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Macarons at Midnight
When Lise Santos stumbles into a bakery’s midnight taste test, she meets the boy of her dreams. He’s as sweet as the macarons they share, and Lise is totally smitten. She’s pretty sure he is, too—but they never get the chance to exchange names.
Lise has to find her mystery guy again, but when she does, he’s not anything like she expected. She’s determined to find out what he’s really like before she reveals who she is, and she enlists her friend Viv to help. But when Viv starts flirting with the boy Lise may or may not be falling for, things get complicated. Now Lise’s head and heart are in a jumble. Can she gather the courage to admit her true feelings…or is this a recipe for total disaster?
Lise has to find her mystery guy again, but when she does, he’s not anything like she expected. She’s determined to find out what he’s really like before she reveals who she is, and she enlists her friend Viv to help. But when Viv starts flirting with the boy Lise may or may not be falling for, things get complicated. Now Lise’s head and heart are in a jumble. Can she gather the courage to admit her true feelings…or is this a recipe for total disaster?
248 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2015
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Suzanne Nelson
21 books648 followersWhen she was in kindergarten, Suzanne Nelson jotted down in a school keepsake album that she wanted to be a “riter.” Though she clearly had issues with spelling, she persisted, composing cryptic poems about rainbows, fairies, mud, and even "Star Wars" in spiral notebooks all through elementary school. When she was seventeen, she filled four journals with her handwritten first novel, titled “The Dream Keeper.” To escape her chores, she often lied to her parents about what time her shift started at the local fast food joint so that she could spend an extra hour writing in the parking lot in her mom’s faded Buick. Her first published novel was The Sound of Munich, followed by Heart and Salsa, The Ghoul Next Door, Cake Pop Crush, and Dead in the Water. She is a shameless fan of “The Sound of Music,” Hershey’s kisses, Charlotte Bronte, and Jane Austen, and can often be caught daydreaming of romping about gothic castles in lovely Victorian gowns. She was born in New Jersey, grew up in Southern California, attended college in Texas, and spent eight years as a children’s book editor in New York City. She now lives in Ridgefield, Connecticut with her family.
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November 2, 2021
Macarons at Midnight is one of the worst books I've ever read.
To start, I dislike how involved Lise was to make sure she found her "mystery boy." Her and her crush (Raj) met at a taste testing for a new macaron shop opening in the town, but he didn't know who she was because she dressed as a frog princess with a mask (she left a party that she was dragged to). So, the whole premise of the book was not only finding him (which happened early in the book) but seeing if she'd really like him. That leads to another thing.
Lise lied to the boy by having him believe that her new friend, Viv, was the one he talked with at the taste testing. And that eventually led to drama because Viv started to like him. *facepalm* I'm sorry, this is almost like Girl Meets World but on a terrible scale.
There were other things that I disliked including kissing (come on! They're in 8th grade *shakes my head*); the author dragging out the story by adding additional drama (things could've been resolved a lot sooner); and there was an argument that made zero sense.
I typically don't like to "beat up" books in that sense, but to be honest, this was a waste of time. I only finished it because I was curious to see how Lise would tell Raj that she was the one he met at the macaron shop. However, this book was just pointless and thus, I honestly wouldn't recommend it.
To start, I dislike how involved Lise was to make sure she found her "mystery boy." Her and her crush (Raj) met at a taste testing for a new macaron shop opening in the town, but he didn't know who she was because she dressed as a frog princess with a mask (she left a party that she was dragged to). So, the whole premise of the book was not only finding him (which happened early in the book) but seeing if she'd really like him. That leads to another thing.
Lise lied to the boy by having him believe that her new friend, Viv, was the one he talked with at the taste testing. And that eventually led to drama because Viv started to like him. *facepalm* I'm sorry, this is almost like Girl Meets World but on a terrible scale.
There were other things that I disliked including kissing (come on! They're in 8th grade *shakes my head*); the author dragging out the story by adding additional drama (things could've been resolved a lot sooner); and there was an argument that made zero sense.
I typically don't like to "beat up" books in that sense, but to be honest, this was a waste of time. I only finished it because I was curious to see how Lise would tell Raj that she was the one he met at the macaron shop. However, this book was just pointless and thus, I honestly wouldn't recommend it.
March 26, 2015
In this book of a girl , Lise Santos , she finds out her world is going to turn in a different direction one night on valentines day . I didn’t really like the plot of this story because she shouldn’t have tricked someone to fall in love with someone else rather than the actual person . Since Lise doesn’t really know how she feels about when she meets Raj , her fling that she had one night on Valentines day at a bakery . I think she is to stubborn to think that she likes him and she doesn’t want to admit to him who she is after they were about to kiss that one night . I think Lise is having a hard time trying to fit in with his dads new family . I have to admit it might be tough for your parents to split up and have new families but she should at least give them a chance . But , it is somewhat hard for Lise to make friends with her step sister when her sister wants nothing to do with her . It is named “ Macarons at Midnight “ for a special event for Lise that had happened on Valentines day .
