They have a love-hate relationship with summer.
Sidney and Asher should have clicked. Two star swimmers forced to spend their summers on a lake together sounds like the perfect match. But it’s the same every year–in between cookouts and boat rides and family-imposed bonfires, Sidney and Asher spend the dog days of summer finding the ultimate ways to prank each other. And now, after their senior … their senior year, they’re determined to make it the most epic summer yet.
But their plans are thrown in sudden jeopardy when their feud causes their families to be kicked out of their beloved lake houses. Once in their new accommodations, Sidney expects the prank war to continue as usual. But then she gets a note–Meet me at midnight. And Asher has a proposition for her: join forces for one last summer of epic pranks, against a shared enemy–the woman who kicked them out.
Their truce should make things simpler, but six years of tormenting one another isn’t so easy to ignore. Kind of like the undeniable attraction growing between them.
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this book got me hooked from page to page………sidney and asher’s summer fun was felt ultimately in my heart.
My Thoughts:
Meet Me at Midnight was such a fun reading adventure. It took me to the lake, and I was enjoying summer, the refreshing water, and the interesting dynamic between Sidney and Asher.
Readers are rewarded with an entertaining story narrated by both Sidney and Asher in first person. These two have been vacationing together every summer for eight weeks, since they were thirteen, and this is the summer before they go off to college.. Their mothers are best of friends, and their families are extremely close. Sidney goes through boyfriends really quickly, and they never seem to make it past ten days, because she finds something wrong with them, and gets easily bored.
Sidney and Asher have an epic prank war every summer, that they look forward to and start to make plans for all year long. It was fun seeing them trying to always one up each other! When Sidney goes too far with one of her pranks, she gets both of their families kicked out of their rentals. Asher proposes that the two of them join forces, by pranking the landlord that kicked their families out. This along with their families being forced to share a rental, becomes the catalyst for the two of them growing closer.to one another.
Asher embraces his feelings for Sidney, but she is scared of getting her heart broken. They agree to go on four dates with one another to see if they are meant to be together, or should go their separate ways. However, Sidney overthinks everything, and every time they start to get close, or share a special moment, she panics, backs away, and avoids him. Can Asher push past her walls, and in to her heart, or will he be the one left behind with a broken heart?
Meet Me at Midnight was the perfect book for me to read at such a chaotic and stressful time in my life. It was fun, light, entertaining, and enjoyable, I loved how caring, thoughtful and sweet Asher was to Sidney. He made me swoon with how he treated Sidney, and I loved getting the history between the two of them. I liked Sidney too. I felt bad for her, and the way she demanded perfection from herself. She was a planner, list maker, and over thinker like me. Asher acted more on impulse, and wasn’t overly serious like Sidney was. They balanced each other out. I got frustrated with the way Sidney repeatedly pushed Asher away, and was so quick to give up on him, or believe the worst about him. However, as the story progressed, we saw her grow and mature.
I enjoyed Sidney and Asher’s romance, how they knew each other so well, and fit together perfectly. If you are looking for an easy going, fun, light, and entertaining read, look no further! Meet Me at Midnight is a great read!
Meet Me at Midnight is the young adult answer to The Hating Game, set at a picturesque Michigan lake house. Readers will fall for Asher and Sidney as they figure out if they’re better as sworn enemies, friends, or much more. A fantastic addition to any romance lover’s shelf!
Does Jessica Pennington have a PhD in chemistry? Because the sparks were FLYING! Meet Me at Midnight is full of wit and romance, with a plot that kept me guessing and characters that I couldn’t help but root for.
A swoony, snarky, perfect romance, set during the summer before college when anything (even falling for your sworn enemy…) is possible. A must-read for YA romance fans!
(4.5 stars) – Opposites attract… trouble (with a parental caveat)
This is kind of like a YA version of “The Hating Game”!
Sidney is paranoid, anxious & self-sabotaging – my kind of girl! Asher is lighthearted, carefree & a people pleaser.
