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Title: You Belong To Me
Author: Johanna Lindsey
Genre: Historical Romance
Year: 1994
Rating: 4 stars
Summery: Vasili and Alexandra don’t wish to marry. They do everything they can to make the other back out of the betrothal but a matter of honor on both their parts won’t let either of them.

I liked it. Some of the things they did to make the other back out was really amusing.

Cardinia’s Royal Family series…
1) Once a Princess
2) You Belong To Me


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You Belong to Me Johanna Lindsey 9780552143837 Books Reviews

Review

I’ve never been a huge historical romance reader. I enjoy them, but I don’t gravitate towards them that much. Except in cases, where the synopsis offers the promise of that specific type of uniquely sweet flavour I would devour, or if it’s a Johanna Lindsay novel. For some reason she has written pretty good historical romance coinciding with my preferred taste. While I have read the first book in the Cardinia royals series, that this story is also part of, and quite liked it, this current one, on the outside, looks humongously promising. BUT, it manages to deceive me with one of the aspects it actually lured me in with an independent, opinionated and headstrong heroine. It sounds good, but there are always black sheep in the bunch, and Alexandra is it for me.

So what did Alexandra mange to annoy me (and her initially very reluctant intended, the hero of the story, Vasili) with? Well, almost everything, as she turned on the heat for all aspects, that in moderation, would have made me cheer for her. While I applaud her tactics to scare away an unwanted betrothed by presenting herself off as a mannerless wild child without anything resembling feminine behaviour of that time and age, she went overboard. Especially with her acting all loco savage and violent with all women who caught Vasili’s eye. Yes, claiming and protecting her “territory” is absolutely fine and expected, but to physically attack, offend and threaten those women, who hadn’t really, in most cases, even done anything yet, was beyond irritating and off-putting to me.

Her dragging her babies, her horses, with the travelling party, through dangerous conditions, was incredibly irresponsible. She claimed that she was taking care of them with having them come along, but it had the exact opposite effect. Also, by her too stubborn, too selfish, too woe-is-me behaviour during the trip, she endangered every person and animal accompanying her. I did, however, appreciate that she didn’t turn to goo for Vasili and maintained her backbone and uncontrollable character (somewhat), but overall, it was very difficult for me to grow fond of and root for her.

I did, in general, like the hate to love storyline, because, it’s exactly the trope I enjoy reading about, because this actually enables the couple time to get to know each other and develop genuine feelings, instead of BOOM! insta-love! In that sense, I quite loved the story, because the hate part was believable, all the logical reasoning was present. The gradual developing of feelings was a welcome slow burn. I particularly liked their first meeting, with attraction and sparks flying galore, without either of them knowing who the other was. Due to that high quality chemistry, the lack of a satisfying steamy scene was disappointing. I’ve come to expect a lot more from the author, than the underwhelming, out of place (considering the situation), awkward and another compulsory romance element receiving a tick feeling I received from that only one scene in this story.

Compared to Alex, toward whom I had high expectations, Vasili, from whom I wasn’t expecting much, except for being hot and alpha, really surprised me with his maturity, considering the situation. Yes, he was still the arrogant and a mega ultra womanizer I remembered from the first book in the series, but he acted almost decently for a man during that time and with a hurry to get rid of his unwanted fiancé. He put up with Alex’s antics with almost the patience of a parent with an unruly child, to a certain degree of course, and behaved much more reasonably than his intended, trying to maintain some sort of control over the situation. She just lashed out and trashed around on the floor like a baby, not considering who she was inconveniencing or hurting. I was, however, annoyed with his hypocrisy (he could dally around, but if she was promiscuous, then it was an issue – but I’m not surprised considering the time and age of the story, and when it was written) and obsession with her breasts, also, rape threats are never acceptable.

The adventure part is always something I look forward to in historical fiction, if included. There was a bunch of it in this story as well with the travels and perils during it. While caused by unforgivable irresponsibility, I most certainly enjoyed the rescue, the bad guys and one-on-one battles. It was also quite lovely to meet up with the main couple form the previous book again and have a glimpse of how wonderfully things are still progressing.
I live Johanna Lindsey's books but this one kept me entertained though the whole book.i found myself laughing out loud to Alex's antics and Vasilli's reactions. Absolutely loved this one!!!
I purchased this book after reading it from the library because it is a great story. It is a more volatile or charged story/connection between the two main characters, and if you are used to and love Johanna Lindsey's storytelling you will love this story and its predecessor. The only thing is that near the end the ending feels rushed to, but the journey is really great, especially with a strong female lead and a lot of banter.
Talk about feisty,stubborn female locking horns with a stubborn,arrogant male and you'll get one thoroughly entertaining reading experience with plenty of Humor and Heated Passionate Moments. ABSOLUTELY Loved the whole time reading about these characters and reuniting with previous characters from the first book in this series. Not going to spoil it for you but I'm sure you'll be thoroughly entertained by this wonderfully written addition to the series!!!!😍😍😍😍😍
Overall, the book was an okay read.
However, I had trouble with the absolute stubbornness of the h. I thought that, in the end, everything would be worked out and we would get to know the characters once they got dropped their stubbornness and “fake” behaviours. Unfortunately, I was quite disappointed with the ending and how the author decided to wrap their story up. I felt the ending was rushed and much to short for this length of a book (*SPOLER* especially since they don’t really end up together, in the sense that they are a real couple, until the last few pages of the book).
What can I say? There is just no possible way to give Johanna Lindsey a review of less than a 5 stars. She is the consummate Romance writer.

I particularly like this one. It's a sequel to Once a Princess. If you haven't read do so before you read this one. I loved that Vasili the Adonis of Cardonia, Peacock Popinjay extrodinaire finally met someone who wasn't so enthralled with his looks that she fell at his feet.

It is a witty, charming, funny makes you want to just walk into the pages and be them kind of story. I loved every minute of it and never wanted it to end.

Buy, Read, Enjoy the stories that only Ms. Lindsey can weave. I have love her work forever and I just read his live in Maine, which I call home though I live and am retired in New Jersey. It only makes it all the sweeter to know she plots and executes these master pieces in my home state.
My opinion hasn't changed from the first time I read this story. The story was well written and the storyline well defined. The author drew the reader in and kept our interest throughout the story as well as allowing us to experience her characters many emotions. The story had intrigue, suspense, discoveries, betrayal, love, and a happily ever after.
Title You Belong To Me
Author Johanna Lindsey
Genre Historical Romance
Year 1994
Rating 4 stars
Summery Vasili and Alexandra don’t wish to marry. They do everything they can to make the other back out of the betrothal but a matter of honor on both their parts won’t let either of them.

I liked it. Some of the things they did to make the other back out was really amusing.

Cardinia’s Royal Family series…
1) Once a Princess
2) You Belong To Me