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You'd Be Mine

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Who doesn't love a rockstar book? This is different, as it's Country stars!
Clay and Annie have their own dark pasts and secrets. Trying to find who they really are. At 18 I think we all felt this way. Who are we? What is our purpose in this world?

To start it wasn't bad, a bit repetitive but as a debut it was pretty amazing. I got hooked about half through and could not put it down until it was done (at 3am mind you). Annie's story, freaking heartbreaking! I don't know how anyone would come back from that. Clay, he tries so hard to be someone else. Add in Fritz, Kacey, and Jason, not to forget Gran!

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An excellent novel for YA interested the music scene, particularly country music. Fans of the tv show Nashville will also enjoy this as the two stars work thru their personal issues together,

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Okay you guys, I wasn't sure what to expect when I received this ARC and truth is, IT WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. Fans of A Star Is Born and Country Strong will absolutely love this country music romance between Clay and Annie. I ravished the book in one sitting and then proceeded to feel sorry for myself and the world that this is a standalone novel - I WANTED MORE OF ANNIE AND CLAY. I love Clay's rockstar cowboy persona (bear with it - there are some layers to him) and I think the author did a great job with writing Annie's character and her tragic backstory. My only complaint is that some secondary characters could've been better - for example, I had to go back into my notes to remember Jason, or anything about Jason since he just doesn't really stick to mind, though he is present throughout the entire novel. There is a strong theme of mental health and grieving and while it's nothing new, it still felt refreshing to me. I never get tired of authors finding meaningful ways to have such important themes and representation in their novels and I applaud Erin for doing it so perfectly. Essentially, I finished this book with a smile and a warm heart, reminiscing about Country Strong (I see you Leighton and Garrett). The perfect summer read!

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What a sensational novel! I really enjoyed this novel and all it entailed! I love how music is a big focus in this novel and how it's incorporated. I really enjoyed the characters on their own and their dynamic together. What I didn't except is the heavier topics that was explored within this novel. I think the author did a fantastic job including these topics in a safe and respectful manner.

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Annie's parents were both country music stars that had a tragic end. Annie loves to sing but doesn't want to end up like her parents, Clay is a bad boy of country music getting into a lot of trouble that if he doesn't do well, he would lose his record label. Good girl meets bad boy, can she save him, but she doesn't want to be part of this lifestyle of fame, that took her parents away.

First read, I really enjoyed this book, you'd have to read to understand, but it's well worth it. I received a free ARC from Net Galley for honest review. Thank you

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I wanted to like You’d Be Mine so much more than I did. It has a lot to like about it – compulsively readable prose, a group of characters that are both fun and take care of each other, and the perfect concept – a country music tour with a headliner who’s a cocky charmer and a opening band with country royalty who has real, raw talent. I really did like Clay and Annie together and I enjoyed the cute moments of this book, from their best friends getting together, to the camaraderie they create on tour.

I think the issue is that You’d Be Mine is YA that reads like a New Adult book – full of angst and dark emotion – but you never get the payoff of an NA with the romance. I wanted it to go a lot further than it did physically, and I also wanted the romance to feel as intense and passionate as the rest of the book does with its themes of abandonment, death, and grief. It just…never really rang as true with the romance as it did with the grief, and that’s where it failed. But for a quick, addictive read, it was enjoyable and full of country music call outs. A decent summer book for people looking for the intensity of new adult without the sexuality of it.

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I love music and I love stories. Combine those two elements together and you have me practically eating out of your hands. So you’d understand my excitement over Erin Hahn’s debut You’d Be Mine.

And it was a treat to read.

Summer, music, the sweetness of first love – You’d Be Mine has it all. I can’t remember the last time I fell in love so quickly with a YA contemporary. It completely reeled me in with its first few pages and had me swooning by chapter four. All of these was largely due to the story’s main characters, Annie and Clay.

Annie and Clay were interesting characters. They were different from one another with their contrasting personalities and temperament, and yet they were still similar. Both had some serious emotional baggage – Annie with her parents and Clay with his brother. These unresolved issues and the different way they dealt and coped with them kept Annie and Clay from really acting on their obvious attraction. At the start, at least. The two young country stars, getting to know each other more and growing closer during their summer tour, eventually getting together close to the end.

