Thank you to NetGalley, Sourcebooks Fire, and Rachel Griffin for this arc. All opinions are my own.

This was my first Rachel Griffin novel, and it will certainly not be my last! I thoroughly enjoyed reading this! The star crossed lovers aspect and the magic was beautiful.

Wolfe was an enticing and intriguing love interest! Tall, dark and mysterious— my kind of MMC.

The descriptions in this world were poetic and magical, which sounds silly since it’s a story involving witches, but that is the only way I can describe the writing. So much feeling was used, that I often felt was the characters did, getting sucked into their emotions so easily.

At times I did get frustrated with Tana, and thought she had some growing up to do, but that was the beauty of her character arc and the nature of her upbringing.

Overall, I enjoyed this so so much and recommend it for those coastal witchy vibes.

Rachel Griffin has a gift for beautiful writing. This book, like the ones before it, draws you in with descriptions and heart and beauty. Her stories are magical, and yet so grounded in reality that you can believe that they're really happening in our world today.

Rachel Griffin's writing is magical, and Bring Me Your Midnight is a beautiful example of that. I was immediately drawn in by the world, the characters, and the magic system. Tana's story is an interesting, at times gut-wrenching exploration of the struggle between living up to expectations (your own and others') and wanting to embrace who you really are, even (or especially) if that new option feels terrifying. Rachel's lyrical prose and deep emotions create a wonderful reading experience, and make me want to visit the Witchery myself.

Note: the romance in this book is a bit spicier than her previous books. There were a couple moments that felt a little too much, too fast given the utter lack of experience in that realm that Tana had going in. I would have absolutely adored this book if that piece had felt a little more authentic, or perhaps just held back a little/moved slower (this could very well just be my personal preference though). Overall, it's still a lovely book, and I'll happily read more from Rachel in the future!

4.5 stars

Thank you to Netgalley and Sourcebooks Fire for this arc in exchange for my honest review!

Bring Me Your Midnight will undoubtedly work for Griffin Fans as she stays strictly within her wheelhouse. Sadly, her writing continues to fall a bit flat for me.

Let me start by saying that The Nature of Witches worked for me in a big bad way! This is the reason I keep returning to this authors works. I have found that her more recent offerings feel incredibly under cooked for my liking though. There's just not enough complexity within the characters or worlds. The bones of each are exciting and intriguing for me, they just never get developed in a way that allows me to make any really connection to the story.

Thank you to Netgalley and Sourcebooks for this arc in exchange for my honest review!

This is my first experience with Rachel Griffin, but it surely won’t be my last. Three words that best describe this book are atmospheric, enchanting, and romantic.

Tana lives on an island called The Witchery with her family and several other witches. From birth, nearly every choice has been made for her – including an arranged marriage with the mainland governor’s son, Landon, which would secure an alliance between the witches and mainlanders. The witches would no longer have to fear for their safety. Tana’s led a pretty sheltered, idealistic life. But when she meets Wolfe on a beach one night, she learns she’s been lied to her whole life.

I loved the magic and how it’s connected to nature. Tana has been taught that what Wolfe does is dark magic, and it’s forbidden on her side of the island. He shows her that it’s not dark, but beautiful and preserves nature. By releasing their excess magic into the ocean, Tana’s coven is harming nature, and the currents are becoming more violent and dangerous. In learning high magic from Wolfe, she discovers powers she never knew she possessed. Before long, they develop strong feelings for each other. It’s a little bit of insta-love, but he’s incredibly magnetic and kind of broody. I’d have also continued to meet him on that beach. What I liked is that Landon isn’t portrayed as a bad guy. Instead, he’s very likeable and one of the few people who’s always honest with Tana. For someone who’s never chosen anything for herself, she’s now forced to choose between duty or love. And it’s not a simple choice – she wrestles with a lot of inner conflict.

