Emily McIntire – författare

#BookTok-sensationen Hooked , äntligen på svenska! Sedan han var ung har James Barrie Hook haft ett enda mål: förgöra Peter Michaels. Så när Peters dotter Wendy plötsligt befinner sig på James nattklubb ser han sin chans. Planen är enkel. Förför Wendy och använd henne för att hämnas.

Under hela sitt liv har Wendy varit under sin fars kontroll. Men när en spontan utekväll leder henne till James inleds en intensiv kärleksaffär med den hemlighetsfulla nattklubbsägaren. Trots att hon vet att James är farlig kan hon inte ignorera sin längtan efter honom. Men hans väg mot hämnd blir alltmer oklar när James börjar se Wendy som mer än bara en bricka i sitt spel. Och ju mer Wendy blir intrasslad i hans värld desto mer stiger osäkerheten håller hon på att falla för mannen som heter James, eller monstret som kallas Hook?

Hooked är en mörk, modern romance om hämnd och begär, och första fristående delen i serien Never After.

#BookTok-sensationen Scarred äntligen på svenska!

Prins Tristan Faasa var aldrig ämnad att bestiga tronen. Hans bror Michael Tristans plågoande och orsaken bakom ärret som pryder hans ansikte är den rättmätige arvingen. Så när deras far dör är Michael redo att ta över tronen, och Tristan är redo att stjäla den.

Lady Sara Beautreaux har ett mål: att gifta sig med kungen och utplåna ätten Faasa en gång för alla. När hon anländer till hovet är hon redo att offra allt för att hennes plan ska gå igenom, men vad hon inte förväntade sig var Tristan. Den ärrade prinsen är farlig, och förbjuden. Men det är en hårfin gräns mellan hat och passion och snart ställs dem båda inför valet mellan kärleken till varandra, och jakten på hämnd.

Scarred är en mörk, historisk romance om makt och förbjuden passion, och andra fristående delen i den globala succéserien Never After.

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

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 fiancée 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.******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.*

From Sunday Times bestselling author Emily McIntire comes a forbidden age gap romance and the third interconnected standalone in the Sugarlake series.Jackson Rhoades has a perfect smile and a broken heart. When he gets offered his dream job in Hollywood, he packs up his shattered pieces and leaves Sugarlake for good.He thought he was hired to restore classic cars, but instead his new boss tasks Jackson with keeping an eye on his unruly nineteen-year-old daughter.Jackson agrees reluctantly, not realizing doing so will change his life forever.Blakely Donahue is one of the biggest influencers in North America. She''s followed by millions, but has never felt more alone. Obsessed with counting calories and drowning under the pressure of perfection, she''s barely holding herself together. When her father''s new employee starts hanging around, Blakely can''t help but feel a pull.Jackson is nine years older and entirely off-limits, but he''s the first person to look beyond the surface and see Blakely for who she truly is. Before either of them can stop it, they''re crossing boundaries and breaking all the rules.They know better than to get too close, but for some reason, neither can stay away.Even if it means destruction for them both.*****Beneath the Hood is the third interconnected standalone in the Sugarlake series. It contains mature content. Full list of TW can be found on author''s website.*

From Sunday Times bestselling author Emily McIntire comes an angsty survivor romance full of secrets, and the final interconnected standalone in the Sugarlake series.Lily Adams ran away and never looked back. She got herself clean and lives a sober life, working hard to give her son a good home in a place where they''ll be safe.It''s been years since she left Sugarlake, and the last thing she''d expect is her brother sending someone to find her.Mason Wells is the best private investigator in Tennessee. Tasked with the mission of hunting down Lily Adams, he knows he''s the perfect man for the job. At least he thought he was, until he actually finds her.Immediately, Mason feels a pull. He needs to know the perky, dark-haired woman and the son she loves more than the world.Before he can stop himself, he''s inserted himself into their lives, fake name and all, and even though he tells himself it''s temporary, every day he spends with Lily, the weight of his secrets push down on him more.When Mason''s past catches up to him, putting Lily and her son''s life in danger, he knows he has to do something major to keep them safe.Even if it means breaking both their hearts and losing them for good.*****Beneath the Surface is the final interconnected standalone in the Sugarlake series. It contains mature content. Full list of TW can be found on author''s website.*

From the Queen of the Never After retellings comes a modern-day Lancelot & Guinevere filled with serious yearning, hate-to-love you vibes and a happily ever after

Some sins are worth the fall . . .Lance Calloway fights when they tell him to fight. Bleeds when they tell him to bleed. Breaks when they tell him to break.Six years in an unsanctioned cage, and the one line he''s never crossed? Loyalty to his best friend, no matter the cost.Then he''s asked to protect her.

Genevieve DeGrance didn''t ask for any of this.She came to Rosebrook Falls to be with the mayor''s son. But nothing in this town is what it seems. Especially not the dangerous fighter who watches her every move like a threat.

She hates him.He can''t stand her.And yet . . .

The more time Lance spends guarding Genevieve, the harder it becomes to remember she belongs to someone else.And the more she uncovers about Rosebrook Falls, the more she realizes the only honest person in her life is the one man she''s forbidden to want.

In a town built on secrets and lies, falling for each other could destroy them both.But staying away might be the one fight Lance can''t win.

💫 Why you will love this book 💫💜 forbidden love🌙 enemies to lovers💜 best friend''s girl🌙 morally grey hero💜 forced proximity🌙 yearning that ruins lives💜 slow burn with SPICE🌙 mafia style romance

Readers love the DEFYING THE STARS series ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

''I went in expecting a fun forbidden romance and came out completely wrecked in the best way''

''Emily McIntire is back with the most beautiful and mesmerizing reimagining again''

''Seeing this beloved classic get a contemporary romance flare with all of the forbidden star crossed lovers goodness is the stuff dreams are made of''

''The pining and yearning . . . the twist and turns!''