Beneath The Hood - Book Three: Sugar Lake Series

In Beneath the Hood (Sugar Lake Series #3) by Emily McIntire, a forbidden age gap romance collides with small-town baggage and the glare of Hollywood wealth. This interconnected standalone blends steamy contemporary romance with raw emotional stakes, perfect for readers who like their love stories messy, intense, and hard-won.

Jackson Rhoades leaves Sugar Lake chasing his dream job restoring classic cars, hoping distance will quiet his heartbreak. Instead, he’s hired into a different kind of repair job: keeping tabs on his boss’s nineteen-year-old daughter, Blakely Donahue, a high-profile influencer buckling under perfectionism and public scrutiny. Spending time together, Jackson sees past the curated image, and Blakely finds someone who isn’t impressed by the spotlight—just concerned for the person inside it.

Ideal for fans of **forbidden romance**, **age gap**, **influencer drama**, and **emotional contemporary romance** with mature themes.

Dive into Sugar Lake again and see what happens when chemistry refuses to follow the rules.