This is my first Max Monroe book and I will tell you now it will not be my last! This book is yumyumtastic.
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Juniper has been in love with Beau since the day she met him. He also happens to be her best friend's older brother, and he sees her as an extension of Avery. An extra little sister. June has been pining for him practically her whole life. Now she's grown. She works for his family's marketing firm as an intern and is faced with HIS face on the daily. *Cue more pining and some truly spectacular bumbling*. The company gets the chance to land a big account for a new anonymous chatting social media platform and June is the office errand runner. When she learns some nefarious things are happening, she decides to reach out to Beau through the app. Maybe it will make her brave. Maybe it will force him to see her differently.
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There really is some serious pining happening. Girl is down bad so hard for him. I loved that we got both POV's. I skipped over the table on contents and thought it was only June's POV until all of a sudden there was a block of Beau! I love the found family of it all and that June and Avery have remained so close despite their wildly different personalities. Friends to lovers is a superior trope and I stand by that. The foundation and inside jokes are ratcheted up. Mmm. Chef's kiss.
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Things I loved:
🤐 Secret identity
🩷 Best friends brother
💚 Friends to lovers
🔥 Spicy chats
💖 Found family
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This was just released a few days ago and is available on KU! Thanks to Max Monroe & NetGalley for the ARC

✨ARC REVIEW!✨

Title: Meet me at midnight
Author: Max Monroe

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️

How? HOW?! How is this my first book by Max Monroe?! I can tell you one thing, it certainly won’t be my last.

Meet me at Midnight introduces us to Juniper Perry, a shy girl with a crush on her best friend Avery’s brother Beau since they were kids. As absent as her own family has been over the years, the Banks’ have always accepted her as one of their own. In a world of excess and privilege, the only thing she really wants is the one thing she can’t have. But can she? Enter Midnight, an app where users can chat and get to know each other anonymously. It’s also the latest account Beau Banks is trying to acquire for his father’s advertising company. When a mysterious woman sends him a message to meet her at midnight, he logs on unknowing that this may be everything he never knew he wanted.

Funny, cute, and thoroughly heartwarming, Meet me at Midnight was just what I needed. A quick, fun read that checks all the boxes for a brother’s best friend, chosen family, secret lovers romance with just the right amount of spice. A definite add to your TBR list!

Thank you to NetGalley and Max Monroe for this ARC!

Look, I read a ton of dark romance with very unhealthy relationships, and yet the level of delusion June faces on an hourly basis surpasses all of them. Really, I liked everyone except Avery and June. Avery was incredibly self centered and June was insane on a fundamental level.

⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️Random notes from my read: CAN BE CONSIDERED SPOILERY⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️




* Interesting start. It’s kind of dumb she’s so focused on beau that she can’t do her job while her boss is right there, asking her over and over to do her job
* Already know Avery is a bad friend
* Dude, this girl needs to go masturbate or maybe see a sex therapist. She’s got issues if she can’t focus on literally anything but sexy thoughts of beau for 5 seconds
* “I want to be serious about my career and not out late partying”, then literally is at a club the next chapter. Sure, girl.
* This is an unhealthy obsession
* “Did Beau actually leave behind the woman in red to notice me? To care about me? To love me?”, woah this was a psychotic leap. All because he asked if a guy was bothering her at the club. This girl needs therapy
* You’re just sitting there in silence, lost in your fantasies of men fighting for your attention, while these guys keep asking you questions. You look like a huge weirdo
* Miller seemed nice
* Yeah, June, you do have a problem
* They just said he was moving into the building like 3 times and then you asked if he was?
* She’s the slowest thinker I’ve ever witnessed
* Girl can’t put cream and sugar in her coffee because beau is NEAR HER
* How are you panic freezing over text? At HI?!
* You joined to anonymously tell him someone at work is trying to steal his ideas, yet if the first two messages, you’re trying to think of flirty responses. What even?
* Cool, now we are responding like an 80 year old man
* There is way too much teenage angst for a text convo that should be short and to the point
* He doesn’t even know you’re female and you’re convinced he’s flirting with you. This is an unhealthy level of delusion
* Crap, this might reach my top spot for the most notes in one review. I’m only at 20%
* The most observant guy on the planet, and yet he’s never noticed your unhealthy obsession with him
* She listens to him shower
* Beau is secretly a conspiracy theorist and I love it. “Or maybe it IS LIKELY?”
* I wish the POV switches were every chapter instead of parts
* Something super frustrating, is that June doesn’t sound like an obnoxious tween in the chats with Beau. Not even a little. She’s charming and funny. Now, I get that anxiety can make you awkward in person, but her own thoughts are juvenile. It makes no sense
* She was going to exit the chat before he could read the goodbye message? Even though she knows leaving the chat deletes the records of it for good, so he wouldn’t be able to read it anyway?
* I’m disappointed he didn’t figure it out
* You’re the one who pulled her into a closet, bro
* Someone say “midnight messages”, ONE MORE TIME
* I’m calling it now Avery’s book will be with Henry. Is this even going to be a series? No idea, but if so….
* He did NOT just say that lol!
* Drunk June is not cute
* Avery is a freaking child
* The epilogue is the best. I’m so glad karma came for Seth and Bethany. Also, I’m still of the opinion that Avery’s book will be with Henry
* Yuuuuuup ““Henry is the last man on earth I’d marry.”. I smell foreshadowing
* Called it


