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When an unexpected inheritance elevates her family to the ranks of the aristocracy, Amelia Hathaway discovers that tending to her younger sisters ... read full description

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Sep 15, 2010
Auntee rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Can The Hathaways series compete with Lisa Kleypas's fantastic Wallflowers series? Well I had my doubts, but if the first book, the wonderful Mine Till Midnight, is any indication of how this series will play out, my answer is a resounding Yes!

This book just flew by for me--I never once wanted to put it down! I loved the Hathaway family, with all their eccentricities, although (other than young Beatrix with her love for critters and her 'sticky fingers', and of course eldest siblin More...
70 comments like (43 people liked it)
Nov 06, 2011

There’s something just so special about a historical romance done the Lisa Kleypas way. Light, yet with substance. So much sexual passion and yet such tender love. Her books are always a delightful escape and her heroes are always so sigh-worthy.

This is a touching story about a tight knit, albeit quirky, family consisting of four sisters, Amelia, Win, Poppy, and Beatrix; their one brother, Leo, and Merripen, who as a young boy was wounded and left for dead following a Gypsy hun More...
44 comments like (28 people liked it)
Jul 30, 2010
Shawna rated it: 5 of 5 stars
5+ stars – Historical Romance

It simply doesn’t get any better than Lisa Kleypas. I loved the Wallflowers series, and I’ve been looking forward to Cam’s story, ever since he so completely captivated me in Devil in Winter. Instead of flying through this lightning fast like I did with the Wallflower books, I took my time and savored it, which was well worth it because Cam Rohan is like the finest, rarest dark chocolate.....exotically decadent and sinfully delicious!

Mine More...
31 comments like (27 people liked it)
Nov 07, 2008
Isis FG rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Rating: 4.5 / 5

If I'd noticed back when this book came out that it was about Cam Rohan from the Wallflowers series (I think he was just in one book...), I would have read it much sooner! Cam was such an intriguing character when Kleypas gave us a peak at him before. I was actually rather disappointed that he didn't end up with Daisy. But I'm glad Kleypas brought Cam back and let us see more of him. I ended up liking him even more!

The heroine of Mine Till Midnight is More...
5 comments like (13 people liked it)
Apr 29, 2011
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Jul 13, 2010
Holly rated it: 5 of 5 stars
5++ Stars
*All Time Favorite Book List*

If I could give this book 10 stars, I would. I honestly haven't enjoyed a book this much in AGES. Cam Rohan is now firmly planted very close to the top of my list of all time favorite leading men.

The chemistry between Cam & Amelia is just breathtaking. I have always been a sucker for an Alpha male, and Cam is about as Alpha as they come. When he finally sets his mind to having Amelia, he won't let anyone or anything stand in his More...
8 comments like (9 people liked it)
Aug 26, 2008
Eastofoz rated it: 4 of 5 stars
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6 comments like (10 people liked it)
Mar 18, 2010
I hadn't read any Kleypas for a while when I started reading this book. It reminded me of how effective and seductive Kleypas is as a writer. She really does write a beautiful love story. Her stories are dreamy and elegant, full of imagery that draws me into the story and out of my everyday existence. She really is a wordsmith to this reader.

I know a lot of fans were unhappy that Cam was not paired with Daisy, but I have no regrets. Cam and Amelia were meant to be together. Cam was More...
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Nov 26, 2010
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Nov 13, 2010
Katie(babs) rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Lisa Kleypas is a master at writing historical romance and Mine Til Midnight is the perfect example. There are wonderful characters, conversations and a sexy and great romance. Plus the love scenes are excellent also!

Kleypas has written a new set of incredible characters in that of the Hathaway family. There are four sisters and one brother who are eclectic, funny and just plain enjoyable to read. Amelia is the head of this rag tag family who have lost their parents. They have major is More...
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Oct 30, 2011
Vered rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Lovley. The best Lisa Klepas I've read so far.
Amelia is an Elinorish kind of heroine (as in Sense and Sensibility's) which I love and I had a thing for Cam ever since Devil in Winter.

It was a simple love story. Not too complicated, no too many misunderstandings, angst or brooding. Sweet (but not to the point of a dying need for antacid).