In my opinion since i started reading this romance of a girl searching for her prince charming everywhere and having a plot twist with her new best friend is that it is kind of dumb for her to think that she is in love with a guy that she had met one night . But honestly I would kind of understand if I was in that situation of trying to find a guy that i had really liked . I think i can somehow relate to her in a way since she is in middle school and has liked a guy . I had expected her to fall for her other guy friend Kyan , which had always been by her side when she was searching for him and he kept cheering her on . I expected to create a special connection since they seem friendly to each other , but Lise likes Raj and Kyan likes Viv , Lise’s new best friend . I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to know about plot twists and surprises about romance . I think that my favorite genre is either Romance or Horror.
In my opinion since i started reading this romance of a girl searching for her prince charming everywhere and having a plot twist with her new best friend is that it is kind of dumb for her to think that she is in love with a guy that she had met one night . But honestly I would kind of understand if I was in that situation of trying to find a guy that i had really liked . I think i can somehow relate to her in a way since she is in middle school and has liked a guy . I had expected her to fall for her other guy friend Kyan , which had always been by her side when she was searching for him and he kept cheering her on . I expected to create a special connection since they seem friendly to each other , but Lise likes Raj and Kyan likes Viv , Lise’s new best friend . I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to know about plot twists and surprises about romance . I think that my favorite genre is either Romance or Horror.
October 30, 2015
I really liked this book. It is about a girl named Lise and her parents got divorced and her mom is going to Switzerland but she can not come with so she has to stay with her dad. She goes to a Valentines day party one night but does not stay and she goes down the block to Swoonful of Sugar. And she meets a boy that she likes but when she leaves she doesn't know anything about him so she trys to find him. Does this story end in happily ever after you have to find out.
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May 3, 2016I really really really liked this book! The book was excellent and I couldn't put it it down! I love how her relationships with her step family, friends, and boys changes throughout the book! I only did not like that the book ended and didn't explain so much that happens after! Excellent book and was well written!
May 14, 2016
I thought this book was terrific. It was very well written and recommend this book for anyone who loves love stories. What a "sweet" suspense :)
May 25, 2016
Macarons At Midnight is a book about a girl named Lise. She goes to this party with her sister that she really isn't into. So she takes a walk and finds herself in to a bakery’s midnight taste test. A mystery boy joins her to eat. Lise Taken a liking to this boy but she does not know his name. So it is her mission to to find the mystery boy. When she finds out who he is, he isn't like how she first met him. They get to know each other and they are the opposite of each other. And when she backs off, her friend Viv stats to take interest in him. Now Lise has to speak up and admit her feelings. Can she do it?
I rate this book 5 out of 5 because it was one of the best books have read. It's like a modern take on a cinderella tale with a twist. It keeps you on the edge of your seat. I could never put it down. It had emotion, mystery,and suspense.
I rate this book 5 out of 5 because it was one of the best books have read. It's like a modern take on a cinderella tale with a twist. It keeps you on the edge of your seat. I could never put it down. It had emotion, mystery,and suspense.
April 26, 2021
This is literally brain candy-- the kind of can't get enough sweetness that makes you throw all of your cares out the window and concentrate on the crazy sweet middle grade years when anything and everything is possible, scheming is necessary, hormones are all out of whack, and you'd do anything for love.
Lise meets a mysterious artistic boy at a new French bakery pre-opening and shares a magical moment in her Frog Princess masquerade attire. They part ways without getting names and the hunt is on until their first actual meeting in the light of day is anything but stellar and a swap ensues for Lise to figure out the real boy. She's also navigating her living situation-- sharing a bedroom with a stepsister at her father and stepmother's house while her mother is in Switzerland with her stepfather. Totally painful enough when she feels like she's not entirely welcomed and loved. It's the classic tumultuousness but it's so sweet and tantalizing if a little extreme at times, but what we wouldn't do for love.
"One thing about Swoonful of Sugar is certain. The macarons are as sweet as a crush, and as magical as a midnight, moonlit kiss."
Lise meets a mysterious artistic boy at a new French bakery pre-opening and shares a magical moment in her Frog Princess masquerade attire. They part ways without getting names and the hunt is on until their first actual meeting in the light of day is anything but stellar and a swap ensues for Lise to figure out the real boy. She's also navigating her living situation-- sharing a bedroom with a stepsister at her father and stepmother's house while her mother is in Switzerland with her stepfather. Totally painful enough when she feels like she's not entirely welcomed and loved. It's the classic tumultuousness but it's so sweet and tantalizing if a little extreme at times, but what we wouldn't do for love.
