Beneath the Stars (Sugarlake, #1) by Emily Mcintire (Paperback)

Available for Pre-Order. Expected to ship during June 2025.

Beneath the Stars by Sunday Times bestselling author Emily McIntire is an angsty, second-chance romance and the first standalone in the Sugarlake series. Childhood best friends turned star-crossed lovers, Alina and Chase share an undeniable connection—until tragedy pulls them apart. Years later, fate forces them together again, and Chase is determined to right his past mistakes. Perfect for fans of emotional, slow-burn romances with deep angst and redemption. Contains mature content.

Alina Carson meets Chase Adams when she's eleven years old, after he moves in down the street carrying nothing but a chip on his shoulder and dimples in his cheeks.

Immediately she falls, loving him before she even knows what loving is. But becoming best friends with Chase's little sister means that he's off-limits, no matter how much their connection screams for something more.

Chase never cared much for following the rules. Abandoned by everyone who was supposed to love him, he's broken and insecure, choosing to push others away before they have a chance to hurt him. But there's something about the girl with golden hair, and before he can stop himself, he's sneaking through her window, whispering his deepest secrets beneath her glow 'n stick stars.

As time goes on and they get older, he decides to give their love a chance, no matter what anyone else thinks. But old habits die hard, and when tragedy strikes, Chase is back to doing what he does best.

Ruining everything.

Chase disappears, and years pass, leaving Alina with no choice but to pick up her broken pieces and move on. Until one day, he's back. All grown up and taking over his family's business.

When Alina and Chase are thrown together and forced to work in the same building, old feelings resurface, and Alina quickly realizes that Chase is on a mission, determined to right the wrongs of his past.

Starting with her.

---

Beneath the Stars is the first interconnected standalone in the Sugarlake series. It contains mature content. Full list of TW can be found on author's website.

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

ISBN: 9780349445946

Number of pages: 464

Dimensions: 198 x 126 mm