Like pretty much all Mills and Boon novels, it did what it said on the pack. There are three novellas in this, Midnight Confessions by Robyn Carr, Midnight Surrender by Jean Brashear and Midnight assignment by Victoria Dahl. The front cover announced Carr's name in big letters, so I'm assuming she was the draw card to this work, but for me it was Dahl's offering that stood out above the others. This seemed the most real-world, most likely-to-happen scenario and the background story proved to be as interesting as the romance. Man and woman have known each other for 2 years. They shared a kiss in the past but due to bad communication they let the budding romance slip through their beautiful fingers. Now they're back working together on a bank take-over and the old sparks are flying. Finally they discuss their feelings and find a way to be together.Yes, I hate hate hate the bad communication trope. If two adults can't talk, then they have no hope of a future together. It's totally over-used but in this case it sort of in a round about way made a bit of sense and I was willing to follow the story to its predictable end.Not a bad work. Recommended if you really like this sort of thing. (Jan) Authors...I will pay you good money to NEVER use the word "growl" (or "growled") unless writing about a mountain lion or some such animal. This growling trend drives me nuts, and while I can bypass one or two growls per book, seeing it over and over, especially in short stories, drives me nuts!Ok, so I ended 2013 w/a book I loved; but started 2014 w/a book that was just ok. Midnight Confessions - R. Carr (2.5): This was a less than stellar entry in the VR series. I liked Drew and found him easy to relate to, but Sunny (blech name!)I didn't get at all. She's all of 25 and feels her life is over after being left at the alter a year ago. Her fiance felt, at 26, he was not ready to be with a woman who spent every weekend taking photos of events, and because of this he's made to seem like a bad guy. Now granted, we also discover that he was a bit of a player and not ready to settle down and commit, but still - I don't blame him for not wanting to miss out on FR night fun w/friends or SA/SU football games, going to bars, etc. He is a bit too young to want to make all their going out time during the week when friends who work more traditional jobs would not want to go party. Plus, at 24, Sunny, who was planning a monster wedding w/o ever once noticing her fiance was not into it, seemed a bit old for her age. Hopefully her future w/Drew will be more stable. Steam - 1.5 (out of 5)Midnight Surrender - J. Brashear (3.5): New author to me. I liked Will quite a bit, and was glad he realized towards the end that he was in fact being unfair to Jordan, expecting her to fit into the life he envisioned w/o ever once really getting to know who she is now vs. who he thought was hidden inside. Jordan was not particularly likable but I did warm up to her towards the end. I just wish we'd found out what was causing Marly to be moody in the story, since that seemed kind of a string that was left floating. Steam 3Midnight Assignment - V. Dahl (3.5): I've read Dahl before, and find her hit and miss. This was ok. Elise and Noah have been harboring unspoken feelings for one another over the past two years and now, on a job together, these feelings come to light. I didn't get all the secrecy between them - there seemed to be an awful lot not said and assumptions that were misleading. As usual, if only they'd talked to one another perhaps they would have found their way to one another years before. I never felt like I really knew or understood Noah as well as Elise, but, in the end, they share a nicely deserved HEA. Steam 4
What do You think about Midnight Kiss (2010)?
Like pretty much all Mills and Boon novels, it did what it said on the pack. There are three novellas in this, Midnight Confessions by Robyn Carr, Midnight Surrender by Jean Brashear and Midnight assignment by Victoria Dahl. The front cover announced Carr's name in big letters, so I'm assuming she was the draw card to this work, but for me it was Dahl's offering that stood out above the others. This seemed the most real-world, most likely-to-happen scenario and the background story proved to be as interesting as the romance. Man and woman have known each other for 2 years. They shared a kiss in the past but due to bad communication they let the budding romance slip through their beautiful fingers. Now they're back working together on a bank take-over and the old sparks are flying. Finally they discuss their feelings and find a way to be together.Yes, I hate hate hate the bad communication trope. If two adults can't talk, then they have no hope of a future together. It's totally over-used but in this case it sort of in a round about way made a bit of sense and I was willing to follow the story to its predictable end.Not a bad work. Recommended if you really like this sort of thing.
—Charlotte232
Only 4-stars. I liked the first two books, very cute and funny and sweet love stories about women who have decided love was not in their futures only to be proven wrong by strong, sensitive men who aren't afraid to show them they are worth love and so much more.The third storyline is based more on real life relationships based on lies and trying too hard to hide your feelings from the other person. Why people can't just be honest and sacrifice their pride once in a while is beyond me, seems the world would be an easier place to live.I great read none the less.
—Meeganoras
Loved it as I do all of the Virgin River books.
—jess
