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, he’s a wealthy British aristocrat. And he’s handsome – the relentless gym workouts and extensive plastic surgery have seen to that.  

But what if Charlotte can’t see that they fit perfectly, that they’re meant for each other? Well, Rupert can be very persuasive. His father taught him certain methods which are extremely effective. Methods that can turn the most determined, ‘I don’t’ into a meek and submissive, ‘I do’…. 

Today, it is my turn on the blog tour for You Are Mine by Miranda Rijks. My thanks to Emma Welton of Damp Pebbles Tours for my place on the tour and to the author for my digital copy of the book, which I have reviewed honestly and impartially.

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 with him if she just gets to know him properly. But is the real Rupert someone Charlotte could ever love? And is it really Charlotte he loves, or the memory of someone else….

This book has an interesting construction as it jumps between the present and the past, following Rupert’s story now as he pursues Charlotte, and events in his past that shaped his current behaviour. We also hear the story from several different perspectives, both in the past and in the present. However, despite the different time lines and the different voices, the story is very well laid out and easy to follow.

This book was extremely gripping and easy to read. I fairly flew through the pages as the pace of the book carries the reader along speedily. The tone is dark and troublesome, these are not easy topics to read about and the story line may prove triggering for some readers. The mood is dark and claustrophobic throughout, which is very fitting for the plot but makes for an oppressive reading experience. Not the book to pick if you are looking for something uplifting.

There are a few twists in the book, a couple of which I guessed and a couple I didn’t. Overall, a compelling read from a devious mind. One for fans of a psychological thriller with a bit of a different spin.

You Are Mine is out in paperback and ebook on 1st December and you can buy a copy here.

To find out more about the book and read some alternative reviews, please do check out the other fabulous blogs taking part in the tour:

About the Author

Miranda Rijks is a writer of psychological thrillers and suspense novels, and YOU ARE MINE will be her sixth novel published with Inkubator Books. She has an eclectic background ranging from law to running a garden centre. She’s been writing all of her life and has a Masters in writing. A couple of years ago she decided to ditch the business plans and press releases and now she’s living the dream, writing suspense novels full time. She lives in Sussex, England with her Dutch husband, musician daughter and black Labrador.

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