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

“And what should we do when I’ve run out of pleasures to teach you?”


“I can’t believe you will.” He circled a nipple, catching the tip between his teeth. “And if you do, I’m sure we’ll have to return to older methodologies and refresh my skills.”


Jefferson gasped as Micah increased the pressure of his teeth. “Or I could just lie back and let you continue to experiment.”


His chuckle reverberated through both of them. “And here I thought I was a student of poetry, not of science.”


“They’re closely related. Poetry illustrates and illuminates the scientific world, after all.” Jefferson ran his hand through Micah’s hair. “I am curious about just how dedicated of a student you are.”


Sliding back up, Micah kissed Jefferson slowly, the taste of his spendings lingering on his lips. “I am yours to mold, to guide, to teach whatever you wish. Simply say the word.”


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