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Midnight Rush Romance #1

ONCE UPON A BOYBAND

JENNY PROCTOR
Big Sister
5/5 star rating

5 Stars

Laney is a veterinarian in a small town. One of her favorite dog parents is Adam. He runs a dog rescue not too far from town. After the two get to know each other better, Laney is shocked to find out that Adam is Deke Driscoll, her favorite member of her favorite Boyband, Midnight Rush.


My sisters and I have bonded over our love for a few boy bands over the years. In fact, I’d say we still bond over them to this day. My One Direction loving heart could not read this book fast enough! I’m pretty sure I was smiling the entire time I read this. Once Upon a Boyband was such a fun story. I loved the characters, especially Laney and Adam. Laney was 100% herself and I absolutely love that in a female lead. Adam was exactly what you’d hope your favorite boyband member would be like in real life. You know, if he was in hiding and running a dog rescue… The side characters were so much fun in the story as well. The whole thing was like a dream come true, a modern fairy tale of sorts. It was more than just a love story though. There is an emotional depth to the story. The writing was fantastic. It was fun and entertaining, all while incorporating more serious themes. I loved seeing Flint and Perry Hawthorne make an appearance (from the Hawthorne Brothers series) and the mention of the Appies. If you’ve ever loved a boyband, you will love this book! Can’t wait to read Freddie’s story next!

Little Sister
4.5/5 star rating

4.5 Stars

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Especially after the first few chapters when dogs weren’t the sole focus anymore. I loved Laney and Adam’s relationship and how honest they were with each other. It was refreshing that Adam knew from the beginning that Laney was obsessed with the band and him. I’m so glad that it didn’t become some deep dark secret. I also love how Adam didn’t want to lie to Laney and wouldn’t kiss her until she knew that he was Deke.


As for the ending, of course I was frustrated by the third act break up/conflict. But it’s supposed to be frustrating, so… whatever. I did think the ending was kind of abrupt though. The whole book was building up to this event and it basically got skipped over. There were a couple of paragraphs, but I could have done with a few chapters.


Anyways, it was a great book, and I’m looking forward to reading the next one.

Middle Sister
5/5 star rating

5 Stars

Once Upon A Boy Band is a cute, easy read. It was thoroughly entertaining and I blew through it in like three days.


I can fully relate to Laney’s love for Midnight Rush due to the fact that I was/am completely obsessed with One Direction. When she described her bedroom in the book, I was having flashbacks to my high school bedroom–One Direction posters plastering my walls like wallpaper. I even have the Niall Build-A-Bear. It was amazing! I still have all those posters in a box somewhere. Just saying…


I do wonder if the name Midnight Rush was inspired by my other boy band obsession, Big Time Rush… They do sound very similar…


I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a cute clean romance, especially to all the boy band lovers out there. I am eagerly awaiting the next book in the series!

Content Warnings (may contain spoilers)
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CONTENT RATING

LANGUAGE

2 on a scale of 1 to 5

A few swear words.

VIOLENCE/GORE

1 on a scale of 1 to 5

None.

SPICE

2 on a scale of 1 to 5

There is a male/female relationship with kissing. There is mention of a male/male relationship.

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