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

George walked into the living room wearing an apron and said, “Sorry about the yelling, guys. When Thor smells meat cooking, he gets a little out of hand. I had to banish him from the kitchen just now.”


Mike handed the bottle to George, who examined it. “That’s a nice bottle of Cabernet,” he said, “and it will go well with our supper, which, by the way, will be ready in a few minutes.”


They sat and chatted with their hosts until George got up and excused himself to check on the food. There was an arched doorway connecting the living and dining rooms, and Tom could see that the dining room table had been set. A few minutes later, George came through the arched doorway and said, “It’s ready.”


When they were seated at the table, Noah said, “Gosh, something really smells good.”


“It tastes even better than it smells,” Mike said as he poured the wine. “Just wait.”


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