Because You're Mine
Lisa Kleypas

Avon Books
October, 2011 / ISBN: 978-0-380-78144-7
Historical Romance, 1833
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Reviewed by Elaine Broome

She would not marry him! There was no way that Lady Madeline Matthews was going to marry Lord Clifton. He was old, he was condescending…he was repulsive; but how to escape the Lord and her parents' demands? She needed a plan…no, she needed a scandal, a truly ruinous scandal. The perfect solution; a brief but passionate affair with famous actor Logan Scott; after that, Lord Clifton would surely never marry her. Madeline plans to throw herself at Logan, and then return to a marriage-free life. She never counted on Logan. She didn't count on him refusing her charms, or being so attractive…she especially didn't count on falling in love with him. And Logan? He never planned to marry, or to fall in love…he never planned on someone like Madeline shaking up his world.

In Lisa Kleypas's latest romance, Because You're Mine, Logan and Maddy discover that sometimes life confounds even the best plans. I have to say, there are so many things to love about this book. Logan is a great romantic hero… passionate, kind and strong. He is never what Maddy, or we expect. And Madeline is a perfect match for him with her determination and zest for life. Watching these two dance around each other is such a pleasure. Just when we are certain that we know the next step, Kleypas drops in a few twists that surprise and delight.

What is so typical about Because You're Mine is that it is not a typical romance novel. Of course there's romantic sizzle; of course there's a happy ending. But Lisa Kleypas always travels her own path and this is no exception. She draws you so deeply into the characters' world and lives, and makes you care so deeply about what happens. So, start this lovely book for the romance, but stick around to the end for all of the additional pleasures. You won't regret it!