Under the Surface (Brantley Falls)

Under the Surface

Author: Brittany Bennett

Genre: Contemporary Romance / Small Town Romance

Book Rating: ⭐ 8.5/10

Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5

Description

After a devastating breakup, Ellie is determined to prove she’s more than the version of herself her ex reduced her to.

So before moving back home to Brantley Falls to take over her mom’s café, she decides to do something reckless for once—have a spontaneous one-night stand with a gorgeous stranger she meets in a bar.

It was only supposed to be one unforgettable night.

Until she sees him again in her hometown.

Liam has always avoided serious relationships. Watching his father fail his family convinced him long ago that commitment only leads to disappointment, so he keeps things casual and uncomplicated.

But Ellie changes everything.

What should have been a simple hookup leaves Liam unable to stop thinking about her, and once fate brings them back together, he’s determined not to let her slip away again.

The problem?

Ellie believes the confident woman Liam met that night isn’t the real her. She’s terrified that if he sees beneath the surface, he’ll realize she’s not enough.

But Liam already sees more than she realizes.

And the deeper they fall for each other, the harder it becomes to deny that what started as one night might actually be forever.

Tropes

One-night stand • small town romance • age gap • he falls first • second chance vibes • emotional healing • opposites attract • café owner heroine • spicy romance