
Maddy is guileless and extremely innocent, but she goes after what she wants and follows her dreams even when it's scary or the stakes are high, which to me is more evidence of a strong character than biting someone's head off. Sorry, but I can't connect to characters like that. Personally, I'm sick of encountering heroines who have no emotions and/or are total bitches, and somehow this is supposed to translate into a strong female character.
She's young and sweet, and she's anything but a "kick-ass heroine." I would argue she's a strong woman.
Madeline By far my favorite character in Because You're Mine is Madeline. He reminded me of a pirate captain, and the Capital definitely has the atmosphere of a ship that's a world unto itself and under his command, and for that reason alone he's a fascinating character. He expects a lot from other people, but he expects more from himself. When we first meet him, Logan is hilariously grumbly, yet inspires loyalty and admiration in the entire company because he's fair and honorable. Logan One of Kleypas' strengths is creating great romantic heroes, and Logan Scott, the director and lead actor at the Capital, is no exception. They're all full of personality and make the story fun as well as bringing it to life. Florence, who used to be an actress herself. Secondary characters Naturally, if you set a novel in a theater, you need eccentric characters to fill it! I loved the secondary in Because You're Mine, from the supporting actors Arlyss Barry and Stephen Maitland, to Madeline's landlady, Mrs. I'm quite partial to books set in theaters, and Lisa Kleypas turns the Capital into its own little world, filling it with well-research details about theatrical production in the early 19th century. Not as an actress, but as a general assistant. Madeline, the heroine, runs away from school and heads straight for the Capital, where she wants to get a job. "The theatre, the theatre, whatever happened to the theatre." I LOVE the setting of Because You're Mine, which is a London theater called the Capital. Five reasons why you should read this awesome historical romance: