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Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas

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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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smuttymcbookface's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

After that one scene in Devil in Winter where Cam stole a kiss, I've been eagerly anticipating his own book. The wait was definitely worth it.

Cam, with all his suave confidence, felt like the perfect match for an over-whelmed yet never faltering Amelia. It was easy to envision these two falling in love, and captivating to read. I didn't mind the additional paranormal aspects in this book, and enjoyed the setup for the other characters' romances.

My main gripe for this story was how unrealistic it was for Amelia and Cam to continuously be together whilst she refused to marry him, with only one character reproaching them. I never had a problem with any of the Wallflower books in this sense, which is why it's such a gripe for me. However, I will add that the writing for those scenes was much better in this book.

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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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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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ebruyayla's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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kristirose's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

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

2.5

After reading Devil in Winter, I really wanted to read Cam's story. I just love the character.

The Hathaway family is just a mess. It felt a bit over the top to me. One sibling is a kleptomaniac, another self-destructive and suicidal, another struggling with chronic illness. It was just a bit much for me.

I found Amelia herself to be annoying. I still don't understand her reluctance to marry Cam. It didn't make sense to me.

I'm not comfortable with the racism in the book either. It just felt off. Devil in Winter didn't have the same feel.

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madsmcw_reads's review against another edition

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dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.75

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kayaks's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

3.25

“…whether he stayed or left, whether they walked the same path or not. They could live on opposite sides of the world, and she would still be his.”

this was a perfectly decent okay book. it wasn’t mind blowing but it certainly wasn’t dull. i thoroughly enjoyed watching the sizzling chemistry between amelia and cam play out. watching the Hot Mess that is the hathaway family get into all sorts of hijinks was amusing. although i didn’t *love* this book i’m most definitely going to check out the rest of lisa kleypas book and continue on with the series.

thank goodness the next book in the hathaway series is about merripen and win. the chokehold these two have on me is insane 🥰 while i do love slowburn i need them to hurry up and get together already because the anticipation is killing me. poppy and beatrix are so weird but lovable so i’m curious to see who they end up with…and i’m even more curious to see who is paired up with leo.

anywho, 3.25/5 ⭐️’s! i’m knocking off a few stars because i wasn’t the biggest fan of the writing in certain scenes nor did i like how certain characters were handled. still, mine till midnight was a solid, fun, and steamy (very steamy 🥴) historical romance. it’s one of those “leave your brain cells at the door” kind of books

Any man," she muttered, "who wanted to marry into the Hathaway family after this should be shut away in an institution."

"Marriage is an institution," he said.

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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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readingforromance's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

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