The story is told hopscotching across the days of Asher & Sidney’s summer vacation with their families. It’s almost like a collage of anecdotes between the two over a span of time.
It’s frequently amusing, though occasionally frustrating.
The book felt like it dragged in the 2nd half, & I’m not entirely sure why – the pacing of days instead of chapters made it seem longer in a way; but at the same time, I enjoyed the anecdotes from each & could see where they did help build the story in a way that was pretty believable, so maybe it was just me.
The one point that frustrated me was that we didn’t get to hear Asher’s response to Sidney telling him about what started it all – that was very pertinent to their past & future.
Overall, I really enjoyed the story BUT some discretion is advised:
*******Clean romance level/Parental Caveat*******
This book is “sweet” rather than “clean”. There are passionate makeout sessions with petting that isn’t graphically detailed but still intimates enough to generate some… heat.
The parents of the 2 have regularly left the 2 of them with virtually no oversight all the years they’ve vacationed together, even after they’re sharing a home & have rooms adjoining a shared bathroom.
At one point, the two begin cuddling on Asher’s bed & eventually regularly sleeping together (definitely literally; whether or not there’s anything more is unstated). Even mature adults placed in such intimate proximity would have difficulty resisting temptation. Sidney could easily have ended up pregnant
*Language: 1 use of d-mn, 1 use of d–k, a dozen each of h-ll & sh-t
*Religion: around a dozen uses of the Lord’s Name in vain, sadly & totally unnecessarily, though at least none as curses (using a lower case g doesn’t change that – unless you add an s to the end)
This is one of those books that make you want to scream and shout “FINALLY!” after everything goes well in the end. The kind that puts you through sweet and anxious moments in equal measure. You know that there’s inevitable doom but you don’t mind because it is fun and sweet so you just enjoy the moment while it lasts.
To be honest, I really wasn’t into this at first. I tried picking this up last January but left it for another book. Eventually, I picked this up again because I had to read it. So if you decide to read this, I beg that you hold on because things will definitely get more interesting.
Sidney and Asher spend every summer together because their families are friends. But instead of being normal people and spending time together, they spend it planning elaborate pranks. The pranks were really funny until it went too far and they were forced to call a truce. And that was when things really picked up because even though they don’t see it, they are so much better together than they are apart.
What I really loved about this book is how this is not the usual summer contemporary romance read. I really expected this to be light and fluffy but it was not. Did I find it entertaining? Yes. Was it also frustrating? Big, big YES. Sidney is the girl who overthinks everything and imagines the worst-case scenario even when it’s only just the beginning. Put every skepticism and remove trust in a person and you get Sidney. On the other hand, Asher is the guy who is cool with anything but a coward when it comes to confessing his feelings. But still, he is the bravest between them both. He is so sweet and deserves the world. Together, they put me through ups and downs and I alternated between having butterflies in my stomach and wanting to smack one of them in the head. Nevertheless, I ended up enjoying the frustration and anxiety I felt throughout their rollercoaster summer romance.
Through everything that happened, what I learned is that sometimes, the things you are afraid of losing are the things that you lose by being afraid. If you want a summer read that’s equal parts funny, frustrating, and sweet, I recommend this book.
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While Sidney did irritate me (quite often in the middle) Asher was the complete opposite. He is up there in the top book BF division. The way he dealt with Sidney’s insecurities was very thoughtful and Sidney did not see it for what it was but was lost in her own head. Story was steady paced and fun with the pranks. At the end Sidney did make me like her more. Great read to pick up for this summer’s reading lists.
This story was simply amazing and I hated when it ended. I would love to read more about these wonderful characters. This book will be an all time favorite for me from now on. It brings back sweet memories of summers gone by and first loves. The nostalgic feeling that’s left is all encompassing and leaves you on a high. I loved Sid and Asher! The only thing I loved more was them together. They learned about themselves and each other in the span of a summer ( plus a month or 2)( insert sad emoji). Fantastic book! If you love sweet romance this book is definitely for you.