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The Midnight Room
Lillian Gray thinks she’s got it all under control. Work, sobriety, church visits, and aching over her ex take up most of her time. But her long-time friends insist on seeing her and continuously invite her to the local lesbian bar The Griffin. Lillian agrees to go, unknowingly placing herself in the path of someone who will shake up her carefully controlled world for good.
Personal fitness trainer Audrey McCarthy is a heartbreaker. Love is the last thing on her mind despite the concern from her married friends. So when she collides with Lillian Gray in the “midnight room” one night at The Griffin, she’s left shocked, breathless, and hopelessly smitten. But Lillian isn’t willing to let go of the past or admit her feelings, especially for a heartbreaker like Audrey McCarthy who seems unwilling to change her gallivanting ways.
Can repeated trips to the midnight room change them both?
Personal fitness trainer Audrey McCarthy is a heartbreaker. Love is the last thing on her mind despite the concern from her married friends. So when she collides with Lillian Gray in the “midnight room” one night at The Griffin, she’s left shocked, breathless, and hopelessly smitten. But Lillian isn’t willing to let go of the past or admit her feelings, especially for a heartbreaker like Audrey McCarthy who seems unwilling to change her gallivanting ways.
Can repeated trips to the midnight room change them both?
264 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 2012
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Ronica Black
41 books142 followersRonica Black is an award-winning author and a three-time Lambda Literary Award finalist. Her books range from romance and erotica to mystery and intrigue, and she enjoys trying her hand at all. Ronica also enjoys drawing, painting, and sculpting. She lives in Glendale, Arizona, with her partner, where she relishes a rich family life and raising a menagerie of pets.
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June 20, 2016
Detailed score: 2.5
Shallow characterization and - one of my pet hates - one of the most cringeworthy depictions of a therapist and the therapeutic process I've ever read.
I didn't fall in love with the leads at all and it's all over for me when that happens:
Saving graces were that the prose itself was of professional standard and there were some juicy pwoar scenes in there.
Shallow characterization and - one of my pet hates - one of the most cringeworthy depictions of a therapist and the therapeutic process I've ever read.
I didn't fall in love with the leads at all and it's all over for me when that happens:
Saving graces were that the prose itself was of professional standard and there were some juicy pwoar scenes in there.
November 15, 2013
The "Midnight Room" is a new attraction at the Griffin, a favorite lesbian club. It is also the location that pushes the two main gals onto the next level and into a rather complex relationship. Additionally, there is a potpourri of alliances, family folks, and richly extrapolated personal dynamics that envelops the focal pair and really enhances things. The main twosome initially seems cemented in place and that presents an interesting assortment of responses from friends and me, too! This book was immensely intriguing, delightfully educational for me, and deliciously intense and romantic. Plus, I get to thank Ronica Black and BSB once again with double-sized thumbs up and a smile from ear to ear. Winner!
Lillian Gray, a couple’s therapist, continues to personally suffer from the abandonment by her partner. That puts her in quite a sticky wicket. Luckily, she continues to be a very proficient therapist, but remains a large problem for her friends. She gets kind of sucker punched and finds herself within the "Midnight Room" along with the most desirable woman who regularly shows up at the Griffin and is astoundingly alluring to absolutely everyone. The scene is a discombobulation knocking Lillian and even Audrey to near epic proportions. Watch closely for Lillian’s transformation. It is simply brilliant!
Audrey McCarthy is a personal trainer, has a drop-dead gorgeous body, and an out of this world magnetism. As it is almost always true with most folks, she has a painful history unknown to practically everyone, which rarely seems to affect her performance as the top notch "player" at Griffin’s. Everyone wants Audrey and it has generally been the case that Audrey wants to sample everyone. She is a knock-out! If I were a character in this story, I would want my time with her, too.
As I got to know Lillian and then Audrey, their lives took on more and more nuances. The circle and lack of friends' support enhances the story in so many delightful ways. This grabbed me right from the beginning and held my attention all the way through. I most certainly recommend this book to new or returning fans of Ronica Black. Fantastic!
NOTE: This book was provided by Bold Strokes Books for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
Lillian Gray, a couple’s therapist, continues to personally suffer from the abandonment by her partner. That puts her in quite a sticky wicket. Luckily, she continues to be a very proficient therapist, but remains a large problem for her friends. She gets kind of sucker punched and finds herself within the "Midnight Room" along with the most desirable woman who regularly shows up at the Griffin and is astoundingly alluring to absolutely everyone. The scene is a discombobulation knocking Lillian and even Audrey to near epic proportions. Watch closely for Lillian’s transformation. It is simply brilliant!
Audrey McCarthy is a personal trainer, has a drop-dead gorgeous body, and an out of this world magnetism. As it is almost always true with most folks, she has a painful history unknown to practically everyone, which rarely seems to affect her performance as the top notch "player" at Griffin’s. Everyone wants Audrey and it has generally been the case that Audrey wants to sample everyone. She is a knock-out! If I were a character in this story, I would want my time with her, too.
