A painful longing& Jordan knows his crush on Rick is hopeless. His fellow football player and lifelong friend is straight. Now that theyre heading off to college in separate states, maybe Jordan can finally find a man wholl return his feelings. He doesnt know Ricks secret: every time hes with a girl, all he can think about is Jordan. A shattering encounter& Two weeks before they start their freshman year, the pair spend the weekend in a mountain cabin with a king-sized bed. Years of simmering desire hit the flash point, and Jordan cant help falling in love with his best friend. But Rick struggles to accept the truth. Hes afraid of his parents disappointment, and as time passes, he only retreats deeper into the closet. A wrenching choice& Jordan cant stop loving Rick, but he wont live a lie. His ultimatumcome out, or were throughtraps Rick between his all-American golden-boy image and the man who could be his everything. Will he risk it all to win Jordans love? This steamy gay romance trilogy is for a mature audience.