I had high expectations for this one, but it fell a little short for me. This felt like a movie or TV show I’ve seen before, set in the country music world on tour where two musicians fall in love. Ireally struggled with the main characters. Clay was a hot mess, an entitled superstar with a bad reputation. He was hot and cold to Annie, and the switch in personalities was exhausting. Annie was a sweetheart with a great reputation. She was incredibly talented, but she was also trying to outrun her parents’ reputation and their awful deaths. I personally found her a little too pure and way too judgmental in the beginning. But, I think both characters saw a lot of growth in the end.

It was a dual point of view. Kind of an enemies to lovers trope, with Clay needing Annie to go on tour with him to save his reputation. He was a jerk to her and she retaliated a few times, mostly through song. Unfortunately, I didn’t see the chemistry and romance between these two at all.

I think the best parts of the book were about the music, and the tour. I love country music and the playlist to go with this was awesome. I would also really love to get to hear Annie and Clay’s music in real life. The lyrics were all good throughout the story. The ending was pretty darn near perfect too.

This is a debut novel from this author and even though I struggled with the characters a bit, I am still looking forward to her next novel.

* ARC provided by NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

So I'm not really sure how to go about talking about this book because I didn't feel it; but I don't feel that I ever will; which is disappointing but it happens. This book is a YA novel following Clay Coolidge, a huge country music star who's record label is going to drop him if he doesn't clean up his act and get Annie Mathers, an possible rising star and heir to two country music legends to join his summer tour.
Now, this is probably an unpopular opinion but I do rather enjoy country music. So I was interested in this book for that reason. But this book didn't really do much for me. It was kind of juvenile and I couldn't care about either character. Clay and Annie weren't well written or developed enough for me to care about them and therefore, I didn't care enough to keep reading. I guess I just wanted more than this book was able to give me. Maybe I'll try and pick it up again in the future. Who knows.

I have been so excited to read You’d Be Mine since the moment I first heard about the book. I’m a fan of a lot of country music and a sucker for celebrity romance type books, so you better believe I freaked out when I got the chance to read this debut early.

Clay Coolidge, one of country music’s biggest upcoming stars, is a train wreck in the making. Due to his latest mishap, his label is about ready to drop him and cancel his tour...unless he can get country music legacy Annie Mathers to sign on as his opening act. Annie knows what the spotlight can do to a person firsthand, especially after her famous parents’ tragic deaths. After hiding out in Michigan on her grandparents’ farm for the past few years, she knows it’s time to step on stage, even if she’s weary about what might happen.

First off, You’d Be Mine is a LOT darker than I was expecting. I guess I didn’t really read the synopsis closely because oh boy there’s some much tragedy and sadness in Clay and Annie’s lives. Even though the story was different than what I expected, I still enjoyed it immensely. It rings true to country music and is definitely similar to Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash’s story—I watched the Walk the Line movie a couple months after reading the book and I got all the You’d Be Mine vibes from it! While there is a lot of references to country music, non-fans of the genre will still love Clay and Annie’s story.

You’d Be Mine is told through dual POV and I really enjoyed switching between Annie and Clay’s voices. Erin Hahn did a fantastic job of capturing each of their charm and really brought the characters to life. Their struggles and sorrow were so poignant and it would be easy to mistake these characters for real people. I also loved the additions of Kacey and Jason (the other two members of Annie’s band) as well as Fitz (Clay’s fiddle player) as they brought some light-heartiness to an intense story.

I loved the setting too as they traveled from city to city throughout the summer on their tour. Some lyrics from some of Annie and Clay’s songs were included during some of the performance scenes, which was a great addition. I also really liked when the novel slowed down while visiting Annie and Clay’s hometowns. While Annie and Clay grow pretty drastically as individuals and with each other, I would have loved to see a little more romance between the two. They go through some pretty dark stuff, but their relationship sometimes seemed as it was just this inevitable thing instead of something they really worked towards or wanted.

