Looking forward to a romantic weekend without the kids around, Tessa rushes from her parents home to prepare for plans with her husband. Unbeknownst to Tessa was the hurricane that changed course and was headed straight for her neighborhood. To add further insult to injury, a phone call from Ethan would further dampen Tessa’s spirit on her way to their shared home. Ethan needed to remain on a business trip, which would prevent him from partaking in their weekend rendezvous.

During the hurricane prep, Tessa found something on Ethan’s iPad that would forever change her life. A string of messages and photos that Ethan was actively participating in would reveal a life that Tessa never knew existed. The husband that Tessa devoted her life to was having an affair with a much younger woman. Nothing could have prepared Tessa for the devastation of that discovery.

Desperate to uncover the details to this sordid affair, Tessa decides to take matters into her own hands. Luring the mistress into her home was a split decision. Once Lindsey stepped foot into Tessa’s home, there was no turning back from obtaining the information that Tessa so desperately sought. With a battle of wills and the need to uncover what game Ethan was playing, Tessa knows that this storm is the turning point in a war that she may never win.

Mine is an over the top thriller from author Courtney Cole that will pull you in from the very first chapter!! A roller coaster ride of emotions that will leave you so vested in the characters that you can’t put it down. Imagine discovering that your husband is unfaithful. What would you feel? How would you deal with the revelation? For Tessa – the secret led to a split second decision that would change the course of her future. A glimpse into the life that her husband was leading right under Tessa’s nose.

What I found absolutely amazing about Mine was just how realistic the story plot felt to me. Courtney Cole delves into the animalistic nature of humans, while uncovering a reality that so many individuals face within a marriage. The anger, vengeance, and struggle for dominance between two women that love the same man was so captivating!! Simply said….I couldn’t get enough!! Who will come out on top in this struggle to see who Ethan will pick in the end? Only time will tell how this struggle will unfold.

Two Women, One Man, and a Hurricane

Tessa is looking forward to a romantic weekend with her husband. His call destroys that hope. He has to stay an extra day on his business trip. The approaching hurricane doesn’t make things better. Tessa isn’t thrilled about being alone. After securing the house she searches for her ipad, finds her husband’s instead, and sees shocking pictures of a nude twenty-six-year old beauty.

Tessa is furious. She needs to meet this woman and find out what’s wrong with her relationship with her husband, Ethan. She calls and Lindsey, Ethan’s mistress, thinking she’s meeting Ethan drives to the house through the fury of the hurricane, and the confrontation begins begins.

This is the story of betrayal, but even more it speaks to how our self-images are based on how we perceive ourselves in relation to others. Tessa thinks there must be something wrong with her for Ethan to stray this way, but perhaps the better question is what's wrong with Ethan.

The story is fast paced and if you’re into revenge on the other woman, it’s very satisfying. The main characters, particularly Tessa, are pretty much out of control. For me, this makes it more of a fantasy than a story about real life. However, I enjoyed the story and recommend it, particularly if you’ve been cheated on It can be a cathartic experience.

I received this book from Net Galley for this review.

This book gave me chills in such a good way!
Author Courtney Cole brings it in this angsty, super intense read that had me holding my breathe till the last page.
Once you start reading, believe me you will not be able to put down this book because you will want to know what is going to happen next on Tessa's journey of finding out what her husband is up to..
It is filled with twists & theories that will make you think.
Characters that are both good and bad in nature but isn't everyone that way?
I thoroughly enjoyed taking a different approach on reading a book that was all fluffy romance and going in to a dark and twisted world of what would you do if you found out the one you loved wasn't who you thought they were.
Be ready to find out if the decisions Tessa takes into finding out who her husband really is, is worth the fight to claim him as MINE!
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5 🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒popped!

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Courtney Cole! Yes! Girl! Yes! Hell have no fury like a woman scorned! So what happens when there are two? Well batten down those hatches or in this case those hurricane shutters. This was one wild and crazy storm of emotion! Tessa finds herself home alone in the middle of a hurricane, she is unable to find her iPad so she grabs her husbands. And what does she find? Messages of a suggestive nature from another woman. So what does she do? Messages her back pretending to be her husband and invites The other woman over.👏🏻 it’s not long before Lindsay shows up and that is when the fun begins!

Oh how I love a book about supposedly normal people behaving irrationally, impulsively, illogically, they SNAP! I have to admit in this book Tessa had all my support, I completely understood why she snapped! I mean seriously what would you do in the same situation? Now in general I’d say you should blame your spouse rather than the other person, but he was in New York at the time. What’s a girl to do? So while the wind raged outside the house Tessa raged inside. Tessa was a sympathetic and likable character, you learned a lot about her backstory. I had a lot of respect for her as a woman and as a mother. Lindsay on the other hand, let’s just say my opinion of Lindsay was the same as Tessa’s from beginning to end. The story was told from both women’s perspectives and I thought that gave us such insight into the full story. And what about the husband Ethan? Well I have one word for him... dog! Actually that’s kind of an insult to dogs.

