Lee, Grace, and Noah have secrets...How do their lives intersect and which one has the darkest secret.? Mason is the on the spectrum son that Lee must keep safe. There are many twists and turns and you will be blown away by the surprise ending. Thanks to St. Martin’s Press and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Fantastic psychological book! What a surprising twist at the end! Definitely one of my favorite books!!

Vaulted Secrets
After reading Not Her Daughter, I didn’t think that I would be willing to read another Frey novel, at least not so soon but I am glad I decided to read Because You’re Mine. Why? The curse of the second novel does not apply here. Frey knocks out a solid, well-constructed thriller that is not so easily figure-out-able. Well connected lines are drawn but the true mystery stays tightly guarded until the end.
Lee is a single mother raising an exceptional child. She works from home as an independent hairstylist. Lee is hiding some dark secrets from her past, the biggest one regarding the father of her child.
Lee’s seven year old son, Mason, has been diagnosed with Sensory Processing Disorder, one of those vague diagnoses that there is much controversy and professional disagreement over. It manifests in Mason as a rigidity to many things people might take for granted such as sights, sounds, smells and textures. It also requires a strictly adhered-to routine. Mason is a precocious child and is homeschooled by a talented young therapist named Noah, a man that Lee has a strong romantic interest towards. Noah’s story is defined by a single tragic event. He is a man hiding secrets of his own.
Grace is Lee’s best friend. She is also a single mother, navigating the terms of her divorce while trying to co-raise her son Luca with a largely absentee father. She is often Lee’s biggest cheerleader and has a special bond with Lee’s son. Grace is the one who introduced Lee to Noah. She has a great influence on Lee’s life.
A girl’s getaway weekend in the mountains that includes Lee and Grace ends abruptly when one of the four women on the trip dies unexpectedly. In the aftermath, secrets slowly unfold exposing one shocking secret that you won’t see coming. Tackling serious themes such as single motherhood, childhood trauma, drug addiction, and suicide, Frey maintains a strong plot line while employing effective techniques to slowly build suspense as the characters through their past and present stories reveal who they truly are and who they have been pretending to be.
BRB Rating: Read It.

What a detailed novel, every scent and movement is documented.
It cracks you apart from the start and keeps reeling you in as you anticipate what comes next.
The death of Lee is complex and deep. This story is gripping right to the last page.

This is an absolutely amazing, mesmerizing, can’t put it down novel! It is full of emotion, twists and turns, and believable characters. The ending did surprise me, but the author laid the groundwork so completely throughout the entire book, that it was totally believable. I love books like this! Brilliant idea and exceptional plotting. Please make this one into a movie!

Thanks to NetGalley, the author and publisher for an advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

You think you know…you think you have the story figured out right? It was just an accident..or was it?

Thank you #netgalley and #stmartinspress for the #arc of this suspenseful story!

It took a minute to grab my attention but, a quarter of the way through and I was hooked!! This book is number two for Rea Frey and I think she’s two for two! Thoroughly enjoyed and couldn’t put it down!

Lee is the mom of Mason, an autistic boy who’s wise beyond his years and feels alone in the mist of her friends. Noah is Masons therapist who Lee has a crush on, but does he have more to do with the story than they’re letting on? This story takes some good twists and turns and goes between the past and present.

Must read!!

It was off to a good start! The story was alluring it did draw me in.. I kept turning the pages to find out the big mystery.. but about midway through the book i felt like the story started to drift off and became too lengthy in the chapters and i started to lose interest. other than that i thought it was a good book . i like the characters they felt believable and you could feel their emotions coming out through the story! it is a riveting suspense!

I didn't care for this story. Because You're Mine is the well written tale of two friends and their sons and lover. The story flows well, but is light and slow in the beginning. Frey has chose most of the interesting action to occur in the last quarter of the book. The topic was uncomfortable, and I didn't like the resolution to the conflict. Would probably not recommend this one.

I received invite so I requested
I read her book, 'Not Her Daughter" and that book surprised me off my feet

Having a child myself with Sensory Processing Disorder,
I understand the hypersensitivity and hypo-sensitivity. I felt for her dealing with it as a parent.

"The truth will set you free
but the lies are what keeps me safe"

This book has twists and will make you want to sneak around the turn.
You will keep reading to discover the conclusion.

Wow! There aren’t words to describe this story! You have to read it yourself. This is a didn’t stop reading until I finished it book. A riveting story of friendship, family, love and secrets. Immerse yourself in the lives of Grace and Lee. Two friends who each have secrets of their own and what they are afraid to reveal to the other.

