Synopsis for Stepbrothers: Snowflakes and Secrets
Ben Santos and Austin Woo were once inseparable, their bond as stepbrothers deepened by shared secrets and forbidden love. But when Austin left for Seoul, Korea, to escape the weight of their relationship and his father's relentless expectations, the distance between them grew. Now, five years later, their paths cross again in the most unexpected way: a chance meeting at a Seattle bakery during the holiday season.
Ben, now 32 and an EMT paramedic, is engaged to his loving partner, Ziggy Zhang. His life appears picture-perfect-filled with wedding preparations and holiday cheer. But seeing Austin again stirs old feelings and unresolved emotions, forcing Ben to confront the love he thought he'd buried.
For Austin, returning to Seattle is a bittersweet escape from the trauma of his years in Korea. Haunted by the abusive treatment he endured during his mandatory military service, Austin struggles to reconcile the man he's become with the boy who once found solace in Ben's arms.
As snow falls over Seattle, secrets from their past resurface, threatening to upend their carefully constructed lives. In the face of heartbreak, guilt, and love that refuses to fade, Ben and Austin must navigate a storm of emotions to find closure-or risk being consumed by the secrets that have kept them apart for so long.
Tagline: Two stepbrothers, one forbidden love, and a lifetime of secrets. Will the snowflakes falling outside melt their hearts, or will their past tear them apart forever?
Stepbrothers: Snowflakes and Secrets is a poignant BL romance that explores the complexities of family, love, and the scars of a hidden relationship. Set against the cold, snowy backdrop of Seattle, it's a story of rekindled love, painful memories, and the fragile hope of a future that could never be fully erased.
Henley agrees to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for a fee, falling in love as she wonders - how is he involved in her brother's false conviction?
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Henley Linden's brother is in jail for a crime he didn't commit, and she'll take any job to raise the money needed to free him. Soon, she's agreed to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for ten thousand dollars, so his mother will ease up the pressure on him to find a wife. But once Henley is enmeshed in Bennett's world, he falls for her, and she starts to have feelings for him as well. Despite her romance with Bennett, as she grows closer to the Calloways, Henley realizes they are somehow involved in her brother's conviction. Journeying deeper into a world of wealth and conspiracies, Henley is forced to rely on Bennett, though doing so could cost her everything.
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