Overall, you do not want to miss out on You’d Be Mine! Full of music, angst, and heartache, this debut is perfect for YA contemporary fans looking for an older and darker romance.

*TW for drug/alcohol abuse, overdose, suicide, and death of a soldier*

I truly enjoyed this book! So many times while I was reading I found myself thinking, “now THIS is how you write YA.”
The Good:
Annie and Clay are strong, well developed characters with believable motivations (this is so important for me). The supporting characters were also great.
Yes, this was a romance, but it was also so much more. So many times in romance novels there is insta love or lust but Annie and Clay needed to work through a lot of things in their lives before they could allow themselves to love and that made their relationship so much more impactful.
It was fun to read about the performing, the touring, the country music!
The Not So Good:
The ending lacked a little bit of a romantic punch for me. It was a happy ending, but the details of the HEA were more subtly implied. I guess this worked for the story, but I kind of wished for a little more.

A great and unique read. Highly recommend!

Rating: 4.5 Stars

Annie never wanted to inherit her tragic family legacy. She worked hard to do things differently, but was unable to resist the lure of being on-stage. When she signed on as Clay Coolidge's supporting act, she never expected to fall for him. This was the type of man she tried to avoid, because she refused to follow in her mother's footsteps, but would she be able to repel the magnetic attraction that existed between her and Clay?

• Pro: I cared so much for both Clay and Annie. Both were living their dream, but haunted by their past. I wanted them to peel back those layers, and release their inner demons, because their happiness was of the utmost importance to me.

• Pro: Clay was a country music superstar, so you would count him to be pretty lucky, but I thought he was even luckier to have a friend like Fitz. Their friendship ran so deep, and though at times, I thought Fitz was a little bit of an enabler, he showed that Clay was his priority, when push came to shove.

• Pro: It was fun being on tour (for the most part). Yes, there was some drama, but there were also all these great performances, that we had a front-row seat to. Hahn did such an excellent job capturing that energy and spirit of the live performances, and she had me wanting to tap my foot along with the music.

• Pro: I was so shipping Annie and Clay. Both of them were sort of damaged, but they sure made beautiful music together - literally and figuratively. Sometimes their emotions were all over the place, but it was easy to see how well they fit with each other and could really see each once another.

• Pro: I am not what you would call a country music fan, but I loved that there were so many nods to country music royalty. That made the setting feel more authentic for me.

• Pro: The ending left me feeling all the feels. It was so sweet, and what a fantastic setting Hahn selected for that moment. I would have liked to have seen a little bit of the after, but I did cry some happy tears, so job well done!

Overall: I had an incredible time on this summer tour, which was fun, emotional, and so, so satisfying.

Not what I was expecting at all…in a good way. From the description of this book I thought it would be a fun and cute romance that I would enjoy. While it is a fun romance, it’s also very deep and serious. And I thoroughly enjoyed the story.

At the very beginning I thought I might have some problems getting over seeing Clay as a jerky Justin Beiber type. (I’m not saying Beiber is a jerk now, settle down. There’s no denying he had some rough patched through the years though.) While I enjoy stories and romances with characters of all ages, this seemed a bit different since the characters are still quite young but dealing with things that make them seem older. I was afraid this would end up a story of the poor little rich kid who needed to learn to grow up. That’s not the case at all here. Clay has his issues, but you’ll find that he has dealt with a lot in his short life so far. He comes by his issues honestly, not because he’s a spoiled star.

Annie has such an innocence about her, but she’s sharp as a tack. There are several instances where her friends/bandmates, Kacey and Jason, try to shelter her from things they are feeling and doing because of her perceived innocence. I love how she tells them that just because she has made certain decisions doesn’t mean she is going to judge them for making different choices. It’s refreshing and honest.

There is definitely chemistry between Annie and Clay, but in the beginning it’s sometimes hard to see it through the circumstances. Trust me, those glimpses here and there for the first part of the book will turn into a full-on inferno soon enough. Even so, they are both so aware of their own fallibilities they have a hard time seeing this magnetic pull as a positive things.