With lyrical writing, beautiful imagery, and a sweet romance fraught with conflict, I enjoyed this standalone fantasy. I’ll definitely be on the lookout for this author’s next novel.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I'm only a few chapters in so far, but I'm really enjoying the atmospheric writing and lush worldbuilding, and I'm excited to continue reading.

Rachel Griffin writes the most enchanting, magical novels. Bring Me Your Midnight is her latest standalone fantasy romance, perfect for young adult readers (of any age).

The witches all live on an island, close to the mainland but separate from those without magic. To appease those who fear them, the witches have limited their magic--practicing only low tide magic instead of the darker, more powerful high tide magic. Tana has always known that her role in the coven is to secure an alliance with the mainland by marrying the governor's son, but as the time for her marriage approaches, she begins to question everything she's been taught--because Wolfe, a strange boy she meets, opens her eyes to the magic she's been told is forbidden.

Griffin's writing is mesmerizing. Her descriptions of the natural world are intoxicating, and her magic systems are always so creative. I loved watching the relationship grow between Tana and Wolfe, as she slowly deconstructs the only worldview she's known. For those of us who grew up in conservative households, deconstruction is a familiar concept--and Griffin handled it brilliantly.

This is a must read for fans of Rachel Griffin's previous works or Adrienne Young's Fable (the Narrows series).

I loved the new #yanovel by @timesnewrachel 🖤 I have read her other books as well, and her writing continues to blow me away. I was especially drawn to Tana, who strength is found in her gentle kindness, her openness, and in her love of nature. A lot of times we see our heroines being tough as nails and I liked that our MC was someone others thought they could bend - until she quietly and resolutely said no.

If you love tales of…
🌔 Magic, especially tied to nature
🌔 Themes of friendship and family
🌔 A strong sense of place
🌔 A love story that will pull at your heartstrings
…then pick this one up now!

"Then we can burn together"

Rachel has such a way of writing characters, I tend to try and read a book as if I'm watching it unfold in my mind. Rachel makes it easy for my imagination to grasp and vividly picture the story. Each book Rachel has released has been better than the last and I truly enjoyed this book.

What I love most about Rachel's books is their character driven and while the magic was interesting and it kept my interest, I was more invested in the characters and the development of enemies to lovers. There were some things I didn't see coming and I enjoyed being surprised by it all. I look forward to seeing what else Rachel has in store for us next.

I was addicted to every word. I couldn’t skim if I wanted to because her words refused to be overlooked. Very beautiful writing!! The story was intriguing and the magic was amazing. The battle to do your duty or follow your heart and mind made this enemies to lovers story enjoyable, heart stopping, and addicting. Thank you so much to the publisher and to NetGalley for the opportunity to read in exchange for a review!! I will be hand selling this title forever!

This story is everything I wanted it to be. If you too find magic in cups of blended tea or essential oils and perfumes, then you’ll love the touches of magic within this story!

I was here for the enemies to lovers meets forbidden romance and really enjoyed Wolfe as a love interest! Those dark and mysterious types get me every time.

This is definitely my favorite of Griffin’s stories! The writing is lush and enthralling. I basically consumed it in a day. If you are in need of a witchy book, add Bring Me Your Midnight to the TBR!

I had my wish granted and received a copy of this book from NetGalley. These are my honest thoughts:

Bring Me Your Midnight was unexpected in a good way. I admittedly had been sitting on this because I saw the 400+ page count and felt overwhelmed every time I picked this up to start. I am so glad I did though, because the story flies. I was worried this would be like some other witch-y novels that came out this summer - boring and insipid, but I was so so wrong. Tana is a presence and her relationship with her island, called Witchery for the witches who reside there, feels real. I also really appreciate Bring Me Your Midnight concludes and we do get a big happily ever after.

I did find curious thought that one point in the book, Tana mentions witches who discover they have magic on the mainland and come to Witchery. I do wish that had been explored more once we found out more of the secrets of the island, but I felt it was important the author chose to include that line and sad that we didn't get any more on that. For example, I really thought we were going to get a twist with the Mainland fiancé.

