What do you do when you're a popular porn star and the love of your life is deeply religious and totally closeted? Why, you keep your true identity from him, create an alternate reality, and hope he doesn't find out, of course. Because, if he ever does, that would be the deal breaker. That was Jordan Hearst's reasoning, anyway. However, despite Jordan's best efforts at keeping his charade a secret, Spenser Hudson does find out. Having a liar and a porn star as a boyfriend is a deal breaker as far as the devastated Spenser is concerned. Fearing the loss of both his job and his family, Spenser abruptly disappears from Jordan's life, castigating himself for ever letting his carnal desires override his faith, thus allowing him to fall in love with the handsome, charming Jordan. With all attempts at reconciliation rebuffed, Jordan tries to move on, but the love he feels for Spenser won't go away, making it impossible for him to return to his job of having meaningless sex in front of the cameras. Spenser is given a different perspective on his and Jordan's situation from an unlikely source. Can the love he still feels for Jordan be the key to rekindling what they once shared? Is it enough to make Spenser see there's more than one way to look at the deal life has given him? Can a new deal to be struck?

The Deal Breaker

“That’s what I said,” Jordan added. “But Spense says we should be thanking him because it all turned out okay. We’re in a better place because of what he did.”


“The bishop and the school board never found out about Jordan. I didn’t get fired, I left with a good recommendation, and Jordan and I are definitely better off. It forced us to be honest about our relationship,” Spenser said. He leaned against Jordan who kissed the top of Spenser’s head.


“But still,” Kent persisted, “what if you hadn’t quit? You think he would have just given up? I don’t! He’d have found a way to screw you over. Now he’s probably sittin’ back, all smug, proud of himself for getting rid of you—probably thinks he forced you out by sending you that link. I think he needs to pay.”


Spenser shook his head. “I don’t know. I don’t want to do anything that calls attention to me and Jordan. I left on good terms with everyone.”


Chapter 28