{"product_id":"beneath-the-surface-of-us-funmi-adeshina-9798249223014","title":"Beneath the Surface of Us: A Lagos Hearts Romance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeneath the Surface of Us\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Lagos Hearts Romance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome people use silence as protection.\u003cbr\u003eOthers use honesty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTade built his reputation on control. He is measured, disciplined, and careful with his words-and even more careful with his feelings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnitan does not translate silence. She says what others avoid and refuses to carry emotional labor that is not hers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the surface, they clash.\u003cbr\u003eBeneath it, they recognize something deeper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs attraction grows inside a high-pressure professional environment, restraint becomes harder to maintain. Because silence is not neutral-it shifts the burden to the person brave enough to speak first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Enitan stops translating his quiet, Tade is forced to confront the truth beneath his composure: control has protected him from pain-but it has also protected him from love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a story about chaos or spectacle.\u003cbr\u003eIt is a story about emotional accountability.\u003cbr\u003eIt is a story about two disciplined adults learning how to stay when fear tells them to retreat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeneath the Surface of Us is a mature, dialogue-driven contemporary romance about vulnerability, integrity, and the courage to choose love intentionally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you enjoy emotionally intelligent heroes, strong heroines with boundaries, workplace tension, and slow-burn intimacy without unnecessary drama, this Lagos Hearts novel is for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLove does not have to be loud to be real.\u003cbr\u003eSometimes it only needs honesty-and the decision to remain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Funmi Adeshina\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798249223014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 346\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.72d","brand":"Funmi Adeshina","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172508672255,"sku":"9798249223014","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beneath-the-surface-of-us-funmi-adeshina-9798249223014","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}