This was such a pleasant surprise. I have not read a five star book in so long, I forgot what it felt like to not want to put something down. The way Rachel Griffin made you feel all of the emotions of these characters was something so amazing. I was sobbing in my bed, under the covers reading this beautiful store at 1 AM.

We follow Tana Fairchild in this story. Tana is the daughter of the coven leader and has her whole life already planned out for her. She is set to marry a human on the mainland to save her coven's island and restore the land. She is happy to do so until one night she follows a moonflower and meets Wolfe, a witch who practices dark magic. Which Tana finds so intriguing. Wolfe and this new magic throw her life in for a loop.

My favorite relationships of this book were that of Tana and her dad. There was just something so comforting of having a father figure in the book who supported his daughter no matter what and made her feel important. She wasn't just some pawn in their game, her parents genuinely care for her.

I couldn't finish this review without talking about Tana's love for the ocean and how Griffin ties that into the story and reminds you how important our own oceans are. Our oceans may not hold Tana's magic but they definitely hold something and this is just a reminder to take care of our planet,

Mortana Fairchild is fated to bring the witches of her island Witchery and the mainland to peace with her marriage to the mainland governor's son, Landon. That is until she meets Wolfe, a member of the old coven they were taught to believe was long gone. Through him, she discovers that the high magic she has been forbidden to use is not as dangerous as she was led to believe and the lies her life is built on begin to unravel.

I really enjoyed this book; it was well written with good world building and the characters were likeable and relatable. The plot also took some turns I wasn't expecting. .

A quick page-turner with solid worldbuilding and character development. I will definitely be adding this to our collection and have several readers in mind already!

La prima cosa che mi è piaciuta è stata proprio la capacità dell’autrice di farmi immergere nella storia. Infatti con bellissime e dettagliate descrizioni è riuscita a farmi entrare nel libro , sentire il profumo di mare nell’aria e a ricordarmi la bellezza della natura.

Tana invece mi è piaciuta un sacco: è altruista,piena di vita e di magia. Riconosce il sacrificio che è disposta a fare per la sua famiglia ma allo stesso ma allo stesso tempo è indecisa se seguire cioè che vuole. Infatti ho apprezzato il fatto che la relazione che Tana ha costruito con entrambe le congreghe abbia dei lati negativi e positivi che non rendano “buona” o “cattiva” una delle due parti. Ognuna delle congreghe ha i suoi motivi per agire in certi modi, e questo non fa che renderli tutti più umani.


Ho amato tutto di questo libro: la storia, la scelta fra seguire il proprio cuore e fare cioè che è giusto per la propria famiglia ed il fatto che non tutto è bianco o nero.Perciò vi dico solo questo : leggetelo assolutamente!




The first thing I loved about this book was the author's ability to drag me in the story. In fact with beautiful and detailed descriptions she managed to make me enter the book , smell the scent of the sea in the air and remind me of the beauty of nature.

I liked Tana a lot: she is selfless,full of life and magic. She recognizes the sacrifice she is willing to make for her family but at the she is hesitant to follow what she wants. In fact, I appreciated that the relationship Tana has built with both covens has negatives and positives aspects that do not make either side "good" or "bad." Each of the covens has its own reasons for acting in certain ways, and that only makes them all more human.


I loved everything about this book: the story, the choice between following one's heart and doing what is right for one's family and the fact that not everything is black and white.So I will just say this : definitely read it!

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: Just kissing

Rachel Griffin knows how to tell a story👏🏻 Rachel’s writing is so captivating. It completely immerses readers into a lush world of magic that can truly be felt deep within your bones.

Bring Me Your Midnight was devastatingly beautiful. Tana’s life was never her own. She has always known that her presence in her coven meant safety and security for her people through the sacrifice of marriage. While accepting this fate, Tana still yearns for love and doesn’t want to abandon her life full of magic. When faced with truth, lies, and passion she never knew she could have, Tana is forced to choose between what she thinks is right versus what her family and coven believe. Her own beliefs are tested while Tana discovers a world of old magic that could tear her coven apart.

This story was truly a battle of right vs wrong. It puts into question beliefs that are so deep rooted and the sacrifices made to keep those beliefs in place. The story speaks to change and acceptance told with a magical twist. The magic in this world is deeply connected to nature, which is one of the reasons I first fell I love with Rachel’s stories. The magic in these stories feels natural and alive and can even be felt within the writing itself.

