You're Mine
Abigail’s fresh start at Lucky Strikes turns into a fight for survival when she catches the eye of a stalker calling himself "The Score Keeper." First come the gifts. Then come the Polaroids—snapshots of her life, mixed with images of horrors she never should have witnessed. This Valentine’s Day, the game turns fatal, and Abigail is the target.
- Abigail - Protagonist
- The Score Keeper - Abigail’s stalker
- Wyatt - Bowler
- Chase - Bowler
- Brandon - Bowler
- Lucas - Bowler
- Danny - Abigail’s coworker
- Jesse - Abigail’s boss
- The Score Keeper has been obsessed with Abigail since the first time he saw her.
- One night at the bowling alley, Lucas punches a patron who aggressively grabs Abigail.
- That night, The Score Keeper follows the customer home and kills him.
- Abigail receives a delivery at work; a Polaroid of her from the night before and a love note.
- At home, Abigail finds an envelope containing more Polaroids of herself and one of the dead man.
- Abigail and Wyatt go on a date.
- While on the date, Abigail hears someone taking Polaroids of her.
- After the date, The Score Keeper goes to Wyatt’s house and kills him.
- On Valentine’s Day, Abigail receives a delivery at work; a teddy bear, flowers and chocolates, but she’s too scared to look at the card.
- As the bowling alley closes for the night, Abigail opens the card and finds a photo of Wyatt, dead.
- The Score Keeper appears and tells Abigail he killed the men for her.
- Abigail runs into another room and finds Danny dead on the floor.
- She finds the knife Danny always carries and takes it.
- Abigail trips and hits her head, and The Score Keeper ties her up.
- Abigail wakes up, and The Score Keeper removes his mask; it’s Brandon.
- Abigail frees herself and stabs Brandon in the throat several times.
- Epilogue: Abigail quits the bowling alley and moves out of town to escape the attention surrounding what happened.
At just 121 pages, this is a quick, effective horror novella that fits the Valentine’s theme perfectly. The writing style is solid and really effective at building suspense that grew throughout the book.
I really liked the premise and the setting of the bowling alley as it felt unique, and the story does a great job of blurring the lines between love and obsession. My only critique is that there were a few side characters that were introduced and then just sort of... disappeared. They felt useless since they were mentioned once and never heard from again, which was slightly distracting in such a short book where every word counts.
Overall, though, if you want something short and you like a little horror for your Valentine's Day, this book is a great choice!
- Stalking
- Murder
Publisher: Independently published
ISBN: 9798278632764
Publication Date: January 16, 2026
Note: Details are for the original edition. Other formats, editions, and audiobook versions may be available.