Their worlds would never have intersected if the aristocratic and
snobbish parents of Madeline Matthews had not tried to marry her off to
an older Earl, who wanted her only as broodmere. Up to that moment,
Maddie had been a docile, very obedient daughter. This time however,
she rebels and runs off to London in the hopes of obtaining employment
at the Capital Theatre. Her ultimate goal is to meet, charm, and seduce
the stage's top actor Logan Scott. That way she can return home as
"soiled goods" and be rejected by her fiance. Logan is less than
thrilled with her, but his co-manager takes pity on Maddie and hires
her.
Maddie immediately becomes the favorite of everyone in the theatre
except Logan. He thinks she is a jinx because accidents seem to occur
to him whenever she is near him. He also loathes the fact that he is
very attract ed to her. When Maddie discovers Logan is very ill in his
office, she nurses him back to health at considerable risk to
herself.This crumbles his remaining defenses and the jaded actor admits
his true feelings to the innocent miss. They share a beautiful intimate
evening of lovemaking. However, when her father discovers them, Logan
feels betrayed because she hid her background from him. Two months
later, a pregnant Maddie returns, forcing
Logan to once again look inside himself. Will he choose a lifetime of
loving happiness or will he opt to remain in his self-induced hell?
Lisa Kleypas pens a very humorous and satirical tale about the
pitfalls that occur in 1833 England when a commoner and an aristocrat
try to make a life together. The decadent hero makes the perfect
counterpoint to the naive heroine as their different perspectives of
the world diverge into proving that love can conquer any obstacle if
allowed by the participants. BECAUSE YOU'RE MINE is a fun read that
will lift readers out of the doldrums. This reviewer expects to read
one day that Lisa Kleypas made it to the New York Times best seller
list.
Harriet Klausner
