A review by duntax
Because You're Mine by Claire Contreras

mysterious sad medium-paced

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

2.75

 I read this for our bookclub. I'm not a huge mafia fan because I have a feeling most of them have a similar plot. This one was different. The plot is different and I loved that Catalina was a ballet dancer. I think she wrote the part very realistic. I think the overall plot was okay, but I just missed diving deep into the mafia world. Cat just stopped having contact with her dad after being in the news as a mafia family. Claire wrote that part as if she and her sister didn't know what was going on and I just found that very unrealistic, as they were teenagers when it all went down. Than Loren comes into the picture and I just didn't feel the chemistry. Could be me, but it felt a bit weird. Cat has strong believes that she doesn't want to be involved with criminal men, but she meets Loren once and all her believes went out the door. Then something bad happens, she's upset... and oh well, let's just have sex... like who would be in the mood then? It just lacked some deeper emotions for me.