Because You're Mine

to anonymous "so, sweet...

please refrain from writing a book's synopsis or summary and giving away what happens in the book. it really kills the expectancy of reading something that you were looking forward to its like when you go to the movies, you're waiting to get your ticket and the person in front of you blurts out whats gonna happen.

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So Beautiful, So Sweet......Such a Disappointment

Madeline Matthews, in an attempt to escape an arranged marriage to a wrinkled, old, and all around gross nobleman, runs away from school and into the heart of London, fully intending to ruin herself. She obtains a job at the Capital Theater and meets Logan Scott and he becomes the target of her misguided seduction. Logan suffered extreme physical abuse as a child and is now a hardened man and believes himself impervious to all emotion, especially that of love.....until Madeline. Madeline is shocked that not only is she physically attracted to Logan, but also that she believes herself to be fully in love with him. Logan fights his own attraction to Madeline tooth and nail. But eventually he succumbs to his emotions and accepts her love, and is willing to provide love for her. But Madeline's family tracks her to Logan Scott's home and her duplicity is revealed. Logan believes that Madeline has betrayed him and used love for her as a tool for her own advantage. He shuns her completely. The first two hundred pages of this book were SOOOOO GOOD! I was turning pages like a crazy person. Logan was dark and repressed, and so unnervingly sexy. Kleypas does a remarkable job of displaying his slow realization of his love for Madeline. This book COULD have been perfect. I was utterly enraged when Kleypas decided to bring an unwanted pregnancy into the picture. I can't stand it when authors do this. It FORCES the characters back together rather than actually allowing them to work it out for themselves. Not to mention that Kleypas turned Logan into a complete tool. He treats Madeline with such utter disrespect and coldness that I felt was undeserved. It is true that she betrayed him but that does not excuse Logan from becoming a misogynist. Not cool. Lisa Kleypas is a wonderful writer and I adored the first two hundred pages of this book. But I could not stomach Logan being so oppressive towards the end, or Madeline being so submissive.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Very Entertaining

I haven¿t read a book fully in years, but I decided to take a chance on this book to see I would continue to skip pages. This book has actually captured my attention and has forced me to read it. That is how much I enjoyed reading the book. I laughed and was eager to turn to the next page. I finished the book in two days! Enjoy your read fellow readers

Not her best

I am big fan of Lisa kleypas. I have many books of her, but this one was a little disappointment. It was almost the same thing in the beginning until the end. I thought this book lacking passion and heat between the characters.

One of my favorites.

Personally this one of my favorites romance novels, and also the other book that she wrote "Dreaming of You" Every year or so I will reread them. I can't help it. She is also one of my favorite romance writers.

Wonderful book

One of her historicals. Plot is riviting and humor thrown in for fun.

You must read this!!!

Man, what a good book! As much as my heart hurt for both Madeline and Logan, I was just as elated for them in the end. For those who read the book: Do you remember when he cried? AWWW! :). Just the right balance of ... oh, just read the book.

Exciting Love Story

The male lead is hooked fairly quickly by the charming female protagonist. Her effervescent innocence and resolute independence is brilliantly balanced by his somber ambition and relentless need for control. His loss of control and descent into love is dramatic and realistic, they face many difficulties and he is unforgiving. But true to most of Kleypas books, the heroine succeeds in turning this glowering dragon into a loving husband. One of my favorites from Kleypas.

One of her best!

Loved it. This one will not be sold at my next yard sale:)

Because You're Mine...

This book was a great read. There is something about LOgan Scott that captivates you. He is tough and aloof, but there is more to him. It takes Madeline "Maddy" Matthews to unearth it.

In an attempt to escape a terrible arranged marriage, Maddy seeks a job at Logan's theatre company, in the hopes of seducing him as a way to escape her marriage. The book is full of twists and turns. I won't give much away, but it is really intriguing. My only disappointment was the ending. The very last chapter felt rushed.

Very romantic!

Wow I never thought i'd be one to pick up a romance novel and enjoy it so much! I've always vowed to myself never to read romance, but after hearing about this book from a friend, i decided, why not give it a shot? Oh and I am so happy I gave it a chance because I enjoyed this book so much! There wasnt a moment where I wanted to place it down. The characters are all very realistic and relatable. The plot is simple, nothing too exciting, but nothing boring either.

I found something kind of interesting...there isn't a villain or antagonist. Sure there's the main character and minor characters, but never a person you could label as the "bad guy". The villain here I guess would be an emotion, pride.

Definitely read this book!!!

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One of the best Romances!!!

This is one of the best romantic books I have read... She is my favorite author... The way she describes every detail of every character, place, situation, emotion just makes you feel like your in the story physically watching everything happen...

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Because you're mine by Lisa Kleypas

She is my favorite romance author but this is so far my least favorite of her books. It is not that her writing is wrong or boring because when you pick up her books you are never going to find that. But the plot was a little much for me and also I was in conflict because there were too many options. Let me explain- I thought that there should be one strong male lead and of course the arch enemy or something of the sort.The man that is placed in that role is a passive enemy at that and really has no threat to his character. So the purpose he is supposed to serve fails. Also it cleans up a little too nicely. We come to expect happy endings but not somed up so neatly. But this is only my opinion. I would never say don't read this because she is a great author and this might capture someone else's heart although it did not capture mine.

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VERY ROMANTIC

I love almost all of lisa kleypas books, but this one is definately one of my top three. I love how much Maddy changes Logan's life. It kept me up all night reading it the first time and I've read twice more!!!

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Captured the emotion!

My boyfriend bought me this book and I never read a historical romance other than the Peer and innocent girls trying to catch a husband etc. But this book set on the theater back ground, eventhough i love phantom of the opera so much but i never really like this kinda book. I thought it's gonna be dull, but apparently it was very refreshing. And the way Lisa Kleypas put the emotions of the characters through words really touched me and it felt so real.

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touching

i was really addicted to this book.i decided to read it after reading somewhere i'll find you because logan scott sounded really...irresisitable.it's amazing how much logan changed after meeting madeline and i thought it was really sweet.one of the best books ever!!

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Will Dazzle the Mind

This book, though wonderfully written, was not Kleypas' best. She has amazing skill and the book shows that. Her rapid progression in this well written novel is not quite to my liking. I like her style and the events, for the most part, but I feel it was lacking in some areas I was not suspecting. I do feel that it is a magnificent piece of literature and do suggest that one would read it, despite it's minial flaws. Not her best, but definitely better than most.

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Awesome!

one of Lisa Kleypas' best novel ever....book was very romantic, precise and specific...really touched my heart.

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absolutely great

This was a wonderful romance - the characters were very interesting and the chemistry between them was sizzling. I also liked how it included the characters from the previous book, which I also loved and would recommend.

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A Must Read

Because You're Mine is a fantastic book. Logan is an amazing character who fights his desire for Madeline only to discover that she is his one true love. One may want to read Somewhere I'll Find You which introduces Logan although it is not as good as Because you're mine. Read this fantastic book and enjoy!

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