Bring Me Your Midnight was the second book I read by Rachel, and I think it’s safe to say I will be reading the last one, Wild is the Witch very soon!

TL;DR- Enchantingly beautiful story of magic and courage.

This book pulled me in with its magic and held me there. I only put it down to sleep. I finished it in two days though I could have done one if I didn't need sleep. Rachel Griffin is a spell weaver with her words on paper. I loved everything about this book. The world, the politics, the enemy to lovers, everything was amazing. I cant recommend this book enough. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me the pleasure to read this as an eArc.

🌊 Book Review 🌊
▪︎ Name: Bring Me Your Midnight
▪︎ Author: Rachel Griffin
▪︎ Genre: YA Fantasy
▪︎ Rating: 3.75 ⭐️
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One of my fav genre is romantasy and this romantasy was unique and it's a standalone which excited me more! I haven't read much books about witches and the beautifully written words makes me feel like I have entered a magical place ✨️. One thing that did bother me was the pacing of the book, the book started really slow and when entering the 50 ish percent, the pacing did get faster which I was glad hahaha. This book is detailed so well that I can imagine the book plot well, especially the island setting! The romance in this book was a slow burn and I will be reading more books by Rachel Griffin asap!
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So far, 2023 has been filled with wonderful books, and Bring Me Your Midnight by Rachel Griffin was no exception! This was yet another book that I heard was rumored to be in a book subscription box, and while I was initially disappointed that I would not be getting it in a box, that disappointment dissolved when I saw the beautiful, special first edition of the book!

Romantasy is not my favorite genre, but I’ve been known to read within the genre occasionally. This book had one of those romances that just draws you in, the type of story that makes you fall in love with the idea of falling in love. Griffin did a great job of creating empathy with the reader and really emphasizing the forbidden part of the forbidden romance. I appreciated the few chapters from Wolfe’s point of view, as I think they added to the overall tone of the novel.

Similarly, what more could you want in a forbidden romance than betrayal? I won’t spoil you by saying who betrays whom, but I was certainly surprised!

On top of the romance and betrayal, the novel had a lot of admirable features. Particularly, the protagonist’s (Tana’s) relationships with other characters made the story shine. She shares a heartbreakingly complicated relationship with her best friend, which added a lot of depth to the novel. I strongly dislike romances that focus only on the romance, and I think Griffin did a fantastic job of showing how deep and meaningful various relationships in a person’s life can be.

Likewise, Tana’s relationship with her dad was beautiful. I enjoyed the fact that he fell far outside of typical gender stereotypes. He was the peacekeeper, he was very in touch with his emotions, and in many ways he was in charge of maintaining the household. His connection with and love for Tana made the story so much more impactful.

Finally, one of my favorite parts of the novel was the theme of strength. At one point, Tana realizes that there are different types of strength, the type to follow through on your duties and the type to put your needs first. I absolutely adored this depiction of strength, and I couldn’t agree with the sentiment more!

Overall, I know I’ve said this about a lot of books this year, but Bring Me Your Midnight was another stellar book!

This book was interesting. Thank you NetGalley and and Sourcebooks fire for the the e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is a standalone romantic fantasy where were are following Mortana Fairchild who is 19 years old and all her life she has known that she was going to get married to the governor's son, Landon, to make an alliance with the mainland who see her and her coven's existence as a threat. Her coven has been releasing their magic into the ocean during full moon for years to appease the mainland. When Tana misses the ritual, which is a fatal mistake, she can't turn to anyone for help until she meets Wolfe.

Wolfe claims he is from a coven who uses dark magic meaning that he is one of the only people who can help her. But he won't let her rush her power into the ocean and teaches her instead how to use his magic. As the sea grows more violent and her coven loses control of currents, a danger that could destroy both the island and the alliance. Tana will have to choose between love and duty; between doing what everyone else wants and what she wants. Marrying Landon would bring peace to her coven, but losing Wolfe and his magic could cost her everything.

I really enjoyed the first 70 or so percent of this book. Then there was a plot twist that happened that kind of threw me, and decisions were made that I didn't particularly like. Tana is 19 turning 20 in this book, but she does not read as a 19-year-old. If I hadn't been told that I would've assumed she was younger. This whole thing about dark magic kind of seemed a little weird from the beginning and I had questions. I still have some questions that went unanswered. I also feel like this book was rushed a little bit because things would happen so fast and I would wonder when a certain thing happened when it got brought up again. Tana's mother absolutely sucks and her dad is a bit questionable.

