Sidney and Asher spend their summer holidays together because their parents are friends. Their first summer together, their relationship used to be good. But they started to prank each other. Their pranks escalated until one of them is the last straw. And they are kicked from the lake house they have been staying all this summers.
Forced to live in the same house now, they decide to call a truce. And that's the moment when they realize that the line between love and hate is thin. 😂😂. Sooooo thin...
It's a very sweet book. It made me think of my first love, when everything was much more innocent than now.
Prepare to swoon with Asher😉. He is a keeper.

Sidney and Asher have a lot in common. They both just graduated high school. They both are competitive swimmers. They will go to the same college in the fall. Only problem, they're enemies.

Their parents are great friends and have been sharing their summer vacation area for years. The first year Asher joined Sidney's family there the two were friends and made great memories. The following summer...something shifted and they no longer got along. They're new memories werent as amicable. They began pranking one another and carried on this tradition for the next six years.

I bet you can guess where this is headed. There were some pent up feelings, right? Well yes, sort of. Its complicated.

This beautiful story navigated those feelings in a fun and well-told way. The pranks were hilarious. The characters were very well-developed. The enemies to lovers trope, which is my favorite, was well-played.

This was my first Jessica Pennington novel. I throughly devoured it. I enjoyed her play on words, the way she navigated the timeline, and how I was in angst waiting for more.

My only critical feedback was that I wanted a bit more epilogue. However, that's merely the romantic in me. This was such a fun, and clean read. There were few curse words and the steam factor was quite low. If you're looking for a great book to read by the lake, you've found it. I believe I will be looking up more of this author's work.

Thank you @netgalley and McMillan-Tor/Forge for letting me read this Advanced Readers Copy. Any and all feedback is my own and has not been persuaded by any outside sources.

If you're a fan of the love/hate troupe you will LOVE this book. I adore a good love/hate story so I couldn't put this one down! The writing was great, while it was a YA it was well written and easy to read. I loved the characters so much. While their pranks were a bit childish at times, they made me laugh. I adored Asher. He was sweet, charming and funny! He's everything you want in a book boyfriend! Sydney was a lot of fun too! One of the things I enjoyed most about this book was it didn't just end because summer ended, it took its time to finish a great story with out rushing anything. Meet Me At Midnight is perfect summer read! I can't wait to pick it back up in the summer!

A very cute story of two kids whose families have vacationed together for the last few years. It's dual POV with hints of flashbacks when necessary to fill you in on the past relationships. This is 100% a YA rom-com novel - don't let the synopsis fool you about the pranking. The pranking is part of Asher and Sidney's relationship with each other, which leads to big trouble for both families. After their summer vacation at the lake is threatened, Asher and Sidney come together to prank a common enemy, but both of them start to wonder if a bigger prank is occuring. Overall a wonderful, cute story with great (though sometimes annoying) characters, dialogue, backstory, and plot. Pennington never fails to deliver a story that makes you want to read it immediately in one sitting and linger in it for days, both at the same time. I highly recommend for anyone wanting to read about summer, fun, young love, family, or a well told story. Though this takes place the summer before each character goes to college, this is a clean romance read. (The only thing that bugged me was I wanted a little bit more closure, explanation, and reconsiliation at the end.)

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Overall, I really enjoyed this story. The story follows a boy and girl, who's families vacation together at a lake for the entire summer. The story starts when the two main characters, Sidney and Asher, are in a kind of pranking war, which has been going on for the last five years until one prank is taken too far and causes the families to find a different house, which they have to share for the rest of the summer. This causes the two main characters, not only to share a bathroom, but also spend more time together. As the old saying goes "There is a fine line between love and hate." and these two characters definitely show an undercurrent of chemistry throughout the book. I enjoyed the writing style with the reader able to switch between the main characters' POVs especially as the reader was able to learn important details as to what happen to start the pranking war off at the beginning. At times, I felt Sidney needed to give Asher the benefit of the doubt and trust in the growing relationship. I understand they had spent years with a war like mentality, but throughout the book, I believe Sidney was more invested in the pranks than Asher was especially when you realize how it all got started in the first place. I liked how open and believable Asher's character was towards his goals in the kind of relationship he wanted with Sidney. I loved the parents. While they were secondary characters, throughout the book I liked how close the families were. I felt some things that were revealed towards the end of the story were a little too neatly wrapped up, but I liked how the book ended and left the characters in a much more developed and mature place. I would recommend this book those in the YA community or those who loved a clean summer Romance ! I would like to read more by this author!

