Beneath the Stands: An Enemies to Lovers, Best Friend's Brother Romance (Sugarlake Series, Book Two)

From USA TODAY bestselling author Emily McIntire comes an angsty, best friend's brother, second chance romance. Elliot Carson left Sugarlake and has never looked back. Revered as the next big thing in basketball, Elis a star until an injury ends his career, sending him spiraling with no direction. But he wont go home. He cant. Instead, he accepts a coaching gig at Florida Coast University, determined to leave his past behind. But fate has other plans when Becca, his sisters best friend, shows up as a student and, even worse, becomes the new team manager. Rebecca Sanger is the preachers daughter and the town's disappointment. When she ignores her familys demands to come home, shes cut off and needs a job so she can stay enrolled at FCU. She thought she had everything figured out, until Eli Carsonthe person she hates more than anything in the worldends up being her new boss. Forced together, Becca and Elis hatred turns to heat, and they start an affair. But disaster quickly strikes, ripping them apart. Years pass, and Beccas back home, under her parents thumb, and living a mundane life. When Eli shows up out of the blue with a fiance in tow, Becca is tasked with planning their wedding. Theres only one problem. Becca still loves Eli. And hehatesher. For the second time in their lives, theyre forced together, and theyll 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. It can be read alone, but it's recommended to start with Beneath the Stars for a full reading experience. Beneath the Stands contains mature content. READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. Full list of TW can be found on author's website.* "Becca: I hated before I loved. I loved and then I lost. And the only man I've ever wanted is the one out of reach. Temptation is the Devil's candy, but I lost my faith in God years ago. He's forbidden. Off-limits. My biggest secret. One I'm determined to take to my grave. I've learned to live in the ghost of his memory. Craving his touch, but relieved he never comes home. Until one day, he does. And everything comes crashing down. After all, nothing secret stays hidden for long. Eli: I lost before I left. I left and then I loved. And the only woman I've ever seen is the one that I resent. There's a thin line between love and hate, but I stopped playing in-bounds years ago. She's forbidden. Off-limits. My sister's best friend. The one who blazes like the sun. I've learned to live in the shade. Forgetting the heat and embracing the cold. Until finally, I'm home. And everything goes up in flames. After all, she's the one who lights my fire, and I always chase the match."-- Amazon