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The Midnight Men #2
Until You Say Stay
He's the reckless Formula One driver with a viral scandal. She's the bartender-musician afraid to take the stage. Fake dating was supposed to be simple. Falling for each other was never part of the deal.
Jack Midnight returns to Dark River with his racing career on the line. One viral scandal has his sponsor doubting him and his future in Formula One slipping away. Lark Reyes bartends at the Black Lantern while building her music career online. She's finally caught a label's attention, but they need proof she can build a massive social media presence before they'll sign her.
When Lark's ex shows up and threatens an awkward scene, Jack intervenes, claiming to be her boyfriend. What starts as a rescue sparks a deal: fake date through summer. His followers boost her music, her presence repairs his reputation. Come September, they walk away clean.
But the more they play the part, the harder it gets to separate performance from reality. He's not supposed to care this much. She's not supposed to let anyone this close. They're lying to the world about their relationship, but the biggest lie might be the one they're telling themselves. And September's approaching like a finish line neither of them wants to cross.
Until You Say Stay is a steamy contemporary romance featuring fake dating, sizzling banter, and the kind of electric chemistry that'll keep you glued to the page—the next addictive installment in The Midnight Men series.
The Midnight Men Series:
Until the Storm Breaks (Book 1)
Until You Stay Say (Book 2)
Until the Stars Fall (Book 3)
Jack Midnight returns to Dark River with his racing career on the line. One viral scandal has his sponsor doubting him and his future in Formula One slipping away. Lark Reyes bartends at the Black Lantern while building her music career online. She's finally caught a label's attention, but they need proof she can build a massive social media presence before they'll sign her.
When Lark's ex shows up and threatens an awkward scene, Jack intervenes, claiming to be her boyfriend. What starts as a rescue sparks a deal: fake date through summer. His followers boost her music, her presence repairs his reputation. Come September, they walk away clean.
But the more they play the part, the harder it gets to separate performance from reality. He's not supposed to care this much. She's not supposed to let anyone this close. They're lying to the world about their relationship, but the biggest lie might be the one they're telling themselves. And September's approaching like a finish line neither of them wants to cross.
Until You Say Stay is a steamy contemporary romance featuring fake dating, sizzling banter, and the kind of electric chemistry that'll keep you glued to the page—the next addictive installment in The Midnight Men series.
The Midnight Men Series:
Until the Storm Breaks (Book 1)
Until You Stay Say (Book 2)
Until the Stars Fall (Book 3)
406 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 13, 2025
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Nate Wilder
32 books44 followersNate Wilder writes small-town romance—steamy, emotional, and full of the kind of chemistry that keeps you reading past midnight. A former journalist and chef, he's a devoted romance reader who believes the world needs more love, more steam, and more happily-ever-afters. He writes from Washington state, where he is supervised in all matters by his opinionated cat, Nala.
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April 8, 2026
I thoroughly enjoyed this book!! OMG! This is a fake dating romance, where Jack needed to clean up his image for his race car driving career due to his wild partying ways and Lark needed a bigger social media presence to please the record label she was courting. But when I tell you after the first time they were intimate, he told her that he wanted her for real and he didn't want things to be fake anymore! Can we just pause a minute to slow clap in appreciation for adult communication? Like fo'real!! She then expressed her concerns about his lifestyle and they both admitted true feelings and decided to give it a go. Now, don't get too excited, cuz they still had the dumb third act breakup where they failed to communicate properly- but still this was such a nice change from the reader enduring the insecure inner dialogue of most books in this genre, when they can just have a conversation that their feelings changed and they want more. TBH, I think this is the first time this has ever happened in a book I've listened to!
Well done, Nate! Def reading the next in the series.
Well done, Nate! Def reading the next in the series.
February 9, 2026
I’m disappointed
I’m reviewing this book because I rarely give a review below four stars. I’m disappointed because the subject matter of formula 1 racing was so poorly defined. With some research, I discovered the races occur all over the world, few of them in the western hemisphere. How are Jack and Lark supposed to stay together when he is racing and she is pursuing a musical career?
The whole scenario is so unrealistic. Yes, the ending was fairy tale. So much so, that my suspension of disbelief just didn’t work. He gets top formula 1 race car driver. She gets a hit album despite telling her only musical ‘in’ to f*** o**.
