for the man he loves he will fightbody mind and soul fourteen years ago on a sundrenched summer day on the banks of cravings creek ryde swore to his best friend alistair hed never be alone in the world though alistair was destined for the priesthood there was something beyond holy about the first kiss they shared but a fun camping trip went horribly wrong when alistair was involved in a horrific incident now at age thirtyone rydes life is a mess of alcohol and the painful imprint of his last look into alistairs desperate eyes since the evil they encountered on that shore his first love has been lost to himuntil he learns a friends wedding is to be officiated by a priest named father alistair genet amid the rush of emotions one thought crystallizes rydes love for alistair not only has never died its stronger than ever stronger than god but it may be no match for the churchand the repressed memories that are slowly tearing alistairs mind apart warning contains a drunken confessional a selfdestructive clergyman and a fight to the spiritual death for love