This is a beautifully written debut novel. Not only do I appreciate the love the author shows my home state of Michigan in a country music story, but I enjoyed the friendships she created in this story. I’m looking forward to reading more from her in the future.

You’d Be Mine is Erin Hahn debut release. It is a contemporary romance full of tons of angst and drama. I really can’t believe that this is this authors debut book, the writing and storyline is that of a seasoned author. Not often does a book just grab me with the storyline and the characters right away.
I grew up on country music so when I pick this book up, I knew I was going to love it.

Clay and Annie are thrown together and for the most part forced to tour together. Both of them are grieving and sadden by family that have passed away and really have never dealt with the loss. This all plays out during this summer that they are touring. All of the secondary characters are such an amazing addition to this story.
Do yourself a favor and give this debut novel!!

Thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

“If I had to choose my favorite, you'd be mine.” 

You'd be mine is a light, heartwarming and perfect for summer read contemporary, which revolves around country music.

Annie Mathers is the daughter of two-super hit country stars, but after a tragedy, she spent a few years away from music...After 5 years she is back and wants to make her own identity and struggling to get rid of her parent's label.

“So, she sings like an angel, plays like the devil, pitches championships, and slays amusement park games. Is there anything you can't do?” 

On the other hand, Jefferson Clay is copying his Grandfather and brother's death by getting drunk and ignoring the facts.

“What comes to mind when you think of Clay Coolidge?"
(...)
"Sex appeal, boozehound, makes love to the mic, rock star, stadium filler.” 

Events make them perform together on a tour...These two are opposite to each other in many ways but Their chemistry and character development are perfect, you can relate to both of broken people who are trying to not get hurt again.

I loved the way the bonding with their families were focused and all the side characters were equal fun...I really like the character of Fitz he is the perfect blend of responsible and fun.

The world building and setting made me feel of the fresh breeze of the spring and mild light...It is such a refreshing book...I really enjoyed it.

“But if I close my eyes
And wish it all away
Pretend I'm someone else,
Pretend I'm here to stay
Gave us half a chance,
Let my stupid heart decide
There's no doubt in my mind, 
You'd be mine”

A country legacy making her own career!

Country singer Jefferson Clay Coolidge is forced by his record label to ask Annie Mathers to join him on his summer tours or the record label will cancel his record contract and tour. Annie Mathers has many companies wanting her to sign a recording contract being the only child of Cora Rosewood and Robbie Mathers, but sending Clay Coolidge asking her to join his tour was enough for now. Annie and Clay connected on tour and singing Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash duet lead to deepening feelings between them.

Annie didn’t want to compare to her mom and to have her own career and not piggy back off of her mother’s legacy. Clay wanted to sing his own music but he was known for singing country party anthems but his own writing was more classic and serious.

I grew up listening to classic country so using Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash was perfect. I really liked You’d Be Mine and I hope Erin Hahn writes more books.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This is about two country singers, bad boy Clay and America’s sweetheart Annie. Can they get past the tragedies that have conflicted both of them and begin an amazing professional future or will it all crumble down.
This book wowza! It had me laughing, crying, feeling and not wanting it to end! I finished this book in one night! I COULD NOT stop reading! If you want a YA romance that has real life problems then this is the book for you! I am so glad that I got this book and will definitely be picking up a copy of it as soon as it’s published!!!
Thank you Netgalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Erin Hahn for the eARC. All opinions are my own!!

Wasn't for me. I couldn't find it in myself to care about Annie Clay and couldn't finish the novel unfortunately. I did like the writing style but not enough to continue past 20%.

Three stars. A sweet YA novel. Sometimes, while reading, it was hard to remember that both of the main characters were only 18 years old. They both had major life experiences with trauma before then.

