[I got this book with Netgalley, so I was gifted a free copy in exchange for a honest review]

Lately I have been a little bit hesitant with the mystery/thriller books. Yes I'm enjoying them, but they are being so predictable lately. This book takes places in a remote lakeside house, with six strangers coming together for a art retreat. We follow our main character Polly, who signed up for the retreat to escape the stress of the past few months, due to a stalker preying on her and her roommate. But there is a reason Polly wanted to go to this specific house. She believes her biological mother once lived here.
However, things are turning south rather quickly. The previous owners of the house have taken their own lives, or so the story goes. And the new owners are receiving disturbing threats. Someone is sabotaging Polly's artwork. The five other guests on the retreat all seem to be hiding something.
Then one of them goes missing.
Is someone trying to scare Polly? Do the creepy goings-on have anything to do with the family she never knew? Or has the stalker followed her to Lakeside House, and is now hiding in plain sight?

So as said before, I struggle a bit with thrillers, especially finding good ones that aren't predictable, and this one surprised me on so many levels! I did not expect anything really. I was guessing, and a few things were guessed correctly, but the "big reveal" was super unexpected for me.
The writing style of Amanda Brittany is really fitting with the whole thriller. She created an amazing image in my head. The picture of the house and its surroundings were written so so good. This was the first thriller in ages that pleasantly surprised me and that I really enjoyed. I loved the twists, and this is definitely a thriller to put on your anticipated releases list for September!

This book was creepy! But I did find it to be a little slow. After Polly and her roommate are stalked, she decides to go on a retreat. It happens that the retreat is where her biological may have lived. Polly wants to find out more about her family so this retreat is perfect for her. Things start getting weird and Polly wonders if her stalker has found her. Could it be someone in the house? Who can she trust? The book definitely gets more interesting and I just had to finish it. The ending was great. It has me guessing the entire time which I love. This is the first book I’ve read by Amanda and I really enjoyed it! I’m looking forward to reading more of her books! Thank you NetGalley, Amanda and Boldwood Books for the ARC!

"Now You Are Mine" by Amanda Brittany is an engaging psychological thriller written from multiple perspectives and in dual timelines, alternating between third and first person. This is just the kind of book I enjoy, so I happily dived in.

The book starts with a bang, featuring murders, and then jumps forward 26 years. The story follows Polly, a young woman who escaped a stalker only to walk out of the frying pan into the fire. She attends an art retreat in the Lake District to decompress from her ordeal and to learn more about her birth family who used to live there, and finds more than she can handle.

The Lakeside House has a horrid history; its previous owners supposedly took their own lives there, but no bodies were ever found. Pretty soon, Polly finds that her troubles have followed her. The new owners are receiving disturbing threats, someone is sabotaging her artwork, and the place has a creepy undercurrent. The plot takes a sinister turn when disturbing incidents keep occurring, one of the guests goes missing, and the worsening weather conditions trap them there.

I loved the book, and the plot kept me guessing right up until the end. The story moves at a good pace with plenty of twists and turns to build suspense. While I suspected one twist, the others caught me by surprise. I liked Polly, was anxious about what happened to her, and rooted for her.

Moving between past and present, what unfolds is a tale of abuse, control, environmental concerns, fallible human nature, and love. The writing is taut and suspenseful, and the author expertly builds tension and atmosphere throughout the book. The characters are well-drawn, each with their own distinct personality.

The author has crafted an engrossing mystery that keeps you interested from beginning to end. I liked the writing and the way the story unfolded before my very eyes. The author doesn't give us all the information at once. Bit by bit, she uncovers more pieces from the past and connects the dots.

To sum up, I enjoyed the book very much and found it original and intriguing. It kept me excited and interested throughout the novel. It was well-written, with good, interesting characters, a compelling premise, and suspense. If you enjoy stories with complex plots and vacations gone awry, this is the book for you.

* Thank you NetGalley and (publisher) for the opportunity to read this arc. All opinions are my own.

An enjoyable read. I liked how all the characters had motives or suspicion cast on them for doing bad deeds. I particularly liked the linkd to the past owners of the house and how they link to the present.
The ending was pitched just right. I liked how it still posed some questions but concluded in a satisfying way.

Oooh, this was juicyyyy! Very entertaining thriller and totally engaging from beginning to end. Amanda Brittany knows how to grip her reader by the throat and keep them hooked!

