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

Bobby and Chad had already eaten and taken off in Chad’s car, but Noah had waited to have lunch with him. They finished their lunch, cleaned up the kitchen, and went upstairs to bed. Afterward, Tom spent a couple of hours at the organ, and when he took a brief break, Noah asked for his help with the music he’d worked on earlier. They’d just finished running through the fourth number, and he was about to critique it for Noah when he heard applause.


“Hi, guys,” Tom said. “We didn’t hear you come home.”


“When we heard the singing,” Chad said, “we sat down in the living room to listen. Is that something you’re working on for church?”


“Not even close,” Noah said. “It’s for my senior recital, which I have to perform before I graduate.”


“What time would you guys like to eat?” Chad said. “We just got back from Publix.”


“No rush,” Tom said. “Noah and I had a late lunch. The timing of dinner can be at the chef’s pleasure.”


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