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

“Well, yes. Can you, maybe, ask your friends, see if there’s someone you can stay with over Christmas? The house is just going to be so crowded with your aunt and uncle coming to visit, if Lisa’s going to be living here, too.”


“Hey, Beau.” He managed not to jump in shock, but it was a near thing. The chicken coop’s ceiling was low and he hadn’t exactly been expecting company.


He turned. Donna, dressed in a dark blue sailor dress, smiled at him hesitantly. “My mama sent me over to borrow a few eggs. We had us an accident this morning and mama can’t make chess pie without fresh eggs.”


Dee rolled her eyes. “Well, what was I supposed to say, smartass? She’s not happy that we’re broke up and thinks I should come over and bother you into being my boyfriend again.”


“What’d she do, drop a half-dozen on the floor?” Beau shuffled his feet; the chickens that weren’t roosting were clustered around his boots and he didn’t want to kick any of them.


Chapter 29