Landon, the person she's supposed to marry, felt very flat to me. I knew from the reading of the synopsis that she was going to pick Wolfe. But there could have a least been a little resistance, Landon could've had a bit more depth to him. Although I really felt the same way about Wolfe because although we got to see a bit of his life and his story, he still felt flat. So basically neither of them seemed like a good love interest to me.

The way that things happened after the 70% mark didn't really feel right. It just felt like one thing after another and then bam things were just kind of fixed. I don't know how to explain it. There were elements about the book that I really liked. For example, Tana's character development. She went from doing what everyone else wanted to thinking for herself and deciding that she wanted to live for herself and no one else. The actual plot was really good too. I liked the way the magic system worked and it was really easy to catch on as things happened. That's another thing that I really liked about this book is that there was more showing than telling, which I really enjoyed.

The atmosphere was nice and lush. Overall this book was enjoyable, its not a book that I absolutely love, but its a book that I can see myself rereading as something fun and easy.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks fire for the opportunity to read rage and review this arc which is available August 1,2023!

This is a ya romantic fantasy about island witches, a young girl caught between love and duty to her coven and the choices she must make.

I thought it was okay. Nothing truly original. It has a star crossed lovers trope throughout. And was fairly predictable. I enjoyed it for what it was.

Bring Me Your Midnight is a beautiful love letter to the ocean and how its strong pull has the power to connect those from all different walks of life. With a truly ANGSTY, fierce, hate-to-friendship/love story with a heavy dose of longing, utter sweetness, and Griffin’s signature interwoven themes of nature and witches, this story is one for all the romantic fantasy lovers out there (and will have you listening to Midnight Rain by Taylor Swift on repeat).

Ever since she was born, Tana’s life has been drawn out for her—marry the governor’s son from the mainland and secure an alliance for her community of witches. But as the pull of the ocean and the secrets that lurk on its shores surround her, Tana comes face to face with the impossible—a type of magic forbidden from her coven for decades that seems to call to her.

This was such a breathtaking read! Griffin’s stories always warm my heart and bring tears to my eyes, and this one was no exception. I knew straight away it was going to be one for me. With the ocean vibes, forbidden romance, and suspenseful allure, I couldn’t help but fall effortlessly into this enchanting read.

And WOLFE. Ah, with a name like that, I was sure he was going to be another one of Griffin’s characters that would burrow into my heart. I loved how she created a mystifying sense of mystery about him and his life. His story balanced out Tana’s and showed that there is more out there if you just take that fearless leap of faith. And Tana, with her ocean-loving heart, felt so close to home. Her struggles with her wild innermost thoughts and doing what her family seemed was right is something we all feel at some point in our lives—and her quiet, growing sense of bravery and confidence was so endearing.

I can simply gush on and on about Griffin’s books for AGES, and I can’t wait to see what she will write next.

*Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for sending me an eARC in exchange for an honest review.*

I will read mostly anything about witches, but this book is what caught the core of what makes me WISH I was a witch. The magic and how the witches are so wholly connected and bound to the earth was so beautiful. I loved how cozy the island of the Witchery was and how it just captured the beauty of nature and wholesome existence. The rules particularly of the covens and how the magic worked was super interesting from "the rush" of the magic into the sea, low magic, and high magic. Mostly I loved how it made me want to dive into the sea under the moonlight and wander into the woods to harvest spells from the earth.

I also really liked Mortana's, the main character, personal journey. I actually felt like it was super unique with how both sides of what she wanted - securing her family's safety or securing her ability to not settle in the expected- played out. I found myself torn, just as she was, between what she had to choose and I appreciate that one side or the other wasn't made blatantly "evil" to make her decision easier. It became a decision I did not envy and that is a rare thing among a lot of stories. Along that note, I think her relationships with both covens made the decisions that much harder. I loved Ivy as her best friend, her father, and even her mother who at times clashed with Tana, but was not blatantly loathsome, as well as Wolfe, Galen, and the freedom of their coven. Everyone had their reasonings for certain decisions while at the same time made them full of genuine love.

