Bright Midnights

Limerent, #2

by

L.S. Delorme

Thrilling new-adult paranormal romance!

Bright Midnights may be the second book in author L.S. Delorme's enthralling new adult paranormal romance Limerent series, but readers just discovering it will easily be able to step right into the tale. This book and its predecessor are what can be termed foundational, introducing characters, themes, and storylines that stand alone but will eventually converge in a future volume.

While high school is tough for almost everyone, it is even more so for 17-year-old Amelie. Her only escape is in her "dreams," where one night she encounters a mysterious young man, Clovis, to whom she finds herself inexplicably drawn. As she learns his story and their connection to each other, her special gift is revealed to the wrong people, and the life she'd finally started learning to cope with goes sideways. 

I was initially attracted to the book by its intriguing premise and quickly became a fan upon getting to know the story's main character, Amelie McCormick. Her lifelong and self-guarded secret struggles with her health immediately drew my sympathy, as did her difficult relationship with her family, especially her mother. Amelie's circumstances felt unique among the majority of the books of this genre, with her hillbilly-ish family and her acceptance into her high school's elite crowd. Just at face, her problems were going to be different, and these differences lent themselves to some fresh interactions and situations. The unique ways her powers affected her classmates, teachers, and anyone in her vicinity when she relaxed her restraint were fascinating, also leading to surprising, unanticipated results. Her flying forays into her dream world will strike a chord with many. The sequences are vivid and eerie, and much like what we all experience at times, but hopefully, without the surprise crossovers into the physical waking world Amelie has. Just a reminder that this book is intended for a new adult audience. The story is related through multiple points of view, and there is a creepy sexual interest in the main character by a vice principal at the school, and readers sensitive to such should take note. 

With its engaging and relatable main character and its fresh, intriguing plot, I recommend BRIGHT MIDNIGHTS to readers who enjoy paranormal romance, suspense, and thrillers. 

I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving an Advanced Review Copy from the author through Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tours.