I’m stunned. Bring Me Your Midnight is a beautiful, heartbreaking, magical story. A main character staring down the insurmountable pressure of a duty that would affect not only her but her entire Coven’s future, set on the shores of a northern island that is home to her coven—do I need to say more? You need to read this!

Bring Me Your Midnight follows Tana Fairchild, a young witch residing on an island called The Witchery, just off a costal mainland. Tana was born with her fate set, she has grown up knowing that the duty of uniting witches for good with the mainland rests on her shoulders alone. She is to marry the Governor’s son, Landon, forming an alliance that will ultimately lead to the mainland putting laws into place that will protect her coven and their way of life on The Witchery. As it stands, many of the mainlanders see witches as a threat, even though the New Order of witches laid to rest the dark practices of the Old Coven many years ago. The New Order witches release most of their magic into the ocean during a full moon ritual each month at midnight in an effort to appease the mainlanders and show they mean no threat. But when Tana misses the next ritual, a mistake that is fatal, she has no one to turn to for help except mysterious boy named Wolfe Hawthorne, who claims to be from a coven of dark magic witches. Only dark magic can help her now, but when Wolfe refuses to help unless she agrees to stop letting her magic rush into the sea, she has no choice but to learn his forbidden magic. A magic that makes her feel alive in a way light magic has never done. She feels powerful. As the ocean grows more volatile, her coven is losing control of the currents, presenting a danger that could destroy their possible alliance with the mainland and destroy their beloved island. Tana finds herself being pulled between love and duty, between loyalty to her coven and loyalty to her heart. Marrying Landon would secure a long sought after peace for her coven but losing Wolfe and his wild magic could cost her everything else.

There was not a single moment of this book that I wasn’t gripped by. Rachel Griffin has painted such a vivid literary portrait of these characters and this setting that I know will live on in my heart and mind forever. Highly, highly, HIGHLY recommend.

Out now! 🌊

Thank you to the publisher for granting me access to an arc copy of this title.

absolutely adored this book! Mortana and Wolfe are some of the best characters I’ve gotten to meet this year. I loved Mortana’s character growth consistently throughout the book, and how she faced realistic things in a fantasy setting. I would’ve liked to see what happened with Landon in the end/more of the situation with the mainlanders, but I really enjoyed the ending

This story was so atmospheric that it really captures you right away. I loved the tone and the world. I’m surprised to find this is marketed as YA since it deals with betrothal and the FMC is expected to marry during it (I will not give away if that happens or not 🤭), which seems more mature in premise. I believe it does read more YA though as the FMC goes through struggle in terms of loyalty. I’m not entirely convinced on if I like the ending as I’m not sure if I love the message for young people, but overall it was quite captivating and I finished within 24 hours so that is saying something! It’s nice to think of it as a sweet romantic story, separate from reality. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book was not for me. I loved the atmosphere and the witch lore, but the writing felt extremely young (it is YA, but that’s not what I’m talking about), the dialogue was cringe, and the main character went from extremely wise to extremely naive within the same page (over and over and over again).

This book presented me with a delightful blend of elements that resulted in an overall enjoyable reading experience, earning it a solid four stars.

One of the book's standout qualities was its skillfully crafted background and atmosphere. The vividly described settings and immersive atmosphere enveloped me, allowing me to fully immerse myself in the world where the story unfolded. This added a layer of depth and richness that greatly contributed to my engagement with the narrative.

The high stakes presented throughout the book were a driving force that kept me eagerly turning the pages. I appreciated the weight of the choices Tana had to make, and the tension created by these decisions added a compelling layer of excitement to the plot. It was easy to empathize with Tana's predicaments, making her journey all the more riveting.