What really bothered me was the lack of real historical info about formula 1 racing. I live in Sebring Florida, where the first US formula 1 race took place. I’m proud of that. It was historic (google it). It didn’t happen again.
Nate, I encourage your efforts as a romance writer. I want you to do well. But you should think about writing about real people, with real problems, and real solutions.
Stop this fairytale nonsense.
I’m reviewing this book because I rarely give a review below four stars. I’m disappointed because the subject matter of formula 1 racing was so poorly defined. With some research, I discovered the races occur all over the world, few of them in the western hemisphere. How are Jack and Lark supposed to stay together when he is racing and she is pursuing a musical career?
The whole scenario is so unrealistic. Yes, the ending was fairy tale. So much so, that my suspension of disbelief just didn’t work. He gets top formula 1 race car driver. She gets a hit album despite telling her only musical ‘in’ to f*** o**.
What really bothered me was the lack of real historical info about formula 1 racing. I live in Sebring Florida, where the first US formula 1 race took place. I’m proud of that. It was historic (google it). It didn’t happen again.
Nate, I encourage your efforts as a romance writer. I want you to do well. But you should think about writing about real people, with real problems, and real solutions.
Stop this fairytale nonsense.
April 13, 2026
3.75 ⭐️
April 7, 2026
Great series. Love the Midnight family.
December 4, 2025
Until You Say Stay is a fun, high-gloss small-town-meets-celebrity romance with a fake-dating setup I genuinely enjoyed at the start—especially because both leads feel like adults with real lives and real pressures. But while the chemistry is strong and the premise is addictive, the emotional pivot (and the trust issues that follow) left me unconvinced this couple could actually survive the reality of distance, fame, and two high-stakes careers.
Jack Midnight is Dark River royalty: a hometown hero turned Formula 1 star, sidelined after an accident and fighting to claw his way back onto the Ferrari team. Unfortunately, his playboy reputation—and a party video where drugs are clearly present—has him in sponsor limbo. Lark is a bartender and singer/songwriter with a mean case of stage fright, still recovering from the long-term emotional damage inflicted by her cruel ex-husband, Brandon. When Brandon shows up at the bar with the woman he cheated with and publicly needles Lark until she panics and claims she’s dating someone, Jack steps in and plays the role of boyfriend like he was born for it.
From there, the two strike a mutually beneficial deal: fake-date to rehab Jack’s image and boost Lark’s social media presence so a record label will take her seriously. The small-town ripple effect is delicious—everyone knows, everyone watches—and the “we’re pretending but…are we?” tension builds nicely. Wilder also does a great job showing how their worlds collide: Lark at racing events, Jack at music-industry spaces, and both of them discovering they have more in common than either expected. The forced proximity moment in Miami (hello, one bed) and the way Lark charms the Ferrari team were especially fun.
Where the story shines most is in the quieter middle: Lark finding her voice again and Jack showing flashes of steadiness beneath his image. The LA record-label plotline also adds an interesting layer—Lark being asked to sand down everything distinctive about herself, from her sound to her look, in favor of something more marketable. The Banff escape is peak romance fantasy: a luxury cabin, a storm, walls coming down, and “I love you”s that feel honest in the moment.
But then the second half hinges on a conflict that didn’t work for me. Jack’s communication starts to crumble under pressure and insecurity, and a longer cut of the party video drops—one that includes him kissing another woman while Lark believed his version of events was harmless and brief. Lark’s spiral and immediate jump to the worst conclusions, without real conversation or space for Jack to fully explain, made the emotional logic feel shaky. I understand why she’s sensitive—Brandon has spent years destabilizing her—but the intensity of her reaction and the lack of trust (especially given the realities of Jack’s very public, very scrutinized life) made it hard for me to buy into a satisfying long-term HEA.
The Vegas showcase finale is undeniably cinematic: Lark choosing herself and singing her songs as written, a brand-new and more prestigious label noticing her, Jack hearing Until You Say Stay and realizing what he almost lost, and that thrilling 18th-to-1st race that lands him back on the team. It’s a big, emotional, crowd-pleasing ending…even if it felt more like a movie montage than a believable relationship resolution.
Overall, Until You Say Stay is entertaining, romantic, and easy to devour, with a heroine I rooted for creatively and a hero who almost feels ready. I just couldn’t fully believe this relationship would hold once the spotlight (and distance) really did what it always does: test every weak seam.