Great sex scenes, sharp dialogs and a big goofy smile by the end of it. Good enough for me. More...
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Dec 20, 2011
Bekah rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Amelia Hathaway is the matriarch of the sometimes eccentric Hathaway clan. She’s the mother hen, the worry wart, the one they all depend on. But with a string of tragedies in their family and a not so lucky title inherited by her brother, Amelia may just have bitten off more than she can handle on her own. Good thing she’s run into a mysterious, delicious and handsome Gypsy who just refuses to let her go…

I am so happy to have FINALLY gotten to meet the Hathaways!! And yes, I adore t More...
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Apr 12, 2009
Dina rated it: 3 of 5 stars
I loved Cam Roham since his first appearance in 'Devil in Winter', so I was more than thrilled when Kleypas made him the 1st hero in her new Hathaway series. Unfortunately, his story didn´t live up to my expectations. Don´t get me wrong, Cam was still as interesting as ever in 'Mine Till Midnight', but little else was up to par. :(

Where do I begin? Well, let´s take Amelia Hathaway, Cam´s heroine. She was nice enough, but I just didn´t feel her "connection" with Cam. I got t More...
4 comments like (14 people liked it)
Feb 06, 2009
Ms. Darcie rated it: 5 of 5 stars
I LOVED LOVED this book, it was entertaining and heart stopping. Cam and Amelia were just the greatest couple, they had a great chemisty. Many girls would be wishing to find a gypsy lover like Cam. i know i did ;)
2 comments like (3 people liked it)
Jul 22, 2009
Rane rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Coming from different walks of life Amelia Hathaway and Cam Rohan couldn't be more different then day and night, but just click together like two puzzles pieces making a whole.
Amelia comes from a family of so called misfits and as the oldest female has taken the role of protector of her family's welfare at the risk of danger and the occasional headache. Coming into a recent wealth and a title for her bother to boot. Amelia and her family are thrust into a well to do society one that More...
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Aug 19, 2011
Michelle rated it: 5 of 5 stars
I really enjoyed the first book in the Hathaway series. Since the death of her parents and since inheriting the title that boosts her family into the ranks of aristocracy, Amelia Hathaway, the eldest of the five Hathaway siblings, carries the weight of the family on her shoulders. Cam Rohan is hot, sexy, secretive, strong and romantic… Everything a hero should be. Being half Gypsy and half Irish he no longer wants to live his life as a rich man but wants to go back to his roots and live his lif More...
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Jan 25, 2010
Juliana rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Lisa Kleypas kicks off another great series!

Setting: London and Hampshire county, England, 1848
Sensuality rating: 8.5 (well-written sexual tension, multiple love scenes)


Just read Mine Till Midnight (The Hathaways, Book 1) for the second time, since I had wanted to refresh myself on the Hathway family before starting the second book in the series, Seduce Me at Sunrise (The Hathaways, Book 2). I loved it as much as the first time I read it. Lisa Kleypas is definitely More...
2 comments like (4 people liked it)
Oct 05, 2010
I was very surprised at how much I liked this first installment of the Hathaway's series. Personally, historical romance is not my favorite genre, but I couldn't pass up so many great recommendations.



This first book did a wonderful job in setting the world & background of the Hathaway's and gives us plenty of possibilities for future storylines. I am definitely looking forward to each family members storyline in upcoming books.



Cam & Amelia's love story was very sweet & touc More...
6 comments like (2 people liked it)
Feb 21, 2009
April rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Liked this better than the last two Lisa Kleypas books that I read! I love the hero - Cam is a wonderful mix of sexy, dangerous & forbidden and strong, able & romantic... What a man... But I felt that the sex scenes were overdone and the love story stalled at times! I am looking forward to watching the adventures of the rest if the Hathaway family!
3 comments like (2 people liked it)
Aug 18, 2008
Jessica rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Well, this was quite good. I am a fan of this author and I cannot recall ever reading a bad book of hers. Amelia was okay, but I actually liked Winnifred better. Cam was very hero-like but still had enough quirks to keep him human. My one complaint would have to be: oh-the-melodrama! Amelia had a suicidal brother, invaild sister and a klepto sister! Her house burned down... and that house was haunted by the ghost of a dead girl! There was a room full of hundreds of thousands of bees! There was s More...
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Jul 19, 2011
Quinn rated it: 5 of 5 stars
LOVE x84745393475! I couldn't put it down. Amelia was awesome- mature, caring, proper yet not so much. Cam was a dream- just rough enough, sweet, generous, exciting. I could read more books about the two of them!