"One thing about Swoonful of Sugar is certain. The macarons are as sweet as a crush, and as magical as a midnight, moonlit kiss."
February 26, 2015
Macarons at Midnight by Suzanne Nelson is a really good book. A girl named Lise Santos tells the story. Lise moved in with her Step mom, Step sister, and her Dad. Lise and her step sister hate each other. They are a year younger from each other. Her step sister Destry has to take her half sister with her to a party. When Lise is at the party and hates it she decides to go walk around the city. She finds this special place with pastries that has not opened yet. Lise sees a guy. They are both disguised though. When Lise has to leave because its past twelve her dad is really mad at her. She was about to tell the guy what her name was but then she had to leave.
This book reminds me a little bit of Princess and the frog and Cinderella. This is a really nice book on how the author puts the point of view as a teenager. This book is pretty easy to read in my opinion because it is a really interesting and I am so caught up in this book. The only thing that I don’t like about this book is because how the author ends it. Everyone wants to know what is going to happen next.
This book reminds me a little bit of Princess and the frog and Cinderella. This is a really nice book on how the author puts the point of view as a teenager. This book is pretty easy to read in my opinion because it is a really interesting and I am so caught up in this book. The only thing that I don’t like about this book is because how the author ends it. Everyone wants to know what is going to happen next.
February 19, 2015
So this book was overall really sweet and romantic! It makes me think that one day I'll be able to find a great guy and live a fairy tale... Or at least it started with an evil sister and a guy who "swept" her up her feet *coughs* like a prince?
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Anyways, as it continued I just had so many questions! It kept me wondering what would happen. By the way I really can't tell if I hate this character (nicknamed Viv) because she was sweet, but sour at times... I know how she feels though! Like there are many cute and hot guys out there, but it's not JUST about how they look or whatever! Personality matters a whole lot more and I hope she realizes that while dating (SPOILER) Kyan! (I'm pretty sure she will learn so yayyyy.)
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I honestly would've given this 5 stars because it was a cute read that left me curious, but I felt that after all the trouble that happened the ending was just very rushed. Still though it was very wonderful and I do recommend it!
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Anyways, as it continued I just had so many questions! It kept me wondering what would happen. By the way I really can't tell if I hate this character (nicknamed Viv) because she was sweet, but sour at times... I know how she feels though! Like there are many cute and hot guys out there, but it's not JUST about how they look or whatever! Personality matters a whole lot more and I hope she realizes that while dating (SPOILER) Kyan! (I'm pretty sure she will learn so yayyyy.)
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I honestly would've given this 5 stars because it was a cute read that left me curious, but I felt that after all the trouble that happened the ending was just very rushed. Still though it was very wonderful and I do recommend it!
April 22, 2019
In the story there a girl named Lise and she went to a swoonful of sugar and she dresses up as a frog princess and she talks to this guy and she has to leave because she gets caught by her dad but she looks for him until there was a sign from looking for the frog princess but she asked her friend to be her to see if she likes him and his name is raj but he starts to like her friends but she ends up finally telling him and they date at the end of this book.
November 3, 2015
I loved this book so much, its my most favorite book! I always read it over and over!!!
August 9, 2020
Great book and I liked it alot!
September 3, 2017
Like the all the books written by Suzanne Nelson, this book was very cheesy. It was pretty interesting though because of all the drama there was. I would recommend this book for people who want to be entertained with all this middle school drama. Like I said before, this book is very cheesy but fun to read. So I recommend it.
July 7, 2020
Such a cute middle grade read. I’m really enjoying the Wish series. This one had a bit of a Cyrano de Bergerac plotline. I also really enjoyed seeing the relationship with Lise’s stepfamily grow and change.
September 3, 2025
It was so good! Once you read it you’ll know who’s frog princess!
Definitely recommended!
Definitely recommended!
February 18, 2019
its really boring not gonna lie.
February 20, 2019
I like this book because it has twists. My favorite part was when Lise put up Raj's painting to show him that she is the Frog Princess.
March 29, 2020
I hope I can find readers for this as I just purchased a few in the series for my school. But for me the writing is so clunky I am just giving myself a break and not finishing it.
April 15, 2015
Lise santos has gone to live with her dad for a while. so far it has not gone well, she hasn’t made any friends. she gets embarrassed at a party and somehow ends up in a bakery’s midnight taste test, where she meets a super cute boy. They have a sweet time but never get to exchange names. Lise is on the hunt to find again, but when she doe’s, he’s not what she thinks he was.
