So cute!!! A little office romance, a little in love with best friend’s brother with a lot of tea to spill!

The narrators nailed it! Lovable characters, fun plot and a love story for the fairytale books!!

The plot flowed well, the main characters had the best chemistry. The side characters are so lovable. I want to be a part of the Banks family too!!!

Thank you Net Galley for the Audiobook ALC! Thank you Max Monroe for a wonderful, happy Romance! And yes, I cackled many times!!!

The storytelling in What Happens at Midnight was a fantastic blend of heart and emotion with all of the customary humour and droll dialogue I’ve come to expect from the writing powerhouse that is Max Monroe making for a fun and engaging romance as lonely rich girl Juniper Perry falls for her BFF Avery’s older brother Beau Banks. Juniper had loved Beau since the day she’d met him when Avery had taken her home but to him, she was like another sister until she finds a way to reach out to him anonymously through a new messaging app, Midnight, where strangers can meet in secrecy with no names, no shame.

Who doesn’t love the idea a secret romance that begins that has no expectations or pressure especially one that allows for some wickedly flirtatious messaging that soon develops into more including spicy photos, well that is the beauty of Midnight – no screenshots allowed. I loved the hero and heroine who were both likeable and normal…. well, compared to Avery that was. Juniper was the kind of character who tugs at your heartstrings, and who you just want to hug. She was so desperate to be part of a family all while suffering from unrequited love for Beau who such a cinnamon roll hero, he would never have looked at Juniper in that way so as ‘Elizabeth’ she was able to flirt with him in safety leading to several amusing inner monologues from Beau as he tried to figure out who she could be. Already half in love with her from their steamy chats, Beau didn’t waste anytime once he found out the identity of his fantasy woman but Juniper was reluctant to go public scared of what his family would think and the longer this dragged on, the harder it got until it blew up in their faces. The one thing I didn’t like about this book was Avery. At first, I was amused by her high maintenance attitude but the more page time she got, the more selfish and self absorbed she became the more I disliked her. She was the worst best friend in the world if she couldn’t see what her friend was going through.

Dual narration for What Happens at Midnight was provided by CJ Bloom and Alexander Cendese who provided fantastic performances bringing these characters to life. CJ in particular was great as Juniper and I loved the sarcastic undertone in her voice when Juniper spoke with Avery, but she also portrayed her pain and fear at the thought of possibly having to choose between Beau or her best friend.

This book had me laughing from the start. I got to listen to the audio of this one in the narrators did a fantastic job. It was a duet narration so our girl said the girl parts and the guy said the guy parts and those two worked perfectly together to bring the story to life.
This is a best friend’s Brother romance. So our main female character had a crush on her best friend‘s brother from the moment she met him, but she hit it so that no one would know.
This is also an office romance on top of it because they work together and through working together, they get to meet at midnight.

Meet me at midnight had me giggling and kicking my feet! Best friends older brother & anonyms chatting? Sign me up!

Description
How good are you at keeping a secret?
Because I, Juniper Perry, have been keeping a big one.
For over a decade, I’ve been crushing on the guy with the easy smile, warm brown eyes, and charismatic charm. He’s all the perfect things that, when you add them up, spell out Man of my dreams. I know that doesn’t sound bad at all, but there’s more to this story... We work together. I’m a lowly intern, and he’s a high-powered executive.
He’s my newest neighbor. No joke—he’s temporarily living next door to me.
And to top it all off, he’s my best friend’s older brother. I’ve spent what feels like an eternity keeping my crush on him a secret, but recently, I’ve found a way to have him and my anonymity too. A way to chat and flirt and get close to him.
My best friend doesn’t know about these Midnight chats.
And he doesn’t know I’m the girl he’s talking to night after night.
Beau Banks might be completely off-limits, but what happens at Midnight stays between us...

Thanks to NetGalley & Dreamscape Media for the ALC of this book!

Meet Me at Midnight
by Max Monroe
Narrated by C.J. Bloom; Alexander Cendese
Dreamscape Media

This was such a cute story and I loved how Beau handled the news, they are so perfect for each other and they are so sweet together!

This was a quick, cute listen. The banter between characters was pretty good, and I enjoyed the support from the parents. I will say tho, I don’t think I have ever hated a character as much as I hated the best friend though.

