A Midnight Clear

3.5 stars for this second-chance holiday romance. The first half was especially strong as the two young adult MCs embark on a relationship they know has a built-in expiration date. My heart broke for the POV MC, Adric, as he realized that there was nothing he could do to make Royce stay with him. The second half was rewarding as the two are reunited, but I needed a little more grovel from Royce or hesitation on Adric's part. Their path to a HEA was almost too smooth. Bonus points for including two cats with very different personalities, always a welcome addition.

Harper writes the most human characters of any M/M author around; they are interesting but so very real and relatable. I wish she wrote more straight contemporary romance because she doesn't need suspense or paranormal plots to engage a reader. And (this is no small thing in today's world of self-publishing) her books are perfectly edited.