Defying the Stars Forsaking Midnight (Standard Edition), Book 2, (Paperback)

<p><strong>From <em>#1 New York Times</em> bestselling author Emily McIntire comes the second book in the Defying the Stars series, where small town drama meets sizzling retellings of forbidden romances.</strong></p><p>Some sins are worth the fall.</p><p>Lance Calloway fights when they tell him to fight. Bleeds when they tell him to bleed. Breaks when they tell him to break.</p><p>Six years in an unsanctioned cage, and the one line he's never crossed? Loyalty to his best friend, no matter the cost.</p><p>Then he's asked to protect her.</p><p>Genevieve DeGrance didn't ask for any of this.</p><p>She came to Rosebrook Falls to be with the mayor's son. But nothing in this town is what it seems.</p><p>Especially not the dangerous fighter who watches her every move like a threat.</p><p>She hates him.</p><p>He hates her.</p><p>And yet...</p><p>The more time Lance spends guarding Genevieve, the harder it becomes to remember she belongs to someone else.</p><p>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.</p><p>In a town built on secrets and lies, falling for each other could destroy them both.</p><p>But staying away might be the one fight Lance can't win.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>This book is perfect for readers looking for: </strong></p><ul><li><strong>forbidden romance</strong></li><li><strong>hate to love</strong></li><li><strong>he falls first (and lies about it)</strong></li><li><strong>Arthurian retelling</strong></li><li><strong>mafia style romance</strong></li></ul>

• Defying the Stars Forsaking Midnight (Standard Edition), Book 2, (Paperback)
• Author: Emily McIntire
• ISBN: 9781464246982
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-07-14
• Page Count: 528