I went into this book completely blind and was pleasantly surprised I ended up loving it! This is an excellent romantic comedy read by Max Monroe. Juniper and her best friend Avery are working as new interns at a marketing firm run by Avery’s father. Juniper is secretly in love with (and has been for years) a top executive at the firm, who also happens to be Avery’s older brother Beau… but he only sees her as his little sister’s best friend. The marketing firm is trying out a new app called Midnight which is essentially anonymous messaging for dating (no saved messages or screenshots allowed) and Juniper tries it out by messaging Beau. But he does not know who this mysterious girl is he is messaging with, and how will he react when he finds out?
First of all, this book is absolutely hilarious, I laughed out loud continuously! Although I was not a fan of the nepotism in the book and Avery really got on my nerves, the friendship between Avery and Juniper is sweet, fun, and supportive. Beau is a very genuine, likeable MMC and the banter and tension between Juniper and Beau was incredible! This book is a slow burn romance but so worth it! There were also a couple of major twists I wasn’t expecting which kept the plot fresh and exciting as well. I highly recommend this one, especially if you like romcoms! Thank you to NetGalley, Max Monroe, and Max Monroe LLC for the gifted ARC. This is a voluntary and honest review.

Meet Me At Midnight by Max Monroe is a contemporary romance with a good amount of humor mixed with a bit of spice. I received this book as an ARC, although it was already published Fall 2024.

This book can be described as:
- [ ] Best Friend's Brother
- [ ] Secret Crush
- [ ] Workplace Romance
- [ ] Forced Proximity
- [ ] Hidden Identity
- [ ] Found Family

I absolutely loved the FMC’s internal monologues—she’s so obsessive with her crush, but in a very “real” way. She thinks things that everyone can relate to when they are crushing so hard over someone. It was both hilarious and sweet at the same time!

Next. I really enjoyed the FMC’s best friend. She is such a spoiled brat and absolutely makes an incredible side character. Overly dramatic, unapologetic spoiled, party girl and all their interactions are hilarious!

Finally, the MMC really made for a great book boyfriend. He had a bit of a dirty side but not too much. And once he fell… he fell hard and never stopped. Swoon.

I really enjoyed this book! It was an incredibly fast, fun and fresh book to read. I haven’t read alot of secret identity books and that was a trope I will be looking forward to in the future. Overall, I give this book 4 stars.

Meet Me at Midnight was a swoony, feel-good read that completely stole my heart. The chemistry between the characters was electric, and the back-and-forth banter made me smile the whole way through. It’s the perfect mix of enemies-to-lovers and summer romance, with just the right amount of tension and tenderness. A light, charming story that leaves you grinning until the last page.

Oh this was such a cute fluffy romantic piece filled with a very healthy dose of spice. Gotta admit thought one of the characters really kept pissing me off ALL through the book and it seems as if the author was just trying to make them completely unlikeable but also likable… I don’t know. Otherwise really great, enjoyed every minute of it.

I’ve found out I love Max Monroe! Their writing style makes you feel so many emotions! This book leans more towards new adult in my opinion. I love the brothers best friend trope in this too! Love Juniper and Baeu. I do feel there was some drama that was a bit over the top and unneeded towards the end of the book, but I feel like it fits in with the age of the characters.

I m so sorry for writting this. But this really wasn't my cup of tea. I was not into plot.

3 stars from me.

I throughly enjoyed this, the way the story plays out is exactly what I needed. This book would be such a perfect read for Autumn !!

4.5 stars

Juniper and Beau

This is my first Max Monroe book and I am so glad there are many more available. Long time crush, secret admirer, co-workers, and so much more. Juniper and Beau have great banter and I enjoyed their story. It was a fun read and I definitely laughed out loud at various parts.

Thank you Max Monroe providing this ARC via NetGalley. Comments and opinions above are my own.

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Meet Me at Midnight by Max Monroe is a swoony, sunshine-soaked rom-com that feels like summer camp shenanigans met enemies-to-lovers magic—and I was so here for it.

Sidney and Asher are the kind of chaotic, bickering duo you root for from the very first page. The banter is top-tier, the tension is chef’s kiss, and the “will-they-finally-realize-they’re-in-love” slow burn kept me grinning like a fool.

Max Monroe nails that perfect balance between laugh-out-loud funny and surprisingly tender—just enough heart to tug at your feels beneath all the mischief.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for the eARC!

Such a cute book! I love Beau. He may be in the running for my top book boyfriend. This was such a fun read and the warnings were right: I couldn’t put it down, laughed u til I cried, and missed several phone calls!

