EXTRA INNINGS — Chapter 21 Now Live

Jake doesn’t go home for Easter. In the woods with Logan, he stops running — and lets himself be held, known, and loved for the first time.

Jake doesn’t go home for Easter. He stays.

Back in his dorm, the silence stretches — not empty, but full. Of memory. Of fear. Of something finally safe.

He doesn’t talk about the message from his mom. He doesn’t pretend it didn’t hurt. But he also doesn’t run.

Instead, he follows Logan. Into the woods. Into stillness. Into something new.

And for the first time, Jake chooses more than just being with Logan. He chooses to let go — of fear, of pride, of control — and lets himself be claimed.

In This Chapter:

  • A guilt-laced text from home

  • Logan’s quiet grounding — no questions, just presence

  • Shirtless prep, hiking packs, and a hidden clearing

  • Sunlight, touch, tension — and Jake’s first time being topped

  • “I want you to breed me” — the shift from dominant to surrendered

📬 Chapters drop in real time. Expect slow burn, fast hands, and emotional fallout.

Read more from Riley Thorne
Beneath the Harvest Sun is a slow-burn rural queer love story told in heat, silence, and hard-earned trust. Set against the fields of northern Kansas, it follows Colt Carter, a stubborn farm kid trying to hold his family's land together, and Mason, the quiet newcomer with too much to hide and nowhere else to go.

What begins with hard work and long glances becomes something deeper. But in a town where queerness is feared and family names carry weight, nothing comes easy. Love, if it shows up, will have to fight to stay.

This is a story for readers who crave build-up, emotional tension, and intimacy that’s earned over time — with moments of heat woven through every aching pause.

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About the author:
Riley Thorne writes emotionally intelligent queer erotica focused on intimacy, character growth, and the power of restraint. His stories blend heat with heart — built for readers who want more than just a quick release.

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