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

“We both taught at Juilliard for many years,” the man said, “and now we reside in the DC area.”


“Your improvisation on the telephone number was marvelous,” his wife said, “and it brought back so many memories. When we were very young, we heard the blind pianist Alec Templeton improvise on a telephone number on several occasions. It was one of the things for which he was famous.”


“That was a bit before my time,” Tom said, “but I’ve read about him. That’s where I got the idea.”


Noah, who was standing by Tom, said, “If you taught at Juilliard, you may know my teacher, Dr. Ambrose.”


“We knew her well for many years,” the man said, “but we lost touch after she moved to Florida.”


“She’s head of the music department at the University of North Florida,” Noah said.


“Be sure and remember us to her when you get home,” the man said.


They asked Tom for a card, and he gave them one.


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