I loved this fast paced and suspense filled thriller. It was very hard to know who Polly could trust and it seemed as if anyone at the resort could have been the culprit. I really enjoyed how the author kept turning up the tension, Once I reached the halfway point of the book, I just couldn't put it down and finished the rest of the book in one sitting. I've never read anything from Amanda Brittany before but I'm certainly going to be looking for more books from her!
Thank you, NetGallry, for a wonderful time with this ARC.

This book is incredibly suspenseful and so well written that you can actually see the details depicted in the book. I loved the different POVs and timelines, and the twists just kept coming!

This is a creepy and suspenseful novel that ratchets up the tension steadily. I really liked it and enjoyed the different narratives, it pulls you in so slowly but effectively, I didn’t realise how quickly I’d read it, it’s that good!

Polly, a victim of a recent stalker, finds herself at an exclusive art retreat, set in the town her birth family is from. The retreat is the perfect escape from the latest incidents and she can search for the truth about her birth family. The property has recently been renovated and with only one photo of her mother, she knows she’s at the right place. Polly has an eerie feeling about the hotel and when disturbing incidents start happening, she’ wonders if her stalker has found her or if the guests are really who they say they are.

A page turning mystery that had me guessing whodunit all throughout! A big cast of characters, but easy to follow along. The story is told from different perspectives, in present day and past. The author does a great job giving backstories to each and connecting everything in the end.

Wow I don't know where to start, this book is AMAZING! It grabs you right from the start the detail is incredible. I couldn't put this book down with all the twist and turns it throws at you!

An art retreat at a beautiful house on the banks of Lake Kendalmere. Polly, arrives, not just for the retreat but to find out more about her mother who she believes had links to the house years ago. She's had a traumatic year so far as her and her flatmate have been targeted by a stalker.
Lakeside House has a sordid past though, years ago Esme and Stephen Framptom were suspected of a murder suicide although their bodies were not found.
As the retreat continues, Polly suspects the stalker has followed her to the lakes when suspicious events happen. This novel gives locked room vibes as fellow retreatists are stuck in the house due to bad weather conditions
Amanda Brittany is an automatic read for me, her books are on the creepy, tense side. As with all her books this novel sends the reader into tailspins as there are plenty of red herrings to confuse you.
I will post this review on Goodreads, Bookmory and Storygraph now and Amazon on day of publication

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A fun read.
When Polly signs up to an art retreat in the Lake District, it's an escape from the stress of recent months, when a stalker preyed on her and her friend.
It's also an opportunity to find out more about her family history: Polly believes her biological mother once lived here, at Lakeside House. But things quickly turn sinister. The previous owners supposedly took their own lives here, years before – and the glamorous new owners are now receiving disturbing threats. Someone is sabotaging Polly's artwork. The five other guests on the retreat all seem to be hiding something. Then one of them goes missing.Is someone trying to scare Polly? Do the creepy goings-on have anything to do with the family she never knew? Or has the stalker followed her to Lakeside House, and is now hiding in plain sight?
I enjoyed this one. Ignore the slow pacing in a few sequences.
Thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for giving me an advance copy.

This was fantastic. I really enjoyed reading it and didn’t want to put it down. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this ARC!

WOW what can I say about this book part from it was absolutely fantastic. The story and characters grab you right from the start. This was one book you will definitely not get bored off with all the twists in it. I love all of this author Amanda Brittany book but this one is definitely a 10 🌟 from me. Well done Amanda you did yourself proud on this one.

Polly decides to attend an art retreat at a remote location in the Lake District for two reasons. Firstly, to rest and recharge from the terrible experience that she and her friend have recently been through with a stalker. And secondly, because she believes it may give her answers about her mother's past.

What she finds there is rather less straightforward. Lakeside House has a disturbing past and a troubled present...

The new owners are being threatened, the strangers at the retreat all seem complicated and secretive, Polly's artwork is damaged, and when one of their group disappears, things worsen to another level together.

So who is responsible? Has her stalker returned? Or is it someone else, with different motives - ones that have nothing to do with Polly? Perhaps the destruction of the art is simply collateral damage. She's about to find out...

This is a twisty, fast-paced story that keeps the reader guessing. Worth checking out, it gets 3.5 stars.