I really enjoyed reading this book. The sweet, satisfying ending of course factors in, but it was more than that. You’d Be Mine tackled grief and trauma, and the different ways people handle these two issues. Clay turned to alcohol to numb the pain of losing his grandfather and brother almost simultaneously. He was close to the edge, driving himself to his own destruction. Annie, meanwhile, became too careful, setting strict rules and boundaries for herself wanting to steer away from the path her parents took. These – their grief and trauma – was a big part of Annie and Clay’s story, and Erin Hahn did a great job tackling this element of their characters. It was realistic but was still handled with great care and sensitivity, something that I hugely appreciate as it opens up avenues for discussions in relation to these to very real issues.

This was a character-driven story – Annie and Clay doing most of the labor with supporting characters adding more color and nuance - but it did not take anything away from the plot. It was still fun and sweet. The glimpses into the inner workings of the country music scene was definitely intriguing. Other readers got A Star is Born vibes from this book, and while I agree it did have that going for it, I was more reminded of two of my old time favorites – Nashville and ­Hart of Dixie – which was nice surprise for me.

With characters you’d cheer for and a swoony romance, You’d Be Mine is the perfect summer read for YA contemporary lovers. Trust me, this book will definitely give you that funny butterflies-in-the-stomach feeling just by reading it. Erin Hahn may just be a new auto-buy author for me. I’m definitely going to look forward to any of other future works from her.

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DNFed after 4-5 chapters due to a lack of interest in the characters, especially the male POV

I rated this book 3 stars because I think it would have been an OK read, but I wanted to move on; the star rating is a guess of what I would have rated it if I finished.

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This book made me cry, made me laugh, had me putting on all my old country music and dancing. I love these characters and related so hard to family problems. I would recommend this book to everyone and its just one of my favorites this year

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You'd Be Mine reads exactly like a country music festival! I know that many people will say, "well yes, it is about a country music tour," but I am talking more about the vibe of the whole book. It is fun, emotional, and it feels like the middle of summer!

You'd Be Mine is precisely what a YA romance contemporary should be like! It checks off every one of the requirements for a great contemporary. There is an excellent cast of characters, a dramatic storyline, a great pace that keeps readers reading, and the bad boy, good girl trope. While this trope may initially turn people off of this book, I think that it is one of the times when the trope is done well. Annie is grounded, has her own opinions and voice. Annie is also not begging Clay to notice her; she is confident and knows her worth. Too many times I have put down a book with this trope as the girl is too helpless and just blindly falls into the relationship. To me, that's not what the trope should be, but unfortunately, that is how it ends up being for the most part. Besides, it makes for a much better read when there is some friction between the characters; one character shouldn't be falling over to please the other.

To begin, the characters are done exceptionally well. The characters' personalities balance each other throughout the novel. The easiest way to explain this is by imagining a spectrum of character personalities, with one side being perfect and making good decisions and the other side is making bad decisions and being far from perfect. On this spectrum, Annie is on the good decision-making side while Clay is on the other end. Their band members are sprinkled throughout it.
Additionally, all of the characters are messed up in some way or other. Throughout the novel, the pasts of the characters come up, contributing to a more authentic feel. Their problems are relatable which makes their growth feel more realistic.
I also read the dialogue as something teenagers would actually say. Sometimes, YA books have dialogue that doesn't make sense for the age range, which can throw me off.

There were also two POVs in this novel. It switches between Clay and Annie, and for a story like You'd Be Mine, it is almost necessary! The changing perspectives give the reader valuable insight into Clay and Annie's growth throughout the book, as there is often more going on than what is externally shown. The POV differences also provide additional reasons for the characters' actions, something that is more important as the tour progresses.

The pacing also worked perfectly with the storyline. As I've mentioned before, the story feels like one big concert. There is an intro that sets the reader up for a fantastic book, downtime between acts to enhance the read, and electric, heart rate increasing moments that leave the reader needing more!

Hands down my most favorite part of this entire book are the performances that Clay and Annie put on. Their dynamics during these times are constantly changing, providing a look at their relationship and personal issues. It is during times like these where I love the changing POVs. As it switches between Clay and Annie, I can feel the confusion, anger, and hurt that they are feeling. Hahn also includes songs during the performances, and they are AMAZING! I want to get the soundtrack!

While this is a YA romance, the primary focus isn't the romance. There is much more of a slow burn that occurs while the music and the friendship between the bands is center stage.

