The Hathaway family is cursed with bad luck. Twenty-six-year-old Amelia's heart was broken when the man she planned to marry abandoned her for a woman who could further his career. Her older brother, Leo, lost his fiancée to scarlet fever, then inherited a cursed peership (the three most recent Lord Ramsays died in quick succession), and he has been hemorrhaging money for gambling and drink ever since, forcing Amelia to act as the unofficial head of the household. Amelia's oldest sister, Winnifred, survived scarlet fever but was left as a near invalid with weak lungs, while Poppy, the fourth child, suffers from horrible nightmares that border on premonitions, and the fifteen-year-old youngest, Beatrix, is an unwilling kleptomaniac. As a result, the last thing on Amelia's mind is romance, at least until the night she meets Cam Rohan, a half Irish, half Romany Gypsy, who manages a gentlemen's club, and who provides assistance in locating a drunken Leo at a London tavern, and then claims a kiss from Amelia as his reward. Amelia is shocked, both by the liberty that Mr. Rohan has taken, and at her own passionate response, but she turns her back on those feelings so that she can concentrate on taking care of her self-destructive sibling.

Cam is convinced he'll never see the lovely and innocent Amelia again, but fate brings them together just a few weeks later when the Hathaways move into Ramsay house, which shares a border with the home of Lord Westcliff, a good friend of Cam's. Every moment that Cam spends with Amelia he feels drawn by an attraction he doesn't understand, especially when he knows that a relationship with her would crush his plans to quit his job and live the life of a gypsy, free from ties and responsibility. But Amelia's innocence, strength and stubbornness fascinate him, and he feels an intense desire to claim her for his own, even after Amelia insists she will never risk losing her own freedom to care for her family as she sees fit by marrying a potentially overbearing or disloyal husband. When Amelia's former beau appears at Ramsay House, however, unwed and begging for another chance, Cam can't ignore the jealousy that strikes through him, nor his feelings that the man will only bring Amelia more pain. Cam knows that he has no right to woo Amelia himself unless he's willing to give up his dreams and embrace the life of a gentleman. But even if he desires a life with Amelia by his side, can he convince her to let go of her fear and trust him with her future and her heart?

Reading MINE TILL MIDNIGHT is like indulging in a dark chocolate mocha frappuccino with whipped cream; decadent, sensual, and satisfying! Amelia and her family of misfits will have you laughing, crying, and begging to know what the future holds for each and every one of them. I sincerely hope they will tell their own stories in future novels. As for the mysterious and exotic Cam Rohan, who was a drool-worthy minor character in DEVIL IN WINTER, he finally delivers on the seductive promise that has always lurked in his hazel eyes. If you haven't yet discovered the delightful Ms. Kleypas, MINE TILL MIDNIGHT is a wonderful first choice.

For those of you, like me, who are already addicted to her tales of English lords and ladies, you'll want to be first in line to add MINE TILL MIDNIGHT to your collection.

Book Summary

From the blockbuster New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas comes Mine Till Midnight, the first title in the beloved regency romance series The Hathaways

When an unexpected inheritance elevates her family to the ranks of the aristocracy, Amelia Hathaway discovers that tending to her younger sisters and wayward brother was easy compared to navigating the intricacies of the ton. Even more challenging: the attraction she feels for the tall, dark, and dangerously handsome Cam Rohan.

Wealthy beyond most men's dreams, Cam has tired of society's petty restrictions and longs to return to his "uncivilized" Gypsy roots. When the delectable Amelia appeals to him for help, he intends to offer only friendship—but intentions are no match for the desire that blindsides them both. But can a man who spurns tradition be tempted into that most time-honored arrangement: marriage? Life in London society is about to get a whole lot hotter.

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