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

Later, as they ate their dinner and drank a glass of wine, Noah said, “Do you have any idea what prompted them to invite us to Winter Park?”


“Not really,” Tom said, “but I have a couple of thoughts.”


“Somebody from Winter Park was at our performance, or, failing that, somebody knew somebody who was at our performance who raved about it afterward. Add to that the fact that I performed in Orlando last year and in Gainesville this year, and it makes sense.”


“Not totally, but it’s highly likely. Above a certain level, the world of serious choral music in this state isn’t exactly a huge universe. People who are tuned into the arts scene either know what’s going on around the state and who’s hot, or they know somebody who knows somebody, etcetera. What difference does it make? In the final analysis, we’re invited, and we’re going to be paid handsomely for it.”


“I can’t believe it’s that simple. What aren’t you telling me?”


Chapter 48