SUGARLAKE 1: BENEATH THE STARS – EMILY MCINTIRE

"<p><b>From <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author Emily McIntire comes an angsty second chance romance and the first interconnected standalone in the Sugarlake series.</b><br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />Ruining everything.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />Starting with her.<br /><br />****<br /><br /><i>*</i>Beneath the Stars<i> is the first interconnected standalone in the Sugarlake series. It contains mature content. Full list of TW can be found on author s website.*</i></p>"