Among the book's many positive attributes, there were instances that particularly stood out and resonated with me. The author skillfully wove together various elements that, individually, contributed to the overall enjoyment of the story. These instances provided moments of depth, intrigue, and emotion that enhanced the reading experience.

However, there was one aspect that occasionally disrupted my immersion—the romance between Tana and Wolfe. While undoubtedly adorable, their romantic subplot had a tendency to momentarily shift the pacing and tone of the narrative. It was a minor interruption in an otherwise engaging storyline, and I did appreciate the dynamic between the two characters.

In the end, I'm truly content that I chose to read this book. Its captivating atmosphere, high stakes, and memorable characters combined to create a reading experience that left me both satisfied and entertained. While there were moments of pause due to the romantic subplot, the overall impact of the book remained positive, and I'm glad to have taken the journey within its pages.

Griffin knows how to write enchanting stories, especially about witches!! this was so beautifully written and could not put it down, it was a fun witchy fantasy romance with amazing angst and undeniable chemistry.

also, that cover! I'm forever obsessed with Rachel Griffin's covers! they're just as magical as the stories.

"that's the problem with dreams: they are so easy to get lost in and so very difficult to give up."

Rating: 4.5/5
I received an eARC for my honest opinion.

This book takes you to an island called Witchery, where there is a witch coven that only practices magic in the day night because they have made an agreement with the mainland who still fear witches. However, on their island the mainlanders can come over in the daytime and buy teas, perfumes, and other great things from the witches to help them. You will meet a young lady named Tana and she dreams of something more in her life other than marrying the governor’s son and not having to practice magic again. You will meet Wolfe who is a very charming handsome young man who practices “dark magic” because he uses his magic whenever he feels like it, his coven does not believe that they should have to only do it during the day. You will see everything that Tana thought that she believed in was a lie and you will go on an adventure with her to find her true self.
I enjoyed the plot of the book, and I thought it was well developed. It was a little slow in the beginning but nothing like where I wanted to stop reading, but it was slow because you were letting know Tana and the role she has to play for her coven, then everything picked right up, and it didn’t slow down at all. It is plot-driven but at the same time I saw a lot of character-driven as well, you will see so much growth from the MC’s and some growth in the side characters. The romance in the book does not take away from the plot, but it's interwoven great.
I loved Tana, she is someone that I was able to connect with and relate to. I thought she was a well-developed character and her growth throughout the book was done so well. You really get to see her transform into a strong-minded woman, who knows what she wants and goes to get it. I really enjoyed seeing how she handled the changing of relationships from her parents, her friends, the coven and then to the boys in her life. Wolfe is a character that grew on me more and more throughout the book, but it wasn’t until later in the book that I really liked him. I loved what he did to make sure that his love remembered him and what they had. I can’t say anymore without giving it away.
I love how in Griffin’s books she is always talking about how the witches are trying to save the earth and what they can be doing to make it better. I loved how she focused on something like the ocean and the currents in this book. I think it's important to remember the love of our world and how in the past witches/pagans used to love and worship our mother earth and we should be doing the same thing.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who has read her other books, or to someone who enjoys witches, romance, finding oneself, and YA fantasy.

I want to thank NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for the opportunity to review this book.

I absolutely adored Tana and Wolfe in the latest masterpiece from Rachel Griffin and I feel like their story is closest to my heart! An arranged marriage, a forbidden love woven into magic, secrets and nature — more precisely the sea.

The island where the whole story takes place is full of with wonder, apothecaries with witches using low magic and existing things (such as making tea magical 🤭) and dark magic is forbidden, moon flowers ae deadliest to witches.

Tana tries to navigate between these knowledge, the truths she has always known and accepting her fate to marry a human from the mainland, to protect the coven.

Then comes Wolfe who unleashes Tana’s deeply hidden secrets, shows how nature is a part of their being and gives hope to her.

But all things beautiful and worthy of loving are dangerous 🌊✨

My new fave book and I cannot recommend enough!