Clay Coolidge is a hot country star, dealing with his brother's death--or not really dealing. He drinks too much and gets in to too much trouble. When his record label informs him that either Annie Mathers is his opening act on his tour or there won't be a tour, Clay heads out to bring her on board.

Annie Mathers is dealing with her own issues. Her parents were in the country music industry until their tragic deaths. She doesn't want to follow in their footsteps. She and her bandmates decide to tour with Clay on his summer tour and it's where she really comes into her own and shines. She and Clay get close, but each is fighting their own demons along the way.

Overall, a good debut novel. I really enjoyed the interactions with all of the characters. Kacey, Jason, and Fitz were great side characters. For me, my only issue was that they were so young and I had to get past that. So much drama at such a young age.

Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin's Press for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I’ve been sitting on this story for some time now, i was fortunate enough to read it earlier in the year but wanted to post the review closer to the release date so with just a few days before this is published and you get to feast your eyes here I will share my thoughts on this amazing debut novel by Erin Hahn.

After reading a heart wrenching story i wanted to dive into a more light read but to my surprise You’d Be Mine is much more, is the kind of story that just warms your heart but also tugs the heartstrings of the heart. It was what I needed at the time.

The story is about two different souls, Annie Mathers a very talented girl who is also a country music royalty, Annie is hesitant to follow her parents footsteps into the music world, she loves music but she also knows music took a lot from her. Then you have Clay Coolidge a country music superstar, the bad boy of country, for clay music is an escape but after a pattern of bad behavior he soon learn that everything can be replaced including him, ultimately his music company makes him an ultimatum convince Annie to do a summer tour with him or loose his career. But what happens when this two souls get more than what is ask of them, what happens when the attraction becomes too strong to stop it?

This a very charming story, is also a debut novel from upcoming author Erin Hahn and I can definitely say I’m impressed with her writing and cannot wait for what she will deliver next. If you love bad boy/ good girl, and country music or just want to read a good book. Pick it up.

Totally crying ugly, but happy tears here. Oh and also smiling like a dork cause this book was absolutely amazing! You’d Be Mine by Erin Hanh captured my heart and I am forever going to be in love with Annie and Clay! I loved their story, their personalities, their struggles, their success, their romance, and just… I LOVED EVERYTHING about this wonderful book and I just can’t stop gushing about it.

Filled with irresistible charm, intriguing drama and tension, deliciously adorable swoons, and so much HEART, I found myself enamored and glued to the pages. It was intoxicating, moving, and consuming and I enjoyed every moment. The prose was absolutely gorgeous and made me FEEL so much more than I expected. My heart ached painfully and I honestly could not stop my tears from falling. The storyline was well-developed, captivating, and wonderfully emotional. The alternating POVs were fantastic and reading Annie and Clay’s thoughts, feelings, fears, and insecurities was utterly heartbreaking at times, but also so real, raw and beautiful.

I adored all the characters and had so much fun getting to know them. Annie and Clay were fantastic leads and I rooted for them the entire time. They were both carrying so much pain, anger, and grief and it was so heartwarming to see that their passion for music brought them together. I liked the supporting cast too and thought they were charming and likable. I loved the friendship, loyalty, and support they gave each other. I also really liked that they weren’t always put together and showed their vulnerabilities. They all just seemed so relatable and real and I really loved all their interactions, bantering, and sweet moments.

An unforgettable debut that will tug at your heartstrings, You’d Be Mine by Erin Hahn was truly a pleasure to read. It was beautifully written, absolutely magnetic, incredibly touching, and adorably sweet. It’s such a lovely story about family, forgiveness, passion, music, and love. Clay and Annie sang their way into my heart and I could not have pictured a better ending for them. This stellar book is destined to be a favorite and a must-read this summer and I cannot recommend it enough.

If you love books that can make you laugh, cry, swoon, and have so much love and hope in your hearts, then you need this book on your TBR!!!!

