Review of BRIGHT MIDNIGHTS

  

 

BRIGHT MIDNIGHTS

LS Delorme

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GENRE:  New Adult Paranormal Romance Thriller

 

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BLURB:

 

Amelie has always been different.

 

Most high school students find life challenging, but 17-year old Amelie has a lot more to contend with than typical teenage angst. Ever since she turned 11, others have been irresistibly drawn to her—with tragic consequences. Her only escape is at night when she flies to different times and places through her “dreams”. Her life begins to change when, on one of her flights, she meets Clovis, an alluring and mysterious young man who hides a secret.

 

As Amelie finds herself increasingly drawn to him, she learns his story, how it intertwines with her own and finally discovers how to live her life in the real world. Until her own secrets are revealed to the wrong people and that world turns upside down.

 

 

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Excerpt:

 

Amelie was startled out of this reverie by the sound of a twig snapping. Starting, she found herself not ten feet from a stag, staring back at her with wide black eyes. She heard a splash, and the stag was gone. When she turned, so was the boy. 

 

A cloud covered the sun, and the wind came up. The air around her crackled with energy. Something felt wrong. She scrambled to her feet and was beginning to back away when the boy leaped from the water and onto the bank just a few feet in front of her. He was crouched and “when his black eyes met hers, she felt her blood run cold. His form was human, but there was nothing human about his movements, or what was behind those eyes. He smiled and uttered a low growl.

 

Her body had her running before her brain—which was trying to tell her all this was unreal—could stop her. She sprinted toward the manor house, pulling up her wretched skirts as she forced her way through the long grass. Behind her she could hear the sounds of pursuit, but it sounded wrong. The cadence of the running didn’t sound like someone on two feet, but on four. She couldn’t see anyone, but she could see the grass being bent as something came at her. The manicured grounds of the manor house were only a few feet away. 

 

She had just thought she might make it, and be seen by someone, when she was hit hard from behind.

 

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Review:

Bright Midnights is a dark paranormal romance story. From the beginning of this suspenseful tale, questions are created. Amelie is different. She has a mysterious gift/curse that does strange things to other people. Still, this high school student does her best to manage. 

 

Amelie becomes more likeable as we get to know her. When she goes on spiritual adventures at night in her sleep, she meets the fascinating Clovis. Who is he? Over time, his secrets are revealed, and they do not always put him in a positive light. Amelie does not seem to care though because she is falling for him. Will she change due to her developing love for him? What will she become?

 

There are confusing moments in the book, but these do not detract from the enjoyment of reading it. Perhaps, if I had read the first in the series, this would not have been an issue.

 

The other worlds that Amelie and Clovis inhabit when together are quite interesting to read about. Also, when Clovis finds a way to be in Amelie’s world, serious trouble could happen. These two characters are well developed and are surrounded by secondary characters who help us to understand the protagonists. 

 

This is an emotion-provoking story that is fast-paced and unpredictable. Readers will have to decide if Amelie can trust Clovis. The suspense and action are interspersed with profound questions. This book touches upon love of different sorts and is a real page turner. I was glad to hear that the author is going to continue this story in another book. Bright Midnights has an ending that readers won’t be able to predict. 

 

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

 

Lexy is the author of the “Limerent” novel series. She has also been a travel writer and author of The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland Hong Kong and An Expat Mom’s unofficial Guide to Disneyland Paris. She is an ex rock musician, ex science grad, recovering attorney and now an expat writer. Her love of writing stems from an eclectic life. As a navy “brat,” she grew up in various states across the US until her father retired to North Carolina when she was a teenager. As an adult, she has continued this “tumbleweed” life, having since lived in 3 countries, 9 US states, and 21 cities around the world. But, through all this change, her love of writing has been the one constant. Writing the Limerent Series allows her to use her unusual past to help create new worlds. Lexy now lives in Paris with her husband and two very cool sons.

 

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