Jake doesn’t explain. He just tells Logan to pack a bag and drives east until the skyline swallows them. High Floors, Low Guards unfolds in a penthouse suite, where Jake gives Logan more than a bed — he gives him space to breathe, to laugh, to belong. Forty floors above everything that’s been pressing on them, safety feels possible. Meanwhile, back on campus, Bryce takes a chance of his own. Sliding into Ryan’s empty booth, he trades jabs for honesty, finding more connection than he expected. Two stories unfold in parallel: one about lowering defenses, the other about opening doors.
In This Chapter
Jake pulls Logan out of routine — and into a penthouse escape
The view from forty floors up makes the world feel small, and them closer
Burgers, fries, and soft laughter that belong only to them
Bryce chose not to walk past Ryan’s empty table
Ryan is letting someone in, maybe for the first time
Two pairs of boys, both testing what it means to trust
Chapters drop in real time. Expect slow burn, fast hands, and emotional fallout.
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Through the Winter Fields is a queer rural romance told in dust, rain, and the hard quiet of Kansas seasons.
Book One — Beneath the Harvest Sun
In the heat of late summer, Colt Carter carried his family’s farm while burying every part of himself that didn’t fit the small-town mold. Mason Brooks showed up with sharp edges, restless eyes, and a past he didn’t talk about. What began with fences and chores grew into something neither could deny: stolen touches in the barn, laughter that broke through silence, and a love that had to stay hidden in a place where whispers could ruin them.
Book Two — Through the Winter Fields
Now the seasons have turned. Winter settles heavy, frost edging every window, silence sharper than sermons. Colt and Mason have crossed the line into intimacy, but the cold months bring new weight: town suspicion, financial strain, and the daily fight to hold onto each other when everything else threatens to pull them apart. Snow falls, fences splinter, and the choice to love becomes risk and salvation at once.
This is a story for readers who crave emotional slow burn, intimacy rooted in trust, and love that feels as raw and unyielding as the land itself.
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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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