Forsaking Midnight by Emily McIntire Warm

Forsaking Midnight

Emily McIntire · 2026

Defying the Stars · Book 2

Some sins are worth the fall.

Lance Calloway fights when they tell him to fight. Bleeds when they tell him to bleed. Breaks when they tell him to break.

Six years in an unsanctioned cage, and the one line he's never crossed? Loyalty to his best friend, no matter the cost.

Then he's asked to protect her.

Genevieve DeGrance didn't ask for any of this.

She came to Rosebrook Falls to be with the mayor's son. But nothing in this town is what it seems.

Especially not the dangerous fighter who watches her every move like a threat.

She hates him.

He hates her.

And yet...

The more time Lance spends guarding Genevieve, the harder it becomes to remember she belongs to someone else.

And the more she uncovers about Rosebrook Falls, the more she realizes the only honest person in her life is the one man she's forbidden to want.

In a town built on secrets and lies, falling for each other could destroy them both.

But staying away might be the one fight Lance can't win.

contemporary emotional
Spice Level: 🌶 🌶 🌶 🌶 🌶 Warm
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Who Is This Book For?

If you love contemporary with small town romance, enemies to lovers, forbidden love, you enjoy emotionally intense stories that hit you right in the feels, then Forsaking Midnight by Emily McIntire is the book for you. This is Book 2 in the Defying the Stars series — we recommend reading from Book 1 for the full experience.

Defying the Stars Reading Order

Book 1 Burning Daylight Emily McIntire
Forsaking Midnight
Book 2 Forsaking Midnight (you are here) Emily McIntire
Book 3 Stealing Sunlight Emily McIntire

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Forsaking Midnight spicy?

Forsaking Midnight by Emily McIntire has a spice level of 3/5 (warm — some steamy scenes).

What order should I read the Defying the Stars series?

Forsaking Midnight is Book 2 in the Defying the Stars series by Emily McIntire. We recommend reading the series in order for the best experience.

What tropes are in Forsaking Midnight?

Forsaking Midnight features these tropes: small town romance, enemies to lovers, forbidden love, Arthurian retelling, he falls first, yearning, best friend's girlfriend, slow burn.

What genre is Forsaking Midnight?

Forsaking Midnight by Emily McIntire is a Contemporary novel.

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