I didn't plan to leave. I didn't plan to gamble, to fly, to drift city to city with no one expecting me?but that was before I saw him.

Jalen is confident, calm, and impossible to ignore. He appears like a quiet constant in the whirlwind of my drifting life?an anchor I don't know if I want, a mirror I can't stop looking at. From Vegas casinos to cruise-ship bars, from chance encounters to brief, intentional touches, the tension between us builds quietly, deliberately, until it feels impossible to ignore.

Jalen ? Beneath the Surface #3 is a slow-burn, contemporary LGBTQ+ romance about risk, desire, and the pull of someone who makes you question what you're running from?and what you've been chasing all along.

Perfect for fans of: Slow-Burn Romance, LGBTQ+ Contemporary Romance, Steamy Friends-to-Lovers, and Quietly Magnetic Chemistry.