From the moment he finds The Naked Remedy, Noah Booker is enthralled. Not only because the blog owner is gorgeous or that the nude photos are hot, but because Fisher uses his platform to face his fears about a crippling accident, as well as the aftermath of putting his life back together.<br><br>Noah isn’t brave. He copes with his shyness by staying in his comfort zone. At twenty-six, he still hasn't come out or left his conservative hometown. Finding the blog offers a beacon, but when he summons the nerve to comment, he never expects Fisher to respond.<br><br>The two men strike a friendship. Sparks fly, but dating isn't easy. Noah lives in California, and Fisher's in Florida. But making it work takes more than coordinating schedules. It means taking risks. For Fisher, though, Noah will try. Because if he's learned anything, it's that change only happens one step at a time.

The Naked Remedy

“Yes.” I took a deep breath. “I’m not out.”


Fisher’s frown didn’t disappear. “Why do I think that’s not it?”


“Because it’s not,” I confessed. “I live in a really small town. Everybody knows everybody. I go to church with my parents every Sunday I don’t have to work. I can honestly say I don’t know anybody who is out.”


“I just want you to understand where I’m coming from. I’m not…the most outgoing guy. It’s hard for me to talk to people. Being in the closet doesn’t make that any easier.”


The lines between Fisher’s brows eased. “You’re doing just fine with me.”


“Because you’re safe. I know that. That’s one of the things I love about your blog. You’ve created this environment that encourages people to let go of their fears. I’ve taken more risks in the time I started reading it than I have my whole life.”


“But that’s good. That was the whole reason I started the blog. I didn’t want people to be afraid of things that didn’t really matter.”


Chapter 14