Beneath the Stands

Emily McIntire

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Piatkus
15 July 2025

Adult & contemporary romance; Romance

Series: Sugarlake

From Sunday Times bestselling author Emily McIntire comes an angsty, best friend's brother, second chance romance and the second interconnected standalone in the Sugarlake series.

Elliot Carson left Sugarlake and has never looked back. Revered as the next big thing in basketball, Eli's a star until an injury ends his career, sending him spiralling with no direction.

But he won't go home.

He can't.

Instead, he accepts a coaching gig at Florida Coast University, determined to leave his past behind. But fate has other plans when Becca, his sister's best friend, shows up as a student and, even worse, becomes the new team manager.

Rebecca Sanger is the preacher's daughter and the town's disappointment. When she ignores her family's demands to come home, she's cut off and needs a job so she can stay enrolled at FCU. She thought she had everything figured out, until Eli Carson - the person she hates more than anything in the world - ends up being her new boss.

Forced together, Becca and Eli's hatred turns to heat, and they start an affair. But disaster quickly strikes, ripping them apart.

Years pass, and Becca's back home, under her parent's thumb, and living a mundane life. When Eli shows up out of the blue with a fiancee in tow, Becca is tasked with planning their wedding.

There's only one problem.

Becca still loves Eli.

And he hates her.

For the second time in their lives, they're forced together, and they'll find out just how thin the line is between hate . . . and a love that lasts a lifetime.
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*Beneath the Stands is the second interconnected standalone in the Sugarlake series and contains mature content. It can be read alone, but it's recommended to start with Beneath the Stars for a full reading experience. Full list of TW can be found on author's website.
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By: Emily McIntire
Imprint: Piatkus
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 34mm
Weight: 295g
ISBN: 9780349445953
ISBN 10: 0349445958
Series: Sugarlake
Pages: 432
Publication Date: 15 July 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Emily McIntire is a No.1 New York Times and No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author whose stories serve steam, slow burns, and seriously questionable morals. Her books have been translated in over a dozen languages, and span across several sub-genres within romance. She has been featured on outlets such as Good Morning Chicago and Cosmopolitan. A stage IV breast cancer thriver, you can find Emily enjoying free time with her family, getting lost in a good book, or redecorating her house depending on her mood.