Young Fagan (poor, poor guy, that name definitely doesn't make his life easier :p) leaves his farm hometown to move to New York City with his best friend. Then he lands a job as escort at "Temptation" which pays well -- and since he's gay, he will not sleep with the female clients. Except that he also meets the bane of his existence, Xavier, who seems to dislike him from the very beginning. But Fagan develops strong feeling for Xavier, despite they're always butting heads. Then one drunken night brings Fagan to Xavier's bed ... and a path of blackmail. Because when Fagan must returns home to his sick father, Xavier follows, and threats Fagan that if he doesn't submits to Xavier's needs, he will tell Fagan's father about his true job in NYC ...Wow, okay, on one hand ... this feels a bit like old Harlequin romance, with emotional and physical blackmail which borders to dubious consent, but one who is subjected to it still falls in love with the "tormentor". It's definitely complicated and unhealthy. But then again, sometimes, I prefer men that are uneasy to love because when they try to make amends, they might go all the way. I enjoy Fagan's voice ... he seems to have a very likeable character, since he easily makes friends and charms others. Xavier, on the other hand, is a possessive jerk. Again, he might not easy to love. Sure he says that he has a painful past that drives him to that awful behavior, but the way he treats Fagan like a whore to use, and there's this one scene that very, very close to rape, I'm not supporting him as Fagan's boyfriend quick as a bat! At least he does show improvement in the end, but I hope Fagan will stick to both his feet and slaps Xavier if he acts like jerk again :)I do feel interested with secondary character, Trace (Fagan's art teacher), and I wonder if he will gets his own happy story ...