Jessica Booth has done it again, but that isn’t surprising. She has given us a novella to go along with her other two amazing books, A Match Made in Autumn and A Picture Perfect Summer. Not only has she now written A Race To Midnight, but we can also get excited for another novel for the series that she is currently writing!!! EKK!
Novellas are never my go-to, but A Race To Midnight had me hooked from the very beginning. It could be because I was already in love with some of the characters from Booth’s previous books in her Ruston Festival series, or it could be because this short story grabs hold of you in the first chapter.
A Race to Midnight is told from both Celia and Brian’s point-of-views. Celia is best friends with Katie, who we met in A Picture Perfect Summer. Katie and Celia want to enter a scavenger hunt that has an awesome cash prize. Of course Jacob, Katie’s fiancé, who we fell in love with in A Picture Perfect Summer, will be joining their team. But they need one more, so they also want to ask Brian, her roommate and friend, to join.
It doesn’t take much convincing to get Brian to jump on board, especially since he worships the ground Celia walks on, even though she is completely clueless. The team of four know it won’t be easy, but they are excited to partake in the scavenger hunt.
Throughout the competition, the foursome works hard to try to beat the other teams. Of course they come across challenges, some very unexpected, especially the feelings that continue to develop between Celia and Brian.
I love how we also get to hear about Amelia and Rhett, the original MVP’s from A Match Made in Autumn. They might not have primary roles like the other characters, but I loved checking in on them!
Thank you Jessica for sending me a copy of your masterpiece. I can’t wait for what you write next!