Warning: This book includes mature content such as: sexual content, and/or drug and/or alcohol use, and/or violence.
Secrets at Midnight by Nalini Singh Series: Psy-Changeling #12.5
Published by InterMix on 2 August 2016
Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance, Urban Fantasy
Pages: 99
Format: Kindle
Source: Kindle Purchase
Bastien Smith is frustrated. A changeling male should be able to track his mate anywhere—through fire and hail, snow and rain. But he keeps finding and losing her scent in the city streets, ever since he first became aware of it two weeks earlier, when the elusive fragrance awakened the leopard within him...
Then Bastien is suddenly confronted with his prey. Kirby is an all-too-human woman who wants Bastien just as much as he wants her. But he can’t deny what his body and senses are telling him: there is a raging chaos inside of Kirby that he doesn’t understand, secrets that whisper awake at midnight and cause her terrible pain. If they’re to have any chance of forever, then he must solve the mystery that is Kirby...
Secrets at Midnight was delicious, like a snack just the way you like it! I’m always in awe at how good Singh is at character development – even in her shorter stories, I get the full experience of fleshed out characters that entice me and keep me coming back for more!
Secrets at Midnight was just what I needed to hold me over until the next installment is released. Bastien was a great character, and I loved how confused he was about Kirby at the start… And how he went about to woo her even when he understood that she didn’t really know herself as well as she could have. Even though this story is a novella, the character development was amazing, and I fell for both Bastien and Kirby. I really hope they’ll both show up in future Psy-Changeling novels.
I love the universe in this series, and Secrets at Midnight showed me another aspect of it – as Kirby was a stranger, but welcomed into pack territory, I was able to see things with new eyes once more. And getting to know Lucas and the other panthers as if it was for the first time was a real treat that kept me happy throughout the whole story.
Written in third person point of view, past tense, and from both Kirby’s and Bastien’s perspectives, I felt like I got to know both of them very well. There are also plenty of dialogues, and some of my favorite characters in the series showed up more than once.
So Kirby didn’t have the excuse of ignorance. But she didn’t pull away, didn’t tell Bastien to stop touching her. Because regardless of her worry at the ungovernable nature of her reactions, his big body beside her, the pressure of his hand, it felt good… better than anything had felt in a long, long time.
Her skin prickling with that strange, near-painful awareness, and her heart a throbbing drum, Kirby brushed her fingers over his jaw.
Mercy patted her cheek, her leopard’s laughter in her eyes.
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Linda is an English as foreign language teacher and has a Master's degree in English Language and Literature. She's an avid reader, blogger, compulsive one-clicker and a genre omnivore. Ever since she learnt how to read she has been seen with a book or two in her hands everywhere she goes.
Damn, I need to read this series. I haven’t read any of her books, but this series is a must. Eventually. Hopefully soon.
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Oh my gosh, Christy! You are so missing out 😀
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Where have I been that I didn’t even know Bas had a book. Thanks for the heads up and the review. This sounds like a great addition to this series. I love it!
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Bas was awesome, here, Rowena! I hope you’ll be able to read this one soon 🙂
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I seriously need to catch up in this series or just start all over again from the beginning becasue I can’t even remember the storyline but I know I love this series.
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Oh my, Leona! This is one of the very few series where I’m up to date 🙂 I hope you’ll find the time to read this one soon 🙂
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I am gonna make it my mission to catch up on this series next year. I may have to reread the first book because I can’t remember much.
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You should, Lekeisha! It’s so, so good 🙂
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You loved it! I have got to read her books!
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You really, really should, Laura!
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This sounds amazing. I hate to admit I still haven’t read a book by the author yet. One of these days I’m going to. Great review!!!!
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I really need to get this novella. I haven’t seen it on audio. I will have to find out if it is available. If not, I will grab the ebook. I love Nalini Singh’s books. I’m waiting for Wild Embrace now. 🙂
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I just got my hands on Wild Embrace, I just need to find the time to actually read it 🙂 I hope you’ll find this one on audio.
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