Barbara Cartland

Mine till midnight

I love Kleypas’ writing and characters. The Hathaways are messy and wonderful, and this was a lovely romance. 

Megan BV

Lover of Romance 

Amelia Hathaway, even though the second oldest among her family, takes responsibility for her family. Her older brother Leo, has recently come into a title, and ever since he lost his love, he has gone on the deep end, ever since he lost his love, he has never been the same. In London, Amelia goes in search of him, seeking Cam Rohan's help. Cam is dark and dangerous, but he excites Amelia more than anyone ever has, even though some of her family and society will never accept him. Amelia finds Cam thrilling and he awakens a hidden passion within her, and in one sensual embrace has altered her life forever...for she knows that he is her destiny.

Mine Till Midnight is the first in the Hathaway Series by Lisa Kleypas. After reading the Wallflower series and seeing the sex gypsy'Cam' that we all know and love. It was a thrill to read Mine Till Midnight, and even though this isn't the first time that I have read this book, I just fall in love with it every time that I read it. Cam and Amelia are one of my favorite couples that Kleypas' has created. I found this story to be invigorating and each page enthralling. Keeps you on your toes with every adventure, every kiss and each moment that will leave you breathless...A UNFORGETTABLE STORY!!!

Jaclyn

Really good! I love Cam so much! Amelia was a little frustrating but I loved the Hathaway’s! This one had some magical realism in it as well which I thought was a bit of an interesting twist. I can’t wait to read the rest of the series!

Nabiha

I am obsessed with cam rohan 😭😭😭

Imane

Simone Rhodes

3.5⭐️ - This was an enjoyable read but it was an in the moment kind of book for me.

I loved the male love interest Cam Rohan! He is so mischievous, smooth, sexy and charming but the best part about him for me was that he was a Gypsy - in a time and place where they are hated and ranked the lowest class in society. I have never read a book about Gypsies before and it was so interesting to learn about the Romani people. I even did some research while I was reading to get a better sense and understanding of who they are.

Cam has chance encounters with our female protagonist Amelia Hathaway who is basically the controlling mother hen of her family for good reason. As the eldest sister, she is trying and failing to keep her family together especially with her brother who causes serious havoc as the newly titled viscount. The Hathaways are cursed with heaps of bad luck but with Cam’s good luck the scales become somewhat balanced. However, Cam plays an important role in teaching Amelia that nothing in life can be controlled and that it is okay to accept help from others. 

There were parts of the story that was nuanced for me. One for instance was the plot twist near the end which felt like it came out of nowhere. There was a hint about the twist but it still felt unnecessary. Another, nuance that made me uncomfortable was the way Cam used sex as a manipulative tool to persuade Amelia in making serious decisions. I didn’t doubt he cared and loved her but he could have found a better way to persuade her in my opinion. Otherwise, it was a good story and I am curious to know what happens next for some of the side characters such as Win, Merripan and Leo but I doubt I may continue the series to be honest.

Please note that this story also touches on grief, suicide, and forbidden love.

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After doing a reread of my favorite Lisa Kleypas book, Devil in Winter, last month, I decided it was high time to read another historical romance. Since she’s my favorite HR author, I decided to grab the first book in one of her series that I’ve not yet read from my shelves. The cover for Mine Till Midnight pulled me in and when I realized it was Cam’s book, I knew I HAD TO read it. I only wish I’d read it sooner. Truthfully, if I’d realized it was Cam’s story, I probably wouldn’t have waited this long. I was totally intrigued by him in The Wallflowers series, so I was obviously over the moon to get more of him here. And boy, did I ever.

Amelia and Cam were the best. I absolutely adored them. I enjoyed watching her try to resist him as he pursued her relentlessly. Amelia was strong and smart and, at 26, a spinster. Cam, as you know if you’ve read Devil in Winter, was half Roma Gypsy/half Irish and all delicious man. He was romantic and passionate. I loved him every bit as much as I suspected I might when I started. He was such an interesting character – torn between his Gypsy and Irish roots and, now, also wanting this woman who has entered his life. Amelia was no slouch either. Her first priority was her family and she showed it in nearly every action. She and Cam had oodles of chemistry, wonderful banter and tons of passion. I couldn’t get enough of them.

The other thing(s) I couldn’t get enough of? The other members of the Hathaway family and the dynamic between them. They’re all such richly imagined characters that they just jumped off the page. The lot of them might’ve been the secondary characters in this book, but they never truly faded into the background. I’m happy about that, too. They each have such interesting personalities and quirks and I can’t wait until I get happily ever afters for every single one of them. (As of the time I wrote this review, I’ve binged on the first three books in the series and I’m absolutely itching to continue on, but … work.)

Mine Till Midnight was a glorious start to a new historical romance series I know is going to wind up as one of my favorites. I’ve not read what I’d consider to be a lot of historical romance, but I have read a fair few. This is the first where the hero was part Gypsy and I’ve really liked learning more about that culture. I’ve been truly fascinated by the differences between their culture and the typical characters in HR. This book was funny, sexy and romantic. I even got smacked in the feels a couple times along the way. And the cameos from some of my Wallflowers series favorites? Absolute perfection. I couldn’t have been happier with this book. I also couldn’t be more addicted to this family.

FAVORITE QUOTES

  “I believe in magic and mystery, and dreams that reveal the future. And I believe some things are written in the stars … or even in the palm of your hand.” 

“I … I’m a spinster.”
“That’s not going to keep you safe from me.”

The fact was, Amelia was his, 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.

“You’re not like any man I’ve ever known. You’re not even someone I could’ve dreamed. You’re like someone from a fairy story written in a language I don’t even know.”

Mine till midnight

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