This was a fast-paced addictive read that kept me gripped from first page to last. It was full of tension, Drama, and the perfect amount of crazy! If you like books that take you on a ride on the crazy train then... ALL ABOARD!🚂

This book was listed under mystery and thrillers but I’m not sure I would classify it that way. The women’s fiction genre was the more accurate description. During a hurricane, Tessa is home alone and grabs her husband’s iPad to do some work from home. She sees nude photos sent to her husband and sees red. From here, I’m not sure exactly what I had expected, but it definitely wasn’t what I read. The book switches between two point of views, Tessa and Lindsey. Those point of views could be past or present. There wasn’t anything to label it that way but it was obvious a few sentences in which time you were reading. Tessa’s story was mostly told in the present, noting how she felt as she realized the man she was married to wasn’t at all what she thought. Lindsey’s story is told little by little in the past until they reach the present. I found this intriguing and it built the story nicely. I only give this book 3 stars because being listed as thriller, I expected a lot more ‘action’ and more edge of the seat type storyline. What I got was more of a slow burn that had a few ‘suspenseful’ moments. I did want to keep reading because I just had to know what happened next. It felt like it was kind of just abruptly ended after such detail throughout the book. I was left with so many questions. I would recommend this book but I would describe it as a drama.

Mine by Courtney Cole was such a captivating read full of suspense, secrets, lies and retribution. From the first word to the very last, I was drawn into this story. While a storm is brewing outside, inside it is even crazier. Tessa Taylor is married and happy. Then she finds out her husband, Ethan, has been unfaithful with a beautiful and younger woman, Lindsey. Devastated, she wants answers and revenge.

This story was wild, heartbreaking, full of twists and sordid characters. Both woman love Ethan, but he is not really the man either imagine. Mine by Courtney Cole was such an intense and emotional story and then I read a note from the author and I realized why this story was captivating from the start, it was personal in many ways for her which gave her readers an unforgettable story.

This is the second book I have read from this author. Just like the other book, I really enjoyed this one. I will be reading more books from this author. Right away I am drawn into the stories as well as connected to the characters.

It is not often that I actually feel sorry for both the wife and mistress in a story. In this case, I did. There was more to Tessa and Lindsey than just being 'wife" or "mistress". Ethan so deserved what he got in the end. I liked that the main focal point of this book was the women.

Told from alternating points of view, gave me a deeper and better understanding of each woman. Plus, I thought it brought me closer to Tessa and Lindsey, experiencing the book this way. Once I started reading this book, I could not stop reading it. It ended up being a one day read for me.

A very interesting novel of a cheated on spouse, the husband and mistress set against a hurricane pounding in Florida. I found some of the characters to be very real but others were a bit cartoonish. It was interesting to see the past and the present collide. I received a copy from NetGalley and the publisher and this is my honest opinion.

I want to thank NetGalley for allowing me to read this amazing book. I have never read anything by this author before but I will be looking for more books by her. This book was just want I needed to pass a rainy day. It had twist and turns that are hard to see coming. If though you should hate the mistress for that she done,its hard both ladies are likeable and hateable at the same time. One minute you want the wife to be the good one the next you want the mistress. Great book hard to put down.

Easily one of my most anticipated reads for 2019, Mine is a stunning domestic drama and more. Told in both past and present, this mesmerizing read is perfectly executed with two women pitted against each other out of their love for the same man. The story takes place over the course of a long night, where Tessa and Lindsay claim Ethan as theirs. This story is a wild ride and left my heart pounding, inducing much anxiety. I thought for sure I'd finish it on one swoop, but I honestly needed a break to gather my senses and quell my emotions. If you enjoy and can take a story about infidelity, this is for you.

The premise is unique and frankly a bit frightening. Ethan and Tessa Taylor have been married for more than two decades when Tessa discovers the ultimate betrayal. Tessa is a successful business woman with a seemingly perfect family and she simply needs to know why Ethan would risk his marriage, what is it about Lindsay that drew him away. Once Tessa's plan to uncover the extent of his duplicity is set in motion I worried about her and it crossed my mind may times that maybe she wasn't as stable as I thought. But hey, who would be considering all that she is taking in. What Lindsay provides is a tale of how Ethan fooled both woman into believing his love for them was absolute, and that they knew him better than the other.