Many thanks to Netgalley, the publisher, and the author for providing me with an ARC and allowing me to provide my honest review

What a fun, spicy romance! Enjoyed reading this one!

Juniper has a horrible family life, and she's spent most of her time with her best friend, Avery and her family - including her older brother, Beau, whom Juni's had a crush on forever. Now they work together on a new project - and sparks fly when they meet at midnight on an app they're trying to come up with a marketing ploy for. Beau is put again his work nemesis and the man who stole his girlfriend, to see who has the better pitch. Juniper finds out Sean's being tricky in trying to find out Beau's platform and she tells him the meet her at midnight on the app. That's when things get spicy! And it's a big surprise to Avery when she finds out what's been going on between the two. The dialogs are funny, the storyline is great and the characters are awesome. It's just a fun read - and I'd love to get Avery's story, too!

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for a temporary, digital ARC in return for my review.

Max Monroe is one of my favorite authors. They always create stories and characters you can relate to. Meet Me At Midnight is your "I've loved my best friend's older brother since I was a kid" story.

Juniper works at the her best friends family marketing firm with her bestie. Avery, and her older brother, Beau. Someone is being underhanded to get ahead of Beau and what starts as Juniper trying to give Beau the heads up anonymously turns into "midnight" chats and feelings developing on Beau's side (since Juniper's had feelings forever).

The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because I felt that Avery had a very strong negative reaction to them being together and with the way Juniper was already basically part of the family, I felt it was a little too much and not as believable considering the other facts/background stories.
I would have appreciated a little more "diving deep" into the midnight chats too, to show what was making Beau fall for the "mystery woman". Some deep, meaningful conversations would have been the icing on the cake.

Love and highly recommend all Max Monroe's books.

Thank you to Max Monroe, and Netgalley for the ARC

I always look forward to reading a new Max Monroe book. Meet Me At Midnight exceeded my expectations. Beau and June's story spans over 10 years of friendship, family and love. You will fall in love with them and their journey to their HEA.

This review belos sums it up perfectly. And I am a HUGE Max Monroe fan, but I just didn't love the book. And I doubt I'm going to read the book about Avery. She was the absolute worst part of this book. This book is a four star book because of the story. The authors as always write well, but that couldn't make this a 5 star book.

The start of this book was good. I'll give them that. The Midnight app chats were nice and the best friends brother trope hit a little close to home for me. The overall concept of this book is what made me finish it. But. The characters do a complete 180 after they start sneaking around. Juniper is supposed to be filled with guilt but it goes on for months? Avery kinda sucks but Juniper tells us how important she is to her and she can keep a secret like that? Nah. It went on for too long and we don't get to see enough of Juniper and Beau without sex being the only thing they do.
Thanks NetGalley for the ARC!

Thank you NetGalley and Max Monroe for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The warnings were true - this was a laugh out loud, smile while reading, do nothing but read kind of book and I loved it. This was my first Max Monroe book but will not be the last!

Junipers parents are basically absent from her life. Luckily, she has Avery, her best friend, and her family as support and her chosen family. Unfortunately, that makes her massive crush on Avery’s older brother, Beau, a little inconvenient.

Fast forward a decade and Juniper is working for Avery’s dad’s company along with her crush, Beau. While testing out a project for work they connect and start talking only Beau doesn’t know it’s Avery until he’s already caught feelings.

Really enjoyed this book. Avery was a little over the top but I’m very much looking forward to learning more about her in the next book.

Open door.
Secret identity.
Best friends brother.
Workplace.
Neighbors.
Dual POV.

