From the farms of Tennessee, Beau Watkins had it all in high school: the cute girl, the popular jock lifestyle, a loving family. As a rising freshman at an out-of-state college, he's determined to find out who he really is behind the fake it 'til you make it attitude. He joins Rainbow Connection, the gay student alliance, hoping to find himself. Instead, he meets Vin Reyes. Raised by his grandparents and the heir to a prosperous company, Vin has been out of the closet since he figured out what that meant. He has it all: fashionable clothing, fancy cars, huge houses, and a real party lifestyle, even a bodyguard. Most of all, he has a secret. Uncomfortable with Vin's generosity, Beau fights his growing attraction for the president of Rainbow Connection, instead chasing a series of shallow affairs. Vin's never been denied anything he wants, though, and now he wants Beau. But it isn’t until an old rival puts Beau in the hospital that Vin realizes Beau means more to him than a simple affair. Can the two of them bridge the gap between their worlds and roll with the all the punches life throws at them?

On a Roll

“Bah!” Hector said, smacking him playfully upside the head, “that’s my joke. You can’t just come in here and steal my joke!”


“Already done, bro,” Beau said. “The joke is stolen, fenced, and for sale on the black market. Gone.” He peeled off his long-sleeved T-shirt and tossed it to the floor. Chairman Meow jumped out of his milk crate and inspected the fabric, decided it wasn’t food or a toy, and stalked off. Hector grabbed a chair from the kitchenette set—a closet-sized affair that might be able to cook a gourmet meal, for a Smurf.


Chapter 14