Tom Foster has his life planned out, and he's systematically pursuing his goals. At twenty-two, he's been organist and choirmaster at The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd for three years, he's working on his doctoral thesis, and he's beginning a secondary career performing in concert. There is no room in his schedule for romance ... until Noah Webster, a gorgeous green-eyed blond, walks into the church one evening to audition for the choir.<br><br>What starts as an arrangement of convenience -- Tom's usual page turner is unavailable, and Noah agrees to do the job-soon turns into a fast friendship. Then Noah, who is saddled with an obnoxious roommate, rents the spare bedroom in Tom's house, and ultimately the two men become lovers and partners in life.<br><br>But before they can ride off into the sunset together, they must face one major obstacle: Noah's violent, homophobic Southern Baptist father.

Love Turns the Page

“As soon as we get home, if you like.”


As soon as Tom closed and locked the front door behind them, Noah grabbed him in a tight embrace. “You haven’t kissed me in at least an hour,” he said. “I’m feeling neglected.”


“Horizontal is better than vertical,” Tom said, pointing at the hallway leading to the bedrooms


NOAH SAT ON THE sofa afterward, totally relaxed and enjoying the music while Tom was in the kitchen preparing their dinner. Tom set their plates on the coffee table and returned to the kitchen for wineglasses, silverware, and napkins. They settled on the sofa, eating and listening to the music coming from the speakers across the room. They finished their dinner and remained on the sofa, mesmerized by the music. When the piece had finished, they carried the dishes to the kitchen and put it to rights.


“God,” Noah said, “that was glorious.”


“Not to mention sublime, occasionally thrilling, and a few other adjectives.”


“Do you really think I can pull that role off?”


Chapter 20