Tom Foster and Noah Webster have been together for three years. In that time, Tom has completed his doctorate, Noah has begun working on his master's, and both men have come into their own as performers. Suddenly international recognition becomes a reality instead of a dream. They even perform at the dedication of a concert hall at the University of Aragoni.<br><br>But it's not all smooth sailing. They still have to battle Noah's Uncle Joe over the division of property he owned with Noah's late father. Tom's father has been distant ever since Tom chose music over law school. And Noah's mother's attitude toward his relationship with Tom leaves something to be desired. With their busy performance schedules, will Tom and Noah be able to make peace with their parents and get a fair deal?

The Performers

“These seats are great,” Marco said, “but I think I preferred the front row, where we were sitting for the rehearsal this morning.”


“Yeah,” Dani said, “the view of Tom’s hands and feet from down there was perfect.”


They heard the door to the box open and turned just in time to see the Duke enter the box with a beautiful young woman on his arm. He was wearing some sort of fancy dress uniform jacket, complete with gold epaulettes, ribbons, and a blue sash running diagonally across his chest, and she was wearing a gorgeous powder-blue gown of some material they couldn’t immediately identify. Her black hair shone and she was wearing a jeweled necklace. They guessed her age to be just shy of thirty and stood when the couple entered the box.


Marco’s mouth must have dropped open when he saw the Duke, because the Duke said, “Don’t say it, Marco; I know I look like a character out of a Sigmund Romburg operetta, but people seem to expect it.”


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