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Synopsis

A hilarious, wickedly witty novel about secrets kept, lies told and a love that can overcome it all from the author of Trust Fund Boys.

Noah Abraham is back in New York tending to his ailing father while dealing with his writer’s block on a book about gay congressional staffers. What he needs is a break, and a night out with his stepmother, Tricia—the most down-to-earth Trophy Wife on Park Avenue—is just the thing, especially when she introduces Noah to the handsome Bart Gustafson. Bart is as charming, personable, and laid back as Noah is intense. He’s also the personal assistant to former film and television star Quinn Scott. The macho stud has been living in exile for years since running away with one of his ex-wife’s back-up dancers…a male back-up dancer. And just like that, Noah’s writing block is cured.

Getting a sizzling, tell-all book out of Quinn won’t be boring—or easy. The 72-year-old is profane, hard-drinking, and hard of hearing, but he’s got plenty of dish on Hollywood, especially its very deep closets. He and his longtime lover are ready to talk. The only topics that are off-limits for Quinn are his son, heartthrob actor Quinn, Jr., and his marriage to 1960’s wholesome screen queen, Kitty Randolph. The girl once known for her “sweetness” has spent the last forty years morphing from girl-next-door to scary, I’m-not-mad-at-you-I’m-mad-at-the-dirt Hollywood mogul. She owns that town, and she’s not about to let her ex-husband spill secrets that will embarrass her and threaten the image she’s built. And if Noah is in her scenery-chewing way, he better grow some claws…jungle red.

Now, in an outrageous La-La-Land of come-ons, coming outs, and tell-alls, where everyone’s got something to hide and plenty to divulge, Noah and Bart are riding fame’s heady, strange wave and trying not to get drowned in the process. It’s going to take every bit of cunning they’ve got, because when the stars come out, someone’s going to take a fall…

The celebrated author of The Night We Met and Trust Fund Boys delivers a hilarious, wickedly witty novel about the secrets we keep, the lies we tell, and the love that can make us brave at last.

Keywords

Book, Comedy, Gay Male, Gay/Lesbian, Lambda Literary Award Winner, Romance

Genres

Books, Fiction/Literature

Customer Reviews

Delightful tale of love and

Bigbearphx wrote on 09/13/2006:

When Noah Abraham came back to NYC after his father's heart attack, he was also seeking an escape from his growing frustration about a book he had promised to write about closeted gay congressional staffers, none of whom would cooperate with an interview. He wasn't expecting to meet Bart Gustafson, a personable hunk also visiting Manhattan on holiday from his job as personal assistant to a rich gay couple in the Hamptons. Noah and Bart "clicked" immediately, and Noah was invited out to Southhampton to meet Bart's employers, one of whom was Quinn Scott, a popular movie star of the 50's and 60's. Noah learned the story of how Quinn met the lover of more than 30 years, Jimmy, a dancer who had a small part in one of his films. They exchanged "the glance" between them, and have been together ever since. Unfortunately, at the time Quinn was married to Kitty Randolph, a domineering screen star and movie industry tyrant, who found out his previously hidden sexual orientation, bannishing both he and Jimmy from Hollywood ever since. Noah thought the story of Quinn and Jimmy's romance, together with the juicy tidbits about Kitty Randolph's less-than-stellar personal life, would be a best seller, and tried to convince Quinn to let him ghost write a "tell all" autobiography. However, Quinn was very happy in his present life, and didn't see the need to revisit those difficult times, or what purpose "outing" himself could possibly serve. With Bart and Jimmy's help, Noah tried to convince Quinn otherwise. Ironically, it was a subsequent action by Kitty Randolph herself that would directly impact on Quinn's decision.

A absolutely delightful, charming and witty novel, believeably written in fastitious detail, and illustrating some excellent points about the implications of a Hollywood "leading man" revealing his homosexuality. The characterizations, not just the main players but the supporting ones (such as Noah's high profile lawyer father, Quinn and Kitty's son "Q.J." and Noah's high strung literary agent, David), are written vividly and realistically, and the unpredictable story keeps building additional layers until the final chapter. Definitely the author's best work to date, and recommended to all.