Beneath The Stars

Beneath the Stars by Emily McIntire is an angsty second chance romance that starts with a childhood crush and grows into something far messier, tender, and hard-won. Set in small-town Sugarlake, it follows Alina Carson and Chase Adams from the day he arrives in the neighbourhood—guarded, bruised by abandonment, and impossible to ignore.

Alina tries to keep her feelings in check because Chase is her best friend’s brother, but their bond keeps deepening in quiet, stolen moments and late-night confessions under glow-in-the-dark stars. When tragedy hits, Chase does what he’s always done: runs. Years later he returns—older, in charge, and suddenly unavoidable when work puts them in the same building.

Perfect for readers who love contemporary romance with childhood friends-to-lovers tension, emotionally layered characters, and small-town drama (with mature content).

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