I absolutely loved, The Nowhere Child, by Rea Frey (10 Stars) and was so excited to see her most recent book, Because You’re Mine available. Unfortunately, I didn’t love this one, it was just okay. I appear to be in the minority, as I am seeing mostly 5 star ratings. I didn't enjoy any of the characters and struggled to relate or even sympathize with them. There are some GREAT twists but not enough to overcome the characters. It took me 8 days to read which is a long time for me to finish a book. I was never anxiously awaiting my kids to go to sleep or skipping chores to get deeper into this novel. I will definitely read whatever Rea Frey writes next and wasn’t discourcaged by not enjoying, Because You’re Mine...I think the topic just wasn’t for me.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity read an e-ARC of, Because You’re Mine, in exchange for my honest review.

Will post to Goodreads pne month prior to publishing release and Amazon on 8/6/19.

I wAs given an advanced copy to read in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed this book. I really loved how it had so many twists and turns. I recommend this read for anyone who likes a story that keeps you guessing until the end.

Single mother Lee has the daily routine down to a science: shower in six minutes. Cut food into perfect squares. Never leave her on-the-spectrum son Mason in someone else’s care. She’ll do anything—anything—to keep his carefully constructed world from falling apart. Do anything to keep him safe.

But when her best friend Grace convinces her she needs a small break from motherhood to recharge her batteries, Lee gives in to a weekend trip. Surely a long weekend away from home won’t hurt?
Noah, Mason’s handsome, bright, charismatic tutor—the first man in ages Lee’s even noticed—is more than happy to stay with him.
Forty-eight hours later, someone is dead.

I definitely felt connected to these characters and was engrossed with the story from page one. When they say you don't see that ending coming, they mean it! It was a complete shock, I'm still thinking about it even after hours of having finished this book. Highly recommend!

Thank you #NetGalley and #st.martinsbooks for the ARC of Because You're Mine by Rea Frey
Pub Date: 06 Aug 2019

Man. Oh. Man. That was awesome.

I was hooked from page 1 and it didn’t disappoint. Rea Frey did an awesome job with leaving little Easter eggs for the reader to look back on when the twists and turns happened. Most impressive was how the book turned your world upside-down by the end, just when you thought you had it figured out.

Characters were great - easy to get to know and interesting enough that you wanted to always learn more about their histories. They felt like they could be your own friends, very likeable..

I really wish I had someone to talk to about this book! It was fantastic and I’ll be thinking about it for a while.

What an amazing ride this book was....starts off fast paced ..... hooked from the start and it just keeps going full steam ahead.......until the end.....I promise you , you will not see the end coming.....you might think you do but you won’t.
I’m a big Rea Frey fan, her first book was awesome and this one was just as good if not better. Go check her out!

Oh my gosh! Definitely did not expect that! I mean I thought I had it figured out but... This is the 2nd Rea Frey book I’ve read. I loved the first one but this one? Yes yes YES! Great book that will definitely pull you in from the start and won’t let you go until the last page!

Thank you so much to the publisher for offering me a complimentary copy on Netgalley!

Thank you st Martin's Press for giving me the opportunity to read this book. I loved the authors previous book, Not Her Daughter , so I was excited to read this new book . The book did not disappoint . Absolutely loved the characters . They were very well developed. The whole book was full of secrets , betrayal , guilt and lies. It goes from a fight between Lee and grace who seem to be the best of friends to a tragedy . Then to top it off the surprise ending that left me with chills . If you want a wonderful read full of suspense your going to want to buy this book, and be prepared because you won't be able to set it down!

A twisty story centered on a single mom, her best friend, her special needs son and his tutor - all of whom have nasty secrets. Hard to put down, this novel leaves you guessing until the very end.

Because You’re Mine by Rea Frey has the best plot twist at the end that I have read in a very long time, and it was impressive. With all the scenarios that crossed my mind as I read, THAT twist did not. The storyline builds around everyone keeping secrets which is always interesting.

Rea Frey’s style of writing is different and a little edgy with her characters. They’re not always the lovable or even the likable kind at times, but that’s part of what makes her writing uniquely hers. I almost gave up early on because the special needs aspect missed the familiarity mark that it needed with me, but I’m glad I pressed through that. I think this story could have also been written from the three main character POV’s, but that’s where Rea Frey is different. Telling this story the way she did is part of what drops your jaw at the end.

Many thanks to NetGalley, and St. Martin’s Press, for this advance copy. My thoughts about this novel are given freely and independently.

I am so surprised by this book!! I will confess that I thought I started to understand where the book was leading and who was who and saw the answers unfolding. I almost wanted to stop reading the book because I was so annoyed that it was so predictable but I am so glad I kept going because at one point I just yelled “Oh My God!”
Rea did a fantastic job of making the plot twist and really laying a solid foundation that had a good build.
I will definitely look forward to see what else she comes up with.