Promises

Can a man who loves his small hometown trust it to love him back?Jared Thomas has lived in the mountain town of Coda, Colorado his whole life. He can&;t imagine living anywhere else. But Jared&;s opportunities are limited&;the only other gay man in town is twice his age, and although Jared originally planned to be a teacher, the backlash that might accompany the gig keeps him working at his family&;s store instead.Then Matt Richards moves to town.Matt may not be into guys, but he doesn&;t care that Jared is. A summer camping and mountain biking together cements their friendship, but when Matt realizes he&;s attracted to Jared, he panics and withdraws, leaving Jared all too aware of what he&;s missing.Facing Matt&;s affair with a local woman, his disapproving family, and harassment from Matt&;s coworkers, Jared fears they&;ll never find a way to be together. But for the first time, he has the courage to try&; if he can only convince Matt.