In conclusion, I couldn't recommend this book more! As a country-pop music fan, a lover of YA contemporaries, and a supporter of the bad boy, good girl trope (done well of course) this book was practically made for me! You'd Be Mine has a slow burn romance, friendships, mistakes, and country music. What more could you want? The female MC, Annie, is a strong and independent character who isn't falling heals with Clay, the male MC. The other supporting characters are well developed and are not just in the book as filler. They have their own backstory and secrets that are shown throughout the book. There were two POVs, Clay and Annie's, that helped me to fully understand their motivations and fears. In a book like You'd Be Mine, the dual prospectives are so crucial as the MCs are often complete opposites of each other. Hahn also included their performances, complete with songs! These performances were undoubtedly my favorite part of the book. The dynamics between the bands are constantly changing and their performances reflect it. This book is superb, and I will highly recommend it to everyone!

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I enjoyed this book, for something lighter, and less dark to read. It fit the bill perfectly. I had never heard of this author before, and I am really impressed. I found this book to be well written, and rich in it's plot. Not my typical read, but I am so glad that I picked this one up.

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This book grabs your heart strings from page one. You mourne, you laugh and you cry within this book.

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I received this as an arc from netgalley for an honest review. I have to say this book blew me away. I felt as though Annies character was very well written and so relatable at times. It was a warm contemporary that kept a smile on my face. I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed this one. I highly recommend checking it out. 4.75/5 stars.

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Hi, friends!

Today we’re doing a review that’s part of a blog tour, but don’t let that fool you – I haven’t had this much fun in a bookish blog tour in ages. That being said, this is an unbiased review, but let’s just say I didn’t regret going out of my way to be able to read this book whichever way I could – I was pretty damn blessed to get this before publishing. Okay, okay, I hear you- let’s get started with the damn thing.

First off, can we talk about that cover? Those colors, and that picture? One of the only time I don’t absolutely despise having a person on the cover (and paradoxically end up loving it). I’ll have to give it to marketing, or whoever made that decision, it was a great one!

Alright, let’s move to the actual content now – one thing I need to say right off the bat is that the length was absolutely perfect for how the plot was developed – moreover, the plot has just the perfect amount of twists and turns. The story didn’t ever get boring, and it read really easily.

Don’t worry if you’re not a country music fan, either. I’m sure not one to know more than who Dolly Parton is, and that’s solely because of Miley Cyrus’ cover of Jolene (don’t ask, lol). You’d be Mine doesn’t overdo the country-music-specific details, and from what I could tell from the Goodreads reviews, it doesn’t underdo it, either – I can’t personally vouch for that, though, since I don’t really know much about it.

Another thing I really loved about the book was the way it played around with cliches and tropes – the writing and characters were very self aware of all the cliches they were falling into, and that helped paradoxically make them seem less cliche… This probably makes no sense, but you’ll understand what I mean when you read the book!

One thing I didn’t like a lot was that the characters occasionally came off as too childish, or just generally too angsty-teenager-y. Yes, I do know both the MC and the love interest have gone through some very serious stuff (speaking off, important trigger warnings in this book are suicide & alcohol and drug abuse), but at times their characters felt a little… off.

Romance-wise, I actually have no complaints for once. Once again perfectly balanced (as all things should be) we actually got to see character development, intrigue, friendship, and love interests that have more besides each other going on in their lives. 11/10 on that one from me!

So, what’s the rating? For once, my GR one and my blog one will match!! I’m giving this beauty a solid 4 stars! Erin Hahn is definitely an author to look out for in the future.

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Erin Hahn had me hooked from the first page. With country music, a whole lot of courage at overcoming personal struggles, and some serious chemistry Hahn weaves a plotline that has you rooting not only for the romance, but for each character's individual grown and success. AMAZING imagery and a moving tale.

I would highly recommend to all firmly rooted in the YA realm of things... in terms of age and content.

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I now have a new obsession and that obsession is You’d Be Mine by Erin Hahn. What a heck of a debut novel! This book has all my favorite things. You’d Be Mine has country music, solid friendships, travel on the road, personal issues, and main character chemistry. So, you know, all the requirements for a perfect pool read.

