Although the Defying the Stars books do not need to be read in order, readers would get the fullest experience by reading them in publication order:[2-3]
| Order | Cover | Title | First published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Burning Daylight | 2025[2] | Introduces Rosebrook Falls and the family conflict. |
| 2 |
|
Forsaking Midnight | 2026[3] | Continues in the same town with a new pairing. |
| 3 |
|
Stealing Sunlight | 2027[6] | Continues in the same town with a new pairing. |
1. Burning Daylight
Burning Daylight (2025)[2] introduces Rosebrook Falls through Juliette Calloway and Roman Montgomery, whose connection is shaped by their families’ long feud. This novel establishes the town’s divided power structure, the history between the Calloway and Montgomery families, and the secrets behind both families’ public lives.[4]
It forms the foundation for the shared setting and later stories in Rosebrook Falls.[4]
2. Forsaking Midnight
Forsaking Midnight (2026)[3] moves the focus to Lance Calloway and Genevieve DeGrance. Its story centers on protection, secrecy, divided loyalties, and a forbidden attraction in the town introduced in the first book.[5]
Because Lance belongs to the Calloway family and Genevieve becomes involved in Rosebrook Falls’s hidden realities, this book benefits from prior context without requiring it for the basic premise.[5]
3. Stealing Sunlight
Stealing Sunlight will be published on April 13, 2027.[7]
References
- Emily McIntire Books By Series. Emily McIntire.
- Don’t Open This If You Like Books. Emily McIntire. Archived.
- Cover Reveal! : Emily McIntire : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming. Emily McIntire. Archived.
- Burning Daylight. Bloom Books. ISBN: 9781464221729.
- Forsaking Midnight. Bloom Books. ISBN: 9781464221736.
- Defying the Stars #3 (Deluxe Edition): 9781464221743: McIntire, Emily: Books. Amazon.com.
- Stealing Sunlight (Deluxe Edition) (Defying the Stars, 3): 9781464221743: McIntire, Emily: Books. Amazon.com.