Thanks to swap.com, I was able to my collection of treasured Regency novels in a matter of days. You will have to pry it out of my cold, dead hands. :-)
4 comments like (1 person liked it)
Nov 30, 2008
Anh rated it: 4 of 5 stars
I am reading Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas. I found this story is an interesting story about loves of many people. The main focus is on the relationship between Amelia and Rohan. I found that she had a special feeling toward Rohan that he kissed her on the night she went out to serach for her brother. Instead of resisting Rohan to kiss her, she felt exciting by his kiss at the back of carriage. They were seperated that Amelia moved to live in another place. Accidentally, the met a again in More...
Jan 27, 2012
Jill rated it: 4 of 5 stars
What fun! I did so love the Wallflower Series and this turns out to be closely related as the Hathaways are Westcliff's neighbors. Of course, they aren't as wealthy or as lucky. We start by learning Leo Hathaway has come by a title because the previous title holders all died quite quickly. Leo is in no shape to take on the responsibilities of a peer-ship as he's still very much grieving the loss of his fiancee. And so Amelia, our heroine, is taken to being the mother hen and making sure her sist More...
Nov 26, 2011
Buqet rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Benimle Kal çok güzel bir kitaptı. Dalmışım İskoç topraklarına - Kır Zincilerinden sonra okumuştum kitabı da :) - ilerlerken birden kendimi kafaya bonelerin bağlandığı İngilterede buldum. Öncelikle yazarın anlatım tarzını beğendim.
Romantik romantik giderken birden hayaletlerin ortaya çıkması gece gece beni ürkütmedi değil. ( Gece 3-4 civarında okuduğumu düşünürsek , feci tırstım :D)
Karakterler özelliklede Kev ile Cam acayip hoşuma gitti. Cam'in çingene olması ile kendisine pek bir ısı More...
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Nov 22, 2011
Sneha rated it: 3 of 5 stars
i like Kleypas. much like the many writers today who do historical romance, or general romance for that matter, she's pretty predictable and sometimes the plots tend to seem repetitive... but given and despite all that, she's good. her characters are lovely, the romance is your standard good - definitely not 'good ol' fashioned' - sigh-cum-swoon-worthy, and there's some flashes of extremely well-timed wit and humor..

so with this series and Mine Till Midnight being its first book, we ar More...
Nov 21, 2011
Sayjil rated it: 5 of 5 stars
To read such books of this era is rare for me but I try to mix it up a bit. Anyway I think that the lovely dresses and etiquette is some-what compelling for me. This book was really good: the prose was good, the characters were greatly thought out and the plot was also amazing.

Amelia, a 26 year old woman is the second eldest of the family. Her parents having been passed away, Amelia takes care of her siblings, three younger sisters: win, poppy, Beatrix and elder brother Leo. Amelia l More...
Oct 31, 2011
Yuchiyo rated it: 5 of 5 stars
So finally, I was able to read the first book in Hathaway series. :)) *grin*

My favorite book of Lisa Kleypas so far was Married by Morning. And I'm so struck how was Leo before. haha. I know it's not his story but still he looks so hopeless. Ok, let's stop my love for Leo.

I find this book really a good introduction for series. The characters, the whole Hathaway family, was well described with every detailed you needed without having a disturbance with the love story of th More...
Aug 11, 2011
kari rated it: 4 of 5 stars
A wonderful historical romance.
This is much more than your average romance novel. It has none of the usual plot points, the hero/heroine don't dislike one another nor do they keep accidentally having sex with one another while neither realizes that they are actually in love. I'm glad to say that nothing in Kleypas' novels are stereotypical and that's what make them such fun.
She introduces a large cast of characters, the Hathaway family, but she does it in such a way that each charact More...
May 28, 2011
Mackenzie rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Lead female character, Amelia Hathaway, has her work cut out for her. Her family never expected to be a part of a title (after being so far removed from said title), but with the mishaps along the way, she finds her brother, Leo, as Lord Ramsey. Unfortunately, Leo seems determined to make the next in line receive the "cursed" title. In the beginning of the book we have no idea why he basically is trying to kill himself, but towards the end of the book we learn that he beloved fiance More...
May 28, 2011
Sarah rated it: 5 of 5 stars
I’ve read all these books out of order, so it was nice to finally have some closure to the initial characters and how they got together.

In this installment we meet up with confirmed spinster Amelia Hathaway. She’s the oldest sister of the Hathaway clan and the one who has taken on the most responsibility of caring for her younger sisters and her brother, Leo, who seems to be digging himself into a huge self-destructive hole following the death of his first love, Laura, from Scarlet Fe More...