Sidney and Asher have been at war for the last four years, and by war I mean who can out prank the other over the summer break. This year it goes a bit too far and and their families get kicked out of their separate lake homes. I really enjoyed the beginning of this YA romance but by the middle it was painstakingly slow and I started finding myself being annoyed by Sidney. It was good but not great so 3 stars for me.

I was provided with an electronic ARC through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This one wasn’t what I expected but I also kind of was if that makes sense. It was somewhat predictable but very fun to read! The beginning was slow, but after they meet at midnight the book picks up pace and becomes a lot better!

The review will be divided into two parts, the first half of the book and the second
The First Half
Um wow. I loved it. The humor was spot on and I couldn't help but laugh. Sid and Ash pulled some phenomenal pranks on each other and it was great.
The Second Half
Around the 44% mark, this book started turning into a romance. There were not really any pranks pulled, and the ones that were pulled were hardly mentioned. There was no humor and I did not enjoy reading it. I did not finish this book, choosing instead to quit at 80%.
Another Additional Note
Sid and Ash are both going to swim in college, yet they did not practice much over the summer. I find that highly unlikely just based off of how much swim kids at my high school practice.
All and all, this book was not my favorite and I will not be reading more by Pennington.

Rating: 2 Stars
Content: Cannot receive a rating due to the fact that I DNF.

*I received a complimentary copy of this novel from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are my own and a positive review was not required.

I really enjoyed this book! I love the hate to love trope so much, I found Meet Me at Midnight so easy to read and speed right through because I just wanted to devour Sidney and Asher’s relationship. I did find that it almost slowed down a bit towards the end but I don’t really have an issue with that, it was a lot of a whirlwind for the most part so having a more settled, mellow ending evened it out a bit. All in all I would definitely recommend for a good fluffy summer read!

This is my favorite book of Pennington's yet. I've loved all of them, but Meet Me at Midnight stands out in a way I can't quite put words to. I think part of it is the growth in Pennington's writing, which is bound to come with each book she writes. And part of it is the characters, I simply loved Sidney and Asher. They are equal parts hilarious and awful, sweet and sour...much as we all are at that heading-to-college age. And maybe that's the crux of what I loved - watching their growth and maturity, and the way Pennington captures it, explains it, was masterful.

Sidney and Asher have been enemies every summer. Their parents vacation together on the lake in side-by-side cabins, which means that Sidney and Asher GET to spend every summer together. To make things interesting, they play pranks on one another, sugar in the salt shaker, that type of thing. The pranks get upped a little each year. But this year they get out of hand, and Asher asks Sidney to consider joining forces against a common enemy. Can they find a way to be friends? Or will this all end up in a bigger mess than before?

Believe me, if you love summer romances... If you love YA... If you love stories where the characters grow and see themselves in new ways... If you have a heart... you will LOVE this book.

I was immediately excited to read Meet Me At Midnight as soon as I read the blurb. It sounded like such a light and fun romantic comedy and I was excited to see how the haters-lovers relationship between the two main characters would pan out. This book ended up really surprising me. While I knew it was going to be entertaining and full of silly pranks, there was also a depth to the story that I didn't expect and that really made the book for me.

The characters are always so important to me in romantic, contemporary novels and Sidney and Asher didn't disappoint. They were both unique characters. Sidney with her social awkwardness, artistic flair and determination to succeed as a swimmer. Asher with his adorable warmth, cheeky smirks and understanding of who he is and what he wants in life. Sometimes I got a little annoyed with Sidney with her inability to trust anyone (well, Asher mainly) but on the other hand, I could really understand her and thought her flaws made her such a well-balanced character. Asher is probably my favourite of the pair, though. He's just so sweet and I really liked his playfulness and honesty. The chemistry between the pair of them was electric. I loved seeing how their relationship developed and the pacing really made the book a page-turner for me.

I loved the whole set-up with the history between them and their families staying at the Lake Houses every summer. It was such a warm and inviting atmosphere, even if these two did supposedly hate each other. It was so much fun to read about their pranks both past and present and to learn about why and when they became enemies when it's so clear they are much more than that. I just thought Sidney and Asher's story was so sweet and unique. I flew through this book in two days and I was so excited to read the second half and to be back with these characters again on the couch after work. Meet Me At Midnight was such a fun, deep and uplifting book about two teenagers learning their place in the world by the side of another and I just really enjoyed it. I really recommend it if you are looking for a wonderfully romantic and entertaining story about friendship, summer, fun, family and the perfect connection between two people.

This was a somewhat typical young adult romance. But it was sweet, it was funny, and the characters were really likeable. It was a fun easy read and I was drawn into their world.

