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

“He raved about the performance,” Noah said.


“What did he have to say about you?”


Noah was still in a state of excitement when they started the Sunday morning choir rehearsal, but by the time he attended his first class on Monday, he was more or less back to normal. The days flew by. He went to class, he studied, he and Tom swam laps or worked out, and there was always more than enough to keep them busy. They had a brass quartet assisting with the music on Palm Sunday and again on Easter Sunday, and he thought all of it was wonderful. He had never in his life heard of Maundy Thursday but found the service quite moving, and the music was gorgeous.


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