Meet Me at Midnight by Max Monroe @authormaxmonroe @carlyrobinsnarrator @cendesereads @dreamscape_media @dreamscape_media.bsky.social #Midnight #MeetMeAtMidnight

the setup…
Juniper (June) Perry is a marketing assistant working with her best friend Avery Banks whose family owns the company. Both are children of privilege but June’s parents have been MIA since their divorce when she was twelve and she’s literally lived with the Banks family since. But there’s one problem…she’s had a crush on Avery’s big brother Beau for a decade, which she’s kept secret from everybody. Now she’s got an even bigger secret. She’s the anonymous woman who’s been “chatting” with him every night on the Midnight app they’re developing a marketing campaign pitch for. It started harmlessly but now has morphed into something sizzling.

the heart of the story…
June is hard working and fairly well adjusted despite her lousy parents. She’s carried that torch for Beau alone, not even confiding in Avery, who is a great bestie but the epitome of a spoiled princess. There are lots of fun moments and near misses as she tries to maintain her anonymity with Beau until she can’t. The romance ramps up fast but I just went with the momentum.

the narration…
CJ Bloom (aka Carly Robins) captured the essence of both June and the annoying Avery. Loved the whimsy she brought to the story. Alexander Cendese made Beau really likeable but just a little too exuberant at times. Overall, I enjoyed the performances.

the bottom line…
Be prepared for a full immersion into the lives of the super wealthy and all that entails. I really liked June, Beau and the Banks family but Avery was insufferable, though her loyalty to June was admirable. It gets quite steamy once they make that connection and it has a great epilogue. I had a good time and am curious as to how Avery transforms in the next book.

Book Info

• Release Date: March 4, 2025
• Series: Midnight #2
• Narrators: CJ Bloom & Alexander Cendese
• Audio Length: 9 hours, 12 minutes
• Publisher: Dreamscape Media

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