4.5 Stars 
 It had been a while since I read Real (with quite a few books in between), so before started Mine I flipped back and re-read the last quarter or so, just to refresh my memory. Had I skipped that step, I probably would have been ok starting right in on Mine, but there is so much backstory built in Real that Mine really doesn't stand alone very well. It could, but I wouldn't recommend it. 
 Brooke and Remy pick up right where they were at the end of Real. Training for the upcoming fight season is under way, and everyone on Remy's team is determined to help him reach and win the championship. Brooke is still balancing her work as Remy's physical therapist and his girlfriend, which also includes being his emotional anchor, a role she picks up and makes her mission. I cannot imagine living a man that volatile, but Brooke looks past his reactions and sees his motivation and insecurities underneath those reactions. 
 When Scorpion comes back into the picture again, I was constantly waiting to see what his next move would be, and how Remy and Brooke would react to it. In fact, the whole time I was reading I felt like I was on a roller coaster. One minute I'd be feeling all warm and cozy about where Brooke and Remy were, and then the next I would be in a completely different mind-space - either mad as heck or heartbroken. It truly felt like a yoyo for a while there. 
 As much as I loved most of the book, there were a couple things that bothered me. Remy's habit of licking Brooke to calm himself down grossed me out, though after the first couple times I noticed it in Mine, I either didn't notice it or skipped over it. Remy also has a habit of using his size and strength to either make Brooke do what he wants or hold her in place until she changes her mind, depending on the situation. 
 Mine is full of emotional ups, downs, and vividly choreographed fight scenes. Brooke and Remy are tested by their own hang-ups and actions, and those issues beyond either of their control. It has everything one would expect in a fight season following what happened in Real, plus a whole lot more real life thrown in - both the good and the bad. 
 Thank you to Gallery Publishing, NetGalley and Katy Evans for the opportunity to read and review an ARC copy of Mine in exchange for my honest opinion.