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

Fisher had still had fun with his ingredients.


Entrée: Blue cheese, Portobello mushrooms


The list I’d sent him hadn’t been nearly as creative.


Dessert: Dark chocolate chips, hazelnuts


The one difference we had with the show—which was going to work out better for me anyway—was having longer than a minute or two to figure out what to cook. I had all the shopping time, plus the drive home to come up with something I could both cook and would want to eat out of these


As I sat there debating my options, a text pinged through.


“Shit!” I burst from my car and ran for the front door, garnering more than a few odd looks along the way. Ten minutes was going to go fast, though hopefully nothing would be too hard to find.


Chapter 18