As I got to know Lillian and then Audrey, their lives took on more and more nuances. The circle and lack of friends' support enhances the story in so many delightful ways. This grabbed me right from the beginning and held my attention all the way through. I most certainly recommend this book to new or returning fans of Ronica Black. Fantastic!
NOTE: This book was provided by Bold Strokes Books for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
February 7, 2021
A lesbian club story. There's a room where women can go when called, similar to a 7 Minutes in Heaven closet of yesteryear. Lillian is still heartbroken over the woman who just was done with their relationship. How come she couldn't see it? What happens if Holly comes back? Its been 2 years. Lillian is now a recovering alcoholic whose friends think its fine for her to come to a club that serves alcohol. (What kind of friends are these?) Audrey is the woman every one wants to be with, flirty, sexy, one-night stand kind of woman. What happens when both Lillian and Audrey are called back to the Midnight Room?
December 30, 2018
I usually love Ronica's books but somehow this one didn't hit the spot. I liked the characters and their issues, but it was missing something. Honestly, I can't put my finger on it and name what it was exactly.
March 14, 2013
‘The Midnight Room’ features Lillian Gray, a therapist, and Audrey McCarthy, a personal trainer. Lillian has a boatload of issues, not the least of which are dealing with sobriety and pining for her worthless ex-girlfriend. Audrey has her own yacht-sized issues, most of the stemming from the treatment she received at the hands of her mother. When Lillian and Audrey collide in The Griffin’s The Midnight Room, is there much more to them being thrown together than lust? Will Lillian and Audrey’s issues keep them from a ‘happily ever after’, either with or without each other?
Let’s first talk about the characters…
Lillian is a therapist. I’m sure there are a lot of therapists who have many issues of their own, but I know therapists do have therapists of their own to sort out those underlying issues and any which may come up in treatment. Lillian is also a recovering alcoholic, who lets her friends drag her to a bar at least twice a week if not more. I felt if Lillian’s friends truly cared about her, they’d be happy to meet somewhere else besides the local lesbian bar. Lillian’s also keeping herself out of a relationship and out of the dating scene because she’s pinned her hopes on her ex-girlfriend returning some day, even though all her ex did was complain about how miserable she was in their relationship.
Audrey, aside from being a personal trainer, is the big stud on campus at The Griffin. She’s wanted by every woman, except Lillian. She’s totally against commitment and relationships because of her childhood. So she goes from woman to woman, with very few repeat performances. Basically she’s sleeping her way through the majority of the lesbian population in town. I don’t feel this behavior is okay when it’s used as a means to hide from your problems.
When Lillian and Audrey meet up in ‘The Midnight Room’, there are tons of sparks, but neither one wants to deal with their feelings. This leads to all sorts of heartaches and miscommunications, until they seem to miraculously figure out their issues and everything works out between them. The whole middle of the story seems to be a push-me-pull-me scenario, with neither one wanting to give an inch and their only compatibility seems to be in the bedroom.
Overall, ‘The Midnight Room’ was okay, but I felt it could have been a bit longer to give a proper resolution or written so the events happened over a longer period of time.
Let’s first talk about the characters…
Lillian is a therapist. I’m sure there are a lot of therapists who have many issues of their own, but I know therapists do have therapists of their own to sort out those underlying issues and any which may come up in treatment. Lillian is also a recovering alcoholic, who lets her friends drag her to a bar at least twice a week if not more. I felt if Lillian’s friends truly cared about her, they’d be happy to meet somewhere else besides the local lesbian bar. Lillian’s also keeping herself out of a relationship and out of the dating scene because she’s pinned her hopes on her ex-girlfriend returning some day, even though all her ex did was complain about how miserable she was in their relationship.
Audrey, aside from being a personal trainer, is the big stud on campus at The Griffin. She’s wanted by every woman, except Lillian. She’s totally against commitment and relationships because of her childhood. So she goes from woman to woman, with very few repeat performances. Basically she’s sleeping her way through the majority of the lesbian population in town. I don’t feel this behavior is okay when it’s used as a means to hide from your problems.
When Lillian and Audrey meet up in ‘The Midnight Room’, there are tons of sparks, but neither one wants to deal with their feelings. This leads to all sorts of heartaches and miscommunications, until they seem to miraculously figure out their issues and everything works out between them. The whole middle of the story seems to be a push-me-pull-me scenario, with neither one wanting to give an inch and their only compatibility seems to be in the bedroom.
Overall, ‘The Midnight Room’ was okay, but I felt it could have been a bit longer to give a proper resolution or written so the events happened over a longer period of time.
October 11, 2017
Erotica ? Yup. Bad Erotica
April 3, 2014
I liked many things of this book, but also found some parts that I really disliked but I guess it's the way I just wish they would've been. For instance, the detailed narration and focus on the sex moments between one of the main characters with a non main character. I know it sounds silly but I prefer to avoid detailed things (intimacy) that doesn't include the main characters. In general, you can find erotic scenes, love, lust, fear, childhood issues and finally a happy ending. Nice reading though.
January 24, 2015
ronica black did it again! Such a wonderful book!
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