4.5 Stars
Meet Me at Midnight was everything I expect a rom com from Max Monroe to be. It was fun, funny, highly entertaining, and swoon worthy. Juniper's long-term unrequited crush on Beau was sweet. I loved seeing him through her eyes at all stages. The way she was able to open up to him anonymously through the app they were testing was a lot of fun. Beau's reactions to their messaging and then after only added to the fun. I was a little nervous at times because of Juniper's best friend/Beau's sister Avery, but I also enjoyed how that worked out. I'm excited she's getting a book next - I'm hoping there is a lot more to her than I read in this book. If it is anywhere near as entertaining, I know I will love it because I loved this one.

As a long-time Max Monroe reader, I was excited to see that they had a new release!

Meet Me at Midnight is about Juniper and Beau. She is his younger sister's best friend and has been around the family for over a decade, and if she's being honest with herself, she's loved him just as long.

Now they are both grown up, and she interns at her friend's family company, where he works, and her friend pretty much does nothing. Through a series of events, she finds out some important information she wants to share with him and decides to use a new anonymous app that the company is working with. Where will things go?

Junie's friend Avery gives big Alexis Rose vibes, and although the family is definitely enabling, they are also so very loving and a great support for Junie, whose parents are very MIA. I loved their dynamics, and I'm curious to see where things go with Avery.

The 3rd act conflict is sort of expected, but BLESSEDLY short. Overall, it's a fun read! Max Monroe are good with a down bad man, and this book is another example of that.

Trope check:
* Dual POV (Love a dual pov in contemporary! Characters can be in the dark about how others feel, but I certainly like to be in the know.)
* ”I’m in love with my best friend’s older brother”
* Secret, forbidden, off-limits romance (see above)
* Addicting Banter
* Forced Proximity (next-door neighbors)
* She falls first, but he falls harder
* Boss/Employee workplace romance (not an iffy power dynamics situation, though)
* Texting/S3xting

Thanks to Max Monroe and NetGalley for an eARC of this book for an honest review.

The start of this book was good. I'll give them that. The Midnight app chats were nice and the best friends brother trope hit a little close to home for me. The overall concept of this book is what made me finish it. But. The characters do a complete 180 after they start sneaking around. Juniper is supposed to be filled with guilt but it goes on for months? Avery kinda sucks but Juniper tells us how important she is to her and she can keep a secret like that? Nah. It went on for too long and we don't get to see enough of Juniper and Beau without sex being the only thing they do.
Thanks Netgalley for the ARC!

This isn't my first Max Monroe book that I have received as an ARC and I hope it isn't my last! I thoroughly enjoy every book I read by these authors. They have the uncanny ability to mix romance, comedy, and drama, all together to make an absolutely amazing story that is easy to read and enjoyable at the same time!

This story is about Beau and Juniper. Juniper just so happens to be Beau's sister, Avery's best friend. Juniper is almost like a part of their family since her dad and mom don't really spend time with her, being very self involved. Ever since Juniper had met Beau, she has been in love with him, comparing all men to him. After college graduation, Juniper and Avery get jobs with Avery and Beau's dads company and Juniper finds out that that Beau's competition may be trying to sabotage him, Juniper uses a dating platform that they are marketing to communicate with him under an alias. As they talk under these aliases they begin to form a friendship and it morphs it strong feelings. But what will happen when Beau realizes that the person that he's been communicating with and falling for is actually his little sister's best friend.

Spicy and flirtatious slow burn romance for the win! Definitely recommend!

Thanks to Netgalley and Max Monroe for allowing me to review this ARC! 4.5 stars

Absolutely LOVED this one! It's been awhile since I've read a book I loved this much! It was honestly fantastic! The whole setup felt very "You've Got Mail" with a super spicy side. These characters were so easy to love. The pace was perfect. I almost did a one sitting read with this one, but I had to put it down to get a few hours of sleep. Only to immediately pick it back up when I had more time later in the day. Avery's book is next. And I gotta say I'm a little frightened for that might entail! I definitely recommend this one and I'll be on pins and needles until I can get my hands on Avery's book.

I love Max Monroe and this book did not disappoint. Beau and June have been in each other’s lives since she became best friends with his sister. She has had a crush on him for years, but her insecurities have kept her from saying anything. Beau has always been nice to her, but viewed her as family. Or has he?

Now, they work together and she contacts him on an app the company is trying to win. She also hopes that she will be able to have him in a way she never has. As they communicate via the app, they both know it could blow up in their faces, but they can’t stop. I loved how they got to know each other on a deeper level, without ever seeing each other or the stress of outside influences.

