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

Vin nudged him into the shadows of several potted trees. He returned the card to its spot, an excuse for another quick caress. Vin backed him into the corner, nipping at Beau’s mouth with quick, eager kisses. Beau brought his arms up to embrace his boyfriend. Boyfriend. What a wonderful word. Desire engulfed him. He spun Vin around, slammed his back into the wall, pinning him in a tight clutch, thrust his tongue roughly into Vin’s accommodating mouth. Vin’s hands were everywhere, on his ass, on his thigh, tugging the dress shirt out of his jeans and caressing the hot skin of his lower back.


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