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Midnight Is the Darkest Hour

by Ashley Winstead

A moody Southern gothic where the romance and the body count tangle together - bayou dread, forbidden yearning, and an ending that leaves a mark.

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goodreads 3.43/5 30,836 ratings

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  • Content warnings: Religious trauma, Child abuse, Parental abuse, Domestic violence, Emotional abuse, Murder, Violence, Gore, Blood, Death, Animal death, Animal abuse, Gun violence, Suicide, Attempted sexual assault, Cult themes, Grief, Depression, Panic attacks, Substance abuse, Alcoholism, Abortion, Human trafficking, Misogyny
Length386 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice1/5 · Slow burn with late spice
PacingSlow

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What the story promises

The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.

Romance promise

  • Forbidden love
  • Male/female pairing (M/F)
  • Slow burn
  • Low
  • Slow burn with late spice
  • The angst delivered
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  • Dark/tortured soul
  • Childhood friends
  • Emotional / loving
  • Beautiful grief
  • Damaged survivor
  • Mutual pining
  • Tension / anticipation
  • Adrenaline rush
  • Mysterious stranger
  • Only one who understands them
  • Longing glances
  • Cathartic release
  • Protective love interest
  • Star-crossed
  • Touch starvation
  • Perspective shift
  • Hurt/comfort
  • Tension
  • Class difference

Fantasy promise

  • Gothic romance
  • Childhood sweethearts reunited
  • Small town / village
  • Contemporary
  • Gothic
  • Right person wrong time
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  • Healing romance
  • Homecoming / small town return

Reading experience

  • First person
  • Slow
  • Atmospheric
  • Heavy
  • High
  • Outcast/loner
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  • Working class
  • Dark
  • Bookworm/scholar
  • Christian rep
  • Lyrical
  • Survivor
  • Brooding
  • Eerie
  • Suspenseful
  • Yearning
  • Tense
  • Melancholic
  • Haunting
  • Slow descent into darkness
  • Morally complex
  • Star-crossed lovers
  • Forbidden desire
  • Plot twist heavy
  • Emotional devastation

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Book details
Length
386 pages
Language
English
Format
Book