Hahn’s debut is told in alternating chapters between Clay and Annie. Clay has been famous for about a year and sings frat boy country. Unfortunately, his reputation has him in trouble with his record company and so he has to go on tour with Annie Mathers. Annie is essentially the product of country music royalty. Both of her parents were famous stars. Unfortunately, they died and so Annie will make her debut without them in the wings. But, she can more than get by on her own talent and her squeaky clean image. Anyways, Clay and Annie’s band Under The Willows hit the road together for a summer tour.

Okay, so I really did love basically everything about You’d Be Mine. It is such a fast read, like it took me three weekdays to get through which is no time at all when you factor in work and home obligations. I feel very hard for both Annie and Clay. They’re good kids who have interesting pasts and well, futures. Both have different vulnerabilities that made them interesting. There were parts whereI definitely teared up, but that’s also probably because I am overemotional as a reader?

Regardless, if you want a book that is THE perfect summer read, you’ll need to get your hands on Hahn’s You’d Be Mine. Like, while reading this I kept wishing the songs were real and I had some kind of Spotify soundtrack to listen. I can’t wait to see what’s next from Hahn and am glad there’s a new contemporary author to add to my favorites list.

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I was so excited to read this book because it had been receiving such incredible praise and I was super intrigued about the premise, and since I’m a sucker for anything that had to do with music bands or anything related to music making I decided to give it a go, and though there were some things that I enjoyed about it, I overall was expecting much more from it and ended up a bit disappointed with it.

It was a very fast paced story and it didn’t take me long to finish, which is something I always appreciate in contemporaries, and it had a hate-to-love romance that was so angsty and it was actually really well written and it progressed in a realistic way throughout the story. I enjoyed the interactions between these two characters and basically how smoothly done that evolution was, like I said before.

However, I hated the male protagonist. It’s true he did have some type of development as the story continued, but I just didn’t like him at all. He was such an asshole with the female character and so prejudiced and even though he had a redeemable scene, I couldn’t see past his toxicity. There were times where I found the romance so problematic and toxic, and I just wasn’t the biggest fan of that.

Still, I enjoyed how focused this book was on music, and how important it was for the two main characters. It was present throughout the entire story, and basically I really enjoyed how real those feelings and scenes were.

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I loved this book. It was a fast read. I didn't even realize that it was a teen book until I started reading it. I love the story and how everything works out in the end. I wouldn't even mind a sequel!

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I'm not usually a fan of the rockstar storyline in books but the writing and plot of YOU'D BE MINE was definitely entertaining. This book was definitely way more than I expected it. It's swoony, has a lot of music and lots of feelings. The characters are likeable and they were charming. The writing is great and definitely won me over. YOU’D BE MINE is a sweet and charming novel, I definitely recommend it!

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I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher. This in no way impacted on my view.



This was a book that I hadn't initially heard much about, but will admit that the gorgeous cover is one of the main reasons I sent in the NetGalley request, and I'm really glad I did, as You'd Be Mine was such a quick and enjoyable read, especially considering I read this in November, when the weather wasn't the best, and was looking for a book somewhat similar to A Star is Born.



In You'd Be Mine, Annie, who's parents had both been country music stars, is America's Sweetheart, but just because she comes from such a musical family, doesn't mean everything is handed to her on a platter. She has to work for her career, and it's a good thing she loves singing and performing. However, she knows exactly what that lifestyle can do to a person, and she needs to do anything to avoid making the same mistakes her parents did. Clay, on the other hand, is not a sweetheart, but rather a bad boy, who's fallen to the vices that can plague stars, and he seriously needs to clean up his act. When the record label decides that their two biggest acts - Annie and Clay - should perform and tour together, it's as if its a train wreck waiting to happen, but instead, magic and chemistry could save the day.



I really liked both characters, Annie more than Clay, and enjoyed how they were complex people, with difficult backstories that we began to see as they grow closer to each other. From the off, there is chemistry between the two, and they both try to fight it, for different reasons, but it's just too much and, honestly, they're better people together. Facing their difficult pasts, and knowing that the other person understands the pressure they're under, allows each character to grow, and they are really realistic in the way they face each issue.



Now, country music has never really been a big genre for me - I don't know if it's just because it doesn't exactly have a huge following here in the UK - but I did like the way the music was fully integrated into the plot, and it felt natural to be reading the lyrics on the page. I'm definitely glad I requested this book, and am looking forward to reading more from this author in the future.

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