When ex-priest Mark Collins is suddenly catapulted to fame as a super-model he discovers there is more to it than he expected. With the help of Paul, his boss's assistant he manages to weather the promotional gigs. Then there is his blossoming involvement with Angelo, a police detective he met soon after arriving in the city.<br><br>Everything is thrown into disarray when he finds out his boss may be trafficking with the Mafia. When he's attacked, his life soon becomes a game of who to trust. Will it be Angelo or the very appealing FBI agent who puts him into protective custody to keep him alive until he can testify?

Sins of the Fathers

“It was the damned dream,” he muttered as he made it to his feet. He got a pair of jeans from the closet, threw them over his shoulder, took clean underwear from the dresser drawer and walked carefully out of the room. It took him a moment to find the bathroom, and not that much longer to figure out that he probably couldn’t take a shower as it would soak the bandages. So he took care of the most pressing business then washed as best he could in the sink, brushed his teeth, and combed his hair. After dressing in what he brought in with him, he went in search of Paul.


He found the man sitting on the sofa, staring off into space. “I’m sorry,” they both said at the same time when Paul turned to look at him.


“It was because of the dream,” Mark explained.


“I was pissed and I shouldn’t have been. I know all this is upsetting and…the dream?” Paul almost smiled.


Chapter 18