The one thing that didn't hit only because I feel like it was rushed was Wolfe. Don't get me wrong - I enjoyed Wolfe and Tana. I just felt like they fell in love so fast that it felt unbelievable at times. I know that is the usual pacing in so many books due to page limit and time, especially a stand alone like this, but I still wish it had grown a little more before immediately becoming love.

All in all, I would definitely add this books to my shelf and am now intrigued to read Griffen's other works.

A huge thank you to NetGalley and SourceBooks for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This was my favorite book by Griffin yet. She writes stories that are so atmospheric and magical. I loved the story, the setting, and enjoyed the characters quite a bit. My only real issue is the instalovey relationship between the two MCs. I’m just not a fan of instalove in my stories. But overall, I really enjoyed this book, and continue to be impressed with Griffin’s knack for pulling the reader into the story and making them invested from the start.

Well, Rachel Griffin has done it again. I have now had the pleasure of reading all three of Ms. Griffin's books and Bring Me Your Midnight is as good as the other two, possibly even better. Tana's is a tale of love, magic, and nature and it is both raw and beautiful in equal measure. Ms. Griffin has the ability to saturate her narrative with enough detail to make you feel as if you can smell Ivy's latest cup of tea and taste the salt of the sea around the Witchery; while somehow still making you wish for even more of that world.

Ms. Griffin definitely knows how to write about witches in a way that makes me come back again and again. Even though witches and nature have been an inseparable theme forever, her hand gives it a freshness and life I haven't seen in quite a while. I look forward to many more tales to come.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to enjoy this book.

Richly atmospheric with an ominous and eerie tone, Bring Me Your Midnight is so immersive. Vivid imagery and descriptions pull you into a magical world and a coven with a lot of secrets. The story follows the coven leader’s daughter, Tana, whose life has been planned out for her. Tana is about to become engaged to a young man of influence in the human world as a means to untie the people. However, when she meets a mysterious stranger and learns more about the island she lives on and its inhabitants, her well-structured and planned life begins to unravel.

Tara’s whole life is turned upside down when she meets Wolfe and learns she’s been lied to by those she trusts the most. It makes her question everything she’s ever known to be true, especially when it comes to her coven and magic. There are some really powerful messages about duty versus desire, love versus loyalty, doing what is right versus doing what is expected of you, and balancing responsibilities with one’s autonomy. Tana struggles throughout the story with all of these, and it’s interesting to see how she deals with these obstacles.

My other favorite character has to be Wolfe, Tana’s main love interest. Wolfe is brooding and mysterious, and he makes Tana question. As he reveals the secrets of the island, his coven, and her life, he and Tana become close, and Wolfe has to reevaluate what he thought, too. I like that they challenge each other. Theirs is a forbidden romance, and the way they secretly meet and do forbidden magic adds to Wolfe’s air of mystery and the intensity of their feelings.

The magic is super interesting too. I love that it is embedded into everything. Their daily lives are filled with magic. Perfumes, makeup, teas, and more have magical elements, and the scene where Tana shows Wolfe how to make perfume is one of my favorites. Wolfe, in turn, shows Tana more complex magic, which is also really cool. There are also two different types of magic, one of which is forbidden, and the coven’s release of magic is affecting the currents. It’s all so intriguing.

I would definitely recommend this book to readers who enjoy YA coming-of-age fantasy with forbidden romance, a unique magic system, and strong messages about fear, secrets, duty vs. desire, and control.

Special thanks to Sourcebooks Fire for providing me with a copy of the book. All thoughts are my own.

There’s just something about the nature vibes Rachel Griffin is able to convey in her writing that’s just perfection.

I loved getting lost in the various descriptions of Tana’s love and connection to the ocean. If you’ve read her other books, this one will feel different in that there is more of a focus on the romance plot with an added dose of ‘angst’ that I was genuinely surprised at. It was a plot point that I did not expect or see coming.

One aspect of the romance plot I did enjoy—I wasn’t completely sold on the love between them—was the self discovery and personal growth of Tana. Through Wolfe she is able to connect with her magic in a way she hasn’t before and grow more into the person she wants to be. She becomes frustrating to handle sometimes but I liked that she wasn’t perfect.

Though it’s marked as fantasy—Tana is a witch and magic is a major plot point—i feel like urban fantasy would be a more accurate description. Overall, I loved the atmosphere of this book and I stayed for the beautiful descriptions.

