Publishers Weekly
04/01/2019
Repetitious dialogue and uninspiring characters mar this tale of domestic discord from Cole (Saving Beck). Right after Tessa Taylor drops two of her children in Atlanta for their annual three-week visit with her parents, she turns around for the five-hour drive back to Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., to meet her husband, Ethan, at their vacation home. The couple live the high life—he’s an architect who travels a lot for work; she owns Blush, a successful organic cosmetics company. But Ethan is stuck in New York, and Hurricane Fiona is barreling down on Florida. At the beach house, Tessa discovers proof on Ethan’s iPad that he’s having an affair with a 26-year-old nursing student, Lindsey Vale. Fuming with “inky red rage,” Tessa pretends to be Nathan and sends a message to Lindsey inviting her to come over, strip, and handcuff herself to their bed. (Tessa gave Nathan handcuffs the previous Valentine’s Day.) The setup is more suited to a short story than a novel, and the hurricane turns out to be just hot air—a gimmick, not a threat. Fans of the author’s romance novels will best appreciate this outing. (May)
Booklist
"A tightly written novel full of high emotion and characters who live in the gray area between righteous and corrupt.... Recommended for fans of domestic-strife tales and those who love a good pulse-pounding thriller."
Jessicamap reviews
I read this in an evening – I just could not put it down! . . . MINE is the definition of a binge-read. Make sure you clear out some time in your schedule when you pick this one up!”
Where the Reader Grows
I literally opened this book to page one and three hours later turned the last page and finally put it down. Yes, ladies and gents, it's THAT compulsive of a read! . . Absolutely recommend this for a quick, fast paced ride to crazy town - population: EVERYONE.”
Chick Lit Central
Mine reads like a movie, and could easily be adapted into one. . . I was hooked. . . Just in time for the summer, Mine will make a great beach read.”
Florida Weekly
"[S]corching hot... The pace and authenticity of Ms. Cole’s story, her vivid characterizations and commanding sense of place will please this author’s many fans and no doubt win her many more."
Vox Libris
I couldn't put this book down . . . Courtney Cole entertained me from start to finish.”
PHDiva
Intense, heart-pounding . . . The emotions in this book run raw and deep, and I found myself captivated by the story of these women. Add this to your summer reading list—you don’t want to miss it!”
Red Carpet Crash
With twists and turns the story never wanes and I found I couldn’t put the book down wanting to see how it would play out. Just a great psychological thriller.”
Keys Weekly (Florida Keys)
This novel quickly escalates into a swift-moving suspenseful thriller. . . ‘Mine’ races with gale force winds to surely become the most intense read of the summer.”
Booklist
"A tightly written novel full of high emotion and characters who live in the gray area between righteous and corrupt.... Recommended for fans of domestic-strife tales and those who love a good pulse-pounding thriller."
