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Goodreads: Three Kisses, One Midnight
Series: None
Age Category: Young Adult
Source: Netgalley
Publication Date: August 30, 2022
Official Summary
New York Times bestselling authors Roshani Chokshi, Evelyn Skye, and Sandhya Menon craft a spellbinding novel featuring a teenage trio who discover the magic of true love on a fateful Halloween night in Three Kisses, One Midnight.
Four hundred years ago, the town of Moon Ridge was founded on Halloween. Everyone born and raised there knows the legend of the young woman who perished at the stroke of twelve that very same night, losing the life she was set to embark on with her dearest love. Every century since, on All Hallows’ Eve, the Lady of Moon Ridge descends from the stars to walk among the townsfolk, conjuring an aura upon those willing to follow their hearts’ desires.
“To summon joy and love in another’s soul
For a connection that makes two people whole
For laughter and a smile that one can never miss
Sealed before midnight with a truehearted kiss.”
This year, three best friends, known around school as The Coven, will weave art, science, and magic on a Halloween unlike any other. Onny, Ash, and True believe everything is in alignment to bring them the affection, acceptance, and healing that can only come from romance—with a little help from Onny’s grandmother’s love potion.
But it’s not so simple to boost Ash’s confidence, nurse True’s heartache, or open Onny’s eyes. And as midnight approaches, the friends learn that it will take more than a spell to recognize those who offer their love and to embrace all the magic that follows.
Review
Three Kisses, One Midnight is a fun Halloween romance that links together the story of three friends who agree to all try using a love potion at a midnight gala to celebrate their town’s founding. Readers looking for a read with some Halloween vibes (the potion, magic, costumers, ghosts, creepy mannequins, etc.) that isn’t super scary will appreciate this one to help them get in the holiday spirit.
Unfortunately, besides the fact that it’s fairly light and fun, I didn’t feel the book stands out in any sense. The three-story format is interesting, as there is one story for each of the three friends, and they vaguely interconnect (though there were times I thought there were some inconsistencies between the stories; perhaps this will be ironed out before the final prints). Each character is mildly interesting, with one thing their short story sort of focuses on: Onny’s interest in magic, Ash’s love of art, True’s struggle to move on after dumping her ex-boyfriend for being a jerk.
But overall, I just don’t think the book is memorable. It wasn’t really thought-provoking in any way, and I know it’s going to be one of those books that, six months from now, I’ll have forgotten I even read it. Maybe I’ll come across this review and go, “Huh, oh yeah, I did read that,” and that will be the extent of my thoughts about it.
So file this away as a light, entertaining book you might want to add to your Halloween to-read list, just to have something seasonal to get into, but don’t count on it being an otherwise remarkable read, in spite of the strong trio of authors who contributed.

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