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Forsaking Midnight

A Forbidden Enemies-to-Lovers Romance from the bestselling author of the Never After series
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From the Queen of the Never After retellings comes a modern-day Lancelot & Guinevere filled with serious yearning, hate-to-love you vibes and a happily ever after. Some sins are worth the fall . . . Lance Calloway fights when they tell him to fight. Bleeds when... Read More
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From No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Emily McIntire comes the second book in the Defying the Stars series, where small-town drama meets sizzling retellings of forbidden romances.

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From the Queen of the Never After retellings comes a modern-day Lancelot & Guinevere filled with serious yearning, hate-to-love you vibes and a happily ever after.

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 can't stand 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 realises 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.

?? Tropes ??

?? forbidden

?? enemies to lovers

?? best friend's girl

?? forced proximity

?? he falls first

?? morally grey hero

?? protector MMC

?? slow burn with SPICE

Series: Defying the Stars

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780349446165

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 July 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Piatkus Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 400

About the Author

Emily McIntire is a No.1 New York Times and No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author whose stories serve steam, slow burns, and seriously questionable morals. Her books have been translated in over a dozen languages, and span across several sub-genres within romance. She has been featured on outlets such as Good Morning Chicago and Cosmopolitan.

A stage IV breast cancer thriver, you can find Emily enjoying free time with her family, getting lost in a good book, or redecorating her house depending on her mood.

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