As Lindsay slowly answers Tessa's questions about the affair, my distain for Lindsay and Ethan grew and was clearly in line with Tessa's. It's clear that Ethan is the worst kind of cheat – playing hero to his young mistress, leading her to believe he’s leaving his wife for her when he's simply a serial philanderer. Some pretty astounding events occur throughout this long night as Lindsay shares her history with Ethan. Tessa's world is upended by these revelations, but she's also able to exact some level of vengeance on Lindsay to cast doubt on what she believes she shares with Ethan. By the end of the story I actually felt a tad bit sorry for her. But mostly I felt reverence for Tessa and hoped to see Ethan lose it all.

Cole's storytelling is masterful. Even reading back through highlights drums up all those charged emotions I could feel everything she is feeling; love, hate, disbelief, regret, anger. There simply is not a way to read this this story without feeling the devastation Tessa feels. Most importantly though is how Cole shows Tessa's transformation from an blissfully devoted wife to a woman empowered by the revelations of the man she married.

"...I’ve wanted an answer to one main question . . . one unthinkable question. What does Lindsey have that I don’t? But now, it seems that it wasn’t the right question in the first place.
The right question is . . . what is wrong with my husband?"

Courtney Cole blew me away with this story and I'm happy to recommend this. 5++ Stars!

Mine had me hooked from the very beginning. As you watch life start to unravel for Tessa you feel every emotion that she is going through. I love Tessa. She takes you places where you aren't sure if she can come back to being the sweet person she is. But you understand why once you meet Lindsey. Sometimes you want to feel sorry for Lindsey but once you realize the back story and how it all started you realize you just may be team Tessa all the way. This book will bring out some raw emotions and what would you do to try to save what is yours. Mine is a book that needs to be picked up. I really couldn't put this one down and was glued to the pages from the start. I love what Courtney Cole brings to the pages and how she just makes you feel everything Tessa is going through. GO ONE CLICK THIS ONE NOW!!!!!

4 1/2 stars
Tessa has been cruising through her life, running her successful cosmetic company, taking care of her three teenagers and generally going with the flow of life. Her marriage to Ethan is solid... at least she thinks so until she finds evidence of Ethan's affair.

Shocked, upset and sequestered in her house during a storm, Tessa loses it and manages to get Ethan's girlfriend to come over and handcuff herself to the bed. Really. Tessa proceeds to grill Lindsey about the relationship she had with Ethan and it's not pretty. Mine is a story of anger and betrayal and any woman who has gone through this will identify with so much of this story. I'm not sure how it works for someone who's never experienced this sort of pain.

Lindsey's story is told in parallel with what is going on in the present. It's a very interesting way of telling the overall story and I really liked the alternating chapters. It would have been so easy to paint Ethan with broad brush strokes, but giving some page time to Ethan and Lindsey together helped to show how he lived two lives and essentially betrayed both his wife and his lover. But this really isn't a story about him but more a tale of these two women.

Overall, I liked this story. The pace is terrific, drawing in the reader right from the start. I gobbled it down in a day and while some woman may find this topic triggering, I thought Courtney Cole nailed the shock and betrayal of finding out that the person you trusted isn't the person you thought. So good story, great emotional content. I did have a few issues with some of the details that were a bit of a stretch of the imagination. They didn't wreck my enjoyment of the story, but I'm sort of a stickler for details being believable, so that's why I have to give this four and 1/2 stars instead of five. Your mileage may vary as they say.

An ARC was provided for review.

Hell Hath No Fury Like A Woman Scorned .... Contemporary usage of the phrase "Hell Hath No Fury" refers to the pinnacle of anger that has been attained by a jilted woman.

When Tessa accidentally discovers that her husband of 20 years is having an affair, her anger turns as tumultuous as the impeding hurricane outside. Seeing the texts, nude pictures, love talk with a much younger woman on his Ipad sends her into overdrive. Does she ride out the storm until she can confront Ethan in person when he returns from a business trip, or does she take matters into her own hands?

Desperate for revenge, Tessa lures Lindsey to her home. Wife and mistress claim the same man .. and neither will be the same once the storm is over.

MINE is a fast-paced book that is told from the viewpoint of both women. Both are angry ... both are hurt ... both are in love. And both will do anything to win ... at any cost.

I read this one in practically one sitting. Needless to say, I didn't bother sleeping ... the book was riveted to my hands and in my mind. I highly recommend this to anyone who likes psychological thrillers.

Many thanks to the author / Gallery Books / Netgalley / Edelweiss for the advanced copy of this psychological fiction. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

Very Lifetime movie like. Tessa and Lindsay were women I was not drawn to, I had no empathy towards them at all. Their behavior seemed both contrived and a bit genuine.. All I can say is these two ladies should question Ethan alone because this cad has some major explaining to do.. NOT a fan of the ending at all, loose ends make for a lazy wrap up. A tad dramatic for my tastes BUT after reading the authors explanation..... it makes sense.

