Beneath His Hands
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Last published Tue, Jun 2, 2026
Beneath His Hands
A steamy, emotional modern-day romance
She swore she'd never surrender her power again.
He's made a life out of owning everything he touches.
But when she kneels in front of him, nothing will ever be the same.
Elena Marquez is a gifted massage therapist with guarded eyes and steel in her spine. After surviving a toxic past, she's built strict boundaries between work, life-and especially love. Until the day a mysterious billionaire steps into her studio and turns her entire world into heat and shadow.
Julian Crane isn't used to hearing no. Dominant, disciplined, and devastatingly private, he hires Elena under a confidential contract-offering wealth, safety... and complete control.
But what begins as an exclusive arrangement spirals into something far more dangerous.
He wants her submission.
She wants to keep her heart.
Neither of them is prepared for the fire that erupts when secrets surface, desires deepen, and past ghosts come clawing back.
Some lines were meant to be crossed.
Some hands were meant to leave marks.
Beneath His Hands is a seductive enemies-to-lovers romance filled with slow-burn tension, psychological dominance, emotional unraveling, and scorching scenes that will leave you breathless.
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