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

“WILLIAM AND I owned the house as joint tenants with right of survivorship, and the mortgage was paid off five years ago,” she said. “As soon as I can have it cleaned up, it’s going on the market.”


“Mom,” Bobby said, “won’t you need money?”


“As part of the divorce settlement, your father was required to maintain a half-million-dollar life-insurance policy with me as the beneficiary. That policy had a double indemnity clause, so I’ll be in great shape, financially speaking.”


“What’s a double indemnity clause?” Bobby said.


“That means the policy pays double if the insured dies accidentally.”


“Wow,” Bobby said, “I guess you will be okay. You won’t even have to work.”


“I’ll probably buy a small house near Mom and Dad, and the rest of the money will go in the bank,” she said. “I’m enjoying teaching again after all those years as a housewife, and I intend to keep on doing so for quite a while.”


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