Amelie has always been different. Most high school students find life challenging, but 17-year old Amelie has a lot more to contend with than typical teenage angst. Ever since she turned 11, others have been irresistibly drawn to her—with tragic consequences. Her only escape is at night when she flies to different times and places through her “dreams”. Her life begins to change when, on one of her flights, she meets Clovis, an alluring and mysterious young man who hides a secret. As Amelie finds herself increasingly drawn to him , she learns his story, how it intertwines with her own and finally discovers how to live her life in the real world. Until her own secrets are revealed to the wrong people and that world turns upside down. Bright Midnights is the second in the Limerent Series and continues in the thought-provoking and beautiful style of the first as it considers different dimensions, different ways of looking at the world, and the transcendental power of love. Reedsy UK "I despaired each time I had to put this riveting novel down and rejoiced each time I came back to it." "Let me begin by saying that my ardor for this novel is only exceeded by my disappointment that it had to end. I cannot begin to give this book the praise it deserves. Bright Midnights by LS Delorme is truly outstanding. Readers who crave a human touch with their science fiction will rejoice at the world of Bright Midnights. Delorme incorporates elements that will appeal to lovers of classic literature and anyone who enjoys a thin veil between our mundane world and the Otherworld." "The novel is a familiar story of teen-girl-meets-ancient-supernatural-boy and Delorme manages to simultaneously enhance and subvert the trope. Amelie is a psychically sensitive high school senior who closes herself off from everyone and everything in order to survive. Her only escape is in her dreams of flying, one of which leads her to a hallway and a door that introduces her to Clovis, a handsome but wary young boy. As the two get closer, the divide between their world grows thinner and Amelie inadvertently brings a bit of the hallway back with her." "Reading Bright Midnights was the perfect experience and earned tenfold every single one of the five stars rated. The concepts and themes were complex enough to make the act of reading fresh and new, but Delorme avoids the pitfalls of dense prose and speaks simply. Every word is considered carefully, not a throwaway line in all 308 pages. This is not to say that the novel is a pleasing romp from beginning to end. Delorme is not the sort of author to pull punches, so buckle up for a viscerally emotional read. She creates sympathetic feeling in her readers from page one until the ending which I did not see coming. Bright Midnights will challenge readers' hearts as well as their minds and leave them waiting with bated breath for Delorme's next book in the world of Bright Midnights." Booklife/ Publishers Weekly Editors Choice : "The second entry in Delorme's Limerent Series (after Caio) presents an enthralling, character-rich narrative that intertwines the mundane and the supernatural, delving into the complexities of young-adult life--and the kinds of obsession that "Limerent" suggests-through a layer of fantasy. The novel revolves around Amelie, a 17-year-old burdened since the age of 11 with a remarkable yet destructive gift. She possesses an inexplicable magnetism that draws people toward her, often with tragic consequences. This proves both blessing and curse, as she must distance herself from the world she inhabits by constructing literal mind-shields. The introduction of Clovis, an enigmatic incubus, adds a compelling twist-and a forbidden attraction--as the two are hunted by friends and foes alike. Even as the stakes grow higher, their fraught relationship and its future power the tension. Delorme populates Amelie's world with a diverse cast, each playing a unique role in showcasing her adolescent trials. Her interactions with counselors and teachers, including a particularly lascivious vice principal, emphasize the distance between her desire for a normal teenage life and the necessity to control the powers she possesses. Amelie's relationship with her unfeeling parents and uncaring friends spotlights the isolation she feels in her quest to find her place in a world that often fails her, and her yearning for a real friendship. It is this need in her life that the arrival of Clovis--whom she first thinks could be a hungry werewolf--might begin to fulfill. Touchingly, she finds in him a friend, a guide, and the object of her desires. Bright Midnights offers a remarkable exploration of the experiences of desire and love. Through Amelie's struggles to make sense of her new, unfamiliar feelings and knowledge, readers are sure to find themselves irresistibly drawn into this enthralling journey. Delorme's steady, compelling pace makes the novel's epic length less daunting, making it a