Thank you to the publisher and net galley for the ARC which did not impact my review.

This cute, summer time young adult contemporary was quite predictable, a little bit corny and entirely right up my alley. The teens were believably annoying, with just the right level of chemistry. I think I'll have to reread this one nearer to the appropriate season.

This was a sweet, fun book for young adults.

Sidney and Asher's families have been vacationing on the same lake in neighboring houses for years, and the two teenagers have been involved in a prank war.

This summer, when the prank war goes too far and the families are evicted, Sidney and Asher start to discover they may have more in common than swimming, a love for pranks and competition.

The book was fun and the characters were vibrant and realistic, although I did find Sidney's inability to trust Asher to become repetitive.

The writing is crisp and I think teenagers will fall in love with Sidney and Asher.

Thanks to the author, publisher and www.NetGalley.com for my ARC

I enjoyed this cute little story! The characters were fun to read and easy to fall in love with. The story was a tad bit slow, but it picked up.


I was given a free copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

I received an free ARC from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I truly enjoyed this book. This characters were really fun and this was honestly a real life possibility of happening situation. Sidney and Asher were so much fun. I almost wanted to hear about their prior hi-jinks more, sounded like they would have been a barrel of laughs. Love/Hate relationships are complete legit and my marriage is testatment of it. I would love to read a dozen more books like this. This is a great read!

This author is a must read for older teens and adults that enjoy contemporary YA romances. The way she writes makes me feel the all the feelings I felt with young love - I imagine many young adults will relate to the characters. I thought the two main characters were likable, had depth to their stories and had great chemistry. Really cute book, especially for readers that like hate to love romances.

Thanks to Tor Teen and NetGalley for the ARC. "Meet Me at Midnight" will be released on April 7th, 2020. (I'll be a legal adult when this goes live...scary.) 

Summary: 

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 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.
Review

This was kind of an impulse-request. I thought it sounded like it could be fun, but for whatever reason, the summary didn't seem to click with me - it wasn't an "I must have this book in my hands NOW" read. So I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed "Meet Me at Midnight." The premise, yes, is pretty unrealistic, but it's fun, and heartfelt, and kept me guessing. Sidney and Asher's rivalry is exactly the enemies-to-lovers goodness I was hoping this book would pile on, their chemistry is convincing, and I had a lot of fun with it. I loved tagging along on their adventures and partaking in their shenanigans re: the much-maligned landlord; there was never a dull moment. It was a really fun, escapist, Summer-adventures-you-always-wanted-but-never-had read, and the writing was of high quality as well. 

My main issues with this book, however, came with unresolved plot threads. There were several subplots - the one that comes to mind first is Asher's conflict with his father over career prospects - that were introduced, and mentioned in passing a few times, but never really got satisfying closure. That was less a result of a lack of resolution, and more of a result of the fact that they weren't even developed enough to have much emotional weight in the first place. I think the story would probably have been stronger if it stuck to the one central conflict. (Also, there were a few typos, but it's an ARC, so that's largely irrelevant.) 

Ultimately, "Meet Me at Midnight" was a fun, frothy summer rom-com with a surprising amount of emotional heft, but not much of that came from the many distracting side-plots. I enjoyed this read and would definitely recommend picking up a copy when it's released next April. 

ENDNOTES

Very, Very Brief Summary: teens' annual Summer prank war complicated by the introduction of pesky feelings. 

Recommended For: honestly? People who need to get their minds off of things for a while. It's the perfect book for getting away from your troubles for a few hours. 

Possible Objectionable Content: a few smatterings of strong language and some slightly intense kissing that always fades to black. 

Rating: 4/5 Befuddled Giraffes

This book was a really cute and fun read! It’s like a young adult version of The Hating Game! Sidney and Asher’s families rented houses every summer next to each other at the lake. Sidney and Asher both lived to torment and tease each other. Some of their pranks were pretty hilarious. Their pranks and antics end up getting them kicked out of their houses and lands them in one house. They team up together to prank the woman who kicked them out of their houses and begin to realize their true feelings for each other. The relationship between Sidney and Asher felt real and was well developed. The flashbacks were placed well and helpful to understand how they came to the point they are at. I would like to read more from Jessica Pennington in the future!

I have read ever book that Jessica Pennington has written and I feel each book gets better and better. This was such a adorable story that I didn't want it to end. Sidney and Asher were great characters and you'll just fall in love with them. I loved the duel point of view and found myself laughing at the antics these two pulled on each other.. This is a great read for anyone who wants a cute, funny, & clean romance novel. I can not wait to read Jessica's next book