Jack Midnight is Dark River royalty: a hometown hero turned Formula 1 star, sidelined after an accident and fighting to claw his way back onto the Ferrari team. Unfortunately, his playboy reputation—and a party video where drugs are clearly present—has him in sponsor limbo. Lark is a bartender and singer/songwriter with a mean case of stage fright, still recovering from the long-term emotional damage inflicted by her cruel ex-husband, Brandon. When Brandon shows up at the bar with the woman he cheated with and publicly needles Lark until she panics and claims she’s dating someone, Jack steps in and plays the role of boyfriend like he was born for it.
From there, the two strike a mutually beneficial deal: fake-date to rehab Jack’s image and boost Lark’s social media presence so a record label will take her seriously. The small-town ripple effect is delicious—everyone knows, everyone watches—and the “we’re pretending but…are we?” tension builds nicely. Wilder also does a great job showing how their worlds collide: Lark at racing events, Jack at music-industry spaces, and both of them discovering they have more in common than either expected. The forced proximity moment in Miami (hello, one bed) and the way Lark charms the Ferrari team were especially fun.
Where the story shines most is in the quieter middle: Lark finding her voice again and Jack showing flashes of steadiness beneath his image. The LA record-label plotline also adds an interesting layer—Lark being asked to sand down everything distinctive about herself, from her sound to her look, in favor of something more marketable. The Banff escape is peak romance fantasy: a luxury cabin, a storm, walls coming down, and “I love you”s that feel honest in the moment.
But then the second half hinges on a conflict that didn’t work for me. Jack’s communication starts to crumble under pressure and insecurity, and a longer cut of the party video drops—one that includes him kissing another woman while Lark believed his version of events was harmless and brief. Lark’s spiral and immediate jump to the worst conclusions, without real conversation or space for Jack to fully explain, made the emotional logic feel shaky. I understand why she’s sensitive—Brandon has spent years destabilizing her—but the intensity of her reaction and the lack of trust (especially given the realities of Jack’s very public, very scrutinized life) made it hard for me to buy into a satisfying long-term HEA.
The Vegas showcase finale is undeniably cinematic: Lark choosing herself and singing her songs as written, a brand-new and more prestigious label noticing her, Jack hearing Until You Say Stay and realizing what he almost lost, and that thrilling 18th-to-1st race that lands him back on the team. It’s a big, emotional, crowd-pleasing ending…even if it felt more like a movie montage than a believable relationship resolution.
Overall, Until You Say Stay is entertaining, romantic, and easy to devour, with a heroine I rooted for creatively and a hero who almost feels ready. I just couldn’t fully believe this relationship would hold once the spotlight (and distance) really did what it always does: test every weak seam.
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April 22, 2026
This follows aspiring musician and artist Lark, who went through a messy divorce years ago that still impacts her to this day. Then we have Jack Midnight, a reserve driver in F1 for Ferrari, whose career was derailed after an incident left him injured and during his recovery, he made some choices the press quickly got hold of. Lark needs more traction on social media to catch a label’s attention, and Jack needs to stay out of trouble to earn his spot back. What happens when they decide to work together?
I loved this. As a huge F1 fan, I’m obsessed. This is a character-driven story about two people who agree to help each other out. Starting with Lark, she’s a fantastic character who had someone in her past tear her down and make her doubt herself and her dreams of becoming an artist. She deserves the world and to fall in love with someone who truly supports her. Jack isn’t one for commitment, but he’s completely taken by Lark and shows her just how beautiful and worthy she is of chasing her dreams.
I loved how their agreement naturally evolved into a genuine friendship, they truly enjoyed each other’s company. The chemistry between them built so well, and the slow burn was delicious. When the spice finally hit, it felt intimate and meaningful. This book took me on an emotional rollercoaster. It made me smile, feel good, and also watch them face challenges they had to overcome both individually and together. I especially loved how the F1 element was woven in even with Jack as a reserve driver, there was so much more depth to the story.
Lastly, I loved the audiobook and highly recommend picking it up in this format. Zachary and Vanessa did a brilliant job bringing the story to life.
This was my first Nate Wilder book, but it definitely won’t be my last I’m excited to read more from them in the future.