I received an advance reader copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own

I enjoyed this book so much more than I thought it would. It's a contemporary book that mostly takes place during a country music tour with the main characters of Annie and Clay. Annie is country music royalty and has to deal with the fame that goes along with that during their tour. The friendship between Clay and Fitz is sweet and I love the bond of Under the Willows between Annie, Kacey, and Jason. If you want a summery romance read or are a fan of country music, pick this one up!

I wasn’t expecting this book to make me feel so many things. This book tackles quite a bit of hard topics such as loss of a sibling/parents, suicide, drug and alcohol abuse. Make sure you are in the right headspace before you crack this one open.

With that said, I commend Hahn because she really went for it in this debut novel. We get two really damaged characters here that both are trying to recover from very traumatic things. However, the main thing that they have in common is their love for music. Without music, the small thread they are holding onto would snap in half.

Hahn’s writing made you feel that. Made you believe it. Honestly guys, the way she weaved her words together hypnotized me. Don’t even get me started on some of the song lyrics that we get through this book. The lyrics for the title song “You’d Be Mine” fit so well for Annie and Clay that I was amazed at how great it was.

The relationship between Annie and Clay stole my breath away. I don’t even like angst but I was inhaling it like air between these two. You guys! Those small moments of pure emotion that we got between these two made me so happy and just tingly inside.

If you pick this up thinking that it’s just going to be a basic country love story with no depth, then you will proved wrong. Erin Hahn made a good debut novel and I can’t wait to read her next book.

**Will posted to blog on Blog Tour date.**

In You’d Be Mine we meet Annie who comes from country music royalty but because of that same reason, she isn't too keen on becoming music's next big thing. She is living a simple life with her grandmother since her parents' death until Clay Coolidge askes her to join his Summer tour and if she doesn't this might be the end for his career. Clay, like Annie has his demons, while his are his alone it still doesn't make matters better. He copes by drinking and partying but all of that doesn't take the pain away that still lingers from his brother’s death.

So what are two tortured souls to do with a whole Summer together? Fall in love of course. While they try and deny the chemistry between them everyone can see that there is something definitely there. Annie doesn't want a relationship while her career is just taking off and Clay doesn't think he deserves someone has nice and caring as Annie but the both of them together is something fierce! Not only musically are they powerful but personally, they help each other heal.

Erin Hahn gives us characters that have horrific backgrounds but with their love of music, they slowly help each other realize that despite their past they both deserve love. In time they both can become the people they want to be and receive the love they are meant to have. This novel gave me the ultimate Summer vibes with the country music and concerts and of course nothing is better than a Summer romance, but besides all that this is a great read for these upcoming hot Summer nights.

Clay Coolidge is a country music superstar. He sings successful songs about girls and drinking and trucks. But he has a bad boy reputation and pattern of behavior to go along with his good looks and soon his record company will only keep him under one condition: if he agrees to do his summer tour with Annie Mathers. Mathers, meanwhile, is the daughter of Cora Rosewood and Robbie Mathers, also known as country music royalty. Annie grew up in country music. As she states, she knew the words to "Coal Miner's Daughter" before she learned her alphabet. But her parents died when she was a teen, and she turned away from music, living with her grandparents on their farm. But snippets of Annie's music with her band, best friend Jason Diaz and her cousin, Kacey Rosewood, have made it on the Internet, and they are wowing everyone. Annie agrees to join Clay's tour, because--no matter how hard she tries--she can't stop loving music. But she doesn't want a relationship with anyone in the music industry. It's what tore her parents apart. Still, the more time she spends with Clay, she can't help but see beyond that bad boy "trucks and girls" persona. And she wants to know more.

"Either you tour with Annie Mathers or you don't tour at all. I'm willing to take the loss on your contract. We have plenty of eager young talent ready to fill your spot."

I was so excited to read this book, because I love country music with all my heart, especially some of the older music that Hahn weaves into this book. I read this on the heels of WHEN IT'S REAL and couldn't help but compare the two. I fell hard for REAL. My reaction for MINE varied, though I still enjoyed it a lot; for sure, the two--while romances--are very dissimilar in many ways.

