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Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas

9 reviews

gemin1reader's review against another edition

3.0

Not a huge fan of the hero and his ‘possessiveness’ and some of the other characters sort of lacked charm so just came off a bit annoying.

It was interesting to read a non-traditional Roma hero though and I do like Amelia and her endless suffering as the eldest daughter.

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avacyn731's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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smithrachaelynn's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

After re-reading, this is still as magnificent as it was the first time. This cast of characters is so wonderful and I loved the way their stories are woven together.

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constancely's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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ember_eyes_are_for_tigers's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.75

Not a strong start to this series, as the plot felt forced and the characters felt stilted and were frankly annoying.
Especially Cam, whose personality seemed to have been completely altered from his first introduction.

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valeria_gzz's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

AMAZING. I was so excited to read Cam’s book (if he had one) after reading Evie and Sebastian’s book and wow this did not disappoint.

This Kleypas had a lot of what I usually find missing in other Kleypas books: a good connecting flow between the romance and the action. I’ve sometimes felt a pause in romance then some action and then play on romance and then action during some Kleypas books and it sort of agitates me. I don’t hate it but it does bother me when it happens.

Cam was hot and I love it when there’s a hard working mc and then the other mc is like “I’m gonna take care of you because you take care of everyone else” and so when they’re with each other is the one place the caretaker is being taken care of, it’s adorable.

I can’t wait for Leo’s book and Win and Merripen AND Beatrix/Beatrice OMG I HOPE THERE’S A SCENE WITH HER ANIMALS CAUSING A MEET-CUTE!!!

Minus .25 because WHERE THE F IS MY EPILOGUE!!!

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knittingreader's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

I liked the main character and her sibs but just couldn’t take the lack of consent or the hero’s “the Rom are a jealous people so you can never be alone with another man except your brother or me” attitude.
Also, the ghost piece of it felt weirdly jammed in there.
I did love seeing the other characters from different books.

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danielle70's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted relaxing

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

Tropes:

uptight heroine/super chill hero
major opposites attract
hero pursues heroine hardcore (heroine is the one with trust/commitment issues)
kind of marriage of convenience
self-made man
rich hero
strong family component
pretty secluded (not really any parties or the ton in the book)

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I just have to mention how much I loved how Cam was with Amelia. Their dynamic was so interesting and requires a lot of trust. I loved seeing how she let him take control when she's a control freak and he was always so gentle with her. They had banter but he was very good at allowing her to be in control while also taking control from her if that makes sense. You could just tell she was comfortable around him emotionally and he never took advantage of that once and I loved it. I also have commitment issues like Amelia and like my independence but Cam pursued her relentlessly. I loved it. I'm also dying to get my hands on Merripen and Win's book because I just know Merripen will bring all the angst and Win reminds me of Jane Bennett from Pride and Prejudice through how kind-hearted she is. I love their relationship already.

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alenemarie's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I really loved this one! It was so sweet and lovely and I honestly loved Amelia and Cam together. I’ve also discovered I really enjoy the trope of “strong independent woman holds the world upon her shoulders and man who just wants to shower her with love and support and carry her burdens” it’s a solid trope. Cam just desperately wanted to take care of Amelia and her family and I loved that about him.

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