This was a really cute, romantic story about something that really happens in real life. It will make you feel bubbly but interested at the same time. I really like this story because its really nice and it doesn’t have anything bad and it makes you feel happy and colorful. the cover of the book really caught my attention and made me want to read it more. You can really relate to Lise and her step sister if you have one. Suzanne Nelson didn’t make the drama over the top just something that would happen in real life. I give this book 5 stars.
This was a really cute, romantic story about something that really happens in real life. It will make you feel bubbly but interested at the same time. I really like this story because its really nice and it doesn’t have anything bad and it makes you feel happy and colorful. the cover of the book really caught my attention and made me want to read it more. You can really relate to Lise and her step sister if you have one. Suzanne Nelson didn’t make the drama over the top just something that would happen in real life. I give this book 5 stars.
August 31, 2016
Lise just move to her dad's house immadly she has to go to a party with her popular bossy stepsister it is like cinderella! Lise gets tripped and her dress rips so she leaves the pary and goes to a pastry she meets a boy who is very kind but at midnight she has to leave and does not know who her boy is now at her new school she must make friends and find her prince once agian!
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Lise just move to her dad's house immadly she has to go to a party with her popular bossy stepsister it is like cinderella! Lise gets tripped and her dress rips so she leaves the pary and goes to a pastry she meets a boy who is very kind but at midnight she has to leave and does not know who her boy is now at her new school she must make friends and find her prince once agian!
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Lise just move to her dad's house immadly she has to go to a party with her popular bossy stepsister it is like cinderella! Lise gets tripped and her dress rips so she leaves the pary and goes to a pastry she meets a boy who is very kind but at midnight she has to leave and does not know who her boy is now at her new school she must make friends and find her prince once agian!
April 7, 2020
Well I have to say, the idea of the story is cute and reminded me of the indian movie ( Mujhse Dosti Karoge! ) but the execution wasn't that great .. Lise is such a drama queen for absolutely no reason at all #teamViv
the story is about Lise who was wearing a custom when she met the guy of her dreams, but later on when she meets him again she realizes that he is not so charming after all, so, in efforts to know him better she assigns her best friend Viv to "date" him so she knows him better .. and from there the drama begins
you see why I said she is a drama queen ? .. I have to say this was the least enjoyable book of the series so far
the story is about Lise who was wearing a custom when she met the guy of her dreams, but later on when she meets him again she realizes that he is not so charming after all, so, in efforts to know him better she assigns her best friend Viv to "date" him so she knows him better .. and from there the drama begins
you see why I said she is a drama queen ? .. I have to say this was the least enjoyable book of the series so far
November 23, 2015
Love reading all about baking and cooking than you should read this book. This book was a series of the Cake Pop Crush. Lisa Santos has always loves baking and she is only in middle school. She has to get along with her step sister which they don't like each other that but they have to get along. But when she goes to a bakery at midnight she see the boy of her dreams but they never tell each other their name so they don't know who to tell to find each other again. This is a book for people who like a romantic book who wants one action and a lot of twists in the story.
March 8, 2016
Macarons at Midnight by Suzanne Nelson is an amazing story. As you read this page turner of a novel you will fall in love with the characters. This story has so many emotions sewn into the pages. Frustration when characters make "dumb" choices. Butterflies as characters fall in love. Once your finished reading this intriguing novel you will be asking for a second book. This book book is perfect for young readers, but would definitely be appealing for more mature readers as well.
August 30, 2015
I love teen story, simple yet enthralled. A story about a girl finding ways to fit with her new family hoped to be helped by making herself busy finding her artist. And shocked to find he so different from the night they met. Not any ordinary story as writer portray her model friend dislike being model. unusual right? I like this story.
June 1, 2016
Macarons at midnight was the best romance book ive read so far this year. It was like a mystery because it would give you information and just leave you there. i was so happy to finally get to the end of the book to actually find out what happens. This was a really good romance book and its a page turner.
June 7, 2018
Macarons at Midnight was a sweet, magical read. I really enjoyed it! I love the bright book cover. It's why I decided to read it. This was my first read by Suzanne Nelson, and after reading Macarons at Midnight, I'm interested in her other books. I recommend it if you're looking for a light and fun read. Oh, there are some recipes for sweet treats at the end of the book, such a cute bonus....
April 1, 2015
This book was pretty much your average kid love novel. I loved this book, after I finished it I had my first macaroon! I urge anyone who likes desserts and romance books to read Macaroons at Midnight!
September 10, 2015
This was a great book for those middle-aged students. The book did a great job of creating a modern day fairy-tale type story with a twist (in a middle school setting). I would recommend this book to students in those tween and early teen stages.
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June 6, 2016I love this book it has such a flair of romance that is age appropriate for young readers like me. I can see this being relatable to middle schoolers. With this Cinderella based story you might find yourself obsessed
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