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5.0 out of 5 stars
loved it...., February 12, 2005
I'm surprised to see some of the bad reviews here. I throughly enjoyed this book and finished it in a day. While some may see the plots and characters "formulaic", heck, they work-and I might add,similar plotlines have worked for some of bestselling romance writers as well for years. "If it ain't broke why fix it?"
Logan is a great "tortured" hero. 30, been around the block and then some with many lovers, but had only one "true"love that betrayed him. Madeline is the perfect yin to his yang. Sweet, full of love and patience, but still a strong woman. Unlike others, I found it likable that here is a regency heroine who refused to sit back and be betrothed to a truly horrid person just because it's the "right" thing for her parents interests. She was willing to accept whatever fate her actions caused, and that would have been huge in those days.
It was refreshing to see characters, hero & heroine both, who were basically abused growing up (he was physically, she was neglected/emotionally put down) that went on with their lives and became productive members of society rather than let their misfortune make then abusive themselves. The sub-plot dealing with these issues were very engrossing to read.
The playhouse storyline was refreshing as most regencies deal strictly with the "ton", so this was a unique change of pace. This book struck me as similar in chemistry and plot movement to some other well known authors like Johanna Lindsey and Amanda Quick. I think Miss Kleypas has a long and illustrious career ahead of her and will in time become as popular as some of these authors if not more.
The love scenes are highly sensual-I found nothing "icky" about the fact that she was 18 and he 30-hell, the man her parents wanted her for was probably at least 50, so what's the big deal? Marriages with this age difference were common in this time period, so I didn't find it implausible in the least.
Highly entertaining, highly recommended 5 stars!
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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
FAVOURITE OF MINE, April 14, 2000
I found that the story of Madeline and Logan was beautiful!Madeline is your typical teenager wearing he heart on her sleeve.Oh,but what a match she was for the jaded Logan Scott!Madeline likes to act on her impulses.Logan likes everything in his life to be routine and stuctured.When the impulsive Maddy decides that she wants him,Logan had better watch out! Passion,love and lust abound.If you want sex read a book by Stella Cameron(Stella is brilliant too!).However,if you want a believeable love story,full of passion and angst,Kleypas is for you!Before you read "BECAUSE YOU'RE MINE",read the story rhat introduces Logan,"SOMEWHERE I'LL FIND YOU".My only complaint about Lisa,is that she doesn't write more books!
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24 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Annoying beginning but charming love story, November 30, 1999
When lovely young Madeline Matthews decides to flee her her family and ruin herself so she wouldn't have to marry her bethrothed, she picks actor Logan Scott as the man to have an affair with. Upon meeting Mr. Scott for the first time, she stupidly tells him "I'm going to be your next lover." Logan immediately is turned off from this young girl. He likes his women with much more experience and older, not an innocent like Maddy. He tells her to leave. Maddy runs into the Julia, the dutchess of Leeds (Logan's partner at the theater) and she hires Maggie on the spot and also gives her a place to live. (Dutchess of Leeds from Somewhere I'll Find You). Logan is angry with the decision and decides that although he is very attracted to Maddy that he is determined to ignore her. That proved not to be very easy when he becomes ill and Maddy is the person who takes care of him. Realizing himself in love with Maddy, Logan spends one wonderful night with the innocent young girl, only to find out the next morning that it was all planned. Angry, Logan vows never to see Maddy again and turns her away, ruined. Two months later Maddy realizes she is pregnant and Logan marries her, but vows never to love her. His resistance is put to the test with Maddy charms her way into his life. Because You're Mine is a pretty good book, although very annoying at first. My first impression of Madeline was that she was a stupid girl and Logan was an arrogant pig. Eventually the story grew on me and I found myself enjoying Madeline and Logan's story.
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