What a remarkable emotional journey from start to finish! I thought the author did a fantastic job of shining a light on the fears of many married women. I loved the counterpoint of the storm raging outside that paralleled the one inside Tessa’s house. There were quite a few good twists, including the way that the author handled the alternating viewpoints of Tessa and Lindsay. I thought there was a part with one of Tessa’s children that had the potential to be more, but kind of went nowhere, and that the book ended rather abruptly. But overall, it was an excellent read, and I highly recommend it. Check my blog at Fireflies and Free Kicks Fiction Reviews for some other thoughts on the story. Thank you to Gallery Books (via NetGalley) for the opportunity to read a complimentary digital ARC of this book.

I truly appreciate that Courtney Cole never writes the same book twice. She is always pushing the envelope with her stories and her characters. With Mine, it wasn't hard to relate to a woman scorned. A wife who gave her all for the man she thought she knew but comes to find he holds way too many secrets to simply ignore. I was as flabbergasted as Tessa was when she discovers just how much Ethan has strayed from what she thought was a good life together and was beyond surprised at the the depths she is seemingly forced to explore in order to satiate her rage.

As much as Tessa goes way over the line in wanting to punish Ethan and the very young and beautiful Lindsey, I got her. I understood her feelings of betrayal and the need to right the wrongs done to her. The reasons for Ethan's actions didn't sway me one bit. Like Tessa, I wanted to rip him a new one and didn't fall for his desperate texts. I was firmly Team Tessa despite her temporary madness. And what ensues between her and Lindsey one very stormy night started to make a whole lot of sense with a conclusion I don't think any of us expected.

This is the tale of two women and the realizations they come to after a long night of truths, lies and despair. But I want to think they are both stronger for what they put the other through and can come out on top in lieu of what they experience together and separately.

The book ends a bit suddenly, which most of the time doesn't bother me. There is no definitive ending and although I enjoy exploring a myriad of possibilities, I wanted a bit more. Especially the expected confrontation between Tessa and Ethan. But we don't get that and I feel a bit shortchanged considering how much of a difficult journey this book put me through.

The author's notes helped a bit and she seems to have taken a page out of her own story to write this book. It's definitely different and well-written but that ultimate explosion between husband and wife would have clearly garnered a higher rating from me. But Mine is well worth reading and certainly gave me a moment to think about what I might do if I were in Tessa's shoes. And for that reason I give Mine a solid 4 stars!

A very interesting book of infidelity, betrayal and forgiveness. Two women - one the wife, the other the husband's mistress - thrown together (on purpose) during a hurricane and how they resolve their issues at the end - leaving the husband swinging in the wind.

So, what happens when the wife and the mistress collide into each other during a category four hurricanes on the Florida coast? MINE happens.

Outstanding from the first page. MINE is an addictive story that took hold of my heart and mind. I read this book in less than two days. There were times that my whole body was shaking, knowing that this type of betrayal can happen in any marriage.

I love the way Courtney Cole writes. Her words jump off the page, and this book is no exception. The story is a constant flow of psychological tension between two women, Tessa the wife and Lindsey the mistress, who are both in love with the same man, Ethan. The story is told from a dual point of view, going between Tessa and Lindsey, allowing the reader to get both sides of the story. There is drama, infidelity, revenge, and heartbreak. Betrayal on so many levels that it made my head spin. Also, even some twists I didn't see coming.

The author's character development was painstakingly perfect. Allowing the reader to get to know the characters and watch them gradually develop when they are both confronted with events they never saw coming. I have to say that I could realistically befriend the Tessa character. She was a wonderful mother, wife, and successful businesswoman, but the essential part of her life was the love she had for her family. Lindsey was a pathetic piece of work; there were times I wanted to smack her. Right. Across. The. Face. I went between hating her and pitying her — the kind of character you love to hate. Ethan, the lying, cheating husband, I only have one word that describes him, scumbag.


MINE is a book that will have every married woman checking her husband's phone. Also, every mistress wondering if "he" is worth it.

***I kindly received this galley by way of NetGalley/Gallery Books/author. I was not contacted, asked, or required to leave a review. I received no compensation, financial or otherwise. I have voluntarily read this book, and this review is my honest opinion .***

This is a book that explores the dynamics of a marriage. The characters are well written and the story is written from two perspectives and is one that has been explored many times in history but this is a more current take on it with a few twists and turns.

I throughly enjoyed this book. I was expecting something different based on the cover. It was more of a character study than a scary, suspenseful book. This would be a perfect book to read on the beach. It was a serious subject matter but I also found it so entertaining.