Genre/Type: Adult Romance 18+
APK: Audiobook ALC
Audiobook Length: 12hrs 47mins
Narrators: Zachary Webber and Vanessa Vasquez - Dual
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟.5
Spice: 🌶️🌶️
Spicy Chapters: 17, 20 and 23
POV: First Person
Series or Standalone: Book Two In The Midnight Men Series
Tropes or Themes: Sports (F1), Small Town, Fake Dating, One Bed,Forced Proximity, Found Family, Reformed Playboy, Slowburn, Banter, Chemistry, Third Act Breakup, Violence, Sexual Content, Dirty Talk, Good Girl, You Can Take It, Oral Play, Public Play, Edge Play, and Begging.
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I loved this. As a huge F1 fan, I’m obsessed. This is a character-driven story about two people who agree to help each other out. Starting with Lark, she’s a fantastic character who had someone in her past tear her down and make her doubt herself and her dreams of becoming an artist. She deserves the world and to fall in love with someone who truly supports her. Jack isn’t one for commitment, but he’s completely taken by Lark and shows her just how beautiful and worthy she is of chasing her dreams.
I loved how their agreement naturally evolved into a genuine friendship, they truly enjoyed each other’s company. The chemistry between them built so well, and the slow burn was delicious. When the spice finally hit, it felt intimate and meaningful. This book took me on an emotional rollercoaster. It made me smile, feel good, and also watch them face challenges they had to overcome both individually and together. I especially loved how the F1 element was woven in even with Jack as a reserve driver, there was so much more depth to the story.
Lastly, I loved the audiobook and highly recommend picking it up in this format. Zachary and Vanessa did a brilliant job bringing the story to life.
This was my first Nate Wilder book, but it definitely won’t be my last I’m excited to read more from them in the future.
Genre/Type: Adult Romance 18+
APK: Audiobook ALC
Audiobook Length: 12hrs 47mins
Narrators: Zachary Webber and Vanessa Vasquez - Dual
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟.5
Spice: 🌶️🌶️
Spicy Chapters: 17, 20 and 23
POV: First Person
Series or Standalone: Book Two In The Midnight Men Series
Tropes or Themes: Sports (F1), Small Town, Fake Dating, One Bed,Forced Proximity, Found Family, Reformed Playboy, Slowburn, Banter, Chemistry, Third Act Breakup, Violence, Sexual Content, Dirty Talk, Good Girl, You Can Take It, Oral Play, Public Play, Edge Play, and Begging.
Check Triggers ⚠️ 💫
All Round Romance Reader
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April 21, 2026
📚Until You Say Stay by Nate Wilder
🎤Zachary Webber and Vanessa Vasquez
DUAL NARRATION
3.75 ⭐
Thanks to Nate Wilder and Must Love Audio for a #gifted copy of the ALC. All thoughts are my own.
One of my favorite things about this story were the characters and the development of them together and separately. This book started out a bit slow for me and I was kinda pushing through but once I hit about 40%, this story really took off and I became invested in these two. The plot moves from setting to setting and the MC's were having fun, the tension was building and the story moves at a quick pace after that.
Jack Midnight comes home trying to repair his image after a PR disaster that affects his status on the Formula One Ferrari team. Leah is working as a local bartender, trying to recover from her divorce & an abusive husband who destroyed her mentally. These two knew in each other in high school and paths have crossed off & on but things were only friendly.
Jack needs a social media reboot and Lark needs to expand her social media presence in order try & get her singer/songwriter career off the ground. They both see this as an opportunity and agree to enter into a fake relationship to help his image and increase her social media presence.
A genuine friendship begins to form. They share some deep moments, longing stares and some tension filled moments. This is a slow burn ya'll but hang on! Trust me people, because Nate Wilder knows how to write a HOT scene.🔥
I really enjoyed the Formula One storyline and the support these two had for each of their respective career goals. I wish there hadn't been a 3rd act breakup. It didn't seem necessary especially with the way Jack had grown but I am very interested to see how Nate Wilder grows as an author. I ended up really enjoying this book, the characters and all the fun settings in the story as they jet set around the world for Jack's Formula One racing.
🎤Let's talk audio: Zachary Webber never fails to deliver for me. He's suave and genuine as Jack. His ability to perform in DUAL narration is always top-notch! His performance of each character, both male & female, were spot on and I especially loved his accent of Jack's Formula One teammate. Vanessa did a great job with her performance of Lark as well.
