019 Julie Morris rated it really liked it

This is my first book by Miranda Rijks and I still haven’t decided whether I will be reading another or not yet because this one completely creeped me out and I’m still trying to wrap my head around the mind which managed to produce something so disturbing.

This book revolves around Rupert, a wealthy aristocrat who is on the look out for the perfect wife to complete his otherwise perfect life. He is convinced he has found her in the shape of artist, Charlotte, and he is sure she will fall in love ...more

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Dec 10, 2019 Neelam Babul rated it liked it

I liked the suspense in the story but it is not the best that I have read. It was an okay read for me.

Charlotte is still grieving the death of her fiancee. Rupert is looking for the perfect wife and Charlotte is his choice. Being a wealthy and good looking man, Rupert lures Charlotte into his web by offering her a job. Charlotte is an artist and he wants her to paint his portrait for the great estate that is his. Charlotte has reservations, but the money is good and she needs the money to pay ...more

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Nov 23, 2019 Anne Carty rated it really liked it

Shelves: arcs, november-2019-tbr

You are mine was gifted to me in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I hadn’t planned on reading this book but Emma needed some extra people to read and review this book so I raised my hand and boy am I glad. This book was so creepy!

We follow four perspectives Charlotte, Rupert, Simone and Jodi across a dual timeline. Rupert is the main focus within this story as we follow him both as a teenager through Simone’s perspective and Rupert in present day.

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Nov 24, 2019 (っ◔◡◔)っ ♥ Kasey ♥ rated it it was ok

**Disclaimer: I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.**

I went into reading "You Are Mine" expecting a stereotypical thriller where a naive woman falls in love with a guy that puts her in a situation that is "too good to be true." I certainly was not disappointed that Miranda Rijks delivers exactly that concept; however, the execution is poor.

Charlotte, or Charlie, is just flat out dumb. Rupert is a literary exaggeration of a posh Brit. The whole ...more

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Dec 02, 2019 J_Mc 251 rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

What starts as a simple business transaction (wealthy heir commissions up-and-coming painter (Charlotte) to complete his portrait) quickly turns into something more sinister. Aside from being atmospheric and tightly written, this book also has the distinction of featuring one of the creepiest characters I have ever “met.” The author does a fantastic job of building the tension while allowing the reader to experience Charlotte’s growing unease right along with her. When everything comes to light, ...more

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Nov 23, 2019 Tracy Fenton rated it really liked it

When this book popped up on a Facebook group looking for bloggers to take part, I took me about 10 seconds to reply – “ME PLEASE, PICK ME!” and the lovely Emma Welton of Damppebblesblogtours responded immediately with a date and a copy of the book, which I downloaded and started straight away.

Firstly I need to confess that I absolutely LOVE psychopaths and the more twisted and delusional the better and Sir Rupert St John Baskerville Bt., JP of Sesame Hall, West Sussex is one absolutely bat-sh*t ...more

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Nov 28, 2019 Lauren Fernandez rated it really liked it

Shelves: netgalley

3.5 this book was a quick read. I felt like it was your typical phycologically thriller. all the twists and turns we're very easy to figure out. Rupert's mental issues, obsessions, and his past kept me reading. I loved how Charlotte kept fighting, but what I find the most amusing is that she had a bad feeling about Rupert from the beginning; however, money made her overlook her it all. Nothing grand stood out about this book that sets it apart from other thrillers.
I received this free from ...more

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Nov 28, 2019 Lisa Jeffers rated it really liked it

Some of the book is set in Manchester and the surrounding areas which is close to where I live. It was nice to read about places I have often visited.
The characters are not necessarily “likeable” but I found myself connecting to them especially Rupert which was a surprise! He’s very posh and kind Of haughty obviously not the nicest character but I enjoyed his “sections” of the story.
I liked how we see a few perspectives and I really enjoyed seeing the story unfold. ...more

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Nov 26, 2019 Kristen rated it it was amazing

Downright creepy story that sent shivers down my spine as I read it. The obsession by one is a chilling idea which this author takes to a whole other level with the depth of background into how these obsessions could happen. The main characters are well written and draw you into the story and keep you there.

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Nov 20, 2019 Melanie Jo rated it it was amazing

Like any good book by Miranda, I was not disappointed. I enjoyed this book a lot. It kept me up all night just so I could finish. The writing was great and the suspense was like being on a thrill ride. I loved this book and can't wait for the next one by Miranda.

Thank you Netgalley, the author and publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Dec 05, 2019 Shannon rated it it was amazing

This is what I like to read. Domestic thriller, andPsychological thrillers! Miranda Rijks nailed this and I will definitely be reading more by her. I could not put this down! She described the characters so perfectly I felt like I was there! ( glad I wasn’t) . Indeed this being a movie. I could get this 10 stars I would ...more

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Nov 12, 2019 Michele rated it it was ok

This was a very creepy book! The main character Rupert is very psychotic and delusional Charlotte is a little too trusting. Who goes and stays at someone’s house that they don't know!? Some of it seemed ridiculous. It was a quick and easy read but I thought it was too drawn out and the ending rushed. Thank you netgalley for letting me give an honest review of this book.

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Nov 12, 2019 Janice Lombardo rated it really liked it

Commissioned for a portrait painting (for 20,000 pounds), Charlotte drives 6 hours to Sir Rupert's mansion.
Rupert has been in love with Charlotte for a year and a half. Charlotte has no designs whatsoever on Rupert or his money. However, Rupert can be quite persistent.....

Fast-paced suspense story with some very entertaining characters.

A good read!

Many Thanks to Inkubator Books and NetGalley for a very good read.

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Nov 29, 2019 Sarah Busch rated it liked it

It was meant to be a thriller, I think. I didn’t find a lot of suspense in the plot line. I liked Charlotte and her sister Jodi but that was all. I feel the book could have been improved by adding a mystery or twist, including secondary characters, and not having such a high body count.

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Dec 03, 2019 Veronic rated it really liked it

Well this was terrifying.
Unrequited love and obsession. How far would you go to make the person you love, love you back?
Captivating plot, very well written.. looking forward to reading more from this author!

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Dec 02, 2019 Lady Delacour rated it really liked it

Shelves: changed-foul-words-in-pronunciation, listened-with-text-to-speech-app, could-not-stop-listening

No Lag time in
this Crazy Zone,
known as Nuttersville.
4 Unhinged Stars.
Listened with TTS.
Cleanishhhhhhhhhhh.
Foul Language.

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Nov 24, 2019 Shkolnikjx rated it really liked it

An excellent novel! The writer has a beautiful and seamlessly flowing narrating style and I literally could jot put the book down.

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Nov 19, 2019 Michelle Debnam rated it it was amazing

Having read this book and thoroughly enjoyed it i did however feel spooked out, the main character is truly psychopathic and i felt as though he had got under my skin !!!!

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Nov 27, 2019 Traceysyearinbooks rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

What an amazing psychological thriller. This book is a complete page turner. I just couldn’t put it down and kept wanting to know what was going to happen next.

This book has many twists and turns and the plot is amazing. It is written very well. The authors writing style brings suspense to the forefront on many occasions. While reading this book, I felt scared at times and had goosebumps at what was happening.

If you are a fan of psychological thrillers, this is a must read. This is one of the ...more

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Dec 06, 2019 valerie gosling rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Very good

Nice evenly paced book what families get up to makes one shudder increasing is my guess fab read and he got his comeuppance

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Dec 07, 2019 Ching Tang rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Gripping read

Read it in one night,like the different points of view.Interesting story with loads of layer.Would recommend that you read this book.

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