As the typical shy girl, I love the idea of Meet Me At Midnight. June is filthy rich and could spend all of her time shopping and partying ( like her best friend Avery) but instead she is interning at her best friend’s dad’s financial firm. This means she’s also working closely with her Avery’s brother Beau whom she has a secret crush on. Luckily the firm is testing out a new app to meet strangers anonymously called Midnight. June is able to confess her crush and be bold for the 1st time. It drives Beau crazy that he can’t figure out who his mystery woman but it also serves to build up his infatuation with her.
My only issue was the way June felt like she owed Avery everything for being a good friend when her parents were so shitty. It felt like Avery took advantage of her.

It was disappointing, slow paced, and boring. I have a hard time believing that the MM C would take so long to find out his mystery woman's identity. The best friend was more annoying than charmingly flaky. There is too much time spent on the work story that ultimately no one cares about. The flashbacks were totally unnecessary.

Thank you the authors, Max Monroe, for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

This is by far my favorite Max Monroe book yet! The MCs, Juniper and Beau, were both solid characters. You don't learn as much about Beau's background but there's enough there to at least understand him. Juniper was neglected by her parents, but found family with the Banks, so there's definitely some conflicted feelings there. The authors did a great job at managing tensions and building up the climax.

My least favorite character was Avery - and I'm slightly annoyed with everyone for enabling her - but I'm hoping to love her when she gets her own book.

Let me start by giving my criteria for a romance novel...because my standards for romance are not the same as my standards for fiction, non-fiction, etc. I want my romance novels with 1) A decent original plot. I will take a plot where "uh oh, there is only one bed"...but then the author better make up for it in other areas. 2) Developed characters. I need characters with depth and not just surface-level characters. 3) I do need a happy ending. I don't want to end up depressed after reading. I expect my romance novels to be lighthearted. 4) No more than 5-10% actual romance. That's just me. So I want a good plot with a little romance sprinkled in. If there is too much, then I feel like the characters have little substance.

So when I read the first line of this book, I thought to myself, too much romance. I mean guns blazing right out of the gate. However, I kept an open mind and kept on reading. I'm so glad I did. This book had an original plot. This book had great characters. I loved June and Beau! I even loved over-the-top Avery. This book made me laugh. This book did not end up having too much romance. Sure, it had more than my 10%, but it made up for it, so that was okay. This book was just super cute, and I loved it. I love the cover. I loved the writing style. I highly suggest you give this a chance. I don't give out 5 stars easily. But this one earned it! Thank you to Max Monroe, Max Monroe LLC publishing, and NetGalley for the ARC.

this was a fun read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you for the opportunity to read this arc and I look forward to the publication date

This book said… best friend’s brother AND a secret relationship? To which I answered… uh absolutely, sign me up for the emotional chaos. 😋

Juniper and Beau were so fun to get to know. This book was playful and fun. The banter was so good and the MC’s had really great chemistry. Beau made for the best cinnamon roll book boyfriend. Our girl Juni is absolutely obsessed, and it warms my heart to see her get the love and family she deserves.

Thank you NetGalley for the chance to read this!

I’m giving this book a 3.9 out of 5! It was good! Fun read with lots of banter but I felt like Avery’s character was insufferable at times. To the point I had to stop reading. And maybe this is just to set the tone for personal growth in a future book but just based on this one it was a lot. I also felt like the line between the personal messages to insta love with the midnight app was insanely quick and it took away from the overall plot. The book was good. It was a cute read and I’d read more by this author! This was just my opinion.

This is one of my favorite books. I saw it on social media at one point and wanted to read it so bad. I finally got to read it and I LOVE IT!!! The storyline is good and I love the banter too!! The love story is beautiful.

This book is a swoony, sunshine-drenched rom-com that feels like summer camp shenanigans collided with enemies-to-lovers perfection. When prank wars and forced proximity push two longtime nemeses together, sparks (and sarcasm) fly in the best possible way.

Sidney and Asher are the kind of chaotic, bickering duo you root for from page one—think: water balloons, witty banter, and an undercurrent of will-they-finally-realize-they’re-in-love that keeps you smiling. Max Monroe blends laugh-out-loud humor with just enough heart to tug the ol’ heartstrings beneath all the hijinks.

If you’re looking for a beachy, feel-good romance that doesn’t take itself too seriously but still delivers on charm and chemistry, Meet Me at Midnight is your perfect summer fling.

3.5 stars. Loved the lifelong chemistry between Beau and Juniper, and that they finally got their happy ending. Avery was a hilarious if annoying bubblehead, but she was really the only supporting character that was three dimensional in this book - the rest seemed like caricatures and could've used a bit more nuance. All in all, this was a fun read with a swoony main couple.