Beneath a Midnight Moon

Starlight Grove #3

by Catherine Cowles

*The limited deluxe edition will include designed edges*

A heart-stopping small town romance from New York Times bestselling author Catherine Cowles, the third in the Starlight Grove series.

Genres: Romance, Romantic Suspense, Contemporary Romance, Small Town Romance, Fiction, Contemporary, Second Chance

448 pages, Paperback

Expected publication November 17, 2026

About the author

Writer of words. Drinker of Diet Cokes. Lover of all things cute and furry, especially her dog. Catherine has had her nose in a book since the time she could read and finally decided to write down some of her own stories. When she's not writing she can be found exploring her home state of Oregon, listening to true crime podcasts, or searching for her next book boyfriend.

Reviews

[Catherine Cowles]

🌕𝑩𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝑴𝒊𝒅𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝑴𝒐𝒐𝒏 𝑪𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒂𝒍🌕

Now that you know book 3 is Maverick and Aster’s story, how about I show you the STUNNING covers for this one?! I’m so in love with this one! The horses just make me emo. 🥹 And when you see Aster’s bond with them and this ranch you’ll understand why.

If I had to describe this book in three words it would be this: ROLLERCOASTER, YEARNING, FIERY-BANTER. (yes, I cheated on that last one)

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://catherinecowles.com/pages/ben...

A huge thank you to @cigarsinthesummertime @booknmoods for the stunning paperback cover and @trcdesigns for the couple cover magic! I’m so obsessed with these book babes!

[Halo]

Honestly, I don't know if Catherine Cowles sleeps at all.
3 books in a year?! Yes Romantic Mystery Queen, I will read them all.

[Melissa]

ARE YOU KIDDING ME WITH THAT TROPE REVEAL AT THE END OF INTO THE FADING TWILIGHT!!!!!!!

Ahhhh I knew Maverick & Aster were gonna get a book and I’m right 💜

[Jeraca · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am absolutely loving this series by Catherine Cowles! It's my first dip into her books but I have a feeling I'll be reading the whole backlog soon.

I really enjoyed Maverick and Aster's story! With the amount of passion they've shown in book 1 and 2, I knew they would have a dramatic novel to get through the past issues. This is a very slow burn and had a bit of a different vibe than the previous books since it had a different overarching story line. The banter and sarcasm between these two were top notch. Still has the Archer drama of course, and getting bigger with each book!

I YET AGAIN did not see the prime suspect coming until right before the reveal. I'm not sure what magic Catherine Cowles has, but I'm always surprised by who the culprit is for each book so far and I'm LOVING that!

I did, however, predict the couple for book 4 way before that reveal so I was pleased with myself at that moment :)

This series has been in my head since I read book 1 and I don't foresee that changing until we get to the end of the series. I'm not sure why I love it so much, but I adore everything about them including the suspense/mystery story line, the Archer family and their upbringing, WAYLON and his shenanigan's. It's a great mix of so many pieces that blend really well together and leaves a lasting impression on me. I'm so glad I stumbled upon this and now I will be waiting forever for the next installment since I was blessed enough to read this story so early! Definitely a must read series for me!

[McKenzi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was absolutely amazing. The prologue gives us a hint on why Maverick and Aster don't get along but I never expected that to be the issue! I loved seeing Maverick and Aster slowly reform that close connection we see in the prologue and overcome the hurdles coming at them. Each chapter truly gave us a better feeling of each character. All I have to say is WOW and in typical Catherine fashion, she made my jaw drop at who the villain was. I truly did not see it coming at all and I really thought I nailed it in this book!

Thank you to Edelweiss and Bloom for granting me an eARC of this terrific book!

[Vivian · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this one was extra formulaic and the dialogue left something to be desired. I felt awkward at times reading it. BUT. Other than that. Typic CC. Full of drama. And yearning. And passion. A few times I was choked up. A few times I chuckled. All in all. Solid read. I’m very curious who is going to be book 4

[Jane (a.rogue.librarian) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my fav of the series! I really enjoyed this one! Their relationship, built on years of friendship, felt so much more authentic and realistic than the others.

This was a 5 star read for the first 80% and then it just became a bit too much. But lots of twists and turns and a solid page turner!

[Bethany C · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5⭐️ | This was my fave in the series so far!!! My favorite characters and the slow burn was v good! It was a tad long and there are cringy moments but I had a great time and am so excited for the next books! (Will be reading them as soon as they pop up on edelweiss thank you sm source books 😄)

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beta read

God this series is amazing!!

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another unputdownable read from C Cowles!!!

[Breanna]

ARC provided by the publisher Bloom Books.

[Bel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love love LOVE Catherine Cowles books, and this is no exception. Dark and yet romantic, the mystery slice of the book mingles very well with the love story. A fun read

[Christina Morden (ClaryNathanWill) · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 ⭐️ ✨

[Susannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

As always, Catherine delivers!!! This may be a new favorite. This is also Catherine’s slowest burn, at least in a very long time. This was so sweet but also a reckoning at the same time.

[Kirby · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of drama-- a few more twists and turns in this one than in the rest of the series, and more than one HEA.

[Liz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfection. No notes

[BookedwithRae · Rating 5 out of 5]

I guessed the correct villain. Document this in history. There is in fact a first time for everything. (I have read every single CC book and this is my first time being right)

[Huniyah]

Expected publication November 17