This book is for you if you like:
Witches
Ocean Vibes
Island magic
Romance
Arranged Marriage
Forbidden Love

Bring Me Your Midnight is a beautifully written YA romantasy book about witches, forbidden love, and the pull between duty and desire. This book was atmospheric, romantic, magical, & had such an immersive plot. I loved all the details that helped me picture everything so clearly in my head, especially the island/ocean setting. The second half was a bit rushed, which is why it wasn’t a 5-star read for me. But I overall really enjoyed this book! It was unlike anything else I’ve ever read.

If you like:
- romantasy
- forbidden romance
- atmospheric settings (lush magical island)
- witches
- strong female friendships

I think you’ll also really enjoy this book!

Thank you to Sourcebooks Fire for the ARC! This was my first time reading a book by Rachel Griffin, but it definitely won’t be my last!

The biggest thank you to Sourcebooks Fire on getting me this eARC 😭 I was originally declined for this via NetGalley towards the beginning of the year. Sometime in June, I believe, I posted a particular reel stating I would not find peace until I had this book😏.

Sourcebooks Fire messaged me and put my heart back together with an invite to read Midnight in July 🥰

Friends, I don't know what Rachel puts in her books, but they are so incredible. They make you want to run through the woods, admire fogged cover trees and put you feet in the ocean. Her spin on the magical worlds are so beautiful in all her books and Midnight captures so much beauty, yet again. 🥰 A friend and I decided her writing is very poetic. Her writing is very poetic in the sense it speaks to ones soul. Mine for sure!

What you'll find:
✨Happiness vs Duty
✨Forbidden Romance
✨Secret Rendezvous
✨Family Secrets
✨Atmospheric Storytelling
✨"I hate you. And I want you anyways."

So many highlights:

"the most beautiful things are wild."
...this reminded me of a favorite line from Wild is the Witch: "Free. Wild. Beautiful."

"If you learn one thing tonight let it be this: magic isn't about you. It's about the Earth."

"I'm being rewritten, the water around me and the magic inside me carving new paths until the map of who I am looks different."

" But I won't need any help remembering you."

"...my own secret meadow I can go to whenever I want." Reminds of my favorite scene in Nature of Witches 🥰

" All I can think about is closing the space between us. I want to know what he feels like; I want to know how he tastes. I want to know all these things that are forbidden to me." Tana & Wolfe are so beautiful!

"I feel as if I'm on my knees, crying out to God about the beauty of the devil."

"I would set the world on fire just to see your face. That's what I'm afraid of."
..."Then we can burn together."

"This is my role, and I feel my roots take hold in this soil and drink of its nourishment until I punch through the earth and bloom."

Please add all Rachel's books to your TBR lists 🥰

I have loved other works by Rachel Griffin, so to say I had high expectations for Bring Me Your Midnight is an understatement.

This blew them out of the water.

It’s my favorite so far. I loved how you were so easily transported to the Witchery on the pages of this book, but also torn so easily with Tana. Wolfe leaps right off the page and it’s so interesting to watch the relationships develop. My favorite thing about the book is that it’s so easy to see from everyone’s side and relate to all the sides involved. Tana, Wolfe, and Ivy were my favorites though it was hard not to at least like almost all of the characters.

That being said, my main negative is that I got to 90% of the book being done and there was so much still to flesh out. I really and truly thought it was a series and I hope we return to the Witchery to get more answers. The ending felt rushed & I didn’t get the fully fleshed out answers I wanted. It was still easily 5 stars though.

I received a copy of this book from netgalley in exchange for an honest and fair review.

Welp Rachel has done it again and I devoured another great book by her!!

Tana Fairchild’s life has been planned since the moment she was born, giving her no reason to believe in fate. She’s to be married to the governors son, Landon, an alliance between the witches of her islands. Enter Wolfe, a witch from a darker coven who practices the dark magic Tana is forbidden. Her coven slowly starts loosing control of their island and marrying Landon can help the magic grow to protect what is theirs.

I love the way Rachel writes her characters and plots. They suck you in and imaginative and intriguing. I love books with magic and witches, and Rachel keeps so true to that. All the magic and lore and so unique. There’s twists and secrets.

So if you’re looking for a magical fantasy with romance, look no further!