4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Tropes:
💙best friends older brother
🩷office romance
💙secret identity
🩷she falls first
💙hidden relationship
🩷found family
💙slow burn
🩷Hea

🎧audiobook 🎧

Meet me at midnight is a cute and happy story, a rom com, that is the story of a childhood crush that becomes reality. If you're fans of movies like the Cinderella story this is right up your alley.
Beau and June were everything i would want out of this type of story.
I found June to be very relatable, from the fact that she had an unrequited crush, to throwing herself into work, to parents... who let's be honest probably shouldn't have been parents, treating her like an afterthought.
Beau..he was a such a sweetheart. The way he went and fell for a mystery woman that he had met through the midnight app. They shared this instant connection and when Beau finally learns who his mystery woman is he plans on holding on to her and never letting her go.
I'd say the downside for me was Avery. I found her so annoying like stfu not everything is about you.
Outside of that I did enjoy this audio book. The duet narration was performed by Cj Bloom and Alexander Cendese and I thought both did a great job. Their voices were perfect for these characters, with the right tone and emotion. Their performance was on point and made the story come alive and the banter was spot on.

Had me laughing all throughout the book. June and her massive secret crush on her best friends brother Beau was extremely adorable. They work at his family’s company, June has been a member of his family since her own parents don’t act like parents. They have great banter in person and in the texting app they use for work. They get to the point where they hide their relationship from Avery, his sister and her best friend. Enjoyed the plot it was well done. Duet narration was great, good production.

Meet me at midnight was so cute! Juniper and Beau were adorable. I love a good, secretive love; it's passionate and fun. I could tell towards the end we had another book coming for Avery. I'm excited; she definitely needs her own book.

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

How good are you at keeping a secret? Because I, Juniper, have been keeping a big one. For over a decade, I’ve been crushing on the guy with the easy smile, warm brown eyes, and charismatic charm. He’s all the perfect things that, when you add them up, spell out Man of my dreams. I know that doesn’t sound bad at all, but there’s more to this story... We work together. I’m a lowly intern, and he’s a high-powered executive. He’s my newest neighbor. No joke—he’s temporarily living next door to me. And to top it all off, he’s my best friend’s older brother. I’ve spent what feels like an eternity keeping my crush on him a secret, but recently, I’ve found a way to have him and my anonymity too. A way to chat and flirt and get close to him. My best friend doesn’t know about these Midnight chats. And he doesn’t know I’m the girl he’s talking to night after night. Beau Banks might be completely off-limits, but what happens at Midnight stays between us...

I did the audiobook of this and let me tell yall so good!! I’ve recently discovered Max Monroe and I’ve become completely obsessed. I had so much fun listening to this book and it had me laughing and kicking my feet. There was so much amazing banter throughout and the found family had my heart warming. Avery and June’s friendship brings me such joy and gosh anytime Avery is “working” had me dying laughing but I bet there is so much more to her than we know. June may have fell first but when Beau fell harder, I started falling too. These two are just so good together. I’m definitely gonna have to keep going through the backlog because gosh they are bringing me such joy.

Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Audio for this ALC.

I adored the performance by C.J. Bloom and Alexander Cendese. Their voices are magic together.

I liked this story. I completed it a few days ago and don’t remember much more than the fact that I liked it and the actors! It did not stand out like other Max Monroe stories do and that tears me up inside.

Juniper has spent most of her life harboring a crush on her best friend's brother, Beau. Now that she's working with him and he will be living next door temporarily, keeping her feelings under wraps becomes even more challenging. When Juniper discovers a way to connect with Beau anonymously, their playful conversations blossom into a flirty friendship. Despite not knowing her identity, Beau finds himself falling for his mystery girl.

Narrators C.J. Bloom and Alexander Cendese bring Juniper and Beau to life beautifully. Their performances perfectly capture the characters' charm and chemistry, making their banter feel authentic and engaging. If you're in the mood for a sweet, lighthearted romance, this one is a must!

Thank you, Max Monroe and Dreamscape Media for the ALC.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this audiobook arc.

I loved this, as I have many books by Max Monroe. I love the humor and the plot was interesting and relatable. If you are into best friend’s brother, or age gap, or secret relationship troupe. You will like the book.

I am not sure where I’ve heard the female narrator before, but I think she’s great. The way she reads the story- she just really gets into it with the emotion and personality, I also loved the dual POV with the female and male narration.

