Underneath The Surface Encanto Novels & Stories

Max and Claire have hated each other since childhood, but now, fate has other plans. When Claire starts working at the pack’s center, sparks fly, secrets surface, and an undeniable mate bond forces them to face feelings they’ve spent years ignoring. Can enemies finally put aside their rivalry, or will they fight destiny and risk losing the chance at something extraordinary? Passion, tension, and destiny collide in this slow-burn enemies-to-mates romance.

Betrayed by his fiancée hours before their wedding, CEO Mason Caldwell impulsively finds a last-minute bride, Gianna to spite his ex. Gianna is bound by a contract to Mason, who has vowed to never open up his heart to anyone ever again. But when some unexpected feelings begin to bloom between the two, it seems there might be more danger looming, as well as bitter truths that surface from the past to tear them apart.

Jayden Hawley believed love could redeem anything. Until one reckless night binds him to Ronan Dortmund, a man who believes power is love. Caught between obsession and survival, Jayden learns that in Ronan’s world, affection is never given but claimed. And when secrets begin to surface and leaving becomes far more dangerous than staying, Jayden is forced to question what he believes in. Does love really redeem?

I wasn't supposed to stand on the altar pretending to be my elder sister, Natasha. "Natasha Jones, do you take Xavier Knight as your husband?" "I do" But I am not Natasha, I am Iris. I wasn't supposed to exchange vows with my brother-in-law, Xavier Knight. And i definitely shouldn't have consummated this deception of a marriage pretending as my sister. He wasn't supposed to ever find out that he married me, Iris Jones, his Wife's younger sister, But some how, he did. He was not supposed to hide it from the world while pressing me underneath him. I shouldn't have said 'Yes' when my boyfriend proposed a month later, because that woke my Brother-in-laws dark Obsession. I should have known that its impossible to fool Xavier Knight, the ruthless devil. During the day, he is the perfect husband to my sister Natasha. But in the night, he was on my bed. He refused to let me go. But for how long? If either my sister or the world came to know about this, then it would be catastrophic. Secrets spilled, emotions were involved. What felt like a forbidden relationship became much more complicated.

She runs into a man's private room as she's being chased down by someone, and she becomes his cure. After a night of passion, she stabs the man in the chest without hesitation before fleeing. Unexpectedly, the man becomes addicted to her and chases her all the way to Jipsfort. He pulls all sorts of tricks to lure her into his trap of lust. "What is it about me that attracts you so, Xavier?" Quinn Jowell asks. Xavier Patterson answers, "Your beautiful eyes, dainty nose, slender waist, and the way you look underneath me…" "You just want to get into my pants. Let's break up." He pulls her into his arms and seals her lips with his. "Over my dead body. Don't even dream about breaking up with me in your next lifetime, let alone this one." Everyone says that Xavier, the heir of the Patterson family, isn't interested in women. Quinn, whose legs are trembling, looks at Xavier while he lies in bed, looking sated. She can't help but think everyone is blind. Xavier is nothing but a monster who can never get his fill of her!

June Carter, a dedicated nurse, thought she knew her husband, billionaire Lucas Grey, but when secrets from his past and her own family begin to surface, her life spirals into chaos. As June navigates betrayal, passion, and a dangerous game of revenge, she must decide whether to fight for her marriage or embrace a new beginning. With unexpected twists and a mysterious stranger who could change everything, June’s journey is far from predictable.

He married her to protect a lie. She married him to buy a chance to save a life. On paper, their marriage was a deal—no love, no promises. But when secrets began to surface—his father’s “accident,” her real last name, the company’s hidden war— they realized neither of them was who they seemed. Betrayal. Desire. A past that refuses to stay buried. He bent down and said softly, “Give me a chance. Let’s start over.”

Sharon thought she could leave her past behind after a terrible heartbreak. She had a one-night stand with Davis, and decided to relocate. But when she returns home with her son, Davis is now the fiancé of her sister Isabella. The sisters' friendship breaks as secrets fall apart, betrayals surface, and manipulations are revealed. While both Sharon and Isabella must struggle with their decisions in this tale of love, family, and atonement, Davis must negotiate the complex web of deception to find the truth.

Lola, a spirited and ambitious young woman, is caught in a whirlwind of desire, secrets, and societal expectations. When she becomes entangled with a charming yet unpredictable partner, their intense attraction leads to moments of passion, tension, and vulnerability. Alongside love and lust, themes of identity, trust, and personal boundaries surface, forcing Lola to navigate her own desires and fears. As the story unfolds, relationships are tested, loyalties questioned, and hidden truths revealed. Ultimately, it is a tale of self-discovery, the complexities of modern romance, and the emotional consequences of surrendering to both heart and temptation.

When emotionally distant billionaire Ezekiel Kalu is forced to marry to fulfill a family inheritance clause, he signs a one-year contract marriage with Amara Obi, a headstrong artist struggling with mounting debts and secrets of her own. What starts as a calculated arrangement quickly spirals into something neither of them prepared for. Beneath the surface of their ice-cold agreement, old wounds, shocking betrayals, and an undeniable spark begin to tear down their defenses. But when hidden truths are revealed, will love be enough to survive the lies that brought them together?