This book has some really dark tones to it, and both Clay and Annie are struggling with some major demons. Each have dealt with some major sadness in their lives, and Annie's past with her parents is honestly just awful. As a result, this isn't a light, fluffy romance, and it has some surprising emotional depth to it and its characters. Annie, especially, is really easy to like and to root for.

"Everything in me speaks music with a fluent tongue. Surely it's genetic, but my parents certainly haven't done me any favors. If anything, their deaths nearly killed the music in my soul."

As I said, I quite enjoyed the music aspect of the book. Not just the country music part, but the overall fact that the book is centered around a tour. It's really fun to get glimpses into tour life--especially since everyone is so young. Pretty crazy how much responsibility and freedom they all have. There's also a lot of songwriting and emotions displayed through songwriting, which I loved. (Side note: As a child, I always dreamed of being a country singer-songwriter. This was probably due to my intense love of Mary Chapin Carpenter, which lives on to this day. Alas, I cannot carry a tune or read music, so this dream has yet to come to fruition.)

"That's the glorious thing about music. It speaks to the very heart of things in the most absolute and obtrusive way."

The one hard thing for me was that the book got rather repetitive in the middle with both Clay and Annie going on about how they were wrong for each other. It seemed to stall the plot for a while, as I felt like we were waiting for a bit for something to happen. Yes, we realize each was damaged, but it seemed like the book hit on that just a little too much/too often for a while.

Still, this was a really good read. It's very emotional and honestly heartbreaking at times. If you're a music buff, I think you'll enjoy it even more, because of all the musical scenes and songs woven into the book. The characters are very real and go through a lot. There's no insta-romance, and you will root for Annie and Clay, even though you'll want things to move along a bit in the middle. I totally cried at the end, which is a major sign that Hahn did a good job. 3.75 stars, rounded to 4.

The publisher, Wednesday Books, kindly offered me an advanced reader copy (ARC) of You'd Be Mine by Erin Hahn via NetGalley. Yet, this is an honest review of the book expressing my humble opinion.

You'd Be Mine is THE YA contemporary of the year. Full of heart, authentic, and fused with country music, You'd be mine is my new favorite. And Erin Hahn is definitely an author I'll buy everything from in the future.

I'd love to add quotes from the book in the review, because You'd Be Mine is a treasure. I kept re-reading pages and paragraphs because Erin Hahn's words were so powerful, so necessary, so raw, and emotional. But you know what? BECAUSE of how powerful this book is, I want you to experience it on your own. And have no doubt, YOU'D BE MINE IS AN EXPERIENCE.

It's absolutely breath-taking and mesmerizing. It captured my attention and my heart from the first page, and it hasn't let go since. I will be re-reading this book many, many times. It's an all-time favorite. I knew it before I finished it. I'm a fast reader, but when I make myself slow down and re-read pages and paragraphs, that's when I know that a book is special.

5 stars are simply not enough.

Thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for this precious ARC! I LOVED EVERY SECOND OF IT!

5 stars - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Author: Erin Hahn
Publisher: Wednesday Books

Oh boy.

The synopsis of this story had so much promise. Country music, America's sweetheart, and a lovely boy a la A Star is Born? I was totally in. But once I began reading the words and the seeing the relationship unfold, the more that my excitement slowly died down.

The dialogue was witty, and Annie and Clay were charming, but the romance between the two wasn't as prominent as I would have liked. Clay was clouded by so many issues, that at one point it felt too much for her, and eventually for them.

There are a few triggers for me, things that I prefer not to read about relate to drugs and alcoholism. There was talk of other things, but they didn't bother me as much the other topics.

To be fair, I have been on a fantasy kick. Things like that can affect how I feel about books that I read. Did I compare this to the movie? Probably, but it was blurbed in the same realm.

*Thank you to the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.*