Beneath The Surface

Beneath the Surface by Emily McIntire is an angsty survivor romance packed with secrets, second chances and small-town tension, closing out the interconnected Sugarlake series as a standalone.

Lily Adams has rebuilt her life from the ground up, choosing sobriety and stability for herself and her young son, far from the place she once fled. Years later, that fragile peace is threatened when a private investigator comes looking—sent by family she’d rather keep in the past.

Mason Wells is good at finding people and even better at keeping his own history locked down. But once he meets Lily, he can’t stay at arm’s length. He slips into her world under a fake name, and the more he cares, the more dangerous his hidden truths become.

Perfect for readers who love emotionally intense contemporary romance, single mum stories, protective heroes and high-stakes found-family vibes.

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