Meet Me at Midnight is a laugh out loud, giggle to yourself, blush while you're reading it book. It's not your typical girl falls for best friends older brother, girl gets older brother book.
This book is about an app called "meet me at midnight", in which people can meet up with others in a chat room and its totally anonymous. All you have to do is get the person that you want to chat with the code for the chat. Once you're in everything shared is secret between just the two of you.
What would happen if you gave your sexy dark hair best friends' brother the code, would he no longer see you as another little sister??
Read this book and find out.

Meet Me at Midnight by Max Monroe is a fun and lighthearted, in love with my best friends’ brother, secret identity, workplace romance.

Juniper has been in love with her best friend's brother for more than 10 years, but Beau has always been in a relationship and looked at June as another little sister. June is afraid to make her feeling known for fear of losing the only people who have ever felt like family to her. Taking a risk, she decides to message Beau anonymously through the Midnight app, thus beginning their late-night chats and eventual relationship. There were a lot of parts of this book I really enjoyed! It had great humor (the first chapter 😹 had me stifling my giggles while listening at work), character development for June and Avery, and overall flow of the story. I really wanted there to be more relationship development with June and Beau, it just felt like they went from friends to secret lovers to boom, in love.

Thank you to Netgalley, Dreamscape Media, and the author for this audio-ARC.

First, I’d like to give the biggest thank you to NetGalley for this ARC of Meet Me at Midnight. This might genuinely be my new favorite book! I read this in less than 24 hours. I was hooked from the very first sentence! I didn’t think I would love the best friend’s brother trope but man was I wrong. Beau and Juniper’s relationship was pure perfection. I also love a good epilogue and this one had me smiling and kicking my feet giggling. All the heart eyes and stars for this book!!

#MeetMeatMidnight #NetGalley

Meet Me at Midnight plays with some classic romance tropes—brother’s best friend, a secret messaging app, and a third-act breakup. While the premise is fun, the execution left me frustrated at times, especially with how long it took the characters to arrive at the obvious solution to their mystery.
The secret messaging app setup had potential, but the way it played out felt uneven. The male lead went along with the messages, only to later act as if his trust had been deeply violated—before quickly deciding it was fine after all. His emotions toward Juniper felt inconsistent; he was indifferent for years, suddenly became obsessed once he knew it was her, but even then, we didn’t see much depth to his feelings. The lack of deep conversations made it hard to fully buy into their love story. Meanwhile, Juniper had been in love with him since her teenage years, making the dynamic feel a little one-sided.
Once the truth came out, things escalated quickly—almost too quickly. Their relationship seemed more about physical attraction than emotional connection, though that might just be the frat-boy energy of the narrator. Juniper, at least, had more dimension, but she was positioned as the “not like other rich girls” character, which was emphasized by the stark contrast to her best friend, Avery, who spent all her time primping instead of working. Avery, in general, felt over-the-top.
That said, I was hooked—especially from the halfway point on. The story had enough drama and tension to keep me invested, even if it wasn’t always for the right reasons. Don’t expect a deeply emotional love story, but you’ll have an enjoyable time reading.

Meet me at Midnight is a fun, fast paced will they or won’t they romance with long time crush and forbidden romance tropes. There are a few spicy scenes but tastefully done and nothing over the top. The main characters are believable and likable.

This is a cute romance with in-love-with-best-friend's-brother, everything-is-funner-when-you're-rich, and secret-identity tropes.

The characters were all cute, although not exactly relatable due to their wealth (which is probably nice escapism for some.) I would say this is a pretty low-spice book, although not closed door, that skips over more graphic elements and I know there are readers who prefer that.

I had a few issues with the audio. I suspect the audio intro was recorded for a different book because it was for something comedic, and this book wasn't funny. It was cute, but not funny. Which is fine, unless you're told not to listen to this around anyone because you'll be laughing too loud. The female narrator was ok, but I didn't like the male narrator. It sounded like he was growling in a can for half the book and the interspersing of the male and female narrators during dialog when they weren't doing character voices was a bit weird. I think it would've flowed better with the narrators reading the chapters straight through based on which character's perspective it was.

I am giving the book 4 stars, but I would give just the audio 2 stars.

This was such a fun book! Loved the narration and how well it helped connect me to the characters.

I loved the secretive aspect of their relationship, how forbidden it felt without it being too icky or taboo. The use of the app was genius! I really loved how that was tied in.

My only complaint was with how many "parts" there were. At least in the audiobook, it really took me out of the story every time there was another "part" after just a couple chapters. I think it was unnecessary although I see that it was dividing the POVs.

Over all really enjoyed Juniper and Beaus story and am so excited for Avery and Henrys!