You Are Mine (Mine #1) by Janeal Falor - Restarting July 21st 2013

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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

Everyone welcome ☺

[Jenny]

Great, can't wait!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

I'm starting now ☺

[Sarah Elizabeth]

It really is bad how they refer to the girls as property.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

5% I'm surprised that the wedding won't be for another 5 months. I would have expected it to be sooner. Especially considering that he has paid for her. I would have expected him to want to get her barefoot and pregnant as soon as possible.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

7% (view spoiler)[ I was hoping that Thomas would turn out to be a decent bloke, looks like I might have been wrong. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

10% I can see why serena isn't impressed. It is pretty barbaric.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

17% (view spoiler)[ out of the frying pan into the fire? (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

37% (view spoiler)[ I had a feeling there was something fishy about Phyllis. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

55% (view spoiler)[ I'm surprised that her father has allowed Bethany to join them. Especially as the two eldest are already there and their mother has just had a baby. (hide spoiler)]

[Jenny]

60% in (view spoiler)[ I am really enjoying this read. I really like Zade, and as usual, he and the heroine are getting their wires crossed! Poor Selena, she just can't win in this situation! And I wonder who Waverly is to him--I'm almost suspicious that she was his fiance before! (hide spoiler)]

[Jenny]

Sarah wrote: "7% [spoilers removed]"

Thank God she got away from him!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Just finished. Really liked it!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Jenny wrote: "60% in [spoilers removed]"

Did you finish yet? What did you think to who Waverly is?

[Jenny]

I just finished it! (view spoiler)[I was so happy Waverly was just his sister! What a huge relief! I wanted more romance between Zade and Serena, though! I loved how he freed her at the end. The ending was really good, I really liked this book! And I checked it out, there will be a sequel in Cythnia's POV! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

(view spoiler)[ I didn't guess that she was his sister either. I wanted more romance too really, but I still liked what we got. I want to read the sequel too! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Restarting July 21st 2013



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[Kate]

Hannelore and I will be reading this book on July 21st. Anyone is free to join us. :)

[Tati]

I might join you, if I can get a copy!

[Martha]

I'll join :D

[Tati]

Just starting, and I liked the first chapter!

[Kate]

I'll try and start this later today. I got started late on my buddy read for yesterday, so now I'm only 26% through a 483 page book.

This book is shorter, though, so I may take a break from my other one to get this one done.

[Kate]

Awesome. I forgot to buy this book until just now, and when I went to get it, I found that the price went down to 99 cents. :)

[Martha]

Just finished the first chapter too. Wow it sucks to be a girl in this world!

[Tati]

It really does, I feel sorry for Serena's mother (view spoiler)[ especially after she gives birth to yet another girl (hide spoiler)] and her sisters

[Martha]

Yes! It's really horrible :(
16% - (view spoiler)[ I'm kinda glad that Thomas is dead... He was horrible!! (hide spoiler)]

[Kate]

I agree with both of you on everything. It's a very harsh society Serena lives in.

[Kate]

55% (view spoiler)[Finally, Serena is realizing that Zade is a nice guy and he will never hurt her. The Envadi have been judged to be barbarians and worse than those from Chardonia, when in reality, they treat their women much better. Serena is just so accustomed to living in with punishment that it's taking her awhile to realize all of this. (hide spoiler)]

[Jenny]

This is where the book starts to really get good!

[Kate]

About halfway? I already thought it was good, so now it's supposed to get better? I like the sound of that. :)

[Jenny]

Yup! Its a great debut novel!

[Tati]

Spoiler for about halfway through the book.

(view spoiler)[ I'm thinking that Waverly is Zade's ex-fiance (hide spoiler)]

[Martha]

I'm at 32% and I'm so enjoying it so far!

[Kate]

I'm finished. :)

(view spoiler)[This book reminded me of a fairy tale, but in a really, really good way. The ending was so sweet.It made me happy. :) (hide spoiler)]

[Martha]

Kaitlin wrote: "55% [spoilers removed]"

Yes! At 55% too - (view spoiler)[ I'm so glad that Envadi's seem like more normal and equal people. I absolutely love Zade at the moment! He is so sweet. I'm glad Serena is starting to trust him more. I like how their relationship is steadily being built up! (hide spoiler)] This book is so addictive! I don't want to stop reading but I'm so tired!

[Martha]

Tatiana wrote: "Spoiler for about halfway through the book.

[spoilers removed]"

I have that feeling too!

[Kate]

I'm looking forward to all of your reactions towards the ending of the book. :)

[Kate]

I have a question for when everyone else finishes the book.

(view spoiler)[Am I the only one that had a sneaking suspicion that Waverly was Zade's sister early on? Once I sensed a bit of affection between the two, I had a random thought along the lines of "she's probably his sister."

The author did a really good job of making readers think she was his fiance, though. (hide spoiler)]

[Jenny]

Kaitlin (view spoiler)[ I did not guess that, I though she might have been his former girlfriend. (hide spoiler)]

[Kate]

It was, wasn't it? I loved the way it ended.

[Jenny]

Me, too!

[Martha]

I just finished too! I agree - that was the perfect ending to a brilliant book! :)