A Place for Us

In a town where nothing changes, one unexpected connection changes everything.Simon Beckett has spent all 23 years of his life in a place where everyone knows your business before you do a town where tradition speaks louder than truth, and secrets are the only thing that can't be whispered. He's always felt a little out of place, like something's missing, but he's never questioned why until Jamie Rennard walks into his life.Jamie is new. Curious. Kind. And different in a way Simon can't quite put into words. What starts as casual shifts at work and quiet coffees after hours slowly transforms into a friendship deeper than anything Simon's ever known.Then comes the camping trip by the lake one night under the stars that changes everything. A kiss they weren't supposed to want. A touch that lingers longer than it should. They laugh it off. Pretend it didn't happen. But the truth has already taken root.As the seasons change, so do they. Longing becomes something heavier. Eyes linger longer. Secrets get harder to hide. And when love finally breaks through raw, tender, and messy it must be kept behind closed doors in a town that wouldn't understand.But some things can't stay hidden forever. And one morning, Simon knocks on Jamie's door, only to find it will never open again.A story of friendship, first love, and the weight of silence, A Place For Us is a devastatingly tender exploration of what it means to be seen in a world that refuses to look.