Title: "Sunset & Smoke"
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Genre: BL / Romance / Slice of Life
Setting: Rural Texas & Downtown Chicago
Themes: Identity, slow-burn romance, found family, healing, opposites attract
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Plot Summary:
Eli Carter, 26, is a stoic, hardworking cowboy running his late father's ranch in the small town of Coyote Ridge, Texas. He lives a quiet, dusty life full of sunrises, stubborn cattle, and country silence. He doesn't talk much about the past-and definitely not about the fact that he's gay in a place where that can still feel dangerous.
Jules Moreno, 24, is a flamboyant, snarky social media manager from Chicago who's sent to Texas on forced leave after a workplace meltdown (okay, he might've thrown a latte at his boss). Burned out and out of options, Jules agrees to stay with his estranged aunt-who just so happens to be neighbors with Eli.
When Jules shows up in tight jeans, a rhinestone jacket, and an attitude that could set dry grass on fire, Eli is unimpressed. Jules is loud, fussy, and knows absolutely nothing about the country. But when his aunt breaks her leg, Jules volunteers to help Eli on the ranch in exchange for room and board.
What starts as constant bickering-"Those boots are for fashion, not function" / "At least I know how to moisturize!"-slowly turns into long conversations under starry skies, lingering looks while working in the fields, and quiet understanding. Eli teaches Jules how to ride, how to listen to the land-and Jules teaches Eli how to open up, take chances, and stop hiding.
But as summer ends, Jules is offered a major job back in the city. Eli's never left Texas. Can a cowboy and a city boy find a place where they both belong?
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