Fake Friends
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Last published Tue, Mar 11, 2025
Joby Carson compartmentalizes the things in his life.
In one box is his career as hotel manager for Peachtree and Kings; a high-end hotel owned by old southern money. He lives on the premises and keeping things running smoothly is his first priority.
In another box--the one he keeps hidden in the closet--is his personal life. No one knows he's gay, and that's been working out fine for him. If his boss found out, he could lose his job and his home in one fell swoop. Not to mention his family. Who knows how they'd react?
But when Joby meets Nate, he has to choose between the safety of keeping things the way they've always been and coming out in order to live the life he's always secretly wanted with the man he loves.
Will Joby decide before his fears push Nate away forever?
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