🎤Zachary Webber and Vanessa Vasquez
DUAL NARRATION
3.75 ⭐
Thanks to Nate Wilder and Must Love Audio for a #gifted copy of the ALC. All thoughts are my own.
One of my favorite things about this story were the characters and the development of them together and separately. This book started out a bit slow for me and I was kinda pushing through but once I hit about 40%, this story really took off and I became invested in these two. The plot moves from setting to setting and the MC's were having fun, the tension was building and the story moves at a quick pace after that.
Jack Midnight comes home trying to repair his image after a PR disaster that affects his status on the Formula One Ferrari team. Leah is working as a local bartender, trying to recover from her divorce & an abusive husband who destroyed her mentally. These two knew in each other in high school and paths have crossed off & on but things were only friendly.
Jack needs a social media reboot and Lark needs to expand her social media presence in order try & get her singer/songwriter career off the ground. They both see this as an opportunity and agree to enter into a fake relationship to help his image and increase her social media presence.
A genuine friendship begins to form. They share some deep moments, longing stares and some tension filled moments. This is a slow burn ya'll but hang on! Trust me people, because Nate Wilder knows how to write a HOT scene.🔥
I really enjoyed the Formula One storyline and the support these two had for each of their respective career goals. I wish there hadn't been a 3rd act breakup. It didn't seem necessary especially with the way Jack had grown but I am very interested to see how Nate Wilder grows as an author. I ended up really enjoying this book, the characters and all the fun settings in the story as they jet set around the world for Jack's Formula One racing.
🎤Let's talk audio: Zachary Webber never fails to deliver for me. He's suave and genuine as Jack. His ability to perform in DUAL narration is always top-notch! His performance of each character, both male & female, were spot on and I especially loved his accent of Jack's Formula One teammate. Vanessa did a great job with her performance of Lark as well.
April 14, 2026
I very much enjoyed this. Fake dating between an F1 racer and a singer was delightful.
The characters were the best part of this book. Both start the book in a rough place. Jack is a party guy whose wild ways land him in hot water with a sponsorship. Lark is trying to overcome intense stage fright on her journey to becoming a professional singer. Oh, and she has a terrible ex-husband. These two meet and strike a fake dating deal. I liked that they were both mature adults who had their own journeys to go through. Their emotional development is an uphill battle that I think ended up being rewarding.
The romance between them is nicely done too. The tension and chemistry is there from the start. The forced proximity and fake dating are a fun way to get these two to spend time together. I also liked that these two were willing to be vulnerable with each other.
The plot I'm so/so on. The first conflict was great and kept me invested. The second conflict, appears around the halfway point, is not as strong as conflict one. It seemed to make the last half of the book drag in my opinion.
Narrators Zachary Webber and Vanessa Vasquez do an amazing job with these characters. They truly brought life to the characters and story. If you're going to pick this up, I would say do it with the audiobook.
A good fake dating romance.
The characters were the best part of this book. Both start the book in a rough place. Jack is a party guy whose wild ways land him in hot water with a sponsorship. Lark is trying to overcome intense stage fright on her journey to becoming a professional singer. Oh, and she has a terrible ex-husband. These two meet and strike a fake dating deal. I liked that they were both mature adults who had their own journeys to go through. Their emotional development is an uphill battle that I think ended up being rewarding.
The romance between them is nicely done too. The tension and chemistry is there from the start. The forced proximity and fake dating are a fun way to get these two to spend time together. I also liked that these two were willing to be vulnerable with each other.
The plot I'm so/so on. The first conflict was great and kept me invested. The second conflict, appears around the halfway point, is not as strong as conflict one. It seemed to make the last half of the book drag in my opinion.
Narrators Zachary Webber and Vanessa Vasquez do an amazing job with these characters. They truly brought life to the characters and story. If you're going to pick this up, I would say do it with the audiobook.
A good fake dating romance.
April 21, 2026
So many firsts with this one!!
Nate Wilder is a new to me author and this is my first F1 book as well! Full disclosure, Zachary Webber narrating is what drew me in to begin with and I’m so glad because not only was the story great but it also gave me a chance to hear Vanessa Vasquez again!! Both Zach and Vanessa were amazing in dual narration as the main characters Jack and Lark (and as the other characters as well of course) who needed to set up a little fake dating situation to help each other out. Jack, a Formula One racecar driver needs some image damage control and Lark, a musician who is thiiiiiiis close to catching a big break needs to prove she can get herself a big social media following in order to sign with a big time music label… all of this is basically “you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours” except, well… sometimes things go past scratching… 😏
If you love banter like me and a he falls first set up and not only some smokin’ hot spice but also vulnerability and some emotional depth to the characters (which Zach and Vanessa also crushed) then you should give this one a read for sure!!