The one wrench in their dating (once he learns who she is) the fact they’ve been lying to everyone, especially his sister/her best friend. Their relationship was actually really sweet and near the end my heart was breaking for both. His grand gesture, one that he does at work, using what started their relationship, is fantastic. If I had one gripe, it would be Avery. She didn’t seem to be serious about anything. Hopefully, and I’m sure it will, her book will change my mind.

I can’t wait to see what happens next in this series of stand alone books. I received an ARC and this is my honest, voluntary review.

What a FUN read! I couldn’t put this book down! Haha Who doesn’t love a secret romance with lots of text messages?! ;)

One little negative is that I couldn’t stand Avery and how the world had to revolve around her. I truly hope she matures and makes a complete turnaround in her own book!!

I’ve read Max Monroe’s books before and loved this, but this completely missed the mark.

In this novel we have Juniper who works for her best friends fathers company. She has had a crush on her BFFs brother, Beau, for the past ten years, and he also works with her. When a coworker tries to conspire to take down Beau, Juniper relies on an anonymous dating app to chat with Beau and fill him in. From then on, Beau is on a mission to find his mysterious texter.

This book fell flat because of the characters. While I liked Juniper, she was one dimensional. It was hard to connect with her. Her BFF/roommate Avery was a ditz who only cared about herself. She wasn’t in touch with reality and always did things her way, and when Juniper wouldn’t follow along she would say hurtful things to her. I didn’t like that.

How stupid is Avery? She thought Montana was a third-world country and told Juniper she was acting like she was from a third-world country because she packed her own lunch for work rather than going out to eat 🙄

It was just hard to get into the book with lackluster characters.

I’m interested to see what these authors come up with next.

*An ARC was received in exchange for an honest review.

June has had a secret crush on her best friend's brother since she was ten. Although very wealthy, she was offhandedly left in the care of the Banks Family. Avery, Beau, and their parents are also wealthy, but not just in cash, they were lavish with their love.

Now June and Avery have grown up and finished college. June is working very hard at the marketing company where Beau is now an executive and his father co-owns the company. Avery, while supposedly an intern there, rarely even shows her face.

June finds out that the leader of a team competing with Beau's team for a new account, steals Beau's team's ideas. She wants to make Beau aware so she uses the product that Beau is working on to reach him anonymously. They begin to correspond regularly and he starts to fall in love with this secretive woman.

Fun read. I couldn't put it down. There is explicit sex so this isn't for everyone

I'm a big Max Monroe fan and have read all of their books so far. This one was decent, but it lacked a lot of the humor that I'm use to. I think I would have liked this book a lot better if Avery didn't exist as a character. She was a narcissist, a total flake, and pretty much a spoiled brat and honestly, it overshadowed all the other characters.

I really enjoyed Juniper and Beau. I think I liked the first half a lot more than the second half, probably because of the mystery behind their chats and Beau not knowing who Mystery Woman was. Once they start sneaking around though, I was less into their relationship. I didn't like that June tried to keep Beau as her dirty little secret. He seemed like a genuinely good guy who only wanted to see her happy, so for her to treat him like less than, it rubbed me the wrong way. And then it all blows up in her face in such a drama queen way from Avery that I just had to roll my eyes. Again, Avery ruined the day there. I guess what was missing was the romance in this one. With them having to sneak around, they didn't really get the chance to date. We know June was already in love with Beau, but we didn't really get to see Beau falling in love with her, outside of the app.

I did enjoy the epilogue. It was really cute.

I love Max Monroe’s books. This one is no different. Juniper is a young women working for her best friend’s dad’s marketing company as an intern. Also working there is her best friend’s older brother Beau. Her childhood crush. Juniper was also taken in by Beau and Avery’s parents as hers weren’t around. So Beau sees her as a little sister. They company starts working on a pitch for a dating app where the people you chat with are anonymous. Juniper uses this app to finally connect with Beau and let him know someone at work is trying to ruin his new project. While the two chat Beau stops seeing Juniper as his “little sister” and starts falling for her. The scene in the bar where Beau came over to make sure Miller wasn’t hitting on her, i knew he wanted her. It was marvelous.

The only reason this book didn’t get 5 star was I couldn’t identify with how privileged the characters were. Avery drove me nuts with her lack of work ethic and blatant disrespect for the company. Which I know what probably there to show the different between her and her brother Beau. But Avery was that stereotypical rich girl and I hated it as a career women. Also Juniper was getting expensive presents from his father to make up for his absenteeism.

I was so exited when I got the email that I was accepted for the arc of this book, and I loved it! From the beginning till the end it had you hooked with the humor and found family! I loved Beau and Juni’s interactions. I would definitely recommend it to romance readers who love banter and comedy!