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

They negotiated a steady rhythm, and Micah’s heart thudded in his ears with each thrust. Micah was so caught up in what Jefferson’s mouth was doing, he forgot to keep track of Jefferson’s hands. When the one on his backside moved, he barely noticed. Until a long, slim finger dipped between his flesh to seek out his pucker. Micah barely had a chance to gasp before Jefferson penetrated him, pushing his finger in deeper as he swallowed more of Micah’s shaft.


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