Thank you to Must Love Audio for the ALC!! All thoughts are my own, per the ush!
Nate Wilder is a new to me author and this is my first F1 book as well! Full disclosure, Zachary Webber narrating is what drew me in to begin with and I’m so glad because not only was the story great but it also gave me a chance to hear Vanessa Vasquez again!! Both Zach and Vanessa were amazing in dual narration as the main characters Jack and Lark (and as the other characters as well of course) who needed to set up a little fake dating situation to help each other out. Jack, a Formula One racecar driver needs some image damage control and Lark, a musician who is thiiiiiiis close to catching a big break needs to prove she can get herself a big social media following in order to sign with a big time music label… all of this is basically “you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours” except, well… sometimes things go past scratching… 😏
If you love banter like me and a he falls first set up and not only some smokin’ hot spice but also vulnerability and some emotional depth to the characters (which Zach and Vanessa also crushed) then you should give this one a read for sure!!
Thank you to Must Love Audio for the ALC!! All thoughts are my own, per the ush!
April 21, 2026
⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
🌶️🌶️.5
Until You Say Stay is the 2nd book in the Midnight Men series and my first book by Nate Wilder. I also haven't read a lot of Formula One racing books so it was nice to read something different from my usual sports romances.
Jack Midnight is trying to get back to his F1 racing career after he had an injury and had some issues with his public image. Ferrari wants him to repair his image before they accept him back, so he has returned home to lay low. Lark is a singer trying to get signed with a record label, but they want her to have more of a social media following. They decide to fake date to help each other and soon form a friendship that turns into more.
I really enjoyed the slow burn of their relationship and how this was more character focused. I also appreciated that once they acknowledged their feelings they were all in. I didn't love the 3rd act conflict because it seemed like an overreaction, but I still had a great time with this one.
AUDIOBOOK REVIEW
🎤Dual narration by Zachary Webber & Vanessa Vasquez
Zachary Webber and Vanessa Vasquez did a great job showcasing their emotional connection and banter. I couldn't put this down and would highly recommend the audio.
Thank you to Must Love Audio for providing the ALC.
🌶️🌶️.5
Until You Say Stay is the 2nd book in the Midnight Men series and my first book by Nate Wilder. I also haven't read a lot of Formula One racing books so it was nice to read something different from my usual sports romances.
Jack Midnight is trying to get back to his F1 racing career after he had an injury and had some issues with his public image. Ferrari wants him to repair his image before they accept him back, so he has returned home to lay low. Lark is a singer trying to get signed with a record label, but they want her to have more of a social media following. They decide to fake date to help each other and soon form a friendship that turns into more.
I really enjoyed the slow burn of their relationship and how this was more character focused. I also appreciated that once they acknowledged their feelings they were all in. I didn't love the 3rd act conflict because it seemed like an overreaction, but I still had a great time with this one.
AUDIOBOOK REVIEW
🎤Dual narration by Zachary Webber & Vanessa Vasquez
Zachary Webber and Vanessa Vasquez did a great job showcasing their emotional connection and banter. I couldn't put this down and would highly recommend the audio.
Thank you to Must Love Audio for providing the ALC.
February 3, 2026
This wasn't as profound and lovely as the first book in the series. I might have given it 4 stars, but took one away because chapter 9 left me wondering whether the author had watched Formula One. I think even I could tell him F1 cars don't have doors! A race-seat is made to the driver's specifications and there's definitely no room in them for more than one person, so there's no way he could do a test session and take his girlfriend out for a drive in the same car afterwards! The only way they could possibly have done similar is if the team owned a two-seater, equivalent to F1 in speed, which they took celebrities/royalty out in. This really needed more thought because it was off-putting. Otherwise, I liked the story and the characters. It's funny how small things can blow up into big fights, with both wishing they could take words back. So, well-written apart from chapter 9.
April 1, 2026
fake dating but make it a formula one driver trying to save his reputation and a bartender-slash-singer trying to be seen 🎤🏎️🖤
jack youngest son home for the summer on the inactive ferrari roster after an accident leah 26 healing from a marriage that broke something in her but hasn’t broken her
they knew each other in high school. then life happened. then he posed as her boyfriend to get her ex OUT of that bar and suddenly there’s a whole summer arrangement on the table 😮💨
this is book two and it reads completely standalone — jumped right in and didn’t miss a beat
zachary webber & vanessa vasquez on audio?? absolutely PHENOMENAL 🎧✨
Things to know
dual narration, dual pov, small town, fake dating, friends to lovers, different worlds, formula 1 driver x musician, forced proximity, slow burn, reformed playboy, found family, banter, anxiety
jack youngest son home for the summer on the inactive ferrari roster after an accident leah 26 healing from a marriage that broke something in her but hasn’t broken her
they knew each other in high school. then life happened. then he posed as her boyfriend to get her ex OUT of that bar and suddenly there’s a whole summer arrangement on the table 😮💨
this is book two and it reads completely standalone — jumped right in and didn’t miss a beat
zachary webber & vanessa vasquez on audio?? absolutely PHENOMENAL 🎧✨
Things to know
dual narration, dual pov, small town, fake dating, friends to lovers, different worlds, formula 1 driver x musician, forced proximity, slow burn, reformed playboy, found family, banter, anxiety
February 3, 2026
This is the second book in the Midnight Men series.
Jack, the youngest is home trying to rehabilitate his imagine after a PR nightmare while he's on the inactive Formula One Ferrari roster following an accident.
Leah is a twenty-six year old bartender at the local bar in Dark Rivers. She is also trying to overcome the mental abuse her ex-husband inflicted on her.
Jack and Leah obviously cross paths periodically and actually knew each other in HS. And, she is trying to increase her online presence as a singer-songwriter. After Jack poses as her boyfriend to chase her ex out of the bar, they come to an agreement for a fake relationship intended to help his image and increase her online presence while he's in town for the summer.
Read on to see what could possibly go wrong.
Jack, the youngest is home trying to rehabilitate his imagine after a PR nightmare while he's on the inactive Formula One Ferrari roster following an accident.
Leah is a twenty-six year old bartender at the local bar in Dark Rivers. She is also trying to overcome the mental abuse her ex-husband inflicted on her.
Jack and Leah obviously cross paths periodically and actually knew each other in HS. And, she is trying to increase her online presence as a singer-songwriter. After Jack poses as her boyfriend to chase her ex out of the bar, they come to an agreement for a fake relationship intended to help his image and increase her online presence while he's in town for the summer.
Read on to see what could possibly go wrong.
February 1, 2026
Wow! An excellent find! Read in 3 days. Was free on Amazon kindle on special - (notified through Bookbub) and so amazed at how good this was!! Such a great story with some unexpected turns, such great dialogue and banter that literally had me laughing out loud and the chemistry and spice was just too good. Can’t wait to read more in the series! They can be read as standalone as about different couples each time that are all related. I started on this one - book two - but didn’t feel like I was missing anything from book one. Really refreshing to have a male author in steamy romance - he did an incredible job!! One to keep and eye out for!
November 16, 2025
loving these Midnight Men
This is the second of the Midnight Men series, and I enjoyed it as much as the first - solid follow up. I know a lot of women out there might be hesitant about a male author writing romance novels, but Wilder’s FMCs are strong and relatable, and the spice is women forward and hot! This book needs another edit in some places, and the argument leading to the third act breakup was a bit weak, but I enjoyed the growing love story and the last fourth of the book is very satisfying! I’m looking forward to Theo’s story next!
This is the second of the Midnight Men series, and I enjoyed it as much as the first - solid follow up. I know a lot of women out there might be hesitant about a male author writing romance novels, but Wilder’s FMCs are strong and relatable, and the spice is women forward and hot! This book needs another edit in some places, and the argument leading to the third act breakup was a bit weak, but I enjoyed the growing love story and the last fourth of the book is very satisfying! I’m looking forward to Theo’s story next!
April 7, 2026
I wanted to do a little research of my own about the difference between male and female steamy romance authors. I mean men write beautiful, meaningful love songs why can’t they write books. Well, Nate Wilder is the first male author that I have read so far and he has exceeded my expectations. I’ve read the first 2 books of the Midnight Men series and I really enjoyed them both. Read both in less than 3 days. Of course some of the stories are predictable breaking up and getting back together but the humor and sex is well worth my time reading. Well done Nate!
April 29, 2026
LOVED THIS BOOK! I have not been impressed with the previous few male romance authors I have experienced in the past and normally have not finished the book. Too much maleness, or testosterone or something. This is not the case with Nate Wilde. Both male and female characters are well developed and balanced, both strengths and weaknesses. I have read the first two Midnight Men books in a relatively short period of time and greatly enjoyed both. I finished Until You Say Stay VERY late at night and dreamt the Vegas scenario over and over. Made me smile. Great book and series so far
April 5, 2026
Audiobook review- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
First of all you have to listen to the audiobook- the narration is top tier. Every chapter was brought to life and I was there living it with the characters.
I’m really enjoying listening to this series and book 2 didn’t disappoint. Fake dating and F1? Yes please! The ending was a little Disney in parts but who doesn’t love a HEA? A really solid romance story with 2 characters that are now my fictional friends.
First of all you have to listen to the audiobook- the narration is top tier. Every chapter was brought to life and I was there living it with the characters.
I’m really enjoying listening to this series and book 2 didn’t disappoint. Fake dating and F1? Yes please! The ending was a little Disney in parts but who doesn’t love a HEA? A really solid romance story with 2 characters that are now my fictional friends.
April 28, 2026
I really liked this story. I really liked that Lark stood her ground and performed her songs the way she wanted instead of being forced to change. The Formula One racing wasn't very realistic for many reasons. I understand that because the author needed to make the events fit the narrative. My now deceased husband was a professional race car driver. So, over the years, I was given more education about racing than I wanted.
November 26, 2025
I loved this book. I liked how pretend turns into real attraction. Their pursuit of their passions are similar. Lots of interesting events and how they fall into place at the end. I can’t believe these are first books. I’ve read over 200 books and was really impressed with both of these. I rarely write reviews but I’m hoping this author keeps delivering great stories like these.
February 3, 2026
Until You Stay
The man can write! Nate, you have a wonderful concept of what a girl wants. So many of us are hung up on stuff from our past regardless of how much love and support we get from family and friends. You have managed to to tell this story with situations most people can relate to. I’m looking forward to the next read!
The man can write! Nate, you have a wonderful concept of what a girl wants. So many of us are hung up on stuff from our past regardless of how much love and support we get from family and friends. You have managed to to tell this story with situations most people can relate to. I’m looking forward to the next read!
March 23, 2026
Not bad, not bad at all. Classic romance but with actual conversation, most of the time. There was still the tortured separation there at the end but, of course, all was resolved.
Not as good as the first in the series, this was almost a little too "dumbed down" but still a pretty decent story.
Okay.
Not as good as the first in the series, this was almost a little too "dumbed down" but still a pretty decent story.
Okay.
January 5, 2026
A good story, admittedly filled with tropes, but not in a bad way. I liked Lark and Jack as characters in the first novel and the world of F1 was fun. The conflict felt blown out of proportion by both character’s - similar to the first book, but it was an entertaining read for my holiday.
April 5, 2026
I'm not an F1 fan and I generally avoid books with a struggling singer trying to make it character. And yet, I devoured this book in two days.
Why? Because the way their relationship developed was actually believable. Really enjoyed.
Why? Because the way their relationship developed was actually believable. Really enjoyed.
November 29, 2025
Enjoyed the character growth, an epilogue without pregnancy, strong FMC.
January 29, 2026
I love a good story with strong characters that can let me escape after a long day at work and just enjoy their story. I am enjoying this series and enjoying Wilders writing style.
March 10, 2026
Best ending ever!
Loved the characters in this book. Ups and downs as well. Hated to get to the end. Definitely recommend it. Great Read.
Loved the characters in this book. Ups and downs as well. Hated to get to the end. Definitely recommend it. Great Read.
March 15, 2026
amazing read
Loving this author and this series. A must read!! The books keep getting better with each midnight brother. Can’t wait to start Book 3
Loving this author and this series. A must read!! The books keep getting better with each midnight brother. Can’t wait to start Book 3
March 28, 2026
I enjoyed this book. Well written & held your interest. Well worth the read. 😀
April 4, 2026
I liked this book the best of the series. I liked learning a bit about NASCAR world; I knew absolutely nothing about it.
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