Burning Daylight

Defying the Stars, Book 1

By: Emily McIntire

Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Aaron Shedlock

From #1 New York Times Bestselling author Emily McIntire comes a contemporary Romeo & Juliet retelling and the first interconnected standalone in an all new series Defying the Stars.

Juliette Calloway lives in a world of luxury, legacies, and lies. The daughter of Rosebrook Falls’ most powerful family, her life is a carefully crafted performance, and she’s tired of being polished to perfection. Roman Montgomery doesn’t exist. Not officially, anyway. He’s a shadow, a hidden weapon, the secret heir to an empire soaked in danger and a generations-old feud. When their paths cross, sparks fly. No names. No pasts. Just reckless smiles and a chemistry neither of them can shake. Roman is charming. Mysterious. Infuriatingly flirty. And Juliette? She’s simply. . . his.

When Roman is called back to claim his place as heir to the Montgomery empire, the truth crashes down: Their families are sworn enemies, and Roman’s very existence is a threat. Their love isn’t just forbidden, it’s impossible. Now every kiss feels like a betrayal. Every stolen moment a risk. And in a town built on secrets and blood, their passion might just be the most dangerous thing of all.

*Burning Daylight is a Contemporary Romance. It features mature themes and content that may be triggering for some. Listener Discretion is Advised. For a full list of content warnings, check the author's website.*

©2025 Emily McIntire (P)2025 Dreamscape Media

Well written book loved the story

I liked the entire book. Great spicy romance with believable characters. As are all of the books I’ve ready by this author.

Wonderful

I loved every second especially more so that it was an actual duet ! Made it 10000% better

Loved It!!! 😍😍😍

Aaaahhhhh! I loved this so much! This book is a retelling of Romeo and Juliet but is also very original. The banter, the angst, the yearning, the family secrets and twists and turns of the story had me hooked from the beginning and I ended up devouring this book 😍 The duet narration really brought the story to life, and the narrators performance was soooo good 🔥 This is the first book in a new series and I can’t wait for the next one! 😍

Loved this book!!

This book was amazing! I would highly recommend this book. Emily is one of my favorite authors!

"Retelling" but also Original...Top Read for Me!

I have been a huge fan of Emily's writing for a while now, but THIS ONE?! OMG THIS ONE!! This quickly became my favorite from her, and is one of my top reads/listens this year! It was just SO FRIKKIN GOOD!

I was reading this one as an ARC, but I hadn't finished by release day (life), so I purchased the audio to finish and BLESS IT! The narrators were fantastic as our two main characters. Throw in that it is duet style (favorite!), and I was hooked! Andi Arndt & Aaron Shedlock were perfect as Trouble & Princess/Little Rose (nicknames only for this review), and they portrayed their emotions so well! I truly felt like I was feeling everything that the characters were.

This one begins a series of interconnected standalones, and what a fantastic series launch! It is a reimagined/retelling of Romeo & Juliette, & I absolutely fell in love from the characters first meeting! The instant chemistry, the BANTER, the teasing, ugh just it was great!

How they cross paths again? YES PLEASE.

How they realize their paths are connected, how their families are intertwined, the forbidden feelings, the sneaking around, the possessiveness, THE CHALLENGES! THE TWISTS?!?!!?

Y'all, I could go on and on, because I absolutely devoured every little piece of this one! I truly don't think I could convey all the things, because now I am just rambling. I finished two days ago and these characters are still all I am thinking about.

TLDR: Loved it. Read it. Listen to it. You won't be disappointed!