Student of letters, Micah Yardley wants one thing: to meet the poet Jefferson Dering. After hearing his idol speak at Harvard, Micah travels to Jefferson’s home in nearby Wroxham, entertaining visions of discussing poetry over dinner and drinks. What he experiences exceeds anything he ever anticipated.<br><br>Jefferson finds Micah mesmerizing and passionate, everything he has ever wanted. But after getting caught in a compromising position with another young man a decade earlier, he exiled himself from Boston and from affairs of the heart. Jefferson represses his longing for Micah, but his tumultuous emotions cannot be contained.<br><br>Micah denies the truth of his desire for Jefferson. Jefferson refuses to act on his passion for Micah. But all it takes is a single kiss in Wroxham's haunted church to change the course of their lives ... and ignite the flame that could fulfill a generations-old promise.

A Hidden Beauty

Micah tilted his head back, his lips soft in unspoken invitation. “I foresee many long hours spent inside these walls,” he murmured. “I fear my need to have you touching me might overpower my better sense beyond them.”


“I know the feeling.” He brushed his cheek against Micah’s. “My need to touch you often overwhelms all my senses.” His other hand went to the back of Micah’s neck, and he touched his mouth to Micah’s waiting lips. The kiss was light for just a moment before Jefferson’s tongue pushed against his bottom lip, demanding entry.


Chapter 62