For the man he loves, he will fight—body, mind, and
soul.
Fourteen years ago, on a sun-drenched summer day on the banks of
Craving’s Creek, Ryde swore to his best friend, Alistair, he’d never be
alone in the world. Though Alistair was destined for the priesthood,
there was something beyond holy about the first kiss they shared.
But a fun camping trip went horribly wrong when Alistair was involved
in a horrific incident.
Now, at age thirty-one, Ryde’s life is a mess of alcohol and the
painful imprint of his last look into Alistair’s desperate eyes. Since
the evil they encountered on that shore, his first love has been lost
to him—until he learns a friend’s wedding is to be officiated by a
priest named Father Alistair Genet.
Amid the rush of emotions, one thought crystallizes: Ryde’s love for
Alistair not only has never died, it’s stronger than ever. Stronger
than God. But it may be no match for the church…and the repressed
memories that are slowly tearing Alistair’s mind apart.
Warning: Contains a drunken confessional, a self-destructive
clergyman, and a fight to the spiritual death for love.