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

“Pitchforks. Cats. Snakes. Buckets. All the sorts of things you don’t want to land on when you jump into a haymow.”


“Honestly, Vin, haven’t you ever been outside before?”


“You didn’t say anything about snakes.”


“It’s a wonder you survived to get to college.”


“Shall I come up and push?” Beau stared at him, hands on his hips. His hair, curly and golden, was the same color as the motes of chaff that fluttered around him, twinkling in the sunlight that streamed through the small open window. The interior of the barn itself was rich molasses dark, filled with tools and hay and strange smells. A black and white barn cat gifted Vin with a condescending sneer and went back to daintily licking her paws clean.


“You can come on up at any time.” Vin eyed the rope distastefully. “I really don’t fancy a broken leg. You really did this